Newport Harbor rumbles in four

The Newport Harbor High girls volleyball team tuned up for this

weekend’s Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions with a four-game win

at Irvine-based Woodbridge in Sea View League action Thursday.

Newport, 14-3, 3-1 in league, won, 15-1, 15-7, 12-15, 15-6, behind 17 kills from senior Kristin McClune, Emily Turner’s eight kills and

Alyson Jennings and Elizabeth Clayton’s seven kills apiece.

Turner also had three service aces, as did Whitney George and

McClune contributed six blocks. Kellie King tallied 35 assists for

Newport, which faces Bakersfield High at 11 a.m. today at Santa

Barbara High in the 16-team, two-day tournament.

Newport, seeded No. 4 in the tournament, plays again at 5 p.m.

Friday and will play two matches Saturday.

* Corona del Mar High’s girls volleyball team rebounded from a

three-game loss to Santa Margarita Wednesday with a four-game win

over host Pacific Coast League foe Calvary Chapel Thursday, 15-6,

15-10, 10-15, 20-18, in Santa Ana.

Claire Allen led the Sea Kings with 27 kills and Lindsay Ensign

(14) and Jordan Smith (eight) also had kills for Corona. Smith led

the Sea Kings with 20 digs. She passed her driving test earlier in

the day to complete a significant 16th birthday.

Ashley Bill had 49 assists and Ashley Marks tallied three aces.

Lauren Snell had two aces and a block for Corona, 11-7, 4-0 in the PCL, with a match against Northwood at CdM High Monday on the

horizon.