Newport punishes 10th foe

NEWPORT BEACH -- Newport Harbor High’s unbeaten club surfing team

rolled to its 10th straight straight victory Tuesday morning,

sweeping Santa Margarita away, 86-38, at the 56th Street surfing

site. A complete sweep equates to 90 points.

Newport Harbor went 1-2 in every event but the body board, which

was won by freshman Dan Matthews of Newport in summer-like conditions

with 3- 4-foot swells.

Geoff Rill, Brighton Brandenburger, Brian Pearson and Tom Holbrook

won the short board heats, with teammates Joey Head, Tom Bissell,

Tyler Hosseini and Bronson Hovnanian runners-up.

It was Rill’s eighth win of the season.

Alex Knost and Brett Catron went 1-2 in the long board. Knost has

won all six events in which he has entered this season.

In the nonscoring girls short/long board, Newport’s Erica Hosseini

and Amy Lowry went 1-2.

The Sea View League Finals are scheduled for the same site Dec. 3.