Estancia’s Kornegay Co-MVP

Estancia High junior Josh Kornegay, who helped lead the Eagles to

their first league title in 19 boys volleyball seasons, has been

named Golden West League Co-Most Valuable Player by the circuit’s

coaches.

Joining Kornegay on the first team are Estancia teammates Kris

Hartwell, Trevor Holmes and Scott Sankey, as well as Costa Mesa’s

Garrett Walthers.

Brad Larsen and Jess Hellmich represent Estancia on the second

team, while Danny Krikorian, Gabriel Gonzalez and Ryan Bagwell are

second-team honorees from Costa Mesa.

Kornegay, a 6-foot-4 opposite, helped Coach Tracey Heims’ Eagles

post an 11-1 league record, good for a share of the crown with Ocean

View. A dominant hitter, as well as a talented passer and server,

Kornegay’s all-around game propelled the Eagles to the CIF Southern

Section Division III semifinals. He shared MVP laurels with Ocean

View senior Justin Roth.

Hartwell, a 6-2 junior outside hitter, Holmes, a 5-10 sophomore

setter, and Sankey, a 6-5 junior middle blocker, add to a talented

nucleus that will all return next spring.

Walthers, a 6-2 sophomore middle blocker, developed into Mesa’s

leading weapon.

Larsen was a 6-1 junior outside hitter and Hellmich a 6-0 senior

middle blocker.

Krikorian was a 6-0 senior outside hitter, Bagwell a 6-0 freshman

opposite and Gonzalez a 6-3 sophomore middle blocker.