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Board salutes fall CIF champions across Newport‑Mesa schools
Summary
Trustees honored fall CIF champions including Corona del Mar’s girls golf team (first in school history), Max Douglas for cross‑country (CIF champion and regional/national qualifier), and Newport Harbor boys water polo, which finished 33–1 and won the CIF Southern Section championship.
The Newport‑Mesa Unified School District board paused its business on Jan. 27 to recognize student athletes who won CIF championships this fall.
Dr. Mike Sciacca and school principals introduced teams and coaches. Corona del Mar principal Jay Haley and coach Brian Middleton hailed the girls golf team’s first CIF Southern Section title and noted strong combined GPAs and bilingual team members. Coach Bill Sumner and others highlighted Max Douglas’s cross‑country CIF title and national finals qualification; Sumner described the athlete’s rapid development and recruitment interest from multiple colleges.
Newport Harbor principal Sean Bolton and coach Ross Sinclair introduced the boys water polo team and its 33–1 season, and thanked neighboring schools that hosted practices while Newport Harbor’s pool was under renovation. Trustees congratulated players and coaches and the board offered formal recognition on the record.
The recognition was ceremonial; no board action was required.
