Semifinal Preview

Sailors continue run in semifinals
Defending champion Newport Harbor, which has won three straight TOC titles, will play at Glendora Wednesday.
Daily Pilot | Matt Szabo

The Newport Harbor High field hockey team is just two wins away from its fourth straight Los Angeles Field Hockey Assn. Tournament of Champions title.

The journey continues Wednesday, as the Sailors are at Glendora at 3:30 p.m. in a semifinal match.

Newport Harbor Coach Amanda Boyer, whose team shut out Chaminade, 2-0, in a first-round match Monday, said the Tars are playing well.

“They have the potential to win the whole thing,” Boyer said. “I have the confidence in them. It’s just a matter of them having the confidence in themselves.”

Junior Taury Hlinka and senior Courtney McIntosh (penalty stroke) scored in the first-round win. Boyer said Newport Harbor played good team defense and passed well.

Beating Glendora will not be easy. The Sailors (18-4-2) played Glendora to a scoreless tie on the road on Sept. 15. Glendora, which like Newport Harbor has a grass home field instead of field-turf, is the Sunset League north division champion.

Boyer said Glendora plays a really wide game and is quick to the ball.

“It’ll be a tough matchup,” she said.

Harvard-Westlake plays at Huntington Beach at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the other TOC semifinal. The championship match of the eight-team tournament is at 3 p.m. Thursday at Edison.

Newport Harbor has advanced to the title match nine of the past 10 years. Each of the title-game wins the last three years have been against rival Huntington Beach.

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PROGRAM WIDE
All players must report to Coach Amanda on Tuesday, November 1 about where they are headed for winter PE credit. For more information, click here.

VARSITY
Monday – Team Lunch hosted by the Vigils at St. Andrew’s & Tournament of Champions Playoff Game vs. Chaminade at Davidson Field at 3:30 p.m. Be at the field at 2:15 p.m.
Tuesday – Practice at 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. and Team Dinner at the Kindgren Home.
Wednesday – Possibility of TOC Semi-Final Playoff Game: TBA
Thursday – Possibility of TOC Championship (3 p.m.)/Third Place Game(4:30 p.m.) @ Edison High School & Team/Family Dinner at the McIntosh Home.
Monday (11/7) – Banquet Video Day at 3:00 p.m. Be at Harper in white uniform with change of clothes. Uniform Turn In at 4:00 p.m. Uniform must be washed and clean to receive full deposit.

JUNIOR VARSITY
Attendance will be taken and noted.
Monday – Support Newport! Watch Varsity’s Tournament of Champions Playoff Game at Davidson Field at 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday – Banquet Video Day at 1:30 p.m. at Harper. Wear your skirt and white uniform, and bring your stick.
Wednesday – Support Newport! Watch Varsity’s Possible TOC Semi-Final Playoff Game: TBA (Check the website!)
Thursday – Support Newport! Watch Varsity’s Possible TOC Championship/Third Place Game: TBA (Check the website!)
Friday – Uniform Turn In at 3:00 p.m. Bring uniforms washed and clean to receive full deposit.

FROSH/SOPH
Attendance will be taken and noted.
Monday – Support Newport! Watch Varsity’s Tournament of Champions Playoff Game at Davidson Field at 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday – Banquet Video Day at 1:30 p.m. at Harper. Wear your skirt and white uniform, and bring your stick.
Wednesday – Support Newport! Watch Varsity’s Possible TOC Semi-Final Playoff Game: TBA (Check the website!)
Thursday – Support Newport! Watch Varsity’s Possible TOC Championship/Third Place Game: TBA (Check the website!)
Friday – Uniform Turn In at 3:30 p.m. Bring uniforms washed and clean to receive full deposit.

Harbor Heritage Run

Here is the Harbor Heritage Run Race Day Schedule. The girls should meet in their dalmatian outfits at the Chandler & Nulty home on Margaret Drive at 7:00 a.m. so that they can take pictures and then head over to registration and warm up for the run!

Packet Pick-Up
Friday, October 28
2:00 – 6:00 p.m. by the Anchor

Race Day Schedule
6:30 a.m. Race Day Registration Begins
7:30 a.m. Warm up with Shape-Up Fitness Center & NHHS Cheerleaders
7:45 a.m. Registration Ends
8:00 a.m. 2K
8:30 a.m. 5K
9:15 a.m. Kids’ Klassic, 5-7 yrs, 1/4 mile
9:30 a.m. Kids’ Klassic, 8-10 yrs, 1/2 mile

Winter Sports

As the Newport Harbor Field Hockey season comes to an end, the girls must report where they will be heading for PE credit to Coach Amanda on Tuesday, November 1.

This year, Field Hockey will be offered as an off-season sport from November through the end of January to complete the semester PE credit. The girls will be responsible for attending two days a week – Monday and Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. The location is still being determined. Since the district does not financially support off-season or pre-season for field hockey, there will be a $30 contribution per player. Off-season will begin on Monday, November 14.

Other options include pre-track, soccer, basketball, and pre-season lacrosse. Those players who are planning to go to pre-season lacrosse will participate in off-season field hockey until pre-season lacrosse dates are announced.

Juniors and Seniors: Since the Field Hockey season is only half of a semester, you must transfer to something to complete your PE credit. If you do not transfer somewhere, the district does not give 2.5 credits, so you will not receive credit for the field hockey season.