Field hockey stars honored

Newport Harbor High’s Jackie Taylor was named the Sunset League’s defensive most valuable player, Sailors Coach Piper Phillips said.

Taylor helped lead Newport Harbor to its sixth consecutive Los Angeles Field Hockey Assn. Tournament of Champions final. The Sailors lost, 3-1, to Marina for the second consecutive year in the championship.

The Sailors also had five all-Sunset League selections. Seniors Sasha Grumman and Ashton Ries, and junior Rachel Foster made the all-league first team. Seniors Danica Kalmbach and Darci Pennington were second-team selections.

Grumman and Pennington are in Florida this weekend to play in the United States Field Hockey Assn. National Hockey Festival with their team from the Hollywood Athletic Club.

Phillips also announced the Sailors’ team awards, given out at their season-ending banquet. Ries was given the Coach’s Award, senior Emma Osterkamp was named Most Improved, and senior Amanda Carver received the Spirit Award.200511268H1LC5T6No Caption