Katey Thompson is coming to terms with the fact the girls’ volleyball season at Newport Harbor High has been over for three weeks.It’s not because Thompson’s senior season ended on a sour note.
The 6-foot-1 middle blocker earned the Newport-Mesa Dream Team Player of the Year honor. She helped the Sailors reach all their goals, winning a Sunset League title, a CIF Southern Section Division I-AA championship and a CIF State Division I crown.
The amount of work Newport Harbor (33-6, 9-1 in league) put in to reach the top is what Thompson misses the most. The path to success began in practice and it was inside the gym where the Sailors united.
Those workouts are still fresh in Thompson’s mind.
“How many people can say April Ross came to your practice?” Thompson said.
Even without the AVP star and former Sailors standout around, the games played during practice at Newport Harbor sometimes trumped the ones in a real match. Practice turned out to be that competitive. One time it got a little out of control. During a drill toward the end of the regular season, the Sailors turned against each other.
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