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Sea Kings to Be Honored as Nation's Best on Friday

Corona del Mar's boys volleyball team, winner of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 and CIF Southern California Regional Division 2 championships, will be recognized on campus at 12:20 p.m.

Corona del Mar High's boys volleyball team will be honored as the nation's top team by ESPN Rise and Powerade in a ceremony at the school Friday at 12:20 p.m., according to O.C. Varsity.

The Sea Kings (32-4) who who both the CIF Southern Section Division 2 title with a 3-1 victory over Laguna Beach and the CIF Southern California Regionals Division 2 title with a 3-1 win over Westlake, was selected No. 1 in the nation by ESPN Rise in the final poll of the season.

Mater Dei, the Southern Section Division 1 champion, finished fourth and Division 1 runner-up Santa Margarita was sixth in the final rankings. Also among the top 50 teams nationwide was Newport Harbor at No. 21 and Dana Hills at No. 49.

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