MARCH MADNESS IS HERE! The NSSA State Championships at Church March 7-9

HB TEAM CAPTAIN QUINN MCCRYSTAL photo courtesy: Kevyn Dean

The NSSA will kick off its 2008 Championship Series with the Interscholastic State Championships at Church, San Clemente March 7-9. This championship determines which schools will receive an invitation to the 2008 National Interscholastic Championships at Salt Creek June 18-21. The top 12 colleges, the top 10 high schools and the top 8 middle schools will qualify for the Nationals. A complete State Championship schedule of events in available on the NSSA website at www.nssa.org under the menu button “heat times.”
The NSSA State Championships is one of the most exciting contests of the year and Church beach is the best arena for it. The beach is absolutely buzzing with passion, tension and energy as the most competitive schools on the west coast battle it out for State titles. 15 colleges, 12 high schools and 10 middle schools will contend in the team showdown. 2007 National Champion San Dieguito will lead the charge in the high school category with defending State Champion San Clemente trying to claim their eighth State title in 10 years. Number two ranked Carlsbad High School was runner up at the 2007 Nationals and are looking to make a serious title run this year. Legendary Huntington Beach High School has the winningest National Championship record at 17 and the team appears as fired up and ready as ever. Carpenteria and Newport Harbor have solid lineups and have a decent chance to upset one of the heavy favorites. Go Huntington!