For the second consecutive year, the Newport Knights girls Cross Country team captured the Class 4A academic state championship. The Knights had a combined team grade point average of 4.0. In 2014, the Knights won the academic title with a combined grade point average of 3.975. Newport head coach Caryn Landau is impressed with what the nine varsity athletes on the Knights achieved.

“I’m very proud of our girls as athletes and for achieving academic perfection,” Landau said.