Boys Water Polo: 2024 All CIF-SS: Open Division: Player of the Year: Kai Kaneko, 11 & Lucca Van Der Woude, 12, Newport Harbor Coach of the Year: Ross Sinclair, Newport Harbor Player, School & Year: Kai Kaneko: Newport Harbor, 11 Lucca Van Der Woude: Newport Harbor, 12 Connor Ohl: Newport Harbor, 11 Luke Harris: Newport […]
Boys’ Water Polo: Los Osos didn’t just earn a spot in Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 3 championship game, The Grizzlies did so in dramatic fashion. LOHS led 7-6 in the waning moments of Tuesday’s D-3 semifinal at Santa Monica. The Vikings appeared to score to send the game to overtime. However, the goal was reversed on […]
Boys Water Polo: Thanks to LOHS water polo for this report: After Last Week’s 8-6 victory over Upland in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs, The Grizzlies earned a spot in next week’s semifinal after a thrilling 11-10 triumph over Temple City. Thomas Shirley had a team-high four goals for LOHS. Caden […]
Boys Water Polo: Damien has earned a spot in Wednesday’s quarterfinal round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs. The Spartans escaped Camarillo with an 8-7 victory, which made the 90-mile drive home enjoyable. Kei Romo came up huge with nine saves. And none more important than a last-minute block on a penalty shot. Zack Montoya […]
Boys Water Polo: Damien earned a spot in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs. That was secured thanks to a 10-5 victory over Alta Loma in Tuesday’s first-round game in La Verne. Ben Shehee had three goals and a steal. Sebastian Maccalla chipped in with three goals of his own. Jonah Aguilera […]
Boys Water Polo: It’s a tad bit confusing and complicated, but here goes. Damien went 5-0 in Baseline League matches during the regular season. After each league contest had been played, a carousel playoff tournament officially decides the outright Baseline League champions. Damien actually lost in the first round of pool play. Chino Hills knocked […]
Photos courtesy of @damienwaterpolo on Instagram Boys Water Polo: Damien finished off its regular season schedule on a high note. The Spartans traveled to RCHS to battle a Cougars program that entered the game at 18-2 overall and 4-0 in league. DHS would head home with a dramatic 10-9 victory, and they improved to 5-0 […]
Boys Water Polo: What a finish. With the clock ticking down and the game tied at 13-13, Bo Savoy scored to give West Covina a 14-13 victory over Baldwin Park. After starting the season 0-4, WCHS has won four of their past five games. Savoy led the Bulldogs with five goals and five steals. Matthew […]
Boys Water Polo: The West Covina boys’ water polo program secured victory No. 1 of the 2024 season. The Bulldogs headed home from Cerritos with a 10-6 victory. WCHS led 5-0 at the half and 10-1 in the second half. Matthew Ugarte had 13 saves in goal for West Covina. Adam Elhuessiney led the way […]
Men’s Water Polo: ** Thanks to David Touloumian for these notes and photos. The Rose Bowl 18U water polo program had a solid showing at the 2024 Junior Olympics last month. The roster, made up of mostly San Gabriel Valley area athletes, finished fifth in San Jose. They went 8-2. The program leveraged their chemistry […]
Photos by Beth Oualline Boys Water Polo: What a historic week it has been for the Bonita High School boys water polo program. Seven days after claiming a CIF-SS Division 4 championship, the Bearcats secured its first CIF Southern California Division 3 title. And the Bearcats dominated throughout the playoffs. On Saturday afternoon, BHS defeated […]
Photos by Josh Thompson Boys Water Polo This Bonita High School boys water polo program is not messing around. After claiming a CIF-SS Division 4 championship one week ago, the Bearcats will play for a CIF State Division 3 So Cal Regional title today at Mt. SAC. The Bearcats dismantled Ayala, 17-2, on Friday. And […]
Photos by Beth Oualline Boys Water Polo: Three days after securing a CIF-SS Division 4 championship, Bonita was back in the pool for the CIF State Division 3 playoffs. The Bearcats made it a drama-free afternoon by getting out to an 8-1 lead in the first quarter, and cruising to a 16-8 victory. Max Distaso […]
Thanks to Jack Nance for the SDHS stats & photo Boys Water Polo: San Dimas remained perfect in Valle Vista League play on Wednesday. The Saints cruised to a 13-2 victory at Charter Oak, and they improved to 5-0 in league. SDHS used a 9-1 run in the second half to pull away from the […]
Boys Water Polo: West Covina is trying to close out the 2023 boys water polo season on a high note. And they got a solid team effort on Monday. The Bulldogs easily dispatched of visiting Cathedral, 12-5, in a Valle Vista League contest. West Covina’s Matthew Munoz exploded for nine goals, which meant he outscored […]
Boys Water Polo: Division 1: 1- JSerra 2- Newport 3- Harvard-Westlake 4- Oaks Christian 5- Corona Del Mar 6- Loyola 7- Mater Dei 8- Huntington Beach 9- Santa Margarita 10T- Foothill 10T- Laguna Beach Division 2: 1- Ventura 2- San Marcos/Santa Barbara 3- Camarillo 4- El Dorado 5- Beckman, Arnold 6- Portola 7- Capistrano Valley […]
Boys Water Polo: Thanks to Glendora coach Alba Espinar Gomez for this report: Glendora finished in fifth place at this past weekend’s Corona Invitational. On Thursday, we defeated Citrus Valley, 11-7, and then the Tartans dropped a 10-9 decision to Roosevelt. Two days later, Glendora fell to University, 12-9, and then GHS edged Valley View, […]
Photos by Josh Thompson Boys Water Polo: All-CIF Division 5: Coach of the Year: Danny Feola, San Dimas Player of the Year: Killian Pressley, San Dimas senior First Team: Andon Hanson, San Dimas sophomore David Gonzalez, San Dimas junior Joshua Rizzo, Don Lugo senior Ethan Brown, Don Lugo senior Noah Plunkett, Don Lugo senior Owen […]
Photos and game info/stats from Josh Thompson Boys Water Polo: San Dimas didn’t just win their first-ever CIF-SS (Division 5) boys water polo championship on Saturday at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine. They did so in dominating fashion. SDHS got out to an early two-goal lead and cruised to an 11-6 victory […]
Boys Water Polo: San Dimas is one win away from claiming a CIF-SS Division 5 championship. The Saints picked up a 10-4 road victory at Buena Park on Wednesday to earn a spot in Saturday’s final against Don Lugo. SDHS already has two wins against the Conquistadores in 2022. The Saints had a balanced offensive […]
