Water Polo/ Nov 13 2025

Zack Montoya Scored 13 Goals in Damien’s 22-19 OT Victory Over Los Alamitos in CIF-SS Division 2 Semifinal Thriller

Photos by Jeff Serpa: Water Polo: No biggie. To earn a spot in the CIF-SS Division 2 title match, Damien would have to work overtime. Moreover, the Spartans had their greatest scoring output of the 2025 season. DHS used a 7-4 run in the overtime periods to outlast Los Alamitos, 22-19, in the D-2 semifinal […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Nov 13 2025

Finianos, Watson & Heaton Combined for 11 Goals in Bonita’s 15-11 Victory Over Glendora in CIF-SS D-3 Semifinal

Photos by Robert Ketterling, Beth Oualline & Jeff Serpa Water Polo: The Palomares League was guaranteed one team in Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 3 title game at Mt. SAC. Glendora and Bonita met up in Tuesday’s D-3 semifinal showdown at Las Flores Park in La Verne. In the regular season, GHS and BHS went 1-1 against […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Nov 09 2025

Damien Scores Twice in Last Minute to Force OT; Spartans Earn D-2 Semifinal Appearance After 15-14 Victory Over El Segundo

Water Polo: The Damien water polo program is giving their parents a lot of excitement and gray hair during an historic playoff run. DHS edged El Segundo, 15-14, on Friday night in overtime. Damien has one-goal wins in the last two rounds, including a 14-13 victory in the second round over No. 4 seeded Crean […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Nov 08 2025

Jeff Heaton & Gary Watson Combined for Nine Goals in Bonita’s 13-10 Victory Over Burbank in CIF-SS D-3 Quarterfinal

Water Polo: Bonita earned a semifinal spot in the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs. The Bearcats got out to a solid lead and held off Burbank, 13-10, in Friday’s quarterfinal round showdown. Justin Falk had 12 big saves in goal. Jeff Heaton led the Bearcats offense with five goals. Gary Watson chipped in with four goals […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Nov 08 2025

Figueroa’s 14 Saves & Newkirk’s Five Goals Leads Glendora to a 14-13 Victory Over Temple City in Quarterfinal Round of D-3 Playoffs

Photos by Hannah Lin Water Polo: Glendora continued to make history on Friday evening. The Tartans edged their visitors from Temple City, 14-13, to narrowly earn a spot in the semifinal round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs. Before Tuesday’s win, GHS had never even reached the quarterfinals. Glendora got goals from seven different players, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Nov 05 2025

Harper’s Golden Goal & Figueroa’s Solid Play & Goal in OT Leads Glendora to a 9-8 Victory at Malibu in Second Round of D-3 Playoffs

Photos by Justin Busse Water Polo: Glendora made history on Tuesday. And they did so in dramatic fashion. The Tartans edged Malibu, 9-8, when Collin Harper’s golden goal earned GHS its first CIF-SS Division 3 quarterfinal round appearance in program history. With the game tied at 7-7, in the final seconds of the first of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Oct 31 2025

Reed Thompson Scores Six Goals in Glendora’s 15-10 Victory Over Troy in First Round of CIF-SS Division 3 Playoffs

Water Polo: Troy scored five goals in the first quarter of their CIF-SS Division 3 first-round playoff game at Glendora. However, the Tartans defense allowed just five more goals the rest of the way in a 15-10 postseason victory. GHS went on a 6-2 run in the second half to pull away. Reed Thompson had […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Oct 22 2025

Drew Garrison & Logan Gibson Score Four Goals Apiece in Glendora’s 15-7 Victory Over Ayala to Secure CIF Playoff Spot

Photos by Justin Busse Water Polo: Glendora’s 15-7 victory over Ayala in the Palomares League Tournament’s third-place match secured the Tartans an automatic CIF-SS berth. Leading 6-3 at the half, GHS put the match away with a 7-3 run in the third period. Drew Garrison scored four goals in what some called “the best game […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Oct 15 2025

La Salle Claimed a 6-4 Hacienda League Victory at San Dimas; Hou & Borowitz Scored Two Goals Apiece for Lancers

Water Polo: La Salle earned its first Hacienda League win. The Lancers secured a 6-4 victory at San Dimas. The game was pretty low scoring, including just one total goal in the first half. Eldred Hou and Tanner Borowitz scored two goals apiece to lead the La Salle offense. Borowitz (10) and Eldred (5) combined […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Oct 09 2025

Glendora’s Second-Half Rally Sparks 8-6 Palomares League Victory Over Bonita; Thompson Outscored BHS, 3-1, in Fourth Quarter

Photos by Justin Busse Water Polo: Glendora’s first lead in Wednesday’s second-place showdown didn’t occur until the fourth period. The Tartans trailed their visitors from Bonita 2-0 after the first quarter, and the Bearcats took a 5-2 advantage into the break. The GHS offense and defense flipped the script in the second half, however, to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Sep 27 2025

Freshman Evan Sambilay’s Goal w/Four Seconds to Play in Double Overtime Led Marshall to an 18-17 Victory at Cerritos

Water Polo: It hasn’t been a great start to the 2025 season for the Marshall water polo program. Through the first 12 games, the Eagles had just one win. However, Marshall doubled their win total on Thursday. And it took two overtimes to accomplish that feat. Marshall persevered, 18-17, at Cerritos. Freshman Evan Sambilay only […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Sep 23 2025

Glendora Finishes Strong in Monday’s 23-9 Nonleague Victory at The Webb Schools; Tartans Improve to 12-4

Photos by Justin Busse Water Polo: Glendora will head into Palomares League play this week with some momentum. The Tartans have won four consecutive games. And that includes Monday’s 23-9 victory at The Webb Schools. GHS led 8-4 at the half, and they’d explode for 15 second-half goals to pull away from the Gauls. Logan […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Sep 17 2025

Newkirk & Thompson Score Four Goals Apiece in Glendora’s 14-9 Victory Over Los Osos; Tartans Improved to 10-4

Photos by Justin Busse Water Polo: Glendora opened and closed Tuesday’s showdown with Los Osos in strong form. The Tartans scored four goals in the first period, and they got five more in the fourth in a 14-9 victory over the Grizzlies. GHS received goals from five separate athletes. Zach Newkirk and Reed Thompson scored […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Sep 12 2025

Garcia & Shirley Combine for 13 Goals in Los Osos’ 16-11 Victory at Charter Oak; Grizzlies Improve to 9-4

Photos by Joanna Shirley Water Polo: Los Osos got out to a five-goal lead in the first half at Charter Oak. And the Grizzlies held on for a 16-11 victory over the Chargers. Andres Garcia and Thomas Shirley led the offensive attack as usual. Garcia finished with seven goals, four assists and a pair of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Sep 05 2025

Tanner Borowitz Led La Salle w/Eight Goals, Three Assists & Six Steals in La Salle’s 17-10 Nonleague Victory at Pasadena High School

Water Polo: La Salle secured a convincing 17-10 victory at Pasadena High School. The Lancers outscored the Bulldogs, 16-8, in the first three quarters before PHS had a 2-1 advantage in the fourth period. Senior captain Tanner Borowitz led the offense with eight goals, three assists and six steals. Eldred Hou chipped in with three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Sep 03 2025

Andres Garcia Scores Six Times in Los Osos’ 14-9 Victory at Norco; Thomas Shirley Chipped in w/Four Goals for Grizzlies

Photos by Joanna Shirley Water Polo: It’s early in the season, but the Los Osos offense has gotten off to a solid start. The Grizzlies have scored in double digits in each of their six contests. On Tuesday, LOHS outscored their hosts from Norco, 10-5, in the second half, and they went on to secure […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Aug 28 2025

Thompson Scored Four Times in Glendora’s 10-6 Victory at Valley View; Harper & Garrison Contributed Two Goals Apiece

Photos by Justin Busse Water Polo: Glendora opened both halves strong on Wednesday afternoon. The Tartans outlasted their hosts from Valley View, 10-6, thanks to a combined 8-3 advantage in the first and third quarters. Reed Thompson had a game-high four goals, including a pair of first-period scores to get Glendora out to a 4-1 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Aug 22 2025

Zach Newkirk & Reed Thompson Combine for Nine Goals in Glendora’s 19-2 Season Opening Victory at West Covina

Photos by Justin Busse Water Polo: Glendora opened its 2025 season with a 19-2 beatdown over their hosts from West Covina. The Tartans held the Bulldogs to seven goals under their season average (through the first give games). GHS scored four goals apiece in the first and second quarters, and they enjoyed an 8-1 lead […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Aug 15 2025

La Salle Finishes Second at Season Opening Milken Tournament; Lancers Scored 43 Goals in Four Games

Water Polo: Thanks to La Salle Water Polo for this Recap: On Thursday, the Lancers competed in day two of the 1st Annual Milken Classic at UCLA. In the first game, the Lancers edged Milken, 11-9. Austen Vahdat, Tanner Borowitz and Kevin Arredondo scored two goals apiece. Ryan Chan, Eldred Hou, Miles Hall, Henry Weintraub […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Aug 14 2025

Roundup of La Salle’s Season Opener at Milken Tournament; Lancers Edged West, 8-7, in Wednesday’s First Game

Water Polo: Thanks to La Salle Water Polo for this Recap: La Salle competed today at the Milken Tournament at UCLA. In our first game, the Lancers battled West High School from Torrance. La Salle claimed an 8-7 victory. Sophomore Kevin Arredondo put away an early goal in the first quarter. Miles Hall, team captain […]

By Brian Baiotto