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Dan Albano. Sports HS Reporter.

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WEDNESDAY’S BOYS WATER POLO SEMIFINALS

DIVISION 6

VALENCIA (13-17) vs. SEGERSTROM (25-4)

Site, time: Mt. SAC, 7:30 p.m.

Outlook: The top-seeded Jaguars are seeking to reach a third consecutive CIF final. They edged Yorba Linda for the Division 7 crown in 2013 and fell last season to Malibu in the Division 6 championship. In their Division 7 title run two seasons ago, the Jaguars beat Valencia, 5-4, in the semifinals. Segerstrom is heavy on championship experience with 14 seniors bhut freshman Jose Barajas has emerged as one of the team’s top players. Empire League champion Valencia is led by Garett Avila and seeking its first trip to the finals since 2009 in Division 7. The victor plays the winner of the Malibu-Temescal Canyon match at Mt. SAC at 6 p.m. Mt. SAC also is hosting the Division 7 semifinals starting at 3 p.m.hh

Albano’s prediction: Segerstrom

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