Boys water polo

Boys water polo all-league central

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Here are Orange County's 2009 all-league lists for boys water polo:   Century League Empire League Freeway League Garden Grove League Golden West League Orange League Orange Coast League Pacific Coast League Sea View League South... Full story

2009 All-County boys water polo team

Also find the Coach of the Year and second- and third-team members.

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2009 BOYS WATER POLO ALL-COUNTY TEAM FIRST TEAM ALEX WHERRY Mater Dei, Sr., Attacker 2009 Register player of the year (Click here to read about Wherry) JAMES HARTSHORNE Northwood, Sr., Goalie The four-year starting goalie led the Timberwolves... Full story

Ex-county stars help UCLA reach NCAA tournament

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LOS ANGELES UCLA’s recruiting coup in February continued to pay huge dividends Sunday afternoon in the finals of MPSF men’s water polo championships. Behind three goals by freshman Josh Samuels (Villa Park) and another by Griffin White... Full story

El Toro rides momentum to Division I title

The Chargers come up with the key plays to beat Newport Harbor, 11-9, in the final.

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IRVINE - El Toro's Joey Colton and Russell Renteria each scored on shots from almost midpool in the third period. Newport Harbor had some near-goals hit off the cage, and in one case, a shot went off the goalie's head. El Toro quickly... Full story

Mater Dei's shooting sinks JSerra in Division II final

The Monarchs capture the championship for the second year in a row.

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IRVINE - Mater Dei's boys water polo team arrived at the pool Saturday with a new look. The result, however, was the same — just like the Monarchs like it. After revealing their team-unifying Mohawk haircuts in pregame introductions, the... Full story

Katella honors coach by repeating as CIF champs

The Knights, inspired by the late Grafton Weiss, beat Valencia, 8-5, in the Division VII final.

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IRVINE - As the final seconds of the game ticked away, Katella boys water polo coach Dave Mikesell raised his hand high above his head and pointed toward the cloudy sky. The Knights believe their late coach, Grafton Weiss, was watching Saturday.... Full story

El Toro, Newport Harbor reach final

The Chargers beat Loyola in the final seconds to advance.

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El Toro's boys water polo team designed its final play Wednesday for Nick Rascon. The ball never made it to the senior, but Joey Fuentes made sure it still found Loyola's net. The left-hander attacker scored on a lob shot from the slight wing with... Full story

Semifinal Central: Previews, predictions for eight water polo showdowns

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The biggest water polo matches of the season are finally here. And in some cases and in some ways this week, the semifinals will be more exciting than the actual finals. So to prepare for the semifinals Wednesday, check out all the coverage here at... Full story

Villa Park rallies to win Division II quarterfinal

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BJ Churnside and Kyle Etrata teamed for a goal in the final minute to help Villa Park's boys water polo team rally past Santiago of Corona, 10-9, in a Division II quarterfinal at Santa Ana Valley on Saturday. With the score tied, 9-9, with about a... Full story

Bergeson's late shot lifts CdM into semifinals

The Sea Kings beat Ventura, 15-14.

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Max Bergeson scored from about 5 meters with four seconds left to lift Corona del Mar's boys water polo team past visiting Ventura, 15-14, in a Division I quarterfinal match Friday night. The left-handed senior drew a foul outside of 5 meters and... Full story

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