Boys water polo

Semifinal Central: Previews, predictions for eight water polo showdowns

DAN ALBANO

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

By DAN ALBANO

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.

By DAN ALBANO

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

Servite defense holds off San Clemente

The Friars advance to the CIF Division II water polo quarterfinals.

By DAN ALBANO

Servite and San Clemente's defensive duel came down to one extended possession Thursday in the second round of the CIF Division II boys water polo playoffs. And the team on defense won. Servite held the Tritons without a shot in the final 35... Full story

Corona del Mar counters Esperanza's improvement

DAN ALBANO

Corona del Mar’s third-seeded boys water polo team used an opportunistic counterattack to defeat visiting Esperanza, 12-7, in a CIF-SS Division I first round playoff match Wednesday night. Esperanza (14-15) pushed Corona del Mar (23-5) for... Full story

Aliso Niguel sends knockout message to Long Beach Poly

Tuesday's CIF roundup: Details from all the matches

By DAN ALBANO

Aliso Niguel's boys water polo team wanted to send a message to Long Beach Poly early in the teams' CIF-SS Division II first-round playoff match Tuesday. Two weeks ago, Long Beach Poly defeated Aliso Niguel, so the Wolverines were eager to show... Full story

A fan's guide to water polo playoffs

DAN ALBANO

Some quick notes about the boys water polo playoffs, which start Tuesday:* If you catch one of Mater Dei’s matches, you’ll probably spot an animated student in the crowd trying to fire up the defending Division II champion. The student... Full story

Mater Dei and Katella earn No. 1 seeds in water polo

Check out the playoff pairings and Dan Albano's analysis for boys water polo.

DAN ALBANO

Here are links go OCVarsity's coverage of the release of the CIF boys water polo pairings: - At-large entries - Division VII pairings - Division VII analysis - Division VI pairings - Division VI analysis - Division V pairings - Division V... Full story

League title central: Santa Ana Valley handles Savanna to claim Orange

DAN ALBANO

One of the biggest weeks of the 2009 boys water polo season has finally arrived: League Title Week. It's the final week of the regular season. League championships will be won and heated playoff races settled. There's no calm before the playoff... Full story

Mater Dei rallies to stun No. 1 Newport Harbor

By DAN ALBANO

Mater Dei's fourth-ranked boys water polo team erupted for four goals in the final period to erase a one-goal deficit and stun No. 1 Newport Harbor, 11-10, in the finals of the Memorial Cup Invitational on Saturday night in San Jose. The Monarchs... Full story

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