Girls water polo

Los Al nearly brings down two powerhouses in one day

By DAN ALBANO

Los Alamitos' girls water polo team beat the No. 1 ranked squad in the county in the semifinals. In the finals of the Irvine SoCal Championships on Saturday, the Griffins almost beat the No. 1 team in Division I. Dos Pueblos of Goleta prevented... Full story

Edison strikes first, stuns No. 4 CdM, 8-4

By DAN ALBANO

Edison's girls water polo team was handsomely rewarded Friday for its best performance of the season. The fifth-seeded Chargers got goals from five starters and 11 saves from Clair Babinski to stun No. 4 seed and host Corona del Mar, 8-4, in the... Full story

No. 6 Foothill can't keep up with Long Beach Wilson

By DAN ALBANO

Foothill girls water polo coach Dave Mikesell considered his team's seeding for the Irvine Southern California Championships tough but fair. The Knights drew the No. 9 position, one spot below fellow Division I contender Long Beach Wilson. Wilson... Full story

Top water polo matches of 'Rivalry Week'

DAN ALBANO

Orange County’s girls water polo season is set to experience its version of Rivalry Week.Here’s a sampling of the top matches:Here’s a sampling of the top matches:Today: Troy (19-5, 4-1) plays host to first-place Sunny Hills (19-4,... Full story

Rivas gives Tustin something to celebrate

By DAN ALBANO

Tustin's girls water polo players missed a chance earlier this season to push Coach Jason Bird into the pool after their victory in the final of the Falcon tournament. On Saturday, the Tillers captured another tournament and this time, they gave... Full story

Laguna Beach makes statement against Palos Verdes

By DAN ALBANO

Jessie Holechek scored four goals and goalie Etianne Manetta made 11 saves to help Laguna Beach’s No. 4 girls water polo team defeat host Palos Verdes, 10-5, in a match of Division II contenders Friday. On the strength of a recent victory at... Full story

Croghan pushes No. 8 Rosary past Villa Park

By DAN ALBANO

Rosary and Villa Park prepared for their upcoming league showdowns in girls water polo by playing a feisty nonleague match Thursday. Both teams left Villa Park High with more work to do, but No. 8 Rosary earned the victory. The senior duo of... Full story

Fattal helps Los Alamitos prevail

By DAN ALBANO

Los Alamitos' girls water polo team likely won't catch Newport Harbor in the Sunset League. But the Griffins' chances for second place are looking better after Monday night. Sophomore Rachel Fattal erupted for four first-half goals to lead... Full story

No. 6 Foothill handles No. 4 Laguna Beach

By DAN ALBANO

Is Foothill's girls water polo team ready to make a charge? Well, if Saturday's result is an indication, the answer may be yes. Jessie Porter had three goals and four assists to help Foothill’s No. 6 girls water polo team upset No. 4 and... Full story

Godinez continues progress, knocks off Costa Mesa

DAN ALBANO

Looking for the most improved girls water polo team in Orange County? Well, Godinez continued to play like that team Wednesday night. Juniors Ivette Cervantes and Stephanie Salas each scored four goals to help Godinez open the Orange Coast League... Full story

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