Thursday’s scheduled start to the 32-team Villa Park Classic, one of the top girls water polo tournaments of the season, has been cancelled due to expected thunder and lightning this afternoon in Orange County, tournament organizer John Kulisich announced moments ago.
“Safety is of concern for buses traveling to the schools,” said Kulisich, who said a revised schedule would be released later Thursday.
The top-four seeds are Orange Lutheran, reigning CIF-SS Division 1 champion San Marcos, Los Alamitos and Dos Pueblos, last season’s Division 1 runner-up.
Orange Lutheran and Los Alamitos both qualified for the Division 1 playoffs last season.
Here’s was the opening day schedule for Thursday, Dec. 6 for the tournament, which now could be completed Friday and Saturday:
(previous schedule, Thursday’s matches have been cancelled due to weather)
At Beckman
Cathedral Catholic-Dana Hills, 3, Orange Lutheran-Royal, 4, The Bishop’s-Beckman, 5, El Toro-Del Norte, 6, winners play at 7 and 8 p.m.
At Huntington Beach
Redondo-La Serna, 3, San Marcos-Cerritos, 4, Huntington Beach-Long Beach Poly, 5, Long Beach Wilson-Tesoro, 6, winners play at 7, 8
At Villa Park
Mira Costa-Oaks Christian, 3, Los Alamitos-Warren, 4, Santa Barbara-South Pasadena, 5, Los Osos-Villa Park, 6, winner play at 7, 8
At Yorba Linda
Santiago/Corona-Santa Monica, 3, Dos Pueblos-Yorba Linda, 4, Agoura-ML King, 5, La Canada-Troy, 6, winners play at 7, 8
