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Can Water Polo Players Touch the Pool Floor? Rules Explained & Tips For New Players

Aquatics Blog Product Reviews/Top Ten Lists/Resources/Tips Water Polo October 11, 2024 0

Water polo is a dynamic, fast-paced, and physically demanding sport that combines elements of swimming, soccer, and basketball—all while being played in a pool. The matches consist of two teams of seven players (six field players and a goalkeeper) who try to score goals by throwing a ball into... Read more

Girls Water Polo Section Rankings

Aquatics Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Features News NewsTicker North Coast Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section StaffPicks Water Polo October 7, 2024 0

The high school girls water polo season continues to showcase exciting competition this fall in Northern California, with several teams having already competed in multiple tournaments and other elite events and marquee matchups scheduled in the days and weeks ahead. Here is a look at the top girls water... Read more

Arroyo Grande girls water polo holds off Miramonte to win first Fall Classic championship since 2018

Aquatics Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Features News NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section StaffPicks Water Polo October 7, 2024 0

Arroyo Grande hadn’t won its own Fall Classic girls water polo tournament since the event’s inaugural year in 2018 and the Eagles found their championship quest in an unfavorable position after losing by a goal in the opening match Thursday against Carondelet. But Arroyo Grande rebounded with four consecutive... Read more

Newport Harbor boys water polo handles Harvard-Westlake to win second Elite 8 title in three years

Aquatics Blog Central Coast Section Features News NewsTicker San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo October 7, 2024 0

There were a few moments during the annual Delfina Elite 8 boys water polo tournament when unbeaten Newport Harbor might have appeared inefficient, sluggish or lacking motivation. Unfortunately for the rest of the field, especially host Harvard-Westlake, those occasions were few during the three-day event, and usually followed by... Read more

Boys Water Polo Section Rankings

Aquatics Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Features Los Angeles City Section News Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section StaffPicks Water Polo September 19, 2024 0

The high school boys water polo season continues to build momentum all across the state, with several teams having already competed in prestigious tournaments and other elite events and showdowns scheduled in the days and weeks ahead. Here is a look at the top boys water polo programs in... Read more

Newport Harbor halts JSerra’s 40-match winning streak, captures first South Coast tournament title since 2018

Aquatics Blog Central Coast Section News North Coast Section San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo September 17, 2024 0

Newport Harbor halted a five-match losing streak against JSerra and ended a six-year drought without a championship at the South Coast boys water polo tournament Saturday with a 14-6 victory in the final at Corona del Mar High. Although Newport Harbor didn’t get to celebrate in its home pool... Read more

Redwood outlasts Menlo School in OT to win Scott Roche Invitational title

Aquatics Central Coast Section News NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section StaffPicks Water Polo September 13, 2024 0

MENLO, Calif. – One of the longest and most thrilling championship showdowns in the 26-year history of the Scott Roche Invitational boys water polo tournament was inches away from being decided in regulation, setting the stage for an even more dramatic sudden-death victory Saturday at Gates Pool. Ossie Joplin... Read more

Boys Water Polo Section Rankings

Aquatics Central Coast Section Central Section Club Sports Features Los Angeles City Section North Coast Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section Southern Section Water Polo September 6, 2024 0

The high school boys water polo season is underway all across the state, with several teams having already competed in elite tournaments and other marquee events and showdowns scheduled in the days and weeks ahead. Here is a look at the top boys water polo programs in each of... Read more

Top Boys Water Polo Teams By Section Entering The Fall Season

Aquatics Blog Club Sports Features NewsTicker Rankings Water Polo August 27, 2024 0

The high school boys water polo season has already begun in several sections, or is about to get underway all across the state later this month. Here is a look at the top boys water polo program in each of the seven sections that highlights competition in California (Northern,... Read more

Good To Be A Gator | Sacred Heart Prep Water Polo Is Ready To Roll

Aquatics Central Coast Section Water Polo September 16, 2021 0

Sacred Heart Prep Boys Water Polo Is No Stranger To Title Expectations — But This Fall’s Team Has Talent And Motivation Exceeding Perhaps All Of Its Championship Predecessors PICTURED ABOVE: Sacred Heart Prep senior, Gavin West There are more stories than are worth counting of high school programs from... Read more

SportStars’ 2019-20 NorCal Team Of The Year VOTE

Aquatics Central Coast Section High School Basketball HS / CLUB Soccer North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA Water Polo August 6, 2020 4

In A Final Tip Of The Cap To The 2019-20 Year In High School Sports, SportStars Seeks Reader Help In Choosing Its NorCal Team Of The Year • As we begin that looong wait for December — with masks on and fingers crossed — our recent August issue sought... Read more

’19-’20 Bay Area 75 Rankings, Part 3 | Nos. 25-1

Aquatics Central Coast Section High School Baseball/Softball High School Basketball High School Football High School Golf High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW North Coast Section Track & Field, Anchored by Youth Runner VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA Water Polo XC-Track-Running August 3, 2020 0

SportStars Magazine Counts Down The Bay Area’s Top 75 Athletes From 2019-20 In Its Eighth Annual Bay Area 75 Rankings • Welcome to our eighth annual Bay Area 75 rankings — SportStars’ countdown of the top 75 Bay Area athletes from the 2019-20 school year. Obviously, the 2019-20 season... Read more