Mater Dei, Orange Lutheran and Newport Harbor girls water polo teams return to winning ways in Southern California Division 1 regional openers; Top seed Oaks Christian also advances
AquaticsBlogFeaturesNewsNewsTickerSan Diego SectionSouthern SectionStaffPicksWater Polo February 26, 2025 0
Laguna Beach was feeding off the momentum of its most significant win of the season and Mater Dei was looking to regroup following one of the most heartbreaking losses in program history when they squared off Tuesday in the Division 1 quarterfinals of the Southern California regional girls water... Read more
Oaks Christian girls water polo team completes inspiring comeback to knock off top-seeded Mater Dei, advance to CIF-Southern Section Open Division final
AquaticsBlogFeaturesNewsNewsTickerSouthern SectionStaffPicksWater Polo February 19, 2025 0
SANTA ANA – Mia Fabros wasn’t going to be denied. Makena Bygrave didn’t back down from the challenge. Nicole O’Neill couldn’t pass up the opportunity. And Alex Stoddard wouldn’t let one of the most impressive rallies in CIF-Southern Section girls water polo playoff history by Oaks Christian be upstaged... Read more
Orange Lutheran girls water polo team finds another gear against Long Beach Wilson in Open Division pool-play victory; Mater Dei also wins
AquaticsBlogFeaturesNewsNewsTickerSouthern SectionStaffPicksWater Polo February 13, 2025 0
ORANGE – Four first-quarter goals by Allison Cohen, including a pair of 5-meter penalty shots, weren’t enough for Orange Lutheran to deliver an early knockout punch Wednesday night against Long Beach Wilson in their CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls water polo showdown. So, the Lancers decided to unleash their... Read more
Kirra Pantaleon steps up late to lead Mater Dei girls water polo team to Newport Invite title with 14-12 overtime victory against Orange Lutheran
AquaticsBlogFeaturesNewsNewsTickerSouthern SectionStaffPicksWater Polo January 26, 2025 0
SANTA ANA – If there was any athlete on the Mater Dei High roster who felt most comfortable competing in the pool at the Tom DeLong and Jim Brumm Aquatics Center at Foothill High, it was Kirra Pantaleon. And if there was any competitor in the Monarchs’ lineup who... Read more
Strong second half from Kirra Pantaleon lifts Mater Dei girls water polo team to first Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions title
AquaticsBlogFeaturesNewsNewsTickerSan Diego SectionSouthern SectionStaffPicksWater Polo January 11, 2025 0
SANTA BARBARA – The lineups might have been slightly different, but the outcome was the same for the Mater Dei High girls water polo team Saturday against Orange Lutheran in the championship match of the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions. For the second time in an eight-day span, the... Read more
