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Mater Dei, Orange Lutheran girls water polo teams earn top two seeds in Southern Section Open Division playoffs
Mater Dei and Orange Lutheran received the top two seeds in the CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls water polo playoffs, which will be contested for the first time this season using a pool-play format for the eight-team competition, following a single-elimination bracket the past three years. Pool-play matches are... 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
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
Long Beach Wilson girls water polo team edges Corona del Mar to win So Cal Championships crown for first time since 1998
Long Beach Wilson has endured seven losses this season, all coming against the top five girls water polo teams in Southern California, especially in the elite tournament fields. But with none of those programs competing in the So Cal Championships, the Bruins took advantage of the opportunity and captured... Read more
Orange Lutheran and Mater Dei girls water polo teams win respective pools in impressive fashion at Newport Invite
SANTA ANA – Orange Lutheran and Mater Dei already have a Trinity League showdown scheduled Tuesday in a significant postseason tuneup for both programs. But two of the country’s top girls water polo teams could add another showdown to their rivalry Saturday after each group completed pool-play competition unbeaten... Read more
Return of elite athletes after competing for U.S. women’s national water polo team bolsters several lineups ahead of Newport Invite
The lineups of several of the elite girls water polo teams in Southern California will receive a boost just in time for the last significant tournament during the regular season, as several members of the U.S. women’s national team roster are expected to return to competition at the Newport... Read more
Madison Mack, Emerson Mulvey help Newport Harbor girls water polo team outlast host Mater Dei 11-10 in overtime thriller
SANTA ANA – Emerson Mulvey enjoyed an exceptional homecoming experience. Madison Mack delivered the most meaningful goal of her Newport Harbor High career. And the Mater Dei High girls water polo team was reminded Tuesday night that even when you boast one of the elite lineups in the country,... Read more
Strong second half from Kirra Pantaleon lifts Mater Dei girls water polo team to first Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions title
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
JSerra ends Newport Harbor’s unbeaten run, wins third consecutive Southern California Division 1 regional boys water polo crown
JSerra High boasts several of the most significant streaks in California boys water polo history. In order for the Lions to extend another remarkable run Saturday, they had to avoid becoming the final chapter in the most noteworthy season ever achieved by the Newport Harbor program. Despite losing three... Read more
Newport Harbor outlasts JSerra to win third CIF-Southern Section Open Division boys water polo title
Newport Harbor knew that in order to get a third CIF-Southern Section Open Division boys water polo title, the biggest challenge for the Sailors would be to overcome reigning champion JSerra. Although Newport Harbor had won its first 30 matches in overwhelming and dominant fashion, in order to secure... Read more
Boys Water Polo Section Rankings
The high school boys water polo schedule has concluded the regular season all across the state, with the Southern Section playoffs already underway and all the remaining sections beginning postseason play this week. Here is a look at the top boys water polo programs in each of the seven... Read more
Boys Water Polo Section Rankings
The high school boys water polo schedule is wrapping up the regular season all across the state, with the final weekend of tournament competition helping prepare teams for the postseason and other meaningful matchups to determine playoff seeding scheduled in the days ahead. Here is a look at the... Read more
Newport Harbor boys water polo produces 11-goal run against rival JSerra to capture first North vs. South Challenge crown
Newport Harbor knew the journey to winning its first North vs. South Challenge boys water polo title, let alone completing an unbeaten regular-season schedule, would likely come as the result of a second showdown this fall against rival JSerra, with the teams meeting for the third consecutive year in... Read more