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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 North Coast Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks October 1, 2024 0

The high school boys water polo season continues to generate excitement all across the state, with several teams having already competed in multiple tournaments and other prestigious events and marquee matchups scheduled in the days and weeks ahead. Here is a look at the top boys water polo programs... 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

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

Deeper Waters | Northgate Water Polo Dives In

Aquatics Features NewsTicker North Coast Section October 18, 2022 0

Northgate Water Polo Is A Two-Time Defending North Coast Section Div. II Champ Making The Leap To The Top Division This Postseason — And The Broncos Are Embracing The Moment PICTURED ABOVE: Northgate Senior Attacker Tommy Martin. (Chace Bryson photo) Taylor Herman kept the postgame pep talk to his... Read more

Lightning Round | Miramonte Water Polo Finds Itself On The Fly

Aquatics North Coast Section October 7, 2021 1

Miramonte Girls Water Polo Embraced The Challenge Of Getting A New Coach A Week Before The Season — And Promptly Bolted To A 12-0 Start • Exceptional describes the season thus far for Miramonte girls water polo. Most impressive for one of the region’s best programs, despite less than... Read more

SportStars’ Overall Girls Athlete Big 10 | NorCal’s Best Female Athletes (’11-’20)

Big 10 Anniversary Project Central Coast Section High School Basketball North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section June 18, 2020 0

For The Magazine’s 10th Anniversary Issue, SportStars Continued Its Big 10 Series With The Overall Girls Big 10 —NorCal’s Best Female Athletes Of The Past Decade • The Overall Girls Athlete Big 10 is an installation of the SportStars Big 10 Project: A 10-months-long anniversary project celebrating the magazine’s... Read more