Comments on: Los Al girls polo cruises past El Toro http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/2009/01/02/los-al-girls-polo-cruises-past-el-toro/22618/ High school sports talk by the staff of the Orange County Register Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:26:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Bob R http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/2009/01/02/los-al-girls-polo-cruises-past-el-toro/22618/#comment-19714 Bob R Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:15:35 +0000 http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/?p=22618#comment-19714 Insulting the ET girls? Hardly ... I love them all. Yes, San Clemente scored a resounding win, but held only a one-goal lead at halftime. It was a game that El Toro could have won, as opposed to the games they played against CdM and Laguna Beach -- clearly the top two teams in the county, Southland and, perhaps, the state. And, yes, I will agree that Trabuco Hills is not a strong water polo team, but the point I am making is that ET has not lost to a team it was favored to beat (unfortunately, the Chargers also have not won against a team favored to beat them). But ET will never back away from playing a top team. Chargers have played (or will have played by season's end) all of The Register's top 10 teams except Mater Dei. And maybe they'll get the Monarchs in the Irvine Tournament. Go ET! Insulting the ET girls? Hardly ... I love them all. Yes, San Clemente scored a resounding win, but held only a one-goal lead at halftime. It was a game that El Toro could have won, as opposed to the games they played against CdM and Laguna Beach -- clearly the top two teams in the county, Southland and, perhaps, the state. And, yes, I will agree that Trabuco Hills is not a strong water polo team, but the point I am making is that ET has not lost to a team it was favored to beat (unfortunately, the Chargers also have not won against a team favored to beat them). But ET will never back away from playing a top team. Chargers have played (or will have played by season's end) all of The Register's top 10 teams except Mater Dei. And maybe they'll get the Monarchs in the Irvine Tournament. Go ET!

]]> By: John http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/2009/01/02/los-al-girls-polo-cruises-past-el-toro/22618/#comment-19302 John Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:33:49 +0000 http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/?p=22618#comment-19302 Today San Clemente came to play with a resounding win. Talking about second and thrid string players (by the way, you are insulting these ET girls) Trabuco is shall we say, not a strong water polo school. Today San Clemente came to play with a resounding win. Talking about second and thrid string players (by the way, you are insulting these ET girls) Trabuco is shall we say, not a strong water polo school.

]]> By: Bob R http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/2009/01/02/los-al-girls-polo-cruises-past-el-toro/22618/#comment-19054 Bob R Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:18:12 +0000 http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/?p=22618#comment-19054 Stoll said he stepped down from the post after last season because he felt he was cheating the girls of having a full-time coaching during preseason practices as he was concentrating on the boys team, which always makes the playoffs. Tilton could devote all his time to the girls, even though he was Stoll's assistant with the boys. Chargers came back today (Wednesday) with a resounding 18-5 victory in a Sea View League opener at Trabuco Hills. Chargers played primarily second- and third-string players for nearly all of the second half of the game. As for Stoll's ability to develop his players, most of them are pretty darn good by the time they reach him, so there's not a lot he has to do with them, except get them to play as a team -- which is a lot harder than one might suspect. Stoll said he stepped down from the post after last season because he felt he was cheating the girls of having a full-time coaching during preseason practices as he was concentrating on the boys team, which always makes the playoffs. Tilton could devote all his time to the girls, even though he was Stoll's assistant with the boys.

Chargers came back today (Wednesday) with a resounding 18-5 victory in a Sea View League opener at Trabuco Hills. Chargers played primarily second- and third-string players for nearly all of the second half of the game.

As for Stoll's ability to develop his players, most of them are pretty darn good by the time they reach him, so there's not a lot he has to do with them, except get them to play as a team -- which is a lot harder than one might suspect.

]]> By: John http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/2009/01/02/los-al-girls-polo-cruises-past-el-toro/22618/#comment-18974 John Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:22:26 +0000 http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/?p=22618#comment-18974 From what I heard and saw, Stoll didn't develop his star male players either. Do you really think he isn't coaching the girls because he is going to concentrate on the boys? From what I heard and saw, Stoll didn't develop his star male players either. Do you really think he isn't coaching the girls because he is going to concentrate on the boys?

]]> By: Bob R http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/2009/01/02/los-al-girls-polo-cruises-past-el-toro/22618/#comment-18910 Bob R Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:31:25 +0000 http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/?p=22618#comment-18910 There are a handful of seniors and a couple sophomores who played for Don Stoll (the longtime "old' coach, who gave up the girls gig to concentrate on the boys) last season, but all the other girls were lower-level players who were guided by other coaches. This game was the Chargers' worst of the young season and is really not indicative of their ability. Perhaps more pressure on Los Al's outside shooters would have helped, but... that's just an opinion of a fan in the stands. El Toro's only losses to county teams have been to those ranked higher than them in The Register's top 10. They played both Corona del Mar and Laguna Beach tough in the first half before losing to each by six goals -- nobody besides Newport Harbor has played either much closer than that. El Toro opens Sea View League play on Wednesday at Trabuco Hills (varsity game should begin about 4 p.m.), then play host to a nonleague game against San Clemente on Friday, also at 4 p.m. That oughta be a good one, as the Chargers will get yet another chance to beat a team ranked higher than them. There are a handful of seniors and a couple sophomores who played for Don Stoll (the longtime "old' coach, who gave up the girls gig to concentrate on the boys) last season, but all the other girls were lower-level players who were guided by other coaches.

This game was the Chargers' worst of the young season and is really not indicative of their ability. Perhaps more pressure on Los Al's outside shooters would have helped, but... that's just an opinion of a fan in the stands.

El Toro's only losses to county teams have been to those ranked higher than them in The Register's top 10. They played both Corona del Mar and Laguna Beach tough in the first half before losing to each by six goals -- nobody besides Newport Harbor has played either much closer than that.

El Toro opens Sea View League play on Wednesday at Trabuco Hills (varsity game should begin about 4 p.m.), then play host to a nonleague game against San Clemente on Friday, also at 4 p.m. That oughta be a good one, as the Chargers will get yet another chance to beat a team ranked higher than them.

]]> By: John http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/2009/01/02/los-al-girls-polo-cruises-past-el-toro/22618/#comment-18794 John Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:08:39 +0000 http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/?p=22618#comment-18794 Tilton will be an excellent coach. Didn't the old coach develop these girls? Is this why Tilton is the new coach? And will Tilton have to revamp the program from the bottom up? Tilton will be an excellent coach. Didn't the old coach develop these girls? Is this why Tilton is the new coach? And will Tilton have to revamp the program from the bottom up?

]]> By: DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/2009/01/02/los-al-girls-polo-cruises-past-el-toro/22618/#comment-18712 DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:29:03 +0000 http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/?p=22618#comment-18712 The UCLA-bound Todisco played but Los Al's defense was excellent. That's the strength of the Grifs' game and they were crashing on Todisco. The Chargers featured a strong center in Jessica Browning, who scored twice from 2 meters. Later in the game, Todisco got some chances at center. El Toro has an excellent new coach in Matt Tilton, who is now coaching these girls year-round. I suspect ET is going through a transition period early in this season. Todisco is great on the counter, but you don't get many of those when u are allowing 19 goals. The UCLA-bound Todisco played but Los Al's defense was excellent. That's the strength of the Grifs' game and they were crashing on Todisco. The Chargers featured a strong center in Jessica Browning, who scored twice from 2 meters. Later in the game, Todisco got some chances at center.

El Toro has an excellent new coach in Matt Tilton, who is now coaching these girls year-round. I suspect ET is going through a transition period early in this season.

Todisco is great on the counter, but you don't get many of those when u are allowing 19 goals.

]]> By: John http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/2009/01/02/los-al-girls-polo-cruises-past-el-toro/22618/#comment-18686 John Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:50:46 +0000 http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/?p=22618#comment-18686 What Happened To Standout El Toro's Todisco? What Happened To Standout El Toro's Todisco?

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