CIF-SS boys water polo finals
At William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center, Irvine
Division VII
Katella 8, Valencia 5 (F)
Katella 8, Valencia 5 (1:14 left)
Katella 7, Valencia 5 (after 3) - Katella coach Dave Mikesell is firing up his squad. In between the third and fourth periods, he yelled at one his players to play like a "beast" I love it. In the third, I
Katella 6, Valencia 5 (halftime) - In last year's final - Katella beat Valencia, 7-1, so this game is a heck of a lot more competitive. Katella starting goalie Dylan Peterson (knee) is in a wheelchair poolside but Valencia's press defense has been effective. Katella goalie Don Brown - a converted field player -has five saves but Valencia put away two perimeter shots in the second period.
I'm think and remembering Grafton Weiss today - the late coach of the Knights who died shortly after last season's final. I think his wife is here, holding the Knights' CIF plaque from laast year.


All-County water polo player Kate Klippert of Newport Harbor has signed with Cal, her mother, Jamie, said in an e-mail.








