Thursday
Division VII first round
Chaffey (10-4) at Valencia (15-11), 3 p.m.
![]() Archive for the 'Boys water polo rankings' TagAlbano’s polo predictions: Chaffey-ValenciaNovember 13th, 2008, 2:51 am by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.comThursday Division VII first round Chaffey (10-4) at Valencia (15-11), 3 p.m. Final CIF-SS boys water polo rankings (Nov. 11)November 11th, 2008, 9:32 pm by ocvarsityCIF-SS COACHES’ POLL — FINALĀ Division I JSerra wpolo wins coin flip, SM-Servite to play for third (corrected)November 6th, 2008, 8:54 am by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.comUpdate: this post has been updated twice already this morning because apparently I left my brain at the Foothill-El Toro water polo match last pm. Some might argue it’s not much of a loss for me. JSerra’s boys water polo team this morning won a coin-flip for SECOND place in the Trinity League, leaving Santa Margarita and Servite to play for third place. That match will be played Friday at SERVITE at 4 p.m. The Eagles forced the three-way tie by upsetting No. 8 JSerra on Wednesday. But by winning the coin-flip, the Lions helped minimize the damage. Foothill water polo pulls the upset, 11-10, in Division I shockerNovember 5th, 2008, 4:43 pm by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.comFoothill fought off a 6-on-4 chance by El Toro in the closing seconds to secure an 11-10 victory. In the closing seconds, Foothill blocked a shot from the perimeter and El Toro’s rebound attempt scored by time had expired. Huge victory for the Knights, who earned the Sea View League title. Foothill was the better team today. Overtime #1 Paul Reynolds’ lob and his cross pass to Clayton McFadden for a goal has the Knights up 11-9 after the first overtime. Jay Lovero had three more saves for Foothill and is over 20. Read the rest of this entry » New CIF rankings: boys water polo (Nov. 3)November 4th, 2008, 1:09 am by ocvarsityCIF-SS COACHES’ RANKINGS Division I 1. El Toro 2. Los Alamitos 3. Newport Harbor Ventura’s boys water polo captures Vellekamp No. 2 (corrected)November 1st, 2008, 8:03 pm by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.comThis headline now correctly reads: Vellekamp No. 2 (not No. 1, which was a few weeks ago) For those following Division I boys water polo this fall, Ventura has been mentioned as a team to watch for the playoffs and the Cougars proved it tonight at Northwood by claiming the Hank Vellekamp No. 2 Tournament with an 11-10 victory against Loyola in what is being considered the tournament’s championship match. Final standings from the top-four teams from pool play: 1. Ventura, 5-0 2. Loyola 4-1 2. Carlsbad 4-1 (didn’t play Loyola) 4. Servite 3-2 New CIF-SS boys water polo rankings (Oct. 27)October 27th, 2008, 10:45 pm by ocvarsityCIF-SS COACHES’ RANKINGS Division I 1. El Toro 2. Los Alamitos 3. Foothill No. 9 CdM stuns No. 5 Newport, 10-8, in water poloOctober 25th, 2008, 11:19 pm by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.comNew CIF boys water polo rankings (Oct. 20)October 21st, 2008, 10:00 pm by ocvarsityCIF-SS COACHES’ AND MEDIA RANKINGS (Updated Oct. 20) Division I 1. El Toro 2. Los Alamitos 3. Santa Barbara 4. Foothill 5. Loyola 6. Newport Harbor 7. Harvard-Westlake 8. Corona del Mar 9. Dos Pueblos 10. Ventura El Modena water polo wins big match on the roadOctober 21st, 2008, 6:24 pm by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.comAn improved El Modena boys water polo team took a giant step toward a second-place finish in the Century League by posting a 7-6 victory at Canyon on Tuesday. The Vanguards are now 16-4, 2-1 in the Division II league. Babovic bid for varsity eligibility denied (updated)October 15th, 2008, 11:53 am by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.comSANTA ANA An Orange County Superior Court Judge late Wednesday morning denied Corona del Mar water polo player Martin Babovic’s appeal for varsity eligibility. Babovic, a foreign exchange student from Serbia, has been cleared by the Southern Section to play junior varsity but was seeking to play varsity. As it was late in Tuesday’s session, the definition of enrollment loomed large in the decision by Judge Steven L. Perk. Updated CIF boys water polo rankings (Oct. 13)October 15th, 2008, 12:49 am by ocvarsityCIF-SS COACHES’ AND MEDIA RANKINGS Division I 1. El Toro 2. Los Alamitos 3. Foothill 4. Santa Barbara 5. Newport Harbor |