 Archive for the 'Boys Water Polo' TagMater Dei girls water polo captures tournamentJanuary 12th, 2009, 12:35 pm by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com
The Monarchs have a pretty big match later today against Fountain Valley but their program is just rolling. Mater Dei’s boys captured the CIF-SS Division II title in the fall and placed fourth at Masters. Most Improved: JSerra, Pacifica reach water polo finalJanuary 9th, 2009, 9:33 pm by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com
JSerra and Pacifica tangle first at 10 a.m. Water polo recruiting: Samuels to say no to traditional powers?January 2nd, 2009, 5:28 pm by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.comVilla Park water polo standout Josh Samuels says he has scheduled recruiting trips to reigning NCAA champion USC, Cal and UCLA this month but also wants to visit a little lesser known program that I believe should not be discounted in the battle to land the nation’s No. 1 recruit. Read the rest of this entry » Recruiting flash: El Toro’s O’Connell commits to PepperdineDecember 31st, 2008, 6:47 pm by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com Tommy O El Toro water polo goalie Tommy O’Connell, a member of the U.S. junior team over the summer, has committed to Pepperdine, he said in e-mail Wednesday. Great get for Pepperdine, which really surged late in the season. Water polo: Weiss, 5 players from O.C. earn top All-CIF honorsDecember 15th, 2008, 9:58 pm by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com Villa Park's Josh Samuels Five players of the year and the late coach Grafton Weiss were among the Orange County selections to the All-CIF-Southern Section boys water polo teams, which were released Monday. Weiss, who died a week after helping coach Katella to its first section crown, was selected Division VII coach of the year by his fellow coaches. About 750 people attended the memorial service for Weiss on Dec. 6. Weiss, 49, died from hypertensive and arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Katella junior attacker Dillon Avila was voted the Division VII player of the year. In Division I, Foothill goalie Jay Lovero and attacker Griffin White of El Toro shared player of the year honors. Update: Katella water polo coach Grafton Weiss, 49, diesNovember 29th, 2008, 4:04 pm by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com In a photo taken Friday, Grafton Weiss, second from left, is shown with OJ Vazquez, left, Dave Mikesell and Mustafa Hassan, right. Photo courtesy of Michelle Van Horne Katella boys water polo coach Grafton Weiss died from an apparent heart attack Saturday morning, just one week after helping guide the Knights to their first CIF-Southern Section title. (Update Dec 2: Cause of death determined for Grafton Weiss.) Katella principal Jason Allemann said he spoke with an emergency medical service supervisor who said that Weiss, 49, appeared to have suffered a fatal heart attack. “According to the (emergency medical service) team, they did everything they could (to save him),” Allemann said. An autopsy is scheduled for Sunday, said Larry Esslinger, a supervising deputy coroner for Orange County. Weiss coached Katella during two matches Friday at the Southern Section Masters tournament. The Knights qualified by capturing the Division VII title on Nov. 22. “He was there and he was happy,” Katella co-coach Dave Mikesell said of Weiss. “Everything was fine.” Boys water polo: Katella, Valencia advance to Division VII finalNovember 19th, 2008, 10:18 pm by ocvarsityBy LOU PONSI LA PALMA — The Katella boys water polo team was unrelenting in its attack on Perris goalie Jessie Gunther in a CIF-SS Division VII semifinal between the top-seeded Knights and Panthers on Wednesday at Kennedy High. Troy water polo reaches first finalNovember 19th, 2008, 5:12 pm by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.comJosh Stedman had five goals and Clark Barry had 16 saves as Troy’s boys water polo team defeated Palm Desert, 10-5, to reach Saturday’s Division V final against Los Osos. Live water polo blog tonightNovember 19th, 2008, 3:39 pm by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.comCan’t make tonight’s water polo semifinals in Irvine? Want to support your school after a big win tonight? Join Dan Albano on the boys water polo blog tonight, starting about 5 p.m. Boys water polo playoffs: Division I semifinalsNovember 18th, 2008, 6:01 pm by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.comBOYS WATER POLO PLAYOFFS Boys water polo capsules: Division II semifinalsNovember 18th, 2008, 6:01 pm by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.comBoys water polo playoffs: Division III semifinalsNovember 18th, 2008, 6:01 pm by DAN ALBANO, ocvarsity.com |
