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George Avakian 20 poses with a trophy after winning the NCAA Division 1 Water Polo Championship on Dec. 10.

Inside the Lair: Avakian’s NCAA Legacy

Connor Tang and Justin Tang December 13, 2023

Boys’ water polo alumni George Avakian ’20, a senior on the University of California, Berkeley (Cal) men's water polo team, won the NCAA Division 1 Water Polo Championship on Dec. 3. The Bears’ 13-10...

Attacker Alex Heenan 24 legs up on a five-meter penalty shot against Newport Harbor in the CIF semifinal Nov. 8.

Boys’ water polo loses to Newport Harbor in semifinal due to missed call in final seconds

Justin Tang, Assistant Sports Editor November 16, 2023

The boys’ water polo team lost to Newport Harbor High School 12-11 in the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIF-SS) Open Division semifinal Nov. 8. In the final seconds of the game,...

Connor Kim 25 legs up for a penalty shot in a game against Loyola High School Nov. 2. The Wolverines defeated Loyola 20-15 to advance to the CIF-SS semifinal.

Boys’ water polo defeats Loyola in CIF quarterfinal

Justin Tang, Assistant Sports Editor November 2, 2023

The boys’ water polo team defeated Loyola High School 20-15 at home in the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIF-SS) Open Division quarterfinal Nov. 2. The Wolverines will travel...

Attackers Ben Oerlemans 24 and Asher Engelberg 24 cap up before their game against Loyola High School Oct. 25.

Boys’ water polo wins Mission League for third consecutive year

Justin Tang, Assistant Sports Editor October 25, 2023

The boys’ water polo team defeated Loyola High School 10-7 in an away league game at the University of Southern California’s (USC) Uytengsu Aquatic Center on Oct. 25. The team finished the regular...

Dean Strauser 24 looks to score against the JSerra defense during Homecoming on Oct. 7.

Boys’ water polo loses to JSerra at Homecoming

Audrey Kim October 7, 2023

The varsity boys’ water polo team lost to JSerra Catholic High School 15-13 during the school’s 2023 Homecoming game on Oct. 7th. This marks the third time the team has lost to JSerra this year. The...

Ben Oerlemans 24 winds up to shoot in a game against Newport Harbor High School Sept. 30.

Senior announces commitment to play water polo at Stanford University

Justin Tang, Assistant Sports Editor October 5, 2023

Boys' water polo attacker Ben Oerlemans '24 officially announced his commitment to play Division 1 water polo at Stanford University on Oct. 5. According to the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA)...

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Boys Team of the Year: Water Polo

Jaidev Pant June 3, 2020

Despite winning the 2018 CIF Division I title over Newport Harbor High School, the boys’ water polo team found itself ranked second behind its rival in the 2019 CIF preseason poll, just as the Wolverines...

Nico Tierney 20 surveys the pool in the match against Newport High School. Credit: Sandra Koretz/Chronicle

Boys’ Water Polo loses first game of season

Jaidev Pant October 13, 2019

Boys Water Polo lost to Newport Harbor High School on Oct 12, marking its first loss of the season and bringing their overall record to 17-1. Previous Matchups  The match was the third game this season...

Attacker Ethan Shipman 20 lunges forward in a 16-11 win against Bishops High School on Oct 4. Credit: Sandra Koretz/Chronicle

Water Polo finishes first at Elite Eight Tournament

Jaidev Pant October 6, 2019

The boys’ water polo team placed first at the S&R Elite Eight Water Polo Tournament, winning every match and bringing the team’s overall record to 17-0.  The squad opened the tournament with...

Boys’ water polo wins CIF Division I Championship

William Seymour November 10, 2018

The boys’ water polo team defeated Newport Harbor High School 5-3 on Saturday making the Wolverines CIF Division 1 Champions. Going into the match, Newport Harbor was on a 21 game winning streak and...

Boys’ water polo wins Mission League Title

William Seymour October 24, 2018

The boys’ water polo team beat Loyola High School 11-9 in an overtime away game on Wednesday night establishing the Wolverines as Mission League Champions. The squad was up by one goal with less than...

SHOOT YOUR SHOT: Attacker Ryan Neapole ’19 prepares to shoot over a defender in their home victory against Notre Dame on Sept. 4. The Wolverines defeated the Knights 15-1 to kick off their season and claim first place in the Mission League. The squad now has a perfect 3-0 league record heading into the season’s second half. Credit: Caitlin Chung/Chronicle

Boys’ water polo finds success in tournaments

William Seymour October 3, 2018

The Wolverines reached back to back tournament championships, winning the Elite 8 title game Sept. 15, but losing in the finals of the South Coast Tournament Sept. 22. The Wolverines had triumphed over...

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