Another Mid-season Coaching Change, Anderson Departs Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach High School is ranked sixth this week in America’s most competitive prep boys’ water polo league and gets prime time streaming exposure on Thursday when it takes on the nation’s best, Harvard-Westlake. But the high ranking and the media exposure weren’t sufficient to preserve the relationship between the high
Palazzo, Melstrom Selected to Head Newport Harbor Programs
The administration at Newport Harbor High School in California dispelled most of the mystery about the future of its famous water polo program by naming Dean Crow director of Newport Beach Water Polo Club, Brian Melstrom as successor to the legendary Bill Barnett as girls’ high school coach, and Marco
Long Beach Wilson Taps Los Alamitos Again for New Coach
The boys’ program at Long Beach Wilson has a new coach. Jeff Nesmith is taking the same professional route as his predecessor, Tony Martinho, by leaving the neighboring Los Alamitos boys’ program, which he joined just over a year ago. The Grunion Gazette broke the story late Wednesday. Nesmith returns to his
Girls’ Winter Prep Season Playoffs in View
Crazy to think we’re heading into the last week of regular season! Time flies when you’re working hard! #finishstrong — THHS Water Polo (@trabucoH2Opolo) February 10, 2014 We were struck by this tweet the other day by Trabuco Hills’ program. In just five days the brackets will be announced for
Colton Steps Down as Coach of Highly Successful Foothill Girls’ Program
In the heart of his fourth year as head coach at Santa Ana, California’s Foothill High School, Jeff Colton has abruptly resigned, according to OCVarsity.com. Foothill Principal Nick Stephany said the reasons for Colton’s resignation were “personal” without elaborating. Colton departs as the Knights are currently ranked fourth in the CIF
Prep Championship Saturday
Fall high school competition ends today with a a flourish: seven boys championships in Southern California, not counting San Diego County (where there are three); six matches in the Central California Section, and four more in the Central Coast Section. Plus collegiate conference championships from coast to coast: WWPA, SCIAC,
Cathedral Catholic Ends Mater Dei’s Epic Win Streak
The Dons of Cathedral Catholic did what no other team has been able to do for over 100 games when they defeated Santa Ana’s Mater Dei, 8-7, Saturday afternoon in Del Mar. The top-rated squad from San Diego County, along with Studio City’s Harvard-Westlake, were considered among the most likely














