The Long Beach State men’s water polo program is on the upswing after winning the Golden Coast Conference and reaching the NCAA Tournament last year, but coach Gavin Arroyo knows his 2019 squad is far from being complete because of injuries and transfers. “Week by week we’ve been slowly putting it together,” Arroyo said. “It’s […]
Changes at the top continues to be the theme of our Moore League fall previews. In boys’ water polo, that starts with the Wilson Bruins who find themselves in uncharted waters. Meanwhile Cabrillo is coming off a historic season, but have to start from scratch again, and Poly just hosted the first ever Long Beach […]
The fourth annual Aquatic Capital Hall of Fame Dinner & Ceremony on Thursday, September 19 at the Pete Archer Rowing Center will include the induction of 11 new surfers, swimmers, lifeguards, rowers, sailors and water polo players into in the hall of fame. Dinner is at 7 p.m. and will be catered by Naples Rib […]
The Shore Aquatics 10U coed water polo team went undefeated at the Junior Olympics last week to win Shore’s second consecutive national championship at this level. They were one of five Shore squads to grab a top finish. After entering the tournament ranked 26th nationally, the Shore 10U coed team dominated the competition. Goaltender Morgan […]
Four local divers from Millikan and Poly finished in the top eight at the CIF Southern Section diving championship in May. Millikan junior Jenna Sonnenberg won her second championship by setting a new CIF-SS Division 2 scoring record with a point total of 596.70 for her 11 dives. Sonnenberg won the chamionship last year with […]
Tony Azevedo is bringing the Aquatic Games back to Long Beach on June 21-23 at Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center on the campus of Long Beach State. The Aquatic Games are sponsored by 6-8 Sports and are the brainchild of five-time water polo Olympian and silver medalist Tony Azevedo. The Wilson High alum started the weekend […]
Shore Aquatics water polo players (left to right) Zack Crenshaw, Sean Tunnicliff and Maya O’Dea all made USA Water Polo National Teams. Crenshaw, 15, made the cadet team while Tunnicliff, 14, and O’Dea, 14, were named to developmental teams.
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship! Jenna Sonnenberg, Millikan Diving Millikan junior Jenna Sonnenberg won her second CIF Southern Section diving championship this week, and set a new CIF-SS Division 2 scoring record in the process, putting up a 596.70 with her 11 dives. Sonnenberg […]
Millikan junior Jenna Sonnenberg won her second CIF Southern Section diving championship this week, and set a new CIF-SS Division 2 scoring record in the process, putting up a 596.70 with her 11 dives. Sonnenberg won the chamionship last year with a score of 514.30. It was a great day overall for the Moore League […]
The Long Beach State women’s water polo team lost its first game of the Big West Conference Tournament on Friday at Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center 9-7 to UC Santa Barbara. Here are some great action shots from Stephen Dachman.