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JV & Frosh Water Polo Begin
Experienced team looks to improve
by Ryan Eshoff & Selena Ma
With a year of experience under their belts, Valley Christian’s boys
junior varsity water polo squad hopes to continue to make their name
known among the perennial powers of the West Catholic Athletic League.
“We feel that our team is much improved this year, and should win
a few more games. That isn’t to say we still do not have a lot of
work to do,” states Tyler Gallau, one of the two
sophomore captains. Because of the young team last year, the squad
features a wealth of returning players. “Since most of the J.V. players
last year were freshman, nearly everyone is returning, which is building
chemistry,” remarks sophomore Ryan Stephenson. Under
the tutelage of first-year coach Bill Gerdts, the
players look forward to a fast start in the WCAL.
After an up-and-down ride in the Valley Christian tournament, the
team enjoyed remarkable success in the Leland teams. Overcoming teams
such as Piedmont Hills and Pioneer, Valley faced off with Hollister
in the final. Facing an early deficit, the Warriors mounted a tough
comeback but still came up just short, ensuring a superb second-place
finish. With luck, this momentum will carry over against the WCAL’s
toughest.
To kick off the 2005 year, the freshmen boys water polo team matched
up against many difficult teams such as Serra and Archbishop Mitty.
Playing in the WCAL is no easy task for these boys. They have yet
to win, but it is still early in their season. They still have four
more league games, unluckily for them, they are not allowed to go
to the CCS play-offs, unless they are chosen to move up to the Varsity
team.
These water polo warriors put up a tough fight and do so with a Christ-like
spirit. They prove themselves worthy of the name Warriors by giving
their very best everyday during practice and playing with vigor and
heart during the games. Senior Andrew Kikuta said,
“I am excited for the upcoming years for the freshmen boys. They have
big shoes to fill once we are gone.” The boys play with a lot of heart
and they do not give up without a fight.
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has actually been going strong since the beginning of summer. An intense
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hours practicing the fundamentals and conditioning. All this work
helped the Water Polo team prepare for another grueling schedule in
the West Catholic League. Senior Andrew Kikuta and
Junior Jonathan Langdon are this year's team captains.
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