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Local Water Polo Players Excel In National Water Polo Tournament

posted Sep 5, 2011 4:30 PM by Orange County Water Polo Club   [ updated Sep 7, 2011 1:16 AM by Kevin Perkins ]

Orange County Water Polo Club (OCWPC) Begins New Season After Strong Showing At 2011 National Junior Olympics

For the last forty-two years, the National Junior Olympic Water Polo Tournament has been the venue for the best clubs in the nation to compete against one another. During this 4-day tournament, over 300 teams compete at all levels ranging from 10 and Under through the Masters level. This year, the tournament was held in Orange County at over 20 venues in the area.

 

Team Results

OCWPC finished their club season with a strong showing by qualifying seven teams for the tournament:
  • 10u Coed – 2nd Place, Gold Division
  • 12u Boys – 10th Place, Platinum Division
  • 14u Boys Red – 2nd Place, Bronze Division
  • 14u Boys Blue – 7th Place, Platinum Division
  • 16u Boys – 19th Place, Platinum Division
  • 18u Boys – 10th Place, Platinum Division
  • 14u Girls – Qualified
 

Alumni Battle For Men’s 21 and Under Title

Notable showings this year were from OCWPC alumni Mac Carden of USC’s Trojan Club (San Juan Capistrano) and Nick Santala of UC Berkeley’s Lamorinda Club (Aliso Viejo). Both gentlemen battled in the Championship Game with Trojan beating Lamorinda (7-5). Both Carden and Santala trained with OCWPC since they were 11 years old, and played together at JSerra Catholic high school for four years.
 
 

New Fall Session

OCWPC, a not for profit club based out of JSerra Catholic High School, kicks off a new club season this Fall starting the week after Labor Day. All boys and girls interested in playing water polo are encouraged to come and try the club at no charge for a week. A limited number of scholarships may be available for qualifying athletes, especially 10u Coed and Girls Program athletes. For more information, please go to http://www.ocwpc.com.
 
 
OCWPC Alumni: Mac Carden (Trojan) and Nick Santala (Lamorinda)
OCWPC 14u Blue Team: Marko Asic (Laguna Niguel), Riley Zachary (Laguna Niguel), Bennett Williams (Laguna Niguel), Luka Vasiljevic (Mission Viejo), Head Coach Peter Asic (Laguna Niguel), Luke Wyatt(Newport Beach), Adam Campbell (Dana Point), Ben Argersinger (Laguna Niguel), Chris Garau (Ladera Ranch), Garrett Spruth (Newport Beach)
 
OCWPC 10u Team: Ava Perkins (San Clemente), Girls Coach Kevin Perkins (San Clemente), Reilly Pfeiffer (San Clemente), Cooper Haddad (San Clemente), Jake MacNevin (Lake Forest), Jackson Glassman (San Clemente), Alex Lunt (Mission Viejo), Everett Prussak (San Clemente), James Stanton (San Juan Capistrano), Gabriel Haddad (San Clemente), 10u Coach Christina Kuno (San Clemente). Not pictured: Zack Sather (Laguna Hills), Dylan Farrell (Ladera Ranch), Adler Zachary (Laguna Niguel), Joe Callari (San Clemente), Dylan Gallegos (San Clemente)