It’s been a busy summer so far for the South Coast Water Polo Club, and it isn’t over by any means.
Competition wraps up this week in the annual East County summer league play being conducted at Valhalla High School (18U girls), Montgomery Middle School (14-16U boys, 16U girls) and Monte Vista High School (18U boys).
South Coast is currently competing through July 29 in the San Diego County Summer Youth Leagues at the Valhalla and West Hills high school pools.
South Coast leads both the 10U and 12U divisions with undefeated 5-0 records.
This weekend the club will be featured in the annual California State Games tournament.
South Coast has entered five teams in this year’s tournament that takes place Friday through Sunday (July 13-15) at the West Hills High School and Coronado BBMAC pools.
South Coast entered five teams in last year’s State Games competition and collected four medals: gold in the 14U coed division, silver in the 16U boys and 18U girls divisions and bronze in the 16U girls divisions. The 18U boys team placed fifth in its division.
“Summer leagues are almost over and South Coast is looking at competing this week at the Cal State Games,” club program director Ernie Medina said.
It’s still not too late to get in on all the summer (and year-round) fun. The South Water Polo Club is accepting new try-outs on a daily basis. For more information, visit the website at southcoastwaterpolo.org.
Opening ceremonies
The annual Olympic-style event returns to San Diego County with competition in 24 sports (children through adult) July 13-15 and July 28.
Opening ceremonies are scheduled July 13, at SDCCU Stadium, featuring keynote speaker Landon Donovan of the U.S. national men’s soccer team, a torch run and lighting of the cauldron ceremony, starting at 6:30 p.m.
South County venues include Discovery Park for softball (July 13-15), Easton Archery Center on the campus of the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center for archery (July 14), Mater Dei Catholic High School for robotics (July 14), Southwestern College for soccer (July 14-15) and Montgomery High School for judo (July 15).
BMX will take place July 28 at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center.
For more information, visit the website at www.calstategames.org.
Water Polo Scoreboard
San Diego County
Summer League Standings
10U Division
Standings: South Coast 5-0, Waterdog Polo, Ohana Polo, Southern Polo
12u Division
Standings: South Coast 5-0, Fast Polo, Waterdog Polo, Ohana Polo, Bulldawg Polo, Sunset Polo
Sunday, July 8
10U Division
South Coast 17, Southern 1
South Coast 14, Ohana 3
12U Division
South Coast 15, Waterdog 3
South Coast 18, Bulldawg 4
East County
Summer League Standings
16U Division
Boys standings: South Coast (16U), South Coast (14U), ECA, Odin White, Odin Blue Sultan, Waterdog, Cowboy, Bulldawg
Girls standings: South Coast, Waterdog, Ohana, Seawolf, Cowboy, 94 Polo
18U Division
Boys standings: Odin 5-0, South Coast 4-1, ECA 3-2, Seawolf 2-3, 94 Polo 2-3, Cowboy 0-5
Girls standings: South Coast 4-0-1, Seawolf 4-1, Ohana 3-1-1, Cowboy 2,3 Bulldawg 1-4, 94 Polo 0-5
SCOREBOARD
14U Boys Division
Wednesday, June 27
(Montgomery Middle School, El Cajon)
South Coast 12, Cowboy 3
126U Boys Division
Wednesday, June 27
(Montgomery Middle School, El Cajon)
South Coast 9, Waterdog 1
18U Girls Division
Tuesday, July 3
(Valhalla High School)
South Coast 15, Bulldawg 18u 1
16U Girls Division
Monday, July 2
(Montgomery Middle School, El Cajon)
South Coast 17, Ohana 1
18U Boys Division
Thursday, July 5
(Monte Vista High School)
South Coast 18, Seawolf 1
