FOUR & MORE: Best Inland Area Polo Teams

1. Murrieta Valley — The Nighthawks, coached by Bryan Lynton, advanced to the CIF-SS Division 2 championship game last season, where the lost 11-10 to Newport Beach Corona del Mar. Murrieta Valley, led by Tristan Reinhardt and J.R. Meyers, begins play vs. La Verne Damien on Sept. 27. 2. Riverside Poly — The Bears, coached by former … Continue reading

Prep Impressions: Feb. 10, 2011

I covered the Riverside Poly-Corona Santiago girls varsity water polo match on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011, for The Press-Enterprise and came away thinking I had just seen a nominal shift of power in the Big VIII League. The result marked two things: 1. Santiago’s ascension to champion for the first time ever; the Sharks had … Continue reading

Prep Impressions: Nov. 13, 2010

I covered the Riverside Poly-Murrieta Valley CIF-Southern Section Division 2 boys varsity water polo match on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010, for The Press-Enterprise and came away thinking the team with greater overall fitness won the match. Murrieta Valley looks like a team of 6-foot-1, 180-pound genetic clones. Better yet, the Nighthawks are team of water … Continue reading