Boys Water Polo Scores Resounding Victory Against American

September 25, 2009

Matt Moore

During the Sept. 24 match, the boys water polo team left no room for debate in who was the better team in the pool, 22-1. At halftime, the score already stood at 10-1 with Huskies in lead. In the second half of the game, WHS dominated American, scoring 12 goals and rejecting every ball aimed at the WHS goal line, largely due to senior Chris Hughes’s eight saves, five of which came in the second half.

On offense, the key players were seniors Tyler Ocon, Jeremy Correia, sophomores Brock Liebhardt and Mitchell Yohanna.

Correia, who was repeatedly fouled during the course of the game, said of his performance, “If they’re going to hang off me, I’m going to shoot the ball.”

Coach Gene Kendall, after the conclusion of the game, had nothing but glowing praise for the team’s performance.

“We played great defense, we only let them have one goal the entire game. On offense, we were very balanced, as we had multiple guys scoring,” Kendall said.

A look at the scorecard proves his point, as every player scored at least one goal. If tonight is any indicator of the rest of the season, the boys water polo team is going straight to the championships.

Tags: American High School, Brock Liebhardt, Chris Hughes, Gene Kendall, Jeremy Correia, Mitchell Yohanna, Tyler Ocon, Washington High School, water polo, whs

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