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Enumclaw Beats Puyallup in Overtime

The Enumclaw High School Boys Water Polo Team played their second overtime game in two days on Friday, beating the Puyallup Vikings 7-6.

The Vikings took the lead early, holding a 3-1 lead at the end of the first period, and a 5-3 advantage at halftime. At the end of three, Puyallup still held a solid 6-4 lead over the home team, but the Hornet defense tightened, and goals by Bennon VanHoof and Logan Ross tied the game at 6-6 at the end of regulation play.

Both teams were scoreless in the first overtime; Hornet goalkeeper Josh Musick blocked a penalty shot to deny the Vikings the lead 30 seconds in to the second overtime, and sophomore Gabe Sales put the game away, scoring on a lob shot from the right side with 1:22 left to play.

Scoring for Enumclaw in the win were Logan Ross with three goals, Bennon VanHoof with two, and Will Cooper and Sales with one goal each.

The game was the last home game for Hornet seniors Shane Jackson and Alex Stopsack.

The Hornets have one more game on their schedule – an informal game against the Kentridge Chargers at the Covington Pool on Wednesday, November 4, at 8:00 p.m.

Hornets Lose to Auburn Mountainview, Don't Advance to State Tournament

The Enumclaw Boys Water Polo Team lost to Auburn Mountainview in overtime on Thursday night at the Auburn Pool, ending the Hornets chances to advance to the State water polo tournament, held November 5-7 at Puyallup's Rogers High School.

Thursday's game was close, with the score tied on five separate occasions, including the 7-7 tie at the end of regulation.

Mountainview scored first, with a goal 17 seconds into the game, but the Hornets responded with a goal of their own, by Garrett Hall, on the next possession, to tie the game at 1-1. Both teams scored once more in the first quarter, for a 2-2 tie going in to the second period. Mountainview scored on a penalty shot midway through the second quarter, but Hall scored again on the next Enumclaw possession, to tie the game at 3-3 before halftime.

The Lions scored again early in the third quarter, but Travis Culp scored four minutes in to the quarter for a 4-4 tie, before Mountainview scored twice in two minutes, to take a 6-4 lead in to the final period. Enumclaw fought back, scoring three goals in the final period, while holding the Lions to one score, for a 7-7 tie at the end of regulation play. Both teams were scoreless in the first overtime period, but Mountainview scored 36 seconds in to the second overtime, and held Enumclaw scoreless, to secure the win.

Auburn Mountainview will advance to the State tournament as the fourth seed from the East Division.

Puget Sound Polo Girls Winter Program Starts November 29

Puget Sound Polo has announced that they will begin their Girls Winter Program on November 29th. Workouts will be on Thursday nights from 7-9 p.m. at Mt. Tahoma High School, and Sunday nights from 6-8 p.m. at Curtis High School.

Try-outs for Puget Sound Polo's 2010 Junior Olympic teams will be held during their winter session this year. Contact pugetsoundpolo@gmail.com with any questions.

Puget Sound Polo will also offer a Winter Youth program for boys and girls 14 and under. Youth workouts will begin on November 21, and will take place on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Curtis High School.

Huskies Win Northwest Division Championships

The University of Washington Men's Water Polo Team won the Northwest Division Championship of the Collegiate Water Polo Association on Sunday, October 25 by beating the Oregon Ducks 9-5 in the championship game at Central Washington University, in Ellensburg, WA.

As Northwest Division Champions, the Huskies earned the opportunity to represent the Northwest Division at the National Championships, held at the University of Florida, in Gainesville, FL, November 13-15.

The University of Oregon claimed second place in the Northwest Division, and Oregon State University earned the third place trophy. Western Washington University took fourth place, Washington State University took fifth, Central Washington University sixth, and the University of Portland came in seventh place.

Elite Polo Camps To Hold Camp at Rogers HS




Elite Polo Camps will hold a water polo camp at Rogers High School, in Puyallup, this Winter. Coaching at the event will be Dan Klatt, head coach of the UC Irvine women's water polo program and 2004 Olympic water polo team member, and Krsto Sbutega, 2008 Collegiate All-American and three-rime All-American from UCLA.

The camp will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, December 19 and 20, and is open to boys and girls ages 14 to 18. Curriculum will include 12 hours of 'in-water' instruction, position-specific instruction, strategy and game situations, and conditioning and nutritional programs.

Cost for the camp is $250, but discounts are available for siblings, teams, and multiple camp attendees. For more information, check out elitepolo.com or contact Coach Bob at bobaverill@earthlink.net.

Hornets Lose Four on the Road

The Enumclaw High School Boys Water Polo Team played four games last week, all against teams that finished in the top six at State last year, and all on the road, and lost all four. Despite the losses, the Hornets remain in the hunt for the final State tournament seed from the East Division.

The Hornets are battling Auburn Mountainview for the fourth seed from the East Division, and face the Lions Thursday night, in a 7:30 contest at the Auburn Pool. If Mountainview wins, or keeps the Hornets within three goals, the Lions will represent the fourth seed from the East Division at the State tournament. If the Hornets win by four goals or more, Enumclaw’s boys will move on to the State tournament, held November 5-7 at Rogers High School.

Last week’s action started with the Hornets losing to Tacoma’s Wilson High School, 15-3, on Tuesday night. The Hornets traveled to Auburn the next night to play Auburn Riverside, and lost 10-5, in a game that was close through three quarters of play.

Thursday night the Hornet boys faced State champion Curtis at the Curtis pool. The Hornets scored first, on a quick goal by Logan Ross, and Garrett Hall scored two minutes into the game, to give Enumclaw a 2-0 advantage over the defending champions. The Curtis defense tightened, and their high powered offense came to life, to give the Vikings a 5-3 lead at the end of the first period, and a 10-4 advantage at halftime. Curtis went on to win 19-5.

On Saturday, the Hornets traveled to Puyallup, for the fourth game in five days, against the Rogers Rams. The Hornets stayed close through three quarters, trailing 5-3 heading into the final period, but Rogers held off the Hornets, for a 8-4 win.

The Hornets travel to Auburn to play Auburn Mountainview on Thursday, in a game that will determine the East Division’s fourth seed at State. Enumclaw hosts Puyallup in the Hornets’ final home game on Friday, October 30, at 3:30 at the Enumclaw Aquatic Center.

Auburn Trojans Beat Enumclaw

The Enumclaw Boys Water Polo Team lost a close game to the Auburn Trojans on Saturday afternoon, 12-11.

The Hornets started out quickly, scoring on the first exclusion foul of the game, with a goal by Travis Culp 40 seconds into the game, but Auburn came out strong, as well, and held a 4-3 advantage at the end of the first quarter.

The Trojans outscored Enumclaw in the second period, for an 8-5 lead at halftime, and the two teams played even in the third quarter, for a 10-7 Auburn advantage.

Enumclaw came to life in the fourth quarter, starting with a Bennon VanHoof goal less than a minute into the final period. Shane Jackson and Logan Ross each scored midway through the fourth quarter, to tie the game at 10-10, and VanHoof scored on a power play with 2:39 left in the game, to give the Hornets an 11-10 edge.

The Trojans tied the game withe 1:17 left, and scored again after an ordinary foul with 40 seconds left, while holding the Hornets scoreless for the final two minutes.

The Hornets play four games during the next week – at Wilson on Tuesday, Riverside on Wednesday, Curtis on Thursday, and at Rogers on Saturday morning.

Enumclaw Beats Kentridge on Last-Second Goal

The Enumclaw High School Boys Water Polo Team beat the Kentridge Chargers 10-9 in a non-league home game on Tuesday, October 13.

The Enumclaw win came on a 21-yard goal by Hornet goalkeeper Josh Musick with two seconds left in the game. The contest was close throughout, with neither team holding better than a two point lead at any point in the game.

The physical Kentridge team came out strong early, scoring two goals in the first three minutes of the game, while holding Enumclaw scoreless. But the Hornet defense tightened, and goals by Garrett Hall and Bennon VanHoof tied the game at 2-2 two minutes later. The two teams traded scores until Kentridge scored with five seconds left in the opening period, to take a 4-3 lead into the second quarter.

Enumclaw's Travis Culp scored 16 seconds into the second quarter to tie the game at 4-4. Enumclaw and Kentridge traded goals through the rest of the game, until Kentridge took a 9-8 lead with three minutes left in the game.

The Hornets called time out after a Kentridge exclusion with 56 seconds left in the game, and scored on the power play with 47 seconds left. After stopping a Kentridge attempt, Hornet goalkeeper Musick scored from the length of the pool, for the 10-9 victory.

Scoring for Enumclaw were Logan Ross with three goals, Travis Culp, Garret Hall, and Bennon VanHoof with two goals each, and Musick with one. Musick also grabbed 13 saves and two steals, while Travis Culp had five steals, and Bennon VanHoof had four. Hall also earned three assists.

The Hornets travel to Auburn for a league game on Saturday, October 17 against the Auburn Trojans. The Hornets now hold a 6-4 record for the season, 4-4 in league play.

Collegiate Water Polo Championships Come to Ellensburg

The Northwest Division Championship of the Men's Division of the Collegiate Water Polo Association will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 24 and 25, at Central Washington University, in Ellensburg, WA.

The first game of the tournament will be held at noon on Saturday, with Saturday's final game starting at 8:00. On Sunday action will start at 9:00, and the final game of the tournament will start at 12:45.

Teams from the University of Oregon, Oregon State University, the University of Washington, Western Washington University, Washington State University, Central Washington University, and the University of Portland will be competing for the opportunity to represent the Northwest Division at this year's National Championship, held at the University of Florida, in Gainesville, FL.

Hornet JV Wins Three at Auburn Tournament

The Enumclaw Boys Junior Varsity Water Polo Team was undefeated at Saturday's JV Tournament, held at Auburn High School. The Hornets played three games, and won all of them.

In the first game of the day, ay 9:00, Enumclaw's JV beat the Auburn Riverside JV Team 15-8. Scoring for the Hornets were Will Skelley, with seven goals, Alex Stopsack – three, Mason Culp and Gabe Sales – two goals each, and Braden Dedrick, with one goal.

In Enumclaw's second game of the day, the Hornet JV beat Puyallup's JV 10-9. Will Cooper scored four for Enumclaw, while Thomas Petersen, Josh Musick, Shay Larsen, Carson Lanphere, Seth Rickard, and Gabe Sales scored one goal each.

In the final game, the Hornets beat Rogers 11-7, with Will Skelley scoring four goals, Shay Larsen scoring two, and Thomas Petersen, Josh Musick, Mason Culp, Seth Rickard, and Gabe Sales scoring one goal apiece.

Stadium Forfeits Game for Enumclaw Win

The Stadium Tigers couldn't field a complete team in Saturday's contest against the Enumclaw High School Boys Water Polo Team, so the Hornets took home their fourth league victory of the season, officially scored 5-0 for the Hornets.

The shortage of players didn't stop the action, though, as the two teams worked out a scrimmage with players from both teams. In the scrimmage, the Enumclaw team beat the combined team of Enumclaw & Stadium, 15-9.

Bellevue Game Canceled. Enumclaw May Host Kentridge, Instead

Enumclaw's home game against Bellevue, scheduled for Tuesday, October 13 has been canceled so Bellevue can play a league game that was re-scheduled. The Hornets have invited the Kentridge Water Polo Team to play in Bellevue's place, and are working to make the necessary arrangements.

We expect to play Kentridge at 4:30 on October 13, at the Enumclaw Aquatic Center. The final announcement will be made by Monday afternoon.

Another Busy Saturday of Water Polo

The Boys Water Polo Team has another full Saturday of water polo ahead of them, with a JV tournament at Auburn and a league game at Stadium on Saturday, October 10.

The Hornet JV will start the day with a 9:00 Jv game against Auburn Riverside at the Auburn JV tournament, held at the Auburn Pool (516 4th Ave. NE, Auburn). The Hornets then travel to the Stadium High School Pool (111 N E St., Tacoma) for a varsity game against Stadium, followed by a JV game.

At the conclusion of the Stadium JV game, the Hornets travel back to Auburn for their final game of the JV tournament, against the Curtis JV AT 2:50.

The team will be back to Enumclaw with plenty of time to prepare for Saturday's Homecoming dance.

Hornets Lose to Auburn Mountainview

The Enumclaw High School Boys Water Polo Team lost to Auburn Mountainview 11-8 on Tuesday, October 6, in a tightly fought game that the Hornets kept close through three quarters of play.

The lead changed hands several time through the first three quarters. Enumclaw took the lead, 7-6, with two minutes remaining in the third period on a goal by team captain Travis Culp, but Mountainview tied the game 7-7 with 47 seconds left, and took the lead for good on a power play with 34 seconds remaining in the period.

Mountainview went on to score three goals in the final quarter, while holding Enumclaw to a single goal.

Scoring for Enumclaw were Garrett Hall, with three goals; Logan Ross and Bennon VanHoof, with two each, and Travis Culp with one goal.

Enumclaw Wins Two on Saturday, Improves to 4-3, 3-3 in League Play

The Enumclaw Boys Water Polo Team played two games at the Enumclaw Aquatic Center on Saturday, October 3, and won both, to improve their league record to 3-3, 4-3 overall.

In their first game, at 12:30, the Hornets beat league opponent Stadium 15-7. Enumclaw controlled the game from the beginning, scoring on their first possession on a goal by Garrett Hall.

Scoring for Enumclaw in the win were Bennon VanHoof with four goals, Logan Ross with three, Hall, Travis Culp, and Will Skelley with two goals each, and Alex Stopsack and Gabe Sales with one goal apiece. On defense, goalkeeper Josh Musick gathered 22 saves, and Travis Culp snagged seven steals.

In the Hornets' 2:30 contest, Enumclaw beat the Mark Morris Monarchs 12-8, again taking the lead early, scoring on a penalty drawn during the opening sprint. Enumclaw had scoring from five players, including VanHoof with four goals, Hall with three, Ross and Travis Culp with two goals each, and Zach Petersen with one. Musick had another standout performance in the goal, with 17 saves and two steals, and Ross led the team in steals for the game with eight.

The Hornets next opponent will be league rival Auburn Mountainview, when Enumclaw hosts the Lions on Tuesday, at the Enumclaw Aquatic Center at 4:30.

Hornets Drop One to Auburn

The Enumclaw High School Boys Water Polo Team lost to the Auburn Trojans 9-6 in a home game held Thursday, October 1.

The Hornets scored first, on a fast break by Bennon VanHoof 36 seconds into the game, and the two teams traded goals until Auburn took a 4-3 lead with two and a half minutes left in the first half. Enumclaw tied the game at 5-5 late in the third period, but couldn't stop the Trojan offense; Auburn took the lead for good with slightly more than two minutes left in the third period.

VanHoof scored five goals for Enumclaw, and Travis Culp scored one. Goalkeeper Josh Musick gathered 16 saves and two steals, and earned two assists.

With the loss, the Hornets league record dropped to 2-3. Enumclaw hosts Stadium in a league game on Saturday at 12:30, and Mark Morris in a non-league game at 2:30 on Saturday.