Hornets Claim First Win of the Season

Enumclaw High School's Boys Water Polo Team claimed their first win of the 2015 season on Tuesday, September 29, outlasting Kentwood for a 17-14 victory.

The two teams started out close, with the score tied five times in the first half. With the score tied 8-8 at halftime, the Hornets outscored Kentwood 2-1 in the third period, and stretched out the lead in the final quarter. The Hornets outscored Kentwood 7-2 in the first 5:07 of the fourth quarter before Kentwood's Andrew Portin and Rhoni Lyons combined for three goals in the final 1:06 to narrow the margin.

Five Hornets scored in the win. Nathan March scored six goals, Kyle Morgan scored five, and Evan O'Neill scored four. Jayson Bates and Adam Percival each scored one. Goalkeeper Brett Butler tallied 11 saves and an assist.

For Kentwood, Rhoni Lyons scored five, Andrew Portin scored four, Patrick Knox added three, and Colin Bryant scored two.

The Hornets travel to Auburn on Thursday for another league contest, against Auburn Mountainview at 5:30.

Week Two of Regular Season Play

photo courtesy Brenda Sexton

Boys water polo season in Washington State enters its second week of regular season play on Tuesday, with only 17 games this week.

Listed below are the week's scheduled games, as posted on the league's scheduling site. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change, so please check with your team to confirm game information.

Best of Luck to all the teams! 

Tuesday, September 22
5:45 Shorewood 11 at Newport 10 (Newport Hills)
6:20 Rogers 4 at Curtis 19
6:30 Gig Harbor 15 at Stadium 3
6:45 Puyallup 14 at Auburn Riverside 4 (Auburn)
7:30 Emerald Ridge at Enumclaw postponed
7:30 Bainbridge Island 16 at Peninsula 2
7:45 Bellevue 12 at Mercer Island 8 (MI Country Club)
8:30 Sammamish 11 at Roosevelt 16 (Helene Madison)
9:30 Kentridge 17 at Kentwood 9 (Covington)

Wednesday, September 23
7:00 Emerald Ridge 8 at Mark Morris 10
8:30 Kentridge 19 at Enumclaw 7

Thursday, September 24
5:30 Auburn Riverside 6 at Auburn 8
5:45 Roosevelt 16 at Newport 4 (Newport Hills)
6:20 Bellevue 7 at Curtis 12
6:30 Mark Morris at Stadium
7:30 Kentwood at Auburn Mountainview (Auburn)
7:30 Mercer Island 20 at Sammamish 3 (Samena)

Get Your Hornet Wear Online!

For a limited time, the Enumclaw High School Boys Water Polo Team is making their team shirts available online. You can support the Hornets and look sharp for only $17.99.

All profits from the sales of the shirts will go toward the team's pool bills.

Great for supporters near and far – friends, family, alumni – any water polo fan will look good in this.

Order online at http://teespring.com/support-enumclaw-water-polo

Tuesday's Game vs Emerald Ridge Cancelled

The Tuesday, September 22 EHS Boys Water Polo game vs Emerald Ridge has been cancelled, because no game officials are available.

The two teams have re-scheduled the game for Wednesday, October 7; 8:30 at the Enumclaw Aquatic Center.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Changes to Hornets' Schedule

Several changes have been made to the EHS Boys Water Polo Team schedule recently:

The Hornets home game vs. Kentridge, originally scheduled for this Thursday, September 24, has been re-scheduled to this Wednesday, September 23, at 8:30.

Additionally, Enumclaw's game at Emerald Ridge scheduled for Thursday, October 15 has been moved to Friday, October 16, at Rogers High School, at 7:15.

Lastly, the game at South Kitsap, originally scheduled as the Hornets' season opener on September 10, will be played on Monday, October 26, at 4:00, at the South Kitsap Pool.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Hornets Open Season 0-2 in League Play

photo courtesy Brenda Sexton

The Enumclaw High School Boys Water Polo Team opened league play this week, suffering losses in their first two games of the season.

On Tuesday, the Hornets dropped their home opener to Auburn Riverside 15-10. Enumclaw started slow, and the Ravens built a 5-0 lead until Hornet sophomore Kyle Morgan broke up the shutout on a counterattack goal in the second quarter.

Scoring for the Hornets in the loss were: Nathan March with five goals, Evan O'Neill with three, and Brett Butler and Morgan with one goal each. Three Hornet goalkeepers – Nathan March, Evan O'Neill, and Brett Butler – combined for 16 saves.

The Hornets traveled to Auburn on Thursday to face the Auburn Trojans, and returned home with a 10-8 loss. Against the Trojans, Enumclaw built a 2-0 lead in the first quarter before Auburn mounted a 5-0 rally in the second period, giving the Trojans a 6-2 lead at halftime.

Auburn outscored the Hornets 2-1 in the third period, but Enumclaw outscored the Trojans 5-2 in the final period; all five fourth quarter goals were scored by Hornet senior Evan O'Neill – including three in the final 1:06 – to limit the final deficit to two goals.

O'Neill finished with five goals. Sophomore March scored two, and freshman Ben Hauswirth scored his first career goal in the first goal of Thursday's game.

The Hornets return to Auburn this weekend for the Auburn School District Water Polo Tournament. Enumclaw opens tournament play on Friday against Auburn Mountainview, at 3:00, and faces Puyallup Friday at 4:20. Enumclaw returns Saturday for four more tournament games.

Auburn Tournament Schedule Posted

The Auburn School District Boys Water Polo Tournament Schedule has been released.

The tournament, hosted by the Auburn School District, will take place on Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20. Eight teams will participate – Auburn, Auburn Mountainview, Auburn Riverside, Emerald Ridge, Enumclaw, Puyallup, Shorewood, and Stadium. All teams will play two games on Friday, and four on Saturday. The event takes place at the Auburn High School Pool, 516 4th Street NE, Auburn, WA.

The Hornets will open the tournament on Friday with a 3:00 game against Auburn Mountainview, and play their second game of the day at 4:20, against Puyallup. Enumclaw will play their first game on Saturday at 8:20 against Stadium. The Hornets will play their fourth game of the tournament on Saturday, sometime between 9:40 and 11:40, depending on the results of their earlier games. Their fifth game will be between 12:20 and 2:20 on Saturday, and their final game will be between 3:00 and 5:00.

Thanks to the Auburn teams for hosting this event, and Good Luck to all the teams involved!