Newport Outscores Lady Barons in The Water

By Camille Linares-Reed, sports editor
The Lady Baron water polo players ventured to enemy territory on January 25th, only to be shot down by Newport Harbor High School with an ending score of 14-6.
It doesn’t help the Barons’ cause that Newport is ranked first in the county.
Gaining six points on Newport is a hard accomplished task. [...]

Boys Water Polo Season Recap

By Scott Poston, Staff Writer
With the start of the winter season, comes the end of boys water polo season. A historic season in many aspects, this year’s team gives hope to the program for years to come.
Led by Coach Eric Perales, the boys finished the season with 15 wins and 10 losses. It was their [...]

Water Polo Vs. Esperanza

By Scott Poston, Staff writer
On Wednesday, October 21st, the boy’s water polo team ventured to Newport Harbor high school to play a league rival, Esperanza. The night ended with an unfortunate, but dangerously close loss.
The game was lost 14 to 10, and at one point the score was at 11 to 9, making the match [...]

A Water Polo Cinderella Story

Goalie Amanda Young’s initial cut from soccer her freshman year fortuitously leads her to Olympic dreams.

Boys’ Water Polo goes to San Francisco

By Kelly Torok, Staff Writer
During homecoming week when many students and staff were preparing for the big dance, the varsity boys’ water polo team had other plans. They traveled to the bay area for the first time to compete in a water polo tournament.
The guys left Thursday afternoon and came back [...]

Summer for girls’ water polo

By Claudia Cheffs, Photography editor
For many teenagers, summer is the definition of rest and relaxation.
However, that’s not the case for the FVHS girls’ water polo team.
This summer, at least 30 girls had to be on the pool deck by 7:15 a.m. Practice lasted two to three hours, including competitive scrimmages. There were also [...]