BOYS WATER POLO CCS: Close defeat in overtime
November 10, 2012
Filed under Boys Water Polo, Fall Sports, Game Reviews, Main slider, SPORTS
Matadors lose 14-15 to LHS despite replay, end season Despite a five-point lead in the first half, the seventh-seeded Matadors lost their edge as tenth-seeded Lynbrook High School closed the gap to defeat them in overtime. The Matadors ended their season with a 14-15 loss in the first round of CC...
WATER POLO: Second annual Ron Freeman Memorial tournament hosted at MVHS
November 8, 2012
Filed under Boys Water Polo, Fall Sports, Game Reviews, SPORTS
Senior Brendan Duffy scores 20 goals in weekend tournament Read More »...
Water polo CCS: Matadors unable to hold lead against Serra
November 9, 2011
Filed under Game Reviews, SPORTS, Top Headlines
The Matadors record (15-16) meant that there was no chance for an automatic qualification into CCS. But the boys varsity water polo team did make it to CCS through a lucky wild card, the Matadors had an opportunity to play one more game on Nov. 8 against Serra High School. Unfortunately, they were unable to get past the first round after they could not hold ...
Offense struggles in 8-14 loss to Los Altos
October 20, 2011
Filed under Boys Water Polo, Fall Sports, Game Reviews, SPORTS
As MVHS head coach Ed Samuels faced the school he used to coach, the varsity boys water polo team lost 8-14 on Oct. 18, falling to Los Altos High School. The team’s offense had difficulty finding a scoring rhythm and were not able to take the lead throughout the entire game. Junior Brendan Duffy scored six goals while senior Cameron Yates and soph...
Water Polo: Matadors fall 9-10 to Palo Alto in overtime
September 22, 2011
Filed under Boys Water Polo, Fall Sports, Game Reviews, SPORTS
It is the fourth and final period, and there are 45 seconds left in the game. The Matadors are up 9-8. All they have to do is hold Palo Alto and they will have a win. They are less than a minute away from victory. But leads are hard to hold on to. And this time, Palo Alto netted a goal in the last 4...
Water Polo: Matadors end tournament with a win and a loss
September 12, 2011
Filed under Boys Water Polo, Fall Sports, Game Reviews, SPORTS
On Sept. 10, the final day of the annual John Schmitt tournament, the varsity boys water polo team played two more games, one against Mountain View and the other against Valley Christian. The Matadors picked up one loss and one win to bring their season record to 3-2. Game 1: Monta Vista (2-1) v...
Water Polo: Offense leads to 16-11 win against El Diamante
September 10, 2011
Filed under Boys Water Polo, Fall Sports, Game Reviews, SPORTS
After losing a game to Davis High School on Thursday, Sept. 8 and winning one against Gunn High School on the day after, the varsity boys water polo team picked up their second win of the season in the annual John Schmitt Memorial Tournament on Sept. 9, bringing their record to 2-1. The team advanced to the next level of the tou...
Water polo wins scrimmage 15-6 against Pioneer High School
August 31, 2011
Filed under Boys Water Polo, Fall Sports, Game Reviews, SPORTS
The varsity boys water polo team won in a scrimmage against Pioneer High School on Aug. 26, finishing with a final score of 15-6. Standout plays included performances by junior Brendan Duffy and senior Cameron Yates, who scored seven and five goals respectively, as well as by junior goalie Owen Har...
Boys water polo sets high expectations with new coach
August 26, 2011
Filed under Boys Water Polo, Fall Sports, SPORTS
Most people spend their summers at the beach, or at friends' houses, or at a combination of the two. The players on the varsity boys water polo team spent the majority of theirs in a pool. The team has been practicing together for the entire summer under the instruction of new coach Ed Samuels, who...
Magic with flair
May 16, 2010
Filed under ENTERTAINMENT
Freshman Grant Menon reveals what is truly important behind those fancy tricks Read More »...
Magic with flair
May 16, 2010
Filed under ENTERTAINMENT
Freshman Grant Menon reveals what is truly important behind those fancy tricks Read More »...
