Offense struggles in 8-14 loss to Los Altos
Carissa Chan
October 20, 2011
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
Carissa Chan
September 22, 2011
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
Carissa Chan
September 12, 2011
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...
Boys water polo sets high expectations with new coach
Carissa Chan
August 26, 2011
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...
