From LBCC reports
Women
The Long Beach City College women’s water polo team will make its seventh consecutive trip to the state championships thanks to a second place finish at this past weekend’s Southern California Regional Championships at Golden West College.
Long Beach went 2-1 at the tournament. The Vikings opened tournament play with a thrilling 8-7 overtime win over Ventura. Then in the semifinals, LBCC pulled out an 8-7 win over South Coast Conference rival Cerritos to snap their 22-game winning streak and avenge a pair of losses earlier this season. LBCC closed the tourney with a 10-5 loss to defending state champion Riverside in the SoCal championship game.
The Vikings are the South’s No. 2 seed for this week’s California Community College Athletic Association Men’s Water Polo Championship at Merced College. The state tournament runs Thursday through Saturday (Nov. 20-22).
The Vikings take a 24-7 overall record to Merced and open state championship play on Thursday at 9 a.m. against North No. 3 Sierra. LBCC returns to the pool on Friday at noon to take on North No. 1 Santa Rosa.
A pair of wins would put the Vikings in the championship final on Saturday at noon. One win would put LBCC in the third-place game scheduled for 9 a.m.
LBCC went 2-1 this season against Sierra and defeated Santa Rosa in their lone meeting this year. Overall, the Vikings have compiled a 4-7 record against the state tournament field (2-1 Sierra, Santa Rosa 1-0, Riverside 0-3, American River 0-1, Cerritos 1-2).
Long Beach looks to capture its fourth state championship overall and first since 2006. Last year, the Vikings finished third. Coaches Chris Oeding and Dave Kasa have complied six straight final four showings at the state tournament and won championships in 2003, 2004, and 2006.
Men
The Long Beach City College men’s water polo team will be making its seventh trip in eight years to the state championships following its second place finish at the Southern California Regional Championships this past weekend at Golden West College.
The Vikings went 2-1 at the tournament, defeating Cerritos 12-8 in their opening game, then cruised past Ventura 15-9 in the semifinals before narrowly falling to Golden West 9-8 in the SoCal final.
Long Beach is the South’s No. 2 seed for this week’s California Community College Athletic Association Men’s Water Polo Championship at Merced College. The state tournament runs Thursday through Saturday (Nov. 20-22).
The Vikings take a 25-7 overall record to Merced and open state championship play on Thursday at noon when they will face North No. 1 West Valley. Then on Friday, they return to the pool to take on North No. 3 American River at 9 a.m.
A pair of wins would put the Vikings in the championship final on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. One win would put LBCC in the third-place game scheduled for 10:30 a.m.
LBCC is 0-3 this year against West Valley and defeated American River in their lone meeting earlier this season. Overall, the Vikings have compiled a 3-6 record against the state tournament field this season (0-3 West Valley, 1-0 American River, 0-3 Golden West, 1-0 Diablo Valley, 1-0 Grossmont).
Long Beach looks to capture its ninth state championship overall and first since 2006. Coaches Chris Oeding and Dave Kasa are gunning for their third state title after winning back-to-back state championships in 2005 and 2006. The Vikings have won state titles in 1963, 1970, 1973, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2005, and 2006.