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Poly 2nd at Canyon polo tournament; Wilson wins

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The Poly High boys water polo team finished in second place at the Canyon Tournament on Saturday.

The Jackrabbits took a 3-0 tourney record into the title game, including a a win over St. John Bosco that avenged a loss earlier in the week. In the championship game,

Poly got goals from Tristan Brightenburg and Jorge Cervantes-Newton but it wasn't enough as the 'Rabbits fell to Thousand Oaks 14-2. Goalie Mitchell Hokanson recorded six saves and four steals.

In the four tournament games, Nik Hipp had seven goals and six steals, Brightenburg had seven goals, three assists and 10 steals, Cervantes-Newton had six goals and five steals, Austin Horton had five goals and Matt Gil had four goals.

In another game Saturday, Wilson (14-7) defeated Coronado 8-7, behind two goals each by Max Irving and Grant Labounty. Thomas Martinho had a strong game with a goal, three assists and three steals.


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