Damien polo advances to final
Second-seeded Damien rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit to down third-seeded Palos Verdes 11-9 in a CIF-SS DIvision 3 semifinal on Wednesday at Woollett Aquatics Center.
Trailing 7-6 earliy in the fourth, the Spartans scored five of the next six goals, taking an 11-8 lead. Damien had not led by more than 1 goal until the fourth quarter.
It is the fifth CIF Final in school history for Damien water polo and first since 2004.
Eric Osterberg scored four goals, Johnny Beal scored three and Aaron Avalos and Austin Miller had two apiece for Damien. Damien will play in the finals on Saturday at Woollett, at 5 p.m.
About Clay
Clay Fowler has been covering high school sports for six years in California and Texas. He was born in Dallas, attended the University of Texas and worked in Central Texas before joining the Daily Bulletin staff in 2006.
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