It finally happened.
The Torrance boys water polo team clinched its first CIF postseason berth with an 11-5 Ocean League victory over visiting Beverly Hills on Monday at the Torrance Plunge.
Ryan McDonald scored seven goals, four steals and three assists to lead Torrance (15-10, 5-4). Jordan Than made 10 saves for Torrance, including his fifth blocked five-meter shot of the season.
Nathan Bee added two goals, and Dennis Kalthoff and David Hirotsu also scored for Torrance, which clinched third place and has an excellent chance of adding another win Wednesday against winless Milken.
Coach Scott Peppard helped Torrance establish water polo at Torrance at 2002 and said this is a special day for Torrance, which beat Beverly Hills for the third time this season after getting swept in three matches last year.
"I started this program itself, so this is big for me," Peppard said. "The kids have worked hard, they never miss a workout and they do what's asked of them, most of the time. This is huge. It's nice to see all that hard work pay off."
McDonald also broke his own school record for goals in a season that he set last year.