2024-25 Girls Water Polo Preview

Key dates

Feb. 7: Regular season ends

Feb. 22: Championship finals

Defending champions

Open Division: Bishop’s

Division 1: Coronado

Division 2: Mt. Carmel

Division 3: Classical Academy

Player of the Year: Sofia Holman (Bishop’s, currently at Brown University)

Preseason Top 10

1. Bishop’s

2. Carlsbad

3. La Jolla

4. Valhalla

5. Torrey Pines

6. Clairemont

7. Helix

8. Coronado

9. Grossmont

10. Mt. Carmel

Players to watch

(In alphabetical order)

Giana Adams, Valhalla, So.

Kendra Ammon, Carlsbad, Sr.

Alex Anghera, Carlsbad, Sr.

Ava Barclay, Clairemont, Sr.

Malaea Benedicto, Patrick Henry, Jr.

Avery Boone, Valhalla, So.

Aviana Cavaiola, La Jolla, So.

Abigail Conner, Eastlake, Sr.

Ella Furuholmen, Grossmont, Sr.

Olivia Gutierrez, Bonita Vista, Sr.

Sydney Hagan, Bishop’s, Sr.

Isla Hunter, Mission Bay, So.

Finley McNamara, Torrey Pines, Jr.

Katelyn Mobley, Carlsbad, Sr.

Kylie Nordan, Bishop’s, Sr.

Hailey Romano, Cathedral, Sr.

Makenzie Royal, Santana, Sr.

Maggie Ryan, Bishop’s, So.

Kylie Sagastume, Clairemont, Sr.

Isela Salas, Otay Ranch, Sr.

Aileen Shin, Bishop’s, Jr.

Ryland Smith, Torrey Pines, Sr.

Lucia Vega, La Jolla, Sr.

Landon Wightlin, Del Norte, So.

Preview

Junior Aileen Shin and sophomore Maggie Ryan spearhead Bishop’s in its bid for its seventh consecutive CIF San Diego Section Open Division championship. Both received first-team All-CIF honors last season. The Knights are also going for their 14th title in 15 years. Set to challenge is Carlsbad, which reached last season’s finale. Katelyn Mobley holds forth in goal and fellow senior Alex Anghera keys the attack. After winning its second straight Division 1 crown last season, Coronado seems poised to rejoin the Open Division. Looking to contend in Division 1 is Mt. Carmel, which has been climbing since winning the Division 3 title two years and the Division 2 championship last season.

GLAE THIEN

Originally Published: November 26, 2024 at 9:56 AM PST