California Community Colleges
Commission on Athletics
Water Polo Championship

Thursday - Saturday, November 14 - 16, 2002
USA Water Polo National Training Center at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base
Los Alamitos, CA

PHOTO GALLERY
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West Valley goalkeeper Ben Tait makes a penalty shot save against Long Beach City's Dusko Sargin in men's semifinal action Friday night.	Spectators enjoyed a beautiful evening at the USA Water Polo Training Center at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos.	Merced College head coach Bill Halpin gives instructions during a timeout in the Third Place Game against Sierra Coillege.
Sierra launches its attack against Merced in the women's Third Place Game.	A Mikasa ball caroms off the crossbar and into the Los Alamitos sky during the men's Third Place Game between Grossmont College and Long Beach City College.	A battle for the ball during the men's Third Place Game between Grossmont College and Long Beach City College.
Fans cheer as the Long Beach City College men's team defeats Grossmont College 8-7 in the Third Place Game, and welcome the LBCC women's team to the pool for their championship game against Golden West College.	Long Beach City fans show off their school spirit during Saturday's women's title game.	Golden West goes on the offensive against Long Beach City in the women's championship game.
	COA Associate Commissioner Stu Van Horn (r) shares a moment with Ernie Polte, retired coach at Fullerton College. Polte coached the Fullerton College water polo/swimming program for nearly four decades and shared an office with Van Horn's father, Ezra, for many years while he was men's basketball coach for the Hornets.

Photos by Stu Van Horn