COA Water Polo Championship November 18-19, 2005 Central Aquatics Complex, Fresno, CA An official event of the 2005-06 COA Championship Festival presented by US Bank

[printable version of Day 2 Results]

Day 2, 11/19/05 at Central High School, Fresno, CA

Contact: Pete Schuler, Cuesta SID
pschuler@cuesta.edu or 805 546-3211

Men’s Water Polo
S2 Long Beach 5, S1 Golden West 3

Women's Water Polo
S1 Riverside 7, S2 Long Beach 5 (overtime)

Men’s State Championship Final

Long Beach 5, Golden West 3
1 2 3 4 T
LBCC 0 0 2 3 5
GWC 2 1 0 0 3
Scoring
LBCC: Jake Kinne 2, Eric Rossi, Miljan Colovic, Byron Bailey
GWC: Kyle Healy 2, Nathan Bennett
Saves
LBCC: Kevin Kinnear 10
GWC: Matt Sullivan 7
Game Notes- Golden West jumped out to a 3-0 lead over the Long Beach in the first half, however after the intermission it was all Vikings. Long Beach, who missed two penalty throws in the first half, made two penalty throws in the second half and scored five unanswered goals. Long Beach’s title drive was led by their goalie, State MVP Kevin Kinnear, he recorded 10 saves and guided a stifling defense that nearly equaled his total in field blocks. Long Beach on its first state title since 1988, while the Rustlers lost their third straight title game.

Men’s All Tournament Team
MVP- Kevin Kinnear-g, Long Beach
Miljan Colovic, Long Beach
Jake Kinne, Long Beach
Matt Sullivan-g, Golden West
Ash Blythen, Golden West
Valdislav Andreiev, Diablo Valley
Duje Kaurloto, West Valley
Kevin Armijo, Cerritos
Bryan Haile, Modesto
Coach of the Year- Chris Oeding, Long Beach

Women's State Championship Final

Riverside 7, Long Beach 5 (ot)
1 2 3 4 1OT 2OT T
LBCC 0 2 2 1 0 0 5
RCC 2 1 1 1 0 2 7
Scoring
LBCC: Krisitn Swart 3, Blair Davidson, Heather Penna
RCC: Corrie Stuursma 2, Katie Inglett 2, Jennifer Laumea 2, Layla Bahzadian
Saves
LBCC: Jenna Beer 10
RCC: Emily Fardig 4, Gloria Doran 2
Game Notes- Riverside capped a fantastic season with a 7-5 overtime win over the two-time defending State Champion Long Beach Vikings. The Tigers entered the game with a 23-gam winning streak, but after pulling out to a 3-1 lead they let the Vikings charge back to take a 5-4 lead. Sophomore Corrie Stuursma tied the game at five and sent the game into overtime. . Stuursma and freshman Layla Bahzadian each scored in the second overtime to clinch the title for the Tigers and end the Vikings two year run at the top.

Women’s All Tournament Team
MVP- Jennifer Laumea, Riverside
Layla Bahzadian, Riverside
Corrie Stuursma, Riverside
Jenna Beer-g, Long Beach
Blair Davison, Long Beach
Jenna Boll, Diablo Valley
Erin Lee, Merced
Sarah Mutt, Orange Coast
Madeline Stephenson, Sierra
Coach of the Year- Dave Almquist, Riverside