It has become nearly an annual tradition, Davis High School taking home at least one CIF Sac-Joaquin Section water polo championship. Not so this fall.
The St. Francis girls and Lodi boys together ended that streak each beating the powerhouse Blue Devils in Division 1 title matches on Saturday. Both earned one-goal victories against Davis.
Ripon emerged as a first time titleist winning the boys’ Division 3 championship convincingly.
Plenty of storylines and images about the section winners from St. Francis, Oakdale, Kimball, Lodi, St. Mary’s and Ripon. First, the Troubadours and former national team star/head coach Heather Moody.
Junior Sally Ferguson scored two times in the fourth period to help St. Francis to a 6-5 victory over Davis to the win the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I Championship.
“I am actually numb,” said Head Coach Heather Moody. “There is a group of girls that I have been working with for the last three years, 10 amazing seniors, that really set the tone for this year and took ownership of the whole group, leading and truly believing.”
St. Mary’s VB Water Polo CIFSJS D2 Sect. Champions celebrate by dunking coach.@RecordPreps @TotalWaterpolo pic.twitter.com/04B61X4gF1
— H2OPOLODAD (@Garcia6316) November 15, 2015
So proud of the Lodi water polo boys. Way to never give up on your dream. #sectionchamps ❤️???? pic.twitter.com/0ZtC99dW67 — tbrooks (@taaylorbrookss) November 15, 2015
Let’s go, Lodi’s 2015 Waterpolo Section champs pic.twitter.com/ShqUnb1jzU
— Cole Martinez (@colemastercole) November 15, 2015
SM Boys won the Division 2 Waterpolo Championship against Rio Americano 12-8 @RecordPreps @TotalWaterpolo @SMHSRAMS pic.twitter.com/5dkkzWRYTC
— poloswimsoccermom (@shonanmy2boys) November 15, 2015
Oakdale wins DII championship. @jburns1980 @modbeepreps @BrianClarkMod pic.twitter.com/79XNJYh1Vp
— Merced Sun-Star (@MSSsports) November 14, 2015
Jaguars claim SJS D-III banner – Golden State Newspapers: Tracy Press
At the start of the fall sports season a Sac-Joaquin Section championship seemed like a far-away prospect for the Kimball High girls water polo team.
Water Polo Wins Section Championship over Davis – St. Francis Catholic High School
Lodi wins section water polo championship – Lodinews.com: Sports
Marshall Grim’s only score on Saturday night handed Lodi High the Sac-Joaquin Section boys water polo championship.
El Capitan falls short in water polo title game | The Merced Sun-Star
There were no sad faces. No tears. Only smiles for the El Capitan High School girls water polo team on Saturday at the Roseville Aquatic Center despite losing the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III championship game 10-8 to Kimball.
Ripon boys top Sonora for program’s first section water polo crown | The Modesto Bee
Erik Zador could tell his team was nervous. It was kind of expected considering a section title was on the line.
RIPON TAKES SECTION
RIPON TAKES SECTION Water polo sinks Sonora in finals
