water polo
noun
: a goal game similar to soccer that is played in water by teams of swimmers using a ball resembling a soccer ball
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Orange Lutheran girls water polo coach Brenda Villa, an Olympic gold medalist who guided the Lancers to a pair of CIF-SS Open Division championships and two SoCal regional titles, has accepted a coaching position at Stanford, the Trinity League school announced Wednesday.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Its boys swimming and girls tennis teams added region titles and girls soccer, beach volleyball and girls water polo were regional runners-up.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
The Del Mar Water Polo Club’s mission is to help water polo players throughout San Diego County acquire the necessary skills to be successful throughout their water polo careers and beyond.
—Katherine Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Water Polo In men’s water polo, Serbia, a three-time reigning Olympic champion, will be a strong competitor against Hungary and the current world champions, Croatia.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Its boys swimming and girls tennis teams added region titles and girls soccer, beach volleyball and girls water polo were regional runners-up.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
The Del Mar Water Polo Club’s mission is to help water polo players throughout San Diego County acquire the necessary skills to be successful throughout their water polo careers and beyond.
—Katherine Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Water Polo In men’s water polo, Serbia, a three-time reigning Olympic champion, will be a strong competitor against Hungary and the current world champions, Croatia.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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“Water polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20polo. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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