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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The one loss on the ledger of Newport Harbor’s boys water polo team entering the finals of the CIF Southern California Regional didn’t necessarily burn in the side of the Sailors.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
Colton Bell sounded loudly in his boys water polo farewell for Bishop’s in the Southern California Regional Division 2 final.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
The water polo team at Jesuit High in Carmichael got a full workout.
—Irene Gonzalez, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Ashish Naveen, Dougherty Valley water polo: The senior had eight goals, four assists and three steals to lead Dougherty Valley to a 25-10 victory over Pittsburg.
—Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2025
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
Colton Bell sounded loudly in his boys water polo farewell for Bishop’s in the Southern California Regional Division 2 final.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
The water polo team at Jesuit High in Carmichael got a full workout.
—Irene Gonzalez, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Ashish Naveen, Dougherty Valley water polo: The senior had eight goals, four assists and three steals to lead Dougherty Valley to a 25-10 victory over Pittsburg.
—Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Water polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20polo. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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