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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Most boys and girls basketball teams from all three schools were still in the CIF San Diego Section playoffs in their divisions, while the Bishop’s and La Jolla High girls water polo teams competed in the CIF Southern California regional playoffs.
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Ben Ali H Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Birmingham won the City Section Open Division girls water polo championship.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Jokic met a water polo player from his country in the Olympic Village.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Leighton Gray had a home run in a 1-0 win over JSerra.
Girls water polo
All hail Oaks Christian, the Southern Section Open Division girls water polo champion after a 7-5 win over Newport Harbor ended the domination by Orange County teams.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Ben Ali H Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Birmingham won the City Section Open Division girls water polo championship.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Jokic met a water polo player from his country in the Olympic Village.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Leighton Gray had a home run in a 1-0 win over JSerra.
Girls water polo
All hail Oaks Christian, the Southern Section Open Division girls water polo champion after a 7-5 win over Newport Harbor ended the domination by Orange County teams.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Water polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20polo. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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