With three losses to the top three teams, Cal’s men’s water polo’s national title hopes might already be on the ropes. No. 4 Cal (7-3, 0-1) even began the season with concerns. The team lost some crucial seniors on offense, such as attackers Ivan Rackov and Luka Saponjic. Rackov was Read More…
For nearly a decade, a California triumvirate has dominated collegiate men’s water polo. USC, UCLA, and Cal have each claimed the last nine NCAA Championships and are perennially ranked No. 1, 2 and 3 in the nation. They’ve traded wins back and forth, often by the slightest of margins. And Read More…
Quick Overview: The No. 3 Cal men’s water polo team completely annihilated a lagging No. 4 Stanford, 11-4, at the Avery Aquatics Center in Stanford, Calif., on Saturday. A product of a lethal defense and seamless transitions, the Bears launched a seven-goal attack in the first half that left the Read More…
Ivan Rackov is the best player on Cal’s roster and has the title to prove he’s the best player in the country. However, he is also a source of frank insight.
Quick Look: The No. 2 Cal men’s water polo team swept both No. 13 Davis and No. 14 Santa Clara at Saturday’s Cal Bear Invitational at Spieker Aquatics Center.
For the men’s and women’s swim teams, NCAAs are seven months and two seasons away; yet both squads are undoubtedly looking to toward that far-off event in hopes of repeating a national title sweep. Despite being favored from the get-go as an NCAA frontrunner, the team ignored the hype and Read More…
Prepare to hear the last name “Saponjic” over and over when the Cal men’s water polo team scores in 2011. Starting this fall, Aleksa will join his older brother, Luka – a 48-goal scorer last year – for their only shot to win a national title together. One of the more promising talents of this Read More…
Other 2011-2012 Storylines: Baseball | M. Hoops | W. Hoops | Volleyball | Tennis | Swimming Cal water polo saw a pair of terrific seasons end bitterly in 2010-2011. The women set milestone after milestone during a banner campaign, capturing their first-ever MPSF tournament crown and making the program’s NCAA title game debut — only to lose to Stanford for the 31st Read More…
The Cal men’s water polo team didn’t know that its last practice would actually be its last practice. One week ago, the team took to the Spieker Aquatics pool for final drills before flying to Los Angeles for the MPSF tournament. The players knew that they’d be back to train Read More…
Luka Saponjic could have saved the game. With 27 seconds left in the final overtime period of Saturday’s 7-6 loss, the senior attacker posted up close to the goal with the ball in his left hand. From his position Saponjic had a chance to score. It was the MPSF semifinal Read More…
