By the numbers, the Cal men’s water polo team performed as expected this weekend. At the SoCal Invitational held in Irvine, Calif., the Bears (11-4) stayed true to their national ranking as the No. 5 squad in the nation — topping all the teams with lower national rankings, but losing Read More…
One month into the season, the Cal men’s water polo team is still looking to secure a signature win. In the team’s most recent match against Pacific last weekend, breakdowns on defense and missed scoring opportunities in front of the goal were major factors in the Bears’ one-goal defeat. “We Read More…
This past weekend validated the Pacific men’s water polo team as a legitimate contender for the NCAA national championship. On Saturday, the No. 4 Cal men’s water polo team (8-3, 0-1 MPSF) went head to head against the No. 3 Tigers in a 10:30 a.m. tilt at Spieker Aquatic Complex. Read More…
If their performance at the Triton Invitational was any indication of how well they will execute this weekend, the Cal men’s water polo team should completely demolish its competition. At the Aggie Shootout on Saturday, the squad will take on both UC Davis and the University of Redlands for the Read More…
It was early 2009, and Cal men’s water polo coach Kirk Everist was just about to meet his newest group of recruits. One of the prospects on the trip was a tall skinny kid from La Jolla High School in San Diego. His name: Hunter Gettelfinger. Everist had yet to Read More…
The Cal men’s water polo team once again experienced a taste of deja vu at the NorCal Invitational this weekend. For the third year in a row, the UCLA Bruins thwarted the Cal squad from having a chance to play for the NorCal tournament title, defeating the Bears in a Read More…
The Cal men’s water polo team did exactly what it was expected to do. The Bears, ranked No. 4 nationally, opened the season with four wins at the Triton Invitational at UC San Diego this weekend. Read More…
Last season, the Cal men’s water polo team lost one of its major offensive contributors in senior attacker Marin Balarin. After losing the star center who played at the two-meter mark, the squad needed to find a different alternative to be able to play to its strengths. After a few Read More…
The 2012 season was an uneven one for the Cal men’s water polo team. After a start that included the removal of five players due to code of conduct violations and a stretch of sub-.500 play, the Bears rebounded and finished just one win away from making it to the Read More…
Best Male Athlete: Keenan Allen While Cal football continued to be Cal football in 2012, Keenan Allen continued to be Keenan Allen. Not even shoddy quarterback plays and a porous offensive line could hold back the junior wide receiver. Despite drawing double coverage on almost every play that he was Read More…