The Cal men’s water polo team could have been playing next weekend in the NCAA Championships. As it is, the Bears’ season ended Sunday after a 9-5 loss to No. 1 USC in the finals of the MPSF tournament. With the conference crown, the Trojans nabbed an automatic bid to Read More…
Things could have gone better for the Cal men’s water polo team this season. But in another way, things could have gone so much worse for the Bears. The Bears entered the season No. 3 behind No. 1 USC and No. 2 UCLA with enough talent to give the four-time Read More…
In an up-and-down season, the Bears have finally arrived to their home closer. With all eyes on the players, the Cal men’s water polo team hopes to give new meaning to the phrase “saving the best for last.” The No. 4 Bears host No. 18 Santa Clara on Saturday at Read More…
With its pride on the line, Cal men’s water polo team made sure the Steve Heaston Trophy stayed at home. The No. 7 Bears crushed the No. 4 Cardinal, 14-8, at the Spieker Aquatics Complex. The win was Cal’s first conference victory of the season and gave the squad the Read More…
With the way the Bears’ season has been going, the Big Splash might just be the Big Flop. At 9:30 a.m., right before the Big Game, the No. 7 Bears (9-6, 0-2) will host Stanford at Spieker Aquatics Complex. The Big Splash will be the second matchup of the year Read More…
The enormous pregame cheer that emanated from the Cal men’s water polo team and echoed through Spieker Aquatics Complex Saturday afternoon was deafening. But after four quarters of regulation, two overtime periods and a sudden death overtime that ended with a penalty shot, it was No. 3 UCLA that celebrated Read More…
Even if the Cal men’s water polo team loses to No. 3 UCLA on Saturday, its NCAA title hopes won’t be entirely lost. But if the Bears can’t perform better than they did last weekend, it will be hard to hang on to those hopes for much longer. The No. Read More…
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…
Five players have been removed from the Cal men’s water polo team due to a violation of the team’s code of conduct, head coach Kirk Everist confirmed Sunday night. On Monday, Everist said the five players removed from the team are senior goalie and team captain Justin Parsons, sophomore attacker Read More…
Things were going as planned for the Cal men’s water polo team on Saturday. Then, the weekend took a turn for the worse on Sunday. The No. 3 Bears beat No. 16 Air Force Saturday morning at the Stanford-hosted NorCal Invitational and dropped No. 16 UC Irvine later that evening Read More…
