Aug. 5, 2013
Irvine, CA - August 5 - The world's largest water polo tournament, featuring over 9,000 athletes, concluded yesterday in Orange County, California as the 2013 Junior Olympics came to a close. Champions were crowned among Session 2 participants. For complete game-by-game tournament results, click here. For more information on the Junior Olympics click here. To purchase team photos, visit www.USASportsPhotography.com. Photos will start becoming available this week. To watch replays of the Platinum Division gold medal matches, visit our YouTube page in the coming weeks where games will be archived for viewing.
As for the medalists of Session 2, in the 10U Co-Ed Championship Vanguard Blue defeated United 7-3 for gold and OCWPC topped Shore Aquatics Red 9-5 for bronze. In the 10U Co-Ed Classic Division, Northwood Navy beat Riverside 8-2 for gold and Trojan WPC edged Newport Beach WP 8-6 for bronze. In the 12U Girls Championship it was Santa Barbra A beating Diablo WPC 7-2 for gold and 680 Red by a goal over United, 9-8 for bronze.
In the 14U Girls Championship 680 Red got past Santa Barbara 9-8 for gold and San Diego Shores A defeated Rose Bowl A 12-7 for bronze. In the 16U Girls Championship SET topped Commerce 6-4 for gold and SOCAL Black took down Rose Bowl A 10-6 for bronze. Moving to the 16U Girls Classic Northwood Navy was two goals better than International winning 11-9 for gold. Alliance downed Newport WPF 8-2 for bronze.
In the 18U Girls Championship Santa Barbara A beat Huntington Beach Blue 8-5 for gold and SET edged SOCAL Black 7-6 for bronze. CDM Aquatics won gold in the 18U Girls Classic, defeating Elite 10-6 while Riverside got past Huntington Beach Orange 5-4 in a shootout after an 8-8 tie, to grab bronze.
2013 Junior Olympics Session 2 Medalists
10U CO-ED Championship
1. Vanguard Blue
2. United
3. OCWPC
10U CO-ED Classic
1. Northwoody Navy
2. Riverside
3. Trojan WPC
12U Girls Championship
1. Santa Barbara A
2. Diablo WPC
3. 680 Red
14U Girls Championship
1. 680 Red
2. Santa Barbara
3. San Diego Shorea A
16U Girls Championship
1. SET
2. Commerce
3. SOCAL Black
16U Girls Classic
1. Northwood Navy
2. International
3. Alliance
18U Girls Championship
1. Santa Barbara A
2. Huntington Beach Blue
3. SET
18U Girls Classic
1. CDM Aquatics
2. Elite
3. Riverside
