Girls water polo preview
Date of first game: Saturday
Last day of regular season: Feb. 4
Championship finals: Feb. 19
Defending champions
Open Division: Bishop’s
Division I: Valhalla
Division II: Santana
Division III: Valley Center
Player of the Year: Maggie Johnson (Bishop’s)
Notable: Bishop’s is seeking its 4th straight Open Division title The Knights have faced Carlsbad in last three finals.
Top teams
(in alphabetical order)
Bishop’s
Carlsbad
Cathedral Catholic
Clairemont
Coronado
El Camino
Grossmont
Helix
La Jolla
Poway
Players to watch
(in alphabetical order)
Layla Ashmore, Vista, Sr.
Mylin Bennett, Santa Fe Christian, Sr.
Taum Billings, Mar Vista, Sr.
Alex Bonaguidi, Bishop’s, Sr.
Julie Bonaguidi, Bishop’s, Jr.
Michelle Croteau, Coronado, Sr.
Natalie Dimeo, La Jolla, Sr.
Mila Erceg, Del Norte, Sr.
Maggie Frye, El Camino, Jr.
Nalani Galindo, Poway, Jr.
Sadie Henry, Helix, Jr.
Lulu Hirschfield, La Jolla, Sr.
Jenna Human, Santana, So.
Maggie Johnson, Bishop’s, Sr.
Delaney Kuepper, La Costa Canyon, Sr.
Chiara Marmanillo, Bishop’s, Jr.
Mia McDonald, La Costa Canyon, Sr.
Maddie McMahon, Cathedral Catholic, Jr.
Katie O’Laughlin, Grossmont, Sr.
Mary Penny, Coronado, Sr.
Alex Scafidi, Bishop’s, Sr.
Molly Souza, El Camino, Jr.
Hayley Spence, Carlsbad, Sr.
Rachel Williams, Patrick Henry, So.
Deming Wyer, Bishop’s, Sr.
Thien is a freelance writer.