Sports: Newport A fourth at Nationals

LOS ALAMITOS - The Newport A men’s water polo team placed fourth

Sunday in the 2000 Men’s senior Nationals at the U.S. Water Polo National

Aquatic Center.

In the third-place game, Newport A was outscored by two goals in the

fourth quarter during a 9-7 loss to New York Athletic Club. Mark Hunt

briefly tied the game for Newport in the fourth quarter.

In the semifinals, Newport A got edged by Olympic Club, 8-7. Hunt,

Ryan Bailey and Mike Evans each had two goals. Newport goalie Genie Kerr

made 14 saves.

For Newport, Bailey was named to the tournament first team and Omar

Amr was a second-team selection. Hunt and Evans were both honorable

mentions.

Former Orange Coast College water polo coach Chris Oeding was a

first-team selection. His team, Long Beach Shores, won the tournament

championship.