Men’s water polo: Newport steady at fourth in Premier League

The Newport Water Polo Foundation won two games in the Premier

League Tournament, which included a dominant 12-3 win over USA National

Team Northeast.

In the 12-3 win, seven second-half goals sealed the victory for

Newport. Goalie Genai Kerr, who coaches the Sage Hill High boys and girls

water polo teams, posted 10 saves in the win. Dan Klatt led the way with

six goals.

Newport also defeated USA National Team Southern California, 6-4. Omar

Amr scored a team-high three goals, while UC Irvine star Chris Kirchwehm

notched two, including an insurance goal with 56 seconds left. Kerr

stopped 12 shots.

Garrett Gentry, a former Corona del Mar High standout, led USA SoCal,

scoring all four goals.

Newport lost, 8-5, to New York Athletic Club, to begin the tournament.

Kirchwehm scored two goals, while Kerr recorded 13 saves.

New York Athletic Club is the leader of the Premier League with a 6-6

record, while Newport is in fourth place at 6-3-3. USA National Team

Pacific (6-5-1) is in second and USA National Team Coastal California

(6-3-2) is in third.