Under-14 squad second in tourney

The Huntington Beach Water Polo Foundation’s girls’ Under-14 Division

team earned a second-place finish at the South County Tournament held

in San Diego.

Eighty-eight teams -- including 16 in the Under-14 Division --

competed in the three-day event held at multiple sites in San Diego

County, said Jay Krietz, president of the Huntington Beach Water Polo

Foundation.

The tournament was the first major competition for the U-14 squad.

“The girls and their parents have shown great dedication to the

program,” Krietz said. “They’ve made it out to practices and are

playing very well. They’ve shown great improvement over the last six

months.”

Next up for the U-14 team is a qualifying tournament for the Jr.

Olympics scheduled for later this month.

The Huntington Beach Water Polo Foundation’s U-14 girls’ team is

coached by Stalin Reyes and consists of players Emily Clopp, Nash

Bellows, Keeley McCormack, Sharon Baillie, Sophie Waldron, Lauren

Riley, Rebecca Clopp, Amelia Huss, Alyssa Steiner, Kristin

Kulawkowski, Cailtin Jorgensen, Jamie Bee and Nicole Kaprielian.