Local player helps leads polo squad

The Golden West Water Polo team placed second in the elite 20-Under

Women’s Water Polo Tournament held last weekend in Atherton.

The 20-Under national tournament brought together some of the top

women’s water polo teams in the country.

Playing on the Golden West 20-Under team is Laguna Beach High

School standout-athlete Addison Doud.

Golden West’s impressive drive to the championship finals included

six victories.

The group of high-school-age athletes dominated in bracket play

with wins over Chino Hills Area, 7-5, Sunset Water Polo, 16-5, and

Trabuco Hills, 10-1.

Golden West advanced to the “Final Four” with wins over San Jose

Splash, 11-3, and Stanford Water Polo, 9-0.

In the semifinal round, Golden West defeated a strong Golden Bear

team, 8-5, to earn a berth in the championship final.

San Diego Shore won the title by defeating Golden West, 7-4.

Golden West is a women’s water polo team based out of Huntington

Beach. The team is currently in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., competing at

the 18-Under National Junior Olympics.

The Junior Olympics began Wednesday and continue through Sunday.

The Top 10 results for the 20-Under Women’s Water Polo Nationals:

1. San Diego Shores; 2. Golden West; 3. Golden Bear; 4. Stanford; 5.

Chino Hills Area; 6. Newport; 7. American River; 8. San Jose Splash;

9. Trabucco Hills; 10. NorCal.