Porterville and Monache further distanced themselves from the rest of the Central Valley water polo pack...Full story »
A lengthy foundation hatched long before Porterville High’s Kimber Methvin was accepted to play water polo for San Jose State next fall. It began before Kimber started swimming at the age of four. In part, it began when Kimber’s mother,...
Fate can be a cruel thing.On Saturday afternoon, it seemed to toy with Porterville’s girls water polo team, dangling the mirage that nearly became reality — a Division II Central Valley water polo championship.But fate, by any other name in...
It was fun while it lasted. Monache’s water polo girls wrapped up their successful season with a 12-3 loss to No. 1 powerhouse El Diamante, who figure to be the favorites to win Division II’s Valley Championships this year. But not without...
It was probably just the cold weather, but when the girls from Porterville’s water polo team stepped out of Granite Hills’ swimming pool after defeating Golden West, 12-7, Monday night, they practically sprinted home. “It wasn’t...
Monache’s water polo team was never scared one bit during their playoff-opening 10-7 victory over Edison Monday night at Granite Hills’ swimming pool. Or so it seemed to the general public, anyway. Those on the inside knew the truth —...
Monache 16, Tulare Union 6 The Marauders girls’ squad also didn’t look as though league-leading Porterville was on their minds. Monache (10-1 EYL) dispatched Union 16-6 to set up a showdown with the Panthers (11-0) Thursday. Elyse...
Monday afternoon’s match between the Monache and Porterville girls water polo teams came down to which squad wanted it more. Both the Marauders and Panthers exhibited 5-0 records in the East Yosemite League going into the contest. After 28 minutes,...