CIF San Diego Section Girls Water Polo Championships
When: Saturday
Where: La Jolla High School’s Coggan Aquatics Complex
Tickets: $15 tickets for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Available at gofan.co, additional fees apply.
Open Division championship: (2) Carlsbad (18-10), vs. (1) Bishop’s (17-10), 6:45 p.m.
Preview: In a finals rematch, Bishop’s goes for its seventh straight championship and 14th in 15 years behind junior Aileen Shin. Senior goalie Katelyn Mobley anchors six returning starters for Carlsbad, which is seeking its first title since 2018.
Open Division fifth-place game: (6) Torrey Pines (18-11) vs. (5) La Jolla (16-9), 3 p.m.
Preview: These teams vie for the last local berth in the Southern California Regionals. Also advancing are the Open Division semifinalists and the three division champions.
Division 1: (6) Rancho Bernardo (16-12) vs. (4) Patrick Henry (19-11) , 4:45 p.m.
Preview: Patrick Henry recorded a pair of one-goal victories behind senior Addie Shea to reach its first final since taking the inaugural championship in 1997. Rancho Bernardo appears in the finals for the first time since taking the 2015 title.
Division 2: (3) Mission Bay (17-8) vs. (1) Cathedral Catholic (23-4) , 1 p.m.
Preview: Senior Hailey Romero spearheads Cathedral Catholic, which has gone from a five-win season last year to its first final since 2018. After losing in last year’s semifinals, Mission Bay has reached its first final.
Division 3: (6) Steele Canyon (10-9) vs. (5) Ramona (14-14) , 11 a.m.
Preview: It’s a title clash between schools that missed out on the playoffs in Division 2 last year. Ramona plays in its first final since winning the Division 2 championship in 2013. Senior Karah Darling leads Steele Canyon in its first final.
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