Newport could have placed around 14 in the MPSF Invite last weekend.
I thought Oaks would be rebuilding a bit this year, but they had a good weekend. Wouldn’t surprise me to see them in the CIFSS finals at this point given the struggles of JSerra and CDM .
Can’t figure out SHP. Expected them to leverage their size in the middle.
DLS had respectable wins and losses including a win over a good Bishops team.
Good games on the schedule this week.
Here is my weekly summary of the boys’ 2025 high school water polo season.
Congratulations to Mira Costa for winning the 2025 S&R Sport Tournament.
This week’s schedule includes the Elite 8 Tournament, which features six schools in my top 8 and another two schools in my top 15. Individual games of note this week include Oaks Christian vs. Westlake, Oaks Christian vs. Mater Dei, Oaks Christian vs. Mira Costa, Oaks Christian vs. Loyola, Miramonte vs. Campolindo, Campolindo vs. San Ramon Valley, Mira Costa vs. Loyola, Mira Costa vs. Santa Margarita, Santa Margarita vs. Mater Dei, Menlo vs. Soquel, Buena vs. San Marcos, and Buena vs. Mater Dei.
My unofficial rankings for the week ending September 27:
Top 25
Top 10 NorCal Schools
Top 10 SoCal Schools
Top 10 Public Schools
Top 10 Private Schools
Here is my weekly summary of the boys’ 2025 high school water polo season.
Congratulations to Newport Harbor for winning the 2025 Elite 8 Tournament and to Cathedral Catholic, Miramonte, and Corona del Mar for finishing second, third, and fourth, respectively.
This week’s schedule includes the Battle in the Creek Tournament and the Jesuit Classic. Individual games of note this week include Newport Harbor vs. Corona del Mar, Newport Harbor vs. Cathedral Catholic, Cathedral Catholic vs. Bishop’s, Cathedral Catholic vs. La Jolla, Cathedral Catholic vs. JSerra, Oaks Christian vs. Buena, Miramonte vs. De La Salle, De La Salle vs. San Ramon Valley, Campolindo vs. Redwood, Loyola vs. Buena, Santa Margarita vs. Westlake, Harvard-Westlake vs. Long Beach Wilson, Harvard-Westlake vs. Mater Dei, Laguna Beach vs. Carlsbad, and Dos Pueblos vs. San Marcos.
My unofficial rankings for the week ending October 4:
Top 25
Top 10 NorCal Schools
Top 10 SoCal Schools
Top 10 Public Schools
Top 10 Private Schools
Not sure how you keep SHP in the 5th spot above CDM at 6th.
SHP finished 5th in the Elite 8 with a record of 3-2, with a loss to CDM. SHP’s 3 wins were by a combined 4 points over teams who finished 6th (Bishops) and 8th (Harvard Westlake).
CDM finished 4th in the Elite 8, with a four point win over SHP. When you look at common opponents in the tournament, CDM’s results were more impressive across the board:
CDM vs. Cathedral Catholic (10-11)
SHP vs. CC (9-13)
CDM vs Bishops (14-10)
SHP vs Bishops (16-15) and (14-13)
Where you are in the season matters. Head to head matters. Common opponents matters.
That was in August ….
Agree CDM in a good team. CDM, SHP, and Miramonte are all close in play. SHP may not have as much depth on their roster for consecutive games in tournament play. But, they are a strong team.
SHP had a win over JSerra 15 - 5 on Sept 17.
South Coast Tourn , SHP win over Mirramonte 13 - 9
They had 4 varsity players - moving from 16U to 18U in JO’s. They didn’t always have a full roster.
My unofficial rankings for the week ending October 11 follow below.
This week’s tournament schedule includes the North vs. South Challenge, Memorial Cup, and Steve Pal Memorial Tournament. Individual games of note include JSerra vs. Mater Dei, La Jolla vs. Bishop’s, and Buena vs. Dos Pueblos.
Top 25
Top 10 NorCal Schools
Top 10 SoCal Schools
Top 10 Public Schools
Top 10 Private Schools
I haven’t been following the HS season closely but at the risk of giving CC “bulletin board material”, what’s the reasoning behind putting CC at #2 behind a team that they beat recently?
Cathedral’s win was well earned, but rankings should reflect the full body of work — not a single result. Newport has been dominant all season, winning both the South Coast and Elite 8 tournaments and holding the best overall record against top competition. Cathedral’s 3 losses all came against Newport, which reinforces that consistency and overall performance matter more than one head-to-head game.
Ah, I was missing data on the 3 previous losses, thanks for clearing that up!
CIFSS Open Division (I don’t know why they still call it that) won’t be nearly as interesting as Div I. Oaks pulled some wizardry off in the girls’ tournament last year, so it’s always an outside possibility, but I just don’t see them, or anyone else, being within 4 goals of Newport.
Div I will be wild! All of those teams can beat the other on any given day.
Division 1 will be good, but I think the Open will be very exciting. I think that JSerra, CDM, Oaks, Mira Costa, Santa Margarita, and Wilson could all beat each other on any given day.
Bishops lost to La Jolla by 6 last night and that was with Bishops scoring a couple of meaningless goals late. La Jolla and cathedral are in a class of their own in San Diego. It makes sense and aligns with the big SD clubs.
Here is my weekly summary of the 2025 boys’ high school water polo season.
Congratulations to Newport Harbor for winning the North vs. South Challenge, Corona del Mar for winning the Memorial Cup, and Laguna Beach for winning the Kimbell Division of the Steve Pal Memorial Tournament.
For CIF Southern Section schools, October 22 is the last “allowable” day for games, except for the CIF Southern Section and Regional Tournaments. The Channel League conducts its league championship tournament on October 21 and 22. Individual games of note this week include Cathedral Catholic vs. Bishop’s, Sacred Heart vs. Menlo, Sacred Heart vs. De La Salle, Miramonte vs. San Ramon Valley, Santa Margarita vs. JSerra, Oaks Christian vs. Westlake, Mira Costa vs. Long Beach Wilson, Loyola vs. Harvard-Westlake, and Menlo vs. Redwood.
My unofficial rankings for the week ending October 18 follow below.
Top 25
Top 10 NorCal Schools
Top 10 SoCal Schools
Top 10 Public Schools
Top 10 Private Schools
Here is my weekly summary of the 2025 boys’ high school water polo season.
The two-week California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Tournament begins this week and ends on November 15. In Northern California, the West Catholic Athletic League, Diablo Athletic League, and Marin County Athletic League Tournaments will be held this week. Individual games of note include Cathedral Catholic vs. La Jolla and De La Salle vs. Rio Americano.
My unofficial rankings for the week ending October 25 follow below.
Top 25
Top 10 NorCal Schools
Top 10 SoCal Schools
Top 10 Public Schools
Top 10 Private Schools
Here is my weekly summary of the 2025 boys’ high school water polo season.
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section Tournament continues this week. The other CIF section tournaments begin this week.
My unofficial rankings for the week ending November 1 follow below.
Top 25
Top 10 NorCal Schools
Top 10 SoCal Schools
Top 10 Public Schools
Top 10 Private Schools
Here is my weekly summary of the 2025 boys’ high school water polo season. This week’s action includes the final rounds of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) section tournaments.
My unofficial rankings for the week ending November 8 follow below.
Top 25
Newport Harbor (28-1). Last week, Newport beat Oaks Christian 12-6 in Day 3 of pool play in the Southern Section Open Division Tournament. Earlier in the season, Newport won the South Coast Tournament, Elite 8 Tournament, and North vs. South Challenge. Newport plays Mira Costa in the semifinals of the Southern Section Open Division Tournament on Wednesday. If Newport beats Mira Costa, they will play the winner of the Corona del Mar/Oaks Christian game in the finals on Saturday.
Cathedral Catholic (23-4). Last week, Cathedral beat Helix 16-4 in the quarterfinals of the San Diego Section Open Division Tournament. Earlier in the season, Cathedral finished 2nd in the South Coast Tournament, 2nd in the Elite 8 Tournament, and 2nd in the North vs. South Challenge. Cathedral plays Santana in the semifinals of the San Diego Section Open Division Tournament on Tuesday. If Cathedral beats Santana, they will play the winner of the La Jolla/Bishop’s game in the finals on Saturday.
Sacred Heart Prep (20-6). Last week, Sacred Heart beat Santa Cruz 14-7 in the quarterfinals of the Central Section Open Division Tournament. Earlier in the season, Sacred Heart finished 4th in the South Coast Tournament, 5th in the Elite 8 Tournament, and 3rd in the North vs. South Challenge. Sacred Heart plays Soquel in the semifinals of the Central Coast Section Open Division Tournament on Thursday. If Sacred Heart beats Soquel, they will play the winner of the Menlo/Saint Francis game in the finals on Saturday.
Miramonte (21-6). Last week, Miramonte beat San Ramon Valley 15-7 in the semifinals of the North Coast Section Open Division Tournament. Earlier in the season, Miramonte finished 5th in the South Coast Tournament, 3rd in the Elite 8 Tournament, and 4th in the North vs. South Challenge. Miramonte plays Campolindo in the finals of the North Coast Section Open Division Tournament on Saturday.
Corona del Mar (25-6). Last week, Corona del Mar beat Santa Margarita 13-11 in Day 3 of pool play in the Southern Section Open Division Tournament. Earlier in the season, Corona del Mar won the Santa Barbara Invitational, finished 9th in the South Coast Tournament, finished 4th in the Elite 8 Tournament, and won the Memorial Cup. Corona del Mar plays Oaks Christian in the semifinals of the Southern Section Open Division Tournament on Wednesday. If Corona del Mar beats Oaks Christian, they will play the winner of the Newport Harbor/Mira Costa game in the finals on Saturday.
Campolindo (21-6). Last week, Campolindo beat De La Salle 12-11 in the semifinals of the North Coast Section Open Division Tournament. Earlier in the season, Campolindo finished 11th in the South Coast Tournament and 9th in the North vs. South Challenge. Campolindo plays Miramonte in the finals of the North Coast Section Open Division Tournament on Saturday.
De La Salle (19-6). Last week, De La Salle lost to Campolindo 12-11 in the semifinals of the North Coast Section Open Division Tournament. Earlier in the season, De La Salle finished 7th in the South Coast Tournament and 6th in the North vs. South Challenge. De La Salle plays San Ramon Valley in the 3rd place game of the North Coast Section Open Division Tournament on Wednesday.
Oaks Christian (19-9). Last week, Oaks Christian lost to Newport Harbor 12-6 in Day 3 of pool play in the Southern Section Open Division Tournament and beat Santa Margarita 15-12 in a crossover game. Earlier in the season, Oaks Christian finished 8th in the South Coast Tournament and 8th in the North vs. South Challenge. Oaks Christian plays Corona del Mar in the semifinals of the Southern Section Open Division Tournament on Wednesday. If Oaks Christian beats Corona del Mar, they will play the winner of the Newport Harbor/Mira Costa game in the finals.
Mira Costa (24-7). Last week, Mira Costa beat Long Beach Wilson 10-6 in Day 3 of pool play in the Southern Section Open Division Tournament and JSerra 14-13 in sudden-death overtime in a crossover game. Earlier in the season, Mira Costa finished 2nd in the Santa Barbara Invitational, finished 10th in the South Coast Tournament, and won the S&R Sport Tournament. Mira Costa plays Newport Harbor in the semifinals of the Southern Section Open Division Tournament on Wednesday. If Mira Costa beats Newport Harbor, they will play the winner of the Corona del Mar/Oaks Christian game in the finals on Saturday.
Santa Margarita (26-5). Last week, Santa Margarita finished tied for 5th in the Southern Section Open Division Tournament, losing to Corona del Mar 13-11 in Day 3 of pool play in the Southern Section Open Division Tournament and Oaks Christian 15-12 in a crossover game. Earlier in the season, Santa Margarita won the Villa Park Classic, finished 13th in the South Coast Tournament, and finished 5th in the North vs. South Challenge. Santa Margarita’s season in over.
JSerra (20-12). Last week, JSerra finished tied for 5th in the Southern Section Open Division Tournament, beating Laguna Beach 14-6 in Day 3 of pool play and losing to Mira Costa 14-13 in sudden-death overtime in a crossover game. Earlier in the season, JSerra finished 6th in the South Coast Tournament, 7th in the Elite 8 Tournament, and 7th in the North vs. South Challenge. JSerra’s season is over.
La Jolla (22-4). Last week, La Jolla beat Poway 7-6 in sudden-death overtime in the quarterfinals of the San Diego Section Open Division Tournament. Earlier in the season, La Jolla won the Scott Roche Invitational and the America’s Finest City Invitational. La Jolla plays Bishop’s in the semifinals of the San Diego Section Open Division Tournament on Tuesday. If La Jolla beats Bishop’s, they will play the winner of the Cathedral Catholic/Santana game in the finals on Saturday.
Loyola (14-12). Last week, Loyola beat San Marcos 13-10 in the quarterfinals of the Southern Section Division 1 Tournament. Earlier in the season, Loyola won the Punahou Invitational, finished 12th in the South Coast Tournament, and finished 10th in the North vs. South Challenge. Loyola plays Dos Pueblos in the semifinals of the Southern Section Division 1 Tournament on Wednesday. If Loyola beats Dos Pueblos, they will play the winner of the Harvard-Westlake/Mater Dei game in the finals on Saturday.
Long Beach Wilson (19-11). Last week, Long Beach Wilson finished tied for 7th in the Southern Section Open Division Tournament, losing to Mira Costa 10-6 in Day 3 of pool play. Earlier in the season, Long Beach Wilson finished 15th in the South Coast Tournament, 3rd in the S&R Sport Tournament, and 2nd in the Memorial Cup. Long Beach Wilson’s season is over.
The Bishop’s School (15-14). Last week, Bishop’s beat Valhalla 22-13 in the quarterfinals of the San Diego Section Open Division Tournament. Earlier in the season, Bishop’s finished 8th in the South Coast Tournament, 6th in the Elite 8 Tournament, and 3rd in the Memorial Cup. Bishop’s plays La Jolla in the semifinals of the San Diego Section Open Division Tournament on Tuesday. If Bishop’s beats La Jolla, they will play the winner of the Cathedral Catholic/Santana game in the finals on Saturday.
Mater Dei (15-13). Last week, Mater Dei beat Sage Hill 11-8 in the quarterfinals of the Southern Section Division 1 Tournament. Earlier in the season, Mater Dei finished 4th in the Santa Barbara Invitational, 16th in the South Coast Tournament, and 11th in the North vs. South Challenge. Mater Dei plays Harvard-Westlake in the semifinals of the Southern Section Division 1 Tournament on Wednesday. If Mater Dei beats Harvard-Westlake, they will play the winner of the Loyola/Dos Pueblos game in the finals on Saturday.
Harvard-Westlake (12-15). Last week, Harvard-Westlake beat Westlake 17-11 in the quarterfinals of the Southern Section Division 1 Tournament. Earlier in the season, Harvard-Westlake finished 14th in the South Coast Tournament, 8th in the Elite 8 Tournament, and 13th in the North vs. South Challenge. Harvard-Westlake plays Mater Dei in the semifinals of the Southern Section Division 1 Tournament on Wednesday. If Harvard-Westlake beats Mater Dei, they will play the winner of the Loyola/Dos Pueblos game in the finals on Saturday.
Menlo (20-7). Last week, Menlo beat Los Altos 11-10 in the quarterfinals of the Central Coast Section Open Division Tournament. Earlier in the season, Menlo finished 3rd in the Scott Roche Invitational, 2nd in the S&R Sport Tournament, and 12th in the North vs. South Challenge. Menlo plays Saint Francis in the semifinals of the Central Coast Section Open Division Tournament on Thursday. If Menlo beats Saint Francis, they will play the winner of the Sacred Heart/Soquel game in the finals on Saturday.
Laguna Beach (24-9). Last week, Laguna Beach finished tied for 7th in the Southern Section Open Division Tournament, losing to JSerra 14-6 in Day 3 of pool play. Earlier in the season, Laguna Beach finished 9th in the Santa Barbara Invitational, finished 17th in the South Coast Tournament, and won the Kimbell Division of the Steve Pal Memorial Tournament. Laguna Beach’s season is over.
Dos Pueblos (25-5). Last week, Dos Pueblos beat Buena 11-10 in overtime in the quarterfinals of the Southern Section Division 1 Tournament. Earlier in the season, Dos Pueblos finished 6th in the Santa Barbara Invitational and 21st in the South Coast Tournament. Dos Pueblos plays Loyola in the semifinals of the Southern Section Division 1 Tournament on Wednesday. If Dos Pueblos beats Loyola, they will play the winner of the Harvard-Westlake/Mater Dei game in the finals on Saturday.
Buena (18-11). Last week, Buena lost to Dos Pueblos 11-10 in overtime in the quarterfinals of the Southern Section Division 1 Tournament. Earlier in the season, Buena finished 3rd in the Santa Barbara Invitational and 18th in the South Coast Tournament. Buena’s season is over.
San Marcos (18-15). Last week, San Marcos lost to Loyola 13-10 in the quarterfinals of the Southern Section Division 1 Tournament. Earlier in the season, San Marcos finished 7th in the Santa Barbara Invitational, 26th in the South Coast Tournament, and 2nd in the Kimbell Division of the Steve Pal Memorial Tournament. San Marcos’s season is over.
Downey (18-7). Downey didn’t play last week. Earlier in the season, Downey finished 19th in the South Coast Tournament and 3rd in the Kimbell Division of the Steve Pal Memorial Tournament. Downey’s season is over.
Westlake (15-14). Last week, Westlake lost to Harvard-Westlake 17-11 in the quarterfinals of the Southern Section Division 1 Tournament. Earlier in the season, Westlake finished 10th in the Santa Barbara Invitational, 20th in the South Coast Tournament, and 4th in the S&R Sport Tournament. Westlake’s season is over.
Too close to call
Top 10 NorCal Schools
Top 10 SoCal Schools
Top 10 Public Schools
Top 10 Private Schools
Note: The 2025 boys’ high school water polo season ends on November 22 after the championship games of the CIF Northern and Southern California Regional Tournaments. I will post my unofficial end-of-season rankings, unofficial all-star teams, and a very early look at the 2026 season on November 23. The all-star teams and preview of the 2026 season will be a joint effort between Joel Francisco and me.
Here is my weekly summary of the 2025 boys’ high school water polo season.
Congratulations to Newport Harbor for winning the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section Open Division Tournament, Loyola for winning the Southern Section Division 1 Tournament, La Jolla for winning the San Diego Section Open Division Tournament, Torrey Pines for winning the San Diego Section Division 1 Tournament, Miramonte for winning the North Coast Section Open Division Tournament, Redwood for winning the North Coast Section Division 1 Tournament, Sacred Heart Prep for winning the Central Coast Section Open Division Tournament, Mitty for winning the Central Coast Section Division 1 Tournament, Buchanan for winning the Central Section Division 1 Tournament, Rio Americano for winning the Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1 Tournament, Cleveland for winning the Los Angeles City Section Open Division Tournament, and the other schools that won CIF section tournaments.
The Northern and Southern California Regional Tournaments will be held this week. The season ends on November 22.
My unofficial rankings for the week ending November 15 follow below.
Top 25
Top 10 NorCal Schools
Top 10 SoCal Schools
Top 10 Public Schools
Top 10 Private Schools
The 2025 boys’ high school season ended on November 22. Congratulations to Newport Harbor for winning the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern California Division 1 Regional Tournament, Bishop’s for winning the Southern California Division 2 Regional Tournament, Temecula Valley for winning the Southern California Division 3 Regional Tournament, Sacred Heart Prep for winning the Northern California Division 1 Regional Tournament, Redwood for winning the Northern California Division 2 Regional Tournament, and Mitty for winning the Northern California Division 3 Regional Tournament. While we’re congratulating schools for notable achievements, hats off to De La Salle for winning the North Coast Section football title for the 33rd consecutive year.
Season Summary. Newport Harbor won the Southern Section Open Division Tournament for the 4th time in the last 5 years (the Tournament was cancelled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic). This is the best five-year run in Newport’s storied water polo history. Sacred Heart, which has been the dominant Northern California program since Brian Kreutzkamp became the head coach, won the Northern California Division 1 Regional Tournament for the 5th consecutive year (the Tournament was cancelled in 2020). Cathedral Catholic may have had the best team in its history, finishing 2nd in my unofficial rankings. Cathedral Catholic is also my early choice to finish the 2026 season as the top school in the country. La Jolla finished 6th in my unofficial rankings, significantly higher than I predicted.
The 2025 season was a good year for the top schools from the North Coast, Central Coast, and San Diego Sections, with 6 schools finishing in my final top 8. For the first time since I’ve been doing these unofficial rankings, just 4 Southern Section schools finished in my top 10. We’ll see whether the 2025 season proves to be an anomaly or whether this trend continues.
My final unofficial rankings for the 2025 season, end-of-season awards, and too-early predictions for the 2026 season follow below. The end-of-season awards and 2026 predictions are a joint effort between Joel Francisco and me. As I have said before, no one knows more about Southern California high school water polo than Joel.
Top 25
Top 10 Northern California Schools
Top 10 Southern California Schools
Top 10 Public Schools
Top 10 Private Schools
With all due respect to the many individuals and schools who deserve to be considered for a spot on one of the following lists, here are our unofficial all-star teams, individual award winners, and too-early predictions for the 2026 season. Joel Francisco and I based our all-star team selections upon an individual’s performance during the 2025 high school season, not on how the individual might have performed if he had played more or might perform in the future. Except for the Los Angeles City Section, we included at least one player from every CIF section. Unless otherwise noted, the players listed below are from the Class of 2026.
2025 Individual Awards
Player of the Year: Connor Ohl, Newport Harbor (Stanford)
Northern California Player of the Year: Clay Carrington, Sacred Heart (Harvard)
Junior Player of the Year: Dexter Black, La Jolla
Northern California Junior co-Players of the Year: Ellis Culleton, Campolindo (Cal), and Gates Gamble, Sacred Heart
Sophomore Player of the Year: Hunter Coleman, Menlo
Southern California Sophomore Player of the Year: Aden Shin, The Bishop’s School
Freshman Player of the year: Chris Koo, JSerra
Northern California Freshman Player of the Year: Max Johnson, De La Salle
Coach of the Year: Ross Sinclair, Newport Harbor
Northern California Coach of the Year: Brian Kreutzkamp, Sacred Heart
2025 All-Star Team (29 players)
Jonas Ransford - goalie, JSerra (Harvard)
Oliver Marcin – center, Sacred Heart (Princeton)
Geoff Slutsky - center, Newport Harbor (Harvard)
Clay Carrington – LH attacker, Sacred Heart (Harvard)
Dexter Black – LH attacker, La Jolla (2027)
Connor Ohl - attacker, Newport Harbor (Stanford)
Kai Kaneko - attacker, Newport Harbor (Stanford)
Morgan Crichton – goalie, Mater Dei (2027)
Jett Taylor – center defender, Cathedral Catholic (2027)
Tristan Tucker – center/attacker, Miramonte (UCLA)
Nathan Simoncelli - center, Corona Del Mar (USC)
Mason Netzer – LH attacker, Newport Harbor (Cal)
Connor Colman - attacker, JSerra (UCLA)
Flynn Guenther - attacker, Mira Costa (UCLA)
Jack Elder - goalie, Las Lomas (UCSD)
Nate Goldberg – center defender/attacker, Archie Williams (2027)
Hunter Coleman – center/attacker, Menlo (2028)
Kenly Axline – center/attacker, Cathedral Catholic (2027)
Jack Pointner - attacker, Buena (Navy)
Ellis Culleton - attacker, Campolindo (2027, Cal)
Gates Gamble - attacker, Sacred Heart (2027)
Oren Penning - goalie, Cathedral Catholic (Navy)
William Weir – center defender, Corona del Mar (2027)
Harry Siafaris – center defender/center, Harvard-Westlake (2027)
Logan McGann – center, Santa Margarita (2027)
Eddie Eiref – center, Sacred Heart (2027)
Evan Wu – attacker, Santa Margarita (Stanford)
Kane Fogg – attacker, Oaks Christian (Fordham)
Wyatt Williamson – attacker, Oaks Christian (uncommitted)
All-Southern California Team (22 players)
Jonas Ransford - goalie, JSerra (Harvard)
Jett Taylor – center defender, Cathedral Catholic (2027)
Geoff Slutsky – center, Newport Harbor (Harvard)
Dexter Black – LH attacker, La Jolla (2027)
Connor Ohl - attacker, Newport Harbor (Stanford)
Kai Kaneko - attacker, Newport Harbor (Stanford)
Connor Colman - attacker, JSerra (UCLA)
Morgan Crichton - goalie, Mater Dei (2027)
Nathan Simoncelli - center, Corona Del Mar (USC)
Kenly Axline – center/attacker, Cathedral Catholic (2027)
Mason Netzer – LH attacker, Newport Harbor (Cal)
Flynn Guenther - attacker, Mira Costa (UCLA)
Evan Wu - attacker, Santa Margarita (Stanford)
Jack Pointner - attacker, Buena (Navy)
Oren Penning - goalie, Cathedral Catholic (Navy)
Harry Siafaris – center defender/center, Harvard-Westlake (2027)
William Weir – center defender, Corona Del Mar (2027)
Logan McGann – center, Santa Margarita (2027)
Kane Fogg – attacker, Oaks Christian (Fordham)
Wyatt Williamson - attacker, Oaks Christian (uncommitted)
Nico Tramantano - attacker, Long Beach Wilson (2027)
All-Northern California Team (22 players)
Jack Elder – goalie, Las Lomas (UCSD)
Oliver Marcin – center, SHP (Harvard)
Tristan Tucker – center/attacker, Miramonte (UCLA)
Hunter Coleman – center/attacker, Menlo (2028)
Clay Carrington – LH attacker, Sacred Heart (Harvard)
Ellis Culleton – attacker, Campolindo (2027, Cal)
Gates Gamble – attacker, SHP (2027)
Rafael Suarez-Abraham – goalie, Soquel (2027)
Nate Greenberg – center defender/attacker, Archie Williams (2027)
Eddie Eiref – center, Sacred Heart (2027)
Sloan Brown – center/attacker, De La Salle (UCSB)
Will Maguy – attacker, Campolindo (2027)
Brady Hassett – attacker, Miramonte (2027)
Lucas Ruano – attacker, Rio Americano (U.C. Davis)
Murdoch Baker-Matsuoka – goalie, Sacred Heart (Harvard)
Alejandro Cheline – goalie, Harker (Fordham)
Hayden Tully – center defender, De La Salle (UCSB)
Nik Austen – center defender, College Park (Stanford)
Andrew Wallace – attacker, Tamalpais (UCLA)
Cade O’Hare – attacker, Campolindo (2027)
Mathijs Driven – attacker, Los Gatos (Santa Clara)
Brock Bliss – attacker, Miramonte (Navy)
All-Junior Team (2027) (22 players)
Morgan Crichton - goalie, Mater Dei
Jett Taylor – center defender, Cathedral Catholic
Nate Greenberg – center defender/attacker, Archie Williams
Kenly Axline - center/attacker, Cathedral Catholic
Dexter Black – LH attacker, La Jolla
Ellis Culleton - attacker, Campolindo (Cal)
Gates Gamble - attacker, Sacred Heart Prep
Rafael Suarez-Abraham – goalie, Soquel
William Weir – center defender, Corona Del Mar
Harry Siafaris – center defender/center, Harvard-Westlake
Eddie Eiref - center, Sacred Heart
Logan McGann - center, Santa Margarita
Will Maguy – attacker, Campolindo
Brady Hassett - attacker, Miramonte
Luke Anderson - goalie, Cathedral Catholic
Caleb Kulak – LH center/attacker, Buchanan
Marcus Wooler – attacker/center defender/center, Loyola
Ace Chen - attacker, Mater Dei
Nico Tramantano - attacker, Long Beach Wilson
Cade O’Hare – attacker, Campolindo
Levon Kevorkian – attacker, La Jolla
David Greenfield – attacker, Santa Margarita
All-Sophomore Team (2028) (22 players)
Ethan Wallace - goalie, Tamalpais
Lars Knepper – center defender, JSerra
Hunter Coleman – center/attacker, Menlo
Mason Tunney - LH attacker, Miramonte
Aden Shin - attacker, The Bishop’s School
Diego Dantas - attacker, Cathedral Catholic
Sean Anderson - attacker, Newport Harbor
Wilkes Rohlen - goalie, Sacred Heart
Grayson Taylor - center, Cathedral Catholic
Caruso Polenzani - center defender/attacker, Newport Harbor
Ronan Keene – attacker, JSerra
Jack Davis - attacker, Cathedral Catholic
Tanner Gorman - attacker, Santa Margarita
Christian Yonker – attacker, San Marcos
Oliver Beck – goalie, Santa Margarita
Storm Jackson – center defender/attacker, Redwood
Calvin Lubsen – center defender/center, Bishop’s
Charlie Feaver – center, San Ramon Valley
Dylan Park - attacker/center defender, JSerra
Asher Chemerinski – LH attacker, Harvard-Westlake
Hanrui Liu – attacker, Bishop’s
Kaan Avcibzsioglu – attacker, Oaks Christian
All-Freshman Team (2029) (22 players)
Koa Zertuche - goalie, Dos Pueblos
Owen Marks - center defender/center, Newport Harbor
Mark Minasian - center, The Bishop’s School
Chris Koo - attacker, JSerra
Max Johnson – attacker, De La Salle
Drake Hamilton - attacker, Beckman
Francisco Pintaric – attacker, Loyola
Kishawn Rogers – goalie, Alameda
Hunter Loo – center defender, Oaks Christian
Samuel Nagy-Hornok - attacker, Valley Christian (son of Viktor Nagy)
Channing Wigo – attacker, Dos Pueblos
Liam Zarcu – attacker, Bishop’s
Curren Francisco – attacker, Newport Harbor
William Gorsche – attacker, Harvard-Westlake
Ford Paulson - goalie, Greenwich (Connecticut) (we considered Greenwich players because they participated in the North vs. South Challenge)
Nathaniel Gluzman-Chuang – center defender/center, Beckman
Leon Kaszan - attacker, Canyon Crest Academy
Sasha Bjelica – attacker, JSerra
Cortez Chavez – attacker, Cathedral Catholic
Ren Fujikake – attacker, Westlake
Grant Stevens – attacker, Miramonte
Axton Rasmussen – attacker, Santana
Top senior class (2026): Newport Harbor
Top junior class (2027): Cathedral Catholic
Top sophomore class (2028): JSerra
Top freshman class (2029): Miramonte
Too-early top 25 for 2026 (subject to change as athletes develop during the club season and transfer from one school to another):
Just for the heck of it: A 200-freestyle relay team comprised of players from one or more of our all-star teams: Nate Greenberg, Archie Williams (2027, 20.81); Lucas Ruano, Rio Americano (U.C. Davis, 21.33); Ellis Culleton, Campolindo (2027, Cal, 20.87); and Connor Ohl, Newport Harbor (Sanford, 19.79). Verified times off the blocks.
This is my final posting for the 2025 boys’ high school season. Thanks for reading my postings.
Jeff kills it on HS WP. Thanks for all the updates throughout the season. The attention to detail down to 50 free times is incredible.