water polo
noun
: a goal game similar to soccer that is played in water by teams of swimmers using a ball resembling a soccer ball
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All hail Oaks Christian, the Southern Section Open Division girls water polo champion after a 7-5 win over Newport Harbor ended the domination by Orange County teams.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
His stunning, one-handed outlet passes — often completed in a single fluid motion, without ever bringing the ball below his shoulders after palming the rebound — resemble water polo passes.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Mobley got her start in water polo in the Netherlands during her family’s two-year stay there in conjunction with her father’s work.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Girls water polo roundup: Kara Carver and Presley Jones combine for eight goals to lead the Breakers into the quarterfinals; Mater Dei, Orange Lutheran and Newport Harbor win in the Open Division.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
His stunning, one-handed outlet passes — often completed in a single fluid motion, without ever bringing the ball below his shoulders after palming the rebound — resemble water polo passes.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Mobley got her start in water polo in the Netherlands during her family’s two-year stay there in conjunction with her father’s work.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
Girls water polo roundup: Kara Carver and Presley Jones combine for eight goals to lead the Breakers into the quarterfinals; Mater Dei, Orange Lutheran and Newport Harbor win in the Open Division.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Water polo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20polo. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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