OVAC kids swim for two wins
by Misty Volaski

The Ojai Valley Aquatic Club Kids' Water Polo teams grabbed two wins in the Gold Coast Water Polo League's week number four Friday night at Newbury Park High's pool. The B League win was a squeaker against South Coast Red, with Ojai outlasting South Coast 7- 6. South Coast's scoring came from Martin Brando (four goals) and Nick Jackson (three goals).
Ojai was generous with its chances with nearly every Ojai player getting a shot at the goal. Elise Santangelo had three shots on goal and two steals and an assist, while Eric Glass had a shot on goal and a steal. Allyson De Ballets had another shot on goal and three steals; Ernie Smith played a near-identical game, with a shot on goal, but only a pair of steals. Scottie Roberts added a shot and two steals and an assist.
Converting shots for Ojai were Seth Scarminach (two for three), Ben Foley (one for one), Molly Katz (one for one) and Danielle Junod (three for four). Garrison Harward had six stopped shots and a pair of steals. Caitlyn Mahon led Ojai's defense with six steals and an assist.
The A League game had the Santangelo sisters switching the family suit to face Gold Coast. Big sister Anna shot two for three with a defensive stop and an assist. Harward again owned the goal and had seven blocked shots and four steals with outlet passes feeding the transition all evening.
Smith was at both ends of the pool with four key defensive stops and a goal on his only shot. Mahon kept the defensive motor running with four steals, two defensive stops and an assist. Molly Katz was two for three shooting and had a pair of steals.
With three steals, a defensive stuff at the two-meter and an assist was DeBallets; teammate Danielle Junod rounded out the defense, stealing the ball four times and making two defensive stops. She also had an assist and went three for five in shooting.
Ojai's Ben Foley had quite a night winning all four sprints shooting two for three and dishing three assists. Scoring for Gold Coast were Alana Altmann for with an ace and Corey Bowdach with two.
Ojai prevailed 10-4.
OVAC plays Gold Coast B's and Gold Coast A's this coming Friday at Newbury Park High. For information about OVAC Water Polo and the OVAC drop-in league for older players at the Ojai Valley Athletic Club Pool Tuesday and Thursday nights, call Geoff Foley at 646-2218.

© 2002 The Ojai Valley News

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