Ranger avengers
By Misty Volaski

It's been a long, arduous water polo season for Nordhoff's boys' squad and it looked as if it was ending the way it had been going all year: with the pool being shut down again with fertilizer spread around three sides of the pool for the field landscaping, not to mention the huge amount of ash falling from all directions.

However, Wednesday proved to be a better day, with the sun coming through and Nordhoff attempting to avenge two earlier losses to Oak Christian.

Wednesday, said NHS coach Geoff Foley, the Rangers played as a team: passing the ball, holding the six-on-five opportunities scoreless.
Nordhoff (1-4 in league, 8-14 overall) played stingy defense, combining for 19 team steals. NHS goalie Javier Garza had 12 saves and a pair of steals.

Nordhoff came out strong in the first quarter, throwing in four goals to the Lions' one. Oaks Christian responded by giving Nordhoff a run for its money in the third, when OCHS came dangerously close to Nordhoff with a score of 6-5. Ben Foley's score in the fourth quarter proved to be the winning one for NHS, who topped the Lions by one with a final score of 7-6.

Scoring two goals each for NHS were Patrick Kelley and Foley; scoring once each were Brad Crombie, Travis Moore and Spenser Burris.
Nordhoff will take on their own alumni tomorrow at Nordhoff pool at 11 a.m.

© 2003 The Ojai Valley News

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