Dos Pueblos boys water polo capped off an undefeated Channel League season with a 21-6 rout of Ventura High on Tuesday in Ventura.
The Chargers (21-6, 6-0 Channel League) will now await their CIF-SS playoff division and first-round matchup, which will be announced on Friday.
Dos Pueblos raced out to an 8-2 lead in the opening quarter and never looked back en route to the victory.
The Chargers had 10 different players score in the win, with Skyler Carroll leading the way with four goals and Tyler Racine recording a hat trick.
Bauer Ribbens, Kevin Yan, Channing Wigo, Lucas Neushul, Max Gelman and Grant Nelson all scored twice. Diego Fallon and Koa Zertuche scored one goal apiece, while Koa Zertuche tallied nine saves and three assists in the cage.
San Marcos 11, Buena 8
The Royals dominated the second half en route to a comeback win over the Bulldogs on Tuesday.
San Marcos and Buena will face off again on Wednesday at 5:15 p.m. for a tiebreaker to end the regular season, with the winner taking second in the Channel League and earning an automatic spot in the CIF-SS playoffs.
The Bulldogs came out of the gates hot with three unanswered goals before the Royals got into the scoring column. Buena maintained the lead throughout the first half, leading 6-4 by halftime.
San Marcos found a groove out of the break with three straight goals to claim the team’s first lead of the game at 7-6. The two sides exchanged goals to end the third, giving SM an 8-7 advantage with one quarter left.
The Royals held onto the lead for the rest of the game, pulling away late for the three-goal victory.
Brandon Lee was a force for San Marcos with six goals, while Ryder Wilson and Milo Kostechko each scored twice.
Santa Barbara High 18, Rio Mesa 7
The Dons capped off their regular season with a Pacific View League win over the Spartans on Tuesday.
Seniors Luke Karman, Paolo Borgioli and Jack Fulbeck all found the back of the net four times in their final regular season games. Meanwhile, the senior duo of Zach Camp and Gio Garcia had three and two goals, respectively.
Freshman Junno Kojima rounded out the scoring, while Borgioli, Fulbeck and Mason Walsh all recorded three assists.
Santa Barbara High will await its CIF-SS playoff pairing on Friday.
Malibu 7, Carpinteria High 5
The Warriors dropped a defensive battle with the Sharks to round out the regular season on Tuesday.
After the first quarter ended in a scoreless draw, Malibu broke through in the second and took a 4-1 lead into halftime.
Carpinteria High found more success in the third quarter, holding the Sharks scoreless and scoring three goals on the other end to cut the deficit to 4-3 heading into the fourth.
Goalie Stefano Picoletti anchored the strong defensive showing, ending the day with nine saves and three steals.
“Picoletti kept the Sharks’ best shooters at bay and allowed our offense to step on the gas. He’s been a rock for us this year and has contributed a lot to our team’s confidence,” Carpinteria High head coach Russell Russo said.
The Warriors continued to fight in the fourth quarter, but Malibu held onto its lead for the two-goal win.
“We put our cards on the table from the get-go and knew this would be a tough matchup, with very little needing to go wrong to beat them. The Warriors keep getting better and more confident in every area, and I can see they’re still ready for more,” Russo said.
