Dos Pueblos boys water polo dominated both ends of the pool en route to a 21-3 victory over Ventura High on Tuesday at Elings Aquatic Center.
The Chargers (18-4, 2-0 Channel League) raced out to a 6-1 lead in the first quarter and never looked back, including five goals in each of the last three quarters.
The Dos Pueblos defense shut down the Cougars, picking up 18 steals while goalie Koa Zertuche tallied seven blocks and a pair of assists.
Nine different Chargers found the back of the cage, led by a commanding seven-goal performance by Grant Nelson.
Meanwhile, Channing Wigo, Skyler Carroll, Max Gelman, Ty Abel and Tyler Racine all scored as well.
Santa Barbara High 13, Oxnard 6
The Dons used a balanced attack to secure a Channel League win over the Yellow Jackets on Tuesday.
While nine different players scored for Santa Barbara, Paolo Borgioli led the way with two goals, two field blocks and four saves.
Meanwhile, Will Stearns-Corbin tallied one goal, three steals and two exclusions. Luke Karman also found the back of the net in his varsity debut.
Cate 10, Malibu 7
The Rams pulled away down the stretch to earn a 10-7 win over Malibu in the Citrus Coast League opener on Tuesday in Carpinteria.
Tuesday’s win was the first time Cate defeated Malibu in water polo in school history.
After the two sides were tied at 4-4 at halftime, Cate outscored Malibu 6-3 in the final two quarters to earn the victory.
“I am so proud of our group for their resilience and how they leaned on one another during a difficult match,” Cate head coach Jesse Morrison said.
Liam Moes racked up four goals for the Rams, while Emmanuel Brine scored twice. Jae Wykoff, Elliott Paige, Sebastian Brine and Fletcher Prince rounded out the scoring.
Paige also dished out a trio of assists, while Wykoff came away with four steals. Paige and Moes also had strong defensive outings with three and two steals, respectively.
In the cage, Andrew Sheshunoff racked up nine saves for the Rams.
