SJHHS Water Polo Team Wins Tournament

Thanks to reader Jaime Garau for this information:

The San Juan Hills High varsity water polo team won the San Diego Open Fall Classic last weekend.

The squad, one of 24 teams competing, got into the finals after a hard-fought match with University City on Saturday morning. 

San Juan scored twice in the final minute to tie the game and then got the ball back with seconds to go on the clock. Goalie Parker Luehe shot the ball, but the University City defender drew a foul by going up to block with two hands.

San Juan was given a 5-meter penalty shot in which Chris Garau scored the winning goal.

Next up was a larger San Pasqual team. SJHHS started the game with a 4-0 run. But San Pasqual fought back to a 6-6 tie at halftime. In the second half, San Juan came back with a couple of scores and managed to hang on for the win and take home the San Diego Open Fall Classic trophy.