In McClatchy’s most recent matchup against rival John F. Kennedy High School, C.K.M.’s Boys Varsity Water Polo lost 11 to 7, while Girls Varsity won 19 to 2. The matches took place at the C.K. McClatchy pool on October 3rd, 2018.
While the boys’ teams were pretty evenly matched and despite their domination in the pool most of the game, they still ended up losing. Even very impressive saves by goalie, Dylan Wood (‘19) and three successful shots by Nick Shideler (‘20), Kennedy came out on top, winning the game by a slim 11-7 margin.
As for the Varsity Girls, C.K.M,’s domination was instantaneous. Within seconds after winning the drop, senior Roisin McMullen, sprinted down the pool and scored. Thirty seconds later, she scored again. Minutes later, more successful plays unfolded, resulting in more goals from Kealani Burke (‘19), Adelina Hernandez (‘20), Ella Culleton (‘20), and Jen Wong (‘19).
It was a very great game for C.K.M., with the majority of players each scoring at least one, if not more, goals.
Both boys’ and girls’ teams had an unwavering, and rather confused, support of C.K.M. Legion throughout both of their games. Dressed in all red, dozens of people crowded the poolside, cheering loudly in support of McClatchy, paying little attention to the rain drops that fell on them.
Ultimately, it was a very successful game day for C.K. McClatchy, and one can only hope that games like this foreshadow our successes for the rest of the year against Kennedy.