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The Orange County boys water polo rankings as of Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026.
BOYS WATER POLO TOP 10
School, record, previous rank
1. JSerra 3-0 (1): The Lions improved to 3-0 on the road with a 9-5 triumph at CIF-SS Open Division qualifier Mira Costa on Tuesday. Sophomore Aleksandar Bjelica netted three goals and junior goalie Stefan Vukojevic made seven saves.
2. Newport Harbor 3-1 (2): The Sailors handled Edison 16-1 last week to move to 3-0 in the Sunset League. They play host to Huntington Beach on Wednesday.
3. Santa Margarita 1-1 (3): The Eagles open the Villa Park Classic on Thursday against Yorba Linda at El Dorado High. With a win, they’ll face either San Diego’s Clairemont or Irvine in the second round.
4. Corona del Mar 3-1 (4): The Sea Kings will aim to defend their title this week at the Santa Barbara Invitational. They open Friday against Torrey Pines or Alta Loma.
5. Laguna Beach 6-2 (5): Colin Gregg netted four goals to lead 11 Breakers in scoring in a 19-8 win against Crean Lutheran. Laguna Beach opens Santa Barbara Invitational against the San Clemente-Redlands East Valley winner on Friday.
6. Beckman 1-2 (6): Beckman cooled off Yucaipa 14-10 last week. The Patriots open the Santa Barbara Invitational against the Carlsbad-Ventura winner on Friday.
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7. Mater Dei 3-3 (7): The Monarchs begin the Santa Barbara Invitational against the Huntington Beach-Garces winner on Friday.
8. Foothill 5-1 (9): Speedy Ezra Nelson continued his hot start with eight goals in a 16-13 win against San Juan Hills last week.
9. San Clemente 1-2 (10): The Tritons open the Santa Barbara Invitational against Redlands East Valley on Thursday night.
10. San Juan Hills 0-3 (8): The Stallions will aim for their first win when they play host to sizzling Dana Hills (2-0) on Wednesday.
Also considered (listed alphabetically): Huntington Beach (0-3); Los Alamitos (1-3); Orange Lutheran (5-0); Sage Hill (2-0).
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