Girls water polo sinks first game in a demoralizing fashion

The girls water polo team suffers a devastating loss against the Granada Hills Charter Highlanders with a final score of 24-3 in their first game of the season.

By Rogers Levitt, Staff • Dec 6, 2023

THE MIRROR | NICOLE TOVAR

Alumnus Xochitl Robles takes over as goaltender for a game, surveying the pool for an open Wolf.

Highlights |

The Wolves got on the board by senior Lorena Guevara and junior Pragyanjyoti Dash, making continuous attempts to score.
Unfortunately, they could not keep their composure, and their negative outlook led to their demise.
The Highlanders kept up their effort the entirety of the game, scoring 24 points and taking the game over the Wolves.

What’s Next | After losing their season opener, the Wolves come back to Van Nuys to play the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, Dec. 6 and the Kennedy Cougars on Monday, Dec. 11.

Team Thoughts | “We were all very nervous,” varsity player Leena Gonzalez said. “Before the game, we had a mindset where we knew we were going to lose, and I think that threw us off, because most of us had continued passing to girls who were not open and left the ones who were out. We were all scattered all over the place, not everyone had a good performance and many people had a hard time passing to others.”

Our thoughts | Although the Wolves lost their first game, it does not necessarily reflect what is in store for the rest of their season. The girls can move past their unfortunate start to their season and prove that this first game was nothing but a fluke.

For the books |

0 wins, 1 loss
Granada Hills Charter

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Rogers Levitt, Staff

From playing Mozart’s sonatas on my upright Yamaha to watching a baseball soar into the bright day sky from my bat, I’ve always been driven to be the best. As a rookie journalist, I aspire to take my same dedication to become a noteworthy and dependable writer. With every story, I will report facts in an entertaining fashion with the hopes of drawing readers. When I am not honing my journalistic craft, I can be found at my piano, on the Van Nuys baseball field, or in my kitchen elevating my homemade ramen.

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