In his first season as the Wilcox Chargers’ head coach, Pat Galos hoped to get his team off on the right foot with a league-opening win over their cross-town rivals, the Santa Clara Bruins. With the Chargers having a mediocre beginning to their season, starting two freshmen, and going up against a Bruins team that … Read more
On a night filled with emotion, Chargers’ seniors, Rochelle Ruiz (’12), Lisa Nguyen (’12), Alyssa Chagoya (’12) and Melica Sapon (’12), wrote heart-felt messages prior to the game, thanking their parents, coaches and teammates as they were honored before a boisterous crowd on their senior night—their last game wearing black and yellow at home. After … Read more
In their second year since transitioning from the El Camino Girls Water Polo Division to the higher De Anza Division, the Wilcox Chargers have had a difficult time. In her second year as head coach, April Lujan discussed the evolution of her team after the switch, and the mental preparation needed to compete. “Coming into … Read more
It has been three years since Wilcox last lost a match to cross-town rival, Santa Clara. Last Tuesday was no different, as The Chargers counterattacked their way to victory. Wilcox led from the get-go, but Santa Clara did not go down without a fight, and were able to exploit some of the Chargers’ flaws. Wilcox … Read more
With 10 returning seniors, the belief among the Santa Clara Bruins boy’s water polo team and its coaching staff has been, if the Bruins were to ever win the El Camino division, this would be the year. Led by captains and first-team all-league recipients, Connor James and Bryce Woodell, the Bruins have a roster that … Read more
As the defending champions of the El Camino Division got set to take on Harker this past Tuesday in a rematch of last year’s water polo league semi-finals, there was a noticeable feeling of confidence flowing amongst the lady Bruins. They had just beaten this year’s Harker team 10-7 at a tournament the previous weekend … Read more