12U Contra Costa United Wins Silver at Water Polo Junior Olympics
Submitted by Breese Berkowitz
Back row from left: Ben Boccabella, coach Tor Jensen, Zack Benisek, Jeff DeBoer, Caden Carpenter, Warren Cooper, Eli Berkowitz, Chase McFarland, Bardia Koopah, coach Stephen Loomis; front row from left: Tommy Roder, Caleb Boggan, Charlie Whipple, Tony Puthuff Photo provided
The Contra Costa United 12U boys' water polo team took the Silver Medal at the 2016 Junior Olympics held July 23-26 in San Jose. A total of 72 12U boys' teams competed in the national tournament. The CCU boys (from Lafayette, Walnut Creek, Orinda and Berkeley) played eight games over the four-day tournament, only losing to one team. The CCU 14U boys came in fifth out of a total of 96 teams.
Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA