WALNUT — Summit boys water polo coach Nicholas Delgado purposefully scheduled tough opponents for his team this season.
“We played some Division 4 and Division 5 teams. It was a learning experience, but it helped this team get better,” Delgado said. “Those matches helped us win our league championship and then we kept that streak going all the way through these playoffs.”
Summit celebrates after defeating Anaheim, 13-3, in the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Summit poses for a photo after defeating Anaheim,13-3, in the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Summit’s Aden Hernandez balances the ball as he scans the pool for an open teammate during the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match against Anaheim at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Summit’s Aden Hernandez (10) takes the ball across the pool during the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match against Anaheim at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Summit’s Sean Christian (1) knocks the ball past the net as he blocks a shot during the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match against Anaheim at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Summit huddles together before taking on Anaheim in the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Anaheim’s Steven Peregrino (1) tries to block a shot during the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match against Summit at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Anaheim’s Guillermo Sanchez (9) tries to stop Summit’s Anthony Solorzano (3) from taking a shot during the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Summit’s Aden Hernandez (10) tries to fire the ball across the pool as he’s defended by Anaheim’s Micah Flude (19) during the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Anaheim’s Carl Morales (5) looks towards the net as he hangs onto the ball during the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match against Summit at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Anaheim’s Micah Flude (19) races Summit’s Seth Landes (12) to the ball during the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Summit’s Aden Hernandez (10) tries to take the ball away from Anaheim’s Moises Alvarez (12) during the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Anaheim’s Micah Flude, left, tries to send the ball past Summit’s Anthony Solorzano during the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Summit’s Carlos Velasco (7) tries to send the ball across the pool as it’s blocked by Anaheim’s Carl Morales (5) during the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Summit’s Kellan Kohn takes a shot against Anaheim during the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Anaheim’s Chris Verduzco takes the ball across the pool during the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match against Summit at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Anaheim’s Micah Flude (19) tires to send the ball across the pool Summit’s Seth Landes (12) tries to stop him during the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Anaheim’s Moises Alvarez, left, tries to shoot past Summit’s Keegan Obrien during the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Anaheim poses for a photo with the runner-up plaque after losing to Summit,13-3, in the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Anaheim fell to Summit, 13-3, in the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Summit’s Head Coach, Nicholas Delgado, holds up the first-place plaque after his team defeated Anaheim, 13-3, in the CIF Southern Section Division 6 boys water polo championship match at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Summit turned in other dominant performance at both ends of the pool during Saturday morning’s CIF Southern Section Division 6 championship match at the Mt. San Antonio College Aquatics Complex. Anthony Solorzano and Aden Hernandez combined to score 12 goals, and the SkyHawks kept Anaheim off the scoreboard for the first 22 minutes of the match.
That combination helped Summit cruise to a 13-3 win and capture the first section championship in program history.
“It took dedication and a lot of hard work,” Delgado said. “These boys gave everything they had to win this title.”
Summit (24-4) was the No. 1-seeded team for this year’s Division 6 playoffs and advanced to the championship match with a 16-2 victory over Patriot in the quarterfinals and a 22-4 win over Edgewood in the semifinals. The SkyHawks had another strong start Saturday morning, as Solorzano and Hernandez each scored twice in the first four minutes.
“Having a start like that was huge. It really helps us have the right state of mind for the match,” Solorzano said.
Anaheim (19-10) settled in defensively and held Summit scoreless for the next 7 1/2 minutes. However, the Colonists were unable to take advantage at the other end, as the SkyHawks’ defense killed off three power plays during the opening quarter.
Sean Christian, Summit’s senior goalkeeper, was an intimidating presence in the cage and finished the match with 17 blocks.
“He looked like he was 7 feet tall when I shook his hand,” one Anaheim player said about Christian, who actually is 6-foot-2.
Summit ended that scoring drought when Solorzano converted a 5-meter penalty shot midway through the second period, and he and Hernandez each added another goal to increase that lead to 7-0 at halftime. Solorzano scored four times in the second half and finished with seven goals. Hernandez scored twice after halftime to cap a five-goal performance.
Delgado also is the school’s swimming coach and attributed the championship run to his team’s overall conditioning.
“Transition is huge for us. Being able to make a stop and immediately turn that into offense is so important,” Delgado explained.
Hernandez is 1 of 12 seniors on the squad and said Saturday’s victory is something that group will long remember.
“When that final buzzer sounded it felt great to know we were champions,” Hernandez said. “This is my senior year, and it’s great to have done something that we will be remembered for. This is something we have been working for.”
Added Christian: “Honestly, it’s one of the best feelings of my life. Dominating the way we did and showing we were the best.”
Anaheim scored all three of its goals in the fourth quarter, with the first and last ones scored by Moises Alvarez.
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