Mt. Whitney Water Polo

Whitney and Tulare Union battle in front of the goal.

Championship action at Mt. Whitney.

The Pioneers keep the attack moving.

Whitney stays ready in the cage.

A raised hand meets the next threat.

The battle tightens in front of the cage.

Watching for the next opening.

Every possession starts with a battle for the ball.

The ball goes up as the defense closes in.

A loose ball brings a full-stretch effort.

Whitney challenges the shot at the cage.

The Pioneers fight for space in the water.

A high release above the defense.

The next play unfolds above the water.

A close contest in front of goal.

Whitney keeps the ball moving.

A shot cuts through the spray.

The ball leaves the hand in a burst of spray.

Close defense in the championship battle.

The Pioneers in the water on championship night.

The boys come together after the win.

Both teams meet on deck after a hard-fought game.

The celebration heads straight for the pool.

A win worth jumping in for.

Let the celebration begin.

One unforgettable night at Mt. Whitney.

The Pioneers celebrate their championship.

Mt. Whitney celebrates a 10–9 win and an unbeaten league finish.

Isaac Hernandez follows through on his Senior Night scoring shot, the ball still a yellow blur in flight.

Phillip Soria rises with the ball as a Monache defender challenges.

Phillip Soria prepares a shot amid the spray in front of the goal.

Ruben Ramirez holds the ball high as the play develops.

Isaac Hernandez makes his defensive presence felt against Monache.

Senior Whitney boys make Monache feel their defensive presence.

Ruben Ramirez reaches into the contest for possession.

Jamen Radmacher prepares a shot in front of the Monache cage.

Eli McLennan controls the ball and looks across the pool.

Casey Sherbrook tracks the ball beside the cage.

Casey Sherbrook takes his turn on attack on Senior Night.

Casey Sherbrook follows through as the ball reaches the net.

Casey Sherbrook reaches high to defend the Whitney cage.

Jamen Radmacher faces the goalkeeper with the ball raised.

Coach Chapman puts his feet up while the boys put in the work.

Micah O’Dell swims through the play.

Eli McLennan brings the pressure in front of the Monache cage.

Zane looks to Micah for an assist.

Eli McLennan surveys the pool with the ball in hand.

Zane Piper wins the sprint through the spray.

Jamen and Blake take a moment at the wall.

Coach Steven Chapman talks with the boys at the pool’s edge.

Senior Night MVP Micah O’Dell raises an arm above the red scoreboard reflections.

Whitney and Monache exchange handshakes after the game.

The seniors get a little love on Senior Night.

Jamen Radmacher rises with the ball in front of the El Diamante cage.

A view through the net as Casey Sherbrook gets both hands up.

Eli McLennan protects the ball while working against junior, Robert Pinkerton

Eli McLennan gets his arms up to pressure the passing lane.

Casey Sherbrook watches the ball as Whitney defends in front of the cage.

Zane Piper reaches up to challenge Hunter Reid.

Casey Sherbrook spreads his arms across the shooting lane.

Ruben Ramirez rises out of the water with the ball held high.

Goalie, Franklin Neer reaches upward through the spray.

Alex DeBock raises an arm as he tracks the play on defense.

Alex DeBock stays close to the El Diamante ball carrier.

Alex DeBock contests possession through a curtain of spray.

Zane Piper and Micah O’Dell, support Eli McLennan's attack near the cage.

Casey Sherbrook stretches across the goal as the ball approaches the upper corner.

Mt. Whitney and El Diamante congratulate one another in a well fought battle in the pool

Ruben Ramirez puts pressure on the Strathmore ball carrier.

Ruben Ramirez swims onto the ball against Strathmore.

Zane Piper wins the sprint against Strathmore.

Jamen holds the ball high as Hanford defends.

Micah works through traffic near the cage.

Casey tracks the ball in the Whitney cage.

Jamen Radmacher races a Hanford player for possession of the loose ball.

Zane and Alex contest Hanford’s attack.

Players converge around the ball at the cage.

Zane surveys the goal with the ball raised.

Alex surveys the pool with the ball raised.

Alex controls the ball near the cage.

Ruben at the wall between possessions.

Micah and his teammates regroup at the wall.

Zane faces a raised-arm challenge from Hanford.

Zane attacks the cage as Hanford’s goalkeeper rises.

Jamen lifts the ball with a defender in front.

A view through the net as Whitney attacks the cage.

Jamen Radmacher raises the ball for a shot against Strathmore.

Zane Piper follows through as the ball travels across the pool.

Eli McLennan holds the ball high with Alex DeBock nearby.

Zane Piper follows through on a shot against Tulare Union.

Casey Sherbrook rises beside the post in the Whitney cage.

Jamen Radmacher, Zane Piper and Alex DeBock defend against Tulare Union.

Micah O’Dell, Eli McLennan and Zane Piper track the play as Tulare Union moves the ball.

Jamen Radmacher and Zane Piper join Whitney’s defense around the ball.

Mt. Whitney’s Jamen Radmacher fires a shot at the El Diamante goal.

El Diamante’s Hunter Reid rises for a shot against Mt. Whitney.

Mt. Whitney’s Jamen Radmacher holds the ball high as El Diamante defends.

Eli McLennan rises out of the water, ball held high, ready to fire a shot.

Zane Piper keeps the ball up and surveys the pool, looking for his opening.

Micah O’Dell works for room beside the cage as Porterville’s Kolton Hyder closes in.

Micah O’Dell lifts the ball above a crowd of outstretched arms at the cage.

Zane Piper lets the ball fly across the cage.

Whitney’s Jamen Radmacher gets a hand up as Kingsburg’s Rachan Gill looks for an opening.

Kingsburg’s Rachan Gill winds up to throw as Whitney goalkeeper Casey Sherbrook stretches high to challenge the shot.