Photo Gallery: Glendale vs. Hoover in Pacific League boys’ water polo

Hoover’s Levon Gukasyan against Glendale’s Vachik Gharibyan who backs up attempting to keep the ball out of reach in a Pacific League boys’ water polo match at Hoover High School on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s Michael Georgizian gets a shot off against the defense of Hoover’s Levon Tarverdoc in a Pacific League boys’ water polo match at Hoover High School on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s goalie Ronald George is pounded by the ongoing offense of Hoover, including this shot by Hoover’s Levon Haik Gukasyan in a Pacific League boys’ water polo match at Hoover High School on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s Vachik Gharibyan presses defense against Hoover’s Levon Gukasyan in a Pacific League boys’ water polo match at Hoover High School on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s goalie rises to be as big as possible against a point blank shot by Hoover’s Levon Haik Gukasyan in a Pacific League boys’ water polo match at Hoover High School on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Hoover’s Levon Gukasyan spins and wraps the ball around himself to shoot and score against Glendale in a Pacific League boys’ water polo match at Hoover High School on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s Liam Graham shoots against Hoover in a Pacific League boys’ water polo match at Hoover High School on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s goalie Ronald George grabs the ball from Hoover’s Levon Gukasyan as he is shooting in a Pacific League boys’ water polo match at Hoover High School on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Hoover’s Levon Tarverdoc holds the ball in back of him to keep it away from the defending of Glendale’s Alan Mirzaians in a Pacific League boys’ water polo match at Hoover High School on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s goalie Ronald George smiles as Hoover’s Levon Gukasyan bears down on him to shoot and score in a Pacific League boys’ water polo match at Hoover High School on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Hoover’s goalie Jonathan Salandi stops a Glendale shot in a Pacific League boys’ water polo match at Hoover High School on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Hoover’s head coach Kevin Witt organizes his team for a defensive play against Glendale in a Pacific League boys’ water polo match at Hoover High School on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale’s head coach Narek Vardanian finishes going over plans with his team during a timeout against Hoover in a Pacific League boys’ water polo match at Hoover High School on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Hoover’s Harout Ashkharian, when the game was well in hand, takes a behind the back shot and scores against Glendale in a Pacific League boys’ water polo match at Hoover High School on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Hoover’s Aren Sukiasyan puts aggressive defense against Glendale’s Stephan Karapetyan in a Pacific League boys’ water polo match at Hoover High School on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Hoover’s defense takes up a less active, goalie-like position in front of the goal, and is eventually scored on by Glendale in a Pacific League boys’ water polo match at Hoover High School on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)