Harvard Club Claims Another Championship in Water Polo

The Harvard Water Polo Foundation senior team returned from Florida with its third national title in a little more than a year after winning the indoor championship in Fort Lauderdale last weekend. Harvard defeated the Sunset club of San Diego, 16-6, in the final of the 12-team tournament at the Swimming Hall of Fame pool.

Harvard, which also won the national indoor tournament last year and the outdoor tournament two months ago, swept six matches in Florida and outscored the opposition, 113-38. Harvard’s smallest margin of victory was six goals even though the team was without five starters who remained in California to train with the national squad.

Harvard goalie Craig Wilson, a UC Santa Barbara graduate, was named the tournament’s most valuable player. Named to the all-tournament team were fellow graduates Jeff Chase (UCLA), Scott Leonard (UCLA), Hank Peterson (UCLA), Giacomo Rossi (USC) and Bill Schoening (California). Harvard is coached by Rick Corso, the Harvard High water polo coach who created the foundation 1 1/2 years ago.

The Hart High boys’ cross-country team has climbed to 11th place in The Harrier magazine’s latest national poll.

Unranked in the preseason poll, Hart has risen steadily in the past month, from 25th to 23rd to 11th.

The Indians could move into the Top 10 in the next poll after finishing second in the team sweepstakes race of the Mt. San Antonio College invitational on Saturday, two places--and 14 points--ahead of No. 3-ranked Page (Ariz.) High.

Agoura retained its No. 2 ranking in the girls’ poll. The Chargers have been second all season behind Mountain View High of Orem, Utah.

Freddie Bradley of Moorpark College and Robert Tabrizi of Glendale have been honored by the Western State Conference as co-offensive player and defensive player of the week, respectively.

Bradley, a running back who is the WSC’s leading rusher, gained 225 yards in 22 carries and scored four touchdowns in the Raiders’ 60-7 win over Compton on Saturday.

Tabrizi, a lineman, had eight tackles and two sacks in Glendale’s 49-24 win over Ventura.

About 1,000 tickets have been sold for a United States-Japan men’s volleyball exhibition match Nov. 2 at Cal State Northridge. The event marks the return of former Matador star Bob Samuelson. The CSUN gym holds 3,000.

The Field Hockey Assn. of America will hold a national coaching accreditation clinic at Monte Vista Junior High in Camarillo from Friday night at 7 through Sunday.

Clinic instructors will include U.S. national team Coach Ric Purser. The clinic will be divided into two groups. The preliminary group will learn about basic conditioning, first aid and drills for field hockey. An advanced clinic also will be held.