COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Golden West Water Polo Wins Another State Title

Golden West won its fifth consecutive State water polo title with a 14-12 victory over Grossmont in the final Saturday at Modesto.

The Rustlers (31-4), the top-ranked team in the state all season, beat Orange Coast, 11-7, earlier Saturday in a semifinal.

It was the 12th State water polo title for Golden West since 1977 and the second time the Rustlers have won five in a row; the first was from 1978-82.

Jude Allan and Curt Bowman had four goals each, and Daniel Julson came off the bench to score three in the title game for Golden West.

The key score was a two-pointer by Allan with 29 seconds left in the third quarter to put Golden West ahead, 11-7.

The play of Allan and Julson was especially key for Golden West because Alfred VanDorp and Bowman, the team’s second- and third-leading scorers, were ejected midway in the third quarter.

“It was a day for the reserves,” Golden West Coach Ken Hamdorf said. “Those guys came through and saved the day for us. It was a good experience for them because those are the guys we will be counting on next season.”

The victory over Orange Coast was the third this season for Golden West. VanDorp had a two-pointer with seven seconds left in the third quarter to put the Rustlers ahead, 7-4.

In the championship game of the Rancho Santiago Tip-Off Classic men’s basketball tournament:

Rancho Santiago 95, Glendale 82--Matt Kordik scored 28 points, and Sean Amos added 22 to lead Rancho Santiago (3-1). Kordik made 10 of 14 shots from the field, and grabbed six rebounds. The Dons made 50% of their shots in the first half to build a 47-31 lead.

In the championship game of the Hartnell women’s basketball tournament:

Fullerton 49, Hartnell 44--Carrie Glodt had 15 points and Tiana Roberson had 12 for Fullerton (4-1), which led, 29-28, at the half.