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Harvard-Westlake water polo team is 17-0 and wins another tourney title

Newport Harbor's Eli Liechty shoots during water polo match against Harvard-Westlake.
Newport Harbor’s Eli Liechty shoots during water polo match against Harvard-Westlake.
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EL SEGUNDO, CA-AUGUST 14, 2019: Eric Sondheimer, Prep Sports Columnist, Los Angeles Times
By Eric Sondheimer
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Harvard-Westlake (17-0) has shown it’s the No. 1 high school water polo team in Southern California, but the Wolverines know nothing comes easy when facing No. 2 Newport Harbor.

On Saturday, the Wolverines won the S&R Elite 8 championship at Harvard-Westlake with an 8-7 victory over Newport Harbor. Goalie Nolan Krutonog was selected tournament MVP.

It was the second time this season the Wolverines defeated Newport Harbor in a tournament, and the two teams are set to play again on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Harvard-Westlake during homecoming weekend.

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“We see them so many times,” Harvard-Westlake coach Brian Flacks said.

UCLA-bound Ethan Shipman scored three goals for Harvard-Westlake. Eli Liechty led Newport Harbor with three goals.

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Eric Sondheimer

Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He has been honored seven times by the California Prep Sportswriters Assn. for best prep sports column.

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