The Los Altos High boys water polo team overcame a 3-0 deficit to build a 6-5 lead by halftime and entered the fourth quarter of Saturday’s Central Coast Section Open Division quarterfinal game tied with St. Francis at 9.
That’s when the Lancers’ superior experience in close games paid off.
For the second time in three years, the Los Altos High boys water polo team is blowing the rest of the league out of the water.
The Eagles clinched the round-robin title early last week – with three games to play – and entered this final week of the regular season with a sparkling 10-0 record in the SCVAL De Anza Division.
Circumstances and length have played prominent roles in Nyla Sharma’s ascension in water polo.
Starting out as a field player at age 9, the Mountain View resident has now become one of the top Bay Area goalies in her age group.
A year after winning the school’s first Central Coast Section title in girls water polo, Los Altos High has won a second – again beating rival Mountain View in the final.
That doesn’t make last week’s 8-6 win any less special to coach Katie Tasman, who acknowledged the challenges that come with defending a championship.
