ILH Water Polo: Iolani Varsity II Win In First Round Of League Tournament

Alan Linsky – www.coach-photos.com

October 30, 2007

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	It’s tournament time for varsity II boys water polo. On Monday night, the Raiders took on the Warriors at Iolani pool for the right to play against the first seed on Wednesday. When you see as many athletic events as I do, you hope for a close, hard-fought game. Yes, blowouts are sometimes fun (if your team is on the right side), but what really excites me is the suspense of a close match. The Warriors are one of those teams that can be depended on to put a strong team out on the field (in this case, pool). And, they didn’t disappoint.
Iolani Raiders Water Polo

The Raiders went out to a quick 3-0 lead, the first goal with 1:40 left in the quarter. Kellen Chong added a goal at :47. 2-0, Raiders. Jeffrey Chau added another goal midway through the second quarter, 3-0, Raiders.

At this point, I started wondering when or if the Warriors would strike back. 21 seconds later I got my answer as the Warriors defense tightened and they scored. 3-1, Raiders.

With 44 seconds left in the half, the Warriors scored again. 3-2, Raiders. As the tension of a close game mounted, Jeffrey Chau struck again with only 5 seconds left in the half, to extend the lead to 4-2. The two goal lead saw the Raider fans relax a bit, but the Warriors fans started to go into overdrive.

The two goal lead didn’t last as the Warriors found the net with 3:30 left in the third. 4-3, Raiders.

With two minutes to go in the third, the Raiders got that one back, 5-3, Raiders.

Just when the Raider fans were starting to feel comfortable again, the
Warriors hit pay dirt, 5-4, with 4:36 left in the game. Hmmmm….

Tom Hartwell then came up with a really important goal to get the lead back to two with 4:14 to go, 6-4, Raiders.

Defending a shot

With 17 seconds left, the Raiders went into a defensive shell around the goal, but the Warriors found a hole, 6-5, Raiders. The Warriors mounted a furious attack after a timeout but the Raiders wouldn’t break and that’s how it ended.

Great game!

The Raiders now play the number one seed at Punahou, 5pm, on Wednesday. Kamehameha is done for the season. See you at Punahou!

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