Water Polo: CMAC wins two silver medals at Winterfest

The water polo teams from Costa Mesa Aquatics Club captured two silver medals in the Winterfest tournament that was held in Los Angeles and Orange Counties Feb. 14-15.

The club entered four teams in the 10U, 12U, 14U and 18U age groups and captured silver medals in the 10U and 12U divisions.

The 10U team, which was led by club Director Jose De La Jara along with coaches Constance Brannick and Jordan Briand, played a round-robin tournament and lost only one of its five games against Riverside in a close one-point loss.

The 12U team, led by Coach Mitch Grandia and Evan Stechauner, lost the final against Palos Verdes after having gone undefeated through the qualifying rounds.

Matthew Prasarnsuk and Landon Akerstrom played on both the 10U and 12U teams and captured two silver medals each after having played 10 games during the weekend.

The 14U team, led by Coach Cody Serrano, came close but lost its final game in a dramatic shootout and placed fourth in the tournament.

The 18U team, led by Coach Dustin Serrano, placed ninth in a tough division with a team primarily made up of boys between 14- and 17-years old.

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