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Men's Water Polo 9/15/2026 11:11:00 AM

Men's Water Polo Program Continues Tradition of Dominance

Men's Water Polo Program Continues Tradition of Dominance
September 15, 2026
www.GoMats.org

Miramonte Men's Water Polo has built off the momentum of last year with an incredible start to the season at both the Varsity and JV levels.

Varsity
The Mats recently improved their record to 3-0. Last Thursday night, they took down defending CIF-SD champs La Jolla High School 21-16. The balanced scoring attack was paced by senior Griff Maclear's five goals. Brady Hassett, Mason Tunney, and Trent Smith each added four scores while Miles Gaffney put away three at center.

"We were proud of the boys' effort tonight. The attention to detail, particularly in the first half, was really impressive. La Jolla is one of the top teams in the state with some great players, so this was a good challenge for us," said Co-Head Coach Drew Holland. "The first five weeks of the season have been a grind, but it's rewarding to see where our fitness is right now. The guys' hard work should pay dividends once we get into tournament play next week in Southern California and we really hope we can use our depth to our advantage when we have to play five games in three days. It will be a fun test!"

The victory over La Jolla comes on the heels of a nail-biting win over NCS foe Redwood High School 12-11. Senior Grayson Bloes scored a buzzer beater shot at the end of overtime to secure the win. Zavi Ryder and Caden Keene combined for 7 saves.

The team heads to Southern California this week for the South Coast Tournament (September 17-19), where they will challenge themselves against the top teams in the country before returning for a rivalry matchup at Campolindo on September 23rd at 5:00.

Junior Varsity
The JV squad is off to a hot start of their own. With a perfect 5-0 record, the Mats have defeated a slew of high quality opponents, including perennial powers Archie Williams (twice), Redwood (twice), and San Ramon Valley. As the host team of the Mats Polo JV Tournament this past weekend, they went 3-0 with a +13 goal differential. Up next, they look forward to challenging Campolindo at the Soda Aquatic Center on September 23rd at 4:00.

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Players Mentioned

#1 Zavi Ryder: Senior

#1A Caden Keene: Junior

#5 Grayson Bloes: Senior

#9 Trent Smith: Senior

#11 Miles Gaffney: Junior

#17 Brady Hassett: Senior

#22 Mason Tunney: Junior

#25 Griff Maclear: Senior

Players Mentioned

#1 Zavi Ryder
: Senior

#1A Caden Keene
: Junior

#5 Grayson Bloes
: Senior

#9 Trent Smith
: Senior

#11 Miles Gaffney
: Junior

#17 Brady Hassett
: Senior

#22 Mason Tunney
: Junior

#25 Griff Maclear
: Senior

Miramonte High School

Men's Water Polo Program Continues Tradition of Dominance

Players Mentioned

#1 Zavi Ryder

#1A Caden Keene

#5 Grayson Bloes

#9 Trent Smith

#11 Miles Gaffney

#17 Brady Hassett

#22 Mason Tunney

#25 Griff Maclear

Players Mentioned

#1 Zavi Ryder

#1A Caden Keene

#5 Grayson Bloes

#9 Trent Smith

#11 Miles Gaffney

#17 Brady Hassett

#22 Mason Tunney

#25 Griff Maclear

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