Historical Record of CCS Girls Water Polo Championships

 


 
CCS GIRLS WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
1996 Spring - No Brackets Available  
Eight teams entered the section's first girls' water polo tournament.  A single elimination format was used.  Menlo finished 18-0 for the year, rallying to score three goals in the last five minutes to take the title from Castilleja.
  • SEMIFINALS:
    • Castilleja def. Leland 10-8
    • Menlo def. Lynbrook 18-3
  • QUARTERFINALS:
    • Leland def. Menlo Atherton 11-9
    • Castilleja def. Homestead 18-0
    • Lynbrook def. Live Oak 8-5
    • Menlo def. Silver Creek 21-0
  • FINAL:
    • Menlo defeated Castilleja 5-3
 
1996 Fall- Playoff Brackets

Ten teams entered the playoffs and the competition was moved to the fall. Menlo repeated as champion.

  • PRELIMINARY ROUND:
    • Live Oak def. Soquel
    • Santa Cruz def. Lincoln
  • SEMIFINALS:
    • Castilleja def. Palo Alto 15-5
    • Menlo defeated Lynbrook 9-8 (3 OT's)
  • QUARTERFINALS:
    • Castilleja def. Live Oak 10-6
    • Palo Alto def. Leland 7-6
    • Lynbrook def. Menlo Atherton 10-6
    • Menlo def. Santa Cruz 8-3
  • FINAL:
    • Menlo def. Castilleja 7-5
 
1997 - Playoff Brackets

The field was expanded to 16 teams.  Lynbrook won the championship

  • FIRST ROUND:
    • Notre Dame-Belmont def. Valley Christian-San Jose 6-2
    • Presentation def. Gunn 14-1
    • Soquel def. Menlo Atherton 7-6 (6 OT)
    • Lynbrook def. Live Oak 7-3
    • Leland def. Sacred Heart Prep 9-6
    • Castilleja def. Mount Pleasant 11-3
    • Menlo def. Harbor 12-2
    • Palo Alto def. St. Francis
  • SEMIFINALS:
    • Castilleja def. Menlo School 5-2
    • Lynbrook def. Presentation 11-7
  • QUARTERFINALS:
    • Castilleja def. Palo Alto 5-4
    • Menlo def. Leland 11-10
    • Presentation def. Notre Dame-Belmont 14-5
    • Lynbrook def. Soquel 12-8
  • FINAL:
    • Lynbrook def. Castilleja 8-7
 
1998 - Playoff Brackets

The format remained the same.  Menlo School handed St. Francis its first loss of the year in the final

  • FIRST ROUND:
    • St. Francis def. Mitty 12-2
    • Live Oak def. Lynbrook 15-11
    • Menlo School def. Harbor 13-0
    • Notre Dame-Belmont def. Soquel 7-6
    • Leland def. Santa Cruz 13-4
    • Palo Alto def. Gunn 7-3
    • Castilleja def. Valley Christian (San Jose) 11-4
    • Sacred Heart Prep def. Willow Glen 20-4
  • SEMIFINALS:
    • Menlo School def. Live Oak 11-5
    • St. Francis def. Sacred Heart Prep 7-6 (OT)
  • QUARTERFINALS:
    • Sacred Heart Prep def. Castilleja 5-3
    • St. Francis def. Notre Dame-Belmont 5-2
    • Live Oak def. Leland 12-5
    • Menlo School def. Palo Alto 9-5
  • FINAL:
    • Menlo School def. St. Francis 6-3
 

1999 - Playoff Brackets

The format remained the same.

  • FIRST ROUND:
    • Menlo School def. Mitty 11-5
    • Willow Glen def. Santa Cruz 7-1
    • Leland def. Santa Teresa 8-6
    • St. Francis def. Independence 13-6
    • Palo Alto def. Notre Dame-Belmont 10-2
    • Sacred Heart Prep def. Live Oak 11-5
    • Soquel def. Gunn 8-2
    • Saratoga def. St. Ignatius 6-5 (2OT)
  • SEMIFINALS:
    • Palo Alto def. Menlo School 7-5 (OT)
    • St. Francis def. Willow Glen 7-3
  • QUARTERFINALS:
    • Palo Alto def. Leland 12-4
    • Menlo School def. Soquel 8-4
    • Willow Glen def. Saratoga 8-2
    • St. Francis def. Sacred Heart Prep 3-2
  • FINAL:
    • Palo Alto def. St. Francis 4-3
 
2000 - Playoff Brackets

St. Francis took a two overtime victory over Menlo  School for its first CCS water polo title

  • FIRST ROUND:
    • Leland def. Presentation 8-6
    • Menlo def. Los Altos 17-3
    • Saratoga def. Aragon 8-7
    • Palo Alto def. Homestead 18-4
    • Soquel def. Santa Cruz 7-3
    • Mitty def. Sacred Heart Prep 12-3
    • Monta Vista def. Live Oak 7-5
    • St. Francis def. Independence 14-4
  • SEMIFINALS:
    • Menlo def. Palo Alto 9-4
    • St. Francis def. Soquel 12-6
  • QUARTER FINALS:
    • Menlo def. Leland 5-2
    • Palo Alto def. Saratoga 8-2
    • Soquel def. Mitty 8-7
    • St. Francis def. Monta Vista 18-1
  • FINALS
    • St. Francis def. Menlo 8-6 (OT)
 
2001 - Playoff Brackets

St. Francis dunked Mitty, 6-3, for its second consecutive championship.

  • FIRST ROUND
    • Soquel def. Aragon, 14-10
    • Mitty def. Hollister, 14-3
    • Castilleja def. St. Ignatius, 7-5
    • Menlo School def. Cupertino, 17-4
    • Sacred Heart Prep def. Presentation, 11-7
    • Palo Alto def. Valley Christian, 15-8
    • Saratoga def. Willow Glen, 10-6
    • St. Francis def. Pioneer, 21-5
  • SEMIFINALS
    • Mitty def. Menlo School, 7-6
    • St. Francis def. Palo Alto, 10-1
  • QUARTERFINALS
    • Mitty def. Soquel, 6-2
    • Menlo School def. Castilleja, 9-2
    • St. Francis def. Saratoga, 7-4
    • Palo Alto def. Sacred Heart Prep, 6-4
  • CHAMPIONSHIP
    • St. Francis def. Mitty, 6-3
 
2002 - Playoff Brackets

St. Francis defeated Menlo School for the third straight year to take the championship again.

  • FIRST ROUND
    • Palo Alto defeated Aragon, 15-6
    • St. Francis defeated Lynbrook, 15-5
    • Lincoln defeated San Benito (Hollister), 5-1
    • Sacred Heart Prep defeated Castilleja, 17-6
    • Menlo School defeated Woodside, 21-5
    • Saratoga defeated Presentation, 5-2
    • Mitty defeated Piedmont Hills, 17-5
    • Soquel defeated Live Oak, 14-2
  • SEMIFINALS
    • St. Francis defeated Sacred Heart Prep 7-6 (2 OT)
    • Menlo School defeated Soquel, 6-0
  • QUARTERFINALS
    • St. Francis defeated Palo Alto, 8-3
    • Menlo School defeated Saratoga, 10-2
    • Sacred Heart Prep defeated Lincoln, 13-3
    • Soquel defeated Mitty 5-4
  • FINALS
    • St. Francis defeated Menlo School,9-8 (2 OT)
 
2003 - Playoff Brackets

St. Francis continued its winning ways, taking a fourth straight championship with a 6-2 victory over Sacred Heart Prep.

  • First Round
    • Menlo School defeated Aptos 7-4
    • St. Francis defeated Mountain View, 18-2
    • Palo Alto defeated Aragon, 14-3
    • Presentation defeated Cupertino, 13-7
    • Menlo-Atherton defeated Leland, 9-4
    • Sacred Heart Prep defeated Burlingame, 14-5
    • Soquel defeated Live Oak, 9-8 (OT)
    • Mitty defeated Lincoln, 9-5
  • Semifinals
    • St. Francis defeated Mitty, 8-6
    • Sacred Heart Prep defeated Palo Alto, 8-3
  • Quarterfinals
    • St. Francis defeated Soquel, 11-4
    • Mitty defeated Menlo School, 5-4
    • Palo Alto defeated Presentation, 10-3
    • Sacred Heart Prep defeated Menlo-Atherton, 14-3
  • Championship
    • St. Francis defeated Sacred Heart Prep, 6-2
 
2004 -  Playoff Brackets

Menlo School, which had lost the championship to St. Francis in 2000, 2001, and 2002, defeated the Lancers, 6-5, to claim its first title since 1998.

  • First Round
    • Palo Alto def San Benito, 14-1
    • St. Francis def Lynbrook, 12-5
    • Menlo School def Presentation, 11-8
    • Mitty def Moutnain View, 13-3
    • Menlo Atherton def. Aragon, 7-3
    • Santa Catalina def. Live Oak, 4-3
    • Soquel def Leland, 3-2
    • Sacred Heart Pre def Independence, 12-1
  • Semifinals
    • St. Francis def Palo Alto, 13-7
    • Menlo School def. Sacred Heart Prep, 6-5
  • Quarterfinals
    • Sacred Heart Prep def. Soquel,. 7-3
    • Menlo School def Mitty, 7-5
    • Palo Alto def Menlo Atherton, 11-8
    • St. Francis def. Santa Catalina, 11-4
  • Championship
    • Menlo School def. St. Francis, 6-5
 
2005
Playoff Brackets

Menlo School won its second straight championship with a 6-4 victory over Menlo-Atherton.

  • First Round
    • Presentation def. Los Gatos, 12-4
    • St. Ignatius def. Live Oak, 4-2
    • Palo Alto def. Santa Catalina, 13-7
    • Menlo School def. Santa Cruz, 15-3
    • Menlo-Atherton def. Aragon, 14-10
    • Burlingame def. Leland, 11-9
    • St. Francis def. Los Altos, 6-0
    • Sacred Heart Prep def. Pioneer, 15-2
  • Semifinals
    • Menlo School def. St. Ignatius 12-4
    • Menlo-Atherton def. Sacred Heart Prep, 6-5
  • Quarterfinals
    • St. Ignatius def. Presentation, 7-6
    • Menlo School def. Palo Alto, 12-5
    • Menlo -Atherton def. Burlingame, 15-8
    • Sacred Heart Prep def. St. Francis, 10-5
  • Finals
    • Menlo School def. Menlo-Atherton, 6-4
2006 

Competition was split into two divisions. Champions were Mitty (Div. I) and Menlo School (Div. II). 

Division I

  • First Round
    • Menlo-Atherton def. Monta Vista, 12-6
    • Mitty def. Lincoln, 12-1
    • Aragon def. Los Gatos, 9-8
    • Hollister def. Presentation, 11-10
  • Semifinals
    • Mitty def. Los Altos, 5-4 (OT)
    • St. Francis def. Palo Alto, 12-6
  • Quarterfinals
    • Los Altos def. Menlo-Atherton, 5-2
    • Mitty def. Leland, 11-6
    • Palo Alto def. Aragon, 14-9
    • St. Francis def. Hollister, 16-10
  • Finals
    • Mitty def. St. Francis, 5-2 
Division II
  • First Round
    • Soquel def. Pioneer, 12-10 (2 OT)
    • Live Oak def. Saratoga, 8-3
    • Castilleja def. Stevenson, 23-9
    • Burlingame def. Santa Cruz, 5-3
  • Semifinals
    • Menlo def. Santa Catalina, 12-5
    • Sacred Heart Prep def. Castilleja, 16-6
  • Quarterfinals
    • Santa Catalina def. Soquel, 13-4
    • Menlo School def. Live Oak, 15-6
    • Castilleja def. St. Ignatius, 5-3
    • Sacred Heart Prep def. Burlingame, 10-5
  • Finals
    • Menlo School def. Sacred Heart Prep, 8-7 (OT)  
2007

The two division format was retained with Menlo-Atherton winning Div. I and Sacred Heart Prep taking Div. II. 

Division I
  • First Round
    • Woodside def. Hollister, 12-11
    • Los Gatos def. Salinas, 13-9
    • Leland def. Independence, 14-8
    • Mountain View def. Homestead, 13-5
  • Semifinals
    • Menlo-Atherton def. Mitty, 6-4
    • Leland def. Los Altos, 6-5 
  • Quarterfinals
    • Menlo-Atherton def. Woodside, 10-1
    • Mitty def. Los Gatos, 7-5
    • Leland def. Palo Alto, 10-9
    • Los Altos def. Mountain View, 13-1
  • Finals
    • Menlo-Atherton def. Leland, 10-5  
Division II
  • First Round
    • Live Oak def. Pioneer, 12-6
    • Menlo School def. Aragon, 5-4
    • Soquel def. Presentation, 11-3
    • St. Ignatius def. Santa Catalina, 8-5
  • Semifinals
    • St. Francis def. Santa Cruz, 7-4
    • Sacred Heart Prep def. Castilleja, 10-5 
  • Quarterfinals
    • Santa Cruz def. Live Oak, 8-6
    • St. Francis def. Menlo School, 7-3
    • Castilleja def. Soquel, 14-3
    • Sacred Heart Prep def. St. Ignatius, 20-3 
  • Finals
    • Sacred Heart Prep def. St. Francis, 6-1 
 

2008 CLICK ON DIVISION BELOW FOR COMPLETE BRACKETS

Division I
  • First Round
    • Los Gatos def Gunn 3-4
    • Palo Alto def Mitty, 7-6
    • Presentation def Santa Teresa, ?
    • Salinas def Wilcox, 10-9
  • Semifinals
    • St. Francis def Leland 6-5
    • Menlo Atherton def Los Altos 13-6
  • Quarterfinals
    • Leland def Los Gatos, 8-6
    • St. Francis def Palo Alto 13-2
    • Los Altos def Presentation 13-6
    • Menlo Atherton def Salinas 13-4
  • Finals
    • St. Francis def Menlo Atherton 7-6 OT
Division II
  • First Round
    • Pioneer def Aptos 12-11; 3 OT's
    • Soquel def Aragon 6-5
    • Burlingame def Carmel 21-5
    • Live Oak def Stevenson 13-5
  • Semifinals
    • Castilleja def St. Ignatius 11-5
    • Sacred Heart Prep def Burlingame 13-5
  • Quarterfinals
    • St. Ignatius def PIoneer 10-7
    • Castilleja def Soquel 17-6
    • Burlingame def Menlo 6-2
    • Sacred Heart Prep def Live Oak 13-3
  • Finals
    • Sacred Heart Prep def Castilleja 5-4

2009 CLICK ON DIVISION BELOW FOR COMPLETE BRACKETS

Division I
  • First Round
    • Gunn def Gilroy 14-8
    • Palo Alto def Salinas 15-4
    • Los Altos def Santa Teresa 15-4
    • Aragon def Monta Vista 15-3
  • Semifinals
    • St. Francis def Leland 12-7
    • Menlo Atherton def Los Altos 7-3
  • Quarterfinals
    • Leland def Gunn 7-4
    • St. Francis def Palo Alto 11-2
    • Los Altos def Los Gatos 5-3
    • Menlo Atherton def Aragon 12-5
  • Finals
    • St. Francis def Menlo Atherton 12-11 (OT)
Division II
  • First Round
    • Burlingame def Presentation 17-6
    • Live Oak def Soquel 12-10
    • Santa Cruz def Stevenson 14-3
    • Menlo def Pioneer 8-3
  • Semifinals
    • St. Ignatius def Castilleja 6-5
    • Sacred Heart prep def Mitty 7-5
  • Quarterfinals
    • St. Ignatius def Burlingame 8-7
    • Castilleja def Live Oak 14-11
    • Mitty def Santa Cruz 9-3
    • Sacred Heart Prep def Menlo 11-3
  • Finals
    • Sacred Heart Prep def St. Ignatius 6-2

2010 CLICK ON DIVISION BELOW FOR COMPLETE BRACKETS

Division I
  • First Round
    • Mitty def Lynbrook 19-1
    • Los Gatos def San Benito 6-5
    • Palo Alto def Santa Teresa 10-2
    • Sequoia def Gilroy 10-4
  • Semifinals
    • St. Francis def Leland 4-3
    • Menlo Atherton def Gunn 4-3
  • Quarterfinals
    • St. Francis def Mitty 9-2
    • Leland def Los Gatos 10-7
    • Gunn def Palo Alto 7-5
    • Menlo Atherton def Sequoia 13-4
  • Finals
    • Menlo Atherton def St. Francis 6-5
Division II
  • First Round
    • Pioneer def Santa Cruz 14-5
    • Menlo def Live Oak 13-8
    • Presentation def Stevenson 14-3
    • Aragon def San Lorenzo Valley 13-8
  • Semifinals
    • Castilleja def Los Altos 5-4
    • Sacred Heart Pre def St. Ignatius 14-8
  • Quarterfinals
    • Castilleja def Pioneer 13-4
    • Los Altos def Menlo 12-2
    • St. Ignatius def Presentation 14-5
    • Sacred Heart Pre def Aragon 13-5
  • Finals
    • Sacred Heart Pre def Castilleja 12-4

2011 CLICK ON DIVISION BELOW FOR COMPLETE BRACKETS

Division I
  • First Round
    • Pioneer def Santa Clara 11-4
      Palo Alto def San Benito 13-11 OT
      Mitty def Sequoia 20-4
      Los Gatos def Santa Teresa 11-7
  • Semifinals
    • Leland def Gunn 15-9
      St. Francis def Menlo-Atherton 9-4
  • Quarterfinals
    • Gunn def Pioneer 11-4
      Leland def Palo Alto 12-6
      Menlo-Atherton def Mitty 16-11
      St. Francis def Menlo-Atherton 9-4
  • Finals
    • Leland def St. Francis 12-7
Division II
  • First Round
    • Valley Christian def Sobrato 11-7
    • Santa Catalina def Santa Cruz 8-6
      Presentation def Mercy-Burlingame 15-6
      Soquel def Santa Cruz 8-6
  • Semifinals
    • Los Altos def St. Ignatius 13-10
      Sacred Heart Prep def Buringame 17-5
  • Quarterfinals
    • St. Ignatius def Presentation 3-2
      Los Altos def Valley Christianb 12-3
      Burlingame def Soquel 8-3
      Sacred Heart Prep def Santa Catalina 18-3
  • Finals
    • Sacred Heart Prep def Los Altos 11-4

2012 CLICK ON DIVISION BELOW FOR COMPLETE BRACKETS

Division I
  • First Round
    • Los Gatos def Evergreen Valley 9-6
      San Benito def Palo Alto 9-8
      Gunn def Carlmont 21-3
      Pioneer def Hoemstead 8-7
  • Semifinals
    • Leland def Menlo-Atherton 8-7
      St. Francis def Mitty 11-7
  • Quarterfinals
    • Menlo Atherton def Los Gatos 9-5
      Leland def San Benito 21-5
      Archbishop Mitty def Gunn 10-8
      St. Francis def Pioneer 15-1
Division II
  • First Round
    • Presentation def Monterey 8-4
      San Lorenzo Valley def Aptos 10-9
      Soquel def Harker 11-4
      Santa Catalina def Willow Glen 8-7 (OT)
  • Semifinals
    • St. Ignatius def Presentation 9-4
      Sacred Heart Prep def Castilleja 11-5
  • Quarterfinals
    • Presentation def Burlingame 11-8
      St. Ignatius def San Lorenzo Valley 16-4
      Castilleja def Soquel 10-8
      Sacred Heart Prep def Santa Catalina 11-2

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