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Junior Luca Verdi makes a wet pass to senior Ty Tyson traveling towards the center during the first game of the season against Miami Beach High.

Cavalier Aquatics Now Shoot Into Water Polo Season

Gracie Luzarraga, Staff Writer Feb 13, 2024

Passing the wet ball along the perimeter of the pool, the Cavaliers work their way towards the center, where the goal is located. Recently, the Coral Gables Senior High water polo team partook in their...

Gables alumnus Max Wood continues to show his Gables pride well beyond his high school years, now working as a substitute teacher and water polo coach.

Once a Cavalier, Always a Cavalier: Welcome Back Home, Mr. Wood!

Ariana Alvarez, Staff Writer Feb 28, 2020

You may find him at the pool or you may find him substitute-teaching in the classroom, but what is most surprising, however,is that you can also find him with the senior class of 2014 in the Coral Gables...

The third and final sports season during the scholastic year sees badminton, baseball, boys volleyball, softball, tennis, track & field, water polo and girls flag football players spring into action.

Last, But Not Least: The Spring Sports Season

Alexander Tabares and Allegra Sharp Feb 1, 2020

A wise man once said: third time's a charm. Perhaps, that is why there are so many sports during the third and final season of the scholastic year. The spring season has come to shed light on the up and...

A Cavalier goalkeeper braces himself for a scoring attempt by his opponent.

Swimming With a Purpose

Daniel Toll, Sports Editor Mar 18, 2018

The sport of water polo, although not one of the more dominant sports in modern society, has an intriguing history associated with it. Originally developed in the mid-nineteenth century in Great Britain...

Water Polo Takes on Ransom

Hannah Cordes, Staff Writer Mar 16, 2017

On March 14, the Cavalier water polo teams took on the Ransom Everglades water polo teams. Ransom's women's team has been state champions multiple times, so the Lady Cavaliers knew the game would be...

Athlete of the Week: Osmani Alegre

Hannah Cordes, Staff Writer Feb 14, 2017

The athlete of the week for the week Feb. 12-18 is senior Osmani Alegre. Alegre is recognized for his defensive skills on the water polo team. Alegre a student in the International Baccalaureate program...

Gables Water Polo Takes Another Win

Gables Water Polo Takes Another Win

Robert DeDonatis, Staff Writer Mar 3, 2016

Tuesday, Mar. 1, the Cavaliers' water polo teams both took home wins after beating Terra at the Ransom Everglades High school campus. The boys team seemed to take control of the game quickly with...

Nicolas Restrepo is hoping to make a big impact on the water polo team in his last year at Gables.

Athlete of the Week: Nicolas Restrepo

Cavan Wilson, Sports Editor Feb 27, 2016

Senior Nicolas Restrepo has been a driving force behind this year's boys' water polo team. Restrepo led the team last week with six goals, three assists and four steals. As this is his last year in high...

Restrepo defends the goal alongside teammate Alex Biondi.

Nicolas Restrepo Shoots for a Great Season

Hannah Cordes, Sports Editor May 22, 2015

One of the players leading off the attack on this year's water polo team was junior Nicolas Restrepo. Restrepo's water polo journey began five years ago when his grandfather, who used to play, encouraged...

Coach Fraga and the girls water polo team huddle during a break.

Water Polo: Gables Makes a Splash

Kelsy Pacheco, Sports Editor, Camilo Bacca, Photographer Mar 9, 2015

  On Tuesday March 3, the girls and boys water polo teams played tough matches against Coral Reef and Columbus. The girls played a great game coming out on top and beating Coral Reef 28-0,...

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