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Home showdown: JV boys water polo team’s first home game for the Ventura Tourney

Samantha Martinez
October 7, 2024
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VHS’ JV water polo team scoring one of their final goals of their first home game of the season. They ended with a lead of 12 points. Beck Maxwell ‘27 said, “It felt good and now I’m not nervous about any other schools that are gonna show up to our school.” Photo by: Samantha Martinez
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Samantha Martinez, Sports Lead
Samantha Martinez is a junior at VHS in her first year at The Cougar Press. She enjoys photography, volunteering, the beach and watching all kinds of sports.
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