<body><div>A new coach with a young roster and only five seniors have given Woodbridge High’s boys’ water polo a different look this season. After losing nine graduating seniors last year, the team is rebuilding as its senior captains take on larger leadership roles and younger players move up to varsity.Senior captain Chase Pham said the captains focus on correcting mistakes during practice while encouraging younger players to move on during games.“Whenever we see them make mistakes, we’re there to correct them, and if they do make mistakes in games, it’s okay. We just tell them to move on,” Pham said.Senior captain Eli Bolton said experienced players are also helping younger teammates adjust to the varsity level.“We lost a lot of seniors, a lot of younger guys moving up, a few sophomores … It’s important that us, as the seniors and the more experienced players, are there to help coach them or correct them if they do something wrong,” Bolton said.The team is also adjusting to a new coach, who has increased the number of practices and added weight-room sessions.“We definitely stepped up the amount of hours and practices we’re putting in,” Bolton said. “Really, putting in those hours, getting that work done and it’s running out pretty well.”While many younger players are experiencing varsity for the first time, senior captain Momo Chen is navigating the transition alongside them. “Even though I’m a senior and I’m a team captain, this is also my first year on varsity,” Chen said. “So I think that helps with the underclassmen, like, being able to relate to them.”The new coach has also introduced game-film reviews, giving players an opportunity to reflect on their performances and identify areas for improvement.“After games, sometimes, during morning practice, we’ll have like an hour before to just go and take notes on game film, watching what we did, and the mistakes we made,” Chen said.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=02n8p6_1H3jkceI00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=02n8p6_1H3jkceI00" width="1746" height="2001" ><figcaption>Momo Chen rises above the water with the ball to scan for his next pass. Photo credit Lana Kwon.</figcaption></figure>For the captains, success this season extends beyond the team’s record. Bolton said losses can give the team opportunities to learn and improve.As the season continues, the senior captains hope to build a team centered on improvement, effort and connection.“I want everyone on the team to just have fun,” Pham said. “Even if we lose a game, we learn and grow together.”With a new coach, a younger roster and more responsibility placed on its senior captains, Woodbridge High boys’ water polo is using this season as an opportunity to build a stronger team that can continue to grow beyond this year’s senior class.</div></body>

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A new coach with a young roster and only five seniors have given Woodbridge High’s boys’ water polo a different look this season. After losing nine graduating seniors last year, the team is rebuilding as its senior captains take on larger leadership roles and younger players move up to varsity.

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A new coach with a young roster and only five seniors have given Woodbridge High’s boys’ water polo a different look this season. After losing nine graduat

Boys Waterpolo: A Fresh Start

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