Daily Pilot Boys’ Water Polo Dream Team: Jackson Harlan helped Corona del Mar exceed expectations
LA TimesHigh school sports has become more and more specialized in recent years. With only one returning starter in Harlan, this year’s boys’ water polo team wasn’t supposed to make it back to the Open Division final four, but he didn’t care about that, either. Jackson Harlan scored a program single-season record 139 goals this season for Corona del Mar boys’ water polo. I think that’s how we got to go as far as we did, just working hard and sticking to our plan.” Here’s a look at the Dream Team Coach of the Year, first-team and second-team selections: COACH OF THE YEAR Head coach Ross Sinclair, left, and the Newport Harbor High School boys’ water polo team and coaches pose with the 2024 CIF Southern Section Open Division championship plaque. FIRST TEAM Newport Harbor’s Lucca Van Der Woude looks for an opportunity against JSerra in the Open Division title match.