Brenda Villa

CIF Southern Section announces its 100 greatest athletes

2013-04-15 13:12:24

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Newport Harbor Big 3 on CIF Southern Section 100 list

2013-04-16 23:38:00

The Bird. Turtle. The Backstroke King. They are known as three of Newport Harbor High's greatest athletes. Newport Harbor's "Big Three" can also be known as among the best in CIF Southern Section history. George Yardley (basketball), Misty May-Treanor...

Eva Longoria, Ryan Lochte, “Devious Maids” cast on hand at 2012 ALMA Awards

2012-09-19 16:32:52

Defense lifts Nitros to CIF semifinals

2012-11-10 20:14:00

COMMERCE - With a sophomore goalkeeper and a high-scoring junior leading the way, the Glendale High boys’ water polo team took a big step Saturday in its quest to qualify for the CIF Southern Section Division V championship match. In a quarterfinal...

Glendale, Flintridge Prep water polo have semis on mind

2012-11-09 18:57:00

Should the Glendale High and Flintridge Prep boys’ water polo teams win their respective CIF Southern Section Division V quarterfinal road matches Saturday, they would meet in a semifinal match Wednesday. Glendale Coach Forest Holbrook and...

Dries, Kessy shining in London in their respective sports

2012-08-02 13:53:00

Annika Dries recorded a first Wednesday, and it's a feat she won't forget. The Laguna Beach athlete scored her first goal in Olympic competition as the U.S. women's water polo team played Spain to a 9-9 tie. Team USA had held a 9-6 lead late in the...

U.S. women's water polo overcomes coach's gaffe — and Australia

2012-08-07 16:41:00

LONDON — Through the frantic thrashing in the pool and the supercharged racket at the Water Polo Arena, Adam Krikorian thought he saw his goalie grab the ball. He was sure of it. So the U.S. coach kept his eye on play while pivoting toward...

Steffens lifts U.S. women's water polo to 1st gold medal

2012-08-09 19:44:00

LONDON — Go figure, Maggie Steffens was in the middle of everything as the orchestral music swooned through the Water Polo Center and she and her U.S. teammates locked arms, about to take an inches-high step a good 12 years in the making. She ducked...

Attackers Brenda Villa and Heather Petri, both four-time Olympics, have played in every U.S. Olympic water polo match. And with both contemplating retirement after London, this is their last chance to go out as winners.

2012-07-25 21:32:38

Brenda Villa of the US, right, attempts to pass the ball as Hungary's Rita Keszthelyi blocks her arm during their international Women's Invitational Water Polo event, preliminary round, at the London 2012 Olympic water polo pool in London.

2012-07-25 10:17:00

Brenda Villa of the U.S., right, attempts to pass the ball as Hungary's Rita Keszthelyi blocks her arm during an international Women's Invitational Water Polo even at the London 2012 Olympics. Villa is headed to the last Olympics of a career that has made her the most decorated athlete in her sport.

2012-05-03 00:00:00