Maggie Steffens

Women's Water Polo: Baldoni shines as Stanford topples USC

2013-04-13 23:38:00

LOS ANGELES — The first time the Stanford and USC women's water polo teams played this year, the Trojans lit the Cardinal up for 13 goals. But that game was nearly two months ago now. Good luck scoring anywhere close to that number lately on...

Franklin, Grevers win backstroke golds

2012-07-30 21:40:00

LONDON (AP) — Five things to know about Monday, Day 3 of the London Olympics: � —Franklin, Grevers win backstroke golds for U.S. � —China takes 2nd straight Olympic gold in gymnastics. � —Williams sisters, Federer, Roddick...

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...

Teen having splashy 1st Olympics for U.S. water polo team

2012-08-03 18:47:00

LONDON — From the stands in Beijing, Maggie Steffens so utterly immersed herself in the water polo below that she should have qualified for a participation medal. She screamed. She leaped to her feet with such zeal that she felt light-headed....

Olympics: Day's results mixed

2012-08-03 21:15:00

Sharon Day, a Costa Mesa High product, ran hot and cold on Friday on her first day of the seven-event heptathlon at the Olympic Games in London. Day, 27, sits 18th overall with 3,740 points after four events. Jessica Ennis of Great Britain leads 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...

The U.S. women's water polo team finally got to the top of the podium, defeating Spain on the back of Maggie Steffens (pictured) five goals. The team had previously earned a bronze and two silvers. -- Andrea Reiher, Zap2it

2012-08-09 17:44:00

Maggie Steffens of the U.S. scores a penalty during Thursday's gold medal match.

2012-08-09 00:00:00

Maggie Steffens, left, of the United States, resists a challenge from Teresa Frassinetti of Italy during their women's water polo quarterfinal match Sunday.

2012-08-05 12:12:10