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Golden West Captures 29th Regional Championship, No.1 Seed For State Playoffs

Golden West Captures 29th Regional Championship, No.1 Seed For State Playoffs

Golden West College men's water polo team won their 29th Southern California Regional Championship.  With the win Golden West heads into this weekend as the No. 1 seed for the 2015 California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Water Polo State Championships.

All four teams at this year's state tournament return for the third straight season. No. 1 seed Golden West College faces North's No. 2 West Valley College at 1:30 p.m.  In the other semifinal, Long Beach will play on Friday at 10:30 a.m. against Diablo Valley College.

The winners advance to the state championship final on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. with the third-place game to be played that morning at 9:30 a.m.

Dating back to the school's inception, the Rustlers have been to 48 of the 50 state championship tournaments, the Rustlers have won a total of 23 Men's Water Polo State Championships.  In the past 7 years, Golden West has won 5 state titles.

Under the direction of Coach Scott Taylor (2002 – present), the men's water polo team has an impressive record of 412-31-0.

For more information on the CCCAA State Championships, visit www.cccaasports.org.