Every 16 and under and 19 and under NCL team has now officially begun their 2018-2019 NCL season after 23 games were played over the weekend at the Etobicoke Olympium in Toronto.
The Maverick squad reeled off another five victories at their home pool to run their record to 9-0-0 and vault to an impressive 12-point lead over 2nd placed Montreal Machine in the 16U Boys Eastern Conference. Mavericks have played more games than anybody else in the conference, so it’s possible their lead will shrink in the coming weeks; but they have made themselves strong favourites to lock up the number one seed for the 2019 Eastern Conference Championships.
Elsewhere in the conference, the Toronto Golden Jets got their season off to a strong start, going 3-0-1 in Etobicoke and climbing to 4th place in the conference. The top 5 seeds in the East will receive a first-round bye for the Conference Championships, and the Jets’ fast start has put them in a position to claim one of those coveted spots. Leading the way offensively for the Jets have been Bora Kaya and Dario Lucic, who potted 18 and 16 goals, respectively, for the Jets over their opening four games.
There is only one NCL event left before the Holiday Break, but it should be a fun one, as the Major League Water Polo season opens in Edmonton. The Calgary Renegades, Edmonton Tsunami, and Saskatchewan squads will gather at the Kinsmen Sports Centre to kick off the race to the 2019 Senior National Championships, being held in Markham, Ontario this March.
All-Star Team
GK: Luca Jankovic, Mavericks / Teodora Mikic, South West Stingrays
- Bora Kaya, Toronto Golden Jets
- Dario Lucic, Toronto Golden Jets
- Sam Hachem, Montreal Machine
- Sarah August, South West Stingrays
- Thomas Sapozhnikov, Shadow
- Ali Moradinejad, St-Lambert
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