"I'm the only one whose been on the team for four years and I got a lot of my friends to join,"
"I'd say it's harder to defend the title because now we know we can lose it. I hope we can keep it going. Wherever I'm at college next year I'll fly back here for the final."
"We're a way better-knit family this year," Tarlow added. "I made sure we weren't cocky. I held a team bonding potluck at my house. In water polo the biggest thing is team chemistry. My freshman year we had an insanely talented team but we went nowhere because we all had issues with each other."
"Cleveland goalie Allen McWeeny made 11 saves as did his counterpart Oliver Loeb of Eagle Rock."
Cleveland High's boys water polo team defeated Eagle Rock 9-4 at Valley College to win a third consecutive City Section championship and a second straight Open Division title. Team captain Jordan Tarlow scored three goals; Charlie Rinsky added two and Arthur Petrosian converted two five-meter shots. Cleveland led 4-0 early and emphasized defense in the second half to prevent a comeback. Goalie Allen McWeeny made 11 saves while Eagle Rock's Oliver Loeb also recorded 11 saves. Tarlow missed the first month with illness as the team started 1-11, then focused on team chemistry and bonding to rebuild performance.
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