The Saline men’s water polo team made history at the Michigan Water Polo Association Regional Tournament this weekend. For the first time, the team advanced to the state tournament, which will be held November 15-16 in Hudsonville.
Saline will be the #4 seed from the East Regional, after a hard-fought, one-goal loss to Ann Arbor Huron on Saturday afternoon. The Hornets punched their ticket to States on Friday night with a 16-11 win over Birmingham Groves.
“This season has been a complete 180 from last season,” said Coach Chris Stankovic. “We had one of our worst seasons in history last year, with fewer than 10 wins. We now have nearly 30 wins, and the best record in school history.”
Senior co-captains Jonah Bentley and AJ Hayes led the Hornets with 10 goals each on the weekend, including five for Bentley and four for Hayes in the must-win-to-advance game against Groves on Friday. Junior Sean Spooner notched nine goals, including four against Groves…