S.S. DIV. IV SEMIFINALS: ROYAL UPSET IN QUARTERS DOS PUEBLOS 9, ROYAL 5.Byline: Heather Gripp Staff Writer OXNARD - The players lingered in the water longer than usual. They didn't expect to be leaving it this soon. The top-seeded Royal of Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. boys' water polo water polo, swimming game encompassing features of soccer, football, basketball, and hockey. The object of the game is to maneuver, by head, feet, or hand, a leather-covered ball 27 to 28 in. team was upset 9-5 by No. 4 Dos Pueblos of Goleta in the Southern Section Div. IV semifinals Wednesday at Rio Mesa High of Oxnard. After running through Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. play undefeated, Royal (25-6) was aiming for its first section final since 1999 and first title since 1995. Dos Pueblos (22-5) quickly derailed those plans, grabbing an early lead it never lost. ``This is really a tough loss,'' Highlanders coach Steve Snyder said. ``They played a great game. Even with as much as a comeback as we had, it wasn't enough.'' Dos Pueblos opened with a 4-0 lead and were up 5-1 at halftime. A Royal offense that scored a combined 24 goals in the first two rounds of playoffs was held scoreless until Adam Thomas fired in a shot at the post with 4:03 remaining in the second quarter. The Highlanders couldn't recall facing a defense as troublesome as Dos Pueblos' in several weeks. ``Their defense put us on our heels, and we couldn't respond to it,'' Snyder said. ``We finally did, but it wasn't enough.'' Royal pulled within a goal with three consecutive goals in the third quarter, but it failed to convert on multiple opportunities to even the score. Seconds after Kyle <noinclude></noinclude> ''This article or section is being rewritten at One derivation of the surname is from the Scottish Highland word caol, 'channel', or 'strait'. There are other possible derivations (see below). Diamond tipped a potential tying shot wide of the goal, Dos Pueblos started a three-goal run that gave them 8-4 cushion with 3:20 left in the game. The Chargers' Cody Wiesen, Sage Wright and Kevin Kuga scored two goals each. Royal received goals from Nick Laszlo, Ben Cobb, Tyler McClure, Tyler Diamond and Thomas. Highlanders goalkeeper Matt Lewis made 11 saves. Royal couldn't help but wonder what might have been if it had been at full strength. Starter Juan Camero was lost in the first round of playoffs with a shoulder injury. The team's depth was further depleted de·plete tr.v. de·plet·ed, de·plet·ing, de·pletes To decrease the fullness of; use up or empty out. [Latin d when Laszlo was ejected in the third quarter. ``It's disappointing to end it here,'' said Snyder, who graduates just two starters. ``Otherwise (the season) was great.'' Heather Gripp, (818) 713-3607 heather.gripp(at)dailynews.com FRIDAY'S WATER POLO SEMIFINALS Div. I at William Wollett Jr. Aquatics Center, Irvine No. 2 Corona Corona, city, United States Corona (kərō`nə), city (1990 pop. 76,095), Riverside co., S Calif.; inc. 1896. The city developed as a primary citrus fruit producer and shipping center. There is also light manufacturing. del Mar Del Mar is the name of several places in the United States of America:
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