Long Beach City College men’s water polo team hosted an alumni game where former players and the current team went head to head in a friendly yet competitive matchup on Saturday.
Former and current players alike are always eager to come out and play when hearing about it every year.
“Oh it’s a fun time every year, so every time I have the chance to go back, I’m coming,” said Timothy Aahkus, a 2015 LBCC graduate and former utility player.
The coaching staff played a prominent role in the impact on alumni choosing to come and play in the annual alumni game.
“Coach Chris (Oedeing) and Coach Djoko (Radunovic), they’ve built a good community and environment with the organization, and not a lot of places have that, it makes you want to come back,” said Mackenzie Aahkus
The current team had the opportunity to go against their coach Bradley Admason, who was a former LBCC player through the years of 2010 and 2011.
“Yeah, I think they did really well, this is my first time playing in the water with them all season, and you know they love playing against their coach,” said Adamson.
Many friends and families came out to support both teams and food and beverages were also being provided.
Both teams kept the competitive nature up as the game went into overtime, extending into the sixth period of the game.
But finally, it came to an end with the current LBCC team winning, with the score of 18-16.
Now the team will focus on what is coming up soon, which is their Conference Championships.
“I’m looking forward to just a strong finish, we are entering into our conference championships next week that we’re hosting here. We have tough games ahead but we are still looking to finish strong,” said Coach Adamson.
The Vikings will face off against San Diego Mesa for SoCal Regionals on Nov. 9.