CIF San Diego Section Boys Water Polo Championships

When: Saturday

Where: Coggan Aquatic Center, La Jolla High School

Tickets: $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors, available at gofan.co. Credit and debit cards accepted on site. No cash.

Open Division: (3) La Jolla (22-7) vs. (1) Cathedral Catholic (23-6), 7 p.m.

Preview: Cathedral Catholic eyes its second straight crown and third in four years behind sophomore Kenly Brayden Axline. Its the second final in three years for La Jolla, which recorded a 12-11 semifinal win over No. 2 Bishops with two late saves by goalie George Gayner. Cathedral won both meetings between the City Western League rivals earlier this season.

Open Division fifth-place match: (7) Poway (19-9) vs. (4) Santana (25-5), 3 p.m.

Preview: The teams vie for the last local berth in the Southern California Regional Championships. Also advancing are the four Open Division semifinalists and the three other division champions.

Division 1: (10) Vista (11-18) vs. (5) Point Loma (21-9), 5 p.m.

Preview: None of the top four seeds survived the semifinals in this bracket. Point Loma ousted No. 1 Valhalla 12-11 to reach the finals for the first time since 2018. Vista, down from the Open Division, plays in its first final since winning the 2016 Open Division crown.

Division 2: (3) Westview (10-12) vs. (1) La Costa Canyon (19-9), 1 p.m.

Preview: La Costa Canyon seeks its first championship in its first final since 2014 in Division 1. Westview returns to finals for first time since winning the Division 1 championship in 2019. La Costa Canyon topped the Wolverines 11-10 a month ago.

Division 3: (2) University City (16-6) vs. (1) San Pasqual (16-4), 11 a.m.

Preview: Each school goes for its first crown. San Pasqual, which moved from Division 2 this year, beat the Centurions 9-8 two months ago. The Eagles last played for the title five years ago in Division 1, and University City did so in 2012 in Division 2.

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