Boys water polo: CdM’s Gentry to UCI

CORONA DEL MAR - Corona del Mar High senior Garrett Gentry, the

Pacific Coast League MVP and a first-team All-CIF Southern Section boys

water polo performer, has signed a letter of intent to continue his

career at UCI.

Gentry, who as a 6-foot-1, 195-pound two-meter man and captain, helped

lead the Sea Kings to the CIF Division II championship last fall, chose

UCI over UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, USC and Pepperdine.

“I think it’s a better situation for me to develop my skills and the

coach (Ted Newland) is real motivated to have me,” Gentry said.

Gentry, a member of the national junior team for zone 7, expects to shift

to driver or utility at the next level. He is undecided on a major.

- by Barry Faulkner