Foothills Sentry Page 16 NOVEMBER 2025 COMMUNITY SPORTS BY CLIFF ROBBINS, CHAD CLINE AND DIANE TORRANCE Lylian Naime from Canyon High School was crowned 2025 Homecoming Queen during halftime of the football game against Irvine. The Canyon High School Princesses surround Queen Lylian Naime; from left, they are Eguo Ighedo, Hazel Barajas, Queen Lylian Naime, Adriana Eickhoff and Layne Lipscomb. The Homecoming King was Troy Branham. El Modena High Homecoming Princesses, left to right, are Maddie Gallegos, Lauren Radzki, Queen Kylie Tafua, Morgan Bowman and Jocelyn Alatorre. Kylie Tafua was crowned 2025 El Modena High School Homecoming Queen during halftime of the Western football game. John Fernandez keeps the pressure on the Estancia player forcing the turning over. Chris De Jesus from Orange High School, the top scorer, puts the ball in the net in the game against Estancia. Aiden Rodriguez from Orange High School advances the ball after the steal. USA women’s water polo celebrates 25th anniversary El Modena and Canyon celebrate homecoming 2025 The silver anniversary of the inclusion of women’s water polo in the Olympic Games will be marked by the creation of a new women's water polo event: the Legacy Crown, set for Nov. 15-16 in Costa Mesa. The twoday championship will celebrate women's water polo and those in the community who have helped foster growth, excellence and opportunity. It will feature the nation's top collegiate teams, elite domestic clubs and USA Water Polo National Team Academy squads. The event is free, and will be held at Orange Coast College and Costa Mesa High School. Stanford University will headline the collegiate field as the reigning NCAA champion, and will be joined by perennial NCAA tournament qualifiers: UCLA, USC, California, Hawaii, Arizona State, UC Irvine, Long Beach State, Loyola Marymount, Fresno State and UC San Diego. Rounding out the competition will be the next generation of USA Water Polo stars from two USA Academy squads. The winning team will receive the inaugural Legacy Crown championship trophy. Individual awards to honor top performers will include: MVP, Best Goalkeeper, Leading Scorer, Best Defensive Player and Rising Star.
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