SAN ANTONIO - The Boerne High and Boerne Champion girls water polo teams won their first-round playoff matches on Monday as Boerne ISD schools squared off against Southwest ISD schools at the SW Aquatics Center in San Antonio.
Boerne High defeated Southwest 25-8, in a historic victory for the Greyhounds because it was the first playoff win by a BHS water polo team in school history.
Boerne Champion topped the Titans of Southwest Legacy, 23-5, in a match the Chargers were winning at halftime, 18-0.
Both girls teams, along with the Champion boys, played Thursday in the second round at NEISD’s Davis Natatorium. The Boerne girls played Johnson at 1 p.m., after Johnson beat Canyon in the first round, 14-8.
The Champion boys had a first-round bye and played Johnson at 2:15 p.m., after Johnson defeated Canyon, while the Lady Chargers tangled with Pieper at 3:30 p.m., after the Warriors defeated Reagan, 13-11.
Boerne High
Before Monday’s playoff win, the Greyhounds faced Marshall to finish the regular season and won by a touchdown, 14-7, to close out district play at 4-6. After Monday’s win, the Lady Hounds are 6-9 overall counting their playoff win.
Against Southwest, BHS was up 7-0 in the first quarter and took a 17-2 lead into halftime after winning the second quarter, 10-2. The Hounds outscored the Dragons in the second half, 8-6.
Makenna Henson led the team with 9 goals, Bonnie Johnson added 5 goals and Lucia Peterson had 4 goals. Johnson and Ashlyn Jendrusch both recorded 4 assists and Jendrusch came up with 7 steals.
Carly Robertson and Brooke Sachs were both in goal for Boerne.
The BHS boys picked up a forfeit win over Marshall to close out the 2026 season at 2-12 overall and 2-8 in district.
Boerne Champion
Prior to Monday’s postseason victory, the Lady Chargers defeated Health Careers to close out the regular season and won 20-9 to finish district play at 7-3. They are 16-11 after Monday’s win over Southwest Legacy.
Champion was up 18-0 by halftime against the Titans and then the teams both recorded 5 goals apiece in the second half.
Sabrina Means led the team with 5 goals, Abigial Link and Lila Akin both finished with 3 assists and Bennett Rice came up with 3 steals.
Ava Mueller and Lilla Chelkowski were both in goal for the Chargers.
The Champion boys closed out the regular season with a 19-8 win over Health Careers and closed out district action at 10-0. They were 22-4 overall entering Thursday’s playoff match Landon Muenchow led the Chargers with 4 goals against Health Careers, EJ Altermatt dished out 4 assists and Jackson Hankins came up with 2 steals.
Hankins and Knox Armstrong were in goal for the Champion boys.
The Boerne High and Boerne Champion girls water polo teams pose for a victory photo after they both won their first-round matches on Monday. It was the first playoff win for the Greyhounds in water polo. The Chargers and Hounds continued postseason play Thursday, along with the Champion boys team. Submitted photos
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