Lake Oswego claims third straight title with 23-4 record
The Lakers finished the 2026 season unbeaten in the Three Rivers League and captured the Class 6A state championship.
By Fatima Saleh ·
Lake Oswego boys water polo finished the 2026 season with a 23-4 record and a third consecutive Class 6A state championship. The Lakers went undefeated in the Three Rivers League and won their final three playoff games to claim the state title.
The team also secured the No. 1 ranking in Oregon. This performance allowed the program to sweep the league's top individual honors. Senior Kieran Lussier and junior Ben Shannon shared Player of the Year awards. Coach Bryan Hill received the Coach of the Year designation.
Eight Lake Oswego players earned all-league recognition. Shannon and Lussier joined senior Owen Beaumont on the first team. Junior Aidan Ramsay and junior Blake Anderson made the second team. Sean Carroll, Vedant Ramakrishnan, and Andy Kim received honorable mentions.
Lakeridge accounted for seven of the remaining all-league selections. Senior Matthew Edelen was named to the first team. Sophomores Harris Sturges and Max Mann, along with junior Kai Bryson, made the second team. Sophomore Jin Makino and sophomore Carson Brink received honorable mentions.
Newberg and Tualatin also received first-team honors. Ethan Dan and Reed Kelly from Newberg and Thurston Gilchrist from Tualatin were selected. The league voting concluded with the 2026 season ending in November.
