BEAVERTON – The Newberg boys water polo team will take on Lake Oswego for the 6A state title this evening following a 9-4 victory over Lakeridge on Saturday morning.
The No. 2-ranked Tigers will return to the state finals for the first time since 2024, when they lost 12-9 to the Lakers to finish second in 6A play.
Newberg leads from start to finish
Newberg, who dropped three of four games against the Pacers during the regular season, led from start to finish in the bout Saturday morning at the Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center in Beaverton.
The Tigers scored in the first 15 seconds of the game and never looked back, outdistancing the Pacers 3-1 in the first quarter, 5-2 at the half, 8-4 at the end of the third quarter and 9-4 to complete the win. The win helped avenge the Pacers’ 7-5 defeat of the Tigers on Oct. 26 on the road.
A familiar foe in the finals
The contest between the Tigers and the Lakers on Saturday evening will be the fourth time the teams have met during the 2026 campaign. Lake Oswego defeated Newberg three times during the regular season, the latest setback a 9-5 Tiger defeat at home on Oct. 28.