Winter
Girls Water Polo
The Cate girls water polo program is one on the rise.
Calling the state of the art Emmett Horowitz Aquatic Center home amidst the backdrop of the Los Padres Mountains, there may not be a more inspiring training environment in the area. The location allows the team to challenge each member to be their best in a supportive and instruction based program.
Girls learn the fundamentals of the game while emphasizing teamwork and camaraderie in an effort to build a strong foundation routed in consistency, self-discipline and sportsmanship.
These lessons learned through sport are easily applied and important skills to develop in the classroom and life itself.
2025 Tri Valley League Awards
Second Team: Violet Monda ’27, Maddeline Losey ’26
Honorable Mention: Carmen Lack ’26, Betsy Peters ’27, Maria Salyards ’28
2024 ALL CIF HONORS
Second Team: Daisy Gemberling ’25
Third Team: Kate McCoy ’25
Coaching Staff
2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 Tri-Valley League Coach of the Year
BA, University of California, Santa Barbara
MA, Concordia University Irvine
Appointed: 2021
Born and raised in Santa Barbara, Jesse Morrison has been a key part of the Cate community since 2021 as the head coach for both boys’ and girls’ varsity water polo teams. A former collegiate athlete at UC Santa Barbara, Jesse played Division I water polo, earning recognition as a four-time Academic All-American and USA Water Polo All-American.
In addition to his work at Cate, Jesse has coached and worked in administration for the Channel Islands United water polo club and co-founded an athletic recruiting business (PCAA) to help high school athletes pursue collegiate athletic opportunities. A three-time Tri-Valley League Coach of the Year (2021, 2022, 2024,2025), he emphasizes mentorship, character development, and relationship building.
Jesse currently plays semi-professional water polo, and also enjoys spending time outdoors and being with family and friends in Santa Barbara.
Schedule
Varsity
| Day | Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | 13-Nov | Cancelled: Moorpark High School | Home | 3:15 PM | |
| Tue | 18-Nov | Channel Islands High School | Home | 3:15 PM | (W) 11 - 6 |
| Thu | 20-Nov | Royal High School | Away | 4:30 PM | |
| Thu | 4-Dec | Louisville High School | Away | 3:30 PM | (L) 4 - 15 |
| Fri | 12-Dec | Ventura High School | Away | 2:20 PM | (L) 0 - 10 |
| Fri | 12-Dec | Buena High School | Away | 4:50 PM | |
| Sat | 13-Dec | San Marcos High School | Away | 8:30 AM | |
| Sat | 13-Dec | Thousand Oaks High School | Away | 10:20 AM | |
| Wed | 17-Dec | Royal High School | Home | 3:15 PM | |
| Tue | 13-Jan | Villanova Preparatory | Away | 3:15 PM | (L) 7 - 23 |
| Thu | 15-Jan | Malibu High School | Home | 3:15 PM | |
| Fri | 16-Jan | Del Sol | Home | 3:15 PM | |
| Tue | 20-Jan | Foothill Technology | Home | 3:15 PM | (L) 3 - 17 |
| Thu | 22-Jan | Villanova Preparatory | Home | 3:15 PM | (L) 3 - 13 |
| Fri | 23-Jan | Del Sol | Away | 4:30 PM | |
| Tue | 27-Jan | Malibu High School | Away | 3:45 PM | (L) 0 - 19 |
| Wed | 28-Jan | Foothill Technology | Away | 3:00 PM | (L) 4 - 20 |
Girls Water Polo Game Recaps
February 5, 2026
GVWP Battles Hard in Final Games
Girls Water Polo Cate vs Malibu & Foothill Tech Last week, we concluded our girls’ varsity water polo season after two tough losses at Malibu High and Foothill Tech. Both games presented challenges, as we were shorthanded due to the MUN trip, and faced off against the top two teams in our league. The first …
January 26, 2026
GVWP Drops to Villanova, Topples Del Sol
Girls Water Polo Cate vs Villanova & Del Sol Cate 3 = 1 + 0 + 2 + 0 Villanova 13 = 4 + 2 + 3 + 4 Goals: Maria Salyards (3) Assists: Ellie Walmsley (1), Madeline Losey (1), Takeaways: Violet Monda (5), Chloe Chen (2), Betsy Peters (2) Saves: Amber Lam (4), Ellie Walmsley (3) …
January 21, 2026
GVWP Plays a Strong Foothill Tech
Girls Varsity Water Polo Cate vs Foothill Tech Cate 3 = 0 + 0 + 3 + 0 Foothill Tech 17 = 8 + 4 + 1 + 4 Goals: Alena Ballat (2), Violet Monda (1) Assists: Chloe Chen (1), Carmen Lack (1) Takeaways: Carmen Lack (3), Maria Salyards (3), Betsy Peters (2), Alena Ballat (1), Sydney …