The Cumberland Valley High School men’s and women’s water polo teams kicked off their 2008 season by hosting the Screaming Eagle Tournament at the Cumberland Valley Natatorium this weekend.

The women’s team – the defending state water polo champions – went 4-1 in tournament play. The Eagles started their tournament off with a 10-4 victory over Wissahickon High School Friday night. On Saturday morning, they defeated The Hill School 14-1, and then ran into a tough North Penn squad and dropped their only game 9-5. The Eagles closed out tournament play with an 11-2 defeat of North Allegheny High School and an 11-4 victory over Mechanicsburg. The Eagles were led by junior Mackenzie Ferry who scored 16 goals and racked up nine assists. Freshman Hannah Sunday scored eight goals.

On the men’s side, the Eagles looked strong in the water as they went 5-0 in tournament play. On Friday, the Eagles scored victory number one with a 12-4 defeat of Wissahickon. Early Saturday morning, the Eagles took down the defending state champions in North Penn 15-8 and followed that win with three more: 7-2 over North Allegheny, 14-1 over St. Piux Catholic High School in Atlanta, Georgia, and 9-8 over Mechanicsburg. The Eagles were led by Senior Pat Daley with 13 goals and 5 assists. Senior goalie Adam Wenner tallied 7 assists and junior Andrew Hamilton added 11 goals.