Weekly Hot News Podcast, November 15, 2021

It’s American Education Week - a time for us to celebrate our public education system and all of the people who work hard every day to ensure our young people are informed and prepared to succeed in life after graduation. Congratulations to Hillsboro’s Boys and Girls Water Polo teams for making it to the 5A State Championships in Corvallis last weekend! The boys earned their spot after defeating Cottage Grove 20-2, and the girls earned theirs after besting Willamette 16-10 in the playoffs. This is the first appearance in the final four for the boys, but the third for the girls, who placed 3rd in State in both 2018 and 2019. Hilhi is the official home of Water Polo and generates most of the teams’ membership, but rosters are also composed of students from Century, Glencoe, and Liberty, as well as those who are homeschooled. Coaches Larry Dickenson, Cam Clitheroe, Peter Dickinson, Aaron Nielsen, Kennedy Godfrey, Kevin Cleary, and Crystal Kociemba have led the teams through a great season. You can follow the teams on Instagram at HillsboroWaterPolo. www.hsd.k12.or.us