Winner was guaranteed to be 1st central Texas water polo champion since it became a UIL-sanctioned sport in 2022.
Luke Welton & Zephyr Gates combined for 10 goals and the defense pitched a 1st half shutout as Austin Westlake beat Boerne Champion 15-8 on October 24, 2026 in the Texas high school 6A water polo state title match. Westlake was the 1st ever Austin-area water polo team, boys or girls, to reach a state final since water polo became a #uilstate championship sport in 2022.
Boerne Champion tried a 2nd half comeback & played much better but was unable to win the 1st title in SA water polo history in their 3rd finals appearance.
Grant Perkins & Julius Hoxhaj combined for 7 goals for the Chargers.
Austin area teams improved to 3-0 all-time vs San Antonio in UIL team state finals in all sports.
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