Bret Harte falls to Dixon, one win shy of section title game

Bret Harte girls’ water polo lost to Dixon 11-2 in the semifinals of the D3 playoffs on Wednesday night in Davis. Guy Dossi/Calaveras Enterprise DAVIS – Before the game, Bret Harte High School head girls water polo coach Scott Kirkman gave a short and heartfelt speech to his team. After the Bullfrogs suffered a nine-goal playoff loss that ended their season, Kirkman repeated the same speech to his disappointed players. “I believe in you. I love you. I’m proud of you. And we made history just being here, and nothing, nothing they can do tonight is going to change that,” Kirkman told his team. For the first time in the history of either the boys or girls water polo program, Bret Harte reached the semifinals of the playoffs, just one win away from playing for a section title. However, the semifinals marked the end of the Bullfrogs’ journey. Guy Dossi/Calaveras Enterprise No. 3 Bret Harte lost to No. 2 Dixon 11-2 on Wednesday night at Davis Senior High School.

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