St. Xavier finished second and Sycamore took third at Ohio’s boys water polo state tournament. St. Xavier beat Sycamore in the semifinals before falling to Upper Arlington in the championship game; Sycamore rebounded to defeat Thomas Worthington for third place. Sycamore’s Ciaran Skinner also set a state single-season scoring record.

By the Numbers
  • St. Xavier beat Sycamore 19-14 in the semifinals and lost 11-6 to Upper Arlington in the final.
  • Sycamore defeated Thomas Worthington 16-12 to claim third place.
  • Skinner scored 163 goals, surpassing the previous record of 156.
  • In four tournament games, Skinner recorded 18 goals, 6 assists, 23 steals and 14 ejections drawn.
  • St. Xavier ended the season 22-16-1.
Yes, But

St. Xavier reached the state final for the first time since 2016 but couldn’t overcome Upper Arlington. Sycamore’s tournament run included a semifinal loss to St. Xavier, but the seventh-seeded Aviators bounced back to beat Thomas Worthington in a physical third-place game.

Bottom Line

Cincinnati teams made a strong statewide impression: St. Xavier reached the championship game, while Sycamore earned third and Skinner capped the run with a record-setting season.