Swimming to an open area in hopes of scoring a point, Reed is determined to lead West to victory. This is Reed’s senior year of water polo; he expressed that he “built up to this senior year” and he’s “looking forward to some wins.”

Eyeing the opposing team, Reed readies himself for the next time set. Reed is a smart player under pressure and “has the most experience”, says Ghobrial. Not to mention, he is incredibly “fast so he can do almost anything in the game.”

All eyes are anxiously on Reed as he searches for an open teammate with only 52 seconds left on the clock. Only a few seconds later, the team celebrates Reed’s successful pass to a teammate who scores a winning shot. As Van describes, “watching how great [Reed] is motivates the team to do better.”

All eyes are anxiously on Reed as he searches for an open teammate with only 52 seconds left on the clock. Only a few seconds later, the team celebrates Reed’s successful pass to a teammate who scores a winning shot. As Van describes, “watching how great [Reed] is motivates the team to do better.”

Throwing the ball into play, Reed sets the intense game into action.

During a time out, Reed and teammate Jonas Nygren (11) take a quick break from the game. When asked what water polo taught him throughout all these years, Reed said “to help your teammates and work with them.”

Hunting for an open opportunity to score, Reed decisively targets an unguarded portion of the opponent’s iron defense. Regarding this season in general, Noe says “Tyler really stepped up.”

Gearing up for the last time set, West’s Varsity Water Polo team listens to Coach Stolba outline their gameplan.

Attempting to block Culver City’s throw, Reed gives a great effort to defending West’s goal.