the Junior Olympics<\/a> with three gold medals. Mick\u2019s sisters Nova and Moss won gold with the Newport 10U and 14U girls, respectively, and his brother Ford earned bronze in the boys\u2019 14s.<\/p>\n ![\"Newport](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785267249_500_.jpeg\")
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Newport Beach\u2019s Ethan Tran (2) makes a pass against 908 in the 10U boys\u2019 gold metal match of the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics on Sunday.<\/p>\n
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Moala, the son of former Corona del Mar High and USC standout Jordan Anae, joined his older sisters Annabel and June as a champion.<\/p>\n
Moala\u2019s aunt is Tumua Anae, a CdM product who was an Olympic gold medalist for Team USA in 2012.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love following in my mom and my auntie\u2019s footsteps,\u201d Fa\u2019amika Moala said. \u201cWhenever they come to my games, they just teach me new things. They taught me to focus on my game, not everyone else\u2019s. \u2018Don\u2019t focus on what they\u2019re doing, just focus on what you\u2019re doing and just play your game.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cPlaying center is fun. I love playing set, I love scoring, I love turning people, I love getting ejections. I also love sharing the ball, kicking it out and letting our friends score as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Newport Beach\u2019s John Gess (11) looks for an open player against 908 on Sunday.<\/p>\n
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D\u2019Angelo credited both the Blue and White teams for the Newport Beach 10U group. The White team earned an impressive fifth place at the tournament as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you look at the 18s team, a majority of that roster was playing 10Us at Newport as well,\u201d D\u2019Angelo said. \u201cThese guys are able to play at such a high level at such a young age, and they grow together year after year after year. It starts compounding, and that\u2019s why so many of our teams, both boys and girls, are so successful at every age group.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Newport Beach Water Polo Club 10U boys pose with their gold medal after winning against 908 on Sunday.<\/p>\n
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