Jordan Valley and Kiryat Tivon Victorious in Women's Water Polo League
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Hapoel Jordan Valley and Hapoel Kiryat Tivon both achieved their second consecutive wins in the women's water polo league. Jordan Valley narrowly defeated Wingate Academy 15:13, with Mika Koren scoring 8 goals. Kiryat Tivon secured a dominant 18:9 victory over ASA Tel Aviv, also celebrating their club's 70th anniversary. Maccabi Haifa also won decisively, beating Givat Haim 21:4. The women's league will have a bye next week, while the men's league continues.
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- Hapoel Jordan Valley defeated Wingate Academy 15:13 in the women's water polo league.
- Mika Koren scored 8 goals for Jordan Valley in their victory.
- Hapoel Kiryat Tivon beat ASA Tel Aviv 18:9, celebrating their club's 70th anniversary.
- Marko Ćurić, new coach for Wingate Academy, will also coach Israeli youth teams.
- Maccabi Haifa won their first league game, defeating Givat Haim 21:4.
- The women's league will have a bye next week, while the men's league plays.
Hapoel Jordan Valley and Hapoel Kiryat Tivon both secured their second consecutive wins in the women's water polo league.
In a key match of the second round, Jordan Valley defeated the Wingate Academy 15:13. Mika Koren was the standout player, scoring 8 goals, with Sol Sahar and Vlada Barbikina adding 2 each. Gili Roitman led the Academy with 5 goals. The Wingate Academy recently welcomed its new coach, Marko Ćurić from Serbia, who will also work with Israel's youth water polo teams. Ćurić arrived in Israel on Friday and immediately joined the professional staff at the Wingate Institute, working alongside coaches Ido Binkovich and Noam Rogov.
Kiryat Tivon celebrated a double joy with their 18:9 victory over ASA Tel Aviv. This win marked their second consecutive league victory, placing them at the top of the standings. The team also celebrated the 70th anniversary of the club's founding with a large event attended by dozens of children, parents, coaches, and referees, continuing the team's positive momentum. "It was a very festive week for us," said team coach Moshiko Moshkovitz. "We have a very balanced, disciplined team, with developing young players alongside experienced veterans. The atmosphere was electric, with all the club's children around the pool, a crowd not seen for years at a senior women's home game. It was truly great fun." Livi Gur Koren scored 5 goals for the winning team, and Tamara Salmon-Michaeli added 4. Maya Katzir (3), Yahli Rokach, and Esther Dahan (2 each) scored for ASA.
In the third match of the round, Maccabi Haifa easily defeated Givat Haim 21:4 away. This was Haifa's first league game of the season. Tahal Levi (6 goals) and Shakal Levi (4 goals) led Haifa's scorers, while Tamar Orchan scored 2 for Givat Haim. The Doublists, Hapoel Yokneam, had a bye week.
Next week, the top men's league will play its second round of games, while the women's league will have a bye week.
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