Skip to content

Orange County boys athlete of the week: Kai Kaneko, Newport Harbor

Kaneko scored four goals to lead the Sailors to the CIF-SS Open Division championship

Newport Harbor boys water polo player Kai Kaneko scored four goals in the Sailors’ win over Corona del Mar in the CIF Southern Section Open Division final on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. (Photo by Dan Albano, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Newport Harbor boys water polo player Kai Kaneko scored four goals in the Sailors’ win over Corona del Mar in the CIF Southern Section Open Division final on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. (Photo by Dan Albano, Orange County Register/SCNG)
PUBLISHED:
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

The Orange County boys athlete of the week:

Name: Kai Kaneko

School: Newport Harbor

Sport: Water polo

Year: Senior

Noteworthy: He scored four goals and had two steals in the Sailors’ 10-3 win over Corona del Mar in the CIF-SS Open Division championship game. Kaneko also scored three goals in Newport Harbor’s 19-11 victory over Mira Costa in the semifinals. The Sailors (30-1) have won 16 boys water polo championships in the section’s top division.

RevContent Feed