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By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor<\/em><\/p>\n

BROOKLYN\u2014Because the whole of metro LA seems to be sustained by the motion picture industry, I wasn\u2019t surprised that the cab I caught after the 2017 NCAA water polo title match was driven by an actor. Joe Spellman<\/strong><\/a> is a Hofstra University grad who got into comedy at Manhattan\u2019s Upright Citizens Brigade<\/a>, where he met his wife (also a comedienne). Joe was very upright in getting me to the airport, and downright upbeat about making it in LA. Of course, he was driving an Uber car to supplement his acting gigs.<\/p>\n

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Joy, water polo-style. Photo Courtesy: Catharyn Haynes\/KLC fotos<\/p><\/div>\n

Upon reflection, after a weekend at USC\u2019s Uytengsu Aquatics Center covering what is the country\u2019s most prestigious polo tournament, I believe the sport\u2019s future in this country is at least as bright as Joe Spellman\u2019s career prospects. Based on the optics of this year\u2019s championship, the sport is as healthy and vibrant as it\u2019s been in the five years I\u2019ve covered it. In fact, my first-ever NCAA tournament in 2012 was also at Uytengsu, so I can gauge the success of this year\u2019s tournament compared to when I last attended (concluding also, as it happens, in a match between rivals Southern Cal and UCLA, though that time the Trojans won).<\/p>\n

It may be obvious to anyone from California, but the facility at USC is fantastic; the 2014 renovations make it one of the premier aquatics facilities in the country. USC\u2019s investment in water sports is impressive, and the success of its men\u2019s and women\u2019s programs is an indication of just how appealing water polo in America can be.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Catharyn Haynes\/KLC fotos<\/p><\/div>\n

The atmosphere there this weekend made the spectacle entirely compelling. After attending the 2017 NCAA Women\u2019s Tournament at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis\u2014which, despite some fantastic matches<\/a>, was an entirely sterile environment\u2014it\u2019s become clear to me that loud, committed polo fans must be part of the mix. When Cal played USC on Saturday night, which was the best match of the tournament, Cal and USC fans alike were hilarious in their pointed heckling. My favorite: \u201cWho\u2019s got the Cutino now?!\u201d whenever 2017 MPSF Player of the Year Luca Cupido<\/strong>\u2014who\u2019s the favorite for this year\u2019s Peter J. Cutino Award<\/a> as the nation\u2019s best player\u2014or McQuin Baron<\/strong>, the 2016 winner, touched the ball.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Catharyn Haynes\/KLC fotos<\/p><\/div>\n

Unwittingly, Cupido was pivotal in both the Golden Bears\u2019 semifinal loss to USC and the Trojan\u2019s finals loss to UCLA. In the third period of Saturday night\u2019s game, he was the unlucky recipient of a punch from USC\u2019s Lachlan Edwards,<\/strong> which occasioned the bizarre spectacle of Trojan Head Coach Jovan Vavic<\/strong> strolling around the pool deck to speak with Bob Corb<\/strong>, NCAA Coordinator of Officials. In what other NCAA sport can a coach hold up a tournament semifinal for five minutes to leisurely protest a call?<\/p>\n

Edwards\u2019 ejection from the Cal game carried a heavy price for him and his team: exclusion from his final match as a senior, which just happened to be for the national championship. In comments after Sunday\u2019s final, Vavic pointed to Edwards\u2019 absence as one of the prime reasons his team lost.<\/p>\n

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Lachlan Edwards. Photo Courtesy: Catharyn Haynes\/KLC fotos<\/p><\/div>\n

As I understand it, coaches typically don\u2019t put the success, or failure, of their team on a single player, so Vavic was clearly taking issue with the previous game\u2019s call on his All-American center. Having that call overturned, Vavic\u2019s stated reason for Saturday night\u2019s protest stroll, was paramount\u2014he recognized the consequences of his player\u2019s action. But it begs the question: how does a senior leader on a team driving for a championship lose his composure at such a critical moment.<\/p>\n

But, hey, I\u2019ve already<\/a> written about that elsewhere. What I REALLY appreciate about LA\u2014other than, as Woody Allen memorably reminded us in Annie Hall<\/em><\/a>, right turns on red\u2014are the donut shops. My visit in 2012 had been memorable because I discovered Spudnut Donuts<\/strong> (3001 South Figueroa Street), a fantastic shop next to the USC campus. As someone who knows his way around a donut, I can attest that these babies are momentous.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: M. Randazzo<\/p><\/div>\n

I had an amazing apple fritter that was bigger than my hand, which, while savoring, I spoke with Diego, who\u2019s only been manning the register at Spudnuts the last six months\u2014my interviewing habit is pretty ingrained. Diego couldn\u2019t explain what it is about great donuts and LA. He\u2019s working two jobs and is happy to be there, but is more drawn to the money than the donuts. Let\u2019s hope he learns to appreciate Spudnut the way I do.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: M. Randazzo<\/p><\/div>\n

But my 2017 Eureka moment came at Sam\u2019s Donuts<\/strong>, (4325 South Vermont Street), a no-frills hang-out that opens at 5:00 a.m. and doesn\u2019t close until 10 (at night). Norman Nop is the owner, and his creations are good, hearty fare; the buttermilk donut was simple, delicious and\u2014at 90\u00a2\u2014ridiculously cheap by New York standards, where $4 dollars per donut is the norm. Appropriately, this was the very donut he chose to leave as an offering in the morning at a small shrine in the baking area.<\/p>\n

If cheap but good eats are the sustenance of any deadline-driven endeavor, space is another necessity. Life as an itinerant journalist often requires working under duress in someone else\u2019s comfort zone, so finding the ideal combination of space, Wi-Fi and provisions is hit and miss.<\/p>\n

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Annenberg Center. Photo Courtesy: M. Randazzo<\/p><\/div>\n

I struck it rich at Southern Cal,where I found an excellent locale to work: the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism<\/a>. Not only did they have a GREAT little caf\u00e9 (no donut reviews at this location, though they had them), there was ample space to spread out. And it\u2019s accessible to non-students!<\/p>\n

Much as I was honored to be part of covering NCAAs, it was impressive to be in the hub of this great journalism school and doing my small part to contribute to the vast information flow that, along with quality donuts, makes our country truly great.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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