Go Jeff!!!!!

Jeff was in the afterschool daycare program my mom ran, C.A.R.E. Club. We hope he continues to do great!!!!

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SLO's Jeff Powers helps U.S. men's water polo team reach gold-medal game

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San Luis Obispo’s Jeff Powers (black cap) tries to steal the ball against Croatia in a 7-5 U. S. win on Saturday.

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San Luis Obispo's Jeff Powers is the only athlete with local ties still competing in the Beijing Olympics after he helped the men's water polo team qualify for the gold-medal game.

The team, ranked ninth in the world before the Beijing Olympics, beat Serbia 10-5.

It's the first time in 20 years the U.S. men's water polo team has qualified for the Olympic gold-medal game.

The Americans will play two-time defending gold medalist Hungary in Sunday's final.

Serbia and Montenegro, which won a silver medal four years ago as a unified country, will fight for bronze.

Powers was one of three American players who scored a goal in the fourth quarter.

The United States hasn't earned a medal in men's water polo since bringing home silver in 1988 in Seoul.


JEFF POWERS

EVENT: Men’s water polo, defender

LOCAL TIES: San Luis Obispo High School graduate and San Luis Obispo resident

THE BUZZ: Played collegiate water polo at UC Irvine … Considered one of the U. S. team’s top offensive threats … Played on the U. S. team in 2004 Olympics that placed seventh … Played on U. S. teams in the 2005 and 2007 FINA World Championships …

Played a key role on the 2007 Pan-American Games gold medal winning team…Has played professionally in Greece and Italy.

COMPETITION DATES: Aug. 10, 12, 13, 16, 18. Classification matches begin Aug. 20. Gold medal, bronze medal and fifth-place matches are Aug. 24.

MEDAL CHANCES (predicted before start of the Olympics): Long shot. The U. S. team enters the Olympics ranked ninth in the world. Croatia, Hungary and Spain are the top ranked teams, followed by Serbia, Greece and Italy.