Annika Dries

LOS ANGELES — The first time the Stanford and USC women's water polo teams played this year, the Trojans lit the Cardinal up for 13 goals. But that game was nearly two months ago now. Good luck scoring anywhere close to that number lately on...

Same song, second verse. Here are some highlights of 2012, culled from the pages of Coastline Pilot in the second half of the year. Refresh your memories. July. 6: Principal Planner Carolyn Martin was named project manager for the proposed overhaul of...

Many points raised by Mayor Kelly Boyd were also included in the city's press release listing key accomplishments in 2012. Public Safety: •Developed a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program and completed two classes in May and...

The top 10 stories of 2011 included limitations on skateboarders; an arrest for alleged rapes and sexual assaults; flood recovery; Marine Life Protection Act implementation delay in Laguna; the Heisler Park renovation; the Resource Center pulling out from...

The following is from the Sept. 4 City Council meeting. All council members were present. * EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS Mayor Jane Egly presented a proclamation to Dave Thomas and Kevin Mundt commemorating the 20th anniversary of AREO, a gift and home décor...

The stars were out Saturday night — in the sky and on the grounds of the Festival of Arts. Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy award-winner Christopher Cross performed for a crowd of almost 3,000 fans at the 2012 Acura Celebrity Event, which...

Join the city of Laguna Beach this weekend in welcoming back local Annika Dries, who helped the U.S. women's water polo team win a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics. The community event will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Community Pool,...

Editor's Note: A school record-holder in swimming and a CIF champion in water polo, Annika Dries graduated from Laguna Beach High School in 2009 as one of the finest athletes in school history. After leading Stanford University to a national title in...

Annika Dries recorded a first Wednesday, and it's a feat she won't forget. The Laguna Beach athlete scored her first goal in Olympic competition as the U.S. women's water polo team played Spain to a 9-9 tie. Team USA had held a 9-6 lead late in the...

LONDON — From the stands in Beijing, Maggie Steffens so utterly immersed herself in the water polo below that she should have qualified for a participation medal. She screamed. She leaped to her feet with such zeal that she felt light-headed....

The will to win carried the U.S. Olympic women's water polo team to a big victory Tuesday. And to an even bigger one Thursday . For the first time in its history, the U.S. women have captured Olympic gold in water polo. The team accomplished the feat by...