MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP - The Okemos and Haslett water polo teams faced off in the pool. The Chieftains defeated the Vikings 15-2. Coach Nick Roberts said he is excited about the team this year.

"It's a very young team. They're a very mature team for their age and they're really good," said Roberts. "They all practiced together and played together over the summer. So they already have great chemistry coming in the first few weeks of the season."

The Okemos team is ranked 9th in the state of Michigan, according to recent polls.

"We're going to look to climb the ladder," said Roberts. "Get up there and hopefully make it to state at the end of the season."