Brian Barron and Matt Napleton have both begun the collegiate water polo season on a high note.

The Oak Parkers and Fenwick High School grads have helped the Bison to an early-season record of 4-0, including a 21-6 win over Gannon where Barron led the scoring with four goals. He also had four steals in the victory. As of last week, Barron was leading the team in goals with eight.

In the first week of the season, Napleton was named the league’s Southern Division Defensive Player of the Week. The junior had 13 saves in two victories. Napleton has 115 career saves.

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Brad Spencer has been covering sports in and around Oak Park for more than a decade, which means the young athletes he once covered in high school are now out of college and at home living with their parents...