MAY 31, 2016

2016 All-State

AwardsBanquet

Honoring Athletes, Coaches, Officials and Hall of Fame inductees who have excelled in Illinois Water Polo.

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Adlai Stevenson High School

Proud Sponsors of theIHSA State Water Polo Championship

DINNER AND SLIDESHOWWELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

SENIOR SCHOLASTIC AWARD PRESENTATIONDAVE PERRY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

PHIL STELNICKI AWARDGIRLS COACH OF THE YEAR

JIM MULCRONE COACH OF THE YEARHALL OF FAME AWARDS

PRESENTATION OF GIRLS ALL-STATE AWARDSPRESENTATION OF BOYS ALL-STATE AWARDS

Congratulationsto the Participants and

All-State Players

2016 All-State

AwardsBanquet

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Welcome to the 2016 Illinois Water Polo All State and Hall of Fame Awards Banquet. It’s been another great season. Tonight is our opportunity to honor the athletes, coaches, and Hall of Fame inductees as they take their place in history as being the “Best of the Best.” Congratulations on a tremendous season to all our award winners as we prepare to recognize them this evening. There have been some recent changes within the Illinois Water Polo organization, and I wanted to thank a few great supporters for their time and dedication to our sport. First, thanks to Rick Marsh, former president of IWP and 1998 Hall of Fame inductee, who stepped down from the president position this past winter. After becoming president, Rick and I sat down and had several good conversations about the position and where water polo in Illinois is headed. I am grateful for his experience, guidance and advice. Rick remains involved in Illinois Water Polo through both officiating as well as helping with tonight’s banquet. I also want to thank Carol Macola, former secretary and last year’s Phil Stelnicki award recipient, who stepped down from the secretary position this past winter. I have known Carol since high school as I used to compete against and play with her son, Nick. She is the one who recommended that I took a look at becoming more involved in IWP; initially, I had hoped to be the secretary! I am also grateful for her experience, guidance and advice which have all helped me tremendously through the first six months of being president of Illinois Water Polo. Carol has remained involved in the planning of the banquet as well as the completion of all the awards. Lastly, I want to thank Bill Walztoni for his time on the Hall of Fame Committee. Bill stepped down this past winter and we welcomed Nancy O’Brien-Kane to the committee.

We are already excited about the 2017 season and look forward to welcoming Illinois’ newest high school team, Warren Township High School, into our water polo community next spring. At this time, I would like to take a moment to do another round of thanks to the following individuals for their efforts with Illinois Water Polo in putting all the details of this event together along with all the other things they do to keep water polo moving forward in Illinois. A very special thank you to Tom Musch for compiling the Slide Presentation for our event tonight and hosting the Illinois Water Polo picture website. I would like to also thank Jeff Plackett, head coach of the Naperville Central Girls team, for being our Emcee for our banquet. Special thanks to our officers, Beto Garcia (Vice-President), Elizabeth Timmons (Secretary), Ron Biamonte (Treasurer). Committee representatives are: Perry Korbakis (Referees), Lynn Castro (Communications and Masters), Jeff Wimer, Nancy O’Brien-Kane, Pat Bauer, and Rich Norman (Hall of Fame), Garrin Kapecki (Masters and Scholarship), Chris Cloy (Player Recognition), Jesse Zien (Website), and Sally Stelnicki and Carol Macola (Banquet and Awards). Our Liaisons are Heriberto “Beto” Garcia (Chicago Park District Liaison) and Tim Daniel (USWP Liaison). Running our leagues are Rob Lindgren (Summer League) and American Water Polo (Fall & Winter Leagues). Enjoy the event this evening and we hope to see you in a pool sometime soon!

Kyle Perry

President, Illinois Water Polo

SITE CHAMPION

Frankfort Lincoln-Way North Phoenix

Aurora Naperville Central Red Hawks

LaGrange Mother McAuley Mighty Macs

Palatine Conant Cougars

Elmhurst Fenwick Friars

Glenview New Trier Trevians

Buffalo Grove Stevenson Patriots

Chicago St. Ignatius Wolfpack

SITE CHAMPION

Glenview New Trier Trevians

Palatine Fremd Vikings

LaGrange Lyons Township Lions

Buffalo Grove Stevenson Patriots

Chicago St. Ignatius Wolfpack

Frankfort Lincoln-Way East Griffins

Aurora Naperville Central Red Hawks

Elmhurst York Dukes

SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS 2016

GIRLS SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS

BOYS SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS

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2016 ALL-SECTIONAL TEAMS GIRLS 2016 ALL-SECTIONAL TEAMS GIRLS

BUFFALO GROVE SECTIONAL FIRST TEAMAllison Travetto ................................................. StevensonLauren Burns ....................................................... StevensonClaire Haas ........................................................... StevensonEileen Hoang ....................................................... StevensonAbbey Hodges ...........................................Highland ParkAbbie Lukas .........................................................MundeleinMathilde Mogensen...............................................PalatineSECOND TEAMEmma Gelberg ...........................................Highland ParkGrace Donahue ..............................................Lake ForestNatalie Gelberg .........................................Highland ParkKatherine Rogers ................................................DeerfieldLauren Komrska ........................................Buffalo GroveTanya Shkiler ....................................................... StevensonJess Lanty ............................................................. LibertyvilleHONORABLE MENTIONTess O’Brien ..............................................................PalatineKristin Anderson.....................................................PalatineArgelia Diaz ...........................................................WheelingFiona Gaffney ...................................................... StevensonMadeleine PompeVanMeerdervoort ...........Lake ForestTara Lawson ........................................................MundeleinNaomi Willis ..........................................................DeerfieldCOACHJeff Wimer............................................................. Stevenson

ST. IGNATIUS SECTIONALFIRST TEAMDiana Fernandez ...............................................St. IgnatiusJennifer Stelnicki ................................................St. IgnatiusJazmin Rivera ....................................................................LaneAnne Puralewski ............................................................LaneStephania Lopez ................................................St. IgnatiusMeredith Lohman ..................................... Jones (Coop)Nina Mantich .......................................................St. IgnatiusSECOND TEAMTara White ...........................................................St. IgnatiusAlina Hillery .................................................. Jones (Coop)Breana Breason ..............................................................LaneJasmine Garcia ..................................................De La SalleBrianna Gist .........................................................St. IgnatiusHaley Gibbs ................................................... Jones (Coop)Heather Walker ................................................Northside HONORABLE MENTIONLeticia Bradsfield .............................................De La SalleLindsay Opie................................................. Jones (Coop)Abbie Werner ........................................Whitney YoungRebekah Kissel ...................................................NorthsideJazmin Hernandez ..........................................De La SalleErin Hughes ........................................................De La SalleItzayana Rodriguez ..............................Whitney YoungCOACHMike Cashman ....................................................St. Ignatius

LINCOLN-WAY NORTH SECTIONALFIRST TEAMCassidy Degraff ............................Lincoln-Way NorthNicole McCabe ..................................Lincoln-Way EastAbby Olivieri .......................................Lincoln-Way EastClare Lawlor .......................................................... SandburgJess Larson .......................................Lincoln-Way NorthJillian Schultz ........................................... Bremen (Coop)Kim Bernhard .............................. Lincoln-Way CentralSECOND TEAMJulia Porco.........................................Lincoln-Way NorthCaroline Heathcock ........................Lincoln-Way EastRegan Warmoth .......................Bradley-BourbonnaisMorgan Bartelment .......................................... SandburgElizabeth Minnich ................................ Bremen (Coop)Cailey Davern ............................. Lincoln-Way CentralHarmony Moran ............................Lincoln-Way WestHONORABLE MENTIONBrooke Pair .............................Homewood-FlossmoorKeara Flaherty ....................................Lincoln-Way EastClaire Connors ..................................Lincoln-Way EastBrittany Lira ............................................ Bremen (Coop)Julia Esparza .........................................Lincoln-Way EastVaia Makris .............................................................. SandburgJessica Gomez..........................................................AndrewCOACHKendra Will .....................................Lincoln-Way North

LYONS SECTIONALFIRST TEAMClaire Mueller ......................................Mother McAuleyKaysie Stuba ....................................................................LyonsMallory Price ...................................................................StaggMadie Janik .......................................................................LyonsMaddie Cordell .............................................................LyonsGeena Peyton ......................................Mother McAuleyJulie Olivares .........................................Mother McAuleySECOND TEAMSarah Coffman .....................................Richards (Coop)Lauren DeAngelis ........................................................StaggGrace Wackerman .....................................................LyonsPaulina Correa ....................................Mother McAuleyJillian Mueller ........................................Mother McAuleyAnnika Moore ...............................................................LyonsMaggie Hennigan ...............................Mother McAuleyHONORABLE MENTIONDahlia Martinez ................................................... LindblomSinead Soltis ...........................................Richards (Coop)Natalie Fadden .....................................Richards (Coop)Emily Loya .........................................................................StaggElizabeth Jahnke.............................................................StaggTaylor Dusik .....................................................................ArgoVictoria Guevara .........................................................LyonsCOACHVanessa Carroll ...................................Mother McAuley

METEA VALLEY SECTIONALFIRST TEAMKaela Codo ........................................Naperville CentralIssi French .....................................................Neuqua ValleyKatie Horn ............................................Naperville NorthMonica Guyett ..................................St. Charles NorthEmily Westlove ...............................Naperville CentralCaitlin Holzer ......................................Naperville NorthCatherine Carroll ....................................Neuqua ValleySECOND TEAMFaith Vandercar ..............................Naperville CentralKimela Srey ..........................................Waubonsie ValleyAlex Triko .............................................Waubonsie ValleyNicole Conway .................................Waubonsie ValleyBrittany Veto ......................................St. Charles NorthAlexandra Cerra ..........................................Metea ValleyLaruen Hamp .......................................Hinsdale Central HONORABLE MENTIONTina McBride .......................................Naperville NorthIsabelle Rocco .....................................Naperville NorthAmy Blencowe ..........................................Neuqua ValleyAlli Hansen ........................................Naperville CentralMariah Dicksen .....................................................LockportJocelyn Lent .....................................................Metea ValleySamara Lillioja ......................................Hinsdale CentralCOACHJeff Plackett ........................................Naperville Central

GLENBROOK SOUTH SECTIONALFIRST TEAMLauren Barrett....................................................New TrierClaire Voss .....................................................................LoyolaSarah Caywood .................................................New TrierOlivia Everhart ......................................................EvanstonBecca Schumm ......................................................EvanstonRiley Hughes ...........................................................EvanstonAlana Dean ....................................................................LoyolaSECOND TEAMKristen Burger ................................................Maine WestKami Grochowski .............................................New TrierKelly Klish ...............................................Glenbrook SouthLauren Patt .........................................................Niles WestKristen Bagley ..............................................................LoyolaAbby Vaughan ...............................................Maine SouthShari Markowitz ...............................Glenbrook NorthHONORABLE MENTIONGiselle Figueroa ....................................................EvanstonSiobhan Murphy .........................................................LoyolaVeronica Dunn ...............................................Maine WestJulia Green ............................................................New TrierKarolina Maniewski ........................................Maine EastMegan Frentzel ..................................................New TrierAnnie Picchiotti .............................................Maine WestCOACHAndy Miner .............................................................Evanston

FREMD SECTIONALFIRST TEAMSam Wooley ...............................................................ConantEmma Jeronimus ........................................................FremdBetsy Zanocco ....................................Rolling MeadowsMia Latimer ......................................................... BarringtonLauren Broz ............................................................ ProspectGracie Dix................................................................ ProspectPaulina Chowaniec .................................................ConantSECOND TEAMLilly Lawrin ............................................................. Elk Grove Kathryn Lindgren ..................................................... HerseyIsabella Rojas ...................................................... BarringtonEmily Kini .........................................................................FremdJennifer Fermaintt ..............................Hoffman EstatesRebecca Kasner ............................................ SchaumburgLizze Hardt ............................................Rolling Meadows HONORABLE MENTIONKarolina Urban ............................................................FremdHannah Sallenback ........................................... Elk Grove Anna Frantom .....................................Rolling MeadowsBecca Rutkowski ........................................................FremdEllie Connors ...................................................... BarringtonCam Rosas ...................................................................ConantCaleigh O’Neil .......................................................... HerseyCOACHJustin Bickus ................................................................Conant

YORK SECTIONALFIRST TEAMCatie Wallace........................................................... FenwickKelly Frumkin ............................................................ FenwickGenevieve Curry ...................Oak Park-River ForestGrace Achepohl .............................................................YorkJilly Cronin ..................................Oak Park-River ForestJillian Wickham ........................................................ FenwickSarah Lewand ..................................................................YorkSECOND TEAMKevan Casson...........................Oak Park-River ForestHannah Flynn ..................................................................... R-BMolly McGuire ........................................................ FenwickCarli York ...........................................................................YorkEryn Kulik .................................................................... FenwickClare Durkin ............................................................. FenwickKaitlyn Peterson .....................Oak Park-River ForestHONORABLE MENTIONJennifer Ascencion .................................................MortonAddie Steward-Nolan ........Oak Park-River ForestEllie Kennedy-Wood ...........Oak Park-River ForestNoelle Dragon .............................................ResurrectionKeri Burke ..................................... Riverside-BrookfieldTatum Bruno ............................... Riverside-BrookfieldMaddie Garcia ...........................................WestinghouseCOACHJack Wagner .............................................................. Fenwick

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2016 ALL-SECTIONAL TEAMS BOYS 2016 ALL-SECTIONAL TEAMS BOYS

BUFFALO GROVE SECTIONAL FIRST TEAMAndrew Shashin ................................................ StevensonMike Ward ............................................................MundeleinDan Maleski ......................................................... StevensonNate Reiff ................................................................WheelingCristiano Tomassetti ...................................... StevensonKevin Braun ............................................................McHenryMatt Schaedel .....................................................MundeleinSECOND TEAMAlex Kapecki ........................................................ StevensonJackson Smith ........................................................McHenryKurt Holzer .......................................................... StevensonNick Oleinik .........................................................MundeleinJake Noel .................................................................WheelingCollin Kapecki ..................................................... StevensonAndrew Fink ...................................................... LibertyvilleHONORABLE MENTIONEric Nielsen ..........................................................MundeleinAnthony Murat ..........................................Buffalo GroveJake Conrad ...............................................................PalatineIvan Turkan .................................................................PalatineJay Baker ..............................................................Lake Forest Josh Frost .................................................................McHenryRyan Lawson ...............................................Buffalo GroveCOACHSean Wimer ......................................................... Stevenson

ST. IGNATIUS SECTIONALFIRST TEAMShane Hughes .....................................................St. IgnatiusEthan Hamp ................................................... Von SteubenDuncan McDonald ..............................Whitney YoungWill Macellaio .................................................................JonesSam Enger .............................................................St. IgnatiusLucas Gawron ..................................................De La SalleShane Nagle .......................................................De La SalleSECOND TEAMAndreas Christy ................................................St. IgnatiusMax Boettcher ................................................................LaneDan Rusca .................................................Whitney YoungChris Iza ............................................................ Von SteubenBenjamin Liu ............................................Whitney YoungMark Gullickson..............................................................LaneJacob Williams ..................................................Mt. CarmelHONORABLE MENTIONJake Hielmen ...................................................................JonesSam Orlin ...........................................................................LatinSteven Fitzgerald ..........................................................JonesJack Dunn ..............................................................St. IgnatiusTheo Mossman ..................................................St. IgnatiusGilberto Moreno ............................................De La SalleChris Liu .....................................................Whitney YoungCOACHLuis Martinez .......................................................St. Ignatius

LINCOLN-WAY NORTH SECTIONALFIRST TEAMBryan McNitt ......................................Lincoln-Way EastJake Burke...................................... Lincoln-Way CentralMarty Blake ............................................................ SandburgJason Parkinson .............................Lincoln-Way NorthBrett Hofer ................................................................AndrewLuke Santefort ......................Homewood-FlossmoorJake Carlson ......................................Lincoln-Way WestSECOND TEAMAlex Serrano ......................................................... SandburgRyan Murphy ..................................Lincoln-Way NorthJonathan Limp .....................................Lincoln-Way EastMatt Klock ..................................... Lincoln-Way CentralJacob Culver.........................................Lincoln-Way EastCody Torres ................................ Lincoln-Way CentralCollin O’Donnell ..............................Lincoln-Way EastHONORABLE MENTIONJacob LaMore ..............................Bradley-BourbonnaisTravis Tanner .........................Homewood-FlossmoorTom Trojniar ...................................Lincoln-Way NorthCobie Fritsch ......................................................... SandburgAndrew Brozovic..............................Lincoln-Way EastMason Maze .........................................Lincoln-Way EastMike Laughlin .................................Lincoln-Way NorthCOACHZach Van Swol ...................................Lincoln-Way East

LYONS SECTIONALFIRST TEAMSam Szcepaniak .............................................................LyonsGeorge Lundgren ........................................................LyonsNick Rosenberger .......................................................LyonsLuke Healy .......................................................Brother RiceChristian Cooper ........................................Morgan ParkJames Ryan .......................................................Brother RicePeter Gurka ....................................................Brother RiceSECOND TEAMJacoby Brand ................................................................St. RitaTommy McMahon .......................................Brother RiceMichael Zahorik............................................................LyonsLorenzo Henrichs ....................................................St. RitaPatrick Cunningham...................................Brother RiceJacob Ociesielski ...........................................................ArgoAdam Cardone .............................................................LyonsHONORABLE MENTIONMichael Crawley ...........................................Morgan ParkFarouk Tabbara ..............................................................ArgoNoah Figus .......................................................Brother RiceVictor Perez ....................................................................LyonsPaul Fernandez ...........................................................St. RitaJoe Qualter ...................................................................St. RitaJames Harris ....................................................Morgan ParkCOACHDoug Eichstaedt ...........................................................Lyons

METEA VALLEY SECTIONALFIRST TEAMNick Walker ......................................Naperville CentralKent Emden.......................................Naperville CentralKyle Jackson.......................................Naperville CentralCole Jacobs ...........................................Naperville NorthJack Roche .............................................Naperville NorthJon Jon Pettinger ...............................Naperville NorthPhil Emden .........................................Naperville CentralSECOND TEAMTroy Salafatinos .........................................Neuqua ValleyDanny Savage ...........................................Hinsdale SouthReilly McDonnell ...............................Naperville NorthEric Stablein ......................................Naperville CentralEric Krawczyk.........................................................LockportKeegan Rielly ..................................................Metea ValleyCameron Gidlow ........................................Metea ValleyHONORABLE MENTIONTommy Witek ................................................................StaggAndrew Roberge ..................................St. Charles EastMatt Zajac ................................................................LockportMikey Corson ..........................................Hinsdale SouthNathan Bawolek ...............................St. Charles NorthJack Hiss .........................................................Neuqua ValleyJoey Dalesandro .......................................Neuqua ValleyCOACHBill Salentine ......................................Naperville Central

GLENBROOK SOUTH SECTIONALFIRST TEAMHenry Yavitt.........................................................New TrierBrian Johnson ......................................Glenbrook SouthMichael Considine.....................................................LoyolaCharlie Ryan ........................................................New TrierPeter Dales ...........................................Glenbrook SouthThomas Fies ............................................................EvanstonWalter Haracz .............................................................LoyolaSECOND TEAMSimon Villegas ...................................................Niles WestMason McQuet..................................................New TrierAJ Durakovis ......................................................Niles WestRichard Poma ......................................Glenbrook SouthLucas Brace ........................................................Niles WestMatt Merucci ................................................................LoyolaMichael Krueger ................................................New TrierHONORABLE MENTIONBrendan Atwood ..........................................Maine WestBrendan Johnson .............................Glenbrook NorthTommy Hagerty ................................Glenbrook SouthConor Brosnan .............................................Maine SouthNicholas Chen ....................................................NorthsideJosh Espinoza ......................................................Maine EastCole Maizel ...........................................................New TrierCOACHDavid Rafferty-Flatter ...................................New Trier

FREMD SECTIONALFIRST TEAMAlex Nicholas ..............................................................FremdRobert DePau .............................................................FremdDylan Assmann ...........................................................FremdMitch Gavars ...................................................... BarringtonJohn Fischer ......................................................... BarringtonIsaac Ginnodo ........................................................ ProspectTyler Goehrke ...........................................................ConantSECOND TEAMKamil Jerominski ............................................... BarringtonTyler Gustafson ............................................ SchaumburgAdam Doruff ........................................................ Elk GroveMihir Paterl ..................................................................ConantHarris Dibek ...............................................................ConantJack Gabriel ............................................................. ProspectNate Jordan ...................................................................FremdHONORABLE MENTIONGeorge Isaac .........................................Hoffman EstatesDavid Dragne....................................................... Elk GroveBraden Lamore .........................................................ConantStephen Battin .......................................................St. ViatorColin O’Leary .................................................... BarringtonSergey Smirnov ......................................................... HerseyJack Krieps ............................................................ BarringtonCOACHBrian Newby ................................................................Fremd

YORK SECTIONALFIRST TEAMJoseph Gibson .....................................................St. PatrickTim Evely ............................................................................YorkLawrence Cozzi ......................Oak Park-River ForestTommy Martino ..................................................... FenwickJordan Jopes ......................................................................YorkKevin Obrecht .........................Oak Park-River ForestMickey McGuire ..................................................... FenwickSECOND TEAMOmar Pantoja ................................................................CurieOscar Hernandez ........................................................CurieChez Daggs ............................................................... FenwickMike Taylor ............................................................St. PatrickJesus Aguirre .............................................................MortonTyler McKenna .................................................................YorkThomas Wolfe ........................Oak Park-River ForestHONORABLE MENTIONJose Viveros................................................................MortonNoah Groll ................................................................ FenwickAdrian Lemus .................................................................CurieNathan Deluna ...................................................St. PatrickLeo Manola ................................Oak Park-River ForestAlex Marlott .....................................................................YorkJohn Sandman ......................................................St. PatrickCOACHBrian Drumm ...................................................................York

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ISA STATE HISTORYYEAR CHAMPIONS RUNNER-UP1980 Evergreen Park Morgan Park 1981 Evergreen Park Morgan Park1982 Evergreen Park Fremd1983 Evergreen Park Palatine1984 Evergreen Park Riverside-Brookfield1985 Evergreen Park Oak Park1986 Lyons Township Evergreen Park1987 Mother McAuley Lyons Township1988 Oak Park Mother McAuley1989 Mother McAuley Oak Park1990 Lyons Township Oak Park1991 Lyons Township Oak Park1992 Oak Park St. Charles1993 Oak Park St. Charles1994 Mundelein Oak Park1995 Oak Park Mundelein1996 Mundelein Oak Park1997 Mundelein Fenwick1998 Oak Park Fenwick1999 Fenwick Maria2000 Mundelein Oak Park2001 Mundelein Mother McAuley

IHSA STATE HISTORYYEAR CHAMPIONS RUNNER-UP2002 Mother McAuley Oak Park2003 Mother McAuley Mundelein2004 Fenwick Mother McAuley2005 Fenwick Stevenson2006 Fenwick St. Ignatius2007 Mother McAuley Fenwick 2008 Fenwick HS Mother McAuley2009 Fenwick HS Naperville Central2010 Lyons HS St. Ignatius HS2011 Fenwick Stevenson2012 Fenwick Naperville Central2013 St. Ignatius HS Lincoln-Way Central2014 Fenwick St. Ignatius2015 Stevenson New Trier2016 Fenwick Naperville Central

ISA STATE HISTORYYEAR CHAMPIONS RUNNER-UP1969 Glenbrook North New Trier W.1971 Evanston Glenbrook North1972 Evanston Glenbrook North1973 Oak Park Glenbrook North1974 Fenwick Brother Rice1975 Mt. Carmel Oak Park1976 Fenwick Oak Park1977 Fenwick Loyola1978 Loyola Fenwick1980 Brother Rice Loyola1981 Brother Rice Oak Park1982 Brother Rice Oak Park1983 Brother Rice Oak Park1984 Brother Rice Oak Park1985 Brother Rice Loyola1986 Brother Rice Loyola1987 St. Laurence Oak Park1988 Brother Rice Oak Park1989 Brother Rice Loyola1990 Fenwick Brother Rice1991 Fenwick Brother Rice1992 Fenwick The Latin School1993 Fenwick Brother Rice1994 Brother Rice Fenwick1995 Brother Rice St. Patrick1996 Brother Rice St. Patrick1997 St. Patrick Fenwick1998 Brother Rice Fenwick1999 Fenwick Brother Rice2000 Fenwick St. Patrick2001 Fenwick St. Patrick

IHSA STATE HISTORYYEAR CHAMPIONS RUNNER-UP2002 Fenwick Brother Rice2003 Brother Rice St. Patrick2004 Fenwick Stevenson2005 Fenwick Naperville Central2006 Fenwick The Latin School2007 Fenwick HS Naperville North2008 Fenwick HS Naperville Central2009 Fenwick HS Carl Sandburg HS2010 Fenwick HS Naperville Central2011 Fenwick St. Ignatius2012 Lyons Loyola2013 Fenwick Stevenson2014 Loyola Academy Fenwick2015 Lyons Stevenson2016 Naperville Central Stevenson

GIRLS STATE HISTORY BOYS STATE HISTORY

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For the last 28 years, water polo players who are seniors are nominated by their coaches to receive the Senior Scholastic Player of the Year Award. Each coach has the opportunity to nominate players they feel exemplify the outstanding qualities of the sport, have a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average or better along with being involved in activities within their school and community in addition to being a top academic student. From the names submitted, the coaches select one girl and one boy who they feel has met the requirements of this award. The nominees for the Senior Scholastic Players of the Year were:

GIRLS SENIOR SCHOLASTIC NOMINEES

Grace Achepohl, York

Lauren Burns, Stevenson

Jilly Cronin, Oak Park-River Forest

Cassidy DeGraff, Lincoln-Way North

Mariah Dicksen, Lockport

Noelle Dragon, Resurrection

Monica Guyett, St. Charles North

Carolyn Levi, Glenbrook South

Justyna Magiera, Niles West

Katarina Mraz, Maine West

BOYS SENIOR SCHOLASTIC NOMINEES

Michael Considine, Loyola

Jimmy Lee, Hinsdale Central

John Leshock, Neuqua Valley

Bryan McNitt, Lincoln-Way East

John Quinn, St. Charles North

Johnathon Schmidt, Homewood-Flossmoor

NOMINEES SENIOR SCHOLASTIC WINNERS SENIOR SCHOLASTIC

Grace Achepohl York Community High School

Michael Considine Loyola Academy

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ISA STATE HISTORYYEAR WINNER HIGH SCHOOL

1987 Kim Nicholas Oak Park1988 Katherine Christmas Oak Park1988 Vanessa Perry Lyons1989 Kate Masur Oak Park1990 Maria Natsis Lyons1991 Chris O’Conner Lyons1992 Meg Martin Oak Park1993 Gretchen Verdoorn St. Charles1994 Heather Downes St. Charles1995 Erin Kelley Oak Park1996 Vaile Wright Mundelein1997 Alison Wimer Palatine1998 Christina Gnadt Mundelein 1999 Melinda C. Martin Barrington2000 Susan Debourcy Stevenson2001 Aleksandra Weldon Oak Park2002 Allegra Fries McAuley 2003 Stacey Galvez Lyons2004 Megan O’Connell Morgan Park2005 Kathleen L. McDonnell Vernon Hills2006 Alison Schilling Sandburg2007 Emily Marie Laning Barrington2008 Rachel Cliburn Stevenson2009 Katie Moy Stevenson2010 Maeve O’Connor Loyola2011 Sophie Schloen Homewood-Flossmoor2012 Katie Murphy St. Ignatius2013 Danijela Jackovich Lincoln-Way Central2014 Michelle Dundek Lincoln-Way Central2015 Clare Wieland Lake Forest High School

ISA STATE HISTORYYEAR WINNER HIGH SCHOOL

1987 Matt Himmelman Brother Rice1988 Walter Kelly Fenwick1989 Dan Dunleavy Mt. Carmel1990 Brian Schilf Fenwick1991 Tom Warta St. Patrick1992 John Stassen Latin School1993 Jonathan Newman Oak Park1994 Edward Stancik Brother Rice1995 Jason Merret Lake Forest1996 Michael Grund Brother Rice1997 Tom Berenberg New Trier1998 John Holton Brother Rice1999 Sean Collins St. Rita2000 David Arnolds Latin School2001 Paul Jameson New Trier2002 Nicholas Macola Morgan Park2003 Philips Arnolds Latin School2004 Gerrit Adams New Trier2005 Eric Nudel Lake Forest2006 Henry Fyfe Latin School2007 Alexander Buck Naperville North2008 Ben Herrmann York 2009 Edward Osmolak Fenwick2010 Tom Considine Loyola2011 Zach Blumenfeld Stevenson2012 Matt Veldman Sandburg2013 Alex C. Wang Libertyville2014 David Durkin Fenwick2015 Charles Hussey Loyola Academy

GIRLS PAST SENIOR SCHOLASTIC WINNERS BOYS PAST SENIOR SCHOLASTIC WINNERS

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GIRLS 2016 ALL-STATE TEAMS

TEAM PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR

1st Catie Wallace Fenwick 12 Allison Travetto Stevenson 12 Kaela Codo Naperville Central 12 Kelly Frumkin Fenwick 11 Diana Fernandez St. Ignatius 12 Lauren Burns Stevenson 12 Jennifer Stelnicki St. Ignatius 12 Claire Haas Stevenson 10 Claire Mueller Mother McAuley 12 Genevieve Curry Oak Park-River Forest 12

2nd Lauren Barrett New Trier 12 Emily Westlove Naperville Central 11 Claire Voss Loyola 12 Cassidy Degraff Lincoln-Way North 12 Kaysie Stuba Lyons 10 Eileen Hoang Stevenson 10 Issi French Neuqua Valley 12 Sam Wooley Conant 12 Stephania Lopez St. Ignatius 11 Jillian Wickham Fenwick 12

3rd Jilly Cronin Oak Park-River Forest 12 Katie Horn Naperville North 12 Geena Peyton Mother McAuley 12 Olivia Everhart Evanston 12 Sarah Caywood New Trier 11 Faith Vandercar Naperville Central 12 Emma Jeronimus Fremd 12 Nicole McCabe Lincoln-Way East 11 Clare Lawlor Sandburg 12 Julie Olivares Mother McAuley 12

4th Grace Achepohl York 12 Molly McGuire Fenwick 10 Eryn Kulik Fenwick 12 Jillian Schultz Bremen (Coop) 10 Madie Janik Lyons 12 Paulina Correa Mother McAuley 09 Becca Schumm Evanston 12 Betsy Zanocco Rolling Meadows 11 Abby Olivieri Lincoln-Way East 12 Caitlin Holzer Naperville North 12

BOYS 2016 ALL-STATE TEAMS

TEAM PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR1st Shane Hughes St. Ignatius 12 Andrew Shashin Stevenson 11 Nick Walker Naperville Central 12 Sam Szcepaniak Lyons 12 Kent Emden Naperville Central 09 Henry Yavitt New Trier 11 George Lundgren Lyons 12 Kyle Jackson Naperville Central 12 Dan Maleski Stevenson 11 Cole Jacobs Naperville North 11

2nd Joseph Gibson St. Patrick 12 Bryan McNitt Lincoln-Way East 12 Mike Ward Mundelein 12 Tim Evely York 12 Alex Nicholas Fremd 12 Charlie Ryan New Trier 12 Michael Considine Loyola 12 Cristiano Tomassetti Stevenson 12 Brian Johnson Glenbrook South 12 Nick Rosenberger Lyons 12

3rd Nate Reiff Wheeling 12 Jake Burke Lincoln-Way Central 12 Tommy Martino Fenwick 12 Phil Emden Naperville Central 12 Alex Kapecki Stevenson 12 Jack Roche Naperville North 12 Peter Dales Glenbrook South 12 Lawrence Cozzi Oak Park-River Forest 12 Marty Blake Sandburg 11 Robert DePau Fremd 12

4th Luke Healy Brother Rice 12 Jordan Jopes York 12 Ethan Hamp Von Steuben 11 Duncan McDonald Whitney Young 12 Sam Enger St. Ignatius 12 Dylan Assmann Fremd 12 Jon Jon Pettinger Naperville North 11 Mitch Gavars Barrington 11 Andreas Christy St. Ignatius 11 Collin Kapecki Stevenson 10

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2016 PRESENTATION OF ADDITIONAL AWARDS

PRINTING SPONSOR

Rocco & Roxanne Martino

GOLD SPONSOR

Adlai Stevenson High School

BRONZE SPONSORS

John’s Hot Dogs – The Korbakis FamilyChicago Apostles Water Polo ClubLakeview Environmental & ConstructionFenwick High SchoolLyons Water PoloNorthern Illinois Polo ClubHomewood-Flossmoor HammerheadsGruszeczki & SMith Law, LLP

OTHER SUPPORTERS

Morgan Park High SchoolCPD Water Polo ClubThe Fischer Family

IN-KIND SUPPORTERS

Classic Design Awards, IncLiberty Creative Solutions

PLAYER OF THE YEAR (GIRLS & BOYS)

Girls: Catie Wallace, Fenwick Boys: Shane Hughes, St. Ignatius

COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD (GIRLS & BOYS)

Girls: Jack Wagner, Fenwick Boys: Bill Salentine, Naperville Central

THE PHIL STELNICKI AWARD

Martin Ramirez

HALL OF FAME 2015 INDUCTEES

Eric Fischer

Paul Akers ................................................................. 1986Andrew Barry ......................................................... 1986Ralph Budelman ....................................................1986Russell Curry ........................................................... 1986Harold Dash ............................................................ 1986Ralph Erickson ........................................................1986Al Gambel .................................................................1986Werner Gerhard ..................................................1986Donald Good .......................................................... 1986Sam Greller ..............................................................1986Robert Grosseth .................................................. 1986Andy Haberman ................................................... 1986Ken Hahn ................................................................... 1986H. Jamison Handy................................................. 1986George Iverson ...................................................... 1986Art Koblish................................................................1986Sam Kooistra ...........................................................1986Bill Kooistra ..............................................................1986Sheldon “Fats” Lake ........................................... 1986Jim Lock ......................................................................1986Francis McDermott ............................................. 1986Michael McDermott ........................................... 1986Perry McGillivary ..................................................1986John J. Miller .............................................................1986Jim Mulcrone ........................................................... 1986Richard Norman ................................................... 1986Larry O’Connell ....................................................1986Joseph A. Pecoraro ............................................. 1986Gary Radville ...........................................................1986Phil Stelnicki ............................................................. 1986Vern Tittle .................................................................1986Art Van Aman ........................................................ 1986Bill Walztoni ............................................................1986Hal White..................................................................1986George Kastner ..................................................... 1987Linda Kerner ............................................................ 1987Tom Nystrom ......................................................... 1987Albert Paterson ..................................................... 1987James Radcliff .......................................................... 1987Bruce Wimer .......................................................... 1987Ann Gonia-Kersting ............................................1988Mike Martin ..............................................................1988Dave Musich ............................................................1988Mary M. O’Connor .............................................1988Tom Barry .................................................................1989Jim Runkle ................................................................. 1989Dan O’Brien ............................................................1990Keen Wollin .............................................................1990Brother Lindemen ...............................................1990Mike Shanahan ........................................................1991Mike Vlamis ...............................................................1991Frank Connors ........................................................1991William H. Thompson ........................................1991Mark Menis ...............................................................1992Al Snyder ...................................................................1992Joe Mansfield ........................................................... 1992Bruce O’Brien.........................................................1992Leslie Varcony .........................................................1992Fred Springer .......................................................... 1993Wee Barry ................................................................ 1993

Scottie Maclagan ................................................... 1993J.W. “Red” McCracken .....................................1994Herb Klein ................................................................. 1995Bob Danner ............................................................. 1996Art Fischer ................................................................ 1996Kelli Billish-Fitter ................................................... 1997John Weber.............................................................. 1998Rick Marsh ................................................................ 1998Patrick Barry ............................................................1998Erika Billish-Mccormick .....................................1999Laura Coffman .......................................................1999Jeff Wimer................................................................ 2000Joe Wendt................................................................ 2000Dan O’Connell .......................................................2001Jim Caliendo ............................................................2001Frank Mulcrone......................................................2002Shelia Mulcrone-Carpenter ...........................2002Dave Perry ................................................................2002Tom Allen ..................................................................2003Brian Pendergast ..................................................2003Perry Korbakis ........................................................2003Keith Yavitt ...............................................................2004Jack Wagner .............................................................2005Sally Stelnicki ...........................................................2006Joe Billish ....................................................................2007Marty Gibson ..........................................................2007Brian Kelly ..................................................................2007Harry Hebner .........................................................2008Mike Gruszeczki ....................................................2008John Huiezuga.........................................................2009Vanessa Wasik ........................................................2009Tom Musch ............................................................... 2010Beth Novick ............................................................. 2010Joe Jekot ......................................................................2011Brigitte Kusevskis ...................................................2011Chad Castro .............................................................2012Lynn Castro ..............................................................2012Stever Borowski .....................................................2013George Horn ...........................................................2013Andy McWhirter ...................................................2013Isaac Marshall ...........................................................2013Michael J. (Mick) Barry ...................................... 2014Patrick Bauer ........................................................... 2014Tim Caldwell ........................................................... 2015Tom Tomsheck ...................................................... 2015Eric Fischer .......................................... 2016

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Eric FischerWater Polo Achievements

TOP HONORS1984 - 1987 All State Water Polo Player

1986 - 1987 All American High School Water Polo Player

1987 Tony Lawless Award as a player

1987 High School Player of the Year for Illinois

1990 Water polo MVP for Loyola University

1990 All American College Water Polo Player

1992 Coached AAU 14 & Under Coed National Champions

1999 Tony Lawless Award as a coach

1999 Illinois Coach of the Year (Maria H.S. head coach)

2005 Maria Hall of Fame for coaching water polo.

2010 St. Laurence Hall of Fame – 1987 State Champion Water Polo Team inducted

2011 St. Laurence Hall of Fall – Inducted for Swimming and Water Polo

2016 Illinois Water Polo Hall of Fame

ATHLETEEric started playing water polo for the Chicago Park District as a Curie Park Barracuda in the late 70’s. As a young player, teenager, and adult he played on many Championship teams in the Chicago Park District, winning championships at the 14 & under Boys, 18 & under boys, and Senior Men’s Levels. Over the years he played for many parks: Curie, Ridge, Mann, Kosciuszko, Shabbona, Lafollette, Beilfuss, and Gill. He started playing club polo for Rich Norman at the age of 10 on the Chicago Parks Club. He played for Coach Norman for eight years where he developed into one of the top 2 meter players in the country. This club finished an impressive fourth place at the Junior Olympics with a victory over the first place finisher and a tie against the third place team. He attended St Laurence H.S where he swam and played water polo for Jim Caliendo the first three years and his father, Art Fischer, his senior year. Here he was a successful swimmer and was a Catholic League swimming champion, sectional champion, and scored points at the state meet. As a freshman, Eric played on the varsity water polo team which won the Novice State Championship with four freshman starters, including Eric. His sophomore year they won the Frosh/Soph Catholic League Championship. His junior year they finished 3rd place in State. Finally, in his senior year, the team won the Varsity Catholic League Championship. This team went on to win the State Tournament with one of the largest margins of victory in a championship game in the history of the ISA; 19 - 3. He was a four-year All State recipient and a two-time All American. He was a Tony Lawless Award winner and was named the player of the year in Illinois. As one of the top recruited athletes in Chicago in 1987, with scholarship offers from over a dozen universities, he chose to attend Loyola University in Chicago to continue to representing not only Chicago, but also Illinois. Additionally, he wanted to play for his club coach, Rich Norman, who was named the Head Coach at Loyola University. Here, Eric was the first freshman since Dan O’Connell to make the traveling team and contribute to the team’s success. The Loyola University team was ranked as high as fifth in the country. At Loyola Eric received many honors including: Loyola Athlete of the Month (multiple times), Water Polo MVP, Conference honors, and All American. He was touted as one of the nation’s fastest 2meter players in the country. As a swimmer, he broke the school 200 yard freestyle record with a time of 1:37. 84 for the 200 yard freestyle. He played for various Clubs including: Chicago Parks, Chicago Park District, Team Chicago, Chicago Aquatics Club, Curie Barracudas, Midwest All Stars, Loyola University, Chicago Apostles, and the Chicago Manatees.

During his high school and college years Eric played in two Olympic Sports Festivals and he was selected to participate in the World University Games. He was also a member of the National Youth Team, National Junior Team, National Men’s Zone Team, and was invited to tryout out for the National Men’s prior to being diagnosed with Lupus which ended his water polo career as an elite player.

REFEREEEric began refereeing Chicago Park District water polo while he was a high school student. He refereed most of the park district’s championship games unless his team was playing. Eric names both, Both Rick Marsh and Perry Korbakis as his mentors as a referee, helping to develop his skills and pushing him to be one of the better referees in the state. He started refereeing in the ISA immediately upon graduating high school where he refereed many Sectional and State Championship games. In the 1990’s, Eric developed a referee training program in the Chicago Park District to train a new generation of referees for Illinois water polo. Eric began refereeing club and summer tournaments outside the Chicago Park District with success and was ranked as high as an A level referee. He refereed Junior Olympics, Speedo Cups, NCAA Division 1 & 2 games and at Club Nationals. He was brought in by teams to referee in Canada and in Mexico when teams were asked to bring referees from the United States. He was Big Ten Assignment chair one year and Head of Officials for IIlinois one year as well.

COACH Just like his experiences as a player and referee, Eric began coaching water polo at a young age. He started coaching at 16 with the Chicago Park District. He was the Assistant Coach and eventually the Head Coach for the Curie Park team. Over the years he coached many championship teams at the 14 & under, 18 & Under Boys, 18 & Under Girls, Senior Men’s, and Senior Women’s levels including teams from: Curie, Ridge, McGuane and Blackhawk parks. He enjoyed working with new athletes by developing their skills. He excelled at building up water polo programs that ultimately grew the sport in the Chicagoland area. He coached the following clubs: Curie Park, Team Chicago, Chicago Apostles Age Group and Women’s Team, Team Chicago, Windy City, Loyola University Club, Chicago Manatees, N.W.O., and the Chicago Park District. As a club coach he won the 14 & under coed AAU National Championship, brought many teams to Junior Olympics, and traveled the country with teams on all levels representing Chicago, Illinois. He started coaching Maria H.S. in 1995 and continued coaching there for five years with success. During his time as head coach, Marie H.S. won the Frosh/Soph Catholic League Championship for two years, the Varsity Catholic League Championship one year, Sectional Champions for three years and finished the State tournament with two third place finishes and one second place finish. Eric had the pleasure of coaching many All State recipients and six All Americans. Two of his players, Norma Ramirez and Hilary Rajkowski, were named Player of the Year in Illinois. AdministratorEric is currently working for the Chicago Park District as the Manager of Beaches and Pools. He oversees one of the nation’s largest Lifeguard Services and all the aquatic programs including water polo. Prior to becoming the Manager, Eric ran the Prairie State Games for four summers and held week-long water polo tournaments at Riis Park and Portage Park outdoor pools. He revitalized the Chicago Park District water polo club and the local programs by developing strong coaches and training programs thereby allowing kids from all over the city the opportunity to compete at the club level. The Chicago Park District program has since won most of the Midwest 12 & under Coed Division Championships, numerous 14 & under Girls and 14 & under Boys Midwest Championships, took 3rd place in the National State Challenge for 18 & under girls and 1st place in the National State Challenge for the 15 & under boys. Currently, there are over 100 teams playing water polo in the Chicago Park District at various levels: 10 & under coed, 12 & under coed, 14 & under coed, 14 & under boys, 14 & under girls, 18 & under boys, 18 & under girls, Senior Men’s, and Senior Women’s. The 2015/2016 season has recorded 1,630 athletes playing water polo in the Chicago Park District which is one of his proudest accomplishments. Eric is married to his beautiful wife, Wendy, and has four children Kelly, Kate, Zach and Tim, who all play water polo at various levels.

PLAYERS UP FOR CONSIDERATION FOR DAVE PERRY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Kaela Codo Naperville Central High School; San Diego State UniversityKaela is a good leader because she guides others by modeling appropriate behavior, demonstrating compassion for her peers, helping those struggling with personal problems and reaching out to freshman who are making the difficult transition from junior high to high school. It was no surprise that she became captain because she is always working to do right by others, committed to hard work and winning the “right way”. Kaela gives back to the community as she works with special needs students. She will attend San Diego State University.

Genevieve Curry Oak Park River Forest High School; University of MichiganGenevieve has the respect of her coaches as well as her teammates. As a good role model and leader, she focuses on all the little things that her team needs to do to win and not just scoring. Genna understands that constant motion not only opens up scoring opportunities for her but creates space and scoring opportunities for her teammates. She attacks every pass, every drill with precision and intensity, regardless of whether someone is watching her. She will be a student athlete at the University of Michigan.

Diana FernandezSt. Ignatius College Prep; Siena CollegeDiana will graduate as one of the most successful student athletes for the water polo program in the school’s history. Diana has made an incredible impact for the Wolfpack not only for her talent but also who she is as a person. She has been a four year varsity starter and is the team captain. Diana is a person who leads by example and the underclassmen look up to her as a great teammate, a hard worker and a good friend. As an ambassador for IWP community, she will be attending and playing water polo at Siena College.

Isabel FrenchNeuqua Valley High School; Virginia Military InstituteIsabel has been a consistent talent for the team since her start with the program her freshman year. Her commitment to the team and her strong character is what sets her apart as a student athlete. While she is exceptionally talented, she pairs her talent with a lot of hard work which has made her the team MVP for the last two years. She is very receptive to instructional comments that will make her a better player. Her cool, calm and collected approach in any situation is what sets her apart from all others. She has committed to swim and play water polo at Virginia Military Institute.

Shane HughesSt. Ignatius College Prep; Santa Clara UniversityShane has been the team MVP for the last two years. He has been the team captain his junior and senior years. His talents are noticed by others as he has been recognized with MCAC, All Sectional and All State awards. Shane is a young man with a tremendous work ethic and positive attitude. He is a selfless individual who’s always looking out for his teammates and encouraging them to grow as players and supporting their successes. Shane is hoping to give back to the water polo community one day as a coach. He is an excellent student who will no doubt succeed in both the classroom and in the pool at Santa Clara University.

Claire Mueller Mother McAuley High School; St. Francis College BrooklynClaire is a disciplined, focused and committed athlete who was been a three-year varsity starter. As a sophomore, she was named All Sectional Honorable Mention and as a junior, she was named All Conference and All Sectional First Team. She was also named All State Third Team. Her leadership skills have earned her the respect of her teammates and as a senior, she is a captain of her team. When Claire sets a goal, she follows through to the best of her ability. She will continue her education and athletic career at St. Francis College Brooklyn.

Julia OlivaresMother McAuley High School; St. Francis College BrooklynJulia is a determined athlete with great leadership, in and out of the pool. Her constant support of her teammates has made her one of the team captains this year. She had started on the varsity team the past three years. She has earned second team All Conference and All Sectional sectional in her sophomore year and first team All Conference and All Sectional in her junior year. Julia works very hard and balances her work in the pool and in the classroom. She will continue her education and athletic career at St. Francis College Brooklyn.

Dave Perry’s grandson next to his grandfather’s

Perry Strong sign.

PLAYERS UP FOR CONSIDERATION FOR DAVE PERRY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD (CONT’D)

In 2011, Illinois Water Polo lost a legend.

In its 4th year, the IWP Board of Directors is proud to honor Coach Perry with the awarding of scholarships in his name. The funds awarded to each athlete are intended to help support the Illinois Water Polo athletes who aspire to continue playing in college. The award challenges players to

“Dream Big” and strive for their full potential.

Go to http://illinoiswaterpolo.net/the-dave-perry-scholarship/ for scholarship details

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

The 5th Annual IWP Dave Perry Scholarship Fundraiser will take place on Saturday, May 6, 2017, immediately following the MCAC girls’ and boys’ championship

games. Exact time and place still to be determined. More details to follow at the beginning of the 2017 water polo season. Hope to see you there!

Dave Perry Scholarship Award

Allison Travetto Stevenson High School; Long Beach State UniversityAllison has been playing water polo since 6th grade and has participated locally and nationally as part of the Olympic Development Program. She has been a four-year varsity starting player. She was selected All Conference, All Sectional and First Team All State during her sophomore and junior years. Allison’s maturity, leadership ability and vision are why she has been the team captain for her junior and senior years. Allison is also committed to our age group program and giving back to the sport as an age group coach. She will be attending and playing water polo at Long Beach State University.

Catherine WallaceFenwick High School; University of California BerkeleyCatherine is know for her dedication as a player. Hard work and attention to detail are somethings that all successful people have in common. What sets Catie above the crowd is her ability to be the same person, whether things go wrong or right, knowing that giving her best is all she can control. When you are a better individual player for the sake of the team, the entire team works well together. She was First Team All Sectional and All State in 2015. Catie will be attending the University of California Berkeley.

Regan WarmouthBradley Bourbonais High School; Iona CollegeRegan became a big player for the water polo team as she picked up the sport very quickly. In her rookie year, her abilities were well above the average and she continued to grow and develop her athletic abilities throughout high school. Regan challenges herself on a daily basis which makes her an excellent role model for other athletes of the program. She is a very self driven person who sets goals. As the team captain for the last two years, her teammates know they can depend on her to do her best every day. Regan will be a student athlete at Iona College.

SCENES FROM2016

Congratulations to Illinois High School Water Polo Players

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APOSTLES CURRENT ROSTER INCLUDES: • 16 High School Players • 14 Illinois High School Referees or Coaches • 31 Alumni of Illinois HS Water Polo

WHY DO THESE NUMBERS MATTER? • Apostles’ open format allows growing High School players to practice with some of the best players in the Midwest (including former professional players and Olympians) • Apostles’ members give back to the sport they love the game by coaching and reffing • Illinois HS has a great tradition. Current Apostles players are from every decade of Illinois HS Water Polo (70’s, 80’s, 90’s 2000’s)

GREAT 2016 SEASON!

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