USA WATER POLO NATIONAL TEAM
2008 MEDIA GUIDE Special Thanks to USA Water Polo Sponsors Table of Contents QUICK 2008 Schedules...... 2-3 facts Outlook & Preview...... 4-7 USA MEN’S SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM National Teams At a Glance...... 8-9 HEAD COACH...... Terry Schroeder 1st Year (Pepperdine) All-Time Finishes & Rosters...... 10-13 ASST COACHES...... Ryan Brown 2nd year (Pacific), Robert Lynn 1st Year (Long Beach State) Men’s National Team...... 14-49 Coaching Staff...... 16-17 TEAM LEADER...... Rick McKee (Anderson) Roster...... 18-19 TRAINING FACILITIES Bios...... 20-49 California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA Oaks Christian High School, Thousand Oaks, CA Women’s National Team...... 50-85 OLYMPIC APPEARANCES...... 19 Coaching Staff...... 54-55 BEST OLYMPIC FINISH...... Gold Roster...... 56-57 (1904 St. Louis, Missouri) Bios...... 58-85 BEST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH...... 4th Place (1990) Intro to Water Polo...... 86-87 HIGHEST WORLD RANKING...... 2 (1988) Water Polo Rules...... 88-89 ROSTER BREAKDOWN Goalies...... 4 Glossary of Terms...... 90-91 Drivers...... 9 About USA Water Polo...... 92-98 2-Meter...... 4 2-Meter Defense...... 7 Utility...... 2 Players from California...... 24 Players from Oregon...... 1 Players from Hawaii...... 1
USA WOMEN’S SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM HEAD COACH...... Guy Baker 10th Year (Long Beach State) ASST COACHES...... Kyle Kopp 8th Year (Long Beach State) Heather Moody 4th Year (San Diego State) Team Leader/Asst. Coach...... Bernice Orwig (USC) TRAINING FACILITY MEDIA INFORMATION USA Water Polo National Training Center www.usawaterpolo.org 11360 Valley Forge Avenue Los Alamitos, CA 90720 MEDIA CONTACT ALTERNATE MEDIA CONTACT OLYMPIC APPEARANCES...... 2 (2000 and 2004) Greg Mescall Christine Bird BEST OLYMPIC FINISH...... Silver Medal [email protected] [email protected] (2000 Sydney, Australia) (p) 714-500-5455 (p) 714-500-5438 (m) 732-895-1833 BEST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH...... Gold Medal (f) 714-960-2431 (2003 and 2007) HIGHEST WORLD RANKING...... 1 USA WATER POLO OFFICES (March 2007-Present) 2124 Main Street, Suite 210 ROSTER BREAKDOWN Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Goalies...... 2 Centers...... 2 This media guide was assembled and edited by Greg Mescall with assistance Attackers...... 6 from Christine Bird, Jennifer Ross, Eric Velazquez, and Rick Fillmon Defenders...... 4 All-Around...... 1 Photos courtesy of Jeff Shewmon, Sandie Orias, Kirby Lee, and Players from California...... 12 Pepperdine Sports Information Players from Michigan...... 2 Proofreading and Copy Editing courtesy of Dave Urbanski Players from Oregon...... 1 Media Guide Design and Layout by Adrenalin, Inc.
1 2008 schedules
2008 SCHEDULE MEN’S SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM DATES EVENT Feb 9-10 Premier League Round 1 (Huntington Beach, CA) Feb 13-20 Common Training (in Serbia) Feb 20-24 Tournament (in Greece) Feb 25-March 2 Common Training (in TBA) March 15-16 Premier League Round 2 (Moraga, CA) April 5-6 Premier League Round 3 (Greenwich, CT) May 6-11 FINA Men’s World League Prelims (Thousand Oaks, CA) May 16-18 Premier League Championships (California) May 26-June 4 Training w/ Croatia May 30 vs. Croatia (Stanford, CA) June 1 vs. Croatia (Thousand Oaks, CA) June 18-22 FINA Men’s World League Super Final (Italy) June 23-30 Training (Olympic Team to be announced prior to or on June 28th) July 29-August 7 Training (in Beijing, China) August 8-24 2008 Olympic Games (Beijing, China)
2 2008 SCHEDULE WOMEN’S SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM DATES EVENT January 6-17 Common Training with Australia (in Perth and Sydney) January 9 vs Australia (in Perth) January 10 vs Australia (in Perth) January 12 vs Australia (in Perth) January 14 vs Australia (in Sydney) January 15 vs Australia (in Sydney) January 24-27 Common Training with Canada (in Southern California) January 24 vs Canada (Golden West College, Huntington Beach, CA) January 26 vs Canada (Rio Mesa High School, Oxnard, CA) January 27 vs Canada (Commerce Aquatics Center, Commerce, CA) March 14-23 Test Event in Beijing, China March 18 Test Game (Beijing, China) March 20 Test Game (Beijing, China) March 22 Test Game (Beijing, China) May 12-15 FINA World League Prelims (Los Alamitos, CA) May 19 Naming of FINA World League Super Final Team (14 Players) June 11-15 FINA World League Super Final (Madrid, Spain) June 17-22 Common Training with Greece (Greece) June 26 Naming of 2008 Olympic Team (13 Players) July 3-10 Common Training with Australia (California) July 4 USA vs Australia (Los Alamitos, CA) July 6 USA vs Australia (La Jolla, CA) July 8 USA vs Australia (Coronado, CA) July 10 USA vs Australia (Stanford, CA) July 30-August 4 Common Training with Netherlands (Da Xing University, China) August 11-24 2008 Olympic Games Competition (Beijing, China) October 24-26 Speedo Top 40 (National Training Center, Los Alamitos, CA)
3 MEN’S Outlook & Preview
Twenty years have passed since the last time the USA size to the position and has racked up a great deal of Men’s Olympic Team won a medal. Back then their experience in recent years, serving as the reserve goalie team captain was Terry Schroeder; now, two decades in 2007 at all the major championships. later, he’s their head coach and is hoping to bring Returning to action with the men’s team this year is back some of those winning ways. the starter from the 2004 Olympic Games, Brandon The Men’s Senior National Team is comprised of 26 Brooks (Honolulu, HI/UCLA). After spending the last members, and that number will be whittled down to couple of seasons as a coach at his alma mater, UCLA, a roster of 13 for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games Brooks reenters training with the men’s team, bringing in Beijing, China. Among this group are a wide range a wealth of experience and knowledge to the position. of athletes, including multiple-time Olympians as At 6’6” and 240 pounds, he possesses prototypical size well as those fresh out of the college ranks with no to the position. international experience to speak of. Rounding out the group is Brooks’ protégé for the The challenge is great for this group of 26 as it tries Bruins, Chay Lapin (Long Beach, CA/UCLA). to restore the glory days of men’s water polo in the Viewed as the future of goaltending for Team USA, United States. Recent history shows a ninth-place Lapin enters his first legitimate training with the finish at the 2007 FINA World Championships last men’s senior national team with a great deal of March along with a fifth place finish at the 2007 FINA talent; he also lacks the game experience of his three World League last August. Sandwiched in between counterparts. While only two goaltenders will partake was a gold medal victory at the 2007 Pan American in the upcoming Olympic Games, the options are Games which clinched a berth for this group at the impressive for Team USA. upcoming Olympics. DEFENDERS With their place in the games secured, finding the This group brings a solid core to Team USA as three right mix of athletes will be the key to returning to players have prior Olympic experience. Leading the the victory platform. Schroeder will lean on his years way are Layne Beaubien (Coronado, CA/Stanford) of experience that saw him selected to four Olympic and Jeff Powers (San Luis Obispo, CA/UC-Irvine). teams, two of which won silver medals, as well as a Beaubien is a solid defender but also a big offensive run as head coach of Pepperdine University’s men’s threat. Boasting a great deal of international team, which netted a national title in 1997. To help experience, he was an Olympian in 2004. He’s playing aid the cause, Schroeder has assembled a staff full of in France and is a pure shooter who’ll be sure to water polo experience. Robert Lynn, a veteran of the keep defenses honest when he’s in the game. Powers national team and Olympian in 2000, is an assistant is a versatile player who’ll also see time at center and coach. Joining him is Ryan Brown, a standout goalie utility, boasting the strongest shot on the team. At 6’7” at the University of Pacific, as well as a former coach in he adds good size to the pool. the college ranks. Rick McKee serves as team leader. A veteran coach and referee in the Southern California One of the rising stars in this group is Jesse Smith area, McKee rounds out the group with a good deal of (Coronado, CA/Pepperdine). Smith, who plays water polo years under his belt. professionally in Croatia, has developed into a prototypical international player. As versatile as GOALKEEPERS they come, Smith can play any position outside of The men guarding the cage bring a host of experience goalkeeper and will look to build upon his play at the as well and a great deal of potential for the future. 2004 Olympics. Incumbent starter Merrill Moses (Ranchos Palos Not to be overlooked is Peter Hudnut (Encino, CA/ Verdes, CA/Pepperdine) has anchored the net for Stanford) who’s been gaining international experience the USA in recent competition, as well as all the playing overseas in recent years. The former Stanford major tournaments in 2007, including the World star also boasts good looks and was recently named Championships, World League, and Pan American Cosmopolitan magazine’s most eligible bachelor for Games. Blessed with quick instincts and a solid feel the state of California. for the game, Moses provides an experienced last line of defense. Brian Alexander (Cambria, CA/UC-Santa Barbara) is in the mix as well coming off an appearance at the Joining Moses is 2004 Olympian Genai Kerr (Imperial 2007 World Championships. Alexander’s arsenal Beach, CA/UC-Irvine). At 6’8”, Kerr brings great includes a nice shot and an ability to drive. Rick Merlo
4 (Fresno, CA/UC-Irvine) joined Alexander on the DRIVERS/UTILITY World Championship team and adds another good While all the field players are capable of putting the shooter to the mix. ball in the cage, the drivers (or attackers) specialize The remaining defenders represent a good deal of in doing just that. Arguably the best driver on Team youth on the roster. Perhaps the veteran among them USA is Tony Azevedo (Long Beach, CA/Stanford). is Tim Hutten (Seal Beach, CA/UC-Irvine) who Azevedo, who burst on the Olympic scene back in just finished an outstanding senior season at UC- 2000 just a few months removed from his senior prom, Irvine. Named MPSF Player of the Year and MPSF has been a mainstay for the Senior National Team and Tournament MVP, Hutten can make an impact both a name that has become synonymous with USA Water defensively and offensively. Polo. An outstanding shooter Azevedo participated in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and was the leading Jeff Tyrell (Granite Bay, CA/UC-Berkeley), Adam scorer of the entire 2007 FINA World Championships Hewko (Irvine, CA/Pepperdine), and Shea Buckner with 19 goals. Boasting nearly a decade of international (Laguna Beach, CA/USC) round out the group, with experience, Azevedo will be called upon to once again Hewko and Buckner still holding college eligibility lead the USA offense come August. and Tyrell having just finished his undergrad career with back-to-back NCAA Championships. Buckner Far from a one-man offensive band, Team USA also took part in the 2005 World Championships with looks to veteran Adam Wright (Seal Beach, CA/ the senior team while Hewko has made a name for UCLA) to provide a scoring punch. An Olympian in himself in Malibu. 2004 he logged the second most minutes for Team USA during its Athens run. A leader both in and out CENTERS of the pool, Wright continues to improve his game as Team USA holds a wealth of talent and experience at the years roll on. Another member of the 2004 team center. Also known as two-meter, this spot is anchored is Brett Ormsby (El Cajon, CA/UCLA), who, while by Ryan Bailey (Long Beach, CA/Stanford), 35, a key not as big as his counterparts, adds a good skill set. A on offense and the elder statesmen of the team. Bailey key for Ormsby will be avoiding the injury bug that plays professionally in Serbia and has taken part in plagued him during the summer of 2007, as he missed the last two Olympics, developing into a leader for action in the Pan American Games and World League the red, white, and blue. Super Final. At 6’9” Dreason Barry (Eugene, OR/UC-Irvine) Peter Varellas (Moraga, CA/Stanford) and Kevin Witt brings the most height to Team USA and presents (Glendale, CA/Loyola Marymount) bring a couple difficult match-ups for many opponents. Still of left handers to the mix. Witt was a member of the relatively new to the international game, Barry was World Championships team in 2007 while Varellas a member of the 2007 FINA World Championships was a key during the Pan American Games and World team and adds speed to the center position. League Super Final. Both players are offensive threats, especially in man up scenarios. Varellas plays in Italy; John Mann (Newport Beach, CA/UC-Berkeley) Witt is training in California. served as Bailey’s backup during major competition of 2007, including the Pan American Games and World Wrapping up the group are Matt Sagehorn (Long League. In addition he has a great deal of strength and Beach, CA/USC), Thomas Hopkins (Coronado, CA/ is a true student of the game. JW Krumpholz (Santa Stanford), and Juan Delgadillo (Los Angeles, CA/ Ana, CA/USC) rounds out the group, having served USC). Hopkins gained invaluable experience subbing as the starting center for the Junior National Team for an injured Ormsby during the summer of 2007 at the FINA Men’s Junior World Championships in and was a big scorer at the Pan American Games. For the summer of 2007. Krumpholz is the youngest of Delgadillo this is his first run with the Senior National the group with college eligibility still remaining. Team after a solid college career that saw him twice His work ethic is a positive addition to the squad, hoist NCAA Championship trophies. and he has experience from the 2005 FINA World While Coach Schroeder and his staff have their work Championships where he served as a reserve. cut for them as they choose the 13 men for Team USA in Beijing, it’s clear they have a great pool of talent to choose from.
5 WOMEN’S Outlook & Preview
As women’s water polo readies for its consecutive final, and the gold medal placed third appearance in the Olympic Games, USA at the top of the list for most medals won the United States of America enters the in the history of the Women’s FINA World Championships (five). Next are Italy and 2008 edition hoping their third time is the Netherlands with four, followed by Australia, charm. Head Coach Guy Baker’s squad Canada, and Hungary with three, and Russia has claimed the silver medal at the 2000 with two. The FINA World League title was the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia (the USA’s third in four years (2004, 2006, 2007) and inaugural Olympic Games for women’s the event proved excellent preparation for the 2007 Pan American Games. water polo) and the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Now As 2008 gets underway, Team USA has an extensive training and competition calendar only the gold medal is remaining on the as they ready for the Olympic Games. Baker, proverbial to-do list. along with assistant coaches and former The Beijing Olympics will be another Olympians in their own right, Kyle Kopp (1996 opportunity for the red, white, and blue to and 2000 Olympian), Heather Moody (2000 realize their dream as they enter 2008 as one of and 2004 Olympian), and Bernice Orwig (2000 the favorites to bring home the gold. Following Olympian), will have a tremendous stable of a disappointing 4th-place finish at the 2006 athletes to work with. FINA World Cup, the team came back together in 2007 and set the course for what proved to GOALKEEPERS be the best year in the history of USA Women’s A dynamic duo guards the cage for Team Water Polo. The team won an unprecedented USA led by Betsey Armstrong (Ann Arbor, three titles and went undefeated throughout MI, Michigan) who is coming off a stellar the entire year in the process. Title #1 came 2007 in which she was named top goalkeeper at the FINA World Championships in March at the FINA World Championship. The only in Melbourne, Australia. The second title was player on the team born (and then who played earned at the FINA World League Super Final in collegiate water polo) outside California has early July in Montreal, Canada, followed quickly fit in perfectly between the posts. Jamie Hipp by the third title at the Pan American Games (Fresno, CA/UCLA) is the perfect compliment in late July in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, qualifying to Armstrong and filled in remarkably in the them for the 2008 Olympic Games. The team summer of 2007, anchoring USA in the net record following the end of the 2006 FINA during the FINA World League Super Finals World Cup and through the 2007 Pan American while Armstrong suffered an illness. Games was an astounding 35-0-1. The last loss was to Russia in the bronze medal game at the DEFENDERS 2006 FINA World Cup with the tie coming In front of Armstrong and Hipp will be a against Australia in a Pre-World Championship group of defenders who pride themselves on tournament in Sydney. The undefeated year is locking down opponents. Team USA did not unheard of in international water polo. Only five allow double-figure goals in any of their major out of the last ten major championship teams; competitions in 2007, and a large part of the Olympic Games, FINA World Championships, credit went to this group. Athens Olympian and FINA World Cups had gone undefeated Natalie Golda (Fullerton, CA/UCLA) leads the during a major tournament. way as the most physically imposing member of The FINA World Championship title was the this unit and brings a host of experience. Alison second for Team USA (2003, 2007) tying them Gregorka (Ann Arbor, MI/Stanford) has with Italy (1998, 2001) and Hungary (1994, asserted herself as one of the better defenders 2005) for the most FINA World Championship worldwide, with an aggressive style that causes titles. The FINA final was USA’s third misery for those on offense. Gregorka joined
6 the Senior National Team in 2006 and gained CA/Stanford) gets things started, bringing invaluable international experience throughout tremendous leadership and scoring ability. Two the 2007 campaign. Gregorka is one of three goals by Villa helped secure victory at the 2007 players on Team USA born outside California. World Championships is one of three two-time Goalkeeper (Armstrong and defender Elsie Olympians on the USA roster. Villa has been Windes are the other two members of the team one of the best players in the world since the who played their age group and high school 2000 Olympic Games. Joining her is fellow water polo outside California). two-time Olympian, Heather Petri (Orinda, CA/California), who, in terms of age, will Jessica Steffens (Danville, CA/Stanford) be the veteran of the group at 30 years old in brings a six-foot frame to the position; Kami 2008. Regardless she has saved her best for last, Craig is the other athlete, red shirting the 2008 playing some of the best water polo of her career women’s collegiate season in order to compete in 2007. Rounding out the two-time Olympians with Team USA. Jessica was a member of the is Ericka Lorenz (San Diego, CA/California), 2006 and 2007 World League Super Final team who suffered through an injury-riddled 2007; and gained more international experience at Lorenz was a key force at the 2007 World the 2007 Pan American Games. Rounding Championships but missed participation at the out the defenders will be Windes (Portland, Pan American Games. One of the best shooters OR/California), who brings a combination in the world, she will be counted on for a big of tenacity and physical play that is evident in return in 2008. all the members of this group. Windes’ first major international tournament was the 2006 Lauren Wenger (Long Beach, CA/USC) World Cup, and she was the starting defender emerged in 2007 as one of the best players in for Team USA in 2007. Windes, in addition the world. Tabbed the MVP at the 2007 World to Kami Craig, Gregorka, Brittany Hayes, and Championships, she tallied the game-winning Erika Figge were members of the 2005 Junior goal of the Gold Medal victory over Australia. World Championship gold medal team. She then led Team USA in scoring at both the Super Final and Pan American Games in 2007. CENTERS At 6’3” she brings height to the position and Starting center Moriah van Norman (San is also versatile enough to serve as a defender Diego, CA/USC) brings three years-plus of and center. Patty Cardenas (Commerce, CA/ national team experience and has steadily USC), a former club polo teammate of Villa’s, improved to become a dominant force in front adds another sweet shooter to the lineup for of the cage for the United States. van Norman Team USA. A solid contributor in all of the big figures to be crucial in the ultra-competitive competitions in 2007, Cardenas will still look to and physical play of Olympic action. improve her game come 2008. One of the strengths of Team USA is the talent A couple of former college teammates, Figge at the center position. van Norman will tag team (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA/USC) and Hayes with fellow center Craig (Santa Barbara, CA/ (Santa Ana, CA/USC) round out the attackers. USC) to form one of the best one-two tandems Figge, a right-hander, and Hayes, a southpaw, in the world. Craig — who will just have turned each bring tremendous scoring ability. Figge was 21 with many of the players — played her first on the Pan American squad while Hayes was on major international tournament at the 2006 the World Championship team. World Cup. All in all it’s a well balanced mix of experienced players and up-and-comers focused on ATTACKERS bringing home the elusive Gold Medal for the An arsenal of well-rounded and experienced United States. players lead the attackers for Team USA. Team captain Brenda Villa (Commerce,
7 TEAM USA at a Glance
MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM • Current roster boasts seven returning Olympians • First place at 2006 ASUA Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Fifth place at 2006 FINA World League Super Finals in Athens, Greece • Seventh place at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece • Sixth place at 2003 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain • Third place at 2003 FINA World League Super Finals in New York, N.Y. • First place at 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo • Seventh place at 2002 World Cup in Belgrade, Yugoslavia • Seventh place at 2001 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan • Sixth place at 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia • Sixth place at 1999 FINA World Cup in Sydney, Australia • First place at 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada • Silver medal at 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games • Bronze medal at 1924, 1932 and 1972 Olympic Games
8 WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM • Currently ranked first in the world • Only team in women’s water polo worldwide to win medals at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games • Current roster boasts four returning 2004 Olympians, three of whom are also 2000 Olympians • In 2005, became the country with the most overall medals in women’s water polo (FINA Junior and Senior events) • Gold at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil • Gold at the 2007 World League Super Final in Montreal, Canada • Gold at the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne, Australia • Gold at the 2006 Holiday Cup in Los Alamitos, CA, sixth consecutive year • Gold at the 2006 World League in Cosenza, Italy • Silver at the 2005 World Championships in Montreal, Canada • Gold at the 2005 Junior World Championships in Perth, Australia • Bronze at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece • Gold at the 2004 World League in Long Beach, CA • Silver at the 2003 Junior World Championships in Calgary, Canada • Gold at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic • Gold at the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain • Silver at 2002 World Cup in Perth, Australia • Gold at the 2001 Junior World Championships in Perth, Australia • Silver at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, the first Olympics to feature women’s water polo as an official sport • Gold at the first-ever World Cup in 1979
9 ALL-TIME Finishes & Rosters
USA MEN’S OLYMPIC GAMES FINISHES
USA Men’s Olympic Games Finishes 1944 ...... CANCELLED WWII 1976 ...... DID NOT QUALIFY 1904 St. Louis, Missouri...... 1st 1948 London, England...... 11th 1980 ...... BOYCOTT 1920 Antwerp, Belgium...... 4th 1952 Helsinki, Finland...... 4th 1984 Los Angeles, California...... 2nd 1924 Paris, France...... 3rd 1956 Melbourne, Australia...... 5th 1988 Seoul, South Korea...... 2nd 1928 Amsterdam, Netherlands...... 7th 1960 Rome, Italy...... 7th 1992 Barcelona, Spain...... 4th 1932 Los Angeles, California...... 3rd 1964 Tokyo, Japan...... 9th 1996 Atlanta, Georgia...... 7th 1936 Berlin, Germany...... 9th 1968 Mexico City, Mexico...... 7th 2000 Sydney, Australia...... 6th 1940 ...... CANCELLED WWII 1972 Munich, Germany...... 3rd 2004 Athens, Greece...... 7th
USA MEN’S OLYMPIANS
Almquist, Dave...... AMC 1988 Beaubien, Layne...... 2004 Campbell, Jeff...... 1988, 1992 Amr, Omar...... 2004 Beauchamp, R.H...... 1920 Campbell, Jody...... 1984, 1988 Antley, Guy...... 1976 Beck, Kenny...... 1936, 1948 Campbell, Peter...... 1984, 1988 Arroyo, Gavin...... 1996, 2000 Becsahazy, Paul...... 1976 Cann, Telford...... 1924 Asch, Peter G...... 1972, 1976 Belfonti, Thomas...... 1976 Carson, James G...... 1920 Ashleigh, David M...... 1964,1968 Bergeson, Jamie...... 1988 Case, Lemoine S...... 1948 Austin, Arthur...... 1924 Bisbey, Harry A...... 1952 Cattus, John C...... 1928 Avery, Stewart P...... 1904 (CAA) Bittick, Chuck G...... 1960 Christensen Devere W...... 1948 Azevedo, Ricardo...... AMC 1996, Blake, Harold...... 1904 (MAC) Clapp, Austin R...... 1932, 1936, AMC 2000, AMC 2004 Boyer, Greg...... 1988 Coach 1948 Azevedo, Tony...... 2000, 2004 Bradley, Bruce M...... 1968, 1972 Cohn, Charles...... 1904 (MAC) Bailey, Ryan...... 2000, 2004 Bratton, David...... 1904 (NYAC) Cohn, Edward...... 1904 (MAC) Baker, Guy...... AMC 1992 Bray, Rutledge “Bob”...... 1948 Cole, Stan C...... 1964 1968, 1972 Barclay, David...... 1932 Brooks, Brandon...... 2004 Collett, Elmer C...... 1924 Barnett, Bill.....HMC 1988, HMC 1992 Browne, Clement...... 1920 Corso, Richard...... HMC 1996, AMC 2000, AMC 2004 Barnett, Steven W...... 1968, 1972 Budelman, Ralph N...... 1948 Barnhart, Troy...... 1996 Crawford, Ronald E...... 1960, 1964, Burke, Doug...... 1984 1968 Beach, Rex E...... 1904 (CAA) Burns, Marvin “Ace” D...... 1952, 1960
10 USA MEN’S OLYMPIANS
Curren, John J...... 1924, MGR 1948, Jaworski, Edward L...... 1952 O’connor, Wallace...... 1924, 1928, MGR 1952 Jensen, Sophus e...... 1920 1932, 1936 Daniels, Harry e...... 1928 Kahanamoku, Duke P...... 1932 O’connor, William...... 1932 Dash, Harold N...... 1948 Kalbus, Barbara...... MGR 2004 Oeding, Chris...... 1996, 2000 Daubenspeck, Phillip B...... 1932, 1936 Kane, G.K...... 1920 Ormsby, Brett...... 2004 Dornblaser, N. “Bill” W...... 1952 Kelly, William E...... 1936 Orthwein, WR...... 1904 (MAC) Dorst, Chris...... 1980, 1984 Kelsey, Jim W...... 1960 Parker, John...... 1968, 1972 Driggs, Ogden E...... 1928 Kehoe, Frank...... 1904 (CAA) Powers, Jeffery...... 2004 Drown, Dan H...... 1964 Kern, Sean...... 2000 Quimby, FC...... 1920 Dunne, J.E...... 1920 Kerr, Genai...... 2004 Ranger, Sumner Duplanty, Chris...... 1988, 1992, 1996 Kimbell, Doug...... 1988, 1992 Reyburn, Amad...... 1904 (MAC) Evans, Gwynne...... 1904 (MAC) Klass, Craig...... 1988, 1992 Rivas, Frank...... HMC 1932 Evans, Mike...... 1988, 1992, 1996 Klatt, Daniel...... 2004 Robertson, Kevin...... 1980, 1984, 1988 Everist, Kirk...... 1992, 1996 Knox, Eddie...... 1936, 1948 Ross, Norman...... 1920 Farley, Joseph P...... 1928 Koehler, Robert E...... 1952 Ross, W “Bill” D...... 1956 Ferguson, James M...... 1972, 1976 Kohlhase, Neill W...... HMC 1956, Rousseau, Alex...... 1992, 1996 Figueroa, Gary...... 1980, 1984 MC 1960 Ruddy, Joe Sr...... 1904 (NYAC) Finn, Charles T...... 1932, 1936 Kooistra, Bill A...... 1952, 1956 Ruddy, Ray...... 1932 Fischer, Erich...... 1992 Kooistra, Sam G...... 1956 Ruddy, Steve...... 1920 Fiske, Dixon...... 1936, 1948 Kopp, Kyle...... 1996, 2000 Rudic, Ratko...... HMC 2004 Fosdick, Dennis...... MGR 1988 Kredell, Chi...... 2000 Saari, Robert P...... 1964 Frojen, R. Bob C...... 1956 Kruger, Harold H...... 1920, 1924 Saari, Urho...... HMC 1952, HMC 1960, Gaughran, Jim A...... 1956 Kruse, James...... 1976 HMC 1964 Giebel, Leo E...... 1920 Lake, Norman...... 1952 Sampson, Paul...... 1928 Gilman, J.K...... 1920 Lambert, Art...... HMC 1968, Sayring, Terry...... MGR. 1984 Goessling, August M...... 1904 (MAC) HMC 1972 Schumacher, Bradley...... 2000 Goetz, Hugo...... 1904 (CAA) Laster, Jeremy...... 1996 Schnugg, Peter...... 1976, 1980 Good, Donald J...... 1956 Lauer, Frederick...... 1924, 1928, Schreiner, Fred...... 1904 (MAC) 1932, 1936 Goodwin, Leo Budd...... 1904 (NYAC) Schroeder, Terry...... 1980, 1984, Leyson, Dan...... AMC 2004 1988, 1992 Graham, Frank e...... 1932 Lindgren, Ken...... AMC 1984 Schroth, George E...... 1924, 1928 Greenberg, Richard J...... 1928 Lindroth, Eric...... 1972,1976,1980 Segesman, Christopher R...... 2004 Greller, Sam J...... 1928, MGR 1956 Loughlin, Mike...... 1976 Severa, Ron D...... 1956, 1960 Hackett, Dan...... 1996, 2000 Lynn, Robert...... 2000 Shaw, Timot...... 2000 Hahn, Kenneth A...... 1956 Mccallister, e. Harold...... 1932,1936 Sheerer, Gary P...... 1968, 1972 Hall, Gordie R...... 1960 Mcdermott, M. “Turk” J...... 1920 Siegel, Hugh...... 1904 (MAC) Hamann, Steve...... 1976, 1980 Mcdonald, Andrew...... 1980, 1984 Siman, John...... 1980, 1984 Hammond, David T...... 1904 (Ca Mcgillivray, Perry...... 1920, HMC 1928 Slatton, Jim W...... 1972 Hancock, L...... 1904 (MAC) Mcilroy, C. “Chick” R...... 1960, 1964 Smith, Jesse...... 2004 Handley, L. De B...... 1904 (NYAC) Mcilroy, Ned L...... 1964 Spargo, Jack A...... 1952 Handy, H. Jamison...... 1924 Mcilroy, Paul R...... 1964 Stange, Pete J...... 1952 Harris, Charlie...... 1992 Mcnair, Rick...... 1996 Steen, Jim...... 1904 (NYAC) Harrison, Reginald...... 1928 Meffert, Alex...... HMC 1904 Steiger, Preston M...... 1920 Healy, Charles L...... 1904 (CAA) Meyers, John...... 1904 (MAC) Steever, Jerome...... 1904 (CAA) Heaston, Steve...... AMC 1988 Miller, John J...... 1936, 1948 Stransky, George C...... 1964 Hebner, Harry J...... 1920, HMC 1924 Mitchell, George E...... 1924,1928 Strong, F. Calvert...... 1932, 1936 Helmick, Robert H...... MGR 1972 Mouchawar, Alan...... 1988 Sundstrum, Gus...... HMC 1904 Hesser, David...... 1904 (NYAC) Nitzkowski, Monte...... HMC 1968, Sutton, Mike...... MGR 1992 Horn, Bob M...... 1956, 1960 HMC 1972, HMC 1984, AMC 2000 Svendsen, Jon...... 1976, 1980, 1984 Horn, Oliver H...... 1924 Nolan, Sean...... 2000 Swatek, Edwin...... 1904 (CAA) Hughes, R. Bob E...... 1952, 1956 Norris, James...... 1952 Swendsen, Clyde A.... 1920, HMC 1936 Humbert, Chris...... 1992,1996,2000 Norton, John...... 1924
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Tanner, John.....AMC 1992, AMC 2000 Vargas, John...... 1992, AMC 1996, Whitney, Ralph J...... 1964 Taylor, G. Albert...... 1920 HMC 2000 Wiget, Ted...... 1932 Thorne, Raymond C...... 1904 (CAA) Vollmer, Hal...... 1920, 1924 Wigo, Wolf...... 1996, 2000, 2004 Tierney, Donald J...... 1948 Vollmer, Ron L...... 1960 Wildman, Herbert H...... 1932, 1936 Tisue, Fred E...... 1960 Von Hemert, Theodore...... 1932 Willeford, Dean L...... 1968 Toeppen, Manfred...... 1904 (MAC) Vosburgh, William R. Jr...... 1920 Wilson, Craig...... 1984,1988, 1992 Topp, Herbert R...... 1928 Wahle, Otto...... Coach 1920 Wolf, Wally P...... 1956, 1960 Tuttle, William J...... 1904 (CAA) Walton, Frank E...... 1948 Wong, Terry...... MGR. 1996 Van Cleaf, George W...... 1904 (NYAC) Webb, Russ I...... 1968, 1972 Wright, Adam...... 2004 Van Dorp, Anton...... 1964, 1968 Weissmuller, Johnny...... 1924, 1928 Young, David...... 1928 Vargas, Joe...... 1980, 1984 Weitzenberg, C. Barry...... 1968, 1972 USA MEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES
1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia...... 5th 1986 Madrid, Spain...... 4th 2001 Fukuoka, Japan...... 7th 1975 Cali, Colombia...... 8th 1991 Perth, Australia...... 4th 2003 Barcelona, Spain...... 6th 1978 Berlin, West Germany...... 5th 1994 Rome, Italy...... 6th 2005 Montreal, Canada...... 11th 1982 Guayaquil, Ecuador...... 6th 1998 Perth, Australia...... 7th 2007 Melbourne, Australia...... 9th USA MEN’S WORLD CUP FINISHES
1979 Belgrade & Rijeka, 1987 Thessolonika, Greece...... 4th 1995 Atlanta, GA, USA...... 4th Yugoslavia...... 2nd 1989 West Berlin, 1997 Athens, Greece...... 1st 1981 Long Beach, CA, USA...... 4th Federal Republic of Germany.....8th 1999 Sydney, Australia...... 6th 1983 Malibu, CA, USA...... 4th 1991 Barcelona, Spain...... 1st 2002 Belgrade, Yugoslavia...... 7th 1985 Duisberg, 1993 Athens, Greece...... 4th Federal Republic of Germany....2nd FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL FINISHES
2007 Berlin, Germany ...... 5th 2006 Athens, Greece ...... 5th 2003 New York, NY ...... 3rd
KEY AMC- Assistant Men’s Coach, HMC - Head Men’s Coach, AWC - Assistant Women’s Coach, HWC - Head Women’s Coach, MGR - Manager, NYAC - New York Athletic Club Mac - Missouri Athletic Club, CAA - Chicago Athletic Association NOTE: though teams were recognized, the 1976 team did not qualify for the olympics and the 1980 team did not compete due to the U.S. boycott. The source for olympic rosters from 1904-1976 is Water Polo in the Olympic Games by James Smith. The source for the 1980 team is the U.S. Olympic Committee’s official olympic roster. For 1984-present, official start sheets from the games are used as source. In 1904, three american teams entered the water polo competition, the New York Athletic Club (NYAC), the Chicago Athletic Association (CAA) and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC). Athletes from all three of these clubs are listed here.
12 USA WOMEN’S OLYMPIC GAMES FINISHES
2000 Sydney, Australia...... 2nd 2004 Athens, Greece...... 3rd USA WOMEN’S OLYMPIANS
Baker, Guy ...... HWC 2000, 2004 Lindgren, Ken ...... AWC 2000 Rulon, Kelly...... 2004 Beauregard, Robin...... 2000, 2004 Lorenz, Ericka...... 2000, 2004 Scott, Rachel ...... AWC 2004 Dingeldein, Margaret...... 2004 Moody, Heather...... 2000, 2004 Sheehy, Kathy...... 2000 Duplanty, Chris ...... AWC 2000 Munro, Thalia...... 2004 Simmons, Coralie...... 2000 Estes, Ellen...... 2000, 2004 Orwig, Bernice...... 2000 Stachowski, Amber...... 2004 Frank, Jacqueline...... 2004 O’Toole, Maureen...... 2000 Swail, Julie...... 2000 Golda, Natalie...... 2004 Payne, Nicolle...... 2000, 2004 Villa, Brenda...... 2000, 2004 Johnson, Courtney...... 2000 Petri, Heather...... 2000, 2004 Kopp, Kyle ...... AWC 2004 Pickering, Michelle ....MGR 2000, 2004
USA WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES
1986 Madrid, Spain...... 3rd 1998 Perth, Australia...... 8th 2005 Montreal, Canada...... 2nd 1991 Perth, Australia...... 3rd 2001 Fukuoka, Japan...... 4th 2007 Melbourne, Australia...... 1st 1994 Rome, Italy...... 4th 2003 Barcelona, Spain...... 1st
USA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP FINISHES
1979 Merced, CA, USA...... 1st 1988 Christchurch, New Zealand.... 4th 1997 Nancy, France...... 7th 1980 Breda, Netherlands...... 2nd 1989 Eindhoven, Netherlands...... 2nd 1999 Winnipeg, Canada...... 6th 1981 Brisbane, Australia...... 4th 1991 Long Beach, CA, USA...... 3rd 2002 Perth, Australia...... 2nd 1983 Sainte Foy, Canada...... 2nd 1993 Catania, Italy...... 5th 2006 Tianjin, China...... 4th 1984 Irvine, CA, USA...... 2nd 1995 Sydney, Australia...... 6th FINA World League Super Final Finishes
2004 Long Beach, CA ...... 1st 2006 Cosenza, Italy ...... 1st 2005 Kirishi, Russia...... 5th 2007 Montreal, Canada...... 1st
13 14 MEN
15 USA Men’s Coaching Staff
Terry Schroeder HEAD COACH USA Water Polo Hall of Famer Dr. Terry Schroeder was named Head Coach on June 18, 2007. He’s served as an assistant coach since 2006. Dr. Schroeder is considered one of water polo’s all-time standout players. He captained the National Team from 1983-1992 and coached Pepperdine University’s men’s team for 20 years. Under Dr. Schroeder’s leadership, the Pepperdine Waves have a record of 307-195 (.612), have attended the NCAA Championships eight times, and claimed the NCAA championship in 1997. Schroeder was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 1998 and was recently inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. With Schroeder as US team captain, the squad finished second to Yugoslavia at both the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games and placed fourth at the 1992 event in Barcelona, Spain. The team also captured the FINA Cup in Barcelona, downing longtime nemesis Yugoslavia in the title game. A graduate of San Marcos High in Santa Barbara, CA, Schroeder earned All- American honors at Pepperdine in 1977, 1978 and 1980. He graduated with honors in 1981 and then completed his doctorate studies at Palmer-West Chiropractic School. Schroeder and his wife, Lori, reside in Westlake Village, CA, with their daughters, Leanna and Sheridan.
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17 COACHES USA Men’s Roster
NAME POSITION HGT. WT. HOMETOWN COLLEGE Brian Alexander 2-Meter D 6-3 220 Cambria, CA UC-Santa Barbara ‘05 Tony Azevedo˚* Driver 6-1 195 Long Beach, CA Stanford ‘03 Ryan Bailey˚* 2-Meter 6-6 245 Long Beach, CA Stanford ‘04 Dreason Barry 2-Meter 6-9 235 Eugene, OR UC-Irvine ‘06 Layne Beaubien* 2-Meter D 6-6 220 Coronado, CA Stanford ‘98 Brandon Brooks* Goalie 6-6 240 Honolulu, HI UCLA ‘02 Shea Buckner 2-Meter D 6-4 220 Laguna Beach, CA USC ‘10 Juan Delgadillo Driver 6-3 205 Los Angeles, CA USC ‘07 Adam Hewko Driver (L) 6-2 205 Irvine, CA Pepperdine ‘09 Thomas Hopkins Driver 5-11 185 Coronado, CA Stanford ‘06 Tim Hutten 2-Meter D 6-5 215 Seal Beach, CA UC-Irvine ‘08 Peter Hudnut 2-Meter D 6-5 220 Encino, CA Stanford ‘03 Genai Kerr* Goalie 6-8 225 Imperial Beach, CA UC-Irvine ‘00 JW Krumpholz 2-Meter 6-3 205 Santa Ana, CA USC ‘10 Chay Lapin Goalie 6-5 210 Long Beach, CA UCLA ‘10
18 Larry Drum Larry Doctor: Trainer: Eric andKenny Goodman Schroeder Team McKee Leader: Rick LynnAsst. Coach: Robert Asst. Coach: Ryan Brown Head Coach: Terry Schroeder Adam Wright* Kevin Witt Peter Varellas Jeff Tyrell Jesse Smith* Matt Sagehorn Jeff Powers* Brett Ormsby* Merrill Moses Merlo Rick John Mann NAME Driver Driver (L) Driver (L) 2-Meter D Utility Driver 2MD/2M/U Driver Goalie 2-Meter D 2-Meter POSITION HGT. 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-5 195 200 192 215 240 205 230 185 215 220 240 WT. Seal Beach, CA Beach, Seal Glendale, CA Moraga, CA Granite Bay, CA Coronado, CA Long CA Beach, San Luis Obispo, CA El Cajon, CA PalosRanchos Verdes, CA Fresno, CA CA Beach, Newport HOMETOWN ˚2000 Olympians, *2004Olympians UCLA ‘01 Loyola Marymount’03 Stanford ‘06 UC-Berkeley ‘08 Pepperdine ‘05 USC ‘10 UC-Irvine ‘03 UCLA ‘05 Pepperdine ‘00 UC-Irvine ‘05 UC-Berkeley ‘07 COLLEGE 19 PLAYERS Tony Azevedo ATTACKER
HEIGHT: 6’1’’ WEIGHT: 195 LBS. HOMETOWN: LONG BEACH, CA EDUCATION: STANFORD 2005 CLUB: BISSOLATI CREMONA, JUG DUBROVNIK, NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB BIRTHDAY: 11/21/81 BIRTHPLACE: RIO DE JANEIRO
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Tallied four goals at 2007 FINA World League Super Final… Led Team USA with 15 goals en route to gold medal at 2007 Pan American Games in his native Brazil… Named top scorer at 2007 World Championships in Melbourne after tallying 19 goals despite not advancing to the medal rounds… USOC Athlete of the Year three times... Led team with 18 goals at 2005 FINA World League and 13 at 2005 FINA World Championships… Ranked 2nd in scoring percentage at 2005 FINA World Championships… Led US with 15 goals (ranked 2nd overall) at 2004 Olympics in INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS Athens, Greece, including a hat trick to help the team qualify for 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE the 7th-place game... Became 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE one of the highest-paid players 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE in water polo when he signed with Italian club team, Bissolati 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Cremona... Scored tournament- 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE high 33 goals during 2003 Pan
2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE American Games... Finished as top scorer in FINA World 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE League with 12 goals... Led 2004 TORNEO DI NAPOLI, NAPLES, ITALY, 3RD PLACE team in scoring at 2003 U.S. Cup with eight goals, including 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE three versus Australia… Named 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE world’s seventh-best male 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE athlete in the June 2003 edition of Men’s Journal… Scored 12 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, UNITED STATES, 2ND PLACE goals in four games in Team 2003 FRENCH INTERNATIONAL, NICE, FRANCE, 1ST PLACE USA’s first-place finish at 2003 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE French International… Led Team USA in scoring with 29 2002 TRISTAR INTERNATIONAL, KRANJ, SLOVENIA, 3RD PLACE goals in first year of FINA World 2002 EIGHT-NATIONS TOURNAMENT, NICE, FRANCE, 3RD PLACE League, including seven in
2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 7TH PLACE season opener against Croatia in Los Alamitos (CA)… Sixth 2001 POSEIDON CUP, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE in league in scoring, but was 2001 PAN AMERICAN QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REP., 1ST PLACE only player in top six who didn’t advance to Super Final… Only 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 6TH PLACE U.S. player to net at least one
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.” – George S. Patton
20 goal in each game… Leading scorer at 2001 World Championships in Favorite Food: Sushi Japan… Led team in scoring with Favorite Movie: The Last of the Mohicans 14 goals in Japan despite playing Favorite Actor: Clint Eastwood with a broken ear drum… Scored Favorite Actress: Penelope Cruz Favorite Songs: 13 goals in outstanding Olympic “Alive” by Peal Jam and “Come Out and Play” by Offspring debut in Sydney in 2000, the fourth Personal Theme Song: highest scorer in the Games... “Hawaii 5-0” (theme song from the TV show) Selected by color commentator Jim Favorite Musical Artists: Kruse for NBC’s All-World Team Pearl Jam, Hot Chip, Pete Yorn following Olympics... High scorer Favorite Color: Blue at Pan American Junior Water Polo Best Present Ever Received: Computer from grandmother Championships in 1998. Best Halloween Costume: Zombie PROFESSIONAL: Led Bissolati Special Power: Cremona in scoring for 2005-2006 … Fluency in every language that’s ever existed First in scoring in all of Italy for the 2006 season.
COLLEGE: First-ever player to win After water polo, favorite sport to play is PLAYERS prestigious Peter J. Cutino award four baseball… best thing about water polo is that it’s consecutive years... First-Team All- “the toughest sport in the world where one has American from 2001-2004... MPSF to focus, think; it combines mental and physical aspects more so than any other sport”… got into Player of the Year four consecutive water polo through his father, a longtime coach, years from 2001-2004... 2004 American and has never stopped loving the game… winning Water Polo Coaches Association Player as a team is the most amazing feat of the Year for fourth straight season... Mountain Pacific Federation four-time winner... Named co-player of the year in 2003 NCAA tournament... Scored 80 goals his senior season... Shattered prior record by more than 100 goals when he became Stanford’s all-time scorer with 332 goals… Named player of the year at 2002 NCAA Tournament… Scored 95 goals in 2002, becoming Stanford’s top single-season scorer… In 2001, he earned NCAA Player of the Year and All-American Player of the Year… Voted 2001 NCAA Tournament MVP… Voted co-MVP of 2001 MPSF Tournament… Twice named MPSF Player of the Week… Winner of Stanford Block “S” Freshman Award… Nation’s leading scorer with 68 goals, a freshman school record and ninth-best in school history. AZEVEDO HIGH SCHOOL: All-American as well as All-Academic Team honors from 1996-99 at Wilson High School in Long Beach, CA... Selected to All-CIF Team from 1996-99; CIF Player of the Year three times… Father Rick was an assistant National Team coach in 2004 and coached Tony throughout his age group career and during his first three years at Long Beach Wilson. PERSONAL: Biggest influence in water polo is his father, Rick, former Men’s National Team Coach… Sister, Cassie, was a standout water polo player at Cal State Long Beach and now plays professional water polo in Italy... Favorite musical artists are Frank Sinatra and Bruce Springsteen... Says he plays water polo “to win a gold medal for the USA”… Admits his most embarrassing water polo moment was when he was holding his MVP tournament trophy and broke it while on the podium… Favorite pregame meal is Pasta Pomodoro.
21 Ryan Bailey CENTER
HEIGHT: 6’6’’ WEIGHT: 245 LBS. HOMETOWN: LONG BEACH, CA EDUCATION: STANFORD 1998 CLUB: PANIONIOS BIRTHDAY: 8/28/75 BIRTHPLACE: LOS ANGELES, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Tied for team lead with seven goals at 2007 FINA World League Super Final… Second on team in scoring with 10 goals at 2007 Pan American Games… Tallied eight goals at 2007 FINA World Championships… MVP of 2006 ASUA Cup... Only American to play in final four in European League... Outstanding Offensive Player at 2006 Premier League Championships… Key player on US offense for 2005 FINA World Championships in Montreal, Canada… Scored in two games at 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece... Scored in six games at 2003 Pan American Games, including two in USA’s 13-7 win over Brazil for the gold medal and a spot in Athens Olympics... Scored six goals in last four games of 2003 World INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS Championships... Named
2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE 2003 American Water Polo League Outstanding Offensive 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANIERO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Player after helping Newport 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE to championship over New York… Finished with 15 goals 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE in four games, including five in 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE tournament opener at AWPL… 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE Named USOC Water Polo Male Athlete of the Year in 2001 and 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE 2002… Scored 12 goals in 2002 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE FINA World League season 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE from center position… Scored a season-high three goals in 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, UNITED STATES, 2ND PLACE USA’s upset over Hungary in 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE Moraga (CA)… Corecipient of
2002 EIGHT-NATIONS TOURNAMENT, NICE, FRANCE, 3RD PLACE Chuck Metz MVP in 2002… Most Valuable Offensive Player 2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 7TH PLACE in debut season of American 2001 PAN AMERICAN QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REP., 1ST PLACE Water Polo League (18 goals)… Scored eight goals, including 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 6TH PLACE winning goal in final seconds 1999 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, WINNIPEG, CANADA, 1ST PLACE to beat Croatia at 2001 World 1998 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 7TH PLACE Championships… Scored three goals in his Olympic debut in 2000 Sydney Games… Holds team record in bench press (385 lbs.) and has fastest recorded shot on team (54 mph). PROFESSIONAL: Played for Panionios in Greece in 2006... Played for Jadran in Split, Croatia, in 2005-2006… Played for Dynamo Moscow in 2004-2005... Played for JUG Dubrovnik in Croatia and in two European Championships in 2004. COLLEGE: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Year in 1998... Four-time All- American at UC Irvine. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Millikan High School in Long Beach, CA.
22 PERSONAL: Australia is his favorite vacation spot... Cites Ted Newland, Favorite Food: Pizza his former coach at UCI, as his Favorite Movie: Kung Fu Hustle biggest influence in water polo… Favorite Actor: Will Smith Best moment in a game was when Favorite Actress: Jessica Alba he scored the opening goal at the Favorite Color: Blue 2004 Olympics… favorite movie is Best Present Ever Received: A Car Wedding Crashers… Began playing Special Power: water polo after his older brother, To breathe underwater, would help with water polo Joe, began playing for Wilson High School.
Would play football if not for water polo… best thing about water polo are the guys on the team and the chance to travel… got involved with the sport through his brother and followed in his footsteps… keeps playing because of the guys on the team PLAYERS BAILEY
23 Layne Beaubien DEFENDER
HEIGHT: 6’6” WEIGHT: 220 LBS. HOMETOWN: CORONADO, CA EDUCATION: STANFORD 1999 CLUB: NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB, CN MARSEILLE BIRTHDAY: 7/4/76 BIRTHPLACE: CORONADO, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Has emerged as one of the top all-around players in the world today… Is one of the sport’s top center defenders… Boasts one of the strongest shooting arms on National Team… Hit for seven goals at 2007 FINA World League Super Final, including three in victory over China… Recorded five goals at 2007 Pan American Games… Scored six times at 2007 FINA World Championships… A 2004 Olympian… Two- time Pan American gold medalist… . Has played professionally in Hungary, Greece, and France… First American to play in Hungarian professional league (KSI of Budapest in 1999-2000)… Captained US team at 1999 World INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS University Games. 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE PROFESSIONAL: Plays for CN 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANIERO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Marseille. 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE COLLEGE: Earned All-
2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE American honors following 1998 and 1997 seasons… MPSF 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE Co-MVP in 1998. 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: Attended 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE Coronado High School in
2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE California… Began playing water polo because it was the 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE only successful sport at his 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, UNITED STATES, 2ND PLACE high school.
2003 FRENCH OPEN, NICE, FRANCE, 1ST PLACE PERSONAL: Enjoys reading,
2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE writing and exploring… Best water polo experience was 2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 7TH PLACE representing USA on World 1999 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN, 4TH PLACE All-Star Team in Hungary and in 2004 Athens Olympic Games… Took year off from Stanford to travel through Europe, Africa, Asia, and Central America.
Favorite Food: Greek Favorite Movie: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Hatari! Favorite Actor: Phillip Seymour Hoffman Favorite Actress: Scarlett Johansson Favorite Song: “Hard to Handle” by Otis Redding Favorite Musical Artists: Bad Brains, Fugazi, and Israel Vibration Best Present Ever Received: Tickets to NBA All-Star Weekend in Miami with his dad
24 25 BEAUBIEN PLAYERS Peter Hudnut DEFENDER
HEIGHT: 6’5’’ WEIGHT: 230 LBS. HOMETOWN: ENCINO, CA EDUCATION: STANFORD 2003 CLUB: LOS ANGELES WPC BIRTHDAY: 2/16/80 BIRTHPLACE: WASHINGTON D.C.
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: His strength and size have provided a boost for Team USA at the defender position… Scored three times during 2007 Pan American Games… Key player on 2005 FINA World Championships Team in Montreal and 2005 FINA World League Series… . Selected as alternate for 2004 Olympic Team... Represented Los Angeles Water Polo Club at 2003-2005 Premier League… Involved in National Team program since 1999. PROFESSIONAL: Played for S.S. Lazio in Rome, Italy, for 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 seasons… Played for C.N. Basceloneta in 2007-2008. COLLEGE: Three-time All- INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS American, helping lead Stanford 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE to NCAA title in 2001 and 2002… Named First-Team 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE All-MPSF and All-American 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE in 2001 and 2002… Stanford’s
2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE second- leading scorer… Named to NCAA All-Tournament 2004 TORNEO DI NAPOLI, NAPLES, ITALY, 3RD PLACE Team on three occasions… In 2003 JOBO CURTINI TOURNAMENT, RIJEKA, CROATIA, 3RD PLACE 2000, earned Second-Team All-American and Second-Team 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE All-MPSF honors… Named to 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, UNITED STATES (USA “B”), 4TH PLACE All-Tournament second team at 2003 FRENCH INTERNATIONAL, NICE, FRANCE, 1ST PLACE 1999 NCAA Final Four.
2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: At Harvard- Westlake High School was 2002 UNICUM CUP, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 4TH PLACE three-time All-American, 2002 TRISTAR INTERNATIONAL, KRANJ, SLOVENIA, 3RD PLACE three-time All-CIF, four-time 2002 EIGHT-NATIONS TOURNAMENT, NICE, FRANCE, 3RD PLACE All-League, and two-time league MVP. PERSONAL: Cites former National Team member Jim Toring and former NT Coach Rich Corso as his biggest influences in water polo... New Zealand is his favorite vacation spot… Admits his most embarrassing water polo moment was fainting during the National Team Clinic in 1999… Became hooked on water polo after watching a national team practice at 14.
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “Ruthless striving overcomes all.” – Virgil
26 and becauseofgreatteammates Olympian… continuestoplaybecausehelovesit school whotoldhimhecouldonedaybean with waterpoloatage14throughacoach teaches youalotaboutyourself…gotinvolved that the factthatwaterpoloisadifficultsport water poloaretheteam,traveling,and Teamfun… supports bestthingsabout Darfur… if notforwaterpolo,asbotharegoodgigsand Would liketobeaprofootballplayerorgolfer for manyyears Bill HudnutwasacongressmanandmayorofIndianapolis Any famous friendsorrelatives: To beunbreakablelikeBruceWillisinUnbreakable Special Power: Magnum P.I. witharealmustache Best HalloweenCostume: F Against theMachine,andBeastieBoys F F F F F avorite Color:Green avorite MusicalArtists:BenHarper, Coldplay, Rage avorite Song:“InMyPlace”byColdplay avorite Actress:ClaireDanes avorite Actor:ClintEastwood avorite Movie:Unforgiven F avorite Food:Sushi 27 HUDNUT PLAYERS Brett Ormsby ATTACKER
HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 185 HOMETOWN: EL CAJON, CA EDUCATION: UCLA 2006 CLUB: LAWPC BIRTHDAY: 12/1/82 BIRTHPLACE: SAN DIEGO, CA RESIDENCE: LAGUNA BEACH, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Injuries kept him out of competition during summer of 2007… Member of 2004 World League Super Final in Long Beach, CA… Member of 2004 Olympic Team in Athens… Took 3rd Place at Torneo de Napoli in Naples, Italy, in 2004… Won gold medal at 2003 Pan American Games in the Dominican Republic… Member of 2003 World Championships Team… Took part in 2003 World League Super Final in New York. COLLEGE: Won NCAA Championship in 2004… Named NCAA MVP in 2004… 2004 National Player of the Year… Two-time Cutino Award nominee… Four-time All-American, including three First- Team selections… Second-leading scorer in UCLA history. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL: Won CIF San Diego Section Championship in 2004 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, LONG BEACH, CA 2000… San Diego County Co- 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE 7TH PLACE Player of the Year in 2000… CIF San Diego Section record holder 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE for goals in a season and goals 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE in a career. 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, NEW YORK, NY 3RD PLACE PERSONAL: Born December 1, 1982 at San Diego… Earned 2000-01 CIF Male Scholar- Athlete of the Year Award… Says best part of water polo is that “it’s exciting, it’s always a challenge, and it’s proveide me opportunities to travel and meet people.”… Admires world-renowned Hungarian international Tamas Kasas… History major while at UCLA.
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “At the peak of tremendous and victorious effort, while the blood is pounding in your head, all suddenly comes quiet within you. Everything seems clearer and whiter than ever before, as if great spotlights had been turned on. At that moment, you have the conviction that you contain all the power in the world, that you are capable of everything, that you have wings. There is no more precise moment in life than this, the WHITE MOMENT, and you will work hard for years, just to taste it again.” - Yuri Vlasov
28 continues toplaybecausehelovesit through hisdadwhowasawaterpolocoach… polo isthepeople…gotinvolvedwithgame bestthingaboutwater professional surfer… If notforwaterpolowouldlovetobea Special Power:Invisible Kenneth Colewatchfromgirlfriend Best PresentEverReceived: F Neil Young, DaveMason,Groundation,andBobMarley F Jim Krueger, and“ThemBellyFull”byBobMarley F F F F avorite Color:Blue avorite MusicalArtists: avorite Songs:“We JustDisagree”byDaveMasonand avorite Actress:CateBlanchett avorite Actor:DanielDay-Lewis avorite Movie:True Romance F avorite Food:Steak 29 ORMSBY PLAYERS Jeff Powers DEFENDER
HEIGHT: 6’7’’ WEIGHT: 230 LBS. HOMETOWN: SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA EDUCATION: UC IRVINE 2003 CLUB: PADOVO PLEBISCITO BIRTHDAY: 1/21/80 BIRTHPLACE: CHATTANOOGA, TN
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Has become one of the team’s most dangerous offensive threats... Can score from center or the perimeter and is an excellent defender... Picked up six goals at 2007 FINA World League Super Finals, including four in victory over China… Scored seven goals at 2007 Pan American Games… Tallied five goals at 2007 FINA World Championships… Scored 10 goals for the US at 2005 FINA World Championships, which landed him among the tournament’s top-10 scorers list… Was a leading offensive force for Team USA at 2004 Olympic Games… Hat trick in the USA’s gold-medal win over Brazil at Pan American Games, which earned Team USA a place in Athens... Scored in six games at Pan Ams... Finished with six goals in five games at the 2003 World Championships... Connected for nine goals in four games for Newport at the 2003 American Water Polo League finals... Finished with four goals at 2003 U.S. Cup...Scored eight goals in four games at French International Tournament in 2003... Tied for team lead in goals scored with six at 2002 World Cup... Co-recipient of 2002 Chuck Metz Award at Men’s Senior Nationals after piloting Newport to the championship... Second on team and 12th in the league in scoring with 16 goals during 2002 FINA World League... Scored team-high four goals in USA’s upset over Hungary in Moraga (CA)... Scored four goals at 2001 World Championships. PROFESSIONAL: A major force INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS on Bissolati in Cremona, Italy, for 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE 2005-2006 season… Played for Padovo Plebiscito in 2007. 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE
2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE COLLEGE: Named 2002 All-MPSF... First-Team All- 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE American in 2000-2002... 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE All-MPSF squad in 2000 and 1999… Top scorer in MPSF in 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE 2000... UCI’s leading scorer in 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE 2000 and 1999. 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE All-CIF at San Luis Obispo High School… Four-time All-Northern 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, 2ND PLACE League honoree... His prep squad 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE won 1995 league title... Also 2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 7TH PLACE competed on swim team.
1999 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN, 4TH PLACE PERSONAL: Best moment in a game was beating Croatia in
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “The only easy day was yesterday.” - Clint Black
30 the final seconds in the first game of the 2004 Olympics… Favorite place Favorite Food: BBQ traveled with water polo is Hong Favorite Movie: Batman Begins Kong… Got involved with water polo Favorite Actor: Jack Nicholson because he was tired of swimming… Favorite Music: Classic Rock Brother, Steve, plays for Purdue club Personal Theme Song: “Ride of the Valkyries” Favorite Musical Artists: team… Married in 2006. Bob Marley, Eric Clapton, and Jay-Z Favorite Color: Red Best Present Ever Received: Camera Special power: To fly
Would play golf if not for water polo… best thing about water polo is traveling the world… got involved with the sport because he didn’t like swimming and dreams of Olympic gold PLAYERS POWERS
31 Jesse Smith DEFENDER
HEIGHT: 6’4’’ WEIGHT: 240 LBS. HOMETOWN: CORONADO, CA EDUCATION: PEPPERDINE 2005 CLUB: MLADOST BIRTHDAY: 4/27/83 BIRTHPLACE: KILUA, HI
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Has drawn acclaim as one of the game’s most naturally gifted athletes… Scored on four occasions at 2007 FINA World League Super Final… Tallied eight goals at 2007 Pan American Games, including four in the tourney opening win over Brazil… Part of 2006 and 2007 FINA World League Super Final squads… Won a gold medal at 2007 Pan American Games… Member of 2007 FINA World Championship team, scoring four goals… Scored six goals for Team USA at 2005 FINA World Championships… Was one of U.S.A.’s top scorers at 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece... Scored nine goals at the 2004 Summer Olympics, including two in his Olympic debut against Croatia and a hat trick against Italy to clinch 7th place for the U.S.... Made a splash in 2002 as an exciting passer, scorer and defender… Scored in three games at 2003 Pan American Games... Scored four goals in 2003 World Championships finals... Top Defender at the 2003 American Water Polo League finals for Newport… Finished fourth on the team with nine goals in 2002 FINA World League… Made senior National Team debut at 2001 Canada Cup in Calgary. PROFESSIONAL: Spent the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS 2005-2006 season with Ethnikos 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE Pireus in Greece
2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE COLLEGE: Played at
2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE Pepperdine University... A Division I First-Team All- 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE American in 2004… First-Team 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE MPSF pick in 2002... First-Team All-American in 2002... Led the 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE Waves with 55 goals in 2003. 2004 TORNEO DI NAPOLI, NAPLES, ITALY, 3RD PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE Coronado (CA) High School... 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE Helped Coronado to three San Diego Section CIF Division II 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE championships in 1998, 1999 2003 JOBO CURTINI TOURNAMENT, RIJEKA, CROATIA, 3RD PLACE and 2000... San Diego Union- 2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, 2ND PLACE Tribune Player of the Year in 1999 and 2000. 2003 FRENCH INTERNATIONAL, NICE, FRANCE, 1ST PLACE PERSONAL: Favorite foods 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE range from sushi to carrots... 2002 UNICUM CUP, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 4TH PLACE Enjoys hiking. 2002 TRISTAR INTERNATIONAL, KRANJ, SLOVENIA, 3RD PLACE
2002 EIGHT-NATIONS TOURNAMENT, NICE, FRANCE, 3RD PLACE
2001 PAN AMERICAN QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REP., 1ST PLACE
2000 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARQISIMIETO, VENEZUELA, 1ST PLACE
32 Dressed upasashrubwithfriend Best HalloweenCostume: Best PresentEverReceived:Akissfromhiswife F Bob Dylan,Marley, Clash F F F F F avorite Color:Blue avorite MusicalArtists: avorite Song:JohnnyBeGood avorite Actress:AngelinaJolie avorite Actor:ClintEastwood avorite Movie:Stardust F avorite Food:Sushi 33 SMITH PLAYERS Adam Wright ATTACKER
HEIGHT: 6’3’’,WEIGHT: 195 LBS. HOMETOWN: SEAL BEACH, CA EDUCATION: UCLA 2001 CLUB: NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB, BISSOLATI CREMONA BIRTHDAY: 5/4/77 BIRTHPLACE: HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: One of the most experienced members of Senior National Team with nearly 15 years of involvement… Threat at both ends of pool with tough defense and good scoring ability... Scored four goals at 2007 FINA World League Super Final and again at 2007 Pan American Games… Scored five goals at 2007 FINA World Championships… Scored four goals for Team USA in 2005 FINA World Championships... Scored a goal against Russia at 2004 Olympic Games... Scored in six games and led Team USA with five goals at 2003 World Championships... Netted four goals at 2003 U.S. Cup... Had four goals, including three in INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS one game, at 2003 French International… First became 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE involved with National Team 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE in 1997. 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE PROFESSIONAL: Joined 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE Civitavecchia in Italy for 2006 season... Spent 2005/2006 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE season in Sicily, Italy, playing 2005 ASUA CUP MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE for Nuoto Catania… Played for 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 7TH PLACE Dynamo in Moscow, Russia, in 2004-2005 with U.S. teammate 2004 TORNEO DI NAPOLI, NAPLES, ITALY, 3RD PLACE Ryan Bailey... In 2007 joined 2003 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, NEW YORK, NY, 3RD PLACE Bissolati Cremona. 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 6TH PLACE COLLEGE: All-American
2003 U.S. CUP, STANFORD, CA, 2ND PLACE and All-MPSF in four straight seasons at UCLA... Member of 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, BELGRADE, YUGOSLAVIA, 7TH PLACE 1999 and 2000 UCLA Bruins 2001 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, FUKUOKA, JAPAN, 7TH PLACE National Championship teams... Led Bruins with 27 assists 2000 UPS CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA (USA “B”), 6TH PLACE in 1999. 1999 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES, PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN, 4TH PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Wilson High School in Long Beach, CA... 1995 CIF Division I Player of the Year...Member of 1994 Division I CIF championship team... All-American honors in three seasons... Notched 309 career goals. PERSONAL: Favorite foods include sushi and Mexican... If he weren’t playing water polo, he’d pursue baseball... Cites his parents, brother, and Klaus Barth as his biggest influences… Loved traveling to Cuba and Hong Kong with water polo team… Married in 2006.
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “Be quick but don’t hurry” - John Wooden
34 friend started playing the sport, andsodidhe playingthesport, friend started the beach and was involved with swimming, then a water… got into water polo because he lived near the water, and the friends you make out of the things aboutwaterpoloarethatthegameisin washisformercoachandisanidol)…best (Barth supports the Klaus Barth foundation for cancer Would play baseball if not for water polo… Special Power:To curecancer Best HalloweenCostume:Raccoon Best PresentEverReceived:Motorcycle F Bob Marley, LedZeppelin,andTheBand F Birds” byBobMarley F F avorite Color:Blue avorite MusicalArtists: avorite Songs:“StirItUp”byBobMarley, “ThreeLittle avorite Movie:DieHard F avorite Food:Italian 35 WRIGHT PLAYERS Brian Alexander POWER DRIVER
HEIGHT: 6’3’’ WEIGHT: 220 LBS. HOMETOWN: SANTA ANA, CA EDUCATION: UCSB 2005 CLUB: LOS ANGELES BIRTHDAY: 5/3/83 BIRTHPLACE: SANTA ANA, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: A young standout whose scoring ability will help Team USA... Scored a goal in a victory over Canada at the 2007 FINA World Championships… Scored three goals at 2005 FINA World Championships in Montreal, Canada… Scored three goals at the 2005 ASUA World Championships, including a two-goal game against Brazil... Member of USA Junior National Team in 2002-03... Played in 12th FINA Junior World Championships in Naples, Italy... Led USA Junior National Team in scoring at World Championship with 12 goals... Played for US National “B” Team in 2003 U.S. Cup World Challenge. PROFESSIONAL: Played on Aguas De Valencia, Spain, 2005-2007. COLLEGE: All-American in INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS 2003 and 2004 for UCSB... 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE Third-Team All-MPSF honors
2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE in 2003 and Second-Team All-MPSF honors in 2004... 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 11TH PLACE Led UCSB in scoring two 2005 ASUA CUP, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE consecutive years with 70 in 2003 and 64 in 2004...Team 2005 FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT, HAMM, GERMANY, 4TH PLACE MVP in 2003 and 2004. 2003 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, NAPLES, ITALY, 11TH PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: All-American for Foothill High School in Santa Ana, CA...First-Team All- Favorite Food: Italian/BBQ CIF...Scored 91 goals as a senior. Favorite Movie: The Big Lebowski PERSONAL: Enjoys surfing Favorite Actor: Clint Eastwood and cycling in his spare time... Favorite Actress: Meg Ryan Graduated from UCSB with a Favorite Song: “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley, and “Take My Love” by Circus Tramps psychology degree and plans to Personal Theme Song: Star Wars soundtrack become a sports psychologist… Favorite Musical Artists: Jack Johnson, and Santana Enjoys the beach, reading, Favorite Color: Blue sleeping, video games… Admits Best Present Ever Received: Ipod his most embarrassing water Best Halloween Costume: Johnny Bravo polo moment was when his suit Special Power: Give people happiness was torn and his grandma told him about it after the game.
36 Genai Kerr 2007 FINAWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS,MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA,9THPLACE water polobecause hedreamsforagoldmedal during intensetraining andcompetition…keepsplaying about waterpoloarethebondsyou make withfriends supports the boys and girls club… believes the best thing Would be playing basketball if not for water polo… 2007 FINAWORLDLEAGUESUPERFINALS,BERLIN,GERMANY5THPLACE 2006 FINAWORLDLEAGUESUPERFINALS,ATHENS, GREECE,5THPLACE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONHIGHLIGHTS
F Special Power:To beSuperman Best HalloweenCostume:JackintheBox Best PresentEverReceived:FramedOlympicMemorabilia F F Personal ThemeSong:“TheHardertheyCome”byJimmyCliff F F F 2001 WORLDCHAMPIONSHIPSQUALIFIER,SANTODOMINGO,DOMINICANREPUBLIC,1STPLACE 2003 FINAWORLDLEAGUESUPERFINALS,NEWYORK,NY, 3RDPLACE avorite Movie:WhenWe Were Kings avorite Color:Gold avorite MusicalArtists:AlltheMarleys avorite Song:“Welcome toJamrock”byBobMarley avorite Actress:AngelinaJolie avorite Actor:DenzelWashington 2003 PAN AMERICANGAMES,SANTODOMINGO,DOMINICANREPUBLIC,1STPLACE 2003 FINAWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS,BARCELONA,SPAIN, 6THPLACE 2001 FINAWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS,FUKUOKA,JAPAN, 7THPLACE 2007 PAN AMERICANGAMES,RIODEJANEIRO,BRAZIL, 1STPLACE 2002 FINAWORLDCUP, BELGRADE,YUGOSLAVIA, 7THPLACE 2003 U.S.CUP, STANFORD, CA,UNITEDSTATES, 2NDPLACE 2006 ASUACUP, RIODEJANEIRO,BRAZIL,1STPLACE 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES,ATHENS, GREECE,7THPLACE F avorite Food:JamaicanJerkChicken gold-medal win over Brazil at 2003 Pan American Games to secure the defense at 2006 Premier League series with 141 saves… Played in USA’s World Championships… Key member of Long Beach Shore Aquatics’ run atrun 2007Pan American Games… Saw time in net at 2007 FINA League SuperLeague Final… Recorded 24saves during Medal Gold passing ability… Split innet time during 2007FINA World INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: An explosive net minder with great BIRTHDAY: 12/25/76BIRTHPLACE:LOSANGELES,CA EDUCATION: UCIRVINE2000CLUB:LONGBEACHSHORE HEIGHT: 6’8”WEIGHT: 225LBS.HOMETOWN:IMPERIALBEACH,CA and Education. Bachelors degrees in Studio Arts and Long Beach City College… polo at Sage Hill High School Women in 2002… coached water in Sports” by Sports Illustrated for Named one of the “Sexiest Men featured in several exhibitions… sports… his artwork has been photography, cooking and other up at the pool… enjoys painting, was a basketball game and ended the whistles to what he thought water polo by accident, following PERSONAL: Got involved in track at Chula Vista High School. Coronado High School… Ran water polo and basketball at HIGH SCHOOL: Starred in of Year the his senior year. Conference Male Scholar Athlete MPSF in saves in 1998... Big West under Coach Ted Newland... Led 1998 and 1999 at UC Irvine COLLEGE: All-American in Tournament inMarch 2001. Championship Qualification National Team debut at World Men’s Senior Nationals… championship run at the 2002 Russia… In the net for Newport’s including season-high 12 against World League play in 2002, saves in six games during FINA team to a first-place finish… 57 Water Polo League finals, helping for Newport at 2003 American Olympics... Starting goalkeeper United States’ place in the Athens GOALKEEPER 37 ALEXANDER / KERR PLAYERS John Mann CENTER
HEIGHT: 6’5’’ WEIGHT: 240 LBS. HOMETOWN: NEWPORT BEACH, CA EDUCATION: UC BERKELEY 2007 CLUB: NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB BIRTHDAY: 6/27/85 BIRTHPLACE: BEVERLY HILLS, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Member of team that competed at 2007 FINA World League in Berlin… Scored five goals at 2007 Pan American Games… Tournament MVP and first-team All-American at 2005 20-Under National Championship, leading Lamorinda water polo club to a gold medal in Davis, CA.... First- Team All-American at Men’s Senior Nationals, helping Lamorinda to a bronze medal... Scored nine goals as Team USA captured gold medal last April at ASUA Tournament in Mexico City... Helped US National Team to fourth-place finish at Four Nations Tournament in Hamm, Germany, in March 2005... Leading scorer and MVP at 2004 Junior Pan American Games… Member of USA Junior National Team that traveled to the Junior World Championships in Naples, Italy, in 2003... Scored 10 goals for Team USA at the Junior World Championships… Led US to a gold medal with a team-high 20 goals at 2003 Junior Pan American Games in San Salvador, El Salvador. COLLEGE: 2006 Player of the Year… 2006 Cutino Award Winner… First-Team All-American, All MPSF, and MVP of MPSF INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS Tournament in 2006… First- 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY, 5TH PLACE Team All-American and All-MPSF in 2004 and 2005, 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE leading Bears in scoring for 2005 FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT, HAMM, GERMANY, 4TH PLACE 2005 ... In 2003, finished with 2005 ASUA CUP MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE 22 goals as a true freshman and was the Bears’ top scorer in six 2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE matches... Scored a goal against 2003 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, NAPLES, ITALY, 11TH PLACE eventual national champion USC 2002 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, BOCA RATON, FL, 1ST PLACE in the Bears’ overtime victory in semifinals of the 2003 Stanford Invitational... Tallied goals against Long Beach State and Favorite Food: Steak USC in MPSF Tournament... Favorite Movie: Gladiator Featured as a top freshman Favorite Actor: Jack Nicholson athlete in September 9, 2003 and Favorite Actress: Jessica Biel March 25, 2004 issues of Sports Favorite Songs: Illustrated’s On Campus. “Atomic Punk” by Van Halen, “I Believe” by Simian Mobile Disco Personal Theme Song: “Atomic Punk” by Van Halen HIGH SCHOOL: Led Corona Favorite Musical Artists: del Mar High School to CIF 2Pac, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughn Southern Section championship Favorite Color: Black and Blue game in 2002, while earning Best Present Ever Received: Surfboard at age 12 First-Team All-CIF and First- Best Halloween Costume: Ace Ventura Team All-American honors... Special Power: To read minds Orange County Player of the Year, scoring 109 goals as a senior... Competed three years on varsity swim team that won three CIF titles. PERSONAL: International Relations major... Parents are John (played football at Purdue) and Dianna… Favorite pregame meal is steel-cut outs and melon… Favorite movies are Wedding Crashers , Old School, and Gladiator
38 Merrill Moses 1999 WORLDUNIVERSITYGAMES,PALMA DEMALLORCA,SPAIN, 4THPLACE 2007 FINAWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS,MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA,9THPLACE 2007 FINAWORLDLEAGUESUPERFINALS,BERLIN,GERMANY5THPLACE 2006 FINAWORLDLEAGUESUPERFINALS,ATHENS, GREECE,5THPLACE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONHIGHLIGHTS
F Special Power:Time travel Best HalloweenCostume:Gorillawithredglowingeyes Convertible ChryslerLeBaronatage17 Best PresentEverReceived: F Rage AgainsttheMachine,andDamianMarley F Personal ThemeSong:“Thunderstruck”byAC/DC “Bubbly Toes” byJackJohnson,“Ave Maria”byAndreaBocelli F F F 2003 FINAWORLDLEAGUESUPERFINALS,NEWYORK,NY, 3RDPLACE avorite Movie:Gladiator avorite Color:Blue avorite MusicalArtists:JackJohnson,BenHarper, avorite Songs: avorite Actress:ScarlettJohansson avorite Actor:MatthewMcConaughey 2003 WORLDUNIVERSITYGAMES,DAEGU,SOUTHKOREA,8THPLACE 2001 FINAWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS,FUKUOKA,JAPAN, 7THPLACE 2007 PAN AMERICANGAMES,RIODEJANEIRO,BRAZIL, 1STPLACE 2002 FINAWORLDCUP, BELGRADE,YUGOSLAVIA, 7THPLACE 2003 U.S.CUP, STANFORD, CA,UNITEDSTATES, 2NDPLACE 2006 ASUACUP, RIODEJANEIRO,BRAZIL,1STPLACE 2002 UNICUMCUP, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 4THPLACE F French International… First-Team with goalkeeper All-American avorite Movie:Salmon Stanford… Posted game-high 13saves against Slovakia at 2003 Club… Named Most Valuable at 2003U.S. Goalkeeper Cup at Premier Division League I…2007MVPfor New York Athletic Goalkeeper at 2006ASUAGoalkeeper Cup… Highest number of saves in2006 Starting goalkeeper atStarting goalkeeper 2007FINA World Championships… Best Led TeamLed USAwith 30saves during 2007Pan American Games… Split cage inthe time at 2007FINA World Super League Final… for leadership as hiswell vocal as pool inthe his game play… in the gamein the today… Explosive to sidesof both cage… the Known INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: One of most the exciting goalkeepers BIRTHDAY: 8/13/77BIRTHPLACE:HARBORCITY, CA EDUCATION: PEPPERDINE2000CLUB:NEWYORKATHLETIC CLUB HEIGHT: 6’3”WEIGHT: 215LBS.HOMETOWN:RANCHOPALOS VERDES,CA football in the heat. inthe football hebecause didn’t want to play schoolfreshmanhigh year during summer the before his got involved with water polo you can’t as a goalie… full too be Juice before abig game because school… Jamba likes drinking saxophone and viola inhigh and played cooking… snowboarding, diving, scuba PERSONAL: Enjoys Championships. 1997... MVPat 1997NCAA First-Team in All-American Team in1998... All-American All-Conference and Second- COLLEGE: First-Team Spain.Zaragosa, in 2000-01with Olivar of Spanishthe professional league PROFESSIONAL: Played in against Russia. back-to-back 13-stop efforts FINA World including League, in sixgames during 2002 the Nationals…Senior Had 63saves New York at 2002Men’s the GOALKEEPER 39 MANN / MOSES PLAYERS Peter Varellas ATTACKER
HEIGHT: 6’3’’ WEIGHT: 192 LBS. HOMETOWN: MORAGA, CA EDUCATION: STANFORD 2006 CLUB: SAVONA BIRTHDAY: 10/2/84 BIRTHPLACE: OAKLAND, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Tied for team lead in goals scored with seven at 2007 FINA World League Super Final… Scored six goals at 2007 Pan American Games en route to a gold medal… Tossed in five goals at 2007 FINA World Championships… Third leading scorer for USA in 2006... Member of US Junior National Team in 2001-2002... Helped U.S. to a second-place finish at 2002 Junior Pan American Championship. COLLEGE: 2006 Pac-10 Stanford Male Athlete of the Year… 2005 First-Team All-American… Member of 2005 NCAA All- Tournament First Team and MPSF First-Team All-American… Voted Second-Team All-American by AWPCA in 2004... A reliable goal producer, scoring in 27 of team’s INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS 28 games in 2005... Scored 56
2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE goals during 2005 season... Named to All-MPSF first team... 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Scored five goals in the NCAA 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 9TH PLACE Tournament, with three against UCLA in title game, earning 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE him NCAA All-Tournament 2002 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, BOCA RATON, 2ND PLACE first-team honors... Named to American Water Polo Coaches Association All-Academic Team… 2003 Honorable Favorite Food: Thanksgiving dinner Mention All-MPSF... Named to Favorite Movie: The Fugitive 2003 NCAA All-Tournament Favorite Actor: Harrison Ford first team... 2003, 2004, 2005 Favorite Actress: Scarlett Johansson NCAA Championship, 2nd Favorite Musical Artist: James Taylor Place… 2002 NCAA National Favorite Colors: Red and Black Champion… Member of All- Best Halloween Costume: A Scarecrow MPSF Academic team... Earned Special Power: Time Travel spot on AWPCA All-Academic Team. HIGH SCHOOL: NISCA Boys Would be a swimmer if not for water polo… best thing Water Polo Third-Team All- about water polo is the combination of precision and American in his senior season; power with a team sport in the water… encouraged to honorable mention in his junior play water polo through his father year... Two-time First-Team All- League selection at Campolindo High School... Team-MVP as a senior and Best Offensive Player as a junior... Five-time swimming All-American... Recorded 115 goals, 42 assists, and 118 steals during his senior campaign. PERSONAL: Father, Larry, was an All-American swimmer at California… Management Science & Engineering major.
40 “It you’re not working, you are being out worked.” WORDS TO LIVEBY: Dreason Barry 2007 FINAWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS,MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA,9THPLACE better person polo isthatitkeepshimfocusedandmakesa Enjoys basketballandtennis…bestthingaboutwater
F Special Power:Readminds Best HalloweenCostume:Dressedupasalittlegirl F Michael Jackson,Queen,JustinTimberlake F Personal ThemeSong:“IntheClub”by50Cent F F INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONHIGHLIGHTS avorite Movie:BigFish avorite Color:Blue avorite MusicalArtists: avorite Songs:“Yeah” byUsher, “TheWay IAre”byTimbaland avorite Actor:JohnnyDeep 2007 FINAWORLDLEAGUE,BERLIN,GERMANY, 5THPLACE 2006 ASUACUP, MEXICOCITY, MEXICO,1STPLACE F avorite Food:Eggs year for swimming… Third in state for high jumpsenior his year. varsity team… Made state appearances meet his junior and senior Second-Team All-State his senior year… four Started all years on School includingSchool water polo, to swimming and track. Selected HIGH SCHOOL: Played multiple at sports North Eugene High PROFESSIONAL: Plays for Imperia inItaly ASUA Cup Medal Gold Squad Championships and World Teams… League Played on 2006 World Super League Finals… Member of 2007World the INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored two goals at 2007FINA BIRTHPLACE: NEWPORTBEACH,CA EDUCATION: UC-IRVINE2006CLUB:IMPERIA,ITALY BIRTHDAY:1/25/83 HEIGHT: 6’9”WEIGHT: 235HOMETOWN:EUGENE,OR all sports. all PERSONAL: playing Likes CENTER- DEFENSE - unknown 41 VARELLAS / BARRY PLAYERS Thomas Hopkins DRIVER
HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 185 LBS. HOMETOWN: CORONADO, CA EDUCATION: STANFORD 2006 CLUB: OLYMPIC CLUB BIRTHDAY: 4/13/84 BIRTHPLACE: HONOLULU, HI
INTERNATIONAL: Member of 2007 FINA World League Team, scoring four goals… Won gold medal at 2007 Pan American Games where he scored nine goals… Part of first- place team at 2005 and 2006 ASUA Cup… Member of US Junior National Team in 2002... Helped US to 2nd-place finish at 2002 Junior Pan American Championships. COLLEGE: Second in scoring for Stanford with 48 goals his senior season (2005)… Helped lead the Cardinals to a 2nd-place finish in NCAA Championship Tournament… Scored 60 goals as a junior in 2004, second-best on the Cardinal squad... Named First-Team All-American by the American Water Polo Coaches Association (AWPCA) as a junior in 2004... Scored in 26 of the team’s 28 games, averaging more than two goals per game... NCAA All-Tournament first-team member in 2004... Named a honorable mention All-American by the AWPCA in 2003... Third-team All-MPSF... Stanford’s second-leading scorer (47 goals) as sophomore... Member of 2003 NCAA All- Tournament second team. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL: Three- sport athlete at Coronado 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE High School... A four-year 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE letterman in water polo, soccer, and tennis... Captain of water 2005 ASUA CUP, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, 1ST PLACE polo team his senior year... 2002 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, BOCA RATON, FL, 2ND PLACE MVP, All-American, and CIF Player of the Year in 2001... Two-time offensive MVP in soccer and three-time MVP in Favorite Food: Spam Musabi tennis... Scored the winning Favorite Movie: Devil Wears Prada goal in the 2001 CIF Water Favorite Actor: Matthew McConaughey Polo Championship… Won Personal Theme Song: “Walk it Out” by Unk San Diego CIF Division III in Favorite Musical Artists: Timbaland, Three Plus, Ekolu, IZ 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001 with Favorite Color: Blue Olympic teammate Jesse Smith. Best Halloween Costume: Peter Pan Special Power: The power to heal PERSONAL: Civil Engineering major at Stanford... Brother Jonathan was member of UC San Diego water polo team, Would play tennis if not for water polo… supports USA graduating in 2005… Sister Water Polo… best part about water polo is hanging out Elizabeth is a junior on the with the team… got involved with the sport through his older brother and keeps playing because he loves to University of Maryland water compete polo team.
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “It’s choice, not chance, that determines your destiny.” - Jean Niditch
42 “There is no off switch.” isno “There off WORDS TO LIVEBY: Rick Merlo 2007 FINAWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS,MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA9THPLACE keeps himinvolvedinthesport the sport through his brother and playing with the team thing about water polo is the team… got involved with Enjoys volleyballandsocceroutsideofwaterpolo…best
F Magical Power:To fly Best HalloweenCostume:RickyBobby F AFI, DaftPunk,DJShadow, andJackJohnson F F F INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONHIGHLIGHTS 2005 FINAWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS,MONTREAL,CANADA11THPLACE 2006 FINAWORLDLEAGUESUPERFINAL,ATHENS, GREECE5THPLACE avorite Movie:Goal!andGoalII:LivingtheDream avorite Color:Blue avorite MusicalArtists: avorite Songs:AllDaftPunksongs avorite Actor:BradPitt 2003 WORLDUNIVERSITYGAMES,DAEGU,SOUTHKOREA,8THPLACE F avorite Food:ItalianFood(fromItaly) Team All-MPSF in2004. Scholar Athlete in2005…ThirdTeamAll-AmericanSecond- and COLLEGE: First-Team First-Team All-American, All-MPSF, and Italy 2006-2007…Played Nervi inBrazil in2007. PROFESSIONAL: Played inItaly 2005-2006…Played for Genova World University Games. Member of 2005World Championship team… Participant in2003 World Played League… in2005and 2006World League… Championship team, scoring two goals… Took in2006 part INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Member of 2007FINA World BIRTHDAY: 8/5/82BIRTHPLACE:FRESNO,CA EDUCATION: UC-IRVINE2005CLUB:NEWYORKATHLETIC CLUB HEIGHT: 6’3”WEIGHT: 220HOMETOWN:FRESNO,CA Mark, was aformer Academic PERSONAL: Older brother, and in2000 All-League, All-CIF MVP, First-Team All-American, in1997andSchool 2000…CIF Champion at Buchanan High HIGH SCHOOL: CIF polo throughpolo his older brother. one… involved Became inwater his team’s and goal lost by they hit his ball head,the went into water moment polo was when SaysUC Irvine… his worst playsCurt, also water at polo at Younger UCIrvine… brother waterAll-American player polo 2-METER DEFENSE - unknown 43 HOPKINS / MERLO PLAYERS Kevin Witt ATTACKER
HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 200 LBS. HOMETOWN: GLENDALE, CA EDUCATION: LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY 2003 CLUB: LOS ANGELES WATER POLO CLUB / AGUAS DE VALENCIA BIRTHDAY: 8/19/81 BIRTHPLACE: LONG BEACH, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Led USA in assists at 2006 ASUA Cup… Won the 2006 Premier League Championship with Los Angeles Water Polo Club. PROFESSIONAL: Spent 2006 playing for Aguas De Valencia in Spain. COLLEGE: Three-time All-American at LMU… Led the Lions to their first ever NCAA berth… Was third all-time in LMU history with 210 total points and second with 93 assists… Developed into one of the best two-meter defenders in the country… Second player in LMU history to earn three All-America honors in his career... Second all-time with 145 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS steals… WWPA’s Player of the 2007 FINA World Championships, Melbourne, Australia 9th place Year in 2001… Earned WWPA all-conference honors all four 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, BERLIN, GERMANY 5TH PLACE years at LMU. 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: A 1999 2006 ASUA CUP, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE graduate of Glendale High 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINALS, ATHENS, GREECE, 5TH PLACE School in Glendale, CA… A three-year letter winner in water 2004 Junior Pan American Games, San Salvador, El Salvador 1st Place polo and swimming… Two- 2001 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ISTANBUL, HUNGARY, 6TH PLACE time all-city, all-area, all-league 2000 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, VENEZUELA, 1ST PLACE and All-CIF selection in water polo… Received All-State and All-America honors in his final season… Three-time all-league selection in swimming. Favorite Food: Mama Witt’s cookies PERSONAL: Joined the staff Favorite Movie: Fletch Favorite Actor: Chevy Chase at UC Santa Barbara as the Favorite Actress: Diane Lane assistant water polo coach for Favorite Song: “You Could Be Mine” by Guns n’ Roses the 2005-2006 season… Says Favorite Musical Artists: Guns n’ Roses, and Neil Diamond his best water polo moment Favorite Color: Blue was winning the conference Best Present Ever Received: Dodger Tickets championships with his brother, Favorite Halloween Costume: Chippendale Dancer Kyle, and scoring two goals for Special Power: To Stop Time LMU… Nicknamed “chicken wing” because of his flexibility in his shooting arm.
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. But doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses, you still get wet. When you are resolved from the beginning, you will not be perplexed, though you still get the same soaking. This understanding extends to everything.” - Yamamoto Tsunetomo
44 “ WORDS TO LIVEBY: Brandon Brooks love of children.” much. To of have intelligent therespect men and the istoSuccess often have well, laughed lived loved and team environment loves beingcompetitiveandchallenginghimselfwithina itdemands…keepsplayingwaterpolobecausehe effort about waterpoloaretheteamworkandincredible Would playbasketballifnotforwaterpolo…best things
F F Special Power:Regeneration Best HalloweenCostume:Vampire orNinja Best PresentEverReceived:ChromeBMXbikeatagesix F Bloc Party, KingsofLeon,andBenHarper F by BobMarley, and“RacingRats”byEditors F F F INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONHIGHLIGHTS 2005 FINAWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS,MONTREAL,CANADA,11THPLACE avorite Movie:UsualSuspects amous Friends:EarlWatson, SeattleSupersonics(NBA) avorite Color:Blue avorite MusicalArtists: avorite Songs:“OnCall”byKingsofLeon,“RedemptionSong” avorite Actress:JessicaAlba avorite Actor:WillSmith 2003 FINAWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS,BARCELONA,SPAIN, 6THPLACE 2004 OLYMPICS, ATHENS, GREECE,7THPLACE F avorite Food:Mexican Player of Year the in1999…First-Team in1999. All-American HIGH SCHOOL: Won ILHChampionships from 1996-1999…ILH freshman year. American 1999-2002…Walked-on team basketball to his UCLA COLLEGE: Won NCAA Championship in1999 and 2000…All- PROFESSIONAL: None Championship squads. the 2004Athensthe Olympics… Member of 2003and 2005World INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Starting for goalie Team USAat BIRTHPLACE: ROCKISLAND,IL EDUCATION: UCLA2005CLUB:LAWPC BIRTHDAY: 4/29/81 HEIGHT: 6’6”WEIGHT: 240HOMETOWN:HONOLULU,HI championship… Enjoys going winning anational basketball Lists greatest as athletic thrill sisters Nicole and Jessica… of three children, has twin Island,1981, inRock Ill, Oldest PERSONAL: April Born 29, economics major. out Business/ with friends… GOALKEEPER - unknown 45 WITT / BROOKS PLAYERS Adam Hewko DRIVER
HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 205 HOMETOWN: IRVINE, CA EDUCATION: PEPPERDINE 2009 CLUB: SoCal Water Polo Club BIRTHDAY: 10/19/85 BIRTHPLACE: Orange County, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Helped Team USA to a Gold Medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil… Also a member of the squad that took fifth place at 2007 FINA World League Super Final in Berlin, Germany. COLLEGE: Led the Pepperdine Waves with 59 goals in his junior season and was named to MPSF All-Third Team following junior season… Tied for second on the team in goals scored with 43 as a sophomore… Earned All-MPSF honorable mention honors as a sophomore and a freshman… Ended his freshman season third on the team in scoring with 26 goals. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Servite High School, 2007 Pan American Games, Rio de Janiero, Brazil, 1st Place located in Anaheim, Calif., in 2007 FINA World League Super Final, Berlin, Germany 5th Place 2003… Named a prep All- American from 2000-03… Was 2004 Junior Pan American Games, San Salvador, El Salvador 1st Place the 2002 and 2003 CIF Player of the Year… Was named All- County first team all four years… Helped his team to the 2003 CIF championship… Won seven CIF swimming titles. PERSONAL: Born in Orange County, Calif.… Son of Daniel and Leticia… Brother of Kaylen, Audrey, Luke and Kristie… Majoring in economics… Has many cousins and relatives that have played college water polo… Lists his memorable sports moment as winning the Pan Am Games with the U.S. National Team. Matt Sagehorn DRIVER
HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 205 HOMETOWN: LONG BEACH, CA EDUCATION: USC 2010 CLUB: LONG BEACH SHORE AQUATICS BIRTHDAY: 8/20/87 BIRTHPLACE: LONG BEACH, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Took part in the 2007 Junior World Championships in Long Beach, CA… Past member of Junior, Youth, and Cadet National Teams. COLLEGE: All-MPSF Team… 2nd-Team All-American… 1st- Team NCAA Tournament Team. PERSONAL: Sagehorn is interested in a future in orthodontics… Parents are Robert and Marilyn… Has one sister, Lia… Lists his high school swim coach Klaus Barth, an Ironman triathlete fighting brain cancer, as his biggest sports hero.
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
2007 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, LONG BEACH, CA 6TH PLACE
46 “I can do all things strengthens through himwho “I all do can me.” WORDS TO LIVEBY: “Tonight we dineinhell.” WORDS TO LIVEBY: Chay Lapin Juan Delgadillo 2007 FINAJUNIORWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS,LONG BEACH,CA6THPLACE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS Byanka… Birthdate is March 16,1985. children. Parents are Juan and Esperanza… Has two sisters, Yesenia and Chay is oldest the of Paul Chandler and Tammy Lapin’s four PERSONAL: majored Delgadillo at science inpolitical USC… PERSONAL: February 25,1987inFountain Born Valley, Calif… HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Harvard-Westlake. Wilson High School. 2005 and 2006. HIGH SCHOOL: Won aCIFChampionship at (CA) Long Beach National Player of Year the in2006…First-Team in All-American COLLEGE: Plays for UCLA COLLEGE: Won NCAA Championships in2003 and 2005… Championship Team CA. inLong Beach, Men’s National Senior Team INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Member of 2007Junior World INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: First year training with USA the BIRTHPLACE: LOSANGELES,CA EDUCATION: USC2007CLUB:LAWPC BIRTHDAY: 3/16/85 HEIGHT: 6’3”WEIGHT: 205HOMETOWN:LOSANGELES,CA BIRTHDAY: 2/25/87BIRTHPLACE:FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA EDUCATION: UCLA2009CLUB:LONGBEACHSHOREAQUATICS HEIGHT: 6’5”WEIGHT: 210HOMETOWN:LONGBEACH,CA - from the movie, 300 - Phillippians 4:13 DRIVER GOALIE 47 HEWKO / SAGEHORN / DELGADILLO / LAPIN PLAYERS Shea Buckner 2-METER DEFENSE
HEIGHT: 6’4” WEIGHT: 220 HOMETOWN: LAGUNA BEACH, CA EDUCATION: USC 2009 CLUB: TROJAN WATER POLO BIRTHDAY: 12/12/86 BIRTHPLACE: HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Member of 2006 ASUA Cup gold- medal team… Played in 2005 World Championships… Took part in World League in 2004-2005… Member of Junior National Team in 2004… Member of Youth National Team in 2003. COLLEGE: Second-Team All-American in 2007… MPSF All- American honorable mention in 2007. HIGH SCHOOL: Named CIF Player of the Year and Orange County Register Player of the Year in 2005… All-American in 2003, 2004, 2005… League MVP in 2004 and 2005… All-CIF in 2003, 2004, and 2005. PERSONAL: Buckner is majoring in public policy and development at USC… Parents are Sean and Trudy… Has one INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS brother, Patrick, and two sisters, 2006 ASUA CUP, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO 1ST PLACE Shannon and Katie... Patrick and Shannon also played water 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA 11TH PLACE polo at USC… Lists Jim Abbott as his biggest sports hero. WORDS TO LIVE BY: “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” - John Wooden
JW Krumpholz CENTER
HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 205 HOMETOWN: SANTA ANA, CA EDUCATION: USC 2010 CLUB: LAWPC BIRTHDAY: 9/22/87 BIRTHPLACE: ORANGE, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Member of 2007 Junior World Championship Team in Long Beach, CA… Played at 2005 World Championships in Montreal, Canada. COLLEGE: Two-time All-American… First-Team All-NCAA. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time All-American and Player of the Year in 2004. PERSONAL: Parents are Kurt and Debra… Has two sisters, Katy and Kari… Father won two NCAA water polo titles as a player at UCLA… Lists Michael Jordan as his biggest sports hero… Birthdate is Sept. 22, 1987.
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
2007 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, LONG BEACH, CA 6TH PLACE
2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA 11TH PLACE
48 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens things who through Christ “I all do me.” can WORDS TO LIVEBY: “ WORDS TO LIVEBY: Jeff Tyrell Tim Hutten motivated you and are.” how self-disciplined to and inlife how down insports self- Everything boils 2007 FINAJUNIORWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS,LONG BEACH,CA6THPLACE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONHIGHLIGHTS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS 2006 ASUACUP, MEXICOCITY, MEXICO1STPLACE (Jamie) and sister (Katie)… Loves wakeboarding and snowboarding. PERSONAL: of Son Stephen and Laura Tyrell… Has abrother American status and guiding team the to aCIFfinal. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Alamitos Los High School,earning All- American in 2002. HIGH SCHOOL: Won aCIFChampionship in2002…All- All-American in2005. All-American MVP, and MPSF Player of Year the in2007…Named Second-Team First-Team in2007…Academic All-American. COLLEGE: Named First-Team MPSF All-American, Tournament All-American in2006andAll-American 2007…Member of NCAA Tournament COLLEGE: Won NCAA Championships in2006and 2007… program for last the two years. National Team. MedalGold Team… Has of part National the been Team INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: First year training with Senior the INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Member of 2006ASUA the Cup BIRTHDAY: 6/4/1985BIRTHPLACE:LOSALAMITOS,CA EDUCATION: UC-IRVINE2008CLUB:NEWPORTWATER POLOFOUNDATION HEIGHT: 6’5”WEIGHT:.215 HOMETOWN:SEALBEACH,CA BIRTHDAY: 7/14/85BIRTHPLACE:MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA EDUCATION: UC-BERKELEY2007CLUB:LAMORINDAWATER POLO HEIGHT: 6’5”WEIGHT: 215HOMETOWN:GRANITEBAY, CA 2-METER DEFENSE 2-METER DEFENSE - Edward Newland - Phillippians 4:13 49 BUCKNER / KRUMPHOLZ / HUTTEN / TYRELL PLAYERS 50 WOMEN
51 USA Women’s Coaching Staff
Guy Baker HEAD COACH In nearly a decade, Guy Baker has turned the national program into the most overall decorated women’s water polo program in the world. Since the 2000 Olympic Games, under Baker’s guidance whether as a Head Coach and/or Director USA Women’s Water Polo has won nine FINA major championship medals, 2 Olympic Games, 3 World Championships, 3 Junior World Championships, and 1 World Cup. The results are unprecedented; nine medals in 12 events with 12 consecutive medal round appearances and 8 gold medal game finals. The closest international opponent has won six medals during this time period and has appeared in five gold medal game finals. His coaching highlights would be two World Championship gold medals (2003 and 2007), Silver Medal at the 2000 Olympic Games, Bronze Medal at the 2004 Olympic Games, two Pan American Games Gold Medals (2003 and 2007) and three World League Super Final titles (2004, 2006 and 2007). Baker began his coaching career in 1985 as an assistant to Ken Lindgren at Long Beach State University, where he was a former star player. After six years with the 49ers, Baker moved on to UCLA, where he was named men’s head coach in 1991. In his first year, Baker coached the men’s team to a second-place NCAA finish and was named the American Water Polo Coaches Association Coach of the Year. UCLA added women’s water polo in 1995, prompting Baker to tackle head coach double duty from 1995-1998. In that time, the UCLA women’s team notched three collegiate titles in 1996, 1997, and 1998; the men’s team won four NCAA titles in 1995, 1996, 1999, and 2000. Baker was the first coach in history to lead both a men’s and women’s collegiate team to NCAA titles in the same year (1995-96). He went on to duplicate the double win the following year. Baker lives in Long Beach, CA, with his wife, Michelle, and his two daughters, Samantha and Christen.
52 to her work with Women’s the National Team. Westatcoaches Golden shewhere CA, Greece.nowSheLongBeach, livesaddition in in College the National Team was leading the squad to a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, andPan2003 the American Games Dominican the in Republic. Moody’s last feat as membera of Spain, Barcelona,World FINAChampionshipsin 2003 the at gold with world, the in topprograms the of one become Womento USA the help to on gone has she time, that Since Nationals. At San Diego State University, Moody helped her team to a third-place finish atthe 1996Collegiate to play water professionally polo abroad. Moody with Greek signed club Vouliagmeni in2001. frommedals the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, she is the firstalso American woman USA first-ever silver Women’s home the ofcarried member which key team, Olympic a she was FINA World Championships. 2001 the appearanceat an and Pan-AmericanGames 1999 the at medal Womensilver USA a to the helped Orwig 1998-2003, TeamNationalfrom USA the of member a As education. science title, Collegiate National 1999 the to earning first team USC All-American honors. Shegraduated from USC inwith 1999 asocial degree in lead helped Orwig year, senior her During junior. sophomoreand a honorsas All-American team second earning USC, at goalie star a was Orwig assistant an was boy’s waterOrwig coach at polo Mater High inSanta Dei School season, Ana. 1994-95 the During CA. Ana, Santa in School High Foothill at atcoach mater, heralma andUSC, from girl’s shehead 1995-98 wasthe and assistant boy’s coach assistant an was Orwig 1999-2000, In 2000-02. from MichiganUniversity of the at Drury-Pinto to Prior coaching Australia.at Cal and Perth, assisting with the in junior ChampionshipsWorldnational Junior team, as served Orwig an assistant the coach forat medal gold a won thatTeam and InKopp1989. 1988, BigWestnamedwas the 1988 Most Valuable in Playerscorers Championships afterall leading the at NCAA the at honors Team All-Tournament capturing selection, WestAll-Big and All-American three-time a was KoppState, Beach Long at days playing his In Games gold in1995and medals 1999. nweg ad rudraig xeine n oe’ wtr oo Nt only Not polo. women’s water in experience groundbreaking and knowledge In 2005, Orwig was an assistant coach with the United States Junior National Junior States United the with coach assistant an was Orwig 2005, In AmericanPan FINAtwoWorld and1997 a medal goldCupto party Koppwas Team to a silver-medal finish. Moody took on the position with a wealth of a wealth with position the on took Moody finish. silver-medal a to Team and was former the assistant coach for UCBerkeley. Team,National the with While ethic. work tireless and play of style aggressive just a few short months, she was able to lead the Women’s World Championships Kopp is a 1996 and 2000 Olympian, and during his career he was known for his working as an assistant coach for the Women’s the for assistantcoach an as working NationalTeam 2005 May since serving as the interim asthe Headfor Women’sCoach serving the National Team In2005. in U.S.OlympicSydney,Team in medal been silver Australia.has a wonShethat StateBeach alum, Head Guy Coach Baker. of Assistant Coach to Women’s National Team Head Coach Guy Baker after Baker GuyWomen’s to Coach TeamHead Coach NationalAssistant of coaching water polo since 1994 and was the starting goalkeeper on the 2000 the on goalkeeper starting the was and 1994 since polo water coaching Long fellow joining Team, Men’s National U.S. the with center a as career Two-time Olympian Heather Moody of Green River, WY, took on the role the on took WY,River, Green of Moody Heather OlympianTwo-time A former USC and USA National Team member, Bernice Orwig has been been has Orwig Bernice member,Team National USA and USC former A Women’sKyle the Koppjoined a successful after NationalTeam 2001 in staff Heather Moody Bernice Orwig NCAA tournament. Kyle Kopp ASSISTANT COACH TEAMLEADER/ASST. COACH ASSISTANTCOACH 53 COACHES USA Women’s Roster
NAME POSITION BIRTHDAY HT. HOMETOWN EDUCATION CLUB AFFILIATION
Betsey Armstrong Goalkeeper 1/31/83 6’1” Ann Arbor, MI Michigan 2005 Great Lakes Water Polo
Patty Cardenas Attacker 8/19/84 5’6” Commerce, CA USC 2008 Commerce
Kami Craig Center 7/21/87 5’11” Santa Barbara, CA USC 2009 Santa Barbara WPF
Erika Figge Attacker 1/9/85 5’10” Rancho Santa Margarita, CA USC 2009 San Diego Shores
Natalie Golda ° Defender 12/28/81 5’11” Fullerton, CA UCLA 2006 New York AC
Alison Gregorka Defender 6/29/85 5’10” Ann Arbor, MI Stanford 2007 Great Lakes WPC
Brittany Hayes Attacker, LH 2/5/85 5’7” Santa Ana, CA USC 2007 SOCAL Water Polo
Jamie Hipp (Komer) Goalkeeper 9/1/81 6’0” Fresno, CA UCLA 2003 C.N. Ondaretta Alcorcon
54 Assistant Coach: HeatherAssistant Moody Coach: KyleAssistant Kopp Head Baker Coach: Guy
Ericka LorenzEricka ^° NAME Heather Petri ^° Brenda Villa ^° Moriah van Norman SteffensJessica Elsie Windes Lauren Wenger All-Around Defender Defender Attacker Attacker Attacker POSITION Center 2/18/81 5/30/84 6/13/78 6/17/85 4/18/80 3/11/84 BIRTHDAY 4/7/87 Team Drum Larry Doctor: Trainer: Karen Bloch Team Coach: Leader/Assistant Orwig Bernice 5’11” 5’10” 5’11” 5’10” 6’0” 5’4” 6’3” HT.
Long CA Beach, Commerce, CA San Diego, CA San Diego, CA Portland, OR Danville, CA Orinda, CA Orinda, HOMETOWN UC Berkeley 2007 UC Berkeley 2002 Stanford 2009 Stanford 2003 UC Berkeley USC 2006 USC 2006 EDUCATION ^ 2000 Olympian, °2004Olympian, ^ 2000Olympian, New York AC, Nantes Rari Commerce/Orizzonta ITA Ortigia-Siracusa, ITAOrtigia-Siracusa, Tualatin Hills WPC Sunset SanDiego CLUB AFFILIATION New York AC New York AC 55 PLAYERS “BETSEY” Elizabeth Armstrong GOALKEEPER
HEIGHT: 6’1” EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 2005 CLUB: GREAT LAKES WATER POLO BIRTHDAY: 1/31/83 BIRTHPLACE: ANN ARBOR, MI HOMETOWN: ANN ARBOR, MI RESIDENCE: LONG BEACH, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Denied 30 shots in three and a half games at 2007 Holiday Cup in Long Beach, CA… Recorded 38 saves in Gold Medal run at 2007 Pan American Games… Tallied 13 saves in limited action (illness) at Super Final 2007… Named outstanding goalkeeper at 2007 FINA World Championships… March 2007 runner-up for USOC Female Athlete of the Month… Selected to Senior National team after attending open tryouts in May 2006… First Senior National team appearance at 2006 FINA World League… Starting goalkeeper on Junior National team (2000-01)… Rookie of the Year (1998). COLLEGE: 2005 Academic INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS All-Big Ten Conference… Two- 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE time U-M Athletic Academic
2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE Achievement award recipient (2002, 2005)… 2004 Cutino 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE Award Finalist… 2004 AWPCA 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE second-team All-American… 2005 AWPCA third-team All- 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE American… Two-time AWPCA 2000 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, BARQUISIMETO, VEN, 1ST PLACE All-American honorable mention (2002-03)… 2003-04 CWPA Division MVP… Four-time CWPA All-Division First Team (2002-05)… Two-time Eastern Championship MVP (2002, 2005)… Three-time All-Eastern Championship first team (2002, 2004-05)… Six-time CWPA Player of the Week… U-M’s career leader in blocks (1,267), minutes (3,329),
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “Those who stay will be champions.” -Bo Schembechler
56 “BETSEY” Elizabeth Armstrong goals against average (5.64) and save percentage (.654)… Michigan record Favorite Food: Sushi holder with 350 saves in 2004… Favorite Movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Favorite Actor(s): Michigan record holder with 24 saves Jude Law, Casey Affleck, Ryan Gosling vs. Indiana (3/6/04)… Michigan Favorite Actress(es): Cate Blanchette, Kate Winslet record holder with 20 games with Favorite Song: “True Light” by Mason Jennings 10 or more saves in 2004… Has 68 Personal Theme Song: “Touch the Sky” by Kanye West career games with 10 or more saves, Favorite Musicians: including two with over 20. Mason Jennings, Beautfiul Girls, Kanye West HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Huron Favorite Color: Green High School (2001)… Three-year Facebook or Myspace: Both letter winner… MWPA Player of Best Present Ever Received: Rock Climbing Lessons the Year (2000)… MWPA MVP Best Halloween Costume: Margot Tennenbaum (2000)… Two-time all-state first Magical Power if available: To Fly Sport to play other than water polo: team (2000-01)… Eastern Region Running, Swimming, and Cycling = Triathlons MVP (2000)… Eastern Region first team (2000).
PERSONAL: Earned degree in PLAYERS classical literature… Enjoys reading, Believes in preserving the earth and supporting going to concerts, and watching literacy… loves water polo because it is fast movies… New hobbies include paced and always challenging… got into water polo because of her sister and keeps playing learning to knit… Older sister because its always a challenge also played water polo… Happiest moment in sport was winning a World Championship in 2007… Been playing water polo since 1997. ARMSTRONG
57 “PATTY” Patricia Cardenas ATTACKER
HEIGHT: 5’6” EDUCATION: USC 2008 CLUB: COMMERCE BIRTHDAY: 8/19/84 BIRTHPLACE: COMMERCE, CA HOMETOWN: COMMERCE, CA RESIDENCE: COMMERCE, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Logged five goals during 2007 Holiday Cup… Tossed in three goals overall, including two in victory over Cuba, during 2007 Pan American Games… Scored four goals during Super Final, 2007 highlighted by three in victory over China… Contributed four goals in the 2007 FINA World Championships… Selected to Senior National team after attending open tryouts in May 2006… First Senior National team appearance at 2006 FINA World League where she helped Team USA secure the gold medal… Contributed four goals in the 2007 FINA World Championships… Member of the Junior National Team from 1999-2000… On team that won the 2000 Junior Pan American Championship in 2000… Won the Junior Olympics with Commerce Club team, 1997-1999, and the Junior Nationals in 1996-1998… INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS Member of the Youth National 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Team from 1997-1998… Member of the Youth North American 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE Championship First Place team 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE in 1998. 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE COLLEGE: After transferring 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE from Golden West College to USC, made an immediate impact 2000 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, VENEZUELA, 1ST PLACE in her first season at USC… Was 1998 YOUTH NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP, 1ST PLACE team’s third leading scorer with 40 goals, including 15 multiple- goal games… In 2006 scored in a total of 23 games for the Trojans… Named MPSF Player of the Week after the Stanford Tournament… Received All- American honorable mention… Selected as 2003 All-Southern California Co-MVP while at Golden West Community College… Won 2002 State Championship with Golden West… Named California Community College MVP and Community College Southern California MVP in 2002… Scored 40 goals for USC during
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.” -Paul Valerg
58 her first season after transferring (2006); third highest scorer on the Favorite Food: Cookies 2006 Trojan roster… Named MPSF Favortie Movie: 300 Player of the Week after the Stanford Favorite Actor: Will Smith Tournament… Received All- Favorite Actress: Halle Berry Favorite Songs: American honorable mention. “Wonderwall” by Oasis, “Lose Yourself” by Eminem HIGH SCHOOL: Cardenas won Personal Theme Song: “Lose Yourself” by Eminem four straight CIF Division III Favorite Musicians: championships at Bell Gardens Justin Timberlake, Mana, and Beyonce High… A three-time first-team All- Favorite Color: Red American at Bell Gardens… Named Facebook or Myspace: Both CIF Co-MVP as a junior and senior… Coolest Person She Knows: Her Mom Team went 117-3 from 1999-2002. Best Halloween Costume: Kyle Kopp Magical Power if Available: To see the future five PERSONAL: Cardenas is majoring in seconds in advance sociology… Parents are Josefina and Sport to play other than water polo: Alfredo… Has two older brothers, Softball or Basketball Jose and Ivan (both played water
polo)… Enjoys spending time with PLAYERS her family… Lists Lance Armstrong Plays water polo because it’s physical and you as her biggest sports hero and her don’t get all sweaty… Decided to play because mom as her most admired person… her older brothers played… keeps playing Recalls her most embarrassing water because of her teammates, personal goals, polo moment as scoring a goal on her family and the game itself own cage at age 6… Favorite music is Hip-Hop and Spanish rock. CARDENAS
59 “KAMI” Kameryn Craig CENTER
HEIGHT: 5’11” EDUCATION: USC 2009 CLUB: SANTA BARBARA WATER POLO FOUNDATION BIRTHDAY: 7/21/87 BIRTHPLACE: SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA HOMETOWN: SANTA BARBARA, CA RESIDENCE: LONG BEACH, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Registered four scores during 2007 Holiday Cup including two in defeat of Italy 12-8… Anchored Women’s Junior National Team to fourth place finish at 2007 FINA Women’s Junior World Championships… Scored 11 goals during 2007 Pan American Games, including a team high six in 21-3 defeat of Venezuela… Tallied four scores during Super Final 2007… Scored two of USA’s nine goals in the championship game of the 2006 FINA World League… Won gold at 2006 Holiday Cup and 2007 World Championships… As a member of the U.S. Junior National Team, won gold at the 2005 Junior National Championships… Won gold at 2004 Pan-Am Junior INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS Championships… Member of the Youth National Team from 2007 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PORTO, PORTUGAL, 4TH PLACE 2003-06. 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE COLLEGE: Scored three goals 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE in 2007 NCAA Championship 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE game against San Diego State to secure USC’s third place 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE finish… Earned NCAA All- 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE Tournament Second Team 2005 JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE accolades… Fourth in scoring for USC during her freshman 2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE season, making 38 goals from the tough center position… Named to 2006 MPSF All- Freshman Team… Received All- American honorable mention. HIGH SCHOOL: Holds Santa Barbara High School record for single-season goals (123) and the most goals scored in one game (9)… Named Player of the Year by the L.A. Times and Santa Barbara News Press… Named CIF MVP and first-team All-American as a senior… Won league championship as a freshman at Santa Ynez High School and as a junior at Santa
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “Just win baby.” -Al Davis
60 Barbara High… Won CIF title her junior and senior years Favorite Food: Mexican Favortie Movie: The Notebook and The Holiday (love PERSONAL: Craig has decided to stories) and 300 (not a love story) major in Sociology… Parents are Favorite Songs: Anything Hip-Hop or reggae Steve and Dale… Has two brothers, Personal Theme Song: “Glamorous” by Fergie Jeff and Tony… Favorite pastime is Favorite Musicians: Bob and Damian Marley, Colbie Caillet, Jack Johnson, surfing… First became involved with John Mayer, Kanye West, Chris Brown, Sublime water polo through swimming. Favorite Color: Blue Facebook or Myspace: Facebook Best Present Ever Received: Kitten for Christmas at age six Coolest Person She Knows: Her Mom Best Halloween Costume: American Gladiator Magical Power if Available: To fly (in order to avoid traffic and fly up and down the beautiful coast) Sport to play other than water polo: Swimming or Basketball PLAYERS
Says the best thing about water polo is being part of a team, teammates to push you and encourage and commend you when you’re having a good day… team becomes your family… started swimming at age four… started playing water polo at age 12… keeps playing because there is so much more to learn… and because of the excitement of the future. CRAIG
61 Erika Figge ATTACKER
HEIGHT: 5’10’’ EDUCATION: USC 2009 CLUB: SAN DIEGO SHORES BIRTHDAY: 1/9/85 BIRTHPLACE: ORANGE, CA HOMETOWN: RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA RESIDENCE: LONG BEACH, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Second on team in scoring with nine goals at 2007 Holiday Cup… Scored eight goals during 2007 Pan American Games, including a five-goal outburst in victory over Puerto Rico, 13-2… Found the net on two occasions during the Super Final 2007… Figge was a 2000-2001 Youth National Team member, a 2002-2005 Junior National Team member, and a 2005 Senior National Team member… Member of the 2005 squad that won the gold medal at the FINA Junior World Championship and 2003 squad that finished second… Made her Senior National Team debut at the 2005 FINA World Championships, where the team earned silver. COLLEGE: In her senior year was USC’s leading scorer and selected to the All-MPSF First Team… 2007 team captain ending her career ranked No. 8 all-time scorer with 133 goals… Named finalist for the 2007 Peter J. Cutino Award… One of USC’s key players as a 2005 sophomore. As a 2004 freshman, finished fifth on the team in scoring with 33 goals… Earned second-team All-American and All-MPSF honorable mention and all-freshmen honors… Named INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS to NCAA Tournament second
2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE team during USC’s national championship… Scored a 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE season-high four goals in 8-5 win 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE against Stanford in championship match of the UC Santa Barbara 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE Tournament. 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 2ND PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: Four- 2005 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE time All-American at Santa 2003 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, CALGARY, CANADA, 2RD PLACE Margarita High in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA… earned All-CIF and All-Serra League first-
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate; our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? We were born to manifest the glory that is within us… As we are liberated from our own fears, our presence automatically liberates others.” – Nelson Mandela
62 team honors all four years… Also Favorite Food: Her Mom’s earned All-American honors on the Thanksgiving Stuffing swimming team in the 50-meter and Favortie Movie: The Notebook 100-meter freestyle events. Favorite Actor: Denzel Washington PERSONAL: Parents are Eric and Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts Heidi… Enjoys beach volleyball Favorite Songs: “Bubbly” by Colbie Caillat, “New and reading in her spare time and Sensation” by INXS, “Somewhere over the Rainbow” by Izzy looks forward to training for her Personal Theme Song: first Olympic Games in 2008… First “Baby Got Back” by Sir-Mix-a-Lot Favorite Musicians: started playing water polo at age nine Colbie Caillat, John Legend, Beyonce, John Mayer when she was bored with swimming Favorite Color: Green and ventured to a boy’s water polo Facebook or Myspace: Facebook practice… Joined the team and Coolest Person She Knows: Alison Gregorka eventually became captain… Younger Best Present Ever Received: Her Sister (Brooke), sister, Brooke, plays for Long Beach born two days before her third birthday State University. Best Halloween Costume: Betty Boop at age 3 (including permed and dyed hair to look just like Betty) Magical Power if Available: Transportation… the ability to get from one place to another in seconds just like on Star Trek PLAYERS Famous Friends or Relatives: Hans Christian Anderson is a distant relative on mother’s side of family Sport to play other than water polo: Basketball
Supports “Fight For Evan – Stop ALD”… Loves water polo because it combines many different skills and concepts, including swimming, throwing, wrestling, quickness, strength, hand- eye coordination, and team dynamics… Got involved with water polo after becoming bored
with swimming… visited a boys practice and was FIGGE hooked… keeps playing because of a desire to become an Olympian… Wants to win Olympic gold medal and hear the USA National Anthem playing at the awards ceremony.
63 Natalie Golda DEFENDER
HEIGHT: 5’11’’ EDUCATION: UCLA 2006 CLUB: NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB BIRTHDAY: 12/28/81 BIRTHPLACE: LAKEWOOD, CA HOMETOWN: FULLERTON, CA RESIDENCE: LONG BEACH, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Led team in scoring with 12 goals at 2007 Holiday Cup… Lit the proverbial lamp 11 times during 2007 Pan American Games… Scored three goals during Super Final 2007… Scored two goals in the semifinal game of 2007 World Championships and was instrumental in U.S. gold-medal finish… Helped Team USA capture 2006 FINA World League and Holiday Cup titles… Led team along with van Norman with 12 goals at the 2005 FINA World League Series… Led Team USA out of a slump with team’s first goal in 2004 Olympic bronze-medal victory… Scored in two games at 2003 Pan American Games, where the USA won gold to qualify for the Athens Olympics… Had four goals at the 2003 World Championships… Has been involved with US National Team since 1998 when she was on the Youth National Team… Stepped up to Senior National Team in 2003… Is one of program’s strongest players… Has been included in Speedo Top 40 Tournament since 2003. PROFESSIONAL: Joined INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS Glyfada, a Greek club team, for 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE end of season playoffs in 2006. 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE COLLEGE: Received PAC-10
2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE medal in 2006… 2005 AWPCA Player of the Year, AWPCA 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE First-Team All-American, 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE NCAA and MPSF Tournament MVP, First-Team All-NCAA 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 2ND PLACE and All-MPSF Tournaments, 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 3RD PLACE First-Team All-MPSF, MPSF Co- 2004 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SERIES, LONG BEACH, CA, 1ST PLACE Player of the Year and Academic All-MPSF… Finished the 2005 2004 HOLIDAY CUP, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE season with 47 goals and her 2003 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE career with 158 goals, third-most 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE in UCLA history… Awarded 2005 Peter J. Cutino Award 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 1ST PLACE (Collegiate Water Polo MVP)… 2001 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE Member of UCLA’s 2001, 2003 and 2005 NCAA championship teams and was assistant coach for the 2006 team.. Named to
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” -John Wooden
64 the 1st team at the 2003 NCAA and MPSF tournaments… first-team Favorite Food: Wahoo’s All-American in 2003 and honorable Favortie Movie: Bull Durham Personal Theme Song: mention All-American in 2002… Co- “Staring at the Sun” by TV on the Radio led the 2002 Bruins in scoring with 37 Favorite Musicians: goals… Named to NCAA and MPSF Interpol, Thievery Corporation, Slightly Stoopid All-Tournament Teams. Favorite Color: Blue and Pink HIGH SCHOOL: Named CIF Facebook or Myspace: Facebook Division III Player of the Year her Best Present Ever Received: Engagement Ring junior and senior years at Rosary Best Halloween Costume: Child’s Penguin Suit Magical Power if Available: High School, which won the CIF The ability to morph into any object or animal Championship in 1998 and 1999… Sport to play other than water polo: first-team All-County… OC Register Softball (played through high school) Athlete of the Year. PERSONAL: Played softball for 14 years and loves being part of a Likes to help needy families during the holidays… team… Started playing water polo Enjoys water polo because there’s a never a dull moment… finds it fulfilling to watch training pay in 1996… Younger brother plays PLAYERS water polo at the high school level… off… Got started playing water polo by older brother (Nick)… keeps playing because of a Served as student assistant coach for desire to be the best… feels she’s just realizing UCLA through the 2006 season… her potential. Describes best water polo moment as winning an Olympic medal in the 2004 Olympics. GOLDA
65 Alison Gregorka DEFENDER
HEIGHT: 5’10” EDUCATION: STANFORD 2007 CLUB: GREAT LAKES WATER POLO CLUB BIRTHDAY: 6/29/85 BIRTHPLACE: ANN ARBOR, MI HOMETOWN: ANN ARBOR, MI RESIDENCE: SEAL BEACH, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored a goal in 17-7 victory over Russia at 2007 Holiday Cup… Tied for team lead with 12 goals at the 2007 Pan American Games… Tallied two scores at Super Final 2007… Scored two goals and handed out six assists in the 2007 FINA World Championships… Helped U.S. Team to gold at the 2004 Junior Pan American Games and 2005 Junior World Championships… First Senior team appearance at 2006 FINA World League where she helped team USA to a first-place finish. COLLEGE: In her senior year tallied 22 goals on the season, finishing her Stanford career with 65 goals… Named to 2007 NCAA Championship’s All-Tournament INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS Second Team… In 2007 earned 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Academic All-MPSF honors for 3.32 GPA… As a junior in 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE 2006, registered 13 goals for the 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE Cardinals, helping team to its 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE fourth MPSF Championship and a third-place finish at the 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE NCAA Championships… MPSF 2005 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE Academic All-Conference
2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE honoree… Named to 2006 AWPCA All-Academic Team… 2003 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, CALGARY, CANADA, 2RD PLACE Scored one goal in MPSF 2002 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, BOCA RATON, FL, 1ST PLACE championship final versus UCLA (5/1)… Had a goal and one assist against USC in the MPSF semifinal (4/30)… As a freshman in 2004, contributed to Stanford’s third-place finish at the NCAA Championships… Scored 12 goals for the Cardinals. HIGH SCHOOL: Named Most Valuable Player of the Michigan State Tournament… Michigan’s Water Polo Player of the Year and First-Team All-American in 2001, 2002 and 2003… Third-Team All-American in
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight; it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” -Mark Twain
66 2000… Member of 2001 U.S. Youth National Team and 2003 U.S. Junior Favorite Food: Cake National Team… U.S. Junior Team Favortie Movie: Crash Favorite Songs: “Lose Yourself” by Eminem, “Shy That took second place at the Junior Way” by Tristan Prettyman and Jason Mraz, “Barrel of a World Championships in Calgary, Gun” by Guster Canada… Captain of water polo Personal Theme Song: Circus Music squad during her senior season… Favorite Musicians: Four-year letter winner on swimming Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, Guster, Tristan Prettyman and water polo teams… Captained Favorite Color: Blue swimming team during her senior Facebook or Myspace: Facebook season… Swimming Academic Coolest Person You Know: Katie Taylor (college roommate) All-American in 2003… Swimming Best Present Ever Received: All-American in 1999… Competed Scrapbook from college teammates full of pictures and notes for the Great Lakes Water Polo Club. Best Halloween Costume: Captain Planet PERSONAL: Daughter of Dave and Magical Power if Available: The ability to fly (environmentally friendly and convenient) Joan… Has three siblings, Brad (24, Sport to play other than water polo also played water polo), Andrea Soccer or basketball (18), and Brian (18)… Began playing water polo in 1998 when older PLAYERS brother started playing… Urban Education major… Enjoys laughing Best thing about water polo are the teammates… and working with children… Most started playing after attending her brother’s games… water polo combines her three favorite admired athlete is Lance Armstrong. sports of swimming, basketball, and soccer… still plays because she loves the sport, the competition, and being a part of a team. GREGORKA
67 Brittany Hayes LEFT-HANDED ATTACKER
HEIGHT: 5’7” HOMETOWN: SANTA ANA, CA EDUCATION: USC 2007 CLUB: SOCAL WP BIRTHDAY: 2/5/85 BIRTHPLACE: ORANGE, CA RESIDENCE: HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored four goals during 2007 Holiday Cup… Member of gold medal-winning team At 2007 World Championships… Member of U.S. Junior National Team, winning the gold medal at 2005 FINA Junior World Championship and a silver medal at the 2003 FINA Junior World Championship… Named Most Valuable Player at the 2003 Junior Nationals… Named as a four-time Junior Olympic All-American (1998-2001). COLLEGE: 2007 MPSF Scholar Athlete… 2007 ACWPC All- Academic Team… 2006 All-MPSF and NCAA All-Tournament Second Team… Two-time Cutino Award nominee (2005-2006)… USC’s leading scorer as a sophomore and junior with 51 and 55 goals respectively… Entered her senior year with 165 career goals to rank her No. 6 in all-time scoring… Named to All-MPSF First Team and was INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS first-team All-American in 2004 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUS, 1ST PLACE and 2005… Named NCAA Tournament MVP in 2004… 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE PRELIMS, MONTREAL, CAN 2ND PLACE Finished college with 209 goals… 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE As a freshman, Hayes led the
2005 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE Women of Troy in scoring with 59 goals… Earned second-team 2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE All-America and All-MPSF All- 2003 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, CALGARY, CANADA, 2ND PLACE Freshman honors in 2004.
2002 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, BOCA RATON, FL, 1ST PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: Named Co-CIF Player of the Year her senior season at Foothill High in Tustin, CA… Named Sea View League most valuable player her sophomore, junior, and senior seasons… Her team won the CIF section title all four years… Member of honor roll all four years. PERSONAL: Hayes graduated with a degree in International Relations… Parents are Dave and Vicki… Best moment in a game was winning the 2004 NCAA Championships with USC.
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow.” -Thomas Jefferson
68 much moreexciting. because it’s competitive and difficult which makes it polo because her older brother played… still plays who share all that you go through… Got into water believes there’s nothing better than having friends Likes to play water polo because it’s a team sport… Soccer (terribleatsoccer) Sport toplay otherthanwater polo: Related to19thUSPresidentRutherfordB.Hayes F Magical PowerifA Best HalloweenCostume:GuyBaker Best PresentEverReceived:GiantPinkBeanBag Coolest PersonYouKnow F F Republic, KellyClarkson,andJustinTimberlake F Personal ThemeSong:“Fighter”byChristinaAguilera “Apologize” byOneRepublic,“TheseDays”RascalFlatts F F F F amous FriendsorRelatives: acebook orMyspace: Facebook avorite ColorS:PinkandBlack avorite Musicians:RascalFlatts,DixieChicks,One avorite Songs:“OneLove”byMaryJ.Blige, avorite Actress:ReeseWitherspoon avorite Actor:JimCarrey avortie Movie: Dumb and Dumber and Dumb vailable: Teleportation F avorite Food:Mexican : OlderBrotherRyan
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69 HAYES PLAYERS Jaime Hipp (Komer) GOALKEEPER
HEIGHT: 6’0” EDUCATION: UCLA 2003 BIRTHDAY: 9/1/81 BIRTHPLACE: FRESNO, CA HOMETOWN: FRESNO, CA RESIDENCE: SEAL BEACH, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Halted 25 shots during 2007 Holiday Cup… Thwarted 19 shots during 2007 Pan American Games… Played the bulk of minutes in cage at Super Final 2007 denying 32 shots… Member of 2007 World Championship and 2006 Holiday Cup teams… Helped Team USA to silver-medal finish at the 2005 FINA World Championships where she blocked 56 percent of shots… First joined the National Team Program in 1998 as a member of the Youth National Team. PROFESSIONAL: In 2004 and 2005 spent time playing club water polo in Australia for Fremantle Mariners and won two National League Championships… Joined C.N. Odarreta, Alcorcon, a Spanish club team, for the 2005-2006 season. COLLEGE: In her 2003 senior season, led UCLA to NCAA Championship and named to NCAA All-Tournament INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS Team… Served as UCLA’s starting goalkeeper and received 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE All-American honors all four 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE years… Earned All-MPSF 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE second-team honors as a junior… Named to MPSF 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE and NCAA All-Tournament 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 2ND PLACE second teams in 2002… Earned MPSF honorable mention and named to NCAA second-team
70 All-Tournament team in 2001… Received second-team All-National Favorite Food: Sushi Collegiate Tournament accolades Favortie Movie: Lord of the Rings, Casino Royale in 2000. Favorite Actor: Will Ferrell Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three Favorite Songs: “Sleeping to Dream” by Jason Mraz and letters in both water polo and “Hide and Seek” by Imogen Heap swimming under head coach Eric Personal Theme Song: Sullivan… Three-time first-team “Such Great Heights” by Postal Service all-league selection and two-time Favorite Musicians: Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Gorillaz league MVP… Two-time all-league Favorite Color: Blue tournament MVP… Earned all- Facebook or Myspace: Neither league tournament first-team honors Coolest Person You Know: Matt Komer (husband) for two straight years… Captained Best Present Ever Received: Engagement Ring team her senior year… Named the Best Halloween Costume: Every year has been great Magical Power if Available: All-Valley first team… Helped team Gills and webbed feet (ability to explore the ocean, etc.) win the league championships. Sport to play other than water polo: PERSONAL: Brother Dan was a Tennis and Beach Volleyball
goalkeeper for UC Irvine water polo PLAYERS team… Received a BS degree in Psychology with a minor in French… Believes in recycling… Best part about water Favorite movies are Lord of the Rings polo is being outdoors, the sun, competition, and and Nacho Libre… Just married, teammates… Started playing because her brothers August 25, 2007 in Point Loma, CA played… keeps playing because she loves the to Matt Komer… In her spare time sport… likes to drink coffee… big fan of James Bond… Enjoys asking ‘would you rather’ questions. enjoys working on her own jewelry line… Cites her beach-side marriage proposal as her happiest moment in life. HIPP
71 Ericka Lorenz ATTACKER
HEIGHT: 5’11’’ HOMETOWN: SAN DIEGO, CA EDUCATION: UC BERKLEY CLUB: ORTIGIA-SIRACUSA, ITA BIRTHDAY: 2/18/81 BIRTHPLACE: SAN DIEGO, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Injuries kept her from participating in 2007 Holiday Cup, 2007 Pan American Games, and 2007 World League Super Final… Scored twice in gold-medal win over Canada to qualify for 2004 Olympics… Had multiple-goal performances in four games at 2003 Pan American Games… Scored the first three goals for the USA and finished with a game- high four goals in USA’s gold-medal win over Italy at the 2003 World Championships… Led the USA in scoring with 13 goals at 2003 Pan American Games… Had four multiple-goal games at 2003 World Championships… Scored in three games at 2002 FINA World Cup… Was a member of the women’s Junior World Championship team in 2001… Olympic INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS silver medalist at 2000 Sydney 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE Games… One of the world’s most decorated and prominent 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE outside shooters… Joined 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE the US Senior National Team 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 2ND PLACE only months before her first Olympic Games in 2000… Was 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 3RD PLACE on 1998 Junior Pan American 2004 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SERIES, LONG BEACH, CA, 1ST PLACE Championships team that
2004 HOLIDAY CUP, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE won gold.
2003 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE
2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE
2003 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 1ST PLACE
2002 FINA WORLD CUP, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 2ND PLACE
2002 HOLIDAY CUP, PALO ALTO, CA, 1ST PLACE
2001 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE
2001 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE
2000 OLYMPIC GAMES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 2ND PLACE
2000 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE
2000 OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, PALERMO, SICILY, 2ND PLACE
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “Do one thing every day that scares you.” -Eleanor Roosevelt
72 PROFESSIONAL: Played for Padova during 2004-2005 season and then FAVORITE FOOD: Fuji Apples for Ortigia-Siracusa in Sicily, Italy, FAVORTIE MOVIE: Legends of the Fall for the 2005-2006 season. FAVORITE ACTOR: Brad Pitt (since back in the day) Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts COLLEGE: Earned second-team Favorite Songs: “Gone” by Jack Johnson, All-American honors in 2002 before “Rodeo” by Garth Brooks, “You and I Both” by Jason Mraz taking time off to train full-time Personal Theme Song: “Virtual Insanity” by Jamiroquai with the National Team… Led the Favorite Musicians: Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Dixie Bears in scoring as a freshman with Chicks, Garth Brooks, Sublime, and Guster 44 goals and was named first-team Favorite Color: Brown All-American… Also earned first- Facebook or Myspace: Neither Best Present Ever Received: team All-MPSF and All-MPSF A Hug (all you need is love) Tournament in 2001. Best Halloween Costume: Goldie Locks HIGH SCHOOL: Named first-team Magical Power if Available: All-American for three years at Swim like dolphin (swim sets made easier) Sport to play other than water polo: Patrick Henry High School… Also Surfing on the pro tour named first-team High School All-
CIF… Received first-team All-CIF PLAYERS honors in volleyball in 1998 and 1999… Named Offensive MVP in Ericka likes water polo because it’s one of the softball for four straight years. most physically demanding sports out there… PERSONAL: Enjoys surfing while started out with swimming and softball before discovering water polo… has been addicted to at home in Southern California. the game since she started… has been able to build amazing friendships and see the world through the sport… keeps playing to see just how far she can push herself… big fan of CATS. LORENZ
73 “PETIE” Heather Petri ATTACKER
HEIGHT: 5’11’’ EDUCATION: UC BERKELEY 2002 CLUB: NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB, RARI NANTES (ITA) BIRTHDAY: 6/13/78 BIRTHPLACE: OAKLAND, CA HOMETOWN: ORINDA, CA RESIDENCE: LONG BEACH, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored five goals during 2007 Holiday Cup… Put home two goals during 2007 Pan American Games… Netted five goals at Super Final 2007… Helped Team USA win gold at 2007 World Championships, 2006 Holiday Cup and 2006 FINA World League… Scored in USA’s gold-medal win over Canada at 2003 Pan American Games to qualify for the Athens Olympics… Had four goals at Pan Ams… Saw a lot of playing time at the 2003 World Championships and scored in USA’s semifinal win over Russia before the USA claimed gold medal… Netted four goals at 2002 FINA World Cup… Olympic Silver Medalist at 2000 Sydney Games… Began training with national team on 1998… chosen at ast minute to train with the National Team for 2000 Olympics… Is a strong contributor on both offense and defense for Team USA… Adds tremendous speed to USA lineup… A member of the Golden INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS Bear Summer National Club 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Championship teams in 1998 and 1999. 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE PROFESSIONAL: Played for 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE Rari Nantes in Florence, Italy, 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE during the 2004-2005 and 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE 2005-2006 seasons.
2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 2ND PLACE COLLEGE: All-American in 1999… First-team All-Regional 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 3RD PLACE Qualifier… Second-team MPSF, 2004 HOLIDAY CUP, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE first-team MPSF Tournament, 2004 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SERIES, LONG BEACH, CA, 1ST PLACE and first-team All-National honors in 1999… Named team 2003 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE captain at Cal Berkeley during 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE 1999 and 2001 seasons… Fourth
2003 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 1ST PLACE on team in scoring with 33 goals in 1999… Was a member of 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 2ND PLACE the 1997 and 1998 Cal Berkeley 2002 HOLIDAY CUP, PALO ALTO, CA, 1ST PLACE Collegiate National Teams which placed second in each 2002 USA CUP, CHICAGO, IL, 3RD PLACE season. 2001 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: Founding 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 2ND PLACE member of Miramonte High 2000 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE School’s first girls water polo team after having played on the 2000 OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT, PALERMO, SICILY, 2ND PLACE boys team… Helped Miramonte win the North Coast section title her senior year… Served as two- time captain of water polo and
74 swim teams at Miramonte… Senior Favorite Food: Breakfast Food National swimmer with Walnut (eggs, pancakes, hash browns, French toast, bacon, etc.) Creek Aquabears. Favortie Movie: Too many to pick PERSONAL: Petri is known as “Petie” Favorite Actor: Denzel Washington, Brad Pitt to her friends and teammates… Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson, and One of the most experienced players Reese Witherspoon Favorite Songs: “Magic” by Colbie Caillat, “My Wish” by on the National Team… Parents Rascal Flatts, “Holes to Heaven” by Jack Johnson, “The Way are Charlie and Karen… Hobbies I Are” by Timbaland include photography, drinking Personal Theme Song: coffee with friends, and traveling… “Got to Give It Up” by Marvin Gaye Favorite Musicians: Happiest moments in sports were Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Colbie Caillat, KT Tunstall winning gold two times at the World Favorite Color: Aquamarine Blue Championships. Facebook or Myspace: Facebook Best Present Ever Received: Kitten Best Halloween Costume: Baby bear of Goldie Locks and the Three Bears Magical Power if Available: Fly (save money on gas) Sport to play other than water polo: Swimming or Soccer PLAYERS
Supports breast cancer awareness and green awareness (earth)… started playing water polo with boys… helped start a girls team… keeps playing because she’s still learning how to improve her skills… hopes to one day be on the Oprah show or Ellen DeGeneres show… would like to be on a Wheaties Box… would like to travel the USA in an RV and visit every state. PETRI
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” -Helen Keller
75 Jessica Steffens DEFENDER
HEIGHT: 6’0” EDUCATION: STANFORD 2009 CLUB: SUNSET SAN DIEGO BIRTHDAY: 4/7/87 BIRTHPLACE: SAN FRANCISCO, CA HOMETOWN: DANVILLE, CA RESIDENCE: SEAL BEACH, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored four goals during 2007 Holiday Cup, including three in 17-7 victory over Russia… Helped Women’s Junior National Team to fourth-place finish at 2007 FINA Women’s Junior World Championships… Tallied five scores during 2007 Pan American Games… Scored three goals in win over Spain during Super Final 2007… Named an alternate for the 2006 FINA World Cup and 2007 FINA World Championship teams… Scored a critical goal in 2006 Holiday Cup semifinal game against Australia… Helped USA win 2006 FINA World League… Spent the 2005 season training with the Junior National Team… Selected as one of the top 40 female water polo players in the country in 2005… Played for Team Splash at the 2005 Speedo Top 40 Tournament. COLLEGE: In her sophomore year scored 35 goals and named as Honorable Mention All- MPSF for helping lead the Cardinals to a record of 27-3 for the year… Earned Academic All-MPSF honors for 3.27 GPA.. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS Scored 15 goals for Stanford 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE during her 2006 freshman season, helping the Cardinal to a 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE NCAA third-place finish. 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE letter winner in water polo and swimming… First-team North Coast Section and third-team All- American her junior year… MVP of the North Coast Section and second-team All-American her senior year… Led her team to the NCS title during her junior and senior seasons… Captain of both the water polo and swimming teams her senior year. PERSONAL: Daughter of Carlos and Peggy… Her dad played water polo at Cal… Has two sisters, Maggie (14) and Teresa (16), and a brother, Charlie (18), who all play water polo…
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “Anytime you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don’t, then you are wasting your time on earth.” -Roberto Clemente
76 Says her most embarrassing sports moment was at her first swim meet Favorite Food: Home cooking ever when she false started, swam Favortie Movie: The Lion King, Finding Neverland the length of the pool, and swore she Favorite Actor: Johnny Depp would never get in the pool again. Favorite Actress: Cameron Diaz Favorite Songs: “Pump It Up” by Elvis Costello Personal Theme Song: “Thriller” by Michael Jackson Favorite Musicians: Jack Johnson, John Legend, Maroon 5, Sean Paul, Rhianna Favorite Color: Green Facebook or Myspace: Facebook Best Present Ever Received: Dog named Speedo Best Halloween Costume: A Bum Magical Power if Available: Time Travel (specifically to visit dinosaurs and the 70s) Sport to play other than water polo: Beach Volleyball
Enjoys water polo because of the in-your-face PLAYERS competition and close-knit camaraderie… Grew up playing soccer and swimming and decided to try water polo in high school as something different… sports run in her family… continues to play water polo for the competition and enjoyment, which she still learns about every day. STEFFENS
77 Moriah van Norman CENTER
HEIGHT: 5’10’’ EDUCATION: USC 2006 CLUB: NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB BIRTHDAY: 5/30/84 BIRTHPLACE: SAN DIEGO, CA HOMETOWN: SAN DIEGO, CA RESIDENCE: LONG BEACH, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Found the net three times during the 2007 Holiday Cup… Scored 11 goals at 2007 Pan American Games… Tallied two scores at Super Final 2007… Delivered first goal of the match for Team USA in the gold-medal 2007 FINA World Championship game against Australia, finishing the tournament with four goals… Pivotal in 2006 FINA World League and 2006 Holiday Cup gold-medal finishes… Proved her outstanding skills as one of the world’s top centers at the 2005 FINA World Championships, helping to lead Team USA to a silver medal… Scored two goals for the US Team in the championship game against Hungary and four goals from center in the tournament… Co-led the team in scoring at the 2005 FINA World League Series with 12 goals… Played on championship teams at the 2003 Junior World Championships and 2002 Pan American Games… Went to Holland in 2002 as a member of the U.S. ‘B’ Team. COLLEGE: Selected to the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS All-MPSF First Team and 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE ACWPC All-American First Team in 2006… Scored 52 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE goals for USC during her senior 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE season and concluded the year 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE among the Trojan’s top-five all-time scorers with 175 goals 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE and helping her team to the 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 2ND PLACE NCAA Championship game 2003 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, CALGARY, CANADA, 2ND PLACE (2nd place)… As a sophomore, became the second player in USC 2003 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE women’s water polo history to 2002 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, 1ST PLACE win the Peter J. Cutino Award as the nation’s top collegiate women’s player… In leading the Women of Troy to the national championship, van Norman was named as MPSF Player of the Year and earned first-
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion, or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa a lion wakes up. It knows it must be faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up, you better be running.” -Herb Caen
78 team All-American and All-MPSF honors… Earned NCAA first-team Favorite Food: Mexican All-Tournament honors… Earned Favortie Movie: Dirty Dancing second-team All-American and All- Favorite Actor: Denzel Washington MPSF honors in her 2003 freshman Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts season after leading the team in scoring Favorite Songs: “Highway to Hell” by AC/DC with 65 goals. Personal Theme Song: “In Da Club” by 50 Cent Favorite Musicians: HIGH SCHOOL: Earned All- Boston, AC/DC, Tom Petty, Mary J. Blige American honors four times at Favorite Color: Black University High in San Diego, Facebook or Myspace: Neither CA… Member of San Diego Hall of Coolest Person You Know: Kyle Kopp/Guy Baker (tie) Champions… Named CIF Player of Best Present Ever Received: A “Hope” Rose the Year and league most valuable Best Halloween Costume: A Unicorn player in her senior season. Magical Power if Available: Flying Famous Friend or Relative: Lauren Wenger PERSONAL: Majored in English… Sport to play other than water polo: Handball Parents are James and Marsha… Has two brothers Josh and Jordan
and younger sister, Sarah… Favorite PLAYERS movie is Dirty Dancing… Her Supports breast cancer research and Feed happiest moment was winning the the Children/Team Darfur… best things about 2007 World Championships… Her water polo are the friendships and the running goal is to represent Team USA at the and swimming… got involved with water polo by 2008 Olympic Games. swimming first… stays with the sport because of love for the competitiveness and physicality of the game. van NORMAN
79 Brenda Villa ATTACKER
HEIGHT: 5’4’’ EDUCATION: STANFORD 2003 CLUB: COMMERCE/ORIZZONTA (ITA) BIRTHDAY: 4/18/80 BIRTHPLACE: LOS ANGELES, CA HOMETOWN: COMMERCE, CA RESIDENCE: LONG BEACH, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored four goals during the 2007 Holiday Cup… Captained the team in its last three gold-medal finishes, including the 2007 World Championships, 2007 Pan American Games, and the 2007 FINA World League… Part of a host of players with 11 goals during the 2007 Pan American Games, including three in a win over Venezuela… Put home three goals during Super Final 2007… Led the team in scoring with 16 goals during the 2005 FINA World Championships, making her the second- highest scorer in the tournament… Scored 10 goals at the 2005 FINA World League… In the 2004 Olympic Games, she scored four goals against Hungary and two against INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS Russia to guarantee a medal…
2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE Olympic Bronze Medalist at 2004 Athens Olympic Games… 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE Scored 10 goals for Team USA at 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE the 2003 Pan American Games, including two in the gold-medal 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE win over Canada to qualify for 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE the Athens Olympics… Had 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 2ND PLACE a team-high 13 goals to lead USA to gold at the 2003 World 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE, 3RD PLACE Championships… Was named 2004 HOLIDAY CUP, LA JOLLA, CA, 1ST PLACE to the Media All-World Team
2004 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SERIES, LONG BEACH, CA, 1ST PLACE at the 2002 World Cup, tying for most goals scored with 2003 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, 1ST PLACE nine… Olympic Silver Medalist 2003 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1ST PLACE at 2000 Sydney Games… Scored game-tying goal with 13.1 2003 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BARCELONA, SPAIN, 1ST PLACE seconds left in eventual loss to 2002 FINA WORLD CUP, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 2ND PLACE Australia in gold-medal game… 2002 HOLIDAY CUP, PALO ALTO, UNITED STATES, 1ST PLACE Scored winning goal in Olympic qualifying game against Hungary 2001 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, UNITED STATES, 1ST PLACE at the Qualification Tournament 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 2ND PLACE in Palermo… Selected as Female 1999 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, 3RD PLACE Hope for Tomorrow by World Water Polo magazine… Scored 1998 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, 2ND PLACE eight goals to lead the US in 1997 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, 3RD PLACE scoring at the 1997 FINA World
1995 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, 3RD PLACE Cup… Is the most experienced member of Team USA, boasting a quick and powerful shot known throughout the water polo world… Been a member of the Senior National Team since 1996.
80 PROFESSIONAL: Spent the last Favorite Food: Mexican food three seasons playing professional (specifically her mother’s chicken tortilla soup casserole) water polo for the Italian Division Favortie Movie: Blood Diamond I Team, Orizzonte… Won the LEN Favorite Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio Champions Cup Finals in 2006, the Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts team’s seventh Champions Cup, and Favorite Songs: “Banquet” by Bloc Party, “No One” by their third in a row. Alicia Keys, “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers, and “Numb/ Encore” by Linkin Park/Jay-Z COLLEGE: MPSF Player of the Personal Theme Song: “Crazy in Love” by Beyonce Year in 2003… Finalist for the Favorite Musicians: 2003 Peter J. Cutino Award… The Strokes, Kanye West, Lauryn Hill, Justin Timberlake Finished Stanford career with 172 Favorite Color: Purple and Red goals (three seasons)… Honored Facebook or Myspace: MySpace with 2002 Peter J. Cutino Award… Coolest Person You Know: Isabella (niece) Finalist for the 2002 Women’s Sports Best Present Ever Received: Foundation Sportswoman of the A silver box engraved for silver Olympic medal Year Award… Member of 2002 Best Halloween Costume: Geisha NCAA Championship Team… All- Magical Power if Available: To fly Tournament first team honors at 2002 Sport to play other than water polo: Softball or Soccer NCAA and MPSF Championships… PLAYERS In 2002, led Stanford in scoring with 60 goals… Scored team-high 69 goals in her 2001 freshman campaign, Supports Women’s Sports Foundation as they get when Stanford finished second at women from every walk of life involved in sports the first Women’s Water Polo NCAA for the opportunity and healthy living… best thing Championship… Named 2001 about water polo is the team chemistry and traveling… Started playing water polo in order to Division I Water Polo Player of the follow around older brother (Edgar). Year… MPSF Co-Player of the Year as a freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned first-team All-CIF honors three times on Bell VILLA Gardens High School boy’s water polo team… Four-time girls first- team All-American. PERSONAL: Favorite water polo moment was defeating Hungary to qualify for the first-ever Women’s Water Polo Olympic Games. Favorite movie is Blood Diamond. Hobbies include reading, shopping, and spending time with friends.
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. And 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” -Michael Jordan
81 Lauren Wenger DEFENDER
HEIGHT: 6’3’’ EDUCATION: USC 2006 CLUB: NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB BIRTHDAY: 3/11/84 BIRTHPLACE: ANAHEIM, CA HOMETOWN: LONG BEACH, CA RESIDENCE: LONG BEACH, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Hit for five goals during 2007 Holiday Cup… Tied for team lead with 12 goals at 2007 Pan American Games… Led team with seven goals at Super Final 2007… Scored 11 goals for the USA at 2007 FINA World Championships and named MVP for her solid performance… Instrumental in gold-medal finish at 2006 Holiday Cup and FINA World League… Played key role in USA’s silver-medal finish at 2005 FINA World Championships in Montreal, Canada… Scored first goal against Hungary in the gold-medal match of 2005 World Championships… Among the top 20 scorers in the 2005 World Championships… Wenger has worked her way up through the National Team Program since 2000… Known as one of the top defenders in the country… Spent two years on the Youth National Team, one year on the Junior National Team, and has been on the Senior National Team since 2005… Made her international debut at the 2003 Junior World Championships INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS where Team USA brought 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE home silver.
2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE PROFESSIONAL: Played
2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE her first international season for Olympiakos in 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE Greece in 2006/2007 before 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE returning home for World Championships. 2005 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MONTREAL, CANADA, 2ND PLACE
2003 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, CALGARY, CANADA, 2ND PLACE COLLEGE: Led USC to a NCAA second-place finish during her senior season (2006)… Named 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award Winner, collegiate water polo’s most valuable player award… eighth in all-time scoring for USC with 127 career goals (37 in 2006)… Selected to the 2006 All-MPSF First Team, the NCAA All-Tournament First Team, and the ACWPC All-American First Team… As a 2004 sophomore, Wenger scored 19 goals… Earned NCAA second-team All-Tournament honors… Wenger finished fifth on the team in scoring with 27 goals in her 2003 freshman season… Led team with two goals in a 7-6 overtime loss against UCLA at the MPSF Championship… Scored three goals in an 11-9 win against UC Santa Barbara. HIGH SCHOOL: She earned All-America honors at Wilson High in Long Beach, Calif…
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them — a desire, a dream, a vision!” -Muhammad Ali
82 Earned All-CIF and all-league first team honors… Trained with the Favorite Food: Sushi 2002 Youth National Team… Earned Favortie Movie: Top Gun scholar-athlete award all four years. Favorite Actor: George Clooney, Joaquin Phoenix Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts PERSONAL: She majored in policy, Favorite Songs: “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi planning and development… parents Personal Theme Song: are Steve and Janet… her sister, Jana, “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey also played for USC… Brother is Favorite Musicians: a Marine Safety Sergeant for Long Bon Jovi, Keith Urban, Mary J Blige, and The Outfield Beach Fire/Lifeguard Department. Favorite Color: Red Facebook or Myspace: Facebook Coolest People You Know: Older brother and younger sister Best Present Ever Received: Father surviving a heart attack Best Halloween Costume: Purple Care Bear at age 5 Magical Power if Available: To control time, speed up or slow down Famous Friends or Relatives: Sister dates Lou Ferrigno Jr. (son of the Incredible Hulk) PLAYERS Sport to play other than water polo: Beach Volleyball
Supports the campaign for Breast Cancer Research (grandmother passed away from breast cancer)… best thing about water polo are the friendships and relationships that are made… the tough times and good times make new and old friendships that much better… father played water polo and introduced her and her siblings to the game… thought of being an Olympian motivates her, in addition to playing at a high level and traveling the world. WENGER
83 Elsie Windes DEFENDER
HEIGHT: 5’10” EDUCATION: UC BERKELEY 2007 CLUB: TUALATIN HILLS WPC BIRTHDAY: 6/17/85 BIRTHPLACE: PORTLAND, OR HOMETOWN: PORTLAND, OR RESIDENCE: HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
INTERNATIONAL/CLUB: Scored two goals at 2007 Holiday Cup… Tallied four goals at 2007 Pan American Games… Scored five goals during Super Final 2007… Helped the US women’s water polo team to a gold medal with an 11-9 victory over Russia at the 2005 FINA Junior World Championships in Perth, Australia… Scored a team-leading two goals in USA’s 9-8 victory over Hungary and tallied two goals in a 19-1 victory over China… A member of USA Senior National Team since 2006, Windes has been instrumental in the team’s first-place finishes at the 2007 World Championships, 2006 Holiday Cup, and 2006 FINA World League… In July 2004 helped the United States to a gold medal at the 2004 Junior Pan American Games in San Salvador, El Salvador. COLLEGE: Earned MPSF INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS All-Academic recognition and 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 1ST PLACE selected second-team All- MPSF in 2007… A three-time 2007 FINA WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL, MONTREAL, CANADA, 1ST PLACE All-American, Windes scored 2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE 23 goals in 18 matches in her 2006 HOLIDAY CUP, LOS ALAMITOS, CA , 1ST PLACE senior year and concluded her career with 147 goals… 2006 FINA WORLD LEAGUE, COSENZA, ITALY, 1ST PLACE Named to the 2006 All-MPSF 2005 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1ST PLACE First Team, the ACWPC All-
2004 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1ST PLACE American Second Team, and was Berkeley’s top scorer with 40 goals… In 2005 led the Bears in scoring with 51 goals, earning third-team All-American, second-team All-MPSF, and MPSF All-Tournament honors… Was a 2005 MPSF All-Academic selection… Named 2004 honorable mention All-American, Cal’s first true freshman selected as an honorable mention All- American… Also named second-team All-MPSF and WORDS TO LIVE BY: “A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive, and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done.” -Vince Lombardi
84 was a member of the MPSF All- Favorite Food: Freshman Team. Her mom’s cheese bread HIGH SCHOOL: At Beaverton High Favortie Movie: The Shawshank Redemption School was a three-time all-league Favorite Actor: Denzel Washington selection, a two-time Metro League Favorite Actress: Abigail Breslin MVP, and the 2003 Oregon State Favorite Songs: “Jumpin, Jumpin” by Destiny’s Child, MVP… Helped her team to the 2003 “Like a Boy” by Ciara, and “At Last” by Ella Fitzgerald Oregon state title… Competed four Personal Theme Song: “Happy Birthday” years on the varsity swim team, Favorite Musicians: Mary J Blige, John Legend placing third in the state in the 50 Favorite Color: Green or Black meter free (24.81) as a senior. Facebook or Myspace: Facebook Best Present Ever Received: Surprise trip to Mexico PERSONAL: Majoring in Best Halloween Costume: Big Bird international relations… Parents Magical Power if Available: are Doug and Betty… Older sisters The power to absorb the powers of others around her Lucy and Jane… Father and sister, (like Peter Petrelli from Heroes) Sport to play other than water polo: Lucy, also played water polo… Basketball, Soccer, or Team Handball Began playing water polo in 1997…
Discovered by USA National Team PLAYERS at a P.A.C.E. clinic in Oregon. Supports Team Darfur, Race for the Cure, and Meals on Wheels… best thing about water polo is the feeling before a game as well as getting some aggression out… got into water polo through her dad and older sister but keeps playing because she loves the game. WINDES
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BY DEFINITION THE GAME No other team sport combines as many diverse A team consists of six field players and one physical and tactical elements as water polo— goalkeeper. The object of the game is similiar often described as a combination of swimming, to that of soccer — to score as many goals as soccer, basketball, hockey, rugby, and wrestling. possible — by throwing the ball into the team’s The game is fast paced and vigorous, requiring goal net while preventing the opposition from its players to be strong, quick, and extremely doing so at the other end of the pool. accurate. TIME CLOCKS WATER POLO HISTORY As in basketball, two clocks are used to time During the mid 1800s, as swimming became a water polo game. One indicates the time a popular recreation in England, several water remaining in the quarter, and the other, called sports emerged, bridging the gap between land the possession (shot) clock, indicates how and water sports. Among them were water much time remains for the offensive team to football, water rugby, water handball, and water shoot the ball. polo. As the game developed and European rules were adopted, the sport quickly spread to STARTING several countries by 1900, including Hungary, Each quarter is started with the teams lined up Austria, Germany, France, and Belgium. Water on opposite goal lines. On a signal (whistle) from polo had its official start in the USA in 1888. By the referee, the teams sprint toward the center 1900, water polo had become so popular that pool for the ball. The team gaining possession it earned the distinction of becoming the first of the ball advances it toward its offensive end team sport added to the Olympic program. of the pool by swimming, dribbling, or passing the ball.
Each quarter is started with the teams lined up on opposite goal lines. On a signal (whistle) from the referee, the teams sprint toward the center pool for the ball.
86 Water polo is fast paced and vigorous, requiring its players to be strong, quick, and extremely accurate.
FOULS There are three types of fouls in water polo. Ordinary fouls account for approximately 80% of the whistles during the game and personal fouls (exclusion and penalty fouls) the remainder. Ordinary fouls include: touching the ball with two hands; taking the ball under water when tackled; impeding an opponent in possession of the ball who is not holding the ball; pushing off of an opponent; and, stalling Impeding an opponent in possession of the ball who is not (failing to advance the ball into a better scoring holding the ball and pushing off of an opponent are just a opportunity). Major fouls include exclusion and few water polo fouls. penalty fouls. Exclusion fouls include: kicking or striking; deliberate splashing in the face; an ordinary foul committed by the defense; interfering with a free throw; misconduct or disrespect to the referee; holding, sinking, or pulling back an opponent not holding the ball. A player who receives three major foul is excluded for the remainder of the game with substitution.
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Water polo can be a confusing game the whistle sounds and the referee makes a for spectators. The whistle is constantly hand signal, the player takes a shot at the goal. blowing and the play never stops, even The FIVE-METER LINE also marks a point when when someone is excluded. In addition, fouls are committed beyond five meters, the there are several misconceptions about player fouled may either take a free throw or the game, including how the players keep a direct shot on goal if taken immediately, their horses swimming. Well hang in there, without faking. because the following information should The CENTER LINE mark indicates the center of help to make the picture much clearer. the field of play. To start each quarter, the ball The standard course for a water polo game is 30 is placed on the center line and the teams race x 20 meters, but non-championship games may from their respective goal lines for possession. be played in a pool not less than 20 x 10 meters. After a goal, the teams line up on the center line, The pool should be all deep, with championship each in their respective sides, to restart play. games played in a minimum depth of two meters. FOULS play an important part in the strategy of Goals are positioned at each end of the course. water polo. Much of a team’s effort will often Each team has seven players. Six are field players go into inducing its opponents to commit and one goalkeeper, who guards a 0.9 meter high fouls. There are three kinds of fouls: ordinary, by 3 meter wide (approximately three feet by 10 exclusion, and penalty. feet) goal at the end of the field of play. The object of the game is to throw a ball into ORDINARY FOULS ARE ASSESSED FOR: the opponent’s goal and prevent members of • impeding the progress of an opponent in possession of the opposing team from scoring on your goal. the ball who is not holding the ball The ball is advanced by throwing it or swimming • pushing off an opponent with it. The major restrictions are that a player cannot touch the ball with both hands at the same time (the goalkeeper is an exception to Possession FOULS ARE ASSESSED FOR: this rule) or strike the ball with a closed fist. • touching the ball with two hands (field players outside Each contest consists of four eight-minute of five meters) quarters. The offensive team has 30 seconds of • taking the ball under water when tackled actual playing time to take a shot at the goal, or • failing to shoot at the goal within 30 seconds of gaining else it loses possession of the ball. Possession possession or failure to advance the ball (also called stalling) (shot) clocks indicate the number of seconds remaining before a team can lose possession. For ordinary fouls, the opposing team receives TWO-METER LINE The , visible on each side of the the ball at the point of the foul or at the spot of pool, delineates the distance from the goal. The the ball or from the location of the ball if it is offensive team may not pass this line unless further from the defending team’s goal. If the preceded by or accompanied by the ball. foul was committed inside the two-meter line, TheFIVE-METER LINE is a second mark visible along the free throw must be taken from the two- the side of the pool. Should an offensive player meter line. The player taking the free throw has who has possession of the ball and is moving approximately three seconds to put the ball into toward the goal be fouled inside this line, he/ play. If the ball is not put in play within three she may be awarded a penalty shot from the seconds, the team may be charged with delay of five-meter line. A penalty shot is awarded game and the opposing team may be awarded by the referee. The offensive player faces the the ball. goalkeeper across five meters of water. When
88 EXCLUSION FOULS ARE ASSESSED FOR: exclusion, so as to be able to attack the goal with • interfering with a free throw a one-man advantage. When that happens, most teams will go into a “zone defense,” whereby • impeding or pushing off of an opponent before a free each player covers a pre-assigned section of throw, goal throw, corner throw, or penalty throw is taken water rather than a particular offensive player. • committing an act of misconduct by using foul language or violent or persistent foul play that is unacceptable PENALTY FOULS ARE ASSESSED FOR: within the spirit of the rules and that is likely to bring the game into disrepute • a defending player committing any foul within the five-meter area but for which a goal would probably • intentionally splashing an opponent have resulted • refusing obedience or showing disrespect to an official • a defending player committing an act of brutality within or referee the five-meter area • holding, sinking, or pulling back an opponent not • an excluded player intentionally interfering with play holding the ball • an excluded player or a substitute reentering improperly • committing an overly aggressive ordinary foul during the last minute of the game • committing an act of brutality, such as intentional kicking • the coach of the team not in possession of the ball or striking an opponent or making disproportionate requesting a time out movements with that intent
A penalty foul is punished by awarding a An exclusion foul is punished by the award penalty throw to the offended team. A penalty of a free throw to the opposing team and the throw is a direct shot at the goal and shall be exclusion of the player who committed the taken by any player of the team to which it is foul. The excluded player must move to the awarded, except the goalkeeper, from any point re-entry area, located out of bounds nearest to on the opponent’s five-meter line. the player’s own goal line (near the team bench side of the pool), without leaving the pool or Much of the action in front of the goal consists interfering with play. The excluded player, or a of the offensive team passing the ball to the substitution, shall be permitted to return after center forward, who plays a position between 20 seconds of actual playing time, from the the two goal posts and the opponents two and time of the foul, after a goal has been scored, five-meter lines. The object is to draw exclusion or after a change of possession, whichever is fouls that will give the offensive team a six-on- shortest. A player is removed for the remainder five advantage. Most goals in water polo are of the game with substitution after committing scored in this situation. three exclusion fouls. A “counterattack” occurs when a team receives An act of brutality is defined as kicking or the ball and sprints down the pool at top speed, striking or attempting to strike or kick an hoping to score before the defenders can get opponent or official with malicious intent. organized and set up their front court defense. The offending player is removed from the Counterattacks also tend to produce exclusion remainder of the game (with substitution after fouls. When facing an advantage or a scoring four minutes), leaving the team of the offending threat, many defenders will simply pull back player with one less player than the opponent the offensive player by the legs or swimsuit. (for those four minutes). Goals are scored when the ball completely An exclusion leaves one team short-handed, passes between the front of the goal posts. It seven players to six. Many goals are scored need not slam into the back of the net, although during exclusions. The game strategy of most the usual shot sails into the goal at tremendous teams is to induce the defensive team to commit speeds, sometimes exceeding 60 mph. exclusion fouls. Rather than taking shots on the goal, some teams will patiently work for an
89 GLOSSARY of Terms
ADVANTAGE RULE: any manner. The player receiving a free throw A rule permitting the referee to refrain from must put the ball in play, either by passing to a declaring a foul if, in his/her judgment, such teammate, dribbling the ball, or tossing it in the a declaration would give the advantage to the air to himself/herself. defending team. Front court: Center: The area of the pool in front of the goal. The area in front of the goal between the two- and Game clock: four-meter lines. Thus the center forward who The clock that displays the time remaining in plays in this position is generally called the center. the period. The defender is called the guard. Goalkeeper (goalie): Counterattack: A player whose primary responsibility is to A term used to describe fast-break transition defend the goal. He/she may use two hands play. Generally it’s used to set up a half-court inside five-meters to defend against shots by offense or exploit a man advantage over the the opposing team. opponent’s defense for a high-percentage shot. Impeding: Corner throw: It is an ordinary foul to push, push off from, A corner throw is awarded to the offense when or hamper the free limb movement of, or to a defending goalkeeper is the last to touch the impede in any way, an opponent who hasn’t ball before it goes out of bounds at either end of gained an offensive advantage and who isn’t the pool. The offensive player puts the ball into holding the ball. play at the two-meter mark on the side nearest to where the ball went out. Inside water: An offensive advantage that exists when an Dribble: offensive player is positioned between the goal The method a player uses to swim with the ball. he/she is attacking and the defender. A penalty Driver/Attacker: foul should be called if the offensive player is A player who normally tries to get away from held, sunk, or pulled back when he/she is in his defender in the front court by quick, control of the ball and is on or inside the five- explosive swimming. Drivers are field players meter line. It is a major foul if the offensive who specialize in driving skills and fast shooting player is held, sunk or pulled back when he/ techniques. Drivers must be extremely quick she has inside water outside the five-meter line swimmers and have above average hand-eye whether in control of the ball or not. coordination. They also are responsible for Lob shot: considerable defensive pressure. A deceptive, high-arching shot intended to pass Dry pass: over the goalie’s hands and under the crossbar. A pass made from one player to another where Man-down (also Player-down): the ball is caught without touching the water. The time of play in which a defending team has Eggbeater: one player fewer, normally due to an exclusion. The alternating leg kick that enables players to Man-up (also Player-up): lift themselves vertically out of the water. The time of play in which the offensive team Exclusion (Ejection): has a player advantage, most often a six-on- A foul that results with an offending player five situation following a defensive player’s being excluded from the game for 20 seconds. exclusion (also called 6 on 5). Free throw: Neutral throw: When a player is fouled by a defender, he/she A “jump ball” awarded by the referee. Neutral receives a free throw. This is a pass that the throws generally occur when two players defender may not block or interfere with in commit a foul at the same time. The referee
90 will award a neutral throw by requiring two Skip shot: players from opposing teams to face each other, A shot designed to skip off the water into the at which point he/she blows the whistle and goal. Because of water turbulence, the angle of throws the ball into the air between them. the shot is somewhat unpredictable and difficult to stop by the goalkeeper. Personal foul: A foul that results in exclusion and/or a penalty Slough (also Drop): shot. Any player committing three personal fouls The action taken by a defender when he/she is excluded from the remainder of the game. moves away from his/her opponent to help defend in another area. Penalty shot: A shot awarded to the offense when a defender Sprint: commits a major foul within five meters of his/ The manner in which a water polo game begins her own goal. Any offensive field player in the each quarter. Each team lines up at the end line pool may take a free shot at the goal when the or at the two-meter line to start. When the referee referee blows the whistle. The selected player blows his whistle, the two players closest to the may shoot from no closer than five meters referee sprint toward the ball, which is dropped and may NOT fake or delay. The defending on the halfway line. When possible, the ball will goalkeeper may not move to block the shot be placed in a pull-start ring at the center of the until the referee blows the whistle. pool, for two players to sprint toward. Pick: Strong side: Much like basketball the method an offensive The side of the pool in which the ball is located. player uses to free himself/herself momentarily Tackling: from his/her defender. This is accomplished by Holding, sinking, grabbing, or pulling back a swimming so close to another offensive player player who is “holding the ball” is not a foul that the defender swims into the offensive as long as it is NOT done in a manner likely teammate by mistake, allowing the attacking to injure the offensive player. The focus of the player to be open for an instant. defender must be the ball. Possession (shot) clock: Two-meter player: The clock that displays the time of possession in A name given to the player is located on which a team must take a shot (also called shot or about the two-meter line in front of the clock or 30-second clock). opposing team’s goal. This individual is also Press: called a center or center forward. A type of defense in which everyone is covered Weak side: tightly. The side of the pool opposite of where the ball Red: is located. The period of time immediately prior to the Wet pass: expiration of the shot/possession clock or game A pass from one player to another that lands clock. Some teams yell “RED” when either of on the water, within the reach of the receiving these clocks indicates 10 seconds or less. player. Re-entry area (penalty area): Wet shot: The location of the pool behind each goal line, A shot that originates with the ball on the water. where a penalized player must await re-entry after an exclusion. Zone defense: A type of defense in which players are assigned an area to defend. Defensive players must assume responsibility for covering any offensive player entering that particular zone or area.
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USA WATER POLO GOALS
• Win gold medals in the sport of water polo at the Summer Olympic Games, Pan American Games, Federation Internationale de Natation (“FINA”) World Championships, and other international competitions. • Expand dramatically the number of athletes in the sport of water polo by providing programs for participation for all age and skill levels, for both genders, for handicapped individuals, and for minorities. • Through United States Aquatic Sports, Inc. (“USAS”), maintain membership and the highest possible standing and position of influence in FINA, the international sports federation that governs the sport of water polo in the Summer Olympic Games and the Amateur Sports Union of the Americas (“ASUA”), the sports federation that governs the sport of water polo in the Pan American Games. • Develop materials and instructional programs to develop individual skills of athletes, coaches, trainers, managers, administrators, and officials. • Communicate the activities of the sport of water polo throughout the United States to the USA Water Polo membership and to the public. • Establish and ensure consistent standards of quality for all official events of USA Water Polo. • Review quadrennially at the Annual Meeting in the year after the Summer Olympic Games the goals of USA Water Polo by the Board of Directors.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS - USA WATER POLO, INC.
Brad Bowlus president of PacifiCare’s Southern California Director – Independent region from April 1994 to August 1995. He is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization Brad Bowlus was appointed president and (YPO) and maintains organizational affiliations CEO of PacifiCare Health Systems’ Health Plan including: board member, Big Brothers/Big division in September 1999. PacifiCare Health Sisters of Orange County; member, California Systems serves more than three million health State University Northridge Business Advisory plan members and approximately 10 million Council; and member, West Coast Healthcare specialty plan members nationwide with annual Executive Roundtable. Brad has long been revenues of more than $12 billion. In his role he associated with water polo, raising three children oversees all aspects of health plan performance in the sport through their involvement at UCLA. in 37 states including Health Services, Brad received his bachelor’s degree in business Network Contracting, Sales & Marketing, from California State University, Northridge and Underwriting for both Commercial and and his Master of Business Administration from Senior Business. Prior to this appointment, Pepperdine University. he served as president and CEO of PacifiCare of California from 1997 to 1999. He also Michael Graff served as president and CEO of PacifiCare of Chairman – Independent Washington from 1996 to 1997. In addition, he served as president and CEO of PacifiCare Michael Graff serves as Partner in the Industrial Dental & Vision, and California Dental Health Group for Warburg Pincus, one of the leading Plan, from 1995 to 1996. He also served as vice global private equity firms. He also serves as
92 Chairman of the Board of Polypore, Inc., a $450 to the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Rachel received million specialty membrane manufacturer, her Bachelor of Arts in history and social work Board Director of Camp Systems, Transdigm, from San Diego State University and serves on Inc., a publicly traded $400 million aerospace the USA Water Polo Board of Directors as the component supplier, and Builder’s First appointed female Athlete Representative. Source, a publicly traded $2 billion lumber and building materials distributor. Mike’s most JEREMY LASTER recent operational positions included President Director – Athlete Representative and Chief Operating Officer of Bombardier Jeremy Laster currently works as a Director of Aerospace Group, a $10 billion sector of Asset Management for Rancho Mission Viejo Bombardier, Inc, with global operations and in Orange County, California. Laster also has a 35,000 employees, and President of Business great deal of water polo experience having played Aircraft, a $3 billion business successfully with the Men’s Senior National Team from 1992 achieving $500 million profit during his tenure. until 1998. He represented Team USA at the Prior, Mike was with the global management 1996 Olympics in Atlanta among many other consulting firm of McKinsey and Company for world championships. A standout water polo 16 years where he was Partner. Mike has served player in college Laster graduated with a degree as Chairman of Learjet and has served as from Stanford University. While at Stanford Board Director for more than seven non-profit Laster won two NCAA Championships and organizations ranging from Montreal Children’s was honored as an All-American on multiple Hospital, Andy Warhol Museum, Carnegie occasions. Museums of Pittsburgh. He serves as Director for the Flea Theater in New York City. Mike Edward Reynolds received his undergraduate degree in economics Director from Harvard College and his Masters in management from Massachusetts Institute of Ed Reynolds has been a licensed general Technology and has been a player, coach, and contractor in the area of underground storage referee of water polo and is a long-term active tank work for more than 12 years. Ed has been a member of Friends of Harvard Water Polo. practicing Registered Civil Engineer since 1984 and was co-founder of The Reynolds Group in Rachel Ruano 1989, specializing in conducting studies into the Director – Athlete Representative nature and extent of contamination in soils and groundwater. As CEO of The Reynolds Group, Rachel Ruano coaches and directs the women’s he has overseen the performance of more than age-group teams for the American River Water 1,500 projects ranging in size upward in excess Polo Club in Sacramento, CA, where she of $1 million. Prior, Ed was general manager oversees other club coaches and prepares most of Applied GeoSciences, Inc., a national club practice and tactical plans. Rachel serves environmental consulting firm, and has held as the assistant coach of women’s water polo leading positions in construction financing at the American River Community College in a variety of engineering companies, most and is a project manager for GPS Specialty notably world-renowned The Bechtel Group Construction. Prior, Rachel was the assistant and Brown and Root. Ed sits on the University coach for the USA Women’s Senior National of Southern California’s School of Engineering Team whose successes included the 2003 Board of Councilors and also teaches at USC FINA World Cup Silver Medal, the 2004 FINA where his “Construction Accounting and World Championship Gold Medal, and the 2004 Finance” is the highest-rated class in the School Athens Olympics Bronze Medal. Rachel was a of Engineering. Mr. Reynolds also serves on three-time collegiate All-American and member the Construction Board of the Roman Catholic of the USA Women’s Junior National and Diocese of Orange at the pleasure of the Senior National Teams, the 1998 FINA World Roman Catholic Bishop. Ed has been involved Championship team, and an alternate athlete in aquatics in the United States for more than
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38 years and more intimately with USA Water planning, implementation, and coordination Polo for nearly 12 years as coach and volunteer of all aspects of a NCAA Division III athletic with the SOCAL Water Polo Club. Ed received program. Prior, for 17 years Lynn held multiple his Bachelor of Science in civil engineering aquatic coaching responsibilities for Bucknell from USC, a Masters in civil engineering from University, including head coach for the men’s the University of Houston, and his MBA from and women’s water polo teams, head coach for Harvard University. the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams and director of aquatics for four years. William Smith Lynn was an early pioneer of women’s water Director polo. She was a member of the U.S. Women’s William Smith is the president and CEO of National Water Polo Team for 12 years and Renaissance Capital LLC, an IPO research firm team captain for six years. She competed to numerous major financial institutions (e.g., in the 1980, 1984, and 1988 World Aquatic Fidelity, Goldman Sachs, and JP Morgan) and Championships and many FINA World Cup to more than 15 million individual investors. competitions. Lynn was the first woman to play Renaissance Capital is also the manager of the on the Women’s National Team from outside IPO Plus Fund, the only publicly traded mutual California. She was named to the All-World fund that focuses on the IPO market. Bill is a Team during her playing tenure on the National frequent guest speaker on CNBC and quoted Team and served for two years as the assistant in numerous financial publications such as women’s national team coach. Lynn was among Barron’s, Forbes and The Wall Street Journal. the first group of women inducted into the USA In 2000 he was featured on the cover of Worth Water Polo Hall of Fame and the first woman Magazine in an article entitled the “Secrets of inducted into the Collegiate Water Polo Hall the IPO King”. Bill also spent many years on of Fame. Lynn received both her Bachelor of Wall Street as a senior investment banker at Science and Master of Science in Education at Kidder Peabody and Bear Stearns. In addition, Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania. for more than a decade he was a management consultant at Booz Allen and Touche Ross, USA WATER POLO - STAFF focusing on long-range strategic planning, operational restructurings, and turnarounds Christine Bird for companies in more than 20 different Director of Marketing AND industries. He is author of two books, IPOs for Communication Everyone and Strategic Growth ThroughM ergers & Acquisitions. He is founder and co-president Christine Bird is the director of Greenwich Water Polo, a Connecticut-based of marketing and communi- club with more than 225 athletes and was the cations at USA Water Polo. former water polo coach at Villanova University, Christine joined the org- Indiana University, University of Pennsylvania, anization in September 2007. and many Zone and Youth development As director of marketing she programs. Bill has an MBA in finance from the oversees and recruits sponsor Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania) partnerships, builds the USA and a BS in electrical engineering from Villanova Water Polo brand, and creates and distributes University. the communications plan. In 2008 USAWP will be launching a new brand initiative, including a Lynn Comer Kachmarik new website, communications plan, and event Director promotions initiative. Also be on the lookout for new USA Water Polo merchandise in 2008! Lynn Comer Kachmarik serves as the director of athletics and recreation at Saint Mary’s Christine has an extensive international sport College in Notre Dame, Indiana, where over the management background, having worked for last six years she has had responsibility for the three Olympic Games organizing committees
94 (Atlanta, Athens, Turin) and two FIFA World Susan Warner Hopkins Cup Soccer events (1999, 2003). She also helped Director of Planning and Administration promote the game of soccer working for the US Susan Warner Hopkins has Soccer Federation in the events department, and been with USA Water Polo as director of marketing for the Bay Area team of since 2005 and serves as the Professional Women’s League, the WUSA. director of planning and Christine is a graduate of the University administration. In this this of Massachusetts, with a degree in sports role, Warner Hopkins plans management. A native of Boston, MA, she and oversees USA Water Polo resides in Long Beach, CA. events, while taking a broader responsibility for the organization’s long term Liz Grimes planning and public calendar. Susan is also Director of Regional Sport responsible for improving operational perform- Development (East) ance at the national office, overseeing membership Liz Grimes has been with programs and working to provide a higher level of USA Water Polo since 2007 service to USA Water Polo members. and serves as the regional Prior to her time at USA Water Polo, Hopkins director of sport development worked in the non-profit industry for eight years – east. In this role she is at Team Prime Time and American Youth Soccer responsible for encouraging Organization (AYSO). As a Program Manager at the growth of water polo Team Prime Time, Hopkins implemented and across all age levels and conducted academic and sport programs for at- playing abilities. In addition she is a facilitator risk middle school students in the Greater Los of coaches’ education and referee development. Angeles area. At AYSO, Hopkins worked as an Grimes started with USA Water Polo as a event planner, coordinating and implementing national team player in the 1980s and is the training meetings for a large base of volunteers. proud owner of the very low membership Hopkins has also worked in the hospitality number, 4698. industry with experience in hotel management Prior to her time at USA Water Polo Grimes and special event catering. was a credentialing manager for Major League Outside of work Hopkins participates on a Baseball in New York, NY. In this role Grimes women’s soccer team and enjoys traveling to was responsible for handling the media visit friends with her family. Hopkins earned throughout the online process of credentialing her BA in recreation management from San MLB Jewel Events such as The All-Star Game, Diego State University and a Masters in sports World Baseball Classic, League Championship, management from Long Beach State University. and World Series. The Hopkins family resides in Lakewood, CA. Outside of work Grimes is an avid runner and enjoys participating in triathlons. She is a 1990 Chelsea Johnson graduate of Long Beach State and 2004 graduate Executive Assistant to the Chief of the United States Sports Academy. Executive Officer Chelsea Johnson has been with USA Water Polo since the Spring of 2007 as the Executive Assistant to CEO Christopher Ramsey. In this role she assists Ramsey in his day to day operation of USA Water Polo. Chelsea also helps out in the operation of several USA Water Polo events such
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as the Annual Meeting, National Team Golf in the midwest and southwest United States. He Tournament, and ongoing fundraising programs. is additionally charged with organizing the Holiday Age Group and Summer Positional Prior to the USA Water Polo Johnson worked in Water Polo camps at the United States Olympic the business industry for many years in a variety Training Center in Colorado Springs as well as of roles. She is a graduate of the University of other development-related activities. Joe was a California, Los Angeles. Johnson remains an avid part of USA Water Polo previously in a variety UCLA Bruin fan and cheers on the team every of positions, including board of director chance she gets. A Southern California native, member, member of multiple committees, and a Johnson resides in Los Angeles, California. multi-year Southwest Zone Coach. Linehan has Nikki Jost also been the recipient of several USA Water National Teams Manger Polo Zone coach of the Year awards in both the Northeast and Southeast Zones on both the Elite Nikki Jost started with USA and Development levels. Water Polo in March 2007 and serves as the National Prior to his time at USA Water Polo, Linehan Teams manager. In this role was the head coach of the Houston Water Polo she supervises and provides Club (HWP) since January of 2003. In this support to both the Men’s role, Linehan controlled the entire operation and Women’s National Teams of HWP and helped grow the club from 40 in the areas of scheduling, athletes to more than 200 athletes in 2007. planning, fundraising, and compliance. In HWP also grew into one of the most successful addition, she helps coordinate National Team club teams outside California. Before moving events, including National ODP Zone back home to Texas, Joe was the head coach at Championships, Speedo Top 40, Premier the United States Merchant Marine Academy, League, and the Annual Golf Tournament. a NCAA DIII member on Long Island. He rebuilt the program into a top team on the East Before her time at USA Water Polo, Jost was coast. While in New York, Joe began the Big the National Teams Coordinator at US Figure Apple Water Polo Club and served a variety of Skating and also worked as an Operations functions within the Northeast Zone. Specialist at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs,CO. Jost also held internships A 1997 graduate of Texas A&M University in with the United States Olympic Committee, the College Station, TX, Joe grew up in San Antonio, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Philadelphia Soul TX, where he was a national-level swimmer and prior to graduating from Temple University water polo player. He is the youngest of three with a BS in Sport & Recreation Management. children of Patricia and Jim Linehan, former USA Water Polo Executive Board member, with Outside of work Jost enjoys playing soccer, older siblings Jenna Tebo and Jimmy Linehan, surfing, and cheering on the Philadelphia Eagles current Southwest Zone Chair of USA Water and Phillies. She resides in Long Beach, CA. Polo. Linehan resides in Spring, TX, a suburb of Houston where he continues to volunteer Joe Linehan his time within the Houston Water Polo Club Director of Regional Sport and occasionally play with the local Masters Development (Central) team, HOPS. Joe Linehan has been with USA Water Polo since June 2007 and serves as the regional director of sports development-central region. In this role, he is responsible to grow the sport at all levels
96 Greg Mescall Palchikoff brings a wealth of experience to the Media Relations Manager position both in and out of the water polo world. Serving as a Zone Chair since 2003 Palchikoff is Greg Mescall joined USA a former ASUA rated and collegiate referee. He Water Polo as the manager of has spent time on the USA Water Polo Board marketing and communi- of Directors and was a member of USAWP cations in July 2007. In this Standing Committees. Outside of water polo position he serves as the main Palchikoff spent over 15 years with Sales and media relations contact for Biz Development serving in a variety of roles, USA Water Polo as well as was a member of the Los Angeles Olympic webmaster for the corporate Organizing Committee for the 1984 Olympics, website and editor of the USA Water Polo and has served as an event director for the magazine, Skip Shot. US Triathlon Series and Isuzu NFL Quarter- Prior to USAWP, Greg served for two years in back Challenge. the sports information department at Wagner Palchikoff is a graduate of the University College on Staten Island, New York. While at of California, Los Angeles and additionally Wagner he was responsible for women’s water obtained a Masters degree from The George polo and swimming, along with men’s and Washington University. Palchikoff currently women’s track and field. In addition to that resides in Los Angeles, California. he served as the play-by-play broadcaster for Wagner football and basketball for the last Christopher Ramsey four seasons. Outside of Wagner College, Greg Chief Executive Officer served as a sports producer at WWOR-TV and WCBS-TV in the New York City market. As chief executive officer for Other experience includes work with The Tim USA Water Polo, Christopher McCarver Show and the New York Giants. Ramsey is broadly responsible for carrying out the mission He earned a BA in communications from of the sport’s national Monmouth University and recently completed governing body domestically a Masters in education from Wagner College. and internationally. In this Originally from Leonardo, New Jersey, his capacity, Ramsey is hobbies include basketball, sports broadcasting, responsible for oversight of Olympic and and DVR. national team programs, membership services, Kai Palchikoff sport development, and administration. Director of Regional Sport Prior to joining USA Water Polo in 2006, Development (West) Mr. Ramsey was one of three principal Kai Palchikoff was named administrators for the New York City Ballet, Director of Regional Sport where he was responsible for the company’s Development for the West in earned and philanthropic income. His areas early 2008. In this position of oversight included development, marketing Palchikoff will continue to and communications, educational programs, help expand the sport of special media such as film and publishing, water polo in the western online media, research, editorial and archival region of the United States services, volunteer and program resources, as along with developing new initiative for water well as retail operations. polo growth. Additionally Palchikoff will stay Before joining New York City Ballet, Mr. on in his role as Zone Chair to help manage the Ramsey was a senior administrator for MacNeil/ transition to a new leader for Coastal California Lehrer Productions, which produced The Premier League. MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour on PBS, as well as
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other special series for public and commercial million in assets and three facilities in two television, including The Story of English, C. states. During his nearly 14 years with Konoike Everett Koop, M.D., and Learning in America. Pacific, Sam progressed from Accounting Manager to Controller and Chief Financial Mr. Ramsey is the editor of several books on Officer. He directed accounting and financial ballet including, Tributes: Celebrating Fifty Years reporting activities, and was responsible for of New York City Ballet (Morrow & Company) information technology and human resources, and Balanchine 100: A Commemorative Journal. including employee benefits. He has also published short fiction and poetry, and authored a play, Two Voices, produced by Prior to his work at Konoike, Sam was an the Fitzwilliam Theater Society in Cambridge, accounting Manager with Australia New England. Zealand Direct Line, from 1991 to 1994. Mr. Ramsey was coproducer of the feature A graduate of Pepperdine University, he earned documentary Bringing Balanchine Back, his MBA from Chapman University. He resides narrated by Kevin Kline, which aired on Public in Huntington Beach with his wife, Eliana, and Television in 2005 and is in DVD release. his son, Gabriel. Executive producer of New York City Ballet Workout I and II in VHS and DVD formats Drew Willems (Palm Pictures), Mr. Ramsey conceived the Membership Services Coordinator book of the same title (Morrow). Among the Drew Willems has been with special children’s media projects that he has USA Water Polo since the overseen are Mary Kate and Ashley’s Ballet summer of 2006. Drew began Party (Dualstar/Scholastic), Barbie in the as an intern and eventually Nutcracker, and Barbie of Swan Lake (Mattel/ worked his way into Mainframe Entertainment). the Membership Services A cum laude graduate of the University of Coordinator position, which Redlands in Music and English, Mr. Ramsey he has held since March 2007. played varsity water polo and also attended In this role he is responsible for all aspects of Cambridge University through an exchange membership services for USA Water Polo in program. He earned a Master of in Fine Arts order to provide members of the organization from Cornell University in creative writing, proper information, feedback, and customer where he studied with A.R. Ammons, Alison service. He also works with the marketing and Lurie, and Richard Wilbur, later lecturing there event departments in a variety of capacities. in English Literature and Composition. He lives Prior to working with USA Water Polo, Drew in Newport Coast, CA, with his wife Lynne and was an inside sales executive with the Los their three sons. Angeles Clippers and a marketing intern at Studio 411. Drew received his Bachelors from Ulises Sam Azusa Pacific University in 2005 and obtained Controller a Masters in sports management from Long Ulises Sam joined USA Water Beach State in February 2007. Polo in February of 2008 in Drew is originally from Napa, CA, where his the position of controller. parents Randy and Paula both still reside. He In this role Sam is respon- has one sister, Jenna. Outside of work Drew sible for the finances and enjoys sports, music, and friends. human resources of USA Water Polo. Prior to this Sam worked USA WATER POLO OFFICES 2124 Main Street, Suite 210 with Konoike Pacific, a leading warehousing Huntington Beach, CA 92648 and distribution service provider with $50 www.usawaterpolo.org
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