2006 Stanford Outlook 2005 In Review or the fifth straight year, the Stanford men’s water polo team played in the very year, Stanford head water polo “What is amazing about J.J. is his ability to do so many things for us,”said Vargas. “He championship game of the NCAA Tournament. Although the Cardinal coach produces great teams goes unnoticed. J.J. scores when we absolutely need a goal. He is our best defensive play- F E dropped a hard-fought 3-2 decison to top-ranked USC, the fact that Stanford had that compete for the NCAA championship. er. When we are playing a team that has a great offensive player, J.J. is the guy who usu- reached the finals for the fifth straight season was truly remarkable. During that In four years at the Cardinal helm,Vargas has ally shuts him down. He is one of the main reasons why we have done so well the last guided Stanford to the NCAA championship couple of years.” time, Stanford has won two NCAA titles (2001, 2002). game, including an NCAA title in 2002. Drake and Fortune combined to score 23 goals last year. “Drake is a fifth-year sen- Once again, the Cardinal battled the top teams in the nation during the 2005 That sounds like an easy task, but Vargas ior, and we’re expecting a lot out of him offensively,” added Vargas. “Fortune is a two- campaign, and came away with an impresive 20-7 record. Stanford started the year faces enormous challenges each year. Great meter defender who gets better year-by-year. Ryan has played significant minutes the with its longest winning streak of the campaign. The Cardinal won six straight players arrive on The Farm, and then gradu- past two years.” games including wins over nationally-ranked UCLA (10-9), Pepperdine (7-5) and ate. In the last two years, replacing some of Despite the loss of the powerful scoring load of Hopkins and Varellas, Vargas says the UC Santa Barbara (11-5). the best collegiate players in United States offensive system that has worked in past years will again be in effect in 2006. A strong showing in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) history has not been easy, but Vargas still gets “What is interesting is that in all of our big games last year, everybody contributed to Tournament helped Stanford earn an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament in the job done. the scoring column, not just Thomas or Peter,” said Vargas. “We got goals from a lot of Lewisburg, Pa. In the semi-finals, six different Cardinal players score a goal in a Before the start of the 2005 season, Vargas different players. We’re going to spread out the scoring this year. It won’t be focused on tough 7-6 victory over Loyola Marymount. The championship game featured had to replace the best player in the history just two guys. We’ll have a lot of people scoring goals.” Stanford against top-ranked USC. The Trojans again proved their strength over the of collegiate water polo, . Stanford will have good depth with the likes of Andrew Drake, Peter Finlayson, Chris Cardinal with a 3-2 victory, the fifth time during the 2005 season that USC had Azevedo, a two-time member of the United Jacobsen, Ryan McCarthy, Forrest Schwartz and Steven Wright. scored a win over Stanford. Peter Varellas and Thomas Hopkins were named to the States Olympic Team by age 22, helped lead Last year, the Cardinal played great defense. That was in part to the efforts of junior NCAA All-Tournament first team. Sandy Hohener, Will Hindle-Katel and J.J. Stanford to a 91-16 record, four trips to the goalkeeper Sandy Hohener, a second-team All-American. Vargas says Hohener, who Garton were named second team all-tournament. NCAA title game, and two NCAA titles. collected 171 saves, was the best goalkeeper in the country. Seniors Peter Varellas and Thomas Hopkins dominated the scoring for Stanford Vargas worked his coaching magic last “Sandy Hohener is a great athlete but he is a great competitor more than anything Drac Wigo in 2005.Varellas and Hopkins combined for 110 of Stanford’s 245 goals.Varellas led year, and despite the loss of Azevedo to grad- else,”said Vargas. “He continues to get better. He’ll be the backbone of our defense. He the Cardinal with 62 goals while Hopkins uation, Stanford chalked up a 20-7 record will keep us in games just because of the fact that he is a good player.” Hohener will be and advanced to the NCAA title game. Last year, Peter Varellas and Thomas Hopkins backed by the talented duo of Jimmie Sandman and Beau Stockstill. added 48. Over their four-year careers, 2005 Results combined for 110 of Stanford 245 goals. In their four-year careers,Varellas and Hopkins Vargas has recruited another excellent freshman class, five to be exact, for the 2006 the duo scored 347 goals, helped Stanford Date Opponent Outcome chalked up a total of 347 goals, four trips to the NCAA title game, and one national season. The list includes the Wigo twins, Drac and Janson, Will Smith, Cody Wiesen and to four trips to the NCAA championship 9/4 Santa Clara W, 19-4 game and one NCAA title (2002). 9/10 UC Davis W, 9-7 crown. Sage Wright. The Wigo brothers (from Northeast High School in Oakland Park, Fl) 9/11 UC Santa Cruz W, 16-3 Vargas must now find replacements for Varellas and Hopkins as he prepares for his have the ability to make an immediate impact on the Cardinal in 2006. For their efforts in 2005, Varellas and Southern California Tournament (Irvine, Ca) fifth season in 2006. “They are incredible water polo players,” Hopkins were accorded first team All- 9/17 UC Santa Barbara W, 11-5 “Losing Thomas (Hopkins) and Peter (Varellas) to graduation will definitely have an said Vargas. They come from a talented fam- American honors by the American Water 9/17 Pepperdine W, 7-5 9/18 UCLA W, 10-9 (2ot) impact on the team,” said Vargas, who has chalked up a career mark of 89-22 (.802) ily. Their father, Bruce, was the former exec- Polo Coaches Association. Sandy 9/18 USC L, 5-6 against the top collegiate competition in the country. “Peter and Thomas played a large utive director of U.S. Water Polo, while their Hohener, who collected 171 saves during 9/29 Pacific W, 14-4 role on the four teams that went to the NCAA championship final. Thomas played in older brother, Wolf, was a four-time All- the season, was a second team All- 10/1 at California L, 5-9 every one of those championship games and made a significant impact in each of those American at Stanford, and one of the great American selection, while J.J. Garton, 10/8 *at Pacific W, 9-2 games. Peter played in three of those games, and also made an impact. Both were great players in collegiate history in addition to 10/14 Loyola Marymount W, 10-3 who combined 16 goals along with a NorCal Tournament (Berkeley, Ca) All-Americans.” being a member of two U.S. Olympic teams. great defensive presence, was honored 10/15 Air Force W, 15-5 Vargas, in 2006, will coach a team that will be young. On Stanford’s 19-man roster, “These two freshman have grown up playing with a third team All-American selection. 10/15 UC San Diego W, 8-7 10/16 UCLA W, 6-5 only two players are seniors, a handful are juniors, and the majority are sophomores water polo, and they have the capabilities of Varellas, Hopkins and Hohener were along with a true freshman class that numbers five. making an impact on this team right away.” 10/16 USC L, 7-8 first team All-MPSF selections. Garton 10/22 *at Long Beach State W, 10-8 Despite the loss of its top two scorers to graduation, Peter Varellas (62 goals) and Smith hails from Greenwich, Ct, while and William Hindle-Katel were honor- 10/29 *UCLA W, 9-8 (2ot) Thomas Hopkins (48 goals) last year, the Cardinal does have enough firepower to get Cody Wiesen and Sage Wright are from able mention choices. Hindle-Katel was 10/30 *Pepperdine W, 11-9 the job done this year. William Hindle-Katel, Michael Bury, J.J. Garton, Tyler Drake and Santa Barbara, Ca. 11/5 *at USC L, 7-8 Ryan Fortune combined to score 103 of Stanford’s 245 goals last season. Hindle-Katel, As always, Stanford will play a highly named MPSF Newcomer of the Year. 11/6 *at UC Irvine L, 5-8 Stanford also succeeded in the class- 11/12 *UCSB W, 14-6 a sophomore, leads the Cardinal returnees with 37 goals, while Bury, a junior, tallied 27 competitive schedule in 2006. The home 11/19 *California W, 7-4 room. Michael Bury, Tyler Drake, Peter last year. schedule includes games against defending MPSF Tournament (Los Angeles, Ca) “Will and Michael played the center positions last year, and these two players sur- NCAA champion USC (11/4) and national- Finlayson, Ryan Fortune, J.J. Garton, 11/25 Pepperdine W, 9-7 passed my expectations,” said Vargas. “They played very well, and they were one of the ly-ranked California (11/19). Stanford will Sandy Hohener, Thomas Hopkins, 11/26 UC Irvine W, 11-5 Marcello Pantuliano, Forrest Schwartz 11/27 USC L, 5-9 key reasons that we were able to reach the NCAA championship game. Will and also host the NorCal Tournament (10/14- NCAA Final Four (Lewisburg, Pa) Michael made that type of impact.” 10/15) featuring nearly all of the top nation- and Peter Varellas were honored as All- 12/3 Loyola Marymount W, 7-6 Garton, one of only two seniors on the roster, tallied 16 goals in the 2005 season. ally-ranked teams in the country. Janson Wigo Academic selections by the MPSF. 12/4 USC L, 2-3 Expect his scoring production to improve significantly in 2006. *MPSF Game

2006 Roster Player Bios 2004 Season (Freshman): Scored ten goals … One of seven play- senior season … Earned All-American status in swimming (2003, ers to score in double figures for the Cardinal in 2004 … Scored 2004) … Scholar-Athlete of the Year in both the SCCAL Name Pos. Year Hometown (Last School) Michael Bury a season-high two goals against Pacific and Long Beach State. Conference and CCS League his senior year … Scored 475 goals Michael Bury 2M/O Jr. Newport Beach, CA (Newport Harbor) Junior 2003 Season: Redshirted during his high school career. Andrew Drake Driver RS So. Lodi, CA (Tokay) Newport Beach, CA 2M/O High School: Gained numerous athletic and academic honors Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major … Born December 31, Tyler Drake Driver Sr. Long Beach, CA (Los Alamitos) at Palo Alto High School … An All-Central Coast Section 1986. Peter Finalyson 2M/D Jr. Danville, CA (San Ramon Valley) 2005 Season (Sophomore): Stanford’s award winner. Ryan Fortune 2M/D RS Jr. Palo Alto, CA (Palo Alto) fourth leading scorer with 27 goals … Cardinal Catalogue: Math major … June 13, 1985. Jimmie Sandman J.J. Garton Utility Sr. Granite Bay, CA (Granite Bay) Tallied three goals against Air Force, UCLA Sophomore J.J. Garton Los Altos Hills, CA Goakeeper Will Hindle-Katel Utility So. Tarzana, CA (Harvard Westlake) and UC Santa Barbara … Tallied two goals in four other games … Scored one of Senior Sandy Hohener GK Jr. Santa Ana, CA (Foothill) Granite Bay, CA Utility 2005 Season (Freshman): Collected 26 Chris Jacobson Driver So. Santa Cruz, CA (Santa Cruz) Stanford’s two goals in the NCAA title match against the USC saves in a reserve role … Had six saves Trojans … Named an All-Academic selection by the Mountain Ryan McCarthy 2M/O RS Fr. Vacaville, CA (Fairfield) 2005 Season (Junior): A third team All- against UC Santa Barbara. Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF). American by the American Water Polo High School: Captain of the Menlo School Jimmie Sandman GK So. Los Altos Hills, CA (The Menlo School) 2004 Season (Freshman): Scored seven goals … Contributed a goal Forrest Schwartz 2M/D RS Jr. Honolulu, HI (Punahou) Coaches Association … Named honorable water polo team in his senior season … in Stanford’s victory over Loyola Marymount in the first round of the mention by the Mountain Pacific Sports Earned all-league goalkeeper and All-CCS first team status in Will Smith Driver Fr. Greenwich, CT (Greenwich HS) NCAA Tournament … Scored goals in three consecutive games Beau Stockstill GK RS Jr. Newport Beach, CA (Corona Del Mar) Federation (MPSF) … Tallied 16 goals, fifth- 2003 and 2004 … Named All-CCS Player of the Year in 2004 against BYU-Hawaii, Long Beach State and UC San Diego. best on the Cardinal … Tallied a season-high three goals against … NISCA men’s water polo All-American fifth team in 2003- Cody Wiesen Driver Fr. Santa Barbara, CA (Dos Pueblos) High School: A two-time All-American and a three-time All- USC at the NorCal Tournament … Scored two goals in the sea- 04, and first team in 2004-05 … MVP and first team All- Drac Wigo Utility Fr. Oakland Park, FL (Northeast) CIF player at Newport Harbor High School … Voted Newport son opener against Santa Clara and also against UC San Diego American at the Youth National Age Group Championships in Janson Wigo Utility Fr. Oakland Park, FL (Northeast) Harbor’s 2004 Male Athlete of the Year … A member of the and Pepperdine … Named second team All-Tournament at the 2005 … Was named to the 2005 National 18 & Under Junior Sage Wright Driver Fr. Santa Barbara, CA (Dos Pueblos) National Youth Team … Honor Roll all four years of high NCAA Championship … Named an All-Academic selection by Olympics All-American first team. Steven Wright Driver RS So. Menlo Park, CA (Menlo) school … Salutatorian. the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF). Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major … Born June 19, 1987. Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major … Born November 7, 1985. Coaching Staff 2004 Season (Sophomore): Helped on the offensive side at two- Forrest Schwartz Andrew Drake meters with nine goals … A key defensive presence for the Cardinal. Head Coach: John Vargas (fifth season) 2003 Season (Freshman): Scored ten goals, including three in RS Junior RS Sophomore Honolulu, Hi 2M/D Assistant Coach: Jonathan Barnea (1st season) Lodi, CA Driver the NCAA championship semifinal game against Loyola Marymount … Scored the winning goal with seven seconds 2005 Season (Sophomore): Collected seven 2005 Season (Freshman): Tallied five goals, remaining in a 10-9 victory over Pepperdine. goals including two in the season opener Coaches Bios including two against Air Force. High School: A member of the United States Youth Team … against Santa Clara … Named an All- High School: Gained all-league honors An All-American during his senior season at Granite Bay High Academic selection by the Mountain Pacific while at Tokay High School … MVP during School … An All-Central Valley MVP selection … Team cap- Sports Federation (MPSF). John Vargas his senior season … A two-year starter who Head Coach tain during his senior season … Also a three-time All- 2004 Season: Did not play. helped his team to the section playoffs … The team's leading American in swimming. 2003 Season: Redshirted. ohn Vargas is no stranger to success at Stanford University. In his four sea- scorer during his senior campaign … Also played basketball Cardinal Catalogue: Math and Computer major … Father, High School: A two-time All-American at Punahou High Jsons as head coach of the Stanford men’s water polo program, the Cardinal and was a member of the swim team. Michael, played football at Princeton … Born March 17, 1985. School … Also a two-time first team all-league selection … A has reached the NCAA championship game each year. In his first season in Cardinal Catalogue: Product Design major … Born June 17, 1986. Will Hindle-Katel National Merit finalist. 2002, Vargas led the Cardinal to the NCAA title. Tyler Drake Cardinal Catalogue: Human Biology major … Born His record at Stanford is 89-22 (.802) against the top collegiate competi- Sophomore Senior Tarzana, CA Utility September 3, 1984. tion in the country. Last year in leading Stanford to a 20-7 record, the Cardinal Long Beach, CA Driver advanced to the NCAA title game against the USC Trojans. 2005 Season (Freshman): Stanford’s top Drac Wigo Vargas came to The Farm from Southern California where he was the head coach for the boy’s 2005 Season (Junior): Scored 13 goals … returning scorer with 37 goals … Scored Freshman water polo and swim program at Corona Del Mar High School in Newport Beach. During his Tallied a season-high three goals against UC three goals in his collegiate debut against Oakland Park, FL Utility tenure at Corona Del Mar, Vargas’ teams captured four Southern Section CIF 4A championships Davis … Scored a goal in Stanford’s 7-6 vic- Santa Clara and also three goals against Air High School: Helped lead Northeast High (1985, 1987, 1988, 1989) and three Southern Section Division II championships (1999, 2000, tory over Loyola Marymount in the NCAA Force … Scored two goals in eleven games School to three appearances (2004, 2005, 2001). Championship semifinals … Named an … Named second team All-Tournament at the NCAA 2006) in the Florida state championship Vargas was the head coach of the United States Men’s National Team (1997-2000). During his All-Academic selection by the Mountain Pacific Sports Championship ... Named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation game … Northeast won the state title in 2005 tenure the National Team took first or second place six times at national and international tour- Federation (MPSF). (MPSF) Newcomer of the Year … An honorable mention and 2006 … An All-American … A two-year naments (1st: 1999 Pan-American Games, 1998 United States Cup, 1997 World FINA Cup; 2nd: 2004 Season (Sophomore): One of Stanford’s top five offen- selection by the MPSF. captain along with his twin brother, Janson … The state champi- 2000 UPS Cup, 1999 United States Cup, 1997 United States Cup). The team finished sixth at the sive producers with 23 goals scored … Produced seven multi- High School: Captain of the Harvard-Westlake water polo on in the 50 meter freestyle … Heisman Award winner, Scholar- 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia where he coached former Stanford standout and four-time goal performances … Scored three goals each in games against team his senior season … Named Mission League MVP in Athlete and Senior Hall of Fame member … A member of the All-American Wolf Wigo and four-time Stanford National Player of the Year Tony Azevedo. UCLA and Santa Clara. 2003 … An All-CIF selection in both 2003 and 2004 … Earned United States U-16 Cadet team … Also played soccer. Vargas also served as an assistant coach for the U.S. National Team from 1993-96 before being 2003 Season (Freshman): Scored 12 goals … Tallied two goals NISCA All-American first team and California-Hawaii All- Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major … The young brother named head coach. He became the fourth head coach in the history of the program (Jim in games against UC Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and Pacific … American first team status in 2003 ... National Age Group of former Cardinal four-time All-American Wolf Wigo … Gaughran from 1969-73, Art Lambert from 1974-76, Dante Dettamanti from 1977-01). Named to the All-MPSF Academic team. Championships MVP in 2003 and 2004 … A member of the Their father, Bruce Wigo, is the former executive director of Vargas graduated from UC Irvine with a degree in Social Science. As a four-year letterman 2002 Season: Redshirted. National Youth Team in 2004 and co-captain of the team in U.S. Water Polo, and now runs the U.S. Aquatics Hall of Fame with the Anteater varsity, Vargas helped lead the team to an undefeated 1982 season and the High School: A first team All-CIF Southern Section selection 2005 … Junior Olympics first team All-American in 2002, in Florida … Born October 7, 1987. NCAA title. Vargas was a two-time All-American (1981, 1982). in his senior year … Captained his water polo team in his sen- 2003 and 2005. Vargas continued his playing career after leaving UC Irvine with the U.S. National Team. ior year and a three-year captain in swimming at Los Alamitos Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major … Born April 2, 1987. Janson Wigo During his ten year career with the team, the U.S. finished no lower than fifth place in eight High School … A two-time All-American … Earned all-league Freshman national and international championships - including first place at the 1991 World FINA Cup in honors three consecutive years (1999-2001) … League MVP in Sandy Hohener Oakland Park, FL Utility Barcelona and second place at the 1983 World University Games in Edmonton, the 1986 his senior campaign. Junior Santa Ana, CA Goalkeeper High School: Helped lead Northeast High Goodwill Games in Moscow, and the 1991 Pan Am Games in Cuba. As a member of the 1992 Cardinal Catalogue: Science, Technology and Society major School to three appearances (2004, 2005, United States Olympic Team, Vargas helped lead the Americans to a fourth place finish in … Born July 27, 1984. 2005 Season (Sophomore): Gained second 2006) in the Florida state championship Barcelona. Peter Finlayson team All-American honors by the game … Northeast won the state title in Vargas was recently inducted into the UC Irvine Hall of Fame. American Water Polo Coaches Association 2005 and 2006 ... An All-American … A Vargas and his wife, Dawn, currently live in Cupertino. Junior Danville, CA 2M/D … Named a first team All-Mountain Pacific four-year starter … A two-year captain along with his twin Sports Federation selection … Collected brother, Drac … Competed in the state championships in Jonathan Barnea 2005 Season (Sophomore): Scored two 171 saves … Collected eleven saves in the NCAA title match swimming … A Scholar-Athlete … Also played soccer. Assistant Coach goals … Named an All-Academic selection against USC … For his efforts at the NCAA Championships, Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major … The younger broth- by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Hohener was named a second team NCAA All-Tournament er of former Cardinal four-time All-American Wolf Wigo … onathan Barnea, a 2002 graduate of UC Santa Barbara, enters his first sea- (MPSF). selection … Collected a season-high 13 saves against UCLA Their father, Bruce, is the former executive director of U.S. Json with the Stanford Men’s Varsity Water Polo team as the assistant coach. 2003 & 2004 Seasons: Mormon mission. and California … Snared 12 saves against USC and UC Irvine Water Polo, and now runs the U.S. Aquatics Hall of Fame in He joins John Vargas who is beginning his fifth season as the head coach of 2002 Season (Freshman): Played on Stanford’s NCAA cham- … Tallied eleven saves in Stanford’s 10-9 sudden-victory over- Florida … Born October 7, 1987. the Cardinal program. pionship team … Helped the Cardinal to a 24-5 record. time decision against UCLA … Also added ten saves in anoth- Barnea joins the men’s water polo team after spending the last three years 2001 Season: Redshirted. er game against the Bruins … Named an All-Academic selec- Steven Wright as the head coach for the Palo Alto High School boy’s water polo team and the High School: A Navy Academic All-American and Student of tion by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF). RS Sophomore Stanford Water Polo Foundation’s Boys 14 and Under team. Barnea led the Palo Alto High School the Year in his senior year at San Ramon Valley High School in 2004 Season (Freshman): Played in seven games … Recorded Menlo Park, CA Driver team to the Quarterfinals of the Division II CIF-CCS tournament and a third place finish in the Danville... Earned All-League honors for water polo in his jun- ten saves … Recorded two saves in games against Santa Clara, 2005 Season (Freshman): Scored one goal. SCVAL DeAnza Division last season. Barnea’s 14 and Under Stanford Foundation team took sec- ior and senior seasons... Recorded 52 goals during his senior UC Davis and UC San Diego. 2004 Season: Redshirted ond place in the Speedo Cup Nationals in both 2003 and 2004, and finished third at the National campaign... A four-time All-League selection in swimming. High School: An All-American goalkeeper in 2002 and 2003 at High School: A three-year starter who Junior Olympics in 2004. Barnea also served as an assistant coach for the Stanford Water Polo Cardinal Catalogue: International Relations major … Born Foothill High School in Santa Ana, Ca … A member of the helped his team to one Central Coast Foundation High School Boys team. July 29, 1982. National Youth Team during his junior and senior seasons … Section (CCS) championship and two run- Barnea was the head coach for the Pacific Zone Development Team in 2004 and 2005, leading Ryan Fortune A two-time All-CIF Southern Section first team performer … nerup finishes … Gained all-league honors during his junior that team to a National Age Group Championship in 2004 and a second-place showing at the The Sea View League MVP in 2003. and senior seasons … A four-year member of the varsity swim National Age Group Championships in 2005. During the same years, Barnea served as an assis- RS Junior Palo Alto, CA 2M/D Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major … Born October 7, 1985. team where he was a CCS finalist in the 100 breast and 200 free tant coach to the United States National Development Team. … Also gained numerous academic honors. 2005 Season (Sophomore): Collected ten Chris Jacobsen Sophomore Cardinal Catalogue: Economics major … Born November 15, goals including two against UC Santa 1985. Barbara in the opening round of the Santa Cruz, CA Driver Southern California Tournament … Scored 2005 Season (Freshman): Scored five goals. a goal in Stanford’s 7-6 victory over Loyola High School: A four-year letter winner in Marymount in the NCAA Final Four semifinals … Named an water polo and swimming at Santa Cruz High All-Academic selection by the Mountain Pacific Sports School … Named conference first team in Federation (MPSF). 2003 and 2004 … Conference MVP during his Stanford Water Polo History A Quarter Century of Excellence Olympic team while another former All-American Peter In a remarkable show of excellence and consistency, Stanford has been Hudnut served as an alternate. among the NCAA Final Four participants for 26 of the last 31 years and has Of Stanford’s 67 All-Americans in the past 32 years, placed among the top three teams in the nation 24 of the last 30 seasons. nine were named to the collegiate All-American team all Stanford has participated in the NCAA National Championship 28 times since four years of their collegiate career. They include goalies John the tournament’s inception 37 years ago in 1969. Gansel (1977-80), Todd Kemp (1985-89) and Nick Ellis (1999-02), and field Stanford competed in the NCAA Championship final game 19 times in the players Jody Campbell (1978-81), Alan Mouchawar (1978-81), James Bergeson past 30 years. (1979-82), David Imbernino (1983-86) Wolf Wigo (1991-94) and Tony Stanford has placed first in the National Championship ten times, including Azevedo (2001-04). four back-to-back championship seasons (1980-81, 1985-86, 1993-94, 2001- Stanford has had 16 players inducted into the U.S. Water Polo Hall of Fame 02). The Cardinal has also finished second nine times, placed third on three and three players inducted into the International Water Polo Hall of Fame. occasions, finished fourth twice, ended fifth once and placed sixth three times. Stanford is the only school in the country to have two undefeated seasons, with the 1981 team posting a 31-0 record and the 1986 squad going 36-0. The 1981 team produced three Olympians and the 1986 squad had two players that competed on the 1992 Olympic team. The 1976 championship team also pro- Michael Bury duced three Olympians. The 2000 and 2004 U.S. Olympic team had two Stanford players (Tony Azevedo, Wolf Wigo). Year-by-Year Records The 1981 team set two NCAA records - the most goals scored in an NCAA Year Season Record NCAA Final Rank League Record League Finish Championship game with 17 and the largest scoring margin at 11 goals (17-6 1969 9-6 — 0-7 Fourth over Long Beach State). Stanford holds the NCAA record of 51 consecutive 1970 13-8 Sixth 0-6 Fourth wins without a loss over three seasons (1985-87). 1971 11-6-1 Fifth 1-4 Fourth Since 1975, Stanford has produced 67 individual NCAA All-Americans, 30 1972 4-11 — 2-3 Third 1973 13-10-1 — 0-6 Fourth members of the U.S. Senior National Team, 13 Olympians and 19 members of 1974 14- 9 Sixth 2-3 Third the USA World University Games Team. Stanford had four players on the 1984 1975 21- 6 Fourth 4-2 First and 1988 silver medal Olympic teams, more than any other university in the 1976 20-2 NCAA CHAMPIONS 6-0 First nation. Tony Azevedo was a member of the 2000 U.S. Olympic team, the first 1977 20-3 Third 5-1 First prep star to gain such an honor in the history of American water polo. Azevedo 1978 26-1-1 NCAA CHAMPIONS 7-1 First was also a member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic team. Former Stanford All- 1979 23-5-1 Third 5-3 Second 1980 28-2-1 NCAA CHAMPIONS 5-1 First Americans Wolf Wigo and also were members of the 2004 U.S. The Cardinal has played in the NCAA Championship final game 19 times in the past 30 years. 1981 31-0 NCAA CHAMPIONS 6-0 First 1982 27-5 Second 6-0 First 1983 11-13-3 — 0-6 Fourth Stanford Water Polo Honors 1984 25-5 Second 5-1 First NCAA All-Americans Randy Kalbus 1979 Olympians U.S. Water Polo Hall of Fame (year inducted) 1985 25-4 NCAA CHAMPIONS 6-0 First Colin Keely 1990 1986 36-0 NCAA CHAMPIONS 6-0 First *Four-time All-Americans * flag bearer + head coach = asst. coach *also inducted into the international Hall of Fame Chris Aguilera, 1996, 97, 98 Chris Kelsey 1979, 80, 81 Arthur Austin 1924 1987 20-9 Sixth 1-5 Fourth Arthur Austin 1979 Harold McCalister 1980 Tom Angelo 1977, 78 *Todd Kemp 1985, 86, 88, 89 Tony Azevedo, 2000, 2004 1988 22-12 Fourth 2-4 Third Doug Burke Drew McDonald Rob Arnold 1977, 78 Craig Klass 1984, 85, 86 Layne Beaubien 2004 1989 28-8 Third 4-2 Second Jody Campbell Wally O’Conner 1976* *Tony Azevedo, 2001, 02, 03, 04 Greg Lambert 1982 James Bergeson 1988 1990 26-6 Second 3-2 Second Austin R. Clapp 1976* John Parker 1980 Layne Beaubien, 1997, 98 Tom Lampert 1982 Doug Burke 1980, 84 1991 16-10 — 3-3 Second Elmer Collett 1983 Gary Sheerer 1982* *James Bergeson 1979, 80, 81, 82 , 1993, 94, 95 Jody Campbell 1980, 84, 88 1992 22-6 Second *3-1 Second Chris Dorst 1990 George Stransky 1984 Larry Bercutt 1991, 1992, 93 Daniel Lehoczky, 1995 Austin R. Clapp 1928, 32, 48+ 1993 24-6 NCAA CHAMPIONS *0-2 Sixth Bob Frojen 1980 Calvert Strong 1980 Chip Blankenhorn 1991, 92 Chuck Maguy 1990 Elmer Collett 1924 1994 27-1 NCAA CHAMPIONS *3-0 First Jim Gaughran 1979 Eric Blum 1988 J.T. Matarangas, 1992 Chris Dorst 1980, 84 1995 17-11 Sixth *2-2 Sixth Marty Hull 1985 1996 18-7 Third *2-1 Second Jack Bowen, 1994, 1995 Drew McDonald 1975, 76 Ogden Driggs 1928 1997 19-7 Third *2-1 Second Doug Burke 1976, 77, 78 Rick McNair 1988, 89, 90 Erich Fischer 1992 1998 21-7 Second *3-0 First Antonio Busquets 1992, 93 *Alan Mouchawar 1978, 79, 80, 81 Bob Frojen 1956 1999 22-6 Second *2-1 Second *Jody Campbell 1978, 79, 80, 81 Steve Moyer 1982, 83, 84 Jim Gaughran 1956 2000 14-13 Sixth *2-2 Sixth Greg Crum, 2004 Jeff Nesmith, 2002 Reggie Harrison 1924, 28 2001 22-1 NCAA CHAMPIONS *3-0 First Marty Davis 1977 Jeff Oeding 1989 , 2004 (alternate) 2002 24-5 NCAA CHAMPIONS *1-2 Fourth Mike Derse, 2002, 2003 Greg Ocasek 1986 Craig Klass 1988, 1992 2003 22-5 Second *2-1 Second Chris Dorst 1975, 76 Greg Olson 1990 Jeremy Laster, 1996 2004 23-5 Second *3-0 First *Nick Ellis, 1999, 2000, 01, 02 Frank Schneider, 1994 Harold McCalister 1932, 36 2005 20-7 Second *2-1 Second Erich Fischer 1986, 87 Steve Smith 1980 Drew McDonald 1980, 84 *MPSF Tournament Greg Gamble 1985, 86 Jon Swerdloff 1989 Rick McNair, 1996 *John Gansel 1977, 78, 79, 80 John Tanner 1982 Alan Mouchawar 1988 Crosby Grant, 1996 Bill Taylor 1981 Wally O’Conner 1924, 28, 32, 36* Phone Numbers David Hay, 1997, 1998 Chad Taylor, 2003, 2004 John Parker 1968, 72 Matt Tingler 1986, 87 Head Coach John Vargas ...... (650) 723-1874 Brian Heifferon, 1997, 98, 99 Gary Sheerer 1968, 72 Sandy Hohener, 2005 Vince Vanelli 1981 Calvert Strong 1932 Media Relations Director Bob Vazquez ...... (650) 723-9565 Peter Varellas, 2004, 05 Bob Vazquez’s Email ...... [email protected] Thomas Hopkins, 2003, 04, 05 George Stransky 1964 Peter Hudnut, 2000, 01, 02 Jaime Velez 1983, 84, 85 John Tanner 1992=, 2000= Andy Walburger, 1998, 99 Credits *David Imbernino 1983, 84, 85, 86 Ted Wiget 1932 Kirk Jensen 1982 Brian Wallin, 1994, 95, 96 Wolf Wigo,1996, 2000, 2004 The 2006 Stanford Water Polo Media Guide was written and edited by Bob Vazquez, Rick Johannsen 1976, 77 Chris Wallin, 1993 2006 Stanford Water Polo team. Media Relations Director. Design and layout by MB Design. Photography by David Sean Joy, 1999 *Wolf Wigo 1991, 1992, 93, 94 Gonzales. Printing by db Print Solutions.

2006 Schedule Date Opponent Time 9/10 at Air Force (vs. Air Force, Navy) TBA 9/15 UC San Diego 3:00 p.m. 9/16 NorCal Tournament (Stanford) All Day 9/17 NorCal Tournament (Stanford) All Day 9/23 at Pacific Noon 9/30 *at UCLA (Rose Bowl Pool) TBA 10/7 *at California TBA 10/14 at Southern California Tourney (USC) All Day 10/15 at Southern California Tourney (USC) All Day 10/21 *at Pepperdine Noon 10/22 *at UC Santa Barbara Noon 10/28 *Long Beach State Noon 10/29 at UC Santa Cruz Noon 11/4 *USC TBA 11/5 UC Davis Noon 11/11 *UC Irvine Noon 11/12 Santa Clara Noon 11/18 *Pacific Noon 11/18 Alumni 1:30 p.m. 11/19 California Noon 11/24 at MPSF Tournament (UCI) All Day 11/25 at MPSF Tournament (UCI) All Day 11/26 at MPSF Tournament (UCI) All Day 12/2 at NCAA Championship (LMU) TBA 12/3 at NCAA Championship (LMU) TBA Stanford Home Games in Red • *Denotes conference game 2 2 0 0 0 0 6 6