MAY 29, 2018

2018 All-State

AwardsBanquet

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

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Adlai Stevenson High School

Proud Sponsors of theIHSA State Water Polo Championship

Congratulationsto the Participants and

All-State Players

2018 All-State

AwardsBanquet

DINNER AND SLIDESHOWWELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

SENIOR SCHOLASTIC AWARD PRESENTATIONDAVE PERRY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

PHIL STELNICKI AWARDMIKE MURPHY AWARD

GIRLS COACH OF THE YEARJIM MULCRONE COACH OF THE YEAR

HALL OF FAME AWARDSPRESENTATION OF GIRLS ALL-STATE AWARDSPRESENTATION OF BOYS ALL-STATE AWARDS

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Welcome to the 2018 Illinois Water Polo All State and Hall of Fame Awards Banquet. It’s been another great high school season. Tonight is our opportunity to honor the athletes, coaches, and Hall of Fame inductees as they take their place in history as being the “Best of the Best.” Congratulations on a tremendous high school season to all our award winners as we prepare to recognize them this evening.

I would like to take a moment to do a quick round of thanks to the following individuals for their efforts with Illinois Water Polo in putting all the details of this event together along with all the other things they do to keep water polo moving forward in Illinois. A very special thank you to Tom Musch for compiling the Slide Presentation for our event tonight and hosting the Illinois Water Polo picture website. Special thanks to our officers, Beto Garcia (Vice-President), Elizabeth Timmons (Secretary), Ron Biamonte (Treasurer). Committee representatives are Perry Korbakis (Referees), Jeff Wimer, Nancy O’Brien Kane, Pat Bauer, and Rich Norman (Hall of Fame), Chris Cloy (Player Recognition), Jesse Zien (Website), and Sally Stelnicki and Carol Macola (Banquet and Awards). Our Liaisons are Beto Garcia (Chicago Park District Liaison) and Tim Daniel (USAWP Liaison). Running our leagues are Rob Lindgren (Summer League) and American Water Polo (Fall & Winter Leagues). I would also like to thank all those that have attended IWP meetings this past year. Your participation and support is greatly appreciated.

This summer, Illinois Water Polo will be hosting a coaching clinic on Sunday, June 10th at the Arlington Park Race Track. I hope to see many of our coaches to attend this great event which will be followed by a few hours of fun at the track. If you coach a team that participates in the IWP summer high school league, your fee to attend the clinic has been waived! More information can be found on IWP’s website.

Lastly, Illinois Water Polo will be holding elections for a variety of volunteer positions this November. Anyone interested in promoting and growing the great sport of water polo in Illinois is welcomed and encouraged to help Illinois Water Polo with its mission of educating athletes, officials, and coaches on the proper game play of water polo and recognizing athletes, officials, and coaches for outstanding performance and service to Illinois water polo.

Enjoy the event this evening, and I hope to see you in a pool sometime soon!

Kyle Perry

President, Illinois Water Polo

SITE CHAMPION

Buffalo Grove Stevenson Patriots

Glenbrook South Loyola Academy Ramblers

Lincoln-Way East Lincoln-Way East Griffins

Lyons Mother McAuley Mighty Macs

Metea Valley Naperville North Huskies

Schaumburg Conant Cougars

St. Ignatius Lane Tech Indians

York Fenwick Friars

SITE CHAMPION

Buffalo Grove Stevenson Patriots

Glenbrook South Evanston Wildkits

Lincoln-Way East Lincoln-Way East Griffins

Lyons Lyons Township Lions

Metea Valley Naperville Central Red Hawks

Schaumburg Conant Cougars

St. Ignatius St. Ignatius Wolfpack

York Fenwick Friars

SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS 2018

GIRLS SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS

BOYS SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS

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2018 ALL-SECTIONAL TEAMS GIRLS 2018 ALL-SECTIONAL TEAMS GIRLS

BUFFALO GROVE SECTIONALFIRST TEAMClaire Haas ........................................................... StevensonAbbie Lukas .........................................................MundeleinKatie Wasilewski .......................................Buffalo GroveEleanor Michaud ............................................... StevensonCarolyn Westgate ............................................MundeleinAnna Mossakowski .......................................... StevensonKatie DeAcetis ................................................. LibertyvilleSECOND TEAMJackie Oehlerking ...................................................WarrenElla Krauss .............................................................MundeleinDasha Yermol .............................................Buffalo GroveMichaela Olsen ................................................ LibertyvilleEileen Hoang ....................................................... StevensonMargaux Scally .................................................. LibertyvilleMaggie O’Brien ........................................................PalatineHONORABLE MENTIONPayton McClellan...........................................Lake ForestHarper Appel............................................................PalatineDiana Castro ...................................................Vernon HillsAmalia Liguori-Coneff ................................Lake ForestLauren Maloney................................................. StevensonElisabeth Mass .................................................Lake ForestAnna Heard ....................................................... LibertyvilleCOACHJeff Wimer............................................................. Stevenson

GLENBROOK SOUTH SECTIONALFIRST TEAMLauren Voss............................................Loyola AcademyLeah Caywood ...................................................New TrierHalley Seed .............................................................EvanstonIsabel Hebst ........................................Glenbrook NorthNicky Rafalo ....................................................Maine SouthSydney Scott ........................................Glenbrook SouthNina Martin ......................................................Maine WestSECOND TEAMChrisavgi Kotsifas .............................................Maine EastSora Seals ..............................................................New TrierMelissa Corlaciu ..............................................Niles WestAidan Koconis-O’Malley ................Loyola AcademyNeha Singh ..............................................................EvanstonMegan Frentzel ..................................................New TrierNicole Kielba .........................................Loyola AcademyHONORABLE MENTIONErin Markowitz ..................................Glenbrook NorthAnastasiya Sahayda .....................................Maine WestSydney Hollingsworth ......................................EvanstonBreanna Haak .............................................Highland ParkKelsey Berg ...........................................Glenbrook SouthSarah Pinkerton ...................................Loyola AcademyAlaina Vivian ........................................................New TrierCOACHKim Przekota .........................................Loyola Academy

LINCOLN-WAY EAST SECTIONALFIRST TEAMTara Maher ............................................................. SandburgReis Parkinson ....................................Lincoln-Way EastMeghan Fisher ....................................Lincoln-Way EastCaroline Heathcock ................ Lincoln-Way CentralNatalie Barkowski .............................................. SandburgBella Wroble ......................................................... SandburgAlexis Fischer ..............................Bradley-BourbonnaisSECOND TEAMDelaney Janosek .............................Lincoln-Way WestMegan Cales ................................ Lincoln-Way CentralEmma Crnich ........................................................ SandburgClaire Connors .......................... Lincoln-Way CentralEmma Hernandez ............................Lincoln-Way EastSinead Soltis ...........................................Richards (Coop)Katie Meagher ....................................Lincoln-Way EastHONORABLE MENTIONAshleigh Asiddao ................................................ SandburgAlex Carter .......................................Lincoln-Way WestTina Winter ..........................................Lincoln-Way EastJulia Mindy ..........................................Lincoln-Way WestFiona Cantorna ..............................................................StaggDeAvion Hughes ................Homewood-FlossmoorJordan Bruni .........................................Lincoln-Way EastCOACHKendra Will ..........................................Lincoln-Way East

LYONS SECTIONALFIRST TEAMJill Schultz ................................................Mother McAuleyKaysie Stuba ....................................................................LyonsMaddie Schultz ....................................Mother McAuleyMya Ventura ..................................................................... KellyBecky Schofield ..................................Mother McAuleyGrace Wantuck ............................................................LyonsYuliana Estrada ................................................................ KellySECOND TEAMHanna Good ...................................................................LyonsNatalie Starczowski ....................................................ArgoMaranda Priorello ........................................................ArgoJill Mueller ...............................................Mother McAuleyKathy Delatorre.............................................................ArgoJennifer Estrada ............................................................... KellyJazmyne Fannings ................................................ LindblomHONORABLE MENTIONGabby Milon ....................................................................ArgoKate Fischer ...........................................Mother McAuleyOlivia Ohm ......................................................................LyonsGreta Markey .................................................................LyonsMaryKate McKendry .......................Mother McAuleySamantha Hernandez ...................................... LindblomLauren Garcia .................................................................. KellyCOACHVanessa Carroll ...................................Mother McAuley

METEA VALLEY SECTIONALFIRST TEAMRylee Brower ...................................Naperville CentralIsabelle Rocco .....................................Naperville NorthAnna Scovill .....................................................Metea ValleyTaylor Wessel .....................................Naperville NorthCharlotte Albright ........................Naperville CentralAlex Triko .............................................Waubonsie ValleyAlexis Coakley ..................................St. Charles NorthSECOND TEAMAlli Horn ................................................Naperville NorthJodie Nelson .....................................Naperville CentralSadie Gregory ...............................................Metea ValleyOlivia Traxler .....................................St. Charles NorthMaddie Fowler ....................................Hinsdale CentralBraegan Taylor .......................................St. Charles EastRebecca Gray ............................................Neuqua Valley HONORABLE MENTIONEmma Guccione .............................Naperville CentralKennedy Ruther ...................................................LockportAshley Buscher .............................................Metea ValleyPayton DeZur..................................Naperville CentralRebecca Farber .................................Waubonsie ValleyKelsey Ryan ...........................................Naperville NorthGrace Raquel ......................................Naperville NorthCOACHAndy McWhirter ..............................Naperville North

SCHAUMBURG NORTH SECTIONALFIRST TEAMOlivia Olszewski .......................................................ConantKathryn Lindgren ..................................................... HerseyAnnette Lindgren .................................................... HerseyNia Tsoulos ..................................................................ConantLauren Streitmatter .................................................FremdAlyssa Bonilla ........................................................ Elk GroveMorgan Kelly ....................................................... BarringtonSECOND TEAMColleen Doyle ....................................................... ProspectAly Wooley .................................................................ConantMagda Jasinska ............................................... SchaumburgJackie West .......................................................... BarringtonMaggie Goodwin ...............................Rolling MeadowsMelena Herrera.................................................. Elk GroveAmy Rodriguez .........................................................ConantHONORABLE MENTIONMadison Burkhalter ................................................ HerseySophia Kuehn ...............................................................FremdAbigail Fuscone ....................................Hoffman EstatesAlyssa Hawe ....................................................... BarringtonIngrid Hay ......................................................... SchaumburgKaylee Hatfield .................................................... Elk GroveClaire Lutz ................................................................... HerseyCOACHJustin Bickus ................................................................Conant

ST. IGNATIUS ESTATES SECTIONALFIRST TEAMCynthia Choi............................................Whitney YoungMikayla Koconis-O’Malley ........................................LaneGrace Kelly .................................................... Jones (Coop)Georgia Goldrick ..............................................St. IgnatiusHelen Gunn .................................................. Jones (Coop)Sarah Palmentera-Reid ..............................................LaneCarson Goldrick ...............................................St. IgnatiusSECOND TEAMNatalia Perez ...........................................Whitney YoungKimberly Acosta ..............................Northside (Coop)Nayelli Reyna................................................ Jones (Coop)Dallas Brodersen ....................................... Jones (Coop)Holly Beith-Mangrum ............................. Jones (Coop)Elena Vara .................................................Whitney YoungJoia McKinney ......................................................St. IgnatiusHONORABLE MENTIONMandy Duncan ................................................................LatinCarolina Pluta ..................................................................LaneTeresa Zamorano .........................................................LaneJoanne Phan .......................................Northside (Coop)Danika Chavez ...................................................St. IgnatiusNora Chambers .............................................................LaneAlexa Magana .........................................Whitney YoungCOACHMac Varilla ...................................................... Jones (Coop)

YORK SECTIONALFIRST TEAMSydney Hutchinson.......................................................YorkMarissa Logan ..................................................................YorkMolly McGuire ........................................................ FenwickMillie Sheean ............................................................ FenwickBennett Gloor .........................Oak Park-River ForestTatum Bruno ............................... Riverside-BrookfieldGreta Drane .............................Oak Park-River ForestSECOND TEAMPaulina Correa ........................................................ FenwickLeah Harazin ............................... Riverside-BrookfieldMoleigh Waldherr.........................................................YorkMary Vanek ...............................Oak Park-River ForestChloe Marello-Wandell........ Riverside-BrookfieldAndrea Naranjo ......................................................MortonMaddie Fitzpatrick ........................................................YorkHONORABLE MENTIONHeidi Chavez .............................................................MortonSam Rodriguez ........................................................ FenwickRuth Gleason ................................................ResurrectionNatalie Garcia ...........................................................MortonKate Mackeie ............................................................ FenwickLizzy Silber .................................Oak Park-River ForestAshling Staunton ..............................................................TaftCOACHJack Wagner .............................................................. Fenwick

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2018 ALL-SECTIONAL TEAMS BOYS 2018 ALL-SECTIONAL TEAMS BOYS

BUFFALO GROVE SECTIONAL FIRST TEAMCollin Kapecki ..................................................... StevensonJustin Ginsberg ................................................... StevensonDima Kobets ........................................................ StevensonShane Stanley ......................................................MundeleinEric Osuch............................................................. StevensonDanny Oleinik .....................................................MundeleinKevin Carr .....................................................Buffalo GroveSECOND TEAMBilly Wade .....................................................Buffalo GroveJack Otto.............................................................. LibertyvilleCarl Michelotti ................................................. LibertyvilleCharlie Day .......................................................... StevensonJake Garcia ............................................................MundeleinCarlos Salgado ...........................................Buffalo GrovePatrick Tippens ..........................................Highland ParkHONORABLE MENTIONCharlie Capps ..................................................Lake ForestFilip Mihajlovic .................................................... StevensonTim Gerling ..................................................Buffalo GroveMatt Allore ...........................................................MundeleinGreg Damidot .................................................Lake ForestMax Kratcoski ................................................... LibertyvilleSam Levey .....................................................Highland ParkCOACHSean Wimer ......................................................... Stevenson

GLENBROOK SOUTH SECTIONALFIRST TEAMJohn Merucci .........................................Loyola AcademyTony Spallone .......................................Loyola AcademyLucas Verrilli ...........................................................EvanstonJacob Finn-Samuels.............................................EvanstonHenry Goodman .................................................EvanstonBrendan Chang ..................................Glenbrook SouthMichael Grant .....................................................New TrierSECOND TEAMAlbijon Purelku ................................................Niles WestIlian Farbman ......................................Glenbrook NorthKenny Sajnaj ...........................................Loyola AcademyChris Shelton ......................................................New TrierBo Barrett .............................................................New TrierNate Cohen .........................................Glenbrook SouthPaul Loewes .....................................................Maine WestHONORABLE MENTIONNathan Perkoski ...................................................EvanstonJake Carr ..................................................Loyola AcademySean Gardiner ...............................................Maine SouthPatrick Gridley ....................................................New TrierFrancisco Ruiz ...................................................Niles WestDylan Kraft ..........................................................Maine EastMichael Shen ......................................Glenbrook NorthCOACHKevin Auger .............................................................Evanston

LINCOLN-WAY EAST SECTIONALFIRST TEAMRyan Burke ................................... Lincoln-Way CentralJoseph Jenkot ........................................................ SandburgNoah Schor ..........................................Lincoln-Way EastJoe Fitzgerald............................................................AndrewJosh Carlson ......................................Lincoln-Way WestCollin McGovern ..............................Lincoln-Way EastJosh Grella ............................................................... SandburgSECOND TEAMJoey Humphrey ....................Homewood-FlossmoorMichael Feeley ....................................... Bremen (Coop)Adam Ceh ..................................... Lincoln-Way CentralJared Bruni ............................................Lincoln-Way EastBrennan O’Brien ............................Lincoln-Way WestPriest Jackson ........................Homewood-FlossmoorRyan Utt .................................................Lincoln-Way EastHONORABLE MENTIONKyle Fox .................................................................... SandburgMike Rzeszowicz ................................................. SandburgLiam Hall .............................................Lincoln-Way WestBart Wojtyczka ..............................................................StaggTrevor Horn ........................................Lincoln-Way EastJosh Willner...............................................................AndrewRIchard Sokolowski ........................................... SandburgCOACHRyan Lodes ...........................................Lincoln-Way East

LYONS SECTIONALFIRST TEAMVictor Perez ....................................................................LyonsCameron Cowan.........................................................LyonsJose Servin .......................................................................CurieDaniel Burns ................................................................St. RitaQuinn Russell .................................................Brother RiceVinnie Arias ......................................................................ArgoSam Broad .......................................................Brother RiceSECOND TEAMDarnell Martin ................................................................ JulianFrank McCarter ............................................................LyonsSebastian Chaidez .......................................................CurieMax Zator ........................................................................LyonsNathaniel Cruz...........................................................St. RitaChristopher Jimenez ..............................................St. RitaCharlie Robling .......................... Riverside-BrookfieldHONORABLE MENTIONDanny Kadlec ..................................................................ArgoBobby Bolan....................................................................LyonsJohn Reilly .........................................................................LyonsAlan Anaya ......................................................................CurieRyan Larson .................................................................St. RitaMatt Kilroe .......................................................Brother RiceSpencer Ryan ..............................................................St. RitaCOACHSigfredo Cruz ..............................................................St. Rita

METEA VALLEY SECTIONALFIRST TEAMKent Emden.......................................Naperville CentralLuke Klein-Collins .........................Naperville CentralMatt Townsend ........................................Neuqua ValleyBender Russo ...................................Naperville CentralJacob Sweis ..............................................................LockportConnor Hecker ....................................................LockportSiba Filipovic .......................................St. Charles NorthSECOND TEAMMateusz Zalesko ..................................................LockportJack Tarantino .....................................Naperville NorthAlan Rosenberg ........................................Neuqua ValleyColin Szczesny ...............................................Metea ValleyJordan Brosius................................................Metea ValleyTyler Thompson ...................................................LockportOwen Jacobs .......................................Naperville NorthHONORABLE MENTIONScottie Spinazola ...............................Hinsdale CentralLucas Nervig ....................................Naperville CentralPierce Salfatinos .......................................Neuqua ValleyDominic May ....................................Naperville CentralRiley Thompson ................................Naperville NorthBrad Sanford .....................................Naperville CentralJack Zielinski ........................................Waubonsie ValleyCOACHBill Salentine ......................................Naperville Central

SCHAUMBURG SECTIONALFIRST TEAMSteven Fischer .................................................... BarringtonDerek Warnstedt .....................................................FremdAlex Hirjoi ...................................................................ConantHarris Dibek ...............................................................ConantJohn Casey ................................................................... HerseyTyler Coupe ............................................................St. ViatorJosh Robinson .................................................... BarringtonSECOND TEAMRyan Cremer ...................................................... BarringtonDan Macina ............................................................. ProspectSean O’Brien .............................................................PalatineMichael Wendling................................................St. ViatorDanny Konishi ..............................................................FremdBryan Cho ....................................................................ConantMisha Nikiforov ........................................................ HerseyHONORABLE MENTIONChristian Zukowski ..................................................FremdMatt Soltau ...................................................... SchaumburgJake Lydon ....................................................................ConantJacob Kosinski ......................................................... ProspectMichael Ruben .......................................................St. ViatorMichael Burke ................................................ SchaumburgSam Adame ................................................................PalatineCOACHTim Daniel ...................................................................Conant

ST. IGNATIUS SECTIONALFIRST TEAMGus Enger ..............................................................St. IgnatiusGiancarlo Zili ...........................................Whitney YoungDan Rusca .................................................Whitney YoungZach Fischer .......................................................De La SalleMoises Lopez ......................................................St. IgnatiusLeo Redican .................................................. Jones (Coop)James Howorth .................................................St. IgnatiusSECOND TEAMTunch Ozyurt .............................................. Jones (Coop)Aiden Cawley .........................................Whitney YoungRodrigo Gonzalez ..........................................De La SalleWill Quan ...........................................................................LaneJack Stewart .......................................................De La SalleIan Anderson ...................................................................LaneDan Goosherst ................................................Mt. CarmelHONORABLE MENTIONJack Gullickson.................................................................LaneConor Shannon .................................................St. IgnatiusMichael Schiml ....................................................St. IgnatiusDan Schwartz ..................................................................LatinTucker Jones .....................................................................LatinDavid Reyes ...................................................................JuarezIsaih Williams ....................................................Mt. CarmelCOACHLuis Martinez .......................................................St. Ignatius

YORK SECTIONALFIRST TEAMIsaac Marlott .....................................................................YorkPayton Comstock ................................................. FenwickNephtali Rivera...................................................St. PatrickRamses Flores .......................................................... FenwickGary Derwin ....................................................................YorkDan Lynch .................................................................. FenwickCal Jaques ...................................Oak Park-River ForestSECOND TEAMSimon DeGrace .............................................................YorkDan Franklin..............................Oak Park-River ForestNate Fisher ................................................................ FenwickJose Llamas ............................................................ St. PatrickBilly Dyra.............................................................................YorkAlexis Perez ...............................................................MortonThomas Cozzi ..........................Oak Park-River ForestHONORABLE MENTIONAlejandro Perez ..................................................... FenwickIvan Soto ..................................................................... FenwickJack O’Rourke ......................................................St. PatrickJay Jensen ............................................................................YorkKamil Prus...............................................................St. PatrickJackson Sperling-Leech ........................... Von SteubenBraydon Graves ......................Oak Park-River ForestCOACHBrian Drumm ...................................................................York

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

IHSA STATE HISTORYYEAR CHAMPIONS RUNNER-UP2002 Mother McAuley Oak Park2003 Mother McAuley Mundelein2004 Fenwick Mother McAuley2005 Fenwick Stevenson2006 Fenwick St. Ignatius2007 Mother McAuley Fenwick 2008 Fenwick HS Mother McAuley2009 Fenwick HS Naperville Central2010 Lyons HS St. Ignatius HS2011 Fenwick Stevenson2012 Fenwick Naperville Central2013 St. Ignatius HS Lincoln-Way Central2014 Fenwick St. Ignatius2015 Stevenson New Trier2016 Fenwick Naperville Central2017 Stevenson Naperville Central2018 Stevenson Fenwick

ISA STATE HISTORYYEAR CHAMPIONS RUNNER-UP1969 Glenbrook North New Trier W.1971-1972 Evanston Glenbrook North1973 Oak Park Glenbrook North1974 Fenwick Brother Rice1975 Mt. Carmel Oak Park1976 Fenwick Oak Park1977 Fenwick Loyola1978 Loyola Fenwick1980 Brother Rice Loyola1981-1984 Brother Rice Oak Park1985-1986 Brother Rice Loyola1987 St. Laurence Oak Park1988 Brother Rice Oak Park1989 Brother Rice Loyola1990-1991 Fenwick Brother Rice1992 Fenwick The Latin School1993 Fenwick Brother Rice1994 Brother Rice Fenwick1995-1996 Brother Rice St. Patrick1997 St. Patrick Fenwick1998 Brother Rice Fenwick1999 Fenwick Brother Rice2000-2001 Fenwick St. Patrick

IHSA STATE HISTORYYEAR CHAMPIONS RUNNER-UP2002 Fenwick Brother Rice2003 Brother Rice St. Patrick2004 Fenwick Stevenson2005 Fenwick Naperville Central2006 Fenwick The Latin School2007 Fenwick HS Naperville North2008 Fenwick HS Naperville Central2009 Fenwick HS Carl Sandburg HS2010 Fenwick HS Naperville Central2011 Fenwick St. Ignatius2012 Lyons Loyola2013 Fenwick Stevenson2014 Loyola Academy Fenwick2015 Lyons Stevenson2016 Naperville Central Stevenson2017 Stevenson New Trier2018 Naperville Central Fenwick

GIRLS STATE HISTORY BOYS STATE HISTORY

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For the last 30 years, water polo players who are seniors are nominated by their coaches to receive the Senior Scholastic Player of the Year Award. Each coach has the opportunity to nominate players they feel exemplify the outstanding qualities of the sport, have a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average or better along with being involved in activities within their school and community in addition to being a top academic student. From the names submitted, the coaches select one girl and one boy who they feel has met the requirements of this award. The nominees for the Senior Scholastic Players of the Year were:

GIRLS SENIOR SCHOLASTIC NOMINEES

Katelin Avenir – Niles West

Corinne Bellot – Maine West

Nora Chambers – Lane Tech

Abigail Farmer – Elk Grove

Eileen Hoang – Stevenson

Katie Lindgren – Hersey

Abbie Lukas – Mundelein

Greta Markey – Lyons

Sinead Soltis - Richards

Lauren Streitmatter - Fremd

Alexander Triko - Waubonsie Valley

Alyson Wooley - Conant

BOYS SENIOR SCHOLASTIC NOMINEES

Brendan Chang - Glenbrook South

Aaron Chen - Libertyville

William Edwards - Loyola Academy

James Heneghan - Fenwick

William Paschke - Lake Fores

Dan Rusca - Whitney Young

Owen Tykal - St. Charles North

Mateusz Zalesko - Lockport

NOMINEES SENIOR SCHOLASTIC WINNERS SENIOR SCHOLASTIC

Brendan ChangGlenbrook South

Eileen Hoang Stevenson

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ISA STATE HISTORYYEAR WINNER HIGH SCHOOL

1987 Kim Nicholas Oak Park1988 Katherine Christmas Oak Park1988 Vanessa Perry Lyons1989 Kate Masur Oak Park1990 Maria Natsis Lyons1991 Chris O’Conner Lyons1992 Meg Martin Oak Park1993 Gretchen Verdoorn St. Charles1994 Heather Downes St. Charles1995 Erin Kelley Oak Park1996 Vaile Wright Mundelein1997 Alison Wimer Palatine1998 Christina Gnadt Mundelein 1999 Melinda C. Martin Barrington2000 Susan Debourcy Stevenson2001 Aleksandra Weldon Oak Park2002 Allegra Fries McAuley 2003 Stacey Galvez Lyons2004 Megan O’Connell Morgan Park2005 Kathleen L. McDonnell Vernon Hills2006 Alison Schilling Sandburg2007 Emily Marie Laning Barrington2008 Rachel Cliburn Stevenson2009 Katie Moy Stevenson2010 Maeve O’Connor Loyola2011 Sophie Schloen Homewood-Flossmoor2012 Katie Murphy St. Ignatius2013 Danijela Jackovich Lincoln-Way Central2014 Michelle Dundek Lincoln-Way Central2015 Clare Wieland Lake Forest High School2016 Grace Achepohl York Community High School2017 Sara Campbell Naperville Central

ISA STATE HISTORYYEAR WINNER HIGH SCHOOL

1987 Matt Himmelman Brother Rice1988 Walter Kelly Fenwick1989 Dan Dunleavy Mt. Carmel1990 Brian Schilf Fenwick1991 Tom Warta St. Patrick1992 John Stassen Latin School1993 Jonathan Newman Oak Park1994 Edward Stancik Brother Rice1995 Jason Merret Lake Forest1996 Michael Grund Brother Rice1997 Tom Berenberg New Trier1998 John Holton Brother Rice1999 Sean Collins St. Rita2000 David Arnolds Latin School2001 Paul Jameson New Trier2002 Nicholas Macola Morgan Park2003 Philips Arnolds Latin School2004 Gerrit Adams New Trier2005 Eric Nudel Lake Forest2006 Henry Fyfe Latin School2007 Alexander Buck Naperville North2008 Ben Herrmann York 2009 Edward Osmolak Fenwick2010 Tom Considine Loyola2011 Zach Blumenfeld Stevenson2012 Matt Veldman Sandburg2013 Alex C. Wang Libertyville2014 David Durkin Fenwick2015 Charles Hussey Loyola Academy2016 Michael Considine Loyola Academy2017 Zachary Holecek Loyola Academy

GIRLS PAST SENIOR SCHOLASTIC WINNERS BOYS PAST SENIOR SCHOLASTIC WINNERS

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GIRLS 2018 ALL-STATE TEAMS

TEAM PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR

1st Claire Haas Stevenson 12 Rylee Brower Naperville Central 12 Isabelle Rocco Naperville North 12 Lauren Voss Loyola Academy 12 Kaysie Stuba Lyons 12 Jill Schultz Mother McAuley 12 Molly McGuire Fenwick 12 Tara Maher Sandburg 12 Eleanor Michaud Stevenson 11 Millie Sheean Fenwick 12 Anna Mossakowski Stevenson 11

2nd Abbie Lukas Mundelein 12 Taylor Wessel Naperville North 11 Olivia Olszewski Conant 11 Sydney Hutchinson York 12 Becky Schofield Mother McAuley 11 Leah Caywood New Trier 11 Paulina Correa Fenwick 11 Maddie Schultz Mother McAuley 09 Reis Parkinson Lincoln-Way East 12 Kathryn Lindgren Hersey 12

3rd Cynthia Choi Whitney Young 09 Mikayla Koconis-O’Malley Lane 12 Charlotte Albright Naperville Central 12 Eileen Hoang Stevenson 12 Grace Wantuck Lyons 10 Anna Scovill Metea Valley 12 Marissa Logan York 12 Halley Seed Evanston 11 Lauren Maloney Stevenson 11 Alli Horn Naperville North 12

4th Aidan Koconis-O’Malley Loyola Academy 11 Meghan Fisher Lincoln-Way East 12 Annette Lindgren Hersey 09 Carolyn Westgate Mundelein 12 MaryKate McKendry Mother McAuley 12 Georgia Goldrick St. Ignatius 12 Mya Ventura Kelly 11 Grace Kelly Jones (Coop) 12 Hanna Good Lyons 11 Tatum Bruno Riverside-Brookfield 12

BOYS 2018 ALL-STATE TEAMS

TEAM PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR

1st Victor Perez Lyons 11 Collin Kapecki Stevenson 12 Kent Emden Naperville Central 11 Cameron Cowan Lyons 12 Luke Klein-Collins Naperville Central 11 John Merucci Loyola Academy 12 Payton Comstock Fenwick 11 Justin Ginsberg Stevenson 12 Tony Spallone Loyola Academy 12 Ramses Flores Fenwick 11

2nd Giancarlo Zili Whitney Young 12 Bender Russo Naperville Central 11 Ryan Burke Lincoln-Way Central 12 Matt Townsend Neuqua Valley 11 Lucas Verrilli Evanston 12 Gus Enger St. Ignatius 12 Dima Kobets Stevenson 09 Noah Schor Lincoln-Way East 11 Isaac Marlott York 11 Joseph Jenkot Sandburg 12

3rd Alex Hirjoi Conant 11 Naphtali Rivera St. Patrick 11 Steven Fischer Barrington 11 Jacob Sweis Lockport 12 Dan Lynch Fenwick 11 Jacob Finn-Samuels Evanston 12 Harris Dibek Conant 12 Jose Servin Curie 11 Henry Goodman Evanston 11 Connor Hecker Lockport 12

4th Shane Stanley Mundelein 12 Gary Derwin York 12 Daniel Burns St. Rita 10 Joe Fitzgerald Andrew 12 Dan Rusca Whitney Young 12 Moises Lopez St. Ignatius 11 Eric Osuch Stevenson 12 Derek Warnstedt Fremd 12 Collin McGovern Lincoln-Way East 12 Frank McCarter Lyons 12

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2018 PRESENTATION OF ADDITIONAL AWARDS

GOLD SPONSORStevenson High School

SILVER SPONSORSJohns Hot DogsNorthern Illinois Polo ClubStevenson High School

BRONZE SPONSORSFenwick High SchoolWindy City Water PoloLyons AquaticsTread 365Naperville North High School

IN-KIND SUPPORTERSClassic Design Awards, Inc.Liberty Creative Solutions Lively Bottles

PLAYER OF THE YEAR (GIRLS & BOYS)

Girls: Claire Haas, Stevenson Boys: Victor Perez, LyonsCOACH OF THE YEAR AWARD (GIRLS & BOYS)

Girls: Jeff Wimer, Stevenson Boys: Bill Salentine, Naperville CentralTHE MIKE MURPHY AWARD

Rob LindgrenTHE PHIL STELNICKI AWARD

Bill DolehideHALL OF FAME 2018 INDUCTEES

John B. Murphy, Jeff Plackett, Ray Zeason

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

Scottie Maclagan ................................................... 1993J.W. “Red” McCracken .....................................1994Herb Klein ................................................................. 1995Bob Danner ............................................................. 1996Art Fischer ................................................................ 1996Kelli Billish-Fitter ................................................... 1997John Weber.............................................................. 1998Rick Marsh ................................................................ 1998Patrick Barry ............................................................1998Erika Billish-Mccormick .....................................1999Laura Coffman .......................................................1999Jeff Wimer................................................................ 2000Joe Wendt................................................................ 2000Dan O’Connell .......................................................2001Jim Caliendo ............................................................2001Frank Mulcrone......................................................2002Shelia Mulcrone-Carpenter ...........................2002Dave Perry ................................................................2002Tom Allen ..................................................................2003Brian Pendergast ..................................................2003Perry Korbakis ........................................................2003Keith Yavitt ...............................................................2004Jack Wagner .............................................................2005Sally Stelnicki ...........................................................2006Joe Billish ....................................................................2007Marty Gibson ..........................................................2007Brian Kelly ..................................................................2007Harry Hebner .........................................................2008Mike Gruszeczki ....................................................2008John Huiezuga.........................................................2009Vanessa Wasik ........................................................2009Tom Musch ............................................................... 2010Beth Novick ............................................................. 2010Joe Jekot ......................................................................2011Brigitte Kusevskis ...................................................2011Chad Castro .............................................................2012Lynn Castro ..............................................................2012Stever Borowski .....................................................2013George Horn ...........................................................2013Andy McWhirter ...................................................2013Isaac Marshall ...........................................................2013Michael J. (Mick) Barry ...................................... 2014Patrick Bauer ........................................................... 2014Tim Caldwell ........................................................... 2015Tom Tomsheck ...................................................... 2015Eric Fischer................................................................ 2016Jane Caliendo .......................................................... 2017Drew Schneider .................................................... 2017Ron Koehler ............................................................. 2017John B. Murphy ................................... 2018Jeff Plackett .......................................... 2018Ray Zeason .......................................... 2018

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HALL OF FAME BIOGRAPHY

John B. MurphyWater Polo Achievements

Nominated and presented by Mike Vlamis.

• 50+ Years involved in Chicagoland Water Polo, National and International levels

• 6 Decades of Water Polo in the Chicago Park District: Lafollette, Blackhawk, Beilfaus, Shabonna, Sheridan, Riis, Welles, Independence, Gill, Eckhart, Kosciuszko, Portage…

• Several City Tournament Championships, in addition to City Champs at 14, 16, 18 years and under at Lafollette Park

HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE (FENWICK HIGH SCHOOL 1971-1975)

• Catholic League Champs 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974 undefeated all four years• Played over 100 games going undefeated at the high school level• 1974 Illinois State Champions • MVP - State of Illinois 1974, Tony Lawless Award Winner Chicago Catholic League 1974• High School All American 5th Team 1974

COLLEGE ATHLETE

• Bradley University 1975-1977 founded the Water Polo Program and was the team MVP three years in a row and also served as Head Coach

• Indiana University 1978 starting player

NATIONAL LEVEL

• 1977 And 1978 Olympic Development Camp Colorado Springs Midwest Team• 1978 North American Summer League Champions, undefeated season• Played and Coached St. Louis/Clayton, MO National Tourney 35+ years• Played and Coached Des Moines, IA National Tourney 15+ years• Played and Coached in many AAU Tournaments at the Open Level and at the Masters Level

winning a number of them around the country in IL, FL, IA, MI, MO…• Played in AAU Indoor National Championships many times - highest finish 4th Place - made the

top 6 several times • Played in Pan Pacific Games - taking First Place in 1984• Organized/directed the first ever Water Polo Games in Lake Michigan at Oak Street Beach• Selected and Played in First Televised (channel 7) Water Polo Tournament in Chicago 1977

INTERNATIONAL LEVEL• Original and founding member of the Chicago Apostles Water Polo Club - oldest Masters Water

Polo Club in the Chicagoland Area• 3rd in the World Master Championships in Sheffield, England 1994• 6th in the World Master Championships Montreal, Canada 1993• Played in World Championships 15 + years• Played/Coached Windsor, Canada Tournament 10+ years - 1st Place or top 3 all ten years

HALL OF FAME BIOGRAPHY

COACHING CAREER

• Player/Coach for the Chicago Apostle’s for 3+ decades

• 2012-2016 Loyola Academy• Head JV Coach for last 4 years

with a 110-10 record, won a number of JV Tourneys

• Assistant Head Coach of the Varsity State Champs in 2014

ABOUT JOHNJohn Murphy is Chicago and Illinois Water Polo. He has played the sport since he was a little kid...All throughout high school, college, and AAU. He is currently a coach at the high school level. John was one of the toughest players when he competed. He could score, pass, play defense and even coach…as he did for many years even while playing for the Chicago Apostles. I personally played against John Murphy in high school and college and later became his teammate. Believe me, it was much better being his teammate than playing against him. You heard of the expression: “it’s not the dog in the fight, but rather the fight in the dog?” That’s John Murphy. As a teammate you could always count on Murph to watch your back, both in the water and on the deck after a tough game. He scored when he had to, he many outstanding pin point accurate passes that lead to many breath taking goals, he often times guarded the biggest and toughest player on the opposing team. He never missed a summer tournament when he was an active player. He traveled all over the country representing our city and state playing water polo…even internationally. I am proud of John and all his accomplishments to the sport of water polo, to the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois. I was fortunate enough to play with him for some 12 years on the Apostles. I am even more fortunate to call him my friend. I strongly and highly recommend John Murphy for the Illinois Water Polo Hall of Fame.

Respectfully yours,

Mike Vlamis (v-man)Chicago Apostles Water Polo ClubIL Water Polo HOF 1991University of Illinois (UIC) Athletic HOF 2000Mt. Carmel High School HOF 2008Named Top 50 Athlete at UIC 2015

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HALL OF FAME BIOGRAPHYHALL OF FAME BIOGRAPHY

Jeff PlackettWater Polo Achievements

Nominated by Jack Wagner. Presented by two of Jeff ’s former captains, Claire Fleming and Tori Davis.

HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE• 3-year varsity letter winner Naperville North

High School (’97)

COLLEGE ATHLETE• 4-year CWPA Collegiate Club @ Western Illinois

University (’01)• 3x Division Champions• 2x Participant in Collegiate Water Polo Association

National Club Championship Tournament• CWPA All-Conference selection

COACH Assistant Coach, Naperville Central Boys Water Polo (2002)• Sectional Champions

Head Coach, Naperville Central Girls Water Polo (2003-Present)• 428 career wins• 11x Sectional Champions• 6x state trophy recipients 2008 4th 2009 2nd 2010 3rd

2012 2nd 2016 2nd 2017 2nd

• 8x Sectional Coach of the Year• 2009 & 2012 Illinois High School Association Water Polo Coach of the Year• 2012 National Federation of High Schools Illinois Water Polo Coach of the Year• 43 All-State designations, including 14 1st team selections & Illinois Player of the Year

Abbey Kerth in 2012• 9 All-American designations• Numerous athletes went on to outstanding college careers at all levels Meredith Daniels | Brown University Nikki Nelson | Mercyhurst Jenna Jefferds | Mercyhurst Elisa Menis | Carthage Haley Nelson | Mercyhurst Abbey Kerth | Arizona State

Emily Sejna | University of Michigan Julia Campbell | University of Michigan Madison Nervig | Washington & Jefferson Kaela Codo | San Diego State University Emily Westlove | McKendree University Sara Campbell | University of Michigan

Ray ZeasonWater Polo Achievements

Nominated by Rich Norman

Ray began playing water polo at Blackhawk Park in the 1960’s for Coach Ken Wollen. While a student at Weber High School Ray joined with Steve Borowski and Ken Langowski to form a championship water polo team at both Blackhawk Park and Weber. Ray was on several Chicago Park District age group championship teams while in high school. Upon graduation Ray went to Northwestern University where he swam and played club water polo. Ray was a left-handed 2meter set player, a dangerous combination. After graduation from Northwestern, Ray served as an officer in the Armed Forces. Once his enlistment was completed, Ray attended John Marshall Law School.

Ray also played water polo at the Illinois Athletic Association where he competed in several international tournaments. Ray represented the Chicago Park District on several traveling All-Star teams where he played on a team that won the AAU Junior Nationals. He also played on several CPD senior mens championship teams at Blackhawk in 1968-69. Ray was also a pioneer in establishing women’s water polo at Northwestern. Ray coached a women’s team for two years while he attended law school.

Around 1980, Ray moved to Hawaii where he practiced family law. Ray was recognized in this profession as well where he developed mediation and reconciliation programs for families going through divorce proceedings. Many of these protocols are common today but were revolutionary at this time.

Ray Zeason passed away early in 2018 after a recurrence of cancer in several organs.

PLAYERS UP FOR CONSIDERATION FOR DAVE PERRY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Claire HaasStevenson High School, University of Southern CaliforniaClaire has been playing water polo since fifth grade with the Northern Illinois Polo Club. She has participated locally and nationally as part of the Olympic Development Program and NIPC. This past year, Claire was selected on the ODP National Youth Team. Claire has been a four-year varsity-starting player at Stevenson and has been selected as All-Conference, All-Sectional, and 1st Team All-State. She was the Illinois Player of the Year in 2017 and 2018. Claire’s leadership ability, maturity and foresight is why she was selected as a team captain the last two years. Currently, she is leading the team in scoring, assists, steals and ejections drawn. Claire is a very team-oriented athlete who feels being close with her team is important to their overall success. Claire is an executive board member of Catalyst (a drug & substance abuse prevention club), involved in the Freshman Mentor Program (FMP), National Honor Society member and was a Director/Teen leader for Operation Snowball. Claire will be studying biomedical engineering at the University of Southern California.

Abbie Lukas Mundelein High School, George Washington UniversityAbbie Lukas has been an incredible asset to our water polo program. On a daily basis, she consistently demonstrates her academic and athletic demeanor, great leadership skills and people skills. It is because of these qualities that she is admired for her hard work and dedication to her schoolwork, the game of water polo, her teammates, and service to the school and community. In addition to Abbie’s thorough preparation and her high level of energy, two of Abbie’s most endearing characteristics are her sense of pride and determination. Abbie is always the first one on deck every day and she practices with the same speed and intensity as she plays in games. As a four year varsity starter, and two year team captain, she has earned many honors at the conference, sectional and state levels. She is Mundelein’s all-time leading scorer. Abbie is an exceptional student as well. She is ranked 1 out of 504 students in her class, made the “A” honor roll 24/24 terms, received the AP Scholar with Distinction Award and is an Illinois State Scholar.

Dave Perry’s grandson next to his grandfather’s

Perry Strong sign.

SCENES FROM2018

Congrats!

In 2011, Illinois Water Polo lost a legend.

In its 6th year, the IWP Board of Directors is proud to honor Coach Perry with the awarding of scholarships in his name. The funds awarded to each athlete are intended to help support the Illinois Water Polo athletes who aspire to continue playing in college. The award challenges players to

“Dream Big” and strive for their full potential.

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

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

The 7th Annual IWP Dave Perry Scholarship Fundraiser will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2019, immediately following the MCAC girls’ and boys’ championship

games. Exact time and place still to be determined. More details to follow at the beginning of the 2019 water polo season. Hope to see you there!

Dave Perry Scholarship AwardPLAYERS UP FOR CONSIDERATION FOR DAVE PERRY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD (cont’d)

Molly McGuire Fenwick High School, Indiana UniversityMolly started playing water polo in the fourth grade. She was a four-year varsity starter who holds herself and her teammates to high standards. She believes that the decisions and actions of the team are the entire team’s responsibility and all teammates should demonstrate accountability. Molly earned All-Conference honors from 2015-2018 and All-Sectional honors throughout her high school career. She was also an All-State player for 2016, 2017, and 2018. This year, she was named MCAC Senior Player of the year and is a NISCA, American Water Polo, and USA Water Polo Academic All American. While she began as more of a defensive player, she has developed her offensive game during the latter part of her high school career. Molly’s communication in the pool helps set the tone for her team, and she fosters a spirit of camaraderie among her teammates. Her leadership has helped the team develop into a cohesive group with a unified goal. Molly will continue her water polo and academic career at Indiana University, where the Hoosiers are sure to benefit from her many talents.

Jack Otto Libertyville High School, Bucknell UniversityJack has all the qualities of an ideal team player: humble, hungry, and smart. Jack stepped up to play goalie for Libertyville as a junior and worked year-round to improve his skill set by continually talking game strategy and asking for feedback. He realizes that he still has a lot to learn. Jack is always the hardest worker in the pool and he accepts congratulations with incredible amounts of modesty. Jack has the competitive spirit that every goalie needs and the team relies on him to bring energy to every game and he does not back down against any competitor. During his Junior season, he was the team MVP and honored with All-Conference and All-Sectional accolades. While Jack has an impressive water polo resume, his greatest attributes lie in his integrity and work ethic, which extend far beyond the pool. Jack is a stand out in the classroom and admired by teachers and staff in the building. He is a leader for a school program that promotes healthy lifestyle choices for all students. Jack is the epitome of a student-athlete and will attend Bucknell University in the fall.

Kaysie StubaLyons Township High School, Villanova UniversityKaysie has been a strong influence in and out of the pool through her determination and passion for water polo and very strong work ethic. As a freshman, she was on the varsity team and over the last 4 years, Kaysie has worked to develop her water polo skills and has become a gifted athlete, fierce competitor and loyal teammate. This past year, her leadership skills shined as she was elected a co-captain of the water polo team. She makes it a priority to ensure that her teammates are successful by listening to their concerns and taking action. She has been a problem solver and has learned how and when to offer constrictive criticism. She demonstrates good sportsmanship through her honesty, integrity, selflessness and compassion. Kaysie is an example for each of these characteristics whenever she plays the game she loves. Her demonstrated leadership, initiative and vision have made a positive impact on our water polo community. She will continue pursue her education and water polo at Villanova University.

LYONS AQUATICS

Congratulations to all of the Illinois All-State players on a great season.

Please visit our website for more information about our high school and age group programs. We offer year-round practices for all age groups.

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CONGRATULATIONSTO THE ALL-SECTIONAL AND

ALL-STATE WATER POLO ATHLETES, COACHES AND OFFICIALS FOR A SUCCESSFUL 2018 SEASON!!!

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CONGRATULATIONS Naperville Nor th High School

3RD PLACE#1 Grace Raquel FR#2 Isabelle Rocco SR #3 Kelsey Ryan SR #4 Cate Boddy SO #5 Margo Steed SO #7 Elly Laliber te SO #8 Mikayla Saad SO #10 Taylor Wessel JR #12 Lainey Eckholm SO #13 Grace Condie SO #14 Meg Sparacino SO #15 Anna Tarantino FR #17 Chloe Tsao SO #18 Ali Horn SR #19 Olivia Zillier JR #20 Savanah Swanson SR #21 Annika Swanson SO

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NORTHERN ILLINOIS POLO CLUB

CONGRATULATES THE

STEVENSON HSBOYS & GIRLS TEAMS

&ALL STATE FINALISTS

Summer Water Polo 2018Age Group: 14 and under, girls and boys

Women: Level: Green (beginner to intermediate), Level: Black (advanced)

Men: Level: Green (beginner to intermediate), Level: Black (advanced)

All Practices will be at Stevenson High SchoolEmail Sean Wimer: srwimer@sbcglobal.net (Men’s) and

Jeff Wimer: jwimer@d125.org (Women’s & AG)

For registration visit https://www.teamunify.com/Home.jsp?team=ilpac

to register.

Joe Wendt Fenwick HS, Indiana University, Chicago Apostles Water Polo Club, High School and AAU All-American, Illinois Water

Polo Hall of Fame (2000)

Mike VlamisMt. Carmel HS, University

of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago Apostles Water Polo Club,

High School and AAU All-American, Illinois Water

Polo Hall of Fame (1991)

Met in 1972 as opponents.Became arch rivals throughout high school and college.

Became teammates on the Chicago Apostles.Remain best of friends to this day.

Isn’t Water Polo Great!

CONGRATULATIONS! Best of luck and success to all the teams…

Joe and Mike

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL 2018 ILLINOIS WATER POLO TEAMS

MORGAN PARK HIGH SCHOOLGIRLS WATER POLO

1980 and 19812nd in State

andBOYS WATER POLO

2001 and 2002Quarter Finalist

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GIRLS & BOYS 2nd Place

FENWICK HIGH SCHOOLCONGRATULATES ALL OF THE

WATER POLO TEAMS OF ILLINOIS!

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Congratulations to all Illinois

teams!

May 1, 2017 – Lively Water Bottle, an industry leader in personalized sports water bottles, has joined Illinois Water Polo as official sponsor and sports water bottle supplier through 2020. As part of the agreement, Lively Water Bottle will provide exclusive discounts to Illinois Water Polo members, make contributions to Illinois Water Polo equal to 20% of purchases by IWP members, and provide advisory and graphic design assistance. Members can access the 10% individual discount by visiting https://livelybottle.com/ and using the code IWPOLO at checkout. The website has design tools that allow you to select from many backgrounds and add your logo and picture and name. We also offer 20% team discounts – contact gary@livelybottle.com – Lively Bottle will help you create personalized sports water bottles using your logo and team roster.

“We’re incredibly excited to be partnered with Illinois Water Polo”, said Gary Radville. Lively Water Bottle is owned by Gary and Lisa Radville of La Grange Park, IL. Gary is a member of the 1986 inaugural class of the Illinois Water Polo Hall of Fame, a former co-captain of Loyola University teams that competed in three NCAA championships, and also a coach of four Brother Rice HS state championship teams. “Water polo is a demanding sport that requires continuous hydration. Our personalized sports water bottles make hydration fun – we help design team bottles that can be personalized so they’re never lost.”

“Illinois Water Polo is very much looking forward to this partnership with Lively Water Bottle,” Illinois Water Polo President Kyle Perry stated. “We support hydration and the environment, and Lively Water Bottle is a perfect product for our teams. We also are excited to be working with Gary Radville, an inaugural member of the Illinois Water Polo Hall of Fame.”

About Lively BottleLively Bottle is a leader in sports water bottles. Lively Bottles are locally-owned and produced, are reusable, dishwasher-safe, BPA-free, offer 8 cool lid colors, and are made in USA, which makes them environmentally-friendly. We require no minimum order quantity for orders placed on our website, and offer discounts to IWP members for individual and team orders. Our personalized sports water bottles are shipped in about a week, and delivery is always free.

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This tournament/clinic is intended for athletes who are new to water polo. Ideally 14u athletes who have been playing less than 2 years. This a tournament to gain experience not win a trophy. We will be utilizing developmental USA

Water Polo rules, to further development over competitiveness.

7-8am: Check-in and/or Registration

8-10am: Welcome & Clinic for new athletes to lean the game and water polo skills

10am-12pm: Teams divided for scrimmage

Congrats to NWC athletes earning All State this year!2018 “TRY” Water Polo Clinic presented by Northwest Chicago Water Polo club

Saturday, June 2nd, 8-12am @ Conant High School700 E Cougar Tr l Hoffman Estates, IL

Two Options to Participate in Water Polo Combine 2018• Combine Only – 8am to 4 pm on Wednesday, July 11th, 2018

• Combine PLUS – Attend on Tuesday, July 10th through Thursday, July 12th

- Practice/Perform Combine skill measurements, drills, and scrimmage on the day ahead of the Combine

- Participation in a 1-day Tournament vs teams made up of Combine PLUS athletes

- Film analysis and feedback from Tournament Games

On July 11th, 2018, we will again connect the top male and female high school water polo athletes to many of the top college coaches/programs in a unique, one of a kind opportunity at the University of Pittsburgh’s Trees Pool. We would like to invite you to display your skills and playing ability at the 2018 Water Polo Combine. All Boys and Girls graduating 2019, 2020 or 2021 are welcome to attend.

One of the biggest challenges for high school water polo athletes and parents is gaining exposure to and making connections with collegiate coaches and programs. This is particularly true for male and female high school water polo athletes outside of the State of California. At the Combine, athletes will get the opportunity they so badly need; to display their abilities in front of coaches by whom they are rarely ever seen. This is an opportunity to shine, to make contacts and most importantly to possibly open doors to the next level of education and athletic participation. For grade-eligible athletes and their parents, this is also an opportunity to directly interact with coaches.

Combine PLUS We have added Combine PLUS this year’s program. For an additional $150 per athlete, Combine Plus will allow participants to practice the Combine’s compulsory skill measures and timed activities ahead of Combine day. Additionally, athletes will participate in a 1-day tournament against all-star teams made up of other Combine PLUS athletes. Moreover, we will utilize film from our games to provide small group film study after each game to advice on improvement opportunities and to help athletes with their performance on Combine day. Athletes outside of California have so few opportunities to play against top-level competition. We hope that Combine PLUS+ will be at least one such opportunity given all of the top athletes that will be assembled in Pittsburgh for the Combine.

http://www.waterpoloplanet.com/water-polo-planet/water-polo-combine/

June 24th-27th (Sunday – Wednesday) 2018 Washington & Jefferson Water Polo Camp is more than a regular water polo camp. It is one of the unique water polo experiences available to young players – particularly in the Eastern and Midwestern United States. Our camp is a hands-on approach to water polo instruction delivered by coaches and players who have reached the top levels of their sport. Most importantly, much of the program’s training is done with the instructors in the water so that participants benefit from close-up, in-water demonstrations and interactions. This type of instruction is a rewarding, beneficial and unique experience for players of all ages. Participants are sure to gain a better understanding of the positions they play and key skills, moves, and techniques needed to elevate their overall game.

CAMP HEAD COACHES Nikola Malezanov

• Washington & Jefferson Men’s and Women’s Head Coach

• USA National Team Head Coach Boys Cadet

• 17 years of coaching

Ryan Castle

• Indiana University Women’s Water Polo Head Coach

• Previous experiences: University of Hawaii, University of Michigan, Hartwick College, Arizona State

All boys and girls ages 13 to 19 are welcome, regardless of experience or ability.

• High-Level Water Polo Training

• Position Focused Sessions

• 6 on 5 Focused Sessions

• Written Individual Evaluation

• Specialized Goalie Training

• 8 to 1 Coach to Student Ratio

• Campers will stay and eat in the Washington & Jefferson College residence halls and dining commons.

• All of the rooms are air-conditioned

Cost: $385* *Discount is available for group signups.

http://www.waterpoloplanet.com/water-polo-camp-washington-jefferson/ or email nmalezanov@washjeff.edu

CONGRATULATIONS

STEVENSON HS GIRLS WATER POLO

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Location: Stevenson High School

Date: Sunday, June 3, 2018

Schedule:Age Group Clinic/Game 9:30am - 12pm -Sponsored by Illinois Water Polo & Stevenson High School -Open to Girls and Boys in 8th grade & under (Ages 6-14) -All clinic participants will get FREE admission to the All Star games

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-Cost: $25 (Cash or Checks payable to Stevenson H.S.)

-Questions? Call or email: Head Girls’ WP Coach, Jeff Wimer at 847.833.8767 jwimer@d125.org Head Boys’ WP Coach, Sean Wimer at 847.602.2273 swimer@d125.org

HS Girls All-State Game 12:30pm -Warm up at Noon

HS Boys All-State Game 1:45pm -Warm up at 1:30pm