college signings

[CApolo]

Congratulations to all the new recruits!

It would be an interesting look to see from 2-3 years ago, which players are still at the University they chose and if they are still playing. Kind of a "Lois" list in retrospect...

I'll bite ... here is what I know of the 2005 Recruit list:

2004 CALIFORNIA - HAWAII ALL AMERICAN
BOYS WATER POLO TEAM

First Team School Grade

Chay Lapin Long Beach Wilson 12 G --- UCLA - redshirted 1st year and still at UCLA
Shea Buckner Villa Park 12 ---- UC Berkeley - transferred to USC
Scott Swanson Long Beach Wilson ---- UCLA - redshirted 1st year and still at UCLA
Christian Flores Montebello 12
Scott Davidson Los Alamitos 12 ---- UCLA - redshirted 1st year and still at UCLA
Jack Wall Bellarmine 12 ---- Santa Clara Univ. - still at SCU
Joey Brewer Buchanan 12 ---- US Air Force Academy - ???
Jimmie Sandman Menlo 12 G ---- Stanford - part-time goalie at Stanford
Will Milcovich De La Salle 12 ---- UOP - ???


Second Team

Thomas Pearson Corona Der Mar 12 ----- UC Berkeley - ???
Ryan Cummings Foothill, SA 12 ---- USC - redshirted 1st year and still at USC
Eric Vreeland Harvard-Westlake 12 (Dr) ----- Princeton - still at Princeton
Dane Lindstrom EI Toro 12 ------ UCSB - ???
Mark Dieu Clovis West 12
Shane Mahoney Tokay 12 ----- UOP - ???
Steve Lacy Monte Vista 12 ----- USC - redshirted 1st year and still at USC
Ryan McCarthy Fairfield 12 ---- Stanford - still at Stanford
Tyler Jemmett The Bishop's 12 ----- UCLA - redshirted 1st year and still at UCLA

Third Team

Will Hindle-Katel Harvard-Westlake 12 (2M) ----- Stanford - still at Stanford
Jonny Gaspardis Santa Barbara 12 G
Ryan Allred Bonita 12
Mike Sample St. Francis 12 ----- UC Berkeley - ???
Grant Mitchell Miramonte 12 ----- UC Berkeley - ???
Jay Stampfl Davis 12 ----- UC Berkeley - ???
Luke MacAlpine Clovis West 12
Mike Mulvey Carlsbad 12 ---- US Naval Academy - still with USNA

Fourth Team

Joe Sherrin Long Beach Wilson 12 ----- Long Beach State - great 1st year, injured last season, and still at LBSU
Rory Bevins Servite 12 ----- UCSB - ???
Gaston Stanford Corona Del Mar 12 G
Danny Driscoll De La Salle 12 ---- UC Davis - ???
Chris Lantz Carlsbad 12 ---- UCSB - still at UCSB
Brett Garrison Jesuit 12

Fifth Team

Jessie Tootell Chadwick 12 ----- UC Santa Barbara - still at UCSB
Barron Benjamin Foothill, SA 12
T J Fuentes EI Toro 12
Mark Milovic Villa Park 12 ---- LMU
Kris Willebrecht Esperanza 12
Steve Donohue Damien 12
Travis Alexander Buchanan 12
Tyan Gautchi Live Oak 12
Chris Hutchens Bellarrnine 12 ---- John Hopkins Univ. - ???
Miguel Cidoncha-Simm University City 12 ---- UCLA - left UCLA for a JC
Geoffrey Long Punahou 12 ---- LMU - ???


Sixth Team

Cole Consani Mira Costa 12 -----UCLA - redshirted 1st year and still at UCLA
Julien Lormant Santa Margarita 12 ----- LMU - still at LMU
Jeff Greenwood La Serna 12 ---- CSLB - redshirted 1st year and still at LBSU
Mark Knudtson Bellarmine 12 ---- UCSB - ???
Brian Badala Sir Francis Drake 12
Mark Doucette Tokay 12 ----- Stanford - ???
Peter Gresham Torrey Pines 12 ---- UCSD - ???
Jason Fung Pac 5 12 --- U S Air Force Academy - ???
Kaniela Lyman-Mersereau Punahou 12 --- Austrailia

Seventh Team

David de L'Arbe Santa Barbara 12 (Dr) ---- Princeton - ???
Tyler Diamond Royal 12
Steven Brook Los Alamitos 12
Devon Allred Brea Olinda 12
Miles Price Campolindo 12
Kevin Schmidt Bellarrnine 12
Cavis Carpenter Clovis West 12 G

Eighth Team

Scott Bums La Canada 12 (Dr) ---- Long Beach State - ???
Chris Sherman Crescenta Valley 12
Jory Johnson Murietta Valley 12 ----- BYU Hawaii - obviously not playing at least with BYU
Cameron Hughes EI Segundo 12
Patrick Conners St Francis 12
Craig Erickson Poway 12
Tai Sunnland lolani 12 ---- USD (CLub)

Ninth Team

Bryce Stowell La Habra 12
Jordan Watson Palos Verdes 12 ---- Pepperdine - ???
Brian Campa Bonita 12
Greg Enloe Hanford 12 ---- UC Irvine
Jimmy Kehrig San Ramon 12 ---- BYU Hawaii - obviously not playing at least with BYU
Travis Rhea Tokay 12 G
Sean Aoyagi Pac 5 12 ---- Chaminade - ???

Tenth Team

Ryan Goetz La Serna 12
Sam O'Hare Mira Costa 12
Andy Suiter Menlo 12 --- UCLA - ???
Drew Kollman Golden Valley 12
Adam Glickstein Pac 5 12

Honorable Mention

Jeff Smith San Clemente 12 ---- UCLA - ???
Grant Lebeau La Jolla 12 --- Brown - ???
Todd Conway Torrey Pines 12 --- Fordham - ???
Chad Evenrud Valhalla 12 G --- San Diego Mesa CC - ???
Ratko Pauno Carlsbad 12
Chris Jacobsen Santa Cruz 12 ---- Stanford - ???
Mark Stephen Buchanan 12
Anton Sapozhniker Las Lomas 12
Chad Cashin Bellarmine 12

[CApolo]

Congratulations to all the new recruits!

It would be an interesting look to see from 2-3 years ago, which players are still at the University they chose and if they are still playing. Kind of a "Lois" list in retrospect...

Found an 2004 recruit list, but this needs filling in:

2003 All-American Water Polo Team

First Team
Adam Hewko Servite, PEPP

[Trevor]

Todd Conway Torrey Pines 12 --- Fordham - ???

Todd Conway is still at Fordham. He was first-team All-East last season for the Rams as a sophomore.

[color=darkblue]CAL
Cullen Hennessey Sir Francis Drake (D) - 1st Team
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I've seen Cullen Hennessey play a few times. He's probably the best player to come out of Marin County since Blake Wellen. I bet he makes a big impact at UCLA.

[Trevor]

Sean McCreery De La Salle, ???
Nick Arrigo Marin Catholic, ???

Sean McCreery is at Johns Hopkins and I want to say he was the Division III Player of the Year last season. At the very least he was one of the top players in the East.

Nick Arrigo is at UC Davis and was All-WWPA and I believe an All-American (Honorable Mention).

[Moderator]

2006 Recruit List:

Brian Dudley, CAL, South Africa National Jr Team (Dual USA-RSA Citizenship) REDSHIRT 2007

[socalhomer]

2004 Recruit list -
Nick Corjon is at Pepperdine
James Street is at UCSB
Nic Sgarlatta is at CAL

[poloanyone?]

2003 All-American Water Polo Team

First Team
Adam Hewko Servite, PEPP

[Trevor]

[quote="poloanyone?"]2003 All-American Water Polo Team
Tyler Wilson Santa Barbara, USC

[LF]

I think these guys are no longer playing for a variety of reasons. I also think those reasons are personal to each player. Like most students they chose the schools they did for a variety of reasons.

[Kindell]

LF-I know a lot of those guys, and many others that had expectations of playing at the college level only to receive a very rude awakening upon their arrival at programs with 20+ returners, 5-10 incoming recruits, and another 10-15 walk-ons. True I expect they're happy with the school their attending, but one point that Trevor is making is they could have been just as happy at many other schools AND still be playing water polo.

I'd only add Trevor..that they don't all have to look East. There are plenty of similar opportunities at some WWPA/SCIAC schools in the West.

[GrizzleBeave]

I agree, players could go to a SCIAC school, and get a better education and have a awsome carrer.

[Trevor]

I'd only add Trevor..that they don't all have to look East. There are plenty of similar opportunities at some WWPA/SCIAC schools in the West.

You are absolutely right. I was mentioning the East, but it would be just as good for the sport if these guys went to WWPA/SCIAC schools. It would the sport's premier event much more entertaining.

[loisoda]

Aloha - It is me Lois - love what your doing - thanks for carrying on - here is what I know of Hawaii

These are the players from 2003 All- American from Hawaii that are still playing or still have a year or 2 of eligibility left to play

Luke Oda - Santa Clara University ( 8th Team) Hawaii - Playing *Starter WWPA College - Santa Clara Ranked 16th

Damon Jones - Air Force ( 7th Team ) Hawaii - 2 years eligibility left
WWPA College - AF ranked 17th

James Street - UCSB ( 4th Team ) Hawaii - 2 year eligibility left
MPSF College

Arik Look - Claremont ( HM) Hawaii - Playing *Starter
WWPA /Sciac college - ranked 20th - varies

Billy Brady - LMU (6th Team) ( Transfered to anopther college) playing club team
WWPA college ranked 9th
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Jason Fung ( 2004 All-American List) is at Air Force and playing 2nd year

The boys that went to Chaminade and BYU Hawaii lost their teams when those schools canceled their teams last year.

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From 2002 - You still have one player at UCLA - Cameron Smith a 5th year senior playing

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Glad I could help again
Mahalo Lois

[PEMBERLY]

"I would be so much better for the sport as a whole if these players went East and played at a Fordham, George Washington or Bucknell. Sometimes you have to know your limitations. I got some nibbles from bigger schools, but I settled on Fordham and had a nice career. If more players would realize that and head East it would improve the entire collegiate game. Take those six kids above and throw them on this year's Bucknell squad. All of the sudden you have a team that would be pretty dangerous on a national level."[/quote]

Maybe their families couldn't afford the price tag at a Bucknell or a George Washington, however good it would have been for the sport. Both are extremely expensive private schools that aren't known for generous financial aid.

[socalhomer]

[quote="Trevor"]2003 All-American Water Polo Team
Tyler Wilson Santa Barbara, USC