Chelsea Curran Earns 2008 NCAA All-American Honor
Former CHAWP athlete and daughter of CHAWP founder, Tom Curran
Curran, a sophomore @ Cal State, Northridge, scored 36 goals in 2008, third-best on the Matadors. Her 51 goals in two seasons at CSUN is ninth-best in school history. Curran scored at least one goal in 18 games, and scored a career-high five goals in a 11-10 overtime victory over Indiana (3/11/08). Curran tallied four goals in a 13-9 decision over Bucknell (3/13/08). Curran scored three goals in three games. Curran tallied a team-high 71 exclusions. click here for more info

Michelle Stein Earns 2008 NCAA All-American Honor
Junior (USC) Michelle Stein was USC's scoring leader, blasting 56 goals for the Trojans to rank as the MPSF's No. 9 scorer on the year. Stein was twice selected an MPSF Player of the Week for her powerful offensive year for the Trojans. With 16 multiple-goal games, the junior topped out with a five-goal effort against Michigan this season to now hold 95 career goals. click here for more info

Meaghan Poland 2008
-Div 6 First Team All-CIF
-Sunbelt League MVP
-Female Athlete of the Year from Citrus Belt Area Athletic Directors Association
-Scholarship recipient Sunbelt League
-Athlete of the Year - Elsinore High School
-Captain of WP team at Elsinore High Jr and Sr year.
-She has signed with SDSU to play water polo w/partial scholarship

Shannon Haas 2008
Selected to The National Juniors traveling team
and will be playing in Australia from June 27 through July 7.

Ashley Dorrego 2008

-played for CHAWP 1 1/2 years
-starter on the Santiago HS polo team.

-most assists record for season & game+ steals record for season.
-Santiago took 1st in the league and made it to the final round in CIF.

-chosen first team all league for CIF and Mountain View league

Randi Bresee 2008
1st Team All CIF: Jr and Sr year
4th Team All-Southern California
Division 3-Baseline League Co-MVP
Los Osos HS MVP: Jr and Sr Year
Los Osos HS Captain: Jr and Sr Year
Randi has signed with UCLA

Camryn Rogers 2008
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-CIF Division 5 player of the year
-Press Enterprise All County player of the year
-Mountain View League Defensive MVP
-Coca Cola Citrus Belt MVP
-Named to Santiago High School Hall of Fame
-Santiago High School Female Athlete of the year

2008 San Gabriel Tribune Player of the Year
Name: Megan Morales
School: Walnut , Senior
Position: Holeset
Morales was the area's dominant player, scoring 151 goals in leading the Mustangs to an undefeated Miramonte League season and 29-2 record. She was the key player for the Mustangs, who won their first 25 games. The season ended in a double-overtime loss to Los Osos in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division III playoffs. Morales, who helped the Mustangs wrestle the league title away from rival Bonita, was the league co-MVP with the Bearcats' Amber Pezzolla.
What she said: "I'm really honored, but it's all because of my teammates. I really couldn't have accomplished what I did if it wasn't for my them."

Leanne Ford 2008
-All-Academic Athlete
-Division 3 All-CIF 1st Team
-Baseline League Co-MVP
-Team Captain: Upland High School
-CIF All-Star team

Ali Don 2008
1st Team 2008 Pasadena Star News All Area Girls Water Polo, 3rd Team All CIF for Division 4 and 1st Team for Prep League. Her school, La Salle High School, won its 3rd consecutive Prep League Championship.

2008 San Gabriel Tribune
All-Area Water Polo

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Photo Gallery: 2008 Tribune All-Area Water Polo

Tribune Girls Water PoloPlayer of the Year:
Megan Morales, Walnut High
FIRST TEAM
Emily Donohoe, St. Lucy's, Fresh.
Ally Evans, Charter Oak, Senior
Amber Pezzolla, Bonita, Junior
Melissa Reynoso, Los Altos, Senior
Jen Wen, Walnut, Senior
Jessica Yu, Walnut, Senior
SECOND TEAM
Brianna Corral, Rowland, Senior
Allison Gonzales, Charter Oak, Senior
Megan Pezzolla, Bonita, Junior
Lindsay Rangle, St. Lucy's, Junior
Sarah Tulcan, Los Altos, Senior
Allie Zell, Walnut, Soph.

Mikey Robinson's history project on the Hungarian Revolution (after 2 trips to Hungary with CHAWP) - click

Mikey won the local competition and placed 3rd in the State History Day.

Girls from Ayala High that made 2008 All-CIF in Division 3:
Caitlin Dement = Player of the Year, 2008 All Sierra League MVP, 2008 All CIF MVP, 2008 CIF All Star Team, 2008 Ayala Team Captain and MVP.
Danielle Curran, Heidi Pettinger, Alex Ford = First Team
Amanda Viel, Bianca Huicochea = Second Team

Daniel Perdew played for CHAWP prior to entering UCSD. Dan swam last week at the 2008 NCAA Division 2 Championships and won the 50 Free Style with a UCSD school record of 20.07. He also won the 100 Free Style in another school record 44.23. He also participated in 3 relays finishing 3^rd in 200 Free Relay, 3^rd in 400 Free Relay and 5^th in the 400 Medley Relay. After his outstanding performance, Dan was named Male Swimmer of the Meet.

CIF Division 5 and Citrus Belt League (CBL) 2007
CHAWP players from Redlands High School (RHS) and Redlands East Valley High School (REV):

CIF Division 5 Champions — Redlands High School

Co-Player of the Year —     Kyle Adama RHS Senior

All-CIF     1st Team —      Andrew Heine RHS Junior
               2nd Team —     Jimmy Davis RHS Senior
                                     Jeff Hanson RHS Senior
              3rd Team —      Matt Hanson RHS Junior
                                     Jared Olivo REV Senior
                                     Garrett Womack REV Junior

All-CBL     1st Team —     Jimmy Davis RHS Senior
                                     Andrew Heine RHS Junior
                                    Jared Olivo REV Senior
                                    Garrett Womack REV Junior

CBL Most Valuable Player — Kyle Adama RHS Senior

Girls from Temescal Canyon High
1st Team All League: Leah Janke, Amanda Kelly
2nd Team All League: Stephanie Fleming, Malia Pahoa
1^st Team SS All CIF Div 5: Leah Janke
2cd Team SS All CIF Div 5: Stephanie Fleming, Amanda Kelly
3^rd Team SS All CIF Div 5: Malia Pahoa

Amanda Kelly is the new record holder with 681 career saves and had 323 saves this year.

Malia Pahoa received scholarship to play at CSU Bakersfield.

Cameron James
-2008 First Team All Sierra League
-First Team All CIF
-CIF All-Star Team
-CA-HI All American List, 8th Team
-Ayala made it to semifinals
-Cameron was team captain + MVP and a scholar athlete
-Sierra League Nominee for the Foothill-Citrus Belt Athletic Scholarship
-Ayala HS Athlete of the Year 2008

Briana Salazar 2008
Senior, made First Team All League for the Mt. View League as well as First Team All CIF for Division 5.
She also broke the school's record for most drawn ejections in her career!

Briana Bloom & Holly Busch 2008
Briana made first team CIF and Holly Busch made third team CIF for Division 6.
They both made first team all league in the Sunbelt league.
Briana is a senior and Holly is a junior at Perris High.

Alex Ford in the
January 31st, 2008
Daily Bulletin
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Check out this article in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
about Nick and other CHAWP players

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Tya Crosse in the IV Daily Bulletin

ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT: Malia Pahoa, Temescal Canyon Girls Water Polo
By: The Californian -

Update: Pahoa has scored 61 goals this year, good for second in The Valley and tops on a team that ranks third in the CIF Southern Section Division V poll. The Titans last won the Southwestern League title three years ago, and Temescal will lean heavily on Pahoa during the league tournament, which begins today.

Birthday: July 17, 1990 Age: 17

Last movie you saw in a theater: "The Golden Compass"

Last book read not for school: "That will take a while; I read a lot. Probably 'Dark Angel.'"

Hobby: Drawing.

Pre-game routine: "I try not to think about the game. I try not to psyche myself out."

Favorite sports moment: "Just winning as a team, not as an individual."

Favorite pool to play in: "Mine" - The Titans are 3-1 at their home pool this year.

Future plans: Will major in veterinary science at Cal State Bakersfield, where she will team with Temecula Valley's Kerinn Fields at the budding Division I water polo program.

Coach's quote (from Temescal Canyon coach Damien Andrews): "Last year, she was kind of a non-impact player, but she had a great offseason playing club (at CHAWP). She got some great exposure and some great experience and she came in this year and is one of my best offensive players. Considering the schedule we've played this year, we don't have too many games where we've ran teams over. We've had a lot of close games and a lot of tough games. ... I'm excited for her (prospects next year). Any time you have a chance to play at the next level, it's exciting. Anytime you have someone who does well in the classroom and is a hard worker, you like to see those kids get rewarded."
- Jeff Sanders

click on photo to view/print article about Megan & Amber Pezzolla in the Jan. 2007 SGV Tribune

2008 San Gabriel Tribune All-Area Water Polo

2008 San Gabriel Tribune
All-Area Water Polo