All-Area Boys’ Water Polo First Team

ALL-AREA FIRST TEAM

Martin Chatalyan, Senior, Driver, Glendale

All-Pacific League first-team pick finished with 91 goals to help Nitros reach CIF Southern Section Division V championship match. Added 54 assists and earned spot on All-CIF Division V second team.

Pierce Deamer, Junior, Hole/Set, South Pasadena

Collected 89 goals and 49 steals for playoff-bound Tigers. Named to the All-Rio Hondo League and All-CIF teams.

Brock Hudnut, Junior, Driver, Pasadena Poly

Registered school-record 117 assists for CIF Southern Section Division V champions. All-CIF and All-Prep League first-team pick had 54 goals and 38 steals.

Arman Momdzhyan, Junior, Driver, Glendale

Named All-Pacific League Player of the year and helped Nitros win second straight league championship. Finished with 136 goals, 22 assists and 25 drawn ejections while being named to the All-CIF Southern Section Division V first team.

Will Rankin, Sophomore, Goalkeeper, South Pasadena

Finished with 297 saves. Selected to All-Rio Hondo League’s first team.

Spencer Rogers, Junior, Utility, Pasadena Poly

Had 117 goals, 57 steals and 51 drawn ejections in leading Panthers to CIF Southern Section Division V title. Named All-CIF Division V and Prep League Most Valuable Player.

Symean Stefan, Senior, Utility, La Cañada

Co-Rio Hondo League’s Most Valuable Player scored a team-high 142 goals and tallied 62 assists. Named to the All-CIF Southern Section Division III first team after helping Spartans reach CIF final.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Ryan Katsuyama, Pasadena Poly

Guided Panthers to the CIF Southern Section Division V championship, the first in the program’s history, in which team rallied in fourth quarter past Glendale. Led Panthers to the Prep league crown and was named All-CIF Coach of the Year.