Witt earns third All-America honor

Edgar Melik-Stepanyan

Kevin Witt (Glendale, 1999) senior driver, Loyola Marymount

University men’s water polo -- Witt ended his stellar record-setting

career with his third All-America selection. Witt received a

third-team nod by the American Water Polo Coaches Assn.

Witt scored 42 goals for the Lions in 2002. Loyola Marymount

(17-15) fell short in its bid to win a second consecutive Western

Water Polo Assn. Championship, dropping a 5-4 decision to UC San

Diego on Nov. 23.

Witt’s career spanned four seasons. He finished second all-time in

scoring at Loyola Marymount, tallying 210 points. Ryan Eisberg set

the program’s record with 304 points from 1994-97. Eisberg’s career

statistics include two-point goals, which were eliminated in 2000.

The 1998 News-Press Player of the Year finished his career with 93

assists, which tops Loyola Marymount’s career list. His 145 steals

also ranked him second in school history.

Witt became just the second Loyola Marymount athlete to earn three

All-America honors. Former men’s volleyball player Reid Priddy, who

plays on the U.S. National team, also earned the distinction.

Earlier this year, Witt became just the second player in his

program’s history to earn four all-conference honors in the WWPA. He

was also named the WWPA Player of the Year this season.

Alexis Sheridan (Crescenta Valley, 2001) sophomore, UC Irvine

women’s swimming -- The Anteaters suffered a tough loss, falling to

Fresno State University, 158-141, on Jan. 13 at home.

Sheridan fared well, though, winning the 1,000-yard freestyle in

10 minutes 16.35 seconds and 200 butterfly in 2:08.09. She also

joined teammates Megan Baker, Lara Bjargardottir and Semah Zavareh in

capturing the 400 freestyle relay in 3:36.46.

At the 23rd Annual Daktronics UCI Invitational -- which was held

from Jan. 4-5 -- Sheridan took 11th in the 200 freestyle in 1:56.98.

Sinnamonn Garrett (Crescenta Valley, 2000) junior guard, New

Mexico State women’s basketball -- Garrett was one of four Aggie

players to score in double figures during Saturday’s 77-42 victory

against the University of Texas Pan American. She had 10 points on

four-of-eight shooting, two rebounds and three assists in 26 minutes.

Two days earlier, Garrett and New Mexico State (9-7, 3-1 in the

Sun Belt Conference) suffered a tough loss against Florida

International University. Garrett scored a game-high 22 points,

grabbed seven rebounds, dished out four assists and had two steals,

but her shot at the buzzer didn’t fall in a 56-55 loss.

On the season, Garrett is averaging 12.9 points and 4.9 rebounds

per game. Her numbers have increased since conference play started,

as she tallied 14.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per contest in four

games.