2012 Water Polo Capsules
CRESCENTA VALLEY
COACH: Jan Sakonju, 14th year.
LEAGUE: Pacific
LAST SEASON: 10-19, 4-4 in league for third place. Lost to La Serna, 11-8, in CIF Southern Section Division V first-round match.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Antonio Camarillo, senior, hole/set; Brian Dertli, senior, driver; Nate Fernandez, junior, driver; Griffin Harding, sophomore, hole/set; Andrew Lockwood, senior, hole/guard; Robert Menke, senior, goalkeeper; Omar Trad, sophomore, driver; George Vine, junior, goalkeeper.
SAKONJU’S QUOTE: “We have a lot of young talent, and I think we are pretty balanced.”
FLINTRIDGE PREP
COACH: Dan Hare, third year.
LEAGUE: Prep
LAST SEASON: 15-12, 4-6 in league for fourth place. Lost to Palm Desert, 21-6, in CIF Southern Section Division V first-round match.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Alex Blaine, junior, hole/guard; Diego Delgado, sophomore, driver; Brian Khin, senior, goalkeeper; Carlo Sivilotti, junior, hole/guard; Ethan Vandeventer, junior, utility; Jamie Walker, junior, hole/set.
HARE’S QUOTE: “We’d like to get back to the playoffs and go a couple of rounds.”
GLENDALE
COACH: Forest Holbrook, fourth year.
LEAGUE: Pacific
LAST SEASON: 22-8, 8-0 in league for first place. Lost to La Serna, 12-10, in CIF Southern Section Division V quarterfinal match.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Martik Chatalyan, senior, utility; Arman Momdzhyan, junior, hole/set; David Papazian, senior, utility.
HOLBROOK’S QUOTE: “We’ve pointed out to the guys how difficult it will be to stay on top [in the Pacific League].”
HOOVER
COACH: Kevin Witt, second year.
LEAGUE: Pacific
LAST SEASON: 17-7, 6-2 in league for second place. Lost to Pasadena Poly, 13-6, in CIF Southern Section Division V semifinal match.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Hakop Baghumian, junior, hole/guard; Alek Keshishyan, sophomore, attacker; Ryan Moguel, junior, utility..
WITT’S QUOTE: “There are a lot of opportunties for our players, so it’s up to them to be aggressive in terms of seeking playing time.”