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.”