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.