All-Area Boys’ Water Polo First Team

Artak Arzumanyan, Junior, Utility, Glendale

Tallied 89 goals to help Nitros win CIF Southern Section Division V championship. Earned a spot on All-Pacific League and All-CIF Southern Section Division V first teams.

Peter Loakes, Senior, Utility, La Cañada

Named Rio Hondo League Most Valuable Player and selected to All-CIF Southern Section Division III first team. Finished with 97 goals, 120 steals and 57 assists.

Justin Moh, Senior, Hole/Guard, La Cañada

Finished with 60 goals, 75 assists and 47 steals. Received All-CIF Southern Section Division III second-team and All-Rio Hondo League first-team honors.

Ryan Moguel, Senior, Hole/Set, Crescenta Valley

Notched 39 goals in just 13 matches after transferring from Hoover. Named to All-Pacific League and All-CIF Southern Section Division V first teams.

Manuk Piloyan, Junior, Hole/Guard, Glendale

All-Pacific League and All-CIF Southern Section Division V first-team pick. Collected 117 goals and was one of the Nitros’ top defenders.

Ethan Vandeventer, Senior, Driver, Flintridge Prep

All-Prep League and All-CIF Southern Section Division V first-team pick collected team-leading 97 goals and 56 assists and added 53 steals. Also tallied 17 postseason goals.

George Vine IV, Senior, Goalkeeper, Crescenta Valley

Had 263 saves en route to being selected to All-Pacific League first-team. He also received All-CIF Southern Section Division V second-team accolades.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Forest Holbrook, Glendale

In fifth year with Nitros, piloted squad to its first CIF Southern Section Division V championship. Glendale went 22-6, 8-0 in league for third straight undefeated league title, as Holbrook was tabbed All-CIF Southern Section Division V Coach of the Year and Pacific League Coach of the Year, highlight a year in which he coached the Nitros to their school’s first CIF championship in any sport since 1989.