High-scoring Aliso Niguel water polo attacker Andy Santala has committed to Air Force, Wolverines coach Justin Ferdinand reports.
Santala scored 97 goals this past season for Aliso Niguel and was a first-team All-CIF Division 3 pick.
The senior is a good-get for Air Force.
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All-County water polo goalie Garrett Danner of El Toro said in a text message Saturday night that his college decision will come down to USC, UCLA and Cal.
Danner returned Saturday from a recruiting trip to Cal. He said he met last week with UCLA.
It will be intriguing to see what school Danner picks because with his quickness in the cage, he will be a factor in collegiate water polo. Former El Toro coach Don Stoll called Danner the best goalie he ever coached.
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Mater Dei water polo player Bret Bonanni, The Register’s two-time player of the year, is on a recruiting trip this weekend to UCLA, Monarchs coach Chris Segesman said Friday night.
Bonanni visited Stanford earlier this month. UCLA and Stanford are considered to be the finalists to land arguably the best high school player in the nation and one of the top recruits to come out of Orange County.
“He seems pretty comfortable,” Segesman said of Bonanni’s mood toward recruiting.
Bonanni’s father said Friday night that his son expects to announce his decision on National Signing Day on Wednesday. Mater Dei is hosting a signing day ceremony on Wednesday morning.
So, which school will Bonanni chose? Will be follow the footsteps of Olympian Tony Azevedo — a player he has been compared to — and head to The Farm to play for former Corona del Mar coach John Vargas or join a few of his former Mater Dei teammates and Southern California buds and pick UCLA?
Photo courtesy of Leonard Ortiz, The Orange County Register
National Letter of Intent Signing Day is Wednesday for football, soccer, track and field, cross country, men’s water polo and field hockey.
OCVarsity.com and the Register will provide non-stop coverage of the big signings of the day, but we could use your help. If you know of a school’s plans for Signing Day events — or, perhaps, if a group of athletes is having a Signing Day event that’s not at school — please email us at preps@ocregister.com with the details.
Dana Hills water polo standouts Drake Dunn and Emily Carlson have committed to UC Irvine, Dolphins boys coach Matt Rosa reports.
Dunn is a tall, 2-meter man with speed while Carlson current leads the Dolphins — one of the top contenders in Division 4 — in goals with 68.
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Laguna Beach All-County boys water polo player Nolan McConnell has committed to Long Beach State, he said in a text message Wednesday.
McConnell said he took his lone recruiting trip to The Beach.
The left-handed attacker is a huge get for Coach Gavin Arroyo’s program. McConnell, the CIF-SS Division 3 player of the year, will bring outside shooting as well excellent passing skills to the 49ers.
Long Beach State also add McConnell shortly after losing attack Nick Rascon (El Toro) to a transfer to Cal.
“I’m confident that Gavin has the ability to raise my skills for the next level of play,” McConnell said.
McConnell also will play with his brother, Nathan, at Long Beach State.
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El Toro water polo player Logan Chappell has committed to UCLA, his mother, Mandy, confirmed Wednesday.
Chappell has been a mainstay for the Chargers the past two seasons. He provided a presence at 2 meters and finished 2011 with 52 goals.
Chappell is the third county player to commit to the Bruins. The other two are Mater Dei defender Anthony Daboub and center Patrick Woepse.
Chappell’s brother, Griffin, is a rising sophomore-to-be at University.
Photo by Andy Templeton, The Orange County Register
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Orange Lutheran will field junior varsity boys and girls water polo teams in the 2012-2013 school year and has selected former Register coach of the year Steve Carrera to head the new programs, Lancers athletic director Mark Davis said Tuesday.
The Trinity League school hopes after an initial season of junior varsity, the programs will move to varsity competition.
Orange Lutheran also is exploring building an off-campus pool, Davis said.
More details to come.
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Sunny Hills water polo goalie Julia Vanderpool, who is fourth in the county in saves, has committed to Notre Dame College in Ohio, the Lancers announced.
The two-year starter has 164 saves this season for the Lancers, who take on Troy in a key Freeway League match on Tuesday.
Vanderpool will be the second consecutive Sunny Hills goalie to play college water polo.
The Lancers also sent Sarah Shin to Brown.
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2011 BOYS WATER POLO ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS
CENTURY LEAGUE
Player of the Year: BJ Churnside, Villa Park, Sr. (pictured, left)
First Team: Eric Bungcag, Villa Park, Sr.; Bryce Leiter, Villa Park, Sr.; Kyle Furniss, Villa Park, Sr.; Luke MacLellan, Esperanza, Sr.; Gavin Wright, Esperanza, Sr.; Davis DeFontes, Foothill, Sr.; Sean Moses, Foothill, Sr.; Nick Todd, Canyon, Sr.; Alex Gonzalez, El Modena, Sr.; Mike Lopez, Brea Olinda, Sr.
2011 BOYS WATER POLO ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS
FREEWAY LEAGUE
Player of the Year: Trent Samaha, Troy, So.
Co-Coaches of the Year: Justin Link, Troy; Scott Liddicoat, Buena Park
First Team: Randy Baldwin, Buena Park, Sr.; Curtis Njuguna, Buena Park, Sr.; Mike Van Ahlers, Fullerton, Sr.; Brenden Paulsen, La Habra, Sr.; Corey Stein, La Habra, Sr.; Matt Varela, Sonora, Sr.; Collin Layana, Sunny Hills, Sr.; Michael Franco, Troy, Sr.; Eric Richens, Troy, Sr.; Paul Stephens, Troy, Sr.; Joe Feaster, Troy, Jr.
Mater Dei water polo defender Anthony Daboub, one of the top 2-meter defenders in the nation, has committed to UCLA, Monarchs coach Chris Segesman said a text message Sunday night.
Daboub, a second-team All-County and first-team All-CIF Division 1 pick, will join former Mater Dei standouts Alex and Zach Wherry at UCLA.
Daboub’s commitment to UCLA could fuel speculation that two-time Register player of the year Bret Bonanni of Mater Dei also will pick the Bruins. But Daboub is a huge get for the Bruins in his own right. Segesman, an assistant coach with the U.S. junior team last summer, considers Daboub the top 2-meter defender in high school water polo.
Daboub also scored 63 goals in 2011 for the Monarchs, who claimed a second straight Division 1 title by going undefeated.
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