ALL-AREA BOYS' WATER POLO DAILY NEWS 2006-07 ALL-AREA TEAM.Byline: IVAN OROZCO/STAFF WRITER Player of the Year Casey Flacks AGOURA, SENIOR, UTILITY A stingy stin·gy adj. stin·gi·er, stin·gi·est 1. Giving or spending reluctantly. 2. Scanty or meager: a stingy meal; stingy with details about the past. defender who is quick to pounce off the opposition with her speed and create a scoring chance, the 5-foot-3, 115-pounder was considered a small attacker in the hole/set (two-meter) position, but that didn't keep her from beating larger opponents. She led the Chargers with 76 steals, 87 assists and 45 drawn ejections while finishing second in scoring with 87 goals. The Southern Section Div. II co-player of the year -- along with Santa Barbara's Kelly Easterday -- Flacks often prompted teams to modify their game plan to try to shut down her down. The three-time All-CIF selection and this year's Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. helped lead Agoura to its first Southern Section title since 2001 with an 11-10 victory over Laguna Beach Laguna Beach (ləg  `nə), city (1990 pop. 23,170), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; founded 1887, inc. 1927. . The Chargers went on to
finish sixth in the Masters tournament Masters TournamentInvitational golf competition held annually since 1934 at the Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Ga., U.S. One of the world's most prestigious golf contests, it comprises 72 holes of stroke play (the player with the lowest score wins). . Flacks has been terrorizing opposing teams since she was about 10. She saw her first action against boys and girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. who were four to six years older while playing for local traveling water polo water polo, swimming game encompassing features of soccer, football, basketball, and hockey. The object of the game is to maneuver, by head, feet, or hand, a leather-covered ball 27 to 28 in. clubs. But there was one thing Flacks wanted to accomplish throughout her high school career: aSouthern Section title. Flacks accomplished the feat and helped Agoura erase the memories of last year's loss to Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. in the Div. IV final, guiding the Chargers to an 8-6 semifinal win over the Dons, followed by an 8-5 victory the following week at Masters. "Everything that's happened in the past, losing the title and playoff games Noun 1. playoff game - one game in the series of games constituting a playoff game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" playoff - any final competition to determine a championship to Santa Barbara, don't matter now," Flacks said. "We finally got what we want. It's a great feeling to leave this team having won the championship and knowing that we helped the younger girls get ready to try to do it again next year." first team JILLIAN WALDRON Agoura, senior, driver An integral part of Agoura's offense, Waldron helped create scoring chances with her precision passing. The All-CIF Div. II second-team selection and Marmonte League first-team honoree finished with 48 goals, 40 assists, 43 steals and drew 32 ejections. WHITNEY DELGADO Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , junior, driver The All-CIF Div. II first-team selection often drew double- and triple- teams, creating chances for her teammates. Still, Delgado was a dominant force. CARLY CLARK Agoura, senior, 2-meter The Marmonte League co-MVP and All-CIF Div. II first team selection scored a team-leading 107 goals. The UC Santa Barbara-bound talent often used her precision to put passes and shots out of the defender's reach, striking when the opposition least expected it. NADIA DAN Harvard-Westlake, junior, driver A prolific scorer, Dan often dominated throughout the pool, scoring 107 goals and causing opposing coaches to scramble toadjust game plans. She finished with 20 assists and 76 steals while leading the Wolverines to the Div. IV semis. SARA Sara or Sarah, in the Bible, wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. With Rebekah, Rachel, and Leah, she was one of the four Hebrew matriarchs. Her name was originally Sarai [Heb.,=princess]. GRALITZER Agoura, senior, goalkeeper Considered the best goalkeeper in the school's history, she finished with a CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). season-record 405 saves. The Hawaii-bound All-CIF Div. II first-team selection and Marmonte League Goalkeeper of the Year also contributed to the attack with 18 assists and 44 steals. WENDY PEREZ Harvard-Westlake, freshman, hole/set A first team All-CIF Div. IV selection, she complemented Nadia Dan's attack with her agility and speed. The Perez/Dan combination was a threat in the Mission League, withPerez scoring 66 goals and raking in 25 assists. MARIA APABLASA Louisville, senior, 2-meter The Mission League MVP and All-CIF second-team selection was a scoring machine, recording 83 goals and 57 assists, a school single-season record. The four-year varsity player finished her high school career with 139 goals and school-record 153 assists. BOBBY ZIROVICH Glendale The Nitros' second-year coach helped put together a team that reached the Div. IV semifinals for the first time. Glendale upset La Salle La Salle, city (1990 pop. 9,717), La Salle co., N Ill., on the Illinois River; settled 1830, inc. 1852. It forms a tricity unit with Peru and Oglesby. Corn, wheat, and soybeans are grown, and cattle and hogs are raised. of Pasadena and Rio Mesa of Oxnard on its way to the semifinals after getting into the playoffs as the No. 3 team out of the Pacific League. "This is a testament of the talent these girls have," Zirovich said. "The girls do all the work. They made (me) look good." JULIANA BOTTING Louisville, freshman, 2-meter A versatile player, she broke the school's freshman scoring record, sending 45 goals into the net. Her record-breaking season didn't end there. She dished dished adj. 1. Concave. 2. Slanting toward one another at the bottom. Used of a pair of wheels. Adj. 1. dished - shaped like a dish or pan dish-shaped, patelliform concave - curving inward out 36 assists, breaking another school record for a freshman, while earning Mission League second-team honors. She was also an all-tournament team selection at the Rowland Tournament. CAPTION(S): 10 photos, 4 boxes Photo: (1) Casey Flacks Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer (2) JILLIAN WALDRON (3) WHITNEY DELGADO (4) CARLY CLARK (5) NADIA DAN (6) SARA GRALITZER (7) WENDY PEREZ (8) MARIA APABLASA (9) BOBBY ZIROVICH (10) JULIANA BOTTING Box: (1) second team (2) honorable mention (3) top 10 (4) game of the year |
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