DAILY NEWS GIRLS' WATER POLO ALL-AREA TEAM : PLAYER OF THE YEAR.JEANINE JACKSON Junior driver Harvard-Westlake Jackson led the Wolverines to the Southern Section semifinals this season, averaging four goals a game and earning All-CIF honors. The area's most dominant physical offensive threat, Jackson is broadening her game as she competes in a series of tryouts for the National Youth Team. The two-time Mission League 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. already is determined to guide Harvard-Westlake into next season's finals. ``I'm going to train very hard this upcoming summer, four hours in the morning and two in the afternoon,'' Jackson said. NINA SIMON Simon, in the Bible. 1 One of the Maccabees. 2 or Simon Peter: see Peter, Saint. 3 See Simon, Saint. 4 Kinsman of Jesus. 5 Leper of Bethany in whose house a woman anointed Jesus' feet. Senior 2-meter guard Harvard-Westlake Simon is the first four-year 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. player from the Harvard-Westlake girls' program, which is only three years old. She participated on the boys' frosh/soph team her freshman year. She leaves the program as its captain and best defensive player and was selected to the All-CIF second team. RACHEL BURKONS Junior post Harvard-Westlake This junior figures to combine with Jackson as the most formidable scoring duo in the area again next year. The third-team All-CIF selection was the Wolverines' second-leading scorer, averaging three goals per game. SARAH Sarah or Sarai: see Sara. Sarah (flourished early 2nd millennium BC) In the Hebrew scriptures, the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. She was childless until age 90. PAUL Senior goalie Harvard-Westlake Averaged seven saves per game and was selected Co-Goalie of the Year in the Mission League. JOANNA Joanna, in the Bible Joanna, in the New Testament. 1 Wife of Herod's steward Chuza. She was a follower of Jesus and was one who found the tomb empty. 2 Ancestor of St. Joseph. ANTONSEN Sophomore driver Agoura The 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 and All-CIF selection led the Chargers to their first league title and the Southern Section quarterfinals. COLLEEN col·leen n. An Irish girl. [Irish Gaelic cailín, diminutive of caile, girl, from Old Irish. SCHIMAN Sophomore 2-meter Agoura Led the team with 51 goals and 39 assists to go with 20 steals. A transfer from Westlake High, the second-team All-CIF selection fit in perfectly with Agoura's dominating class of sophomores. DE DE PERRAM Sophomore 2-meter Agoura Credited for wearing down opposing defenses as yet another threat on a team loaded with them, this third-team All-CIF selection had 48 goals and 22 assists. KATE FREUDENBERG Senior driver Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. Every game it was Freudenberg's responsibility to shut down the opposing team's best player. Along the way, she found time to score 45 goals to go with her 110 steals. MISTY mist·y adj. mist·i·er, mist·i·est 1. Consisting of or marked by mist: a misty rain; a misty night. 2. HARLAN Senior goalie Crescenta Valley The All-CIF selection used her quickness to make 75 steals in addition to 164 saves this year. She has 402 career saves. KILEY GROMBACHER Senior 2-meter Louisville It is not easy to be in the same league as Harvard-Westlake, but players like Grombacher continue to make the program competitive. She set a school record with 127 steals, shattering the previous mark by 66. PALOMA SKEZAK Sophomore driver Louisville Set a school record for goals with 70 in the regular season. She also handed out 41 assists to tie with Grombacher for the team lead. CARLY HUFFMAN Sophomore driver Royal Although listed as a driver, Huffman found herself playing each position this year. The third-team All-CIF selection mainly went between driver and 2-meter, where she had 33 goals, 36 steals and 16 assists. COACH OF THE YEAR JASON Jason, in Greek mythology Jason, in Greek mythology, son of Aeson. When Pelias usurped the throne of Iolcus and killed (or imprisoned) Aeson and most of his descendants, Jason was smuggled off to the centaur Chiron, who reared him secretly on Mt. Pelion. ROSENTHAL Agoura Third year The 1988 Agoura graduate returned to his alma mater ma·ter n. Chiefly British Mother. [Latin m  ter; see m to coach the boys' team in 1992. When water polo became a CIF-sanctioned girls' sport three years ago, Rosenthal started that team at the request of the female stat-keeper for the boys. Agoura went 5-11 its first season, then improved to 10-10 last year. The Chargers posted a 21-6 record this season. CAPTION(S): 13 Photos Photo: (1--Color) JEANINE JACKSON (2--Color) NINA SIMON (3--Color) RACHEL BURKONS (4--Color) SARAH PAUL (5--Color) JOANNA ANTONSEN (6--Color) COLLEEN SCHIMAN (7--Color) DE DE PERRAM (8--Color) KATE FREUDENBERG (9--Color) MISTY HARLAN (10--Color) KILEY GROMBACHER (11--Color) PALOMA SKEZAK (12--Color) CARLY HUFFMAN (13--Color) JASON ROSENTHAL |
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