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Vitals: Clovis West
Hes qualified because: Directed the Golden Eagles to a 25-5 season capped by a 9-5 victory over three-time defending champion Buchanan for the Division I championship. Also led Clovis West to a second-place finish at the St. Francis Invitational, a fourth-place finish at the NorCal Championships and a co-Tri-River Athletic Conference title.
Defining moment: After coming up short against rival Buchanan in the Central Section Division I final the past three seasons and losing to the Bears in their pool in the powerhouse programs' first meeting this season, Clovis West finally got over the hump in the second-half of Tri-River Athletic Conference play. The Golden Eagles' 10-4 victory Oct. 29 set the stage for their run through the D-I playoffs. For us to beat them the way we did truly gave the girls confidence going into the postseason of what they were capable of, Torosian said.
Career highlights: Former Clovis High water polo standout is in his fourth season as the Golden Eagles coach. Torosians teams are 95-34 since he took over in 2005, following one season as an assistant. Got his start in coaching as a graduate assistant at the University of Redlands between 2002-2004. Had been 0-6 in section finals 0-3 as both a player and coach before this season.
The word: The girls did a lot of stuff in the summer and winter. This group believed in working out in the offseason. I told them if they stuck with the game plan, theyd be a special team, and they were. Torosian
2008 Girls Water Polo All-Star Team
