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All-Bee boys water polo First Team, Honorable Mention

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Friday, Jan. 25, 2013 | 11:33 PM

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MAX CUSATOR

School: Buchanan

Grade: Junior

Position: Field

By the numbers: Had 88 goals (on 51% accuracy), 53 assists, 64 steals, 20 field blocks and 41 drawn ejections in third varsity season.

Accomplishments: Scored what proved to be winning goal in overtime, his third of the game, in 8-7 win over Clovis in section D-I final. First-team All-Valley D-I and All-TRAC pick for league co-champion Bears, who won three tournaments while going 28-4.

TREVOR DE LEEUW

School: Tulare

Grade: Junior

Position: Field

By the numbers: Had 101 goals, 18 assists, 32 steals and 43 drawn ejections.

Accomplishments: Named EYL MVP after leading a run to the outright title, then first-team All-Valley honors after powering 28-5 Tulare to a section D-II runner-up finish. Also all-tourney after Tulare won own tournament.

AIDAN FEIGEL

School: Sanger

Grade: Junior

Position: Field

By the numbers: Third-year varsity player made 50% of his shots while scoring 107 goals. Also had 63 assists, 82 steals and 50 drawn ejections.

Accomplishments: Driving force behind Sanger's march to a share of the CMAC title and section D-III crown in a 29-4 season that saw him named league and All-Valley D-III MVP.

TRISTAN FERDINANDI

School: Memorial

Grade: Junior

Position: Goalkeeper

By the numbers: Defensive backbone made 322 saves in second varsity season, including 24 in postseason run to section D-II title.

Accomplishments: Named All-Valley D-II MVP after recording 13 saves, including three in OT, during top-seeded Memorial's 10-6 victory against No. 2 Tulare for school's first section crown following a title run through CMAC.

CONNOR KENNEDY

School: Clovis North

Grade: Senior

Position: Field

By the numbers: Physical presence in the middle finished third varsity season with 57 goals, 28 assists, 55 steals and 25 drawn ejections.

Accomplishments: Second-team all-league and All-Valley selection after helping Broncos finish third in TRAC and reach the section D-I semifinals in 24-9 season.

EMERSON KIRK

School: Memorial

Grade: Senior

Position: Field

By the numbers: Finished with 56 goals (second on team), 14 assists and 18 steals despite missing five games.

Accomplishments: Scored three of team-leading five goals in OT to carry Memorial past Tulare 10-6 in the section D-II final. Named first-team All-Valley after helping CMAC co-champion Panthers finish 24-7.

KYLE MADEL

School: Hoover

Grade: Senior

Position: Field

By the numbers: Finished third varsity season with 77 goals on 51.3% shooting, with 24 assists and a combined 43 steals and field blocks.

Accomplishments: Named first-team All-NYL for second straight season after leading Hoover to title and No. 3 seed in the section D-II playoffs, where Patriots reached quarterfinals.

ADAM PALECEK

School: Buchanan

Grade: Senior

Position: Field

By the numbers: Dominant one-on-one player led Bears with 100 goals on 57% shooting, while making 33 steals and drawing 66 ejections in third varsity season.

Accomplishments: First-team all-league and All-Valley selection helped Buchanan go 28-4 while winning three tournament titles, a share of TRAC title and section D-I championship. Scored two goals in Bears' 8-7 OT win over Clovis in final. Also a second-team California/Hawaii Coaches All-American. Plans to play next season for reigning state JC champion Golden West.

RYAN PERRY


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