Miramonte High School has been competing in water polo since 1967. As one of the most successful scholastic sports programs in the country the Mats have produced 15 Sectional Championship Teams, 25 League Championship Teams, 5 Olympic Team members, 88 High School All American awards and 25 Collegiate All American awards.
Congrats to those who were selected to All NCS teams... it is usually attributed to great TEAM success as well as the hard work of each individual.
| 2006 All NCS | |||
| Name | Grade | School | Position |
| 1st Team: | |||
| Ferrif, Nick | 12 | Acalanes | Field |
| Finlayson, Sam | 12 | San Ramon Valley | Field |
| Gilhuly, Miles MVP | 12 | Miramonte | Goalie |
| Hennessy, Cullen | 12 | Sir Francis Drake | Field |
| Herman, Taylor | 12 | San Ramon Valley | Field |
| Hobbes, Stephen | 12 | Las Lomas | Field |
| Milcovich, Andrew | 12 | De La Salle | Field |
| Salit, Aaron | 12 | Marin Catholic | Field |
| Schnugg, Bryan | 12 | Acalanes | Field |
| Sharf, Jackson | 12 | Miramonte | Field |
| Steffens, Charlie | 12 | Monte Vista | Field |
| 2nd Team: | |||
| Balarin, Marin | 11 | Berkeley | Field |
| Bossennecker, Dan | 12 | Clayton Valley | Field |
| Carter, Jay | 11 | Ygnacio Valley | Field |
| Chin, Marcus | 12 | De La Salle | Field |
| Doyle, Joey | 12 | Sir Francis Drake | Field |
| Eggert, Walter | 12 | Marin Catholic | Field |
| Johnson, Eric | 12 | Campolindo | Field |
| Parrague, Max | 12 | Miramonte | Field |
| Peat, Kevin | 12 | De La Salle | Goalie |
| Rawles, Chris | 12 | Novato | Field |
| Siri, Stephen | 10 | Miramonte | Field |
| 3rd Team: | |||
| Apanasewicz, Aaron | 12 | Freedom | Field |
| Brandt, Ethan | 11 | Pinole Valley | Field |
| Dale, Jack | 12 | Terra Linda | Field |
| Demoss, Jed | 11 | Sir Francis Drake | Field |
| Foster, Dana | 11 | Campolindo | Field |
| Head, Matt | 12 | California | Field |
| Jory, Scot | 12 | Las Lomas | Field |
| Kezer, Terrance | 12 | De La Salle | Field |
| Lawrence, Trevor | 12 | Las Lomas | Field |
| McGourty, Nick | 12 | Miramonte | Field |
| Quinn, Erik | 12 | Sir Francis Drake | Goalie |
| Honorable Mention: | |||
| Arthur, Elliot | 12 | San Ramon Valley | Goalie |
| Ballew, Nick | 12 | Ygnacio Valley | Field |
| Briskey, Tommy | 10 | Miramonte | Field |
| Fracoli, Paul | 12 | Mission San Jose | Field |
| Graves, Robert | 12 | Acalanes | Goalie |
| Harvey, Scott | 11 | Washington | Field |
| Hasselfeld, David | 12 | San Ramon Valley | Field |
| Huff, Conor | 12 | De La Salle | Field |
| Kalbus, Porter | 11 | San Ramon Valley | Field |
| Kalin, Cameron | 12 | De La Salle | Field |
| Parnow, Tim | 11 | Sir Francis Drake | Field |
| Perez, Anthony | 11 | Marin Catholic | Field |
| Seroy, Joey | 12 | Acalanes | Field |
| Tomimatsu, Alex | 11 | Bishop ODowd | Field |
There will be a meeting for those interested in particpating in Miramonte Swimming this spring in the theater during lunch on Monday, December 11.
Freedom's Fury- Documentary of Hungarian 1956 Olympic Water Polo Team
November 30, December 1, 4pm
Red Vic Movie House, San Francisco
1727 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 668-3994
http://www.redvicmoviehouse.com
November 30, December 1, 4pm
Red Vic Movie House, San Francisco
1727 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 668-3994
http://www.redvicmoviehouse.com
Lamorinda Water Polo- Winter season begins Dec 4
Pacific Zone Teams- Youth tryouts Dec 9-10, Cadet tryout Dec 2-3
Pacific Zone Teams- Youth tryouts Dec 9-10, Cadet tryout Dec 2-3
Things I am thankful for...
Bill Brown, NCS Champioship, Ann Sharf leading the Miramonte clap, the yellow team, tweedle dee and tweedle dummer, shot blocking, TEAM defense, Miles yelling as he swats another shot, unselfish play, Gab getting a huge picture in the paper, coaching with my brother even if I have to tell him to be quiet every game, DFAL Championship, Nishant, Double pick left, Fletch, sophomores, great parents willing to do anything to help their kids, trip to SoCal, new speakers, the team room, the magnet dry erase board, new shot clocks, senior leadership, team hole set jokes, pasta feeds, 4:45am alarm clock for am practices, the flag drill, Jackson at one during 6 on 5, Nick's hip overs, Gab's bloody noses, goals for next season, juniors, 5 lives and the tip game, improvements, watching game film, arm wrestling, Stephen yelling "FINISH!!!", when Kyle and James do FINISH, Joey Estrada, Turbo gear, a storied traditon, a bright future, Italian cages, new game balls, lunch time meetings, memory books, the Alumni game, being a target, Max coming off Nishant pick, the counter attack, sacrificing personal glory for the good of the TEAM, break away shots, 2-3-4 drop, the French drill, the Schultz drill, 3 goal scrimmages, Gab's surprise birthday at Chevy's, the worm, pre-season camp, Will's laugh, Andy's leadership, Ryan, Eric and Gab during warm up, Eric not knowing where he is flying to, Miles watcing videos, Loomba at 2m, and having such a great group of players to coach and all the memories from the last few months.
Thanks for a great season! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
-James
Bill Brown, NCS Champioship, Ann Sharf leading the Miramonte clap, the yellow team, tweedle dee and tweedle dummer, shot blocking, TEAM defense, Miles yelling as he swats another shot, unselfish play, Gab getting a huge picture in the paper, coaching with my brother even if I have to tell him to be quiet every game, DFAL Championship, Nishant, Double pick left, Fletch, sophomores, great parents willing to do anything to help their kids, trip to SoCal, new speakers, the team room, the magnet dry erase board, new shot clocks, senior leadership, team hole set jokes, pasta feeds, 4:45am alarm clock for am practices, the flag drill, Jackson at one during 6 on 5, Nick's hip overs, Gab's bloody noses, goals for next season, juniors, 5 lives and the tip game, improvements, watching game film, arm wrestling, Stephen yelling "FINISH!!!", when Kyle and James do FINISH, Joey Estrada, Turbo gear, a storied traditon, a bright future, Italian cages, new game balls, lunch time meetings, memory books, the Alumni game, being a target, Max coming off Nishant pick, the counter attack, sacrificing personal glory for the good of the TEAM, break away shots, 2-3-4 drop, the French drill, the Schultz drill, 3 goal scrimmages, Gab's surprise birthday at Chevy's, the worm, pre-season camp, Will's laugh, Andy's leadership, Ryan, Eric and Gab during warm up, Eric not knowing where he is flying to, Miles watcing videos, Loomba at 2m, and having such a great group of players to coach and all the memories from the last few months.
Thanks for a great season! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
-James
Congrats to Miles, Jackson, and Max who were selected to represent Miramonte at the 1st Annual NCS vs. CCS Senior All Star Water Polo game.
Coach James Lathrop will coach the NCS squad because Miramonte won NCS.
Game Info:
Dec 10 @ Soda Aquatics Center
NCS Roster:
Coach James Lathrop will coach the NCS squad because Miramonte won NCS.
Game Info:
Dec 10 @ Soda Aquatics Center
NCS Roster:
| Cap # | PLAYER | High School |
| 1 | Miles Gilhuly | Miramonte |
| 1a | Kevin Peat | De La Salle |
| 1b | Erik Quinn | Sir Francis Drake |
| 2 | Nick Ballew | Clayton Valley |
| 3 | Danny Boessenecker | Ygnacio Valley |
| 4 | Marcus Chin | De La Salle |
| 5 | Walter Eggert | Marin Catholic |
| 6 | Nick Ferrif | Acalanes |
| 7 | Sam Finlayson | San Ramon Valley |
| 8 | Matt Head | California |
| 9 | Cullen Hennessy | Sir Francis Drake |
| 10 | Taylor Herman | San Ramon Valley |
| 11 | Stephen Hobbs | Las Lomas |
| 12 | Eric Johnson | Campolindo |
| 13 | Andrew Milcovich | De La Salle |
| 14 | Max Parrague | Miramonte |
| 15 | Chris Rawles | Novato |
| 16 | Aaron Salit | Marin Catholic |
| 17 | Bryan Schnugg | Acalanes |
| 18 | Jackson Sharf | Miramonte |
| 19 | Charlie Steffens | Monte Vista |
| 2006-07 ALL-LEAGUE DFAL | ||
| Name | Grade | School |
| MVP | ||
| Sharf, Jackson | 12 | Miramonte |
| 1st Team: | ||
| Ferrif, Nick | 12 | Acalanes |
| Foster, Dana | 11 | Campolindo |
| Gilhuly, Miles (G) | 12 | Miramonte |
| Hobbes, Stephen | 12 | Las Lomas |
| Johnson, Eric | 12 | Campolindo |
| Jory, Scot | 12 | Las Lomas |
| Lawrence, Trevor | 12 | Las Lomas |
| McGourty, Nick | 12 | Miramonte |
| Parrague, Max | 12 | Miramonte |
| Schnugg, Bryan | 12 | Acalanes |
| Siri, Stephen | 10 | Miramonte |
| 2nd Team: | ||
| Block, Josh | 12 | Alhambra |
| Briskey, Tommy | 10 | Miramonte |
| Cannon, Josh | 11 | Northgate |
| Dyer, Chris | 10 | Campolindo |
| Gingerelli, Nick | 12 | Las Lomas |
| Graves, Robert (G) | 12 | Acalanes |
| Perry, James | 10 | Miramonte |
| Plinneke, Nick | 12 | Campolindo |
| Seroy, Joey | 12 | Acalanes |
| VanVoorhis, Jason | 12 | Las Lomas |
| Whitmore, Brendan | 11 | Acalanes |
| Honorable Mention: | ||
| Alden, Tom | 10 | College Park |
| Barni, TJ (G) | 11 | Campolindo |
| Block, Zach | 12 | Alhambra |
| Chase, Adam (G) | 12 | Las Lomas |
| Crocker, Danny | 10 | Miramonte |
| Dolliver, Clarke | 12 | Northgate |
| Eames, Austin | 11 | Campolindo |
| Guldnaer, Karl | 12 | Concord |
| Hoverston, Nick | 9 | Acalanes |
| Kranzthor, Nick | 11 | Northgate |
| Lathrope, Bret | 10 | Miramonte |
| Pearson, Jack (G) | 12 | Alhambra |
| Rogers, Dan | 12 | Las Lomas |
| Smith, Kyle | 10 | Miramonte |
Congrats and thanks to all for an amazing season packed with memories.
Click here for Contra Costa Times Photos of the Championship game
Players-
There will be a team meeting on Wednesday 11/15 in room 172. BRING YOUR CAPS!
Click here for Contra Costa Times Photos of the Championship game
Players-
There will be a team meeting on Wednesday 11/15 in room 172. BRING YOUR CAPS!
Friday-
practice 2:00-4:30pm, pasta feed at Parrague's house
Saturday-
players arrive 1:00pm
Mats vs DLS 2:30pm @ Soda Aquatics Center (Campolindo HS)
LET'S GO MATS!!!
practice 2:00-4:30pm, pasta feed at Parrague's house
Saturday-
players arrive 1:00pm
Mats vs DLS 2:30pm @ Soda Aquatics Center (Campolindo HS)
LET'S GO MATS!!!
Wed- Practice 3:20pm-5:30pm
Thurs- Miramonte vs Sir Francis Drake @ Bill Brown Aquatics Center 6pm
Players arrive 4:30pm
Thurs- Miramonte vs Sir Francis Drake @ Bill Brown Aquatics Center 6pm
Players arrive 4:30pm
Monday-
Lunchtime meeting, practice 3:20-5:30pm
Tuesday-
players arrive 5:30pm
Miramonte vs Campolindo @ Bill Brown Aquatics Center 7:00pm
Lunchtime meeting, practice 3:20-5:30pm
Tuesday-
players arrive 5:30pm
Miramonte vs Campolindo @ Bill Brown Aquatics Center 7:00pm
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