Season Recaps
WVHS Boys Water Polo Season Recaps
- 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
- 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
- 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992
Varsity: 8-17-1 Overall, 0-4 in Conference Varsity Picture
JV: 13-10-1 Overall, 0-4 in Conference JV Picture
- Jake Darlinger: All-Academic
- Mason Riebe: All-Academic
- Ryan Ruhde: All-Academic
- Christopher Thomas: All-Academic
- Spencer Weiland: All-Academic, All-Conference Special Mention, Sportsmanship Award
- Wyatt Tiscareno: All-Conference, MVP
Varsity: 4-26 Overall Varsity Picture
JV: JV Picture
- Jan Andressen: All-Academic
- Gavin Drews: All-Academic
- Matthew Koberstine: All-Academic
- Jon McWhirter: All-Academic, All-Conference Special Mention
- Wyatt Tiscareno: All-Academic, All-Conference
- Spencer Weiland: All-Academic, Sportsmanship
Varsity: 14-15-2 Overall Varsity Picture
JV: 5-22-3 Overall JV Picture
- Cedrick Chan: Sportsmanship Award
- Cameron Steele: MVP, 2nd Team All-Sectional
WV started off with a slow start, but the team found their groove and went 10-6 in the second half of the season including a second place finish at their home tournament. Cameron Steele finished with an IHSA state record for most goals scored in a game (13), ranks third all-time in IHSA goals scored in a season (154), and ranks second all-time in IHSA career goals scored (320). Cedrick Chan finished 11th all-time for IHSA saves in one season (289) and is tied for fifth all-time in IHSA saves in one game (18).
Varsity: 17-13 Overall Varsity Picture JV Picture
- Cedrick Chan: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
- Kushal Herur: All-Academic
- Mitchell Kroening: All-Academic
- Jared Marrs: All-Academic
- Nathan Morris: All-Academic, Second Team All-Sectional
- Ian Seth Reyes: All-Academic
- Jared Schreier: All-Academic
- Cameron Steele: MVP, First Team All-Sectional
Waubonsie Valley Boys Water Polo finished another successful season placing in the top 25 in state for 5 years in a row. Their season record was 17-13 with all losses coming from top 25 teams. The team’s tournament record was first place at the Lincoln-Way North tournament and 3rd at both the Niles West and Brother Rice tournament.
Varsity: 13-15 Overall Varsity Picture
JV: 15-14 Overall JV Picture
- Steven Ernst: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
- Nathan Morris: All-Academic
- Jared Schreier: All-Academic
- Kush Herur: All-Academic
- Mike McWhirter: MVP, 1st Team All-Sectional, All-State 2nd Team
- Cameron Steele: All-Sectional Honorable Mention
Waubonsie Valley Boys Water Polo finishing 6th in what is referred to as the most competitive sectionals in the State. The team was led by Seniors Mike McWhirter and Steven Ernst. The team had many victories including defeating 6th place Brother Rice earlier in the season.
Varsity: 10-19 Overall Varsity Picture
JV: 17-13-1 Overall JV Picture
With 11 seniors graduating in 2011, we were left only two returning juniors to fill the leadership position for the team. With the majority of games against Top 20 teams, a group consisting of mostly sophomores had a developing season with all but 6 losses coming by 3 or fewer points. This year the duo of Joey Poletto and Mike McWhirter led the team in just about every statistic, including combining for over 70% of the teams total offense.
- Stephen Ernst: All-Academic
- Mike McWhirter: All-Sectional 1st Team
- Nathan Morris: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
- Joe Poletto-MVP, All-Sectional 2nd Team
- Jared Schreier: All-Academic
Varsity: 11-11-1 Overall, 6-4-1 in conference (8th Place)
JV: 8-17 Overall, 4-11 in Conference
- Kyle Apple: All-Academic
- Stephen Ernst: All-Academic
- Eric Martina: All-Academic
- Tyler Hunt: All-Sectional Second Team
- Mike McWhirter: All-Sectional Second Team
- Joe Poletto: All-Sectional Honorable Mention
Varsity: 20-7 Overall, Top 16 in State Team Picture
JV: 19-6 Overall
- Kyle Apple: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award, All-Sectional Honorable Mention
- Tyler Briesath: All-Academic, MVP, All-Sectional 2nd Team, Academic All-American
- Daniel Kelley: All-Academic
- Tyler Hunt: All-Sectional 1st Team
- Mike McWhirter: All-Sectional Honorable Mention
- Sean Newton: All-Academic
- Joe Poletto: All-Sectional 2nd Team
- Vaughn Thompson: All-Academic
Varsity: 15-13 Overall Team Picture
- Kyle Apple: All-Academic
- Edi Bolder: 1st team All-Sectional
- Tyler Briesath: All-Academic
- Tyler Hunt: All-Sectional Honorable Mention
- Daniel Kelly: All-Academic
- Adam Kozak: All-Academic
- Peter Pavilonis: All-Academic
- James Zuponeck: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award, All-Sectional 1st Team, All-State 2nd Team
Varsity: 13-18 Overall Team Picture
- Adam Kozak; All-Academic
- Max Martin: All-State Honorable Mention,
Beacon News Boys Water Polo Athlete of the Year
- Bryan Martina: All-Academic
- James Zuponenc: All-Academic
Varsity: 13-18 Overall
JV: 6-21-3 Overall
- Sean Barber: Sportsmanship Award, All-Academic
- Kyle Drake: First Team All Sectional
- Max Martin: Second Team All Sectional
- Jim Zuponeck: First Team All Sectional, All-Academic
- Adam Kozak: All-Academic
- Bryan Martina: All-Academic
Varsity: 23-11 Overall
- Matt Crittenden: All-Sectional First Team, IWA All-Versatile Team
- Kyle Drake: All-Sectional Second Team, IWA All-Defense Team
- Grant Gucinski: All-Academic, All-Sectional First Team, All-State, All-American, Academic All-American, IWA First Team
- Mark McCoy: All-Sectional Honorable Mention
- Michael Kozak: All-Academic
- Jim Zuponeck: All-Sectional Second Team, IWA All-Freshman Team
- Adam Kozak: IWA All-JV Team
- Kurt Neaderhiser: IWA All-JV Team
- Jack Poletto: IWA All-JV Team
This was the second straight year the boy's water polo team had won 20+ games and making it to the sectional championship game. The boys finished with their highest ranking in the state since water polo became a varsity sport. The boy's finished 9th in the state rankings.
Varsity: 22-10 Overall, 2nd in Sectionals, ranked 10th in State
JV: 17-15 Overall
- Matt Arnold: All-Academic
- Andy Bax: All-Sectional 2nd Team
- Matt Crittenden: All-Sectional 2nd Team
- Kyle Drake: All-Academic
- Grant Gucinski: All-State 2nd Team, All-Sectional 1st Team, All-Academic
- Mike Kozak: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
- Steve Lalka: All-Sectional 1st Team
- Wes Mertes: All-Academic
- Tyler Silva: All-Academic
Varsity: 19-12-2 Overall
JV: 21-4-2 Overall
- Matt Arnold-All Academic
- Brett Billenstein-All Academic
- Grant Gucinski - All Academic, All-Sectional First Team, All State Third Team
- Matt Krizmanic-Sportsmanship Award
- Wes Mertes-All Academic
- Steve Lalka: All-Sectional Second Team Honorable Mention
- Kenton Drake: All-Sectional Second Team
Boys water polo finished the season on a positive note with a varsity record of 19-12-2 and JV with 21-4-2. The team was seeded 4th at Sectional and made it to the second out of 3 rounds. They were ranked 12th in the state at the end of the year.
Varsity: 13-15 Overall
- Matt Arnold: All-Academic
- Kenton Drake: All-Sectional
- Kevin Fernandez: All-Sectional
- Grant Gucinski: All-Sectional, All-State
- Wes Mertes: All-Academic
Varsity: 4-22 Overall
Soph: 10-17 Overall
- Mike Bentz: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
- Kevin Maulding: All-Academic
- Phillip McLawhorn: All-Academic
- Brian Pugh: All-Academic
- Justin Tarnoff: All-Academic
Varsity: 20-13 Overall, Elite Eight of the unofficial State Tournament
JV: 15-9-2 Overall
- Michael Bentz: All-Academic
- James Bigler: All-Sectional
- Kevin Billenstein: All-Sectional
- Jason Hegland: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
- Michael LoPresto: All-Academic, All-Sectional
- Kyle Lund: All-Academic
- Kevin Maulding: All-Academic
- Phil McLawhorn: All-Academic
- Justin Tarnoff: All-Academic
- David Tiffin: All-Academic
- Jon Witt: All-Sectional, All-State
Varsity: 16-14 Overall
JV: 13-10 Overall
- Jason Hegland: All-Academic
- Michael LoPresto: All-Academic
- Kirk McLawhorn: All-Academic
- Justin Tarnoff: All-Academic
- Robert Tiffin: All-Academic
- Daniel Wiest: All-Academic
Varsity: 7-13 Overall
- Jason Hall: All-Academic
- Michael LoPresto: All-Academic
- Kirk McLawhorn: All-Academic
- Robert Tiffin: All-Academic
- Daniel Wiest: All-Academic
Varsity: 14-12 Overall
- Ryan Black: All-Academic
- Kirk McLawhorn: All-Academic
- Scott Rich: All-Academic
- Matthew Turner: All-Academic
- Daniel Wiest: All-Academic
Varsity: 12-12 Overall
- Ryan Black: All-Academic
- Keith Dagenais: All-Academic
- Brian Maulding: All-Academic
- Myles Reif: All-Academic
- Scott Rich: All-Academic
- Matthew Turner: All-Academic
Varsity: 8-7 Overall
- Kyle Farrington: All-State
Varsity: 7-3 Overall
- Brian Cox: All-State Second Team
Varsity: 8-1 Overall
- Brian Cox: All-State Honorable Mention
Varsity: 14-7-1 Overall
Varsity: 10-4 Overall