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WVHS Girls Water Polo

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Varsity Coach:
TBA

JV Coach:
Kathy Powell

Team History

WVHS Girls Water Polo History

WV Girls Water Polo became a Varsity Sport in 1992.
It became an IHSA recognized sport in 2002.

Year	Coach	Overall	Conf. Record	Conf. Place	Notable
2018-19	Joe Poletto	9-21	3-1	4th
2017-18	Joe Poletto	14-14	1-3	4th
2016-17	Kelsey Sopron	14-13-1	1-3
2015-16	Kelsey Sopron	16-14	2-2
2014-15	Diana Schill	14-14	2-4
2013-14	Diana Mehl	9-20	3-9
2012-13	Diana Mehl	2-24-1	0-7-1
2011-12	Diana Mehl	3-24	2-9
2010-11	Diana Mehl	14-13-2	5-3-1
2009-10	Diana Mehl	20-10
2008-09	Diana Mehl	11-15
2007-08	Diana Mehl	15-14
2006-07	Michael Steele	14-16-1
2005-06	Jason Bednar	9-17
2004-05	Jason Bednar	16-9-1
2003-04	Jason Bednar	17-10
2002-03	Jason Bednar	11-13
2001-02	Jason Bednar	2-20
2000-01	Jason Bednar	6-18
1999-00	Rob Rooney	3-10
1998-99	Rob Rooney	10-5
1997-98	Rob Rooney	6-14
1996-97	Wayne Frantzen	12-8
1995-96	Wayne Frantzen	7-12
1994-95	Kristin Rempert	7-3
1993-94	Tom Musch	2-6
1992-93	Tom Musch	2-10
1991-92	Tom Musch	2-10

Individual Honors

WVHS Girls Water Polo
Individual Honors

All-Conference Honors

2016	Selection
Alex Triko
Kimela Srey
Nicole Conway	Special Mention
2017	Selection
Nicole Conway
2019	Selection
Catherine Guan

All-State, All-Sectional Recognition

1994	1996
Kelly McKay All-State 2nd Team	Kelly McKay All-State
1997	2001
Kelly McKay All-State	Mary Nowak All-Sectional 1st Team
	Lindsay Correll All-Sectional 2nd Team
	Erica Engle All-Sectional H.M.
	Leslie Scheetz All-Sectional H.M.
2002	2003
Leslie Scheetz All Sectional	Lori Roskens All-Sectional--2nd Team
2004	2005
Kaitlyn DeNichols All-Sectional--2nd Team	Lori Roskens All-Sectional
Lori Roskens All-Sectional--1st Team	Lisa Rudolph All-State--Hon. Mention
	Ashley Fisher All-State--Hon. Mention
	Bailey Gucinski All-State--2nd Team
2006	2007
Bailey Gucinski All Sectional--2nd Team	Bailey Gucinski All-Sectional--1st Team All-State--Hon. Mention
Lisa Rudolph All Sectional--2nd Team	Heather Merz All-Sectional--2nd Team
Tyler Crittenden All Sectional-Hon. Ment.	Allison Szott All-Sectional--Hon. Ment.
2008	2009
Bailey Gucinski All-Sectional--1st Team All-State--Hon. Mention	Sabina Kastanova All-Sectional All-State
Tyler Crittenden All-Sectional--2nd Team	Nicole Mandl All-Sectional
Allison Szott All-Sectional--2nd Team All-State--Hon. Mention	Ember McCoy All-Sectional--Hon. Mention
Sabina Kastanova All-Sectional--Hon. Ment.	Mallory Weber All-Sectional--Hon. Mention
2010	2011
EB Keeve All-Sectional--1st Team All-State--4th Team	EB Keeve All-Sectional--1st Team All-State--3rd Team
Nikki Mandl All-Sectional--1st Team	Alex White All-Sectional--1st Team All-State--5th Team
Ember McCoy All-Sectional--2nd Team
Alex White All-Sectional--Hon. Ment.
2014	2015
Samantha Holzschu All-Sectional--Hon. Ment.	Kimela Srey All-Sectional--2nd Team
2016	2017
Kimela Srey All-Sectional--2nd Team	Nicole Conway All-Sectional--2nd Team
Alex Triko All-Sectional--2nd Team	Alex Triko All-Sectional--2nd Team
Nicole Conway All-Sectional--2nd Team

Some information may be missing or unknown.

Season Recaps

WVHS Girls Water Polo Season Recaps

2019, 2018, 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

2019

Varsity: 9-21 Overall, 3-1 in Conference
JV: 12-8 Overall, 1-3 in Conference

Elizabeth Bannon, All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
Eesha Bansal, All-Academic
Rebecca Farber, All-Academic
Catherine Guan, All-Academic, All-Conference, MVP
Madilyn Jaskae, All-Academic
Maria Lerena, All-Academic
Claire Matta, All-Academic
Raya Patel, All-Academic
Avery Reidy, All-Academic
Emma Taylor, All-Academic
Natalie Tlustochowski, All-Academic
Maggie Zoerner, All-Academic

Our team had a really hard fought lost in the first round of sectionals against St. Charles North. We ended the season with senior Alex Triko setting a program record of 167 goals in a season. With a Varsity team of 11 Juniors, 1 Senior and 1 Sophomore the team is really looking forward to what we will be able to do next season.

2017

Varsity: 14-13-1 Overall, 1-3 in Conference Varsity Picture
JV: 10-19 Overall, 1-3 in Conference JV Picture

Juliette Ansberry: All-Academic
Maria Campbell: All-Academic
Nicole Conway: All-Academic, All-Conference, MVP
Rebecca Farber: All-Academic
Catherine Guan: All-Academic, Sportsmanship

2016

Varsity: 16-14 Overall, 2-2 vs. Conference Teams Team Picture
JV: 0-4 Overall

Molly Anderson: All-Academic
Juliette Ansberry: All-Academic
Maria Campbell: All-Academic
Jenna Cavin: All-Academic
Khanya Collier: All-Academic
Nicole Conway: All-Academic, All-Conference Honorable Mention
Racheal Farber: All-Academic
Marissa Jaskae: All-Academic
Kelsey Meyer: All-Academic, Sportsmanship
Maura Pauline: All-Academic
Alex Triko: All-Academic, All-Conference
Kimela Srey: MVP, All-Conference

2015

Varsity: 14-14 Overall, 2-4 in Conference, 5th in Sectionals Team Picture

Megan Turner: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
Sarah Anderson: All-Academic, MVP
Kimela Srey: All-Sectional - Second Team
Molly Anderson: All-Academic
Maria Campbell: All-Academic
Madisyn Vuksinic: All-Academic

2014

Varsity: 9-20 Overall, 3-9 in Conference Team Picture

Molly Meyer: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
Molly Anderson: All-Academic
Marion Bautista: All-Academic
Samantha Holzschu: All-Academic, MVP, All-Sectional Honorable Mention
Sarah Anderson: All-Academic
Megan Turner: All-Academic
Monica Kunovszky: All-Academic

2013

Varsity: 2-24-1 overall, 0-7-1 in Conference Team Picture
JV: 10-13 overall, 3-8 in Conference

Haley Mulherin: All-Academic
Molly Devine: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
Marion Bautista: All-Academic
Taylor Tobiason: All-Academic
Gabby Ansberry: All-Academic
Samantha Holzschu: All-Academic, MVP
Sarah Anderson: All-Academic

This season our athletes showed a lot of passion and dedication to the game. Each player tried her hardest and played every game with fierceness and determination. They never gave up, regardless of the score, and worked together as a team in practice and at games.

2012

Varsity: 3-24 Overall, 2-9 in Conference, 6th in Sectional Team Picture
JV: 5-13 Overall, 4-8 in Conference

Gabrielle Ansberry: All-Academic
Molly Devine: All-Academic
Samantha Holzschu: All-Academic
Marnie Johnson: All-Academic
Neha Khanna: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
Kim Palmer: All-Academic, MVP, All-Conference
Amanda Peart: All-Academic
Lauren Stercay: All-Academic
Jailin Turner: All-Academic

2011

Varsity: 14-13-2 Overall, 5-3-1 in Conference (3rd Place) Team Picture

Marnie Johnson: All-Academic
EB Keeve: All-Sectional 1st Team, All-State 3rd Team
Lauren Kring: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
Michelle Moynihan: All-Academic
Kimberly Palmer: All-Academic
Amanda Peart: All-Academic
Taylor Young: All-Academic
Alex White: All-Sectional 1st Team, All-State 5th Team, MVP

2010

Varsity: 20-10 Overall Team Picture

Megan Convey: All-Academic
EB Keeve: MVP, All-Sectional 1st Team, All-State 4th Team
Nikki Mandl: All-Sectional 1st Team
Ember McCoy: All-Sectional 2nd Team
Michelle Moynihan: All-Academic
Kimberly Palmer: All-Academic
Amy Slana: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
Alex White: All-Sectional Honorable Mention
Taylor Young: All-Academic

2009

Varsity: 11-15 Overall Team Picture
JV: 7-6 Overall

Kelly Fosse: All-Academic
Sabina Kastanova: All-Academic, MVP, 1st Team All-Conference,
All-Sectional, All-State
Isabelle Langheim: All-Academic
Nicole Mandl: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award,
2nd Team All-Conference, All-Sectional
Ember McCoy: All-Academic, All-Sectional Honorable Mention
Amy Slana: All-Academic
Mallory Weber: All-Academic, All-Sectional Honorable Mention

2008

Varsity: 15-14 Overall Team Picture

Kaitlyn Arnold: All-Academic
Tyler Crittenden: Second Team All-Sectional
Bailey Gucinski: All-Academic, MVP, First Team All-Sectional, All-State Honorable Mention, Beacon News Girls Water Polo Athlete of the Year
Sabina Kastanova: All-Academic, All-Sectional Honorable Mention
Nicole Mandl: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
Ember McCoy: All-Academic
Jennifer Seyl: All-Academic
Jean Slana: All-Academic
Amy Slana: All-Academic
Allison Szott: Second Team All-Sectional, All-State Honorable Mention
Katrina Walter: All-Academic
Mallory Weber: All-Academic

2007

Varsity: 14-16-1 Overall
JV: 10-9-1

Bailey Gucinski: All-Sectional--First Team, All-State--Honorable Mention, MVP, All-Academic
Sabina Kastanova: Sportsmanship Award, All-Academic
Abby Mertes: Academic All-American, All-Academic
Heather Merz: All-Sectional--Second Team
Allison Szott: All-Sectional--Honorable Mention
Kaitlyn Arnold: All-Academic
Jennifer Seyl: All-Academic
Jean Slana: All-Academic

2006

Varsity: 2-1 in Conference, 9-17 Overall
JV: 0-3 in Conference, 2-23 Overall
Tournaments: 3rd place at Maroon & Gold Tournament at St. Ignatius
5th place at St. Charles North Tournament
Sectional finish: Lost in sectional quarterfinal (6-5) to #4 seed Hinsdale Central

Kaitlyn Arnold: All-Academic
Tyler Crittenden: Sportsmanship Award, All-Sectional Honorable Mention
Bailey Gucinski: All Sectional Second Team
Amy Lustro: All-Academic
Abby Mertes: All-Academic
Heather Merz: MVP
Christine Nelson All-Academic
Lisa Rudolph: All-Academic, All-Sectional Second Team
Jennifer Seyl: All-Academic
Laurel Seiber: All-Academic
Jean Slana: All-Academic

2005

Varsity: 16-9-1 Overall, St. Charles North Tournament Champs
JV: 5-13-1 Overall

Kelly Einbecker: All-Academic
Ashley Fisher: All-Sectional Honorable Mention, All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
Bailey Gucinski: All-Sectional 2nd Team
Amanda Keating: All-Academic
Lori Roskens: All-Sectional, All-Academic
Lisa Rudolph: All-Sectional Honorable Mention, All-Academic
Amy Schumacher: All-Academic
Lucy Tiffin: All-Academic

2004

Varsity: 17-10 Overall

Kaitlyn DeNichols: All-Sectional Second Team
Kelly Einbecker: All-Academic
Ashley Fisher: All-Academic
Shannon Kashur: All-Academic
Amanda Keating: All-Academic
Bethany Kirkenir: All-Academic
Kristin Kopf: All-Academic
Kelly Macomber: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award Winner
Lori Roskens: All-Academic, All-Sectional First Team
Lisa Rudolph: All-Academic
Amy Schumacher: All-Academic
Rachel Sehgal: All-Academic
Laurel Sieber: All-Academic
Sarah Stokowski: All-Academic
Lucy Tiffin: All-Academic

This was a true breakout season for girls water polo. This was in no small part due to the unified team effort these players showed throughout the season. At every challenge, the girls rose up together to overcome it.