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2018 USA Water Polo Zone Award Winners Announced

Dec. 10, 2018

Huntington Beach, CA - December 10 - USA Water Polo is proud to announce the 2018 Zone Award Winners. The winners, representing zones from all across the country, honor contributions in variety of areas including coaching, officiating, volunteering, masters water polo, and more. From these zone award winners will come the USA Water Polo National Award winners. The National Award winners will be announced next month in conjunction with the USA Water Polo Assembly. Congratulations to all of our award winners!

2018 ZONE AWARD RECIPIENTS
Monte Nitzkowski
Distinguished Coaching Award		 Zone Recipient Club Affiliation  
Central California Zone John Marsh Arroyo Grande/ Cuesta College Men's
Coastal California Zone Ryan McMillen Santa Barbara Premier 
Midwest Zone Colleen Lischwe  Clayton WP/ Mckendree University
Mountain Zone No 2018 Recipient  
Northeast Zone Bret Lathrope  The Olympic Club/ MIT Men's WP
Pacific Zone Keith Wilbur Santa Clara University
Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone No 2018 Recipient  
Pacific Southwest Zone Matt Ustaszewski Sunset/ UCSD Men's Asst. Coach
Southeast Zone Caroll Vaughn Maimi Riptides 
Southern Pacific Zone Ross Sinclair Newport Beach Water Polo
Southwest Zone Mark Lawrence  Dallas Water Polo/Austin College
Sandy Nitta
Distinguished Coaching Award		 Zone Recipient Club Affiliation  
Central California Zone Natalie Golda/Benson Bulldog Water Polo/ Fresno State
Coastal California Zone Patrick Beemer  Foothill / La Verne 
Midwest Zone Dr. Marcelo Leonardi University of Michigan
Mountain Zone Todd Clapper Arizona State Polo
Northeast Zone Chris Radmonovich Wagner Women's Water Polo
Pacific Zone Susan Ortwein Stanford WPF
Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone Rudy Ramierez University of Washington WPC
Pacific Southwest Zone Brad Kreutzkamp Sunset
Southeast Zone Nelson Dominguez Hialeah Storm
Southern Pacific Zone Dan Klatt SOCAL / UCI
Southwest Zone Christopher Cullen North Texas Thunder Water Polo
Bill Barnett
Distinguished Coaching Award		 Zone Recipient Club Affiliation  
Central California Zone Zachary Koerner American River
Coastal California Zone Jon Reichardt Trojan Water Polo
Midwest Zone Timothy Daniel NWC Water Polo
Mountain Zone Craig Ackley Colorado Pirates Water Polo
Northeast Zone Kevin Van Such Maverick Water Polo
Pacific Zone Casey Cardone SoAC-UCLS
Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone Kristin Gellert Bainbridge WP
Pacific Southwest Zone Rodney Bowen San Diego Shores Water Polo
Southeast Zone Michael Goldenberg South Florida WPC
Southern Pacific Zone Christopher "Logan" Powell San Clemente Tritons
Southwest Zone Sabrina Carlile North Texas Thunder Water Polo
Doc Hunkler
Distinguished Coaching Award		 Zone Recipient Club Affiliation  
Central California Zone No 2018 Recipient  
Coastal California Zone Zachary Graper Pride Water Polo
Midwest Zone Jack Wagner Windy City Water Polo Club
Mountain Zone Janet Lyon-Huffman Duke City Aquatics
Northeast Zone Jacob Henry SwimRVA
Pacific Zone Don Appleton West Valley Water Polo
Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone Mike Kelly Narrows WPC
Pacific Southwest Zone No 2018 Recipient  
Southeast Zone Alexander Donis Hialeah Storm
Southern Pacific Zone Sarah Greenawalt Riverside Water Polo
Southwest Zone Christopher Cullen North Texas Thunder Water Polo
Ted Newland
Distinguished Coaching Award		 Zone Recipient Club Affiliation  
Central California Zone Thomas Felsted South Valley Water Polo
Coastal California Zone Mike Gonzales Rose Bowl
Midwest Zone Miguel Figueras  Clayton Water Polo Club
Mountain Zone Seth Hughes Kearns Water Polo
Northeast Zone Andrew Lewandowski New Hagen Hydras
Pacific Zone Michael Agostino 680 Water Polo
Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone John Jacobson Northwest Orcas
Pacific Southwest Zone Greg Ormsby Del Mar
Southeast Zone Kurt Predmore  Saint Andrews Aquatics
Southern Pacific Zone Stefano Ragosa Newport Beach Water Polo
Southwest Zone Spencer Dornin Pegasus Water Polo Academy
Brent Bohlender
Distinguished Coaching Award		 Zone Recipient Club Affiliation  
Central California Zone Vanessa Vincent University of Pacific/ Big Valley
Coastal California Zone Adam Roth Rose Bowl
Midwest Zone Douglas Eichstaedt Lyons Aquatics Water Polo Club
Mountain Zone Chris Magee Team Vegas
Northeast Zone Gabrielle Juarez Brooklyn Hustle
Pacific Zone Robert Arroyo Diablo Alliance
Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone Catherine Donohue Island Water Polo
Pacific Southwest Zone Mitchell Seeley San Diego Shores Water Polo
Southeast Zone Anna Rosen South Floride WPC
Southern Pacific Zone Melissa Seidermann  SOCAL 
Southwest Zone Alexandria Hill Longhorn Aquatics
Bret Bernard
Distinguished Referee Award		 Zone Recipient  
Central California Zone Darren Spiritosanto  
Coastal California Zone Christopher Jimenz  
Midwest Zone Andrew Mattson  
Mountain Zone Amber Drury  
Northeast Zone Valeriy "Val" Vasolchikov  
Pacific Zone Michael Francis  
Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone Gene Gill  
Pacific Southwest Zone Danielle Dabbaghian  
Southeast Zone Urlich Grude  
Southern Pacific Zone James Foley  
Southwest Zone Dustin Devaney  
Tom Hermstad
Distinguished Referee Award		 Zone Recipient  
Central California Zone Leigh McGuire  
Coastal California Zone David Riley  
Midwest Zone Scott Voltz  
Mountain Zone Tyson Heath  
Northeast Zone Alex Yelensky  
Pacific Zone Laura Reynolds  
Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone Layla Behzadian  
Pacific Southwest Zone Laszlo Gyori  
Southeast Zone Stephanie Beauchemin-Villalobos  
Southern Pacific Zone Victoria Mezack  
Southwest Zone Angela Uno  
Aaron Chaney
Distinguished Referee Award		 Zone Recipient  
Central California Zone Cassie Verboon  
Coastal California Zone Jerry Gonzalez  
Midwest Zone Elijah Fellers  
Mountain Zone Victor Nguyen  
Northeast Zone Aleksandar Breznikar  
Pacific Zone No 2018 Recipient  
Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone Jennifer Tidwell  
Pacific Southwest Zone James Torres  
Southeast Zone Jose  Garcia Soto  
Southern Pacific Zone Haziel  Ortega  
Southwest Zone Jessie Hurd  
Barbara Kalbus
Distinguished Volunteer Award		 Zone Recipient  
Central California Zone Ronald Osborne Central Valley
Coastal California Zone Peggy McClintock Los Angeles WPC/ CCA Zone
Midwest Zone Chris Bakkie Des Moines Water Polo Inc. Club
Mountain Zone Michele McQuivey South County-Herriman Water Polo
Northeast Zone Bill Smith Northeast Zone Board Member
Pacific Zone Dan Hoskins Lamorinda
Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone Eric Schoening  Rain City
Pacific Southwest Zone David Calder Poway Valley
Southeast Zone Priam Rosenberg Miami Riptides
Southern Pacific Zone Mark Cousineau SoPac Zone Board
Southwest Zone Nikola Zivaljevic Pegasus Water Polo Academy
Bryan Weaver
Distinguished Male Masters Athlete of the Year Award		 Zone Recipient Club Affiliation  
Central California Zone Jim Weaver Central Valley
Coastal California Zone Kris Raney Bruin Water Polo
Midwest Zone Gerrit Adams Windy City Water Polo Club
Mountain Zone Edwin Ko Team Vegas
Northeast Zone Scott Jaffe Greenwich Aquatics
Pacific Zone Paul Kraaijvanger Bay Area Masters
Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone Justin Ivy Seattle Otters
Pacific Southwest Zone Peter McConville Sunset Water Polo
Southeast Zone Christopher Arias  Miami Riptides
Southern Pacific Zone Wesley Kading Los Angeles Athletic Club
Southwest Zone Nicholas Barnett HOPS
Bryan Weaver
Distinguished Female Masters Athlete of the Year Award		 Zone Recipient Club Affiliation  
Central California Zone Leslie Storey  Central Valley
Coastal California Zone Lori Stucki Long Beach Water Polo Club
Midwest Zone Abigail VerMeer Clayton Water Polo Club
Mountain Zone Vaune Kadlubek Team Vegas
Northeast Zone Margaret ( Meg) Blitzer  Washington Wetskins
Pacific Zone  Caetlan Maclean Oakland Water Polo
Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone Dannette Schreib Puget Sound 
Pacific Southwest Zone Bryanna Burns Darkside
Southeast Zone Samantha Capparelli/Kelly Martin Miami Riptides/ Gator WPC
Southern Pacific Zone Kelcie Ferreira  OC Riptides 
Southwest Zone Vanessa Kerr HOPS
Masters Club of the Year Zone Recipient  
Central California Zone Central Valley WPC and Davis  
Coastal California Zone Bruin Masters  
Midwest Zone Des Moines Water Polo Inc.  
Mountain Zone Denver Masters Water Polo  
Northeast Zone NYAC  
Pacific Zone Bay Area Masters  
Pacific Northwest & Hawaii Zone Seattle Otters  
Pacific Southwest Zone Sunset  
Southeast Zone Dynamos  
Southern Pacific Zone OC Riptide  
Southwest Zone Team of Texas  
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