Three local prep athletes honored with league awards
League awards for boys water polo were announced Thursday and Christopher High junior Brandon Irby and Gilroy High junior Michael Shields were named to the Tri-County Athletic League’s Second Team.
Shields was also the recipient of the Richard Chamberlin Sportsmanship Award, given out to one player from each team in the league.
Junior Octavio Cisneros was selected as the sportsmanship award recipient for the Cougars.
Varsity Boys Water Polo – 2010 TCAL League Awards
TCAL Most Valuable Player
Brian Morton, Senior, Salinas
TCAL Coach of the Year
Aaron Gaily, Carmel
First Team All-TCAL
Ben Evered, Senior, Carmel
Brady Hopkins, Senior, Carmel
Jay Louis, Senior, Carmel
Ben Price, Junior, Carmel
Jacob Bassetti, Senior, Salinas
Chris Hunsdorfer, Junior, Salinas
Brian Morton, Senior, Salinas
Trevor Agan, Senior, San Benito
Nick Angulo, Senior, San Benito
Beau Bayless, Junior, Stevenson
Tucker Forbes, Junior, Stevenson
Connor Stuewe, Senior, Stevenson
Second Team All-TCAL
Alex Degregori, Junior, Alvarez
Emilio Eizner, Junior, Carmel
Joe Hamwey, Senior, Carmel
Ben Regan, Senior, Carmel
Brandon Irby, Junior, Christopher
Michael Shields, Junior, Gilroy
Casey De Leuw, Sophomore, Monterey
Matt Nutall, Junior, Monterey
Nick Yeo, Junior, Palma
Nick Leighton, Senior, Salinas
Ethan McDaniel, Senior, Salinas
Josh Shaffer, Senior, San Benito
TCAL Richard Chamberlin Sportsmanship Award
Hugo Lopez, Junior, Alvarez
Ben Regan, Senior, Carmel
Octavio Cisneros, Junior, Christopher
Michael Shields, Junior, Gilroy
Conner Fowler, Sophmore, Monterey
Jacob Gumke, Junior, Palma
Jake Verania, Senior, Salinas
Tyler Ruether, Junior, San Benito
Beau Bayless, Junior, Stevenson
Lawrence Choi, Senior, Watsonville