2012 SouthtownStar Girls Water Polo All-Area Team
June 14, 2012 8:44PM
Sarah Abbott, Mother McAuley
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Updated: July 16, 2012 6:06AM
Sarah Abbott
School: Mother McAuley
Yr./Pos.: Junior/Goalie
Numbers: 4.5 goals against average, 214 saves
Notable: IWP All-Sectional
Coach Vanessa Carroll: “Sarah is such a rock in goal for us.”
Clare Bryar
School: Mother McAuley
Yr./Pos.: Sophomore/Hole
Numbers: 56 goals, 27 assists
Notable: IWP All-State, All-Sectional
Coach Vanessa Carroll: “Clare is just a sophomore and is already such a great player.”
Tara Capouch
School: Sandburg
Yr./Pos.: Senior/Driver
Numbers: 75 goals, 75 steals
Notable: IWP All-Sectional, All-SouthWest Suburban Blue
Coach Jane Caliendo: “She saved her best polo for her senior year. She was a true outside shooting threat.”
Chris Dvoracek
School: Richards co-op
Yr./Pos.: Senior/Hole
Numbers: 98 goals, 58 assists
Notable: IWP All-Sectional
Coach Joel Staszewski: “Chris was one of the most dominant post players in the area.”
Caroline Foglton
School: Lincoln-Way Central
Yr./Pos.: Junior/Goalie
Numbers: 5.9 goals against average, 204 saves
Notable: IWP All-State, All-Sectional, All-SouthWest Suburban Blue
Coach Karen Desruisseaux: “Caroline improved so much this year and was a huge part of our success.”
Liz Hadhazy
School: Stagg
Yr./Pos.: Senior/Hole
Numbers: 165 goals
Notable: IWP All-Sectional, All-SouthWest Suburban Red
Coach Dave Kamradt: “Liz is a very competitive person with a work ethic to match. No matter the consequences, she will never give up on her team or herself.”
Danijela Jackovich
School: Lincoln-Way Central
Yr./Pos.: Junior/Hole
Numbers: 150 goals, 78 assists
Notable: 2012 SouthtownStar Player of the Year, IWP All-State, All-Sectional, All-SouthWest Suburban Blue, two-time All-Area
Coach Karen Desruisseaux: “Danijela is definitely a player who makes a huge impact in every game she plays.”
Kristen Kleist
School: Mother McAuley
Yr./Pos.: Junior/Def. hole
Numbers: 56 goals
Notable: IWP All-Sectional
Coach Vanessa Carroll: “She’s done a great job shutting down other team’s best players.”
Emma Martinus
School: Bremen co-op
Yr./Pos.: Senior/Driver
Numbers: 92 goals, 47 assists
Notable: IWP All-State, All-Sectional, two-time All-Area
Coach Sue O’Sullivan: “She’s a valuable leader to the team and the athlete to make things happen for Bremen.”
Rebecca Mathews
School: H-F
Yr./Pos.: Senior/Hole
Numbers: 158 goals, 58 ejections drawn
Notable: 2011 SouthtownStar Player of the Year, IWP All-State, All-Sectional, All-SouthWest Suburban Blue
Coach Pat Duignan: “Rebecca is a beast. She’s a fantastic pure scorer, she’s a good passer and her defense gets overlooked, but she’s a strong one-on-one defender as well.”
Jamie Pappanastos
School: Sandburg
Yr./Pos.: Senior/Hole
Numbers: 152 goals, 65 steals
Notable: IWP All-State, All-Sectional, All-SouthWest Suburban Blue, two-time All-Area
Coach Jane Caliendo: “Our entire offense revolved around her and she handled the pressure very well and embraced it.”
Allison Rocha
School: Lincoln-Way West
Yr./Pos.: Senior/Hole
Numbers: 86 goals, 41 steals
Notable: IWP All-Sectional, All-SouthWest Suburban Red
Coach Kristen Anderson: “She is a very hard worker who is dedicated to the sport outside of the spring season.”
Hannah Schultz
School: Bremen co-op
Yr./Pos.: Sophomore/Utility
Numbers: 101 goals, 76 steals
Notable: IWP All-Sectional
Coach Sue O’Sullivan: “She’s a tough all-around athlete who’s been know to play two-meter offense and two-meter defense.”
Jenna Tasic
School: Lincoln-Way North
Yr./Pos.: Senior/Driver
Numbers: 90 goals, 55 steals
Notable: IWP All-Sectional, All-SouthWest Suburban Red
Coach Kendra Will: “Jenna has been our number one shooter. She caught on quickly as a freshman and has improved every year since.”
