January/February 2012
Player Spotlight: Alex Wolf of Huntington Beach WP
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At the height of 6’4” Alex Wolf has a strong presence in the goal for the 16 & U boys Huntington Beach WP club. Coach Mark Canner said that, “Alex can be defined by his competitive drive and will to win.” Alex’s will to win led his team to wins over CHAWP Blue, Xtreme, and Kahuna in the first week of 16 & U Cal Cup play at Riverside Community College.
Alex is 14 years old and has been playing water polo since age 10. Coach Canner describes Alex as an extremely well rounded athlete. In addition to being a phenomenal goalie, Alex is also a starter on the freshmen basketball team for Huntington Beach High School. Not only is Alex a two-sport athlete, he is also an AP honors student.
The sky is the limit for this multi-talented goalie.

January 2012
Player Spotlight: David Albers of CHAWP
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David Albers is a driving force behind CHAWP’s 14 & U team. David quarterbacked the team to a perfect 3-0 finish this past Sunday in the second week of the Cal Cup season. CHAWP defeated teams from South Bay United, Elite
and Kahuna.
David is 14 years old and is already displaying strong characteristics of a leader in and outside of the pool. In an interview with David’s coach, Vince Makuch, David is described as a phenomenal player whom the team looks up to. Coach Vince said that David has grown into the role of the leader on the team by attending extra workouts and helping the younger boys at practices.
Coach Vince was concise when asked how David played this past Sunday by simply saying,
“David played phenomenally, he is a machine”.

January 2012
Player Spotlight: Adam Florman of SOCAL
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Adam Florman is a member of SOCAL’s 12 & U team. Adam is only ten years old but is one of the most intelligent, fundamentally sound boys in the water. Watching Adam play you would have no idea he was two years younger than most of the boys in the pool. Adam has excellent pool vision, awareness, and ball handling skills.
When asking Adam what his favorite thing about water polo is he responded with “I like it because it is rough”. You can tell that his statement is true when you watch him play.
Not only is Adam a great water polo player, he is also an impressive swimmer. Adam was the youngest finisher in the 9^th annual Alcatraz Swim last year. He finished the mile-and-a-half race with a time of 47.20 minutes. Read more about Adam’s Alcatraz swim on http://www.ocjewishlife.com/site/a-hug-high-five-and-alcatraz/.
Best of luck to Adam and the 12 & U SOCAL boys team.