Above: Janson Wigo Middle: Drac Wigo Right: Will Hindle-Katel. On the front: Ryan Fortune (top) and Sandy Hohener

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2 Above: Janson Wigo Middle: Drac Wigo Right: Will Hindle-Katel On the front: Ryan Fortune (top) and Sandy Hohener

3 Stanford Water Polo 2007 Season Michael Bury Forrest Schwartz Stanford, Ca After losing two All- Americans in Peter Varellas and Thomas Hopkins, the 2006 season saw something of a youth movement for the Stanford men s water polo team. Three of the team s top four scorers were freshmen or sophomores, and the Cardinal regularly played up to nine underclassmen. While Stanford failed to make the NCAA championship game for the first time in five years, the season was anything but a failure. The Cardinal still won 17 games en route to a fourth overall ranking in the final national poll. With as much young talent as there is on the roster, the future is certainly bright for head coach John Vargas squad. I was happy with how we performed last year, being so young. said Vargas, who has now amassed 106 victories against just 31 losses (.773) in his five years at Stanford. This year, the Cardinal will still be young, but they expect to be back challenging for a national title. Stanford returns all but three players from last year s squad, but replacing the graduating seniors will again be a tall task. Vargas must now find production to fill in for last year s leading scorer Tyler Drake, and twotime All-American J.J. Garton. A challenge that we face this year is replacing the experience of JJ and Tyler, who both played in 3 NCAA Championship game, said Vargas. Fortunately for Stanford, replacements are at the ready. To start, the Cardinal return three players who combined to score 100 of Stanford s 244 goals in junior Will Hindle-Katel and sophomore twins Drac and Janson Wigo. The Wigos, whose older brother Wolf was a four-time All-American at Stanford and a member of three Olympic teams, came into their freshman season with high expectations. They did not disappoint. Drac (35 goals) was named newcomer of the year in the highly competitive Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, and Janson (33 goals) was a third team all-conference performer. Both were named All-Americans. I was very happy with how well they played last year, said Vargas. They played a significant role in our team s success. Stanford will need other players to step up in the absence of Drake and Garton, and Vargas is confident that they will. There s no question Sage Wright and Ryan McCarthy are going to have a big impact on our team this year, said Vargas. I consider Sage one of the top drivers in the country. I think he will fill in quite well for Tyler Drake. Vargas expects Garton s production (28 goals) to be replaced by the talented trio of seniors Forrest Schwartz, Peter Finlayson, Ryan Fortune, and redshirt sophomore Ryan McCarthy. The 2007 Cardinal will feature five seniors in Schwartz, Finlayson, Fortune, Michael Bury and goalkeeper Sandy Hohener. The seniors will anchor Stanford s stout defense. The roles of our seniors are on defense more than anything else, said Vargas. They will add a lot of stability to the team. And as all coaches say, defense wins games. That defense will shine if Hohener and junior Jimmie Sandman combine to play as well as they did sharing goalkeeping duties in As the backbone of the defense, the talented duo combined for 234 saves last season ago. Vargas hopes the offense will carry the team to a few victories as well. With Hindle- Katel and the Wigos back in the mix, and the expected increased production from Sage Wright and Ryan McCarthy, the Cardinal should have plenty of ways to score. Our success on offense will not be measured by who scores, but in terms of working together, said Vargas. Our teamwork will depend on unselfishness, everyone understanding their roles and playing their role at a consistently high level every time we enter the water. The Cardinal will also have to make room for another stellar class that includes seven excellent freshmen. Jeffrey Schwimer (Harvard Westlake), Kevin May (The Bishops) and Alex Pulido (The Bishops) will pay instant dividends for Vargas. I m really happy with how Jeffrey has come along in his off-season, said Vargas. I think he s going to make an impact right away on our team. Kevin May and Alex Pulido have also done a great job and continued to improve. The other freshmen are Sam Finlayson (San Ramon), Eric Clapper (Coronado), Brian Pingree (Harvard Westlake) and Ryan Kent (Corona Del Mar). These freshmen, along with returning players like Chris Jacobson, Steven Wright, Andrew Drake, Will Smith and Cody Wiesen should give the Cardinal excellent depth. This will be the first year we ll have depth since I ve been coaching at Stanford. said Vargas. As is the case every season, Stanford faces a rigorous slate of games in As a member of the tough MPSF, the Cardinal will host defending NCAA champion California (11/16), as well as visit runner-up USC (10/6). Stanford will also host the NCAA championship contests (12/1-12/2). In 2007, the Cardinal will once again be a young team, but they are not using their youth as an excuse. We have had a great off season training program, said Vargas. The guys understand that striving for excellence is the gradual result of them always working to be better, always improving, never being satisfied and doing everything to the best of their abilities. Vargas expects his program to be just as competitive as it always has been. We re still young, but the expectations are very high S t a n f o r d W a t e r P o l o

4 Coaching Staff John Vargas Head Coach John Vargas is no stranger to success at Stanford University. In his five seasons as head coach of the Stanford men s water polo program, the Cardinal has reached the NCAA championship game four times. In his first season in 2002, Vargas led the Cardinal to the NCAA title. His record at Stanford is (.773) against the top collegiate competition in the country. Last year in leading Stanford to a 17-9 record, the Cardinal finished fourth in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, and fourth in the final national poll. Vargas came to The Farm from Southern California where he was the head coach for the boy s water polo and swim program at Corona Del Mar High School in Newport Beach. During his tenure at Corona Del Mar, Vargas teams captured four Southern Section CIF 4A championships (1985, 1987, 1988, 1989) and three Southern Section Division II championships (1999, 2000, 2001). Vargas was the head coach of the United States Men s National Team ( ). During his tenure the National Team took first or second place six times at national and international tournaments (1st: 1999 Pan-American Games, 1998 United States Cup, 1997 World FINA Cup; 2nd: 2000 UPS Cup, 1999 United States Cup, 1997 United States Cup). The team finished sixth at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia where he coached former Stanford standout and four-time All-American Wolf Wigo and four-time Stanford National Player of the Year Tony Azevedo. Vargas also served as an assistant coach for the U.S. National Team from before being named head coach. He became the fourth head coach in the history of the program (Jim Gaughran from , Art Lambert from , Dante Dettamanti from ). Vargas graduated from UC Irvine with a degree in Social Science. As a four-year letterman with the Anteater varsity, Vargas helped lead the team to an undefeated 1982 season and the NCAA title. Vargas was a two-time All-American (1981, 1982). Vargas continued his playing career after leaving UC Irvine with the U.S. National Team. During his ten year career with the team, the U.S. finished no lower than fifth place in eight national and international championships including first place at the 1991 World FINA Cup in Barcelona and second place at the 1983 World University Games in Edmonton, the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow, and the 1991 Pan Am Games in Cuba. As a member of the 1992 United States Olympic Team, Vargas helped lead the Americans to a fourth place finish in Barcelona. Vargas and his wife, Dawn, currently live in Cupertino. Jonathan Barnea Assistant Coach Jonathan Barnea, a 2002 graduate of UC Santa Barbara, enters his second season with the Stanford Men s Varsity Water Polo team as the assistant coach. He joins John Vargas who is beginning his sixth season as the head coach of the Cardinal program. Barnea joined the men s water polo team after spending three years as the head coach for the Palo Alto High School boys water polo team and the Stanford Water Polo Foundation s Boys 14 and Under team. Barnea led the Palo Alto High School team to the Quarterfinals of the Division II CIF-CCS tournament and a third place finish in the SCVAL DeAnza Division in Barnea s 14 and Under Stanford Foundation team took second place in the Speedo Cup Nationals in both 2003 and 2004, and finished third at the National Junior Olympics in Barnea also served as an assistant coach for the Stanford Water Polo Foundation High School Boys team. Barnea was the head coach for the Pacific Zone Development Team in 2004 and 2005, leading that team to a National Age Group Championship in 2004 and a second-place showing at the National Age Group Championships in During the same years, Barnea served as an assistant coach to the United States National Development Team S t a n f o r d W a t e r P o l o

5 Player Bios Michael Bury Senior Newport Beach, CA 2M/O Peter Finlayson RS Senior Danville, CA 2M/D 2006 Season (Junior): Sixth on team with 23 goals Scored at least two goals in seven games Scored three goals against California and UC Santa Cruz A member of the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) Academic All-America team Named an All-Academic selection by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Season (Sophomore): Stanford s fourth leading scorer with 27 goals Tallied three goals against Air Force, UCLA and UC Santa Barbara Tallied two goals in four other games Scored one of Stanford s two goals in the NCAA title match against the USC Trojans Named an All-Academic selection by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Season (Freshman): Scored seven goals Contributed a goal in Stanford s victory over Loyola Marymount in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Scored goals in three consecutive games against BYU-Hawaii, Long Beach State and UC San Diego. High School: A two-time All-American and a three-time All-CIF player at Newport Harbor High School Voted Newport Harbor s 2004 Male Athlete of the Year A member of the National Youth Team Honor Roll all four years of high school Salutatorian. Cardinal Catalogue: Mechanical Engineering major Born November 7, eric Clapper Freshman San Diego, CA High School: Named Academic Team Captain Water Polo in San Diego Captain of Coronado High School Water Polo team in 2006 Eighth Team All-American his senior season First Team All-CIF as a senior Second Team All-CIF as a junior Junior Olympics All-American Honorable mention in Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared Major. Born February 27th, 1989 andrew Drake RS Junior Lodi, CA 2006 Season (Sophomore): Scored ten goals including three against Navy in NorCal Tournament Named an All-Academic selection by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Season (Freshman): Tallied five goals, including two against Air Force. High School: Gained all-league honors while at Tokay High School MVP during his senior season A two-year starter who helped his team to the section playoffs The team s leading scorer during his senior campaign Also played basketball and was a member of the swim team. Cardinal Catalogue: Product Design major Born June 17, Season (Junior): Tallied two goals Named an All-Academic selection by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) A member of the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) Academic All-America team Season (Sophomore): Scored two goals Named an All-Academic selection by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) & 2004 Seasons: Mormon mission Season (Freshman): Played on Stanford s NCAA championship team Helped the Cardinal to a 24-5 record Season: Redshirted. High School: A Navy Academic All-American and Student of the Year in his senior year at San Ramon Valley High School in Danville Earned All-League honors for water polo in his junior and senior seasons Recorded 52 goals during his senior campaign A four-time All-League selection in swimming. Cardinal Catalogue: International Relations major Born July 29, Sam Finlayson Freshman Alamo, CA High School: Captained the San Ramon Valley water polo and swimming teams in his junior and senior years in water polo, a two-time All-American, three-time All-CIF North Coast Section selection, and was named to the All-East Bay Athletic League team all four years named League MVP as a senior after scoring 98 goals with 87 steals in leading team to semifinals of CIF-NCS tournament national winner of Wendy s High School Heisman Award in Dec CIF California state Scholar-Athlete of the Year National winner of Scholar-Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year award. Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major Born Oct. 31, 1988 older brother Peter is also a current member of Stanford s water polo team Parents Grant and Pam met in their freshman dorm at Stanford in the 70s. ryan Fortune RS Senior Palo Alto, CA 2M/D 2006 Season (Junior): Tallied eight goals Scored two goals in win over UC Davis A member of the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) Academic All-America team Named an All-Academic selection by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Season (Sophomore): Collected ten goals including two against UC Santa Barbara in the opening round of the Southern California Tournament Scored a goal in Stanford s 7-6 victory over Loyola Marymount in the NCAA Final Four semifinals Named an All-Academic selection by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Season (Freshman): Scored ten goals One of seven players to score in double figures for the Cardinal in 2004 Scored a season-high two goals against Pacific and Long Beach State Season: Redshirted High School: Gained numerous athletic and academic honors at Palo Alto High School An All-Central Coast Section award winner. Cardinal Catalogue: Math major Born June 13, S t a n f o r d W a t e r P o l o

6 Player Bios Will Hindle-Katel Junior Tarzana, CA Utility 2006 Season (Sophomore): Scored 32 goals to finish fourth on the team Tallied five goals against California in the NorCal Tournament and four in season opener against Navy Scored at least two goals in nine games Named a second-team All-American by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) A first team all-mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) performer Named an All-Academic selection by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) A member of the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) Academic All- America team Season (Freshman): Stanford s top returning scorer with 37 goals Scored three goals in his collegiate debut against Santa Clara and also three goals against Air Force Scored two goals in eleven games Named second team All-Tournament at the NCAA Championship Named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Newcomer of the Year An honorable mention selection by the MPSF. High School: Captain of the Harvard-Westlake water polo team his senior season Named Mission League MVP in 2003 An All-CIF selection in both 2003 and 2004 Earned NISCA All-American first team and California-Hawaii All-American first team status in 2003 National Age Group Championships MVP in 2003 and 2004 A member of the National Youth Team in 2004 and co-captain of the team in 2005 Junior Olympics first team All-American in 2002, 2003 and Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major Born April 2, Sandy Hohener Senior Santa Ana, CA Goalkeeper 2006 Season (Junior): An honorable mention All-American selection by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches Registered 131 saves on the season Career-high 14 saves against UC Santa Barbara in MPSF Tournament Had 39 saves in three games in MPSF Tournament A member of the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) Academic All-America team Named an All-Academic selection by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Season (Sophomore): Gained second team All-American honors by the American Water Polo Coaches Association Named a first team All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation selection Collected 171 saves Collected eleven saves in the NCAA title match against USC For his efforts at the NCAA Championships, Hohener was named a second team NCAA All-Tournament selection Collected a season-high 13 saves against UCLA and California Snared 12 saves against USC and UC Irvine Tallied eleven saves in Stanford s 10-9 sudden-victory overtime decision against UCLA Also added ten saves in another game against the Bruins Named an All-Academic selection by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Season (Freshman): Played in seven games Recorded ten saves Recorded two saves in games against Santa Clara, UC Davis and UC San Diego. High School: An All-American goalkeeper in 2002 and 2003 at Foothill High School in Santa Ana, Ca A member of the National Youth Team during his junior and senior seasons A two-time All-CIF Southern Section first team performer The Sea View League MVP in Cardinal Catalogue: Civil Engineering major Born October 7, Chris Jacobson Junior Santa Cruz, CA 2006 Season (Sophomore): Tallied nine goals A member of the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) Academic All-America team Named an All- Academic selection by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Season (Freshman): Scored five goals. High School: A four-year letter winner in water polo and swimming at Santa Cruz High School Named conference first team in 2003 and 2004 Conference MVP during his senior season Earned All-American status in swimming (2003, 2004) Scholar-Athlete of the Year in both the SCCAL Conference and CCS League his senior year Scored 475 goals during his high school career. Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major Born December 31, ryan Kent Freshman Corona del Mar, CA High School: Co-captain of Corona del Mar water polo All-CIF Southern Section Second Team, Second-team All-Pacific League 2005 First-team selection in CIF Southern Section Student-Athlete of the Year also competed on the swimming team all four years. Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major Born July 17, 1989 enjoys surfing, photography, and playing tennis. ryan McCarthy Redshirt Sophomore Fairfield, CA Utility 2005 Season (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Four year letter winner in both water polo and swimming at Fairfield HS Team captain for water polo his senior year All-League and team MVP three years in a row (2002, 2003, 2004) All- Section in 2003 and 2004 Was named All-Section MVP in 2004 Earned All-American status in Member of the Youth and Junior National Team. Cardinal Catalogue: Science Technology and Society (MS&E) major Born March 2, Brian Pingree Freshman Los Angeles, CA Goalie High School: Captained the Harvard-Westlake water polo squad as a senior named Mission League s Most Valuable Goalkeeper in 2006 also selected to the All-CIF Southern Section First Team as a senior was starting goalie for the United States National Cadet Team from started at goalie for and captained the U.S. National Youth Team in 2006 Junior Olympics first-team All-American in 2003 and 05 named Most Valuable Goalkeeper of America s Finest City Tournament in Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major Born May 23, S t a n f o r d W a t e r P o l o

7 Player Bios alex Pulido Freshman La Jolla, CA Jeffrey Schwimer Freshman Los Angeles, CA Utility High School: Helped lead The Bishop s School to four straight CIF championships named to San Diego Union Tribune s All-San Diego Section First Team and All-Academic team helped San Diego Shores U-18 squad to bronze medal at National Junior Olympics in 2006 named to All-CIF team as a junior named All-American honorable mention with San Diego Shores U-16 at National Junior Olympics in 2005 won bronze medals in 2003 and 04 with Pacific Southwest Zone team at National Championships part of the Pacific Southwest Zone s Men s Cadet Training Squad in 2004 named National Junior Olympics All-American in 2003 selected to USA National Development Team in 2003 competed with team in Serbia & Montenegro won gold medal with San Diego Shores U-14s in Jimmie Sandman Junior Los Altos Hills, CA Goalkeeper 2006 Season (Sophomore): Registered 103 saves splitting time as goalkeeper Snared 12 saves against Navy and UC Davis Named an All-Academic selection by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) A member of the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) Academic All-America team Season (Freshman): Collected 26 saves in a reserve role Had six saves against UC Santa Barbara. High School: Captain of the Menlo School water polo team in his senior season Earned all-league goalkeeper and All-CCS first team status in 2003 and 2004 Named All-CCS Player of the Year in 2004 NISCA men s water polo All-American fifth team in , and first team in MVP and first team All-American at the Youth National Age Group Championships in 2005 Was named to the 2005 National 18 & Under Junior Olympics All-American first team. Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major Born June 19, forrest Schwartz RS Senior Honolulu, HI 2M/D 2006 Season (Junior): Tallied four goals including two against Navy in season opener A member of the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) Academic All- America team Named an All-Academic selection by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Season (Sophomore): Collected seven goals including two in the season opener against Santa Clara Named an All-Academic selection by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Season: Did not play Season: Redshirted. High School: A two-time All-American at Punahou High School Also a two-time first team all-league selection A National Merit finalist. Cardinal Catalogue: Human Biology major Born September 3, High School: Captained the Harvard-Westlake team in 2006 Named team MVP as well as MVP of Mission League Named first-team All-CIF as a senior and second-team All-CIF as a junior in 2005 Member of the 200 Youth National Team Was part of the 2004 Cadet national team that took gold at the Youth Pan-American Games Was on the 2003 Development national team Helped lead Los Angeles water polo club team to Premier League titles in 2006 and 07 named first-team All- American at Junior Olympics in 2003 and 05. Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major born March 5, Will Smith RS Freshman Greenwich, CT 2006 Season (Freshman): Redshirt High School: MVP of Eastern High School Water Polo in his senior year Member of the United States Youth National Team in 2005 New York Athletic Club Premier I Team 2004, 2005, 2006 NISCA Men s Water Polo All American First-Team and Second-Team & Under National Championship First-Team All American 2005 In his senior year was Captain of the Greenwich High School Water Polo Team, Greenwich, Connecticut (Eastern Champions 2003, 2004, 2005 with a four-year record of 130-4), where he was named Most Outstanding Athlete for his senior, junior and freshman years and Scholar Athlete in his senior year Played for the Greenwich Water Polo Team in club competitions in Hungary, Italy, Canada, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro A 4 times All American swimmer at Greenwich High School. Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared Engineering major Born June 18, 1987 Father, Bill is the Secretary and Board member of USA Water Polo, Inc. drac Wigo Sophomore Oakland Park, FL Utility 2006 Season (Freshman): Stanford s top returning goal scorer with 35 goals Scored three goals in three games Had gamewinning goal in win over Long Beach State Earned honorable mention All-MPSF honors Named an honorable mention All-American by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC). High School: Helped lead Northeast High School to three appearances (2004, 2005, 2006) in the Florida state championship game Northeast won the state title in 2005 and 2006 An All-American A two-year captain along with his twin brother, Janson The state champion in the 50 meter freestyle Heisman Award winner, Scholar-Athlete and Senior Hall of Fame member A member of the United States U-16 Cadet team Also played soccer. Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major The young brother of former Cardinal four-time All-American Wolf Wigo Their father, Bruce Wigo, is the former executive director of U.S. Water Polo, and now runs the U.S. Aquatics Hall of Fame in Florida Born October 7, S t a n f o r d W a t e r P o l o 5

8 Player Bios Janson Wigo Sophomore Oakland Park, FL Utility Steven Wright RS Junior Menlo Park, CA 2006 Season (Freshman): Third on team with 33 goals Collected season-high four goals against UC San Diego An Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) honorable mention All-American A thirdteam all MPSF performer. High School: Helped lead Northeast High School to three appearances (2004, 2005, 2006) in the Florida state championship game Northeast won the state title in 2005 and 2006 An All-American A four-year starter A twoyear captain along with his twin brother, Drac Competed in the state championships in swimming A Scholar-Athlete Also played soccer. Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major The younger brother of former Cardinal four-time All-American Wolf Wigo Their father, Bruce, is the former executive director of U.S. Water Polo, and now runs the U.S. Aquatics Hall of Fame in Florida Born October 7, Sage Wright Freshman Santa Barbara, CA High School: Helped Dos Pueblos High School to two CIF championships Gained numerous athletic and academic honors. Cardinal Catalogue: Undeclared major Born December 1, Season (Sophomore): Did not play Season (Freshman): Scored one goal Season: Redshirted High School: A three-year starter who helped his team to one Central Coast Section (CCS) championship and two runner-up finishes Gained all-league honors during his junior and senior seasons A four-year member of the varsity swim team where he was a CCS finalist in the 100 breast and 200 free Also gained numerous academic honors. Cardinal Catalogue: Economics major Born November 15, Stanford Water Polo Facts General Information Location: Stanford, CA Enrollment: 14,890 (6,689 undergraduates, 8,201 graduates) Founded: 1885 Nickname: Cardinal Colors: Cardinal and White Conference: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation President: John Hennessy Athletic Director: Bob Bowlsby Faculty Rep: Ellen Markman Sport Administrator: Earl Koberlein Ticket Office: (800) STANFORD Media Relations Asst. SID/Water Polo: Aaron Juarez arjuarez@stanford.edu Office Phone: (650) Media Relations: (650) Athletics Website: gostanford.com Mailing Address: Stanford Athletics 641 East Campus Drive Arrillaga Family Sports Center Stanford, Calif Water Polo Information Head Coach: John Vargas (UC Irvine, 1983) 6th year Overall Record: (.773) Assistant Coach: Jon Barnea (UCSB, 2002) 2nd year Water Polo Office: (650) Overall Record: MPSF Tournament/NCAA Finish: 1-2 (4th/4th) NCAA Titles: 10 (1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2002) Stadium: Avery Aquatic Center Scholarship Support Buck/Cardinal Club In June of 1934, the Tiny Buck of the Month Club was formed to raise the necessary funds from Stanford alumni and friends to pay the tuition costs for capable, worthy and needy studentathletes. As the Club s name implied, membership dues were one dollar per month and the word tiny was added to emphasize the modest amount and to honor head football coach, Claude Tiny Thornhill. The Club later shortened its name to the Stanford Buck Club and revised its initial membership dues requirement. Until the mid-1970 s, there were no athletic scholarships for women, nor was there any fundraising organization devoted to this purpose. To accomplish the task of raising scholarship funds for women, the Cardinal Club was formed in Under the guidance of the Buck and Cardinal Club leadership, a merged Buck/Cardinal Club was formed in 1987 to raise funds for both men s and women s athletic scholarships. The new volunteer organization was built on the fine Buck and Cardinal Club traditions that served both organizations well. In 2007, the Stanford Athletic Department provided full operating budgets to all 35 varsity sports. These budgets include all of the components necessary for our programs to compete at the Division I level. Because of this, none of our varsity sports will be required to fundraise for their basic operating budgets effective fiscal year 2008 (September 1, 2007). These new budgets will be funded in large part by a more robust Buck/Cardinal Club, enabling our head coaches and their staffs to focus their time and energy on coaching and recruiting instead of fundraising for basic operating budgets. Our donors will receive Buck/Cardinal Club benefits commensurate with their generosity. Under the new Stanford Athletics annual giving program, the Buck/Cardinal Club will not only include its great scholarship tradition, but also assist the department s coaches and staff in providing the resources needed to compete at the highest level of NCAA Division I athletics. Instead of receiving solicitations from individual sports, donors and friends of Stanford Athletics will now receive a single solicitation from the Buck/Cardinal Club. By giving a gift to the Buck/ Cardinal Club, the donor is giving both their favorite sport, and all of Stanford s varsity sports, the budget resources they need. Donors will also have the opportunity to let us know which sports are their favorites at the time of the donation, and sports will keep in touch with donors who specify interest in that specific program. For more information on the Buck/Cardinal Club and giving to Stanford Athletics, please call (650) or visit gostanford.com/giving. Water Polo Scholarships The following endowed athletic scholarships, named for the donor or for someone the donor wishes to honor, provide full or partial grants-inaid to members of the 2007 men s water polo team: The Thomas W. Ford Family Scholarship: Janson Wigo The Milton C. and Nellie Jo Iverson Water Polo Scholarship: Michael Bury, Ryan Fortune and James Sandman The Arthur J. and Patricia R. Kates Scholarship: William Hindle-Katel The Frank J. Lodato Athletic Scholarship: Peter Finlayson, Conrad Hohener, Forrest Schwartz and Jeffrey Schwimer The Clarke and Elizabeth Nelson Scholarship: Drac Wigo The Delmar and Nina Pebley Water Polo Scholarship: William Hindle-Katel S t a n f o r d W a t e r P o l o

9 2006 Season / History 2006 Results 17-9 Overall; 5-3 MPSF; 1-2 MPSF Tournament Date Opponent W/L 9/10 vs. Navy (at Air Force) W, /10 at Air Force W, 9-5 9/15 UC San Diego W, 11-8 NorCal Tournament (Stanford, Ca) 9/16 Navy W, /16 Pacific W, 9-6 9/17 California L, /17 UCLA L, 6-7 9/23 at Pacific L, (ot) 9/30 *at UCLA L, /7 *at California W, 11-9 Southern California Tournament (Los Angeles, Ca) 10/14 Long Beach State W, /14 UCLA L, /15 Pepperdine W, /15 Pacific W, /21 *at Pepperdine W, /22 *at UC Santa Barbara W, (ot) 10/28 *Long Beach State W, /29 at UC Santa Cruz W, /4 *USC L, /5 UC Davis W, /11 *UC Irvine L, /12 Santa Clara W, /18 *Pacific W, 10-5 MPSF Tournament (Irvine, Ca) 11/24 UC Santa Barbara W, /25 USC L, /26 UCLA L, 8-9 (ot) *MPSF game Peter Finlayson Year-by-Year Records Year Season Record NCAA Final Rank League Record League Finish Fourth Sixth 0-6 Fourth Fifth 1-4 Fourth Third Fourth Sixth 2-3 Third Fourth 4-2 First NCAA CHAMPIONS 6-0 First Third 5-1 First NCAA CHAMPIONS 7-1 First Third 5-3 Second NCAA CHAMPIONS 5-1 First NCAA CHAMPIONS 6-0 First Second 6-0 First Fourth Second 5-1 First NCAA CHAMPIONS 6-0 First NCAA CHAMPIONS 6-0 First Sixth 1-5 Fourth Fourth 2-4 Third Third 4-2 Second Second 3-2 Second Second Second *3-1 Second NCAA CHAMPIONS *0-2 Sixth NCAA CHAMPIONS *3-0 First Sixth *2-2 Sixth Third *2-1 Second Third *2-1 Second Second *3-0 First Second *2-1 Second Sixth *2-2 Sixth NCAA CHAMPIONS *3-0 First NCAA CHAMPIONS *1-2 Fourth Second *2-1 Second Second *3-0 First Second *2-1 Second Fourth *1-2 Fourth *MPSF Tournament S t a n f o r d W a t e r P o l o

10 Water Polo History Stanford Water Polo A Quarter Century of Excellence In a remarkable show of excellence and consistency, Stanford has been among the NCAA Final Four participants for 26 of the last 32 years and has placed among the top three teams in the nation 24 of the last 31 seasons. Stanford has participated in the NCAA National Championship 28 times since the tournament s inception 38 years ago in Stanford competed in the NCAA Championship final game 19 times in the past 31 years. Stanford has placed first in the National Championship ten times, including four back-to-back championship seasons ( , , , ). The Cardinal has also finished second nine times, placed third on three occasions, finished fourth twice, ended fifth once and placed sixth three times. Stanford is the only school in the country to have two undefeated seasons, with the 1981 team posting a 31-0 record and the 1986 squad going The 1981 team produced three Olympians and the 1986 squad had two players that competed on the 1992 Olympic team. The 1976 championship team also produced three Olympians. The 2000 and 2004 U.S. Olympic team had two Stanford players (Tony Azevedo, Wolf Wigo). The 1981 team set two NCAA records the most goals scored in an NCAA Championship game with 17 and the largest scoring margin at 11 goals (17-6 over Long Beach State). Stanford holds the NCAA record of 51 consecutive wins without a loss over three seasons ( ). Dante Dettamanti was a six-time NCAA coach of the year. Since 1975, Stanford has produced 72 individual NCAA All- Americans, 30 members of the U.S. Senior National Team, 13 Olympians and 19 members of the USA World University Games Team. Stanford had four players on the 1984 and 1988 silver medal Olympic teams, more than any other university in the nation. Tony Azevedo was a member of the 2000 U.S. Olympic team, the first prep star to gain such an honor in the history of American water polo. Azevedo was also a member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic team. Former Stanford All-Americans Wolf Wigo and Layne Beaubien also were members of the 2004 U.S. Olympic team while another former All-American Peter Hudnut served as an alternate. Of Stanford s 72 All-Americans in the past 33 years, eight were named to the collegiate All-American team all four years of their collegiate career. They include goalies John Gansel ( ), Todd Kemp ( ) and Nick Ellis ( ), and field players Jody Campbell ( ), Alan Mouchawar ( ), James Bergeson ( ), David Imbernino ( ) Wolf Wigo ( ) and Tony Azevedo ( ). Stanford has had 16 players inducted into the U.S. Water Polo Hall of Fame and three players inducted into the International Water Polo Hall of Fame. Tony Azevedo was a three-time NCAA/ AWPCA Player of the Year NCAA/AWPCA Player of the Year Tony Azevedo ( ) Wolf Wigo (1994) Craig Klass (1986) NCAA/AWPCA Coach of the Year Dante Dettamanti (1984, 85, 86, 93, 94, 2001) NCAA All-Americans 2006 J.J. Garton (Second Team) Will Hindle-Katel (Second Team) Sandy Hohener (Honorable Mention) Drac Wigo (Honorable Mention) Janson Wigo (Honorable Mention) 2005 Thomas Hopkins (First Team) Peter Varellas (First Team) Sandy Hohener (Second Team) J.J. Garton (Third Team) 2004 Tony Azevedo (First Team) Thomas Hopkins (First Team) Peter Varellas (Second Team) Chad Taylor (Third Team) Greg Crum (Honorable Mention) 2003 Tony Azevedo (First Team) POY Mike Derse (Second Team) Chad Taylor (Second Team) Thomas Hopkins (Honorable Mention) 2002 Tony Azevedo (First Team) POY Peter Hudnut (First Team) Nick Ellis (Third Team) Mike Derse (Honorable Mention) Jeff Nesmith (Honorable Mention) 2001 Tony Azevedo (First Team) POY Nick Ellis (First Team) Peter Hudnut (First Team) Jeff Nesmith (Third Team) Pasi Dutton (Honorable Mention) Onno Koelman (Honorable Mention) 2000 Nick Ellis (Second Team) Peter Hudnut (Second Team) 1999 Nick Ellis (First Team) Brian Heifferon (First Team) Sean Joy (Second Team) Andy Walburger (Honorable Mention) 1998 Chris Aguilera (First Team) Layne Beaubien (First Team) Brian Heifferon (First Team) David Hay (Honorable Mention) Andy Walburger (Honorable Mention) 1997 Brian Heifferon (First Team) Chris Aguilera (Second Team) Layne Beaubien (Second Team) David Hay (Honorable Mention) 1996 Brian Wallin (First Team) Daniel Lehoczky (Second Team) Chris Aguilera (Third Team) Crosby Grant (Honorable Mention) 1995 Brian Wallin (First Team) Jeremy Laster (Second Team) Jack Bowen (Third Team) Daniel Lehoczky (Honorable Mention) 1994 Jack Bowen (First Team) Jeremy Laster (First Team) Frank Schneider (First Team) Wolf Wigo (First Team) POY Brian Wallin (Second Team) 1993 Larry Bercutt (First Team) Wolf Wigo (First Team) Antonio Busquets (Second Team) Jeremy Laster (Second Team) Chris Wallin (Third Team) 1992 Larry Bercutt (First Team) Chip Blankenhorn (First Team) Wolf Wigo (Second Team) John Matarangas (Third Team) Antonio Busquets (Honorable Mention) 1991 Larry Bercutt (Second Team) Chip Blankenhorn (Second Team) Wolf Wigo (Third Team) 1990 Colin Keely (First Team) Rick McNair (First Team) Chuck Maguy (Third Team) Greg Olson (Honorable Mention) 1989 Todd Kemp (Second Team) Rick McNair (Second Team) Jeff Oeding (Second Team) Jon Swerdloff (Third Team) 1988 Erik Blum (Second Team) Todd Kemp (Second Team) Rick McNair (Second Team) 1987 Eric Fischer (First Team) Matt Tingler (Third Team) S t a n f o r d W a t e r P o l o

11 Water Polo History 1986 David Imbernino (First Team) Todd Kemp (First Team) Craig Klass (Player of the Year, First Team) Eric Fischer (Second Team) Greg Gamble (Second Team) Rick Ocasek (Honorable Mention) Matt Tingler (Honorable Mention) 1985 David Imbernino (First Team) Craig Klass (First Team) Todd Kemp (Second Team) Jaime Valez (Second Team) Greg Gamble (Third Team) 1984 David Imbernino (First Team) Steve Moyer (First Team) Craig Klass (Second Team) Jaime Valez (Second Team) 1983 David Imbernino (Third Team) Jaime Valez (Third Team) Steve Moyer (Honorable Mention) 1982 James Bergeson (First Team) Kirk Jensen (Second Team) John Tanner (Second Team) Greg Lampert (Third Team) Tom Lampert (Third Team) Steve Moyer (Third Team) 1981 James Bergeson (First Team) Jody Campbell (First Team) Chris Kelsey (First Team) Alan Mouchawar (First Team) Vince Vannelli (First Team) Bill Taylor (Second Team) 1980 James Bergeson (First Team) Jody Campbell (First Team) John Gansel (First Team) Alan Mouchawar (First Team) Chris Kelsey (First Team) Steve Smith (Honorable Mention) 1979 Jody Campbell (First Team) John Gansel (First Team) James Bergeson (Second Team) Randy Kalbus (Second Team) Chris Kelsey (Third Team) Alan Mouchawar (Third Team) 1978 Robby Arnold (First Team) Doug Burke (First Team) John Gansel (First Team) 1977 Tom Angelo Rob Arnold Doug Burke Marty Davis John Gansel Rick Johannsen 1976 Doug Burke Chris Dorst Rick Johannsen Drew McDonald 1975 Rick Johannsen (First Team) John Robert (First Team) Joe Vargas (First Team) Tom Elson (Second Team) Chris Dorst (Honorable Mention) Drew McDonald (Honorable Mention) 2001 NCAA Championship team. Photo by Matt Sayles/ Stanford Daily MPSF All-Conference 2006 Will Hindle-Katel (First Team) J.J. Garton (Third Team) Janson Wigo (Third Team) Tyler Drake (Honorable Mention) Drac Wigo (tri-newcomer of the Year, Honorable Mention) 2005 Sandy Hohener (First Team) Thomas Hopkins (First Team) Peter Varellas (First Team) J.J. Garton (Honorable Mention) Will Hindle-Katel (Newcomer of the Year, Honorable Mention) 2004 Tony Azevedo (Player of the Year, First Team) Chad Taylor (First Team) Peter Varellas (First Team) Thomas Hopkins (Second Team) Greg Crum (Third Team) 2003 Tony Azevedo (Player of the Year, First Team) Mike Derse (Second Team) Chad Taylor (Second Team) Thomas Hopkins (Third Team) Greg Crum (Honorable Mention) Peter Varellas (Honorable Mention) 2002 Tony Azevedo (Player of the Year, First Team) Peter Hudnut (First Team) Jeff Nesmith (Second Team) Nick Ellis (Third Team) Mike Derse (Honorable Mention) 2001 Tony Azevedo (Player of the Year, First Team) Nick Ellis (First Team) Peter Hudnut (First Team) Jeff Nesmith (Third Team) Brian Darrow (Honorable Mention) Pasi Dutton (Honorable Mention) 2000 Not Available 1999 Nick Ellis (First Team) Brian Heifferon (Most Valuable Player, First Team) Sean Joy (Second Team) Andy Walburger (Third Team) Jonathan Skaalan (Honorable Mention) Olympians * flag bearer + head coach = asst. coach Arthur Austin 1924 Tony Azevedo, 2000, 2004 Layne Beaubien 2004 James Bergeson 1988 Doug Burke 1980, 84 Jody Campbell 1980, 84, 88 Austin R. Clapp 1928, 32, 48+ Elmer Collett 1924 Chris Dorst 1980, 84 Ogden Driggs 1928 Erich Fischer 1992 Bob Frojen 1956 Jim Gaughran 1956 Reggie Harrison 1924, 28 Peter Hudnut, 2004 (alternate) Craig Klass 1988, 1992 Jeremy Laster, 1996 Harold McCalister 1932, 36 Drew McDonald 1980, 84 Rick McNair, 1996 Alan Mouchawar 1988 Wally O Conner 1924, 28, 32, 36* John Parker 1968, 72 Gary Sheerer 1968, 72 Calvert Strong 1932 George Stransky 1964 John Tanner 1992=, 2000= Ted Wiget 1932 Wolf Wigo 1996, 2000, 2004 Wolf Wigo, brother of Drac and Janson Wigo, was a three-time Olympian. U.S. Water Polo Hall of Fame (year inducted) *also inducted into the international Hall of Fame Arthur Austin 1979 Doug Burke Jody Campbell Austin R. Clapp 1976* Elmer Collett 1983 Chris Dorst 1990 Bob Frojen 1980 Jim Gaughran 1979 Marty Hull 1985 Harold McCalister 1980 Drew McDonald Wally O Conner 1976* John Parker 1980 Gary Sheerer 1982* George Stransky 1984 Calvert Strong S t a n f o r d W a t e r P o l o

12 Home of Champions The Best College Athletic Program in the Nation Stanford Athletics is one of the most respected and admired collegiate athletic programs in the nation. During each of the past 13 years, Stanford has won the prestigious Directors Cup awarded to the most outstanding collegiate athletic program in the nation. Stanford has also won at least one national title in each of the past 31 years, most recently with the country s best teams in women s cross country, men s golf and synchronized swimming in STANFORD CHAMPIONSHIP FACTS Total National Championships: 107 Total NCAA Championships: 94 (NCAA Rank: No. 2) Total Men s NCAA Championships: 58 (NCAA Rank: No. 3) Total Women s NCAA Championships: 36 (NCAA Rank: No. 1) Total Individual NCAA Championships: NCAA champion men s golf team meets President Bush 10 The Pac-10 Conference Stanford teams consistently excel in the Pac-10, one of the nation s best and deepest conferences. Stanford teams won five Pac-10 titles in , capturing league crowns in women s basketball, women s cross country, men s swimming and diving, women s tennis and women s volleyball. The men s swimming and diving team has captured an unbelievable 26 consecutive Pac-10 championships Pac-10 champion women s basketball team International Competition Many Stanford student-athletes continue their success in international competition with numerous Olympic and World champions. Many current and former Stanford studentathletes and coaches participate in the Olympics in a variety of sports. Stanford was represented by 43 affiliates at the most recent Olympic Games that took place in 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Cardinal totaled 17 medals three gold, seven silver and seven bronze S t a n f o r d W a t e r P o l o

13 Tiger Woods Grand Slam Champion Men s Golf Bob & Mike Bryan Grand Slam Doubles Champions Men s Tennis Stanford s Great Student-Athletes Stanford student-athletes have had tremendous success in many sports. During and after their collegiate careers, Stanford student-athletes are renowned for their excellence in their chosen sports. Olympic Gold Medalists NBA World Champions Super Bowl Champions Summer Sanders Olympic Gold Medalist Women s Swimming Kerri Walsh Olympic Gold Medalist Beach Volleyball Pro Football Hall of Famers Grand Slam Golf Champions World Series Champions Bob Mathias Olympic Decathlon Champion Cy Young Award Winners World Cup Soccer Champions American & World Record Holders Grand Slam Tennis Champions John Elway Super Bowl MVP Pro Football Hall of Fame 2004 Inductee John McEnroe Grand Slam Champion Men s Tennis S t a n f o r d W a t e r P o l o Pablo Morales & Jeff Rouse Olympic Gold Medalists Men s Swimming 11

14 Stanford Alumni Herbert Hoover 31st President of the United States Stanford alumni are some of the most distinguished people in the world today. These include leaders in government, medicine, business, law, politics, education, sports and entertainment, among other fields. Stanford s diverse alumni includes the founders of Nike, Yahoo!, Hewlett-Packard and Google, a U.S. President, numerous elected government officials, Supreme Court justices, actors, actresses, athletes, a former Miss America and the first American woman in space, to name a few. Reese Witherspoon Academy Award Winning Actress Larry Page and Sergey Brin Founders of Google Jerry Yang Co-founder of Yahoo! Stanford alums range from the Father of the Internet Vincent Cerf and author John Steinbeck to Academy Awardwinning actresses Jennifer Connelly and Reese Witherspoon or top athletes Bob Mathias, Jim Plunkett, Tiger Woods, Summer Sanders and John McEnroe. Jennifer Connelly Academy Award Winning Actress Sally Ride First American Woman in Space Phil Knight Founder of Nike Sandra Day O Connor Supreme Court Justice Companies founded by Stanford graduates include: Tiger Woods Professional Golfer 12 Cisco Systems Cypress Semi ebay E*Trade Excite Hewlett-Packard IDEO Intuit Netflix Nike The Learning Company Silicon Graphics Sun Microsystems Tandem Trilogy Varian Associates Yahoo! Ted Koppel Network News Anchor S t a n f o r d W a t e r P o l o

15 Stanford University The Nation s Premier University Red Hoop Fountain outside Green Library Stanford students come from all over the world, including all 50 states and 68 countries. The University still enjoys the original 8,180 acres of grassy fields, eucalyptus groves and rolling hills that were the Stanford s generous legacy. It is one of the most picturesque campuses in the nation, comfortably set in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area. Clock Tower Stanford University is recognized as one of the world s great universities. Stanford s faculty is one of the most distinguished in the nation, including 18 Nobel Laureates and four Pulitzer Prize winners. There are over eight million volumes in Stanford s nearly two dozen libraries. Arrillaga Center for Sports & Recreation S t a n f o r d W a t e r P o l o 13

16 Date Opponent Time Sept. 14 Navy 4:00 p.m. Sept. 15 at NorCal Tournament Sept. 16 at NorCal Tournament Hosted by California Sept. 22 Pacific Noon Sept. 29 *UCLA 4:30 p.m. Oct. 6 *at USC 1:30 p.m. Oct. 13 Oct. 14 at Southern California Tournament at Southern California Tournament Hosted by UC Irvine Oct. 21 *at Long Beach State Noon at Occidental 4:00 p.m. Oct. 27 *UC Santa Barbara Noon Oct. 28 *Pepperdine Noon Nov. 1 UC Santa Cruz 7:00 p.m. Nov. 3 UC Davis 10:30 a.m. Alumni Game 11:45 a.m. Nov. 4 *at Pacific Noon Nov. 10 *at UC Irvine Noon Nov. 11 Santa Clara Noon Nov. 16 *California 7:00 p.m. Nov. 23 at MPSF Tournament Nov. 24 at MPSF Tournament Nov. 25 at MPSF Tournament Hosted by California Dec. 1 Dec. 2 at NCAA Championship at NCAA Championship Hosted by Stanford Home games in bold *Denotes conference game Schedule subject to change Sage Wright