Vikings’ Chlebicki shares Sunset League MVP in girls water polo

Marina High junior Cara Chlebicki was named co-MVP of for Sunset

League girls water polo 2000, sharing the league’s top honor with

Esperanza senior Teresa Guidi, it was announced Wednesday.

Esperanza’s Max Miyahara, who guided the Aztecs to the league title, was

selected the Coach of the Year.

The nine-member First Team was dotted with five local players, while the

Second Team was comprised of eight locals.

Representing Marina on the First Team were senior Shauna Nielsen and

junior Kendra Shanley, from Edison came juniors Caitlin Wilkes and Ali

Malczynski, and Kristen Freemon was chosen from Huntington Beach.

Rounding out the First Team were seniors Katie Rousse and Theresa Conner,

and junior Jessica Conner, all of Esperanza, and Los Alamitos senior

Melanie Craig.

Named to the 11-player Second Team from Marina were juniors Sarah Mix and

Erin Wilson, senior Tracy Andersen, junior Ashley Bookspan, and

sophomores Leyna Belcher and Melissa Murphy, all from Edison, Huntington

Beach senior Laura Sunderman, and Fountain Valley junior Staella

Gianakakos.

Esperanza junior Kelsi Mills and Los Alamitos juniors Drue Wawrzynski and

Jessica Levin, complete the Second Team.