Daily Pilot Athlete of the Week

Name: Christina Hewko

Born: April 25, 1985

Hometown: Corona del Mar

Height: 5-foot-10

Weight: 140

Sport: Girls water polo

Position: Utility

Coach: John Vargas

Favorite food: Pizza

Favorite movie: “Braveheart”

Best athletic moment: “Last year, when I stole the ball against Rosary

and helped set up the game-winning goal in CIF quarterfinals.”

Athlete of the Week: Hewko had three goals, three assists and three

steals in a 13-2 CIF Southern Section Division IV quarterfinals’ win over

Brea Olinda on Feb. 20 and added a goal in CdM’s 7-6 semifinals’ loss

against Laguna Beach on Friday.