CdM duo Co-MVPs

Utility player Max Bergeson and driver Michael Liao were named Pacific Coast League Co-MVPs after the seniors led the Corona del Mar High boys’ water polo team to an undefeated league championship season.

The left-handed Bergeson was the league’s Player of the Year in 2008. He shares it with Liao after the duo helped CdM (24-6, 5-0 in league) reach the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section Division I playoffs after three straight quarterfinal appearances.

Bergeson led all Newport-Mesa scorers with 93 goals, and he finished with 47 steals and 24 assists. He went six for eight on five-meter penalty shots.

Liao recorded 44 goals, 36 steals and 20 assists.

The three other Sea Kings making the first team were juniors Bruce Bearer and Chase Watson, and senior driver Justin Papa.

Watson, a 6-foot-7 two-meter player, finished with 68 goals and 16 steals.

Bearer, a goalie, made 190 saves.

Papa finished with 25 goals, 28 assists and 15 steals.

Junior Blake represented Corona del Mar on the second team.

— From staff reports