By Ed Piper
The 2024-25 Vikings feature two seniors and lots of sophomores. Here is Coach Tom Atwell's view of each of the players in his rotation:
Eddie Wells, senior captain: "Senior leader, kind of the glue that holds the team together. Skills? She's a facilitator on offense and she defends some of (opponents') attackers.
"Mental? She's been around all the girls the longest. She's the cornerstone of our program. She's not the most dynamic player, but she brings all the girls together in a way we need."
Cora Pfau, sophomore: "Our defensive specialist on the perimeter."
Question: "She's young. What does she show?"
"Water polo I.Q. Scoring? She contributes. She's not a primary scorer, but we're doing well if she scores a goal a half."
Grecia Ramirez, senior: "She's our quiet leader and not a neighborhood kid, so she brings a grit we don't have. A lunch pail kind of mentality, 4.8 GPA or 4.6. Never had a B."
Stella Tezcan, junior: "One of our primary scorers. She also gets lots of steals, because she's long and tall."
Avery Edstrom, sophomore: "Our two-way defender. She usually has to take on their best player. One of the fastest players in the pool. If she scores one goal a half, we're in good shape."
"How does she swim fast?" "She's strong, and she knows how to swim. During swim season, she's one of our sprinters. She has great natural speed."
Lucia Vega, junior, starting goalkeeper: "Our goalie, three-year starter on the varsity so far. She runs our whole defensive scheme. She has become one of our great leaders."
Aviana Cavaiola, sophomore: "Our primary scorer, she creates the most offense for us, draws the most exclusions, and attracts the most attention from the other team."
Taylor Goldstein, sophomore, "is our utility player. She can play any position in the pool. Skills? That she understands each position if I put her in the pool."
Clara Siddons, junior (yet to go)
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