Kraken Water Polo
Georgia's Finest Youth Water Polo Club
Past Achievements
WILDCATS
2022 GHSWPA Season (Fall 2022)
Boys - Wildcats A - Undefeated State Champions! (17-0)
1st Team D1 All-State - Montana Trisler
1st Team D1 All-State - Roman Pumpelly / Charlie Nancarrow (Goalie of the Year)
1st Team D1 All-State - Nico Leonardo
1st Team D1 All-State - Buddy Smith
2nd Team D1 All-State - Ben WardCoach Jeff Drews - Coach of the Year (Division 1)
Girls Division - Lady Wildcats A
1st Team Girls All-State: Noelle Van Wyk
2nd Team Girls All-State: Ava Kornegay
2nd Team Girls All-State: Riley Morris
Developmental Division (D3)
- Regular season division champions (Wildcats C)
2022 ODP Holiday Camp Selection (Colorado Springs, CO): Finn Wilson
2022 Summer Junior Olympics
Kraken Boys 16 & Under team competed in the Dallas, Texas session. Finished 5-4, earning placement in the Platinum division. Finished 13th overall out of 38 teams. 9 players on the team play for the Wildcats.
2021 GHSWPA Season (Fall 2021)
Boys - Wildcats A - Undefeated State Champions! (16-0)
1st Team D1 All-State - Spencer Yahn
1st Team D1 All-State - Sujit Iyer (Goalie of the Year)
1st Team D1 All-State - Josh Ingleson
1st Team D1 All-State - Max Kornegay
2nd Team D1 All-State - Montana TrislerCoach Jeff Drews - Coach of the Year (Division 1)
Girls Division - Lady Wildcats A - #3 in State
1st Team Girls All-State: Gabriela Pellegrini
2nd Team Girls All-State: Mia Kunst
2nd Team Girls All-State: Noelle Van Wyk
Intermediate Division (D2)
- Undefeated regular season and tournament champions (Wildcats B)
- Goalie of the Year - Roman Pumpelly
Developmental Division (D3)
- Regular season division champions (Wildcats C)
- Goalie of the Year - Kevin Mejia
2021 Summer Junior Olympics
Gabriela Pellegrini - USA Water Polo All-American Honorable Mention
2020 GHSWPA Season (Spring 2021)
Boys #3 in State; Girls #2 in State
1st Team D1 All-State - Spencer Yahn
1st Team D1 All-State - Nick Iline
2nd Team D1 All-State - Josh Ingleson
2nd Team D1 All-State - Max Kornegay
Girls Goalie of the Year: Alice Landrum
1st Team Girls All-State: Gabriela Pellegrini
1st Team Girls All-State: Noelle Van Wyk
2nd Team Girls All-State: Annika James
Girls Division Coach of the Year: Kelsey Drews
Division 3 Player of the Year: Patrick Tilt, Wildcats C
Division 3 Goalie of the Year: Charlie Nancarrow, Wildcats C
Division 3 Regular Season and Tournament Champions (undefeated)
2019 GHSWPA Season - Boys State Champions, Girls #3 in State
Division 1 Player of the Year: Brian Kent , Wildcats A
Division 1 Goalie of the Year: Tyler Ward, Wildcats A
Division 1 Coaches of the Year: Kelsey Drews and Jeff Drews, Wildcats A
Division 2 Goalie of the Year: Sujit Iyer, Wildcats B
Division 3 Player of the Year: Vincent Arts, Wildcats C
Division 3 Goalie of the Year: Luka Briglevich, Wildcats C
1st Team D1 All-State - Brian Kent
1st Team D1 All-State - Gabe Lacasella
1st Team D1 All-State - Tyler Ward
2nd Team D1 All-State - Spencer Yahn
1st Team Girls All-State: Emily Belinski
2nd Team Girls All-State: Jaedyn Krupit
Honorable Mention: Sydney Buffington
Boys 1st Place - Hard Knox Tournament (Knoxville, TN)
Boys 2nd Place - Kap7 Atlanta Tournament (f/k/a Powerbar)
2019 ODP Holiday Camp Selection (Colorado Springs, CO): Nico Leonardo (James Herring - coach)
Collegiate Water Polo Association, Southeast Conference
All-Conference 1st Team: Aidan Hanson (Goalie) - University of Georgia
All-Conference 1st Team: Tristan Hollon-Brooks - Georgia Tech
2018 GHSWPA Season - Girls State Champions, Boys #5 in State
Georgia Div. III Coach of the Year - James Herring
1st Team D1 All-State - Brian Kent
1st Team D1 All-State - Gabe Lacasella
1st Team D1 All-State - Zach Yahn
1st Team Girls All-State - Emily Belinski
1st Team Girls All-State - Cameron Ragan
1st Team Girls All-State - Allison Vermaak
1st Team D2 All-State - Montana Trisler
2nd Team D1 All-State - Tyler Ward
2nd Team D1 All-State - Christopher Moore
2nd Team Girls All-State - Katie Rose Slade
2nd Team Girls All-State - Caroline Lanier
2nd Team All-State - Matteo Mannucci
All-State Honorable Mention - Clay Morgan, Alice Landrum, Sean Bek, Simon Tong, Zachary Beatty
2nd Place - North/South Challenge (Cary, NC)
1st [tie] - Cincinnati Shootout Tournament (Cincinnati, OH)
1st Place - Hard Knox Tournament (Knoxville, TN)
1st Place - Kraken Earlybird 5v5 (Cherokee, GA)
3rd [tie] - Dynamo Powerbar Cup (Atlanta, GA)
2018 Zone Tournament "Team Georgia" (Boca Raton, FL): Emily Belinski, Sean Bek, Nick Iline, Jeff Drews (coach), Owen Sweitzer (coach)
2018 ODP Holiday Camp Selection (Colorado Springs, CO): Montana Trisler, Owen Sweitzer (coach)
2017 GHSWPA Season -
Wildcat A: Division 1 Boys/Co-ed State Champions
Girls #3 in State
Georgia Div. I Coach of the Year - Owen Sweitzer
Georgia Div. I Player of the Year - Jake Gleeson
Girls Division Champions
1st Team All-State - Jake Gleeson
1st Team All-State - Tristan Hollon-Brooks
1st Team All-State - Tyler McCormack
1st Team All-State - Hannah Bellinski
1st Team All-State - Cameron Ragan
1st Team All-State - Allison Vermaak
2nd Team All-State - Brian Kent
2nd Team All-State - Charlie Milliron
2nd Team All-State - Spencer Yahn
2nd Team All-State - Meagan Van Wyk
All-State Honorable Mention - Gabe Lacasella, Andrew Manning, Noah Andrews, Max Foley, Emily Belinski
9th [tie] Cincinnati Shootout Tournament (Cincinnati, OH)
1st Place Hard Knox Tournament (Knoxville, TN)
2nd Place Dynamo Powerbar Cup (Atlanta, GA)
2017 Zone Tournament "Team Georgia" (Boca Raton, FL): Emily Belinski, Daniel Restrepo, Nick Iline, Jeff Drews (coach), Owen Sweitzer (coach)
2017 ODP Holiday Camp Selection (Colorado Springs, CO): Owen Sweitzer (coach)
Jake Gleeson - All-American
2016 GHSWPA Season - Co-ed #7 in State, Girls #4 in State
Women's Division Coach of the Year - Karina Cordisco
Division 2 Player of the Year - Steven Kent
Division 2 Champions
Division 3 Champions
1st Team D2 All-State - Chris Moore
1st Team D2 All-State - Steven Kent
1st Team D2 All-State - Tristan Hollon-Brooks
1st Team D2 All-State - Jake Gleeson
1st Team Girls All-State - Allison Vermaak
2nd Team D2 All-State - Brian Kent
2nd Team D2 All-State - Jon-Harry Van Wyk
2nd Team D2 All-State - Clay Morgan
2nd Team D3 All-State - John Michael Murray
2nd Team Girls All-State - Cameron Ragan
2nd Team Girls All-State - Meagan Van Wyk
All-State Honorable Mention - Zack Lacasella, Zach Yahn, Gabe Lacasella, Noah Andrews, Kevin Murray, Luke Ragan
2015 GHSWPA Season - #13 in State
1st Team All-State - Steven Kent
2nd Team All-State - Steven Agnew
2014 GHSWPA Season - #13 in State
Georgia Defensive Player of the Year - Jamison Muzzey
2nd Team All-State - Jamison Muzzey
2nd Team All-State - Jaco van Rensberg
2013 GHSWPA Season - #13 in State.
Georgia Offensive Player of the Year - William Sweitzer
1st Team All-State - William Sweitzer
2nd Team All-State - Ryan Agnew
2012 GHSWPA Season - #15 in State.
2011 GHSWPA Season - #9 in State.
2nd Team All-State - Robert Hobbs
2nd Team All-State - Morgan Lehr
2010 GHSWPA Season - #7 in State
2009 GHSWPA Season - #3 in State
2008 GHSWPA Season - State Runner-Up
2007 GHSWPA Season - State Runner-Up
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