andrew navigato and torie white named cuesta’s 2018 ...200 freestyles. torie has established...

Andrew Navigato and Torie White Named Cuesta’s

2018 Outstanding Athletes of the Year

SANLUISOBISPO(May8,2018)–In2003theCuestaAthleticDepartmentinstituteditsfirsttrueAthleteoftheYearAward.Thecoachingstaffwasencouragedtonominatetheirbestathletefortheawardandcommitteewascreatedthatwouldweighperformanceasthehighestcriteria.TodayCuestaannounceditsOutstandingAthletesoftheYearforthesixteenthtime.Thisyear’swinnersareBaseballStarAndrewNavigato(Riverside)andAquaticStarTorieWhite(LosOsos:MorroBayHS).Bothofathletesledtheirteamstothepost-seasonandestablishedthemselvesasstate-leveleliteathletes.

2018WesternStateConferencePlayeroftheYearAndrewNavigato(Riverside)displayedexcellenceattheplate,onthebases,andinthefieldasoneoftheState’seliteplayers.HeledtheCougarsinrunsscored(44),Triples(6),RunsBattedIn(52),andbattingaverage(.387).Asa2018AllStateFirstTeamplayer,Navigatoplayedeverygameandledtheteamintotheplayoffsbyendingtheregularseasonridinga23-gamehittingstreak.Atwo-timeall-WSCFirstTeamselectionandtwo-timeCuestaTeamMVP,Navigatoplayedtowinandputhimselfonthelineineverygame.Heholdstheschoolrecordwith28hitbypitchesandis10thall-timewith100careerhits. Coach Bob Miller says, “Andrew has been a team leader the past two seasons. He is having one of the best offensive seasons in years at Cuesta. He has been a huge part of our success. His leadership and influence has been a major bonus as well.”

AllAmericanSwimmerTorieWhite(LosOsos:MorroBayHS)isoneofthemostcompetitiveathletestoeversuitupforCuesta.ShewontwoWesternStateConferencetitlesthisyear,inthe50and100freestyles,andispoisedtoearnAllAmericanhonorsinthreeeventsafterreachingtheStateFinalsinthe50,100and200freestyles.ToriehasestablishedherselfasoneofthealltimegreatsinCuesta’sdominantaquaticsprogram.Sheranks2ndalltimeatCuestainthe50-freestyle,100-freestyle,and50-butterfly.ShealsopostedCuestaTop10marksthisseasoninthe200-freestyle,100-butterfly,200-backstrokeandboththe100and400-individualmedleys.Inaddition,TorieswamtheanchorlegontwoofCuestarecordrelaysduringherfreshmanseason.Inherothersport,Toriewasnamedtothe2017All-WesternStateConferenceFirstTeamforwaterpoloandledCuestatothesecondroundoftheCCCAARegionalPlayoffs.Shescored40goalsanddishedoutateam-high43assistsfortheCuestaPoloists.

Swim Coach John Marsh says, “Torie is a fierce competitor, who showed great sportsmanship, regardless of her winning or losing the race. Torie was joy to coach and be around.” Water Polo Coach Pete Schuler says, “Torie is an amazing young woman and never holds back in anything she does, no matter the odds, the score or the distance. She is a leader in and out of the pool and always pushes people to do and be their best.”

Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year

2003 David Lamar, Carpinteria, CA (Baseball) 2004 Kevin Bradley, Long Beach, CA (Water Polo, Swim) 2005 Mike Brown, Davis, CA (Baseball) 2006 Jeff Chaney, Arroyo Grande, CA (Water Polo) 2007 Michael Williams, Sutter Creek, CA (Wrestling) 2008 Quentin Cate, Cambria, CA (Baseball) 2009 Tom Schumacher, Dudelange, LUX (Basketball) 2010 Roger Guardia, Matadepera, ESP (Basketball) 2011 Eric Marsh, Arroyo Grande, CA (Water Polo) 2012 Malte Kramer, Freiburg, DEU (Basketball) 2013 Brady Moore, Santa Barbara, CA (Water Polo) 2014 Georan Meendering, Visalia, CA (Water Polo, Swim) 2015 Connor Fisher, Lake Isabella, CA (Cross Country, Track) 2016 Brendan Jenkins, Pleasanton, CA (Baseball) 2017 Sean McDermott, Kings Beach, CA (Cross Country, Track) 2018 Andrew Navigato, Riverside, CA (Baseball)

Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year 2003 Shanna DeMichelle, Napa, CA (Swim & Dive) 2004 Christina Reyes, Los Osos, CA (Cross Country, Track) 2005 Jessie Ritchie, Arroyo Grande, CA (Tennis) 2006 Lindsay Campana, Templeton, CA (Softball) 2007 Whitney Levicki, Santa Cruz, CA (Water Polo) 2008 Julie Coelho, Lemoore, CA (Volleyball) 2009 Chloe Redman, Morro Bay, CA (Tennis) 2010 Kelly Barmann, Cimarron, NM (Cross Country) 2011 Alexandria Bernard, Porterville, CA (Water Polo, Swim) 2012 Devon Kelsey, Atascadero, CA (Cross Country, Track) 2013 Kryn Masutani, Honolulu, HI (Softball) 2014 Riley Cooks, Coarsegold, CA (Volleyball, Track)

2015 Rachel Gruetzmacher, Atascadero, CA (Water Polo, Swim) 2016 Augusta Thomason, San Diego, CA (Track) 2017 Miranda Daschian, Atascadero, CA (Cross Country, Track) 2018 Torie White, Los Osos, CA (Water Polo, Swim)