Andrew Navigato and Torie White Named Cuesta’s 2018 ...200 freestyles. Torie has established...
3
Andrew Navigato and Torie White Named Cuesta’s 2018 Outstanding Athletes of the Year SAN LUIS OBISPO (May 8, 2018) – In 2003 the Cuesta Athletic Department instituted its first true Athlete of the Year Award. The coaching staff was encouraged to nominate their best athlete for the award and committee was created that would weigh performance as the highest criteria. Today Cuesta announced its Outstanding Athletes of the Year for the sixteenth time. This year’s winners are Baseball Star Andrew Navigato (Riverside) and Aquatic Star Torie White (Los Osos: Morro Bay HS). Both of athletes led their teams to the post-season and established themselves as state-level elite athletes. 2018 Western State Conference Player of the Year Andrew Navigato (Riverside) displayed excellence at the plate, on the bases, and in the field as one of the State’s elite players. He led the Cougars in runs scored (44), Triples (6), Runs Batted In (52), and batting average (.387). As a 2018 All State First Team player, Navigato played every game and led the team into the playoffs by ending the regular season riding a 23-game hitting streak. A two-time all-WSC First Team selection and two- time Cuesta Team MVP, Navigato played to win and put himself on the line in every game. He holds the school record with 28 hit by pitches and is 10 th all-time with 100 career hits. 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.” All American Swimmer Torie White (Los Osos: Morro Bay HS) is one of the most competitive athletes to ever suit up for Cuesta. She won two Western State Conference titles this year, in the 50 and 100 freestyles, and is poised to earn All American honors in three events after reaching the State Finals in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyles. Torie has established herself as one of the all time greats in Cuesta’s dominant aquatics program. She ranks 2 nd all time at Cuesta in the 50-freestyle, 100-freestyle, and 50-butterfly. She also posted Cuesta Top 10 marks this season in the 200-freestyle, 100-butterfly, 200-backstroke and both the 100 and 400- individual medleys. In addition, Torie swam the anchor leg on two of Cuesta record relays during her freshman season. In her other sport, Torie was named to the 2017 All-Western State Conference First Team for water polo and led Cuesta to the second round of the CCCAA Regional Playoffs. She scored 40 goals and dished out a team-high 43 assists for the Cuesta Poloists.
Transcript of 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)
