GIRLS SWIMMING: Kropp, Perez honored
Swimmer of the Year: Andrea Kropp, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy.
Above: Andrea Kropp, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy.
Coach of the Year: Ish Perez, Keppel High School.
Above: Ish Perez, Keppel High School.
Swimmer of the Year: Andrea Kropp
School: Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
Year: Sophomore
Accomplishments: With this month's Olympic Trials her primary focus, Kropp finished second in the CIF-Southern Section Division II finals in the 200 individual medley in 2:02.09 and second in the 100 breaststroke in 1:03.41.
She swam the second leg on the second-place 200 medley relay team and the anchor leg on the fifth-place 400 freestyle relay team.
Coach of the Year: Ish Perez
School: Keppel
Years: Nine
Accomplishments: The Aztecs won their second consecutive CIF-Southern Section Division IV title in resounding fashion, beating second-place Gabrielino by more than 50 points. They were undefeated in Almont League dual-meet action.
What he said: "We don't have a diving program and we've been lucky to win those titles.
If the other teams just knew."
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