Lauren Owens Davis – Water Polo

Owens was a key contributor at both ends of the pool, leading the Blue Devils to their fifth consecutive Sac-Joaquin Section Division I championship. A four-year starter, Owens was a section champion every year. She scored once in Davis’s 11-3 rout of St. Francis in this year’s title game and played a key role in the Blue Devils’ aggressive defense all season long. She is considering where she will continue to play water polo…

Davis – Water Polo – Senior 

   Owens was a key contributor at both ends of the pool, leading the Blue Devils to their fifth consecutive Sac-Joaquin Section Division I championship. A four-year starter, Owens was a section champion every year. She scored once in Davis’s 11-3 rout of St. Francis in this year’s title game and played a key role in the Blue Devils’ aggressive defense all season long. She is considering where she will continue to play water polo collegiately, with Loyola Marymount, UC Davis, Pomona Pitzer, and Claremont Scripps all in the running.

   IN THEIR OWN WORDS: “Early in the season, we had trouble at times coming out slow. So our goal was to come out strong. We worked hard at that and it really showed as we came out fast every game during the playoffs.”

   WHAT YOU DIDN’T KNOW: While her closest friends know she has a passion for social justice, it is interesting that she secured an internship this summer to work with Malaquias Montoya, the famous American-born Chicano poster artist known for incorporating social justice themes in his work. “I am excited that I will be working with children and impoverished communities.”

HONORABLE MENTION

Ian Book — The Oak Ridge sophomore led the Trojans football team to an amazing comeback by throwing a career-high 5 TDs to erase a 42-21 halftime deficit and top Jesuit 45-42 in OT.

Nick Bonniksen — The El Dorado junor QB was a perfect 8-for-8 in the Cougars’ 64-0 rout of Galt in the regular season finale. He finished the game with 152 yards passing and 4 TDs.

Chloe Hakim —The St. Francis senior libero/defensive specialist recorded 18 digs in the an SJS quarterfinal playoff victory to set the program record for most digs in a season. She had 498 digs through Nov. 14.