The Ceres Dolphins recreational swim team held its year-end party on Sunday, July 17 at Ceres High School.
More than 400 people attended the all-day event, which got underway at noon and ended at 7 p.m.
Approximately 65 large Round Table pizzas were consumed during the shindig.
"We had a great time," head coach Tracy Bull said.
The Dolphins held a money dive at 3:15 p.m.
Coaches tossed several-hundred dollars in change into the water.
"All of the kids dove into the pool at the same time and grabbed as much money as they could," Bull said. "It was chaotic."
Awards were handed out between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.
Swimmers of the year
17-18 boys
Victor Cruz
17-18 girls
Cassandra Guevara
Montana Bull
15-16 boys
Zachary Jones
15-16 girls
Haley Fisicaro
13-14 boys
Francisco Moran
13-14 girls
Payton Mahu
Catherina Tan
11-12 boys
Kimo Guevara
11-12 girls
Julia Pata
9-10 boys
Ricardo Cano
9-10 girls
Jadyn Shinn
7-8 boys
Jordan Shinn
7-8 girls
Aryanna Jimenez
Emma Silveria
6&under boys
Diego Armas
6&under girls
Keira Miller
Most Improved
13-14 boys
Wesley Peterson
13-14 girls
LaShanda Roach
Jasmine Connolly
11-12 boys
Daniel Hagens
Gavin Connolly
Connor Mills
Jake Hassler
11-12 girls
Makayla Lawrence
Monae DeCamera
Samantha Muniz
9-10 boys
Andy Jacinto
9-10 girls
Jullissa Arreola
Alexa Marquez
Reece Rockwood
7-8 girls
Madison Bevan
Allison McAdams
Hailey Rosales
6 & under boys
Nico Gil
6 & under girls
Jessica Potts
Sofia Garcia
Coaches Award
11-12 boys
Logan Kier
11-12 girls
Lindsey Reedy
Taylor Starkweather
Chloe Kline
9-10 boys
Mateo Ibarra
Donald Cook III
9-10 girls
Hannah Kelley
Abigayle Weitl
7-8 boys
Fabian Gutierrez
Alex Gu
6 & under
Maci Farinha
High Point (top 40)
17-18 boys
Billy Gonzalez
Jason Stanhope
Conner Almeida
17-18 girls
Cierra Alvear
15-16 boys
Stefan Perry
Jacob Stone
15-16 girls
Maureen Nelson
Megan Braverman
Kaylee Mattice
Savanna Alvear
13-14 boys
Nathan Stone
13-14 girls
Cheyenne Brazil
Jordan Pata
Ashley Miller
Justina Castillo
11-12 boys
James Diaz
Spencer Nelson
11-12 girls
Amy Holliday
Emma Bevan
Natalie Zavala
Ciana Sather
Katrina Guevara
Emily Zizzo
9-10 boys
Matthew Zizzo
Agustin Leyva
Angelo Najera
9-10 girls
Edelya Borges
Iliana Borges
Camryn Silva
Paige Connolly
7-8 boys
Kaleb Miller
Jeremy Kier
7-8 girls
Makayla Estermann
Victoria Silveria
Sara Zizzo
6 & under boys
Andy Tan
Ryan Estermann
Donovan Cash
Nicholas Villalobos
Best new swimmer
Carmen Mendoza (9-10 girls)
Ten-year-old Angelo Najera was the recipient of the Second Annual Connor Saavedra Award. Saavedra passed away unexpectedly at the age of seven while vacationing in Oklahoma last summer.
Najera, a deaf swimmer, racked up 33 points this season for the Dolphins. He placed ninth in the 100 free, 10th in the 50 breast and 14th in the 50 free at the MVSL Championships.
"Angelo showed tremendous courage," Bull said. "He loved swimming and his teammates. He was one of the hardest workers on the team. He has very good potential."
More than 400 people attended the all-day event, which got underway at noon and ended at 7 p.m.
Approximately 65 large Round Table pizzas were consumed during the shindig.
"We had a great time," head coach Tracy Bull said.
The Dolphins held a money dive at 3:15 p.m.
Coaches tossed several-hundred dollars in change into the water.
"All of the kids dove into the pool at the same time and grabbed as much money as they could," Bull said. "It was chaotic."
Awards were handed out between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.
Swimmers of the year
17-18 boys
Victor Cruz
17-18 girls
Cassandra Guevara
Montana Bull
15-16 boys
Zachary Jones
15-16 girls
Haley Fisicaro
13-14 boys
Francisco Moran
13-14 girls
Payton Mahu
Catherina Tan
11-12 boys
Kimo Guevara
11-12 girls
Julia Pata
9-10 boys
Ricardo Cano
9-10 girls
Jadyn Shinn
7-8 boys
Jordan Shinn
7-8 girls
Aryanna Jimenez
Emma Silveria
6&under boys
Diego Armas
6&under girls
Keira Miller
Most Improved
13-14 boys
Wesley Peterson
13-14 girls
LaShanda Roach
Jasmine Connolly
11-12 boys
Daniel Hagens
Gavin Connolly
Connor Mills
Jake Hassler
11-12 girls
Makayla Lawrence
Monae DeCamera
Samantha Muniz
9-10 boys
Andy Jacinto
9-10 girls
Jullissa Arreola
Alexa Marquez
Reece Rockwood
7-8 girls
Madison Bevan
Allison McAdams
Hailey Rosales
6 & under boys
Nico Gil
6 & under girls
Jessica Potts
Sofia Garcia
Coaches Award
11-12 boys
Logan Kier
11-12 girls
Lindsey Reedy
Taylor Starkweather
Chloe Kline
9-10 boys
Mateo Ibarra
Donald Cook III
9-10 girls
Hannah Kelley
Abigayle Weitl
7-8 boys
Fabian Gutierrez
Alex Gu
6 & under
Maci Farinha
High Point (top 40)
17-18 boys
Billy Gonzalez
Jason Stanhope
Conner Almeida
17-18 girls
Cierra Alvear
15-16 boys
Stefan Perry
Jacob Stone
15-16 girls
Maureen Nelson
Megan Braverman
Kaylee Mattice
Savanna Alvear
13-14 boys
Nathan Stone
13-14 girls
Cheyenne Brazil
Jordan Pata
Ashley Miller
Justina Castillo
11-12 boys
James Diaz
Spencer Nelson
11-12 girls
Amy Holliday
Emma Bevan
Natalie Zavala
Ciana Sather
Katrina Guevara
Emily Zizzo
9-10 boys
Matthew Zizzo
Agustin Leyva
Angelo Najera
9-10 girls
Edelya Borges
Iliana Borges
Camryn Silva
Paige Connolly
7-8 boys
Kaleb Miller
Jeremy Kier
7-8 girls
Makayla Estermann
Victoria Silveria
Sara Zizzo
6 & under boys
Andy Tan
Ryan Estermann
Donovan Cash
Nicholas Villalobos
Best new swimmer
Carmen Mendoza (9-10 girls)
Ten-year-old Angelo Najera was the recipient of the Second Annual Connor Saavedra Award. Saavedra passed away unexpectedly at the age of seven while vacationing in Oklahoma last summer.
Najera, a deaf swimmer, racked up 33 points this season for the Dolphins. He placed ninth in the 100 free, 10th in the 50 breast and 14th in the 50 free at the MVSL Championships.
"Angelo showed tremendous courage," Bull said. "He loved swimming and his teammates. He was one of the hardest workers on the team. He has very good potential."
