2009 Top 10 Teams Of The Year:

Winterhalter (100 freestyle, 48.57), De Jong (200 individual medley, 1:58.50), Alaoui (100 butterfly, 53.14) and Chris Veselich (50 freestyle, 22.23) all won league titles.

Crescenta Valley used its depth at the CIF Southern Section Division II finals to finish seventh with 128 points. Winterhalter, Veselich, De Jong and Alaoui finished fifth in the 400 freestyle (3:10.39), Alaoui, Jason Kim, De Jong and Winterhalter swam the 200-medley relay in 1:38.65 to take seventh place.

Crescenta Valley got strong individual races from Alaoui in the 200 (sixth, 1:42.00) and 100 freestyle (sixth, 46.49), De Jong in the 200 individual medley (sixth, 1:58.47), Winterhalter in the 50 freestyle (seventh, 21.73) and Kim in the 100 backstroke (seventh, 54.44).

10 Crescenta Valley girls’ water polo Crescenta Valley girls’ water polo — The Falcons saw their string of five consecutive Pacific League championships fall by the wayside, but managed to place second behind Burbank in what was supposed to be a rebuilding year.

However, Coach Pete Loporchio’s squad managed to be among the best squads in the area. Sparked by all-league selections Taylor Kuh, Olivia Trimis and Kim Fraisse, Crescenta Valley went 18-10 and 7-1 in league before moving on to the CIF quarterfinals.

Kuh had 58 goals, 32 assists and 61 steals in addition to being a shutdown defender. Trimis tallied 64 goals, 17 assists and 32 steals. Fraisse led the Falcons with 78 goals.

The Falcons picked up a 7-6 opening-round playoff victory against Nipomo before seeing their season conclude with a 13-6 loss to second-seeded Rio Mesa.

Others receiving votes: Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy swimming.