Women’s U.S. Water Polo Team Captain Helps Coach Cerritos’ Girls Team to Championship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 18, 2008
Media Contact: Lesley Wheeler, Public Affairs; (562) 860-2451 ext.2287
The Cerritos College women’s water polo coach, Sergio Macias, introduced his childhood friend and coaching partner, Villa, to the Board as “one, if not the best, water polo player in the world.”
Villa has played on the United States Water Polo team in the last 3 summer Olympics and has won 2 silver medals and one bronze medal.
The passion Villa has for the sport was apparent as Macias spoke about some of his memories of her when they were younger, including how they played water polo on the same team at Bell Garden’s High School because there was no girl’s water polo team.
Her love of the sport and the skills she has when in the pool is obviously rubbing off on the girls Cerritos College team.
The Falcons women’s water polo team is advancing to the state championships for the first time in the program's history. Seeded #3 out of the South, the team will play twice this Thursday and if they win their playoff bracket, they will play for the state championship this Saturday. If they come in second place in their bracket, they will play for third place.
Villa brought her silver medal from Beijing with her to the board meeting and allowed all the members a chance to hold it.
Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college’s district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 200 areas of study in nine divisions. Annually, more than 1,200 students successfully complete their course of studies, and enrollment currently surpasses 24,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at www.cerritos.edu.
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