Isabel Valaika
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Los Alamitos girls water polo team, winners of the 2020 Wolfpack Invitational Tournament including (back row) Sofia Munatones, Ashley Heeren, Joey Niz, Jennifer Connelly, Olivia Slavens, Colleen Sorenson, (middle row) Sydney Munatones, Kaelene De Bie, Isabel Valaika, Tess Ravelo, Jasmine Sandoval, (bottom row) Lindsey Harris, Shanna Davidson, Olivia Ouellette, Isabella Hill
Isabel Valaika is a 14-year-old student-athlete from Long Beach, California. She is a junio water polo player at the University of California Santa Barbara in its Class of 2027.
Aquatic Career Highlights
- She plays for Los Alamitos High School girls varsity water polo team as an attacker (#9).
- She swims for Los Alamitos High School girls swim team.
- She played for United Water Polo Club that captured 3rd in the 2019 USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics 14U Girls Platinum Division.
- She was named 2019 USA Water Polo First Team All-American in the 14U girls division.
- She received a Certificate of Recognition from State of California Assemblyman Tyler Diep.
- She received a Certificate of Recognition from City of Los Alamitos Mayor Warren Kusumoto.
- She received a Certificate of Recognition from City of Huntington Beach Mayor Erik Peterson.
- She was a member of United Water Polo Club's 2019 Kap 7 Cup, International 14U Girls 1st Place team.
- She was selected for the SoPac Zone Cadet Team by 2019 USA Water Polo's Olympic Development Program.
- She was a member of United Water Polo Club's 2018 Kap 7 57th Annual SPA Championship 1st Place team.
- She was a member of United Water Polo Club's 2018 USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics 14U Girls 2nd place Silver Division.
- She was a member of United Water Polo Club's 2018 Kap 7 Evan Cousineau Cup 14U Girls 1st Place team.
- She was the co-captain of the 14U USA Water Polo team at the 2018 Pan Pacific Games in Auckland, New Zealand
- She was a member of 2018 USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program SoPac Zone Development team.
- She was a member of 2018 USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program National Championship 3rd Place team.
- She was a member of the USA Water Polo National Team Selection Camp.
- She was a member of United Water Polo Club's 2017 USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics 12U Girls 3rd Place Gold Division.
- She was a member of 2017 USA Water Polo's Olympic Development Program Coastal Zone Development team.
- She was a member of USA Water Polo's Olympic Development Program National Championship 4th Place team.
- She was a member of United Water Polo Club's 2016 Kap 7 Cup International 12U Girls 3rd Place team.
- She was a member of United Water Polo Club's 2016 Kap 7 Evan Cousineau Cup 12U Girls 3rd Place team.
- She was a member of United Water Polo Club's 2016 Turbo Holiday Cup 12U Girls 3rd Place team.
- She was a member of the 2016 California Surf Lifesaving Association Junior Lifeguard National Championship B Age Group 5th Place Swim Relay team.
- She was the 1st Place girl in the 2016 Long Beach Junior Lifeguard Ironguard C Age Group division.
- She received the Instructor’s Award in the 2015 Long Beach Junior Lifeguards C Age Group division.
- She was a member of the 2012 – 2016 Rocket Fish Swim Club.
- She received the 2012 and 2013 Presidential Physical Fitness Awards.
- She finished 36th overall in the 2026 Naples Island Swim 3-mile race on 16 August 2026.
External links
- Sharon van Rouwendaal Inspires At The Naples Island Swims
- From The Cold Pacific Ocean In Winter To University Leadership
- Los Alamitos Stays Cool To Win Skipshot Tournament Showcase
- Los Alamitos Opens Up CIF With A Win
- Game, SET, Match at KAP7 Eggbeater
- Day Two Produces Semifinalists In St George
- SET Rolls, LAAF Wins in St George on Day One
- Los Alamitos Wins Salty Splash Tournament
- Water Polo Q&A With Isabel Valaika
- OLU Beats Los Alamitos, But Griffin History Gives Playoff Hopes
- Santa Margarita Outduels Los Alamitos
- Laguna Beach Rolls Past Los Alamitos
- Roles Reverse: Los Alamitos Defeats Carlsbad at SoCal Champs
- Tale of Two Halves, Newport Harbor Beats Los Alamitos 11-9
- Honoring Scott Hinman At Southern California Girls Championships
- Los Alamitos Tops Favored OLU at Villa Park Tournament
- Achieving One's True Potential
- Off the Deck - Podcast with Dave Carlson of Los Alamitos
- CIF Girls Water Polo - January 27th Top 20 Poll
- CIF Girls Water Polo January 21st Top 20 Poll
- Off the Deck - Podcast with Dave Carlson of Los Alamitos
- Off The Deck Podcast with Dave Carlson of Los Alamitos High School
- Off The Deck Podcast with Dave Carlson, Workout Series
- Waterpolopedia
- Los Alamitos High School Aquatics
- USA Water Polo
- Water Polo Planet
- KAATSU For Breaststrokers & Water Polo Players
- Los Alamitos High School Aquatics
- Off The Deck Podcast with Dave Carlson of Los Alamitos High School
- Off The Deck Podcast with Dave Carlson, Workout Series
