Lars Schubert '23 Recruiting Profile
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2022 SpotlightPersonal Statement
My name is Lars Schubert and I play for West Valley Water Polo in Mountain View, California. I am a Junior at Los Gatos High School where I play varsity water polo and swim on the varsity swim team. I am looking to go to college where I can apply myself in the major of my choice and contribute to the water polo team’s success.
My water polo journey began at ten years old when a swim team friend asked me to try water polo at West Valley. From there I played on the DACA club team where we placed 4th in the 12u Gold division at JOs. More recently, I have been playing with San Jose Water Polo Foundation (where most DACA players went after the DACA program folded) for over two years where we competed in the 14u Platinum division at JOs. From there I entered high school where I played varsity my Freshman and Sophomore years and earned first team all league. Covid gave me the opportunity to begin again with the West Valley 16u team which is where I am currently playing. This last year, I played with the west valley 18u team and competed in JOs with them. Along my water polo journey, I had the opportunity to represent Pacific Zone in the ODP tournament for three years.
I am extremely interested in playing collegiate water polo and will continue to work hard to do so. While not always being the biggest player in the pool, I work harder than a lot of others so that I can play at the same level as the best athletes I compete with or against. I am an attacker on both sides of the pool and always play physically and aggressively. This work ethic is an important part of my life because it helps me thrive as a student first, athlete second environment.
I have always put in a great amount of effort into school, and water polo offers the perfect balance between school and sports. Through Sophomore year, I achieved a 4.0 unweighted GPA (4.17 weighted). Junior Year, I completed the year with a 4.75 weighted GPA or a 3.9 unweighted GPA. Senior Year, I am planning on challenging myself with 4 AP courses throughout the year. While school is always the most important aspect to me, the competitive nature of water polo helps me thrive in a school environment, and my ultimate goal is to attend a university that challenges me both academically and athletically through water polo.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 3 years
- Varsity Starter
- 3 years
- 2021 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #5
Individual Awards
- Captain, 1st team all league
- 2020 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #5
Team Awards
- Conference 3rd Place
- 2019 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #16
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 3 seasons
- 2022 West Valley Water Polo Club (18A)
- Started on the 18A team
- 2021 West Valley Water Polo Club (16 A)
- Starter and Team Captain
- 2019 San Jose Water Polo Foundation (Age Group)
- 14u Age Group Year. Team qualified for Platinum Division at Junior Olympics. At Futures Tournament (top teams in California), Lars was awarded as tournament honorable mention
Coach References
- Travel / Club Coach
- Rafi Alapont
- High School Head Coach
- Davor Koret
- Club Coach
- Ben Vierra
Events
- Camp/Event
- Junior Olympics
- 7/16/22 to 7/19/22
- We placed 20th in JOs while competing in the Platinum division.
- Camp/Event
- Junior Olympics
- 7/17/21 to 7/20/21
- Camp/Event
- USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program National Tournament (Selection Team)
- 2/28/20 to 3/01/20
- Selected as one of 24 "Cadet" boys aged (DOB 2004/2005) field players in the Pacific water polo zone to participate in national tournament as part of USA water polo Olympic development program.
- Camp/Event
- USA Water Polo Junior Olympics
- 7/20/19 to 7/23/19
- Made it into Platinum division
- Camp/Event
- Futures Super Finals 2019
- 6/28/19 to 6/30/19
- Tournament 3rd team all-american
- Camp/Event
- USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program National Tournament (Selection Team)
- 3/01/19 to 3/03/19
- Selected as one of 24 "Cadet" boys aged (DOB 2004) field players in the Pacific water polo zone to participate in national tournament as part of USA water polo Olympic development program.
- Camp/Event
- USA Water Polo Holiday Camp
- 12/06/18 to 12/09/18
- Selection camp primarily consisting of 8th graders
- Camp/Event
- USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program National Tournament (Selection Team)
- 2/23/18 to 2/25/18
- Selected as one of 24 "Development" boys aged (DOB 2004) field players in the Pacific water polo zone to participate in national tournament as part of USA water polo Olympic development program.
Additional Sports
- Swimming
- 1 year
- Varsity Team
- Varsity team as a freshman.
- Swimming
- 2 years
- Varsity Team
- Swimming
- 3 years
- Varsity Team
- Made League finals in the 100 butterfly and 100 breastroke
Statistics
| Statistic | 2021 Varsity Team | 2019 Varsity Team |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 29 | 27 |
| Goals Scored | 84 | 31 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Freshman Year: Biology Honors Junior Year: Spanish Four Honors and Trig/Pre Calculus HonorsAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. Sophomore Year: AP European History Junior Year: AP US History, AP Physics, and AP StatisticsRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsUSA Water Polo High School Academic All American 2019-2020 Honor Roll all semesters thus far at the high school USA Water Polo High School Academic All American 2020-2021
- ActivitiesLocal Food Drive / House of Hope
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