Water polo teams announced
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The U.S. men’s and women’s Olympic water polo teams were announced this morning in Los Angeles.
Men’s team captain Tony Azevedo and Ryan Bailey are headed for their third Olympic Games, as are women’s team captain Brenda Villa and Heather Petri.
Villa and Petri competed in the 2000 Sydney Games when Austrailia scored a goal with 1.3 seconds left to beat the U.S., 4-3, and capture the gold medal.
-- Chris Hine
The rosters:
Men’s team
Tony Azevedo - driver
Ryan Bailey - 2-meter
Layne Beaubien - 2-meter D
Brandon Brooks - goalie
Tim Hutten 2-meter D
Peter Hudnut 2-meter D
J.W. Krumpholz 2- meter D
Rick Merlo 2-meter D
Merrill Moses goalie
Jeff Powers 2-meter D/2M/U
Jesse Smith - utility
Peter Varellas - driver L
Adam Wright - driver
Brian Alexander - alternate - 2-meter D
John Mann - 2-meter
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Women’s Team
Betsey Armstrong - goalkeeper
Heather Petri - attacker
Brenda Villa - attacker
Lauren Wenger- all-around
Natalie Golda - defender
Patty Cardenas - attacker
Jessica Steffens - defender
Elsie Windes - defender
Alison Gregorka - defender
Moriah van Norman - center
Kami Craig - center
Jaime Hipp - goalkeeper
Brittany Hayes - attacker
Erika Figger - alternate - attacker