Daily Pilot Athlete of the Week

Name: Bobby Messenger

Born: Oct. 23, 1983

Hometown: Newport Beach

Height: 5-foot-10

Weight: 150

Sport: Water polo

Position: Driver

Coach: John Vargas

Favorite food: Cheeseburgers

Favorite movie: “Top Gun”

Best athletic moment: “Last year in the (CIF Southern Section Division

II) semifinal game against Laguna Beach, when I got a pass from up top

and just threw the ball as hard as could and it (glanced off the

crossbar) and went behind the goalie for a goal.”

Athlete of the Week III: He scored six goals in three South Coast

Tournament games, including three Saturday in CdM’s 8-6 title-game win

over The Bishop’s.