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Bern Kent '25 Recruiting Profile
ClubSan Francisco Water Polo Club
Height5'11"
Weight185lbs
Age16
Primary PositionDriver
Secondary PositionWing
Dominant HandRight
Wingspan6'2"
50 Yard Swim Time24.49
100 Free53.00
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2024 Spotlight #2Personal Statement
I am a 16 year old 11th grader at Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, California. My strong work ethic defines me. I surf, swim, and play water polo year-round and have done so for the past three years. Additionally, I have a 4.03 GPA, with a 4.29 GPA in the Fall 2023 semester. I also coach San Francisco Water Polo Club 10U/12U athletes and recently founded a water polo program, One Team Water Polo, to teach swim techniques, fundamentals, and game strategy to young student athletes from minority populations in Marin County.
I regularly push past my physical limits in the pool and ask coaches for more practice time. I believe my “grinding mindset” directly contributed to being named 2022 Tam HS Most Improved and 2023 Tam HS Co-captain. My strengths are my endurance, quick recovery, and passing ability. I have a natural defensive mindset as I like to guard the best shooter and a team mindset as I like to assist. I predominantly play as an attacker but I will happily play anywhere in the pool.
I have grown a lot as an individual through this hard work and firmly believe it will help me achieve my goals: to pursue a science-related degree and to play water polo in college. I am grateful to Zac Monsees and Steve Lacy for their coaching support and to my parents for their guidance, and I am excited for the future. I look forward to contributing to a university both in and out of the pool.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- Varsity Starter
- 1 years
- 2023 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #20
Individual Awards
- Honorable Mention All-County, 2023 Varsity Co-captain
Team Awards
- Conference Chanmps
- 2022 Varsity Team
- Jersey: #20
Individual Awards
- 2022 Tam HS Boys Water Polo Most Improved
Team Awards
- Conference 3rd Place, Sectional 3rd Place, Regional 2nd Place, 2022 Vintage Valley Tournament Champions
- 2021 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #20
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 6 seasons
- 2024 San Francisco Water Polo Club (18U A Team - Starter - KAP7 - 4th Place; Newport Invite - 7th Place)
- 2023 San Francisco Water Polo Club (16U / 18U A Teams - 16U Starter)
- 2022 San Francisco Water Polo Club (16U A Team)
- 2021 San Francisco Water Polo Club (14U)
- 2020 San Francisco Water Polo Club (14U)
- 2019 San Francisco Water Polo Club (12U)
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Steve Lacy
- High School Assistant Coach
- Zac Monsees
Events
- Camp/Event
- JOs
- 7/20/24 to 7/23/24
- Camp/Event
- Quicksilver Cup
- 7/11/24 to 7/14/24
- Camp/Event
- Santa Barbara Water Polo Camp
- 7/01/24 to 7/04/24
- Camp/Event
- Futures Super Finals
- 6/28/24 to 6/30/24
- Camp/Event
- JOs Pacific Zone Qualifiers
- 6/14/24 to 6/16/24
- Camp/Event
- Futures League
- 5/19/24 to 5/19/24
- 18U A team.
- Camp/Event
- Futures League
- 4/28/24 to 4/28/24
- 18U A team.
- Camp/Event
- Futures League
- 4/14/24 to 4/14/24
- 18U A team.
- Camp/Event
- Water Polo Experience Training Camp
- 4/04/24 to 4/13/24
- https://waterpoloexperience.wetravel.com/trips/barcelona-spring-break-24-water-polo-experience-waterpolo-experience-barcelona-93096957
- Camp/Event
- Futures League
- 3/24/24 to 3/24/24
- 18U A team.
- Camp/Event
- Newport Spring Invite
- 3/09/24 to 3/10/24
- 18U A team.
- Camp/Event
- Futures League
- 3/03/24 to 3/03/24
- 18U A team. 8:30 am vs American River A and 2:30 pm vs Stanford A
- Camp/Event
- KAP7 Tournament
- 2/03/24 to 2/04/24
- 18U A team.
- Camp/Event
- College Park Invite
- 1/27/24 to 1/28/24
- High School ages
- Camp/Event
- Futures League
- 1/21/24 to 1/21/24
- 18U A team. 12:30 PM PT: SFWPC vs CCU 4:30 PM PT: SFWPC vs SJ Foundation Livestream: https://gols.co/
- Camp/Event
- PAC Youth Boys Camp #3
- 12/17/23 to 12/17/23
- Camp/Event
- Marin County Holiday Tournament
- 12/10/23 to 12/10/23
- SFWPC 18U
- Camp/Event
- Bowen Shooting & Goalie Combine
- 11/22/23 to 11/22/23
- Camp/Event
- PAC Youth Boys Camp #2
- 11/12/23 to 11/12/23
- Camp/Event
- NCS D1 Water Polo Playoffs - Quarterfinals
- 11/04/23 to 11/04/23
- Tamalpais HS vs Las Lomas HS
- Camp/Event
- MCAL Water Polo Playoffs - Semi-finals
- 10/25/23 to 10/25/23
- Tamalpais HS vs Redwood HS
- Camp/Event
- Battle of the Creek Tournament
- 10/13/23 to 10/14/23
- Camp/Event
- PAC Youth Boys Camp #1
- 10/01/23 to 10/01/23
- Camp/Event
- Vintage Tournament
- 9/22/23 to 9/23/23
- Tamalpais HS event.
- Camp/Event
- Princeton University Water Polo Elite Camp 2
- 8/01/23 to 8/04/23
- Super excited to have the opportunity to learn from Coach Litvak and his staff!
- Camp/Event
- USA Water Polo Junior Olympics
- 7/15/23 to 7/18/23
- 16U A team.
- Camp/Event
- Del Mar Invite
- 7/07/23 to 7/09/23
- 16U A team.
- Camp/Event
- Oaks Christian Collegiate Showcase 2023
- 7/06/23 to 7/06/23
- Camp/Event
- Futures Super Final
- 6/23/23 to 6/25/23
- 16U A team.
- Camp/Event
- Waterpolo Experience College Showcase with Albert Espanol
- 6/22/23 to 6/22/23
- Camp/Event
- Cal Boys Water Polo Camp - High School Advanced Skills
- 6/19/23 to 6/22/23
- Looking forward to learning from Coach Everist and Coach Terrell!
- Camp/Event
- Cal Boys Water Polo Camp - High School Advanced Skills
- 6/19/23 to 6/22/23
- Camp/Event
- 2023 Pacific Zone JO Qualifiers
- 6/16/23 to 6/18/23
- 16U A team.
- Camp/Event
- Futures League
- 5/14/23 to 5/14/23
- 16U A team.
- Camp/Event
- Azevedo-Bowen Shooting & Goalie Combine
- 5/13/23 to 5/13/23
- Camp/Event
- Water Polo Experience Camp
- 4/06/23 to 4/16/23
- Training camp with top European players and club teams over spring break.
- Camp/Event
- Futures League
- 3/26/23 to 3/26/23
- 16U A Team.
- Camp/Event
- Newport Invite
- 3/11/23 to 3/12/23
- Playing for both 16U A and 18U A teams. 16U (2-2) and 18U (2-2).
- Camp/Event
- Futures League
- 3/05/23 to 3/05/23
- 16U A team.
- Camp/Event
- Futures League
- 2/26/23 to 2/26/23
- 16U A team: 1 win / 1 loss.
- Camp/Event
- KAP7 Tournament
- 2/04/23 to 2/05/23
- I'm playing at KAP7 in Orange County this weekend for the SF Water Polo 16U A team and really looking forward to the competition.
- Camp/Event
- Water Polo Experience: Dénes Varga Shooting Masterclass
- 12/26/22 to 12/29/22
- 4 day masterclass with Dénes Varga. Dénes will be teaching the kids shooting techniques & philosophy that helped him become the water polo’s best shooter.
- Camp/Event
- Marin Winter Invite
- 12/11/22 to 12/11/22
- Bern is playing up with 18U's for the first time!
- Camp/Event
- Azevedo-Bowen Shooting & Goalie Combine
- 9/25/22 to 9/25/22
Training
- North Bay Aquatics
- 1 year
- Varsity Group -- Built for multi sport athletes. The group trains 3-5x a week for 75 minutes each workout.
- Water Polo
- 4 years
- 6 days a week / 2 hour 30 minute practices
- Gym
- 4 years
- 3 times per week / 1 hour sessions with club's athletic trainer
- Swimming
- 1 year
- 3 days a week / 1 hour practices
Additional Sports
- Swimming
- 1 year
- Junior Varsity Team
- Swimming
- 1 year
- Varsity Team
- Swimming Varsity MCAL Boys 2023 Champions
- Swimming
- 1 year
- Club/Travel Team
Statistics
| Statistic | 2023 Varsity Team | 2022 Varsity Team |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 22 | 28 |
| Goals Scored | 31 | 14 |
| Steals | 14 | 16 |
| Blocks | 12 | 2 |
| Assists | 33 | 9 |
| Earned Ejections | 15 | 6 |
| Shot Percentage | 43 | 56 |
| Shots on Goal | 72 | 25 |
| Saves | 0 | |
| Saves % | n/a | |
| Saves Ratio | n/a |
Academics
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Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Honors AlgebraAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP Computer Science PrinciplesRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsFall 2023 Honor T Member, 2022-2023 USA Water Polo Academic All-American, 2022-2023 North Coast Section CIF Scholar-Athlete, 2021-2022 North Coast Section CIF Scholar-Athlete
- ActivitiesSan Francisco Water Polo Club 10U / 12U Assistant Coach, U.S. Soccer Federation Referee, Engineering Club, Computer Science Club, Finance Club, One Team Water Polo
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