2008 Woodie Awards
VALLEY PEOPLE: Dordoni Brings Leadership to Men's Water Polo
Dordoni is not only a top athlete, but he is also a good student.
Chris Garcia
Issue date: 11/9/05 Section: Sports
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"I just wanted to give Nestor [Dordoni] an opportunity to play again so that he would not regret not playing five years from now," said McMillan about the leader of Valley College's men's water polo team.
In his freshman year at Santa Monica College, Nestor Dordoni was named All American, All Western State Conference and was one of 20 student athletes of the year in 2003-04 at Santa Monica.
He is now leading the Monarchs into the Southern California Championships Friday at Citrus College and has scored a team-leading 50 goals in 24 games. Pretty good for the Culver City High School graduate who said he planned to quit water polo after he left Santa Monica.
"Nestor is our leader on and off the water," McMillan said.
As good as the Monarch sophomore is in the water, he has equaled in the classroom by earning a 3.5 GPA and has just about finished his AA degree.
Nestor wants to transfer to Princeton University, Brown University, or one of the UC schools next year. The psychology major plans to earn a master's degree and wants to work as a firefighter or lifeguard.
"I have learned a lot from coach, he is a good person and a gentlemen," Dordoni said. "I am happy that I decided to attend [Valley]."
What matters most to Nestor at this moment is for the Water Polo team to win the Conference title and then perform well at the state meet later next month.
