Laie,
HI-The Brigham Young University-Hawaii men's water polo team signed California
standout Sam Somerhalder to a letter of intent this week. Somerhalder,
who plays the two-meter position and was First-Team All Bay Valley Athletic
League three years in a row, becomes the first recruit to sign with the
Seasiders this year.
Somerhalder, who was named his team's Most Valuable Offensive Player
and was on the honor roll, led Liberty High School in scoring with 125
goals last season and also was the team leader in steals with 72. He is
6-2 and weighs 210 pounds and is the son of Phil and Julie Somerhalder
of Oakley, California.
BYU-Hawaii
Head Coach Aukai Ferguson said he was pleased to have Somerhalder join
the Seasiders and looks forward to him playing in Laie. BYU-Hawaii broke
into the top twenty national rankings this past season in just the school's
second year of water polo competition and qualified for the Western Water
Polo Association post-season playoffs in their first year in the league.
Laie,
HI-The Brigham Young University-Hawaii men's water polo team signed California
standout Sam Somerhalder to a letter of intent this week. Somerhalder,
who plays the two-meter position and was First-Team All Bay Valley Athletic
League three years in a row, becomes the first recruit to sign with the
Seasiders this year. 
BYU-Hawaii
Head Coach Aukai Ferguson said he was pleased to have Somerhalder join
the Seasiders and looks forward to him playing in Laie. BYU-Hawaii broke
into the top twenty national rankings this past season in just the school's
second year of water polo competition and qualified for the Western Water
Polo Association post-season playoffs in their first year in the league.