Twelve Marcus High School water polo players earned UIL Region I, District 2 all-district recognition after seasons that carried both programs to the regional championship game.
Junior Sarah Marlin took home the women's Offensive MVP award, and junior Kevin Rudolph earned the men's Defensive MVP honor, according to The Marquee, the Marcus student newspaper. The all-district selections were released the weekend of Oct. 24.
The women's program placed six athletes on the list. Behind Marlin's MVP selection, senior Kenadi Dion and junior Addison Van Dusen were named to the first team. Juniors Nayla De La Rosa and Mikaela Cannon landed on the second team. Senior Maya McKown received an honorable mention.
The men's side matched that total with six honorees of its own. Senior Deven Lloyd earned a first-team selection behind Rudolph's Defensive MVP nod. Juniors Nolan Waterman and Logan Heuer were named to the second team, and senior Will Slack made the third team. Junior Fil Podsiadlo picked up an honorable mention.
The awards cap a season in which both Marcus squads made deep playoff runs. The boys finished 13-1-2, according to Lewisville ISD athletics records. The girls went 13-4, per the district's records.
In the Class 6A Region I bracket, the boys beat Flower Mound 12-7 in the quarterfinals and Tomball 18-11 in the semifinals before falling to Hebron 14-13 in the regional final, according to Dallas Morning News playoff results. The girls followed a similar path, topping Flower Mound 8-7 and Tomball Memorial 10-4 before a 15-7 loss to Hebron in the regional championship.
Eight of the 12 all-district selections are juniors, giving both programs a sizable returning core heading into the 2027 season.
