MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: KING OF THE (WATER) WORLD

Mike Helou dominated the water polo scene, leading the Cardinals to their seventh straight MIAA A Conference title.

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Mike Helou, Calvert Hall, water polo

The 6-foot-1 senior completed an impeccable season by leading the Cardinals to their seventh straight MIAA A Conference water polo title, and their third straight with him in the lineup.

Helou scored seven goals in the Cardinals’ regular-season victory over
arch rival Loyola, and then, another five in Calvert Hall’s 15-6 league
championship rout of the Dons.

A co-captain for the second consecutive year, Helou ended the season
with 65 goals, raising his career totals to a remarkable 230.
A 4.0 student who is considering Harvard, Princeton, Penn, Virginia and
North Carolina, Helou is a third-year starter who was named Most
Valuable Player at last year’s Eastern Prep championships.

“He’s
a model student-athlete, one of the best that I’ve ever had the
priviledge to teach,” said Calvert Hall principal Lou Heidrick, also
Helou’s economics teacher.

“He excels in the class room and in his athletic endeavors,” Heidrick said. “He is very humble. Just an outstanding person.”

Mike Helou