2013 (Water Polo)
Named to the ACWPC Second Team All-America…earned First Team All-SCIAC…started all 30 games as a senior…led the Kingsmen in drawn ejections for the second consecutive year with 55, which is tied for most in a single-season…his team-leading 45 steals were good for 10thin a single-season at CLU…also led the team with 38 goals…shared second on the squad with seven field blocks…tallied eight assists as well…concludes his career ranked 2nd in drawn ejections (132) and 7th in goals (96)…had five games with three or more goals…scored a season-best four goals against La Verne at SCIAC Championships (Nov. 23)…nine games with three or more drawn ejections…season-high five KO+ against Whittier (Oct. 23)…career game against La Verne (Nov. 6) with a season-high six steals, adding three assists, two goals and two drawn ejections...earned ACWPC All-Academic Recogntion.
2012 (Water Polo)
Appeared in 28 games, earning 27 starts…led the Kingsmen with 51 drawn ejections, which is fourth in a single-season at CLU…scored 36 goals to finish third on the team…added 23 steals, 11 assists and five field blocks…currently ranked ninth all-time at CLU with 77 drawn ejections…earned ACWPC All-Academic recognition for the third consecutive year...credits scoring a skip bar down against Redlands in the last second for the win as his greatest personal sports moment.
2011 (Water Polo)
Appeared in all 26 games, starting 14 times…scored 17 goals, including five multiple-goal scoring outings…earned 25 exclusions and seven assists…Earned ACWPC All-Academic recognition…CLU Scholar-Athlete Society recipient.
2010 (Water Polo)
Appeared in 14 games...finished with five goals on 13 shots...contributed four assists,10 steals and one drawn exclusion...earned Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) All-Academic honors.
Cal Maritime Academy
Attended for one year...did not play intercollegiate water polo for the Keelhaulers, but did play club water polo during his time at CMA.
Atascadero High School
Member of Greyhounds varsity water polo, swimming and soccer teams...earned all-League honors in water polo as a junior and senior.
Personal
Full name: Max Alanzo Pappas...born on Sept. 11, 1990 in Torrence, Calif...son of Mike and Peggy ...has two brothers Tucker and John...has one sister Zoe...has a cat Rambo...family resides in Atascadero, Calif...did volunteer work in Mexico helping build houses during high school...majoring in small business and entrepreneurship.
Favorites
Movie: The Gladiator
Music: Chance the Rapper
Food: Carne Asada torta
Sport (other): Volleyball
Team: San Francisco 49ers
Book: Walden
Color: Purple
TV Show: Planet Earth
Super Hero: Thor
Video Game: Call of Duty
Quote: "To each his own."
Hobbies/Special Talents: Volleyball, Soccer, Swim, Marco Polo, Snowboarding, Body surfing
