Lincoln-Way Central High School's Danijela Jackovich, center, gets hugged by her dad, Daniel Jackovich with teammate Caroline Foglton, right, and mom, Desa Jackovich, left, after signing to play water polo at Stanford during a ceremony at Lincoln-Way Central in New Lenox, IL on Wednesday November 14, 2012. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Lincoln-Way Central High School's Danijela Jackovich, right, jokes around with teammate Caroline Foglton, left, after signing to play water polo at Stanford during a ceremony at Lincoln-Way Central in New Lenox, IL on Wednesday November 14, 2012. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Lincoln-Way Central High School's Danijela Jackovich, right, smiles before signing to play water polo at Stanford during a ceremony at Lincoln-Way Central in New Lenox, IL on Wednesday November 14, 2012. At left is Michelle Kriegshauser, a softball player who signed to play at Eastern Michigan. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Lincoln-Way Central High School's Danijela Jackovich, right, signs to play water polo at Stanford during a ceremony at Lincoln-Way Central in New Lenox, IL on Wednesday November 14, 2012. At left are softball players Gabrielle Boerma, who signed to play at Rockhurst and Michelle Kriegshauser, who signed to play at Eastern Michigan. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Danijela Jackovich could have gone anywhere she wanted to play water polo, but the decision turned out to be a no-brainer. “Why Stanford?” she said. “Why not Stanford? They’re No. 1 in water polo, and as far as I’m concerned No. 1 in academics.” Jackovich, …
