STOCKTON, Calif. -- An Annapolis teenager is being hailed as a hero in California after helping to rescue two firefighters.
Alex Smith-Jones is attending college in Stockton, Calif.
He was at water polo practice when he noticed that a firefighter using the pool for a training exercise was in trouble at the bottom of the pool. Alex and his teammates helped pull him and another firefighter to safety.
His parents are proud their son had the training to help.
The Red Cross is honoring the Annapolis native at an awards ceremony in January.