æt kˌeɪpɪstɹˈɑːnoʊ vˈæli hˈaɪ skˈuːl, stæʃˈaʊski wʌzɐ θɹˈiːtˈaɪm fˈɜːsttˈiːm ˈɔːlɐmˈɛɹɪkən nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə ˌɪntɚskəlˈæstɪk fˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən plˈeɪɚɹ ʌvðə jˈɪɹ.
At Capistrano Valley High School, Stachowski was a three-time First-Team All-American (1999–2001) and 2001 California Interscholastic Federation Player of the Year.