Valley teens awarded Carnegie Medal for brave water rescue

Two Valley teens have just been made the recipients of the prestigious Carnegie Medal, chosen along with 18 others for incredible acts of bravery. While on vacation, the two young men decided to visit Sunset Cliffs, a popular sightseeing destination to watch dusk fall along the California coastline. Thats when I look down and I immediately see two girls down in the water getting thrown around by the waves, said Zachary. Cell phone video capturing the chaotic scene shows two girls, 18 years old and 11, swept into the raging waters from a lowlying cliff surrounding the rocky cove. Both struggled to stay above water. Zachary, a trained lifeguard, was the first one in. More on the honor: