By Editor’s Note: The end is near for the 2021 water polo season. TWp is looking back on the five biggest story lines of the year. Today we focus on positive developments for the upcoming year. Tomorrow we’ll consider what challenges from the previous year will carry on into 2022. As
Bellarmine’s Larry Rogers: “He asked a lot but gave much more”
It’s said that a man’s worth is measured not by his bank account but by his friendships. In the case of Larry Rogers, longtime swimming and water polo coach at Bellarmine College Preparatory, who unexpectedly passed away in April, the worth was large indeed. Rogers’ legacy embraces hundreds of swimmers
By Utah to Start Fall League with Tailored Guidelines
KEARNS, Utah – Water polo has been a dead stop in the state of Utah ever since COVID-19 shut down the spring high school season after just a week’s worth of games. Over the summer it has been a hodgepodge of what teams could practice depending on the county and/or
By Record Numbers for Prep Water Polo in CA as Football Declines
Interscholastic water polo continues to grow in California as participation in football maintains its negative trend according to the California Interscholastic Federation’s recently published 2018-19 participation census. Nearly 34,000 athletes take part in high school varsity water polo in the state. That figure extends an unbroken streak of growth over
SLUH Beats Ladue for 19th Missouri Prep Title | stltoday.com
The Missouri prep season ended with the championship trophy in familiar hands. St. Louis University High (SLUH) defeated Ladue in Saturday’s championship and pocketed its 19th title trophy. The Jr. Billikens, who finished the season 23-4, have won nine championships in the last 12 years. [Junior Joe Jellinek] scored a
Ohio’s St. Xavier rallies past SLUH in Missouri Tourney | stltoday.com
Ohio state champions St. Xavier took a unique off-season trip to Missouri and showed why it is among the best teams in the Midwest. The Bombers defeated Missouri’s top ranked St. Louis University High (SLUH) to win the Lindbergh Invitational Tournament 12-7 on Saturday. The visitors ended an eight-game winning streak
Lindbergh Teammates Show Support for Injured Leader | FOX2now.com
A serious spinal injury to their senior leader has produced an outpouring of support by the Lindbergh High School water polo community. The Missouri team is augmenting successful outcomes in the pool with temporary tattoos and t-shirts honoring Brad Bauer while he recovers from the freak accident suffered during a
Historic Wins for Olympia Girls, Ransom Boys in Florida Championships
The girls of Olympia High School became the first Orlando-area team to win Florida’s high school water polo champions on Saturday. They completed a perfect season defeating traditional power Gulliver Prep of Miami 7-4 to become their area’s sole titleist since the FHSAA sanctioned water polo playoffs 13 years ago. The Titans
Hundreds Celebrate Life of Santa Barbara High Poloist | Noozhawk
The untimely death of a Santa Barbara High School senior has brought together the community who celebrated the young man’s life on Saturday. Connor O’Keefe, a long-time member of the school’s water polo team, was struck and killed by a train on March 11. He was 18 years old. More than 800
