By It is likely to be fleeting but the USA Women’s National Water Polo Team has captured the attention of the sporting press. The most “dominant” athletes at the Rio Olympics, as suggested by Reuters, have all the emotional bases covered for media outlets that notice the nutty cosmonaut helmets and underwater
DIGEST: Water Polo Schools Well Represented at Rio Olympics
US colleges have been quick to publicize just how many of their student athletes have made Olympic rosters for this summer’s games in Rio. Water polo plays a large role in the story largely due to the number of women from around the world who get significant training at the
TWp Digest: MI, UT Prep Champs Decided Saturday; Zeeland Falls in OT Opener; Kearns in Finals Again
The prep water polo season ends today with five champions to be crowned, four in Utah and a girls’ titleist in Michigan. There tournament hosts Zeeland produced the most drama during opening round matches on Friday with an overtime loss to third ranked Skyline. Three of the four tournament finalists hail from
TWp Digest: Underdog Lyons Boys Advance, Day 2 of Illinois Championships
Championship Saturday in Illinois. Three programs have shown their overall strength by sending both boys’ and girls’ teams to the semifinals: Fenwick, Lyons, and Stevenson. Lyons produced a decent upset when they defeated Naperville Central during Friday’s state championship action. Boys water polo: Fenwick thwarts upstart Barrington in state quarterfinal – Chicago Tribune
TWp Digest: Stevenson Comeback Highlights Day 1 of Illinois Championships
A furious late-game comeback by the Stevenson girls punctuated an exciting opening day for the Illinois state championships. The boys kick off on Friday and champions will be crowned at the end of a busy Saturday. Girls water polo: Fenwick to final four again – Chicago Tribune Stevenson, New Trier, Lyons
TWp Digest: Coverage of Michigan Girls as States Approach
One week until the girls of Michigan cap the 2014-15 prep season with their state championships at Zeeland in western Michigan. Some of the participating teams get a burst of publicity from MLive.com as the event approaches. Michigan high school girls water polo rankings (5/21/15) – MLive.com 1. AA Huron 2.
TWp Digest: Men’s NCAA Title Tourney Coverage
UCLA Bruines claim NCAA men’s water polo crown by beating USC Trojans; Stanford beats UC San Diego for third place | UTSanDiego.com In a game between crosstown rivals for the college men’s water polo national championship, the deciding goal for UCLA came from an Australian player who has come to
