By The Jr. Billikens of St. Louis University High lived up to preseason expectations by winning Missouri’s high school water polo championship on Saturday at the St. Peters Rec-plex. Though considered one of the most competitive seasons in recent memory, many coaches and observers slightly favored SLUH to regain the top
Punahou Wins 6th Title; MICDS Returns to MO Title Match; IL Sectional Titles Today; Parkrose Under Threat
Punahou vs. Kahuku (@HawaiiWaterPolo) An early 3-2 lead for Kahuku evaporated as Punahou methodically outscored the North Shore school to win the HHSAA (HI) girls’ high school state title in Honolulu on Friday. The Red Raiders were stifled after the first quarter, adding only one more score to end the
Final Thoughts on Texas High School Championships
Jersey Village started strongly against Clear Creek in the championship match paced by some crafty off-speed shooting by Iona-bound Chris Ellis. Two perfectly placed junkballs kept Clear Creek’s first-team goalkeeper, Scott Lyle, off balance and kept the Falcons in the game. It wasn’t enough as the Wildcats exploited some defensive
Finals in Texas Set, NCAA Coach On Deck to Appraise Talent
The match of the tournament went as predicted with more than one observer saying that the boys’ semifinal between St. Mark’s and Clear Creek placed the two best teams in the same bracket. Clear Creek won 9-8 by methodically whittling away their deficit, never letting the Lions too far out of
Semi’s Set, Day 1 of Texas HS Championships Complete
The Flower Mound girls gave Clear Springs a challenge in opening round play on Saturday but fell by four goals after scrambling to catch up in the final minutes. Coach Dan Snow’s team is comprised of girls who play water polo only during the high school season, he said after
TWp Notes: Day One of TISCA TX State High School Championships
Day one from Southlake, TX where the state’s high school water polo championships are underway. St. Mark’s, favorites among the boys, got off to a shaky start versus Clear Springs, surrendering a few easy goals. But the Lions recovered with some clamp-down defense to beat a game Clear Springs team
NCAA Women’s Conference Championships, Hawai’i Breaks Through, Pomona Rises Again, LMU vs. UCSD
Six conference championships tournaments, five of them streaming online, four of them at no cost (where were you, WWPA?). If you’ve complained about the lack of coverage of women’s college water polo this was not the weekend to voice it. The best three days of competition of the year were
USA Men’s Coaching Choice Nears, Albano’s Polo History, Azevedo’s International Players’ Group
An uncommon focus on senior level and international water polo today… SOURCES: SERBIAN, Dejan Udovičić, has been selected as the new head coach for the USA Men’s National Team @USAWP @ocvarsityguy — NCAA Water Polo (@NCAA_Water_Polo) April 23, 2013 @NCAA_Water_Polo tweeted yesterday that Dejan Udovicic was USA Water Polo’s choice for
Discipline at St. Charles E., Belmont Plaza Resurrection, Paly Coach Departs, West TX Update
More from St. Charles East (IL) High School where the boys’ water polo coach resigned a week ago. Jaclyn Weber stepped down mid-season after suffering “inappropriate behavior” and a “general lack of respect” by her players according to the school’s athletic director. A new coach was quickly found for the
Official Says McDowell (PA) Program is “Back,” Dettamanti’s New Role, TX Playoffs
A survey of online media recently revealed that Erie McDowell, winners of Pennsylvania state championships in 2000 and 2004, was planning to drop the sport for the 2013-2014 season. (An online petition to save the sport was quickly created). When asked about the status of the program yesterday, the school’s athletic director Brian Fuller
