By Due to a crush of coronavirus coverage, one noteworthy polo announcement escaped almost unnoticed. After six successful years leading women’s water polo at Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Ryan Pryor is decamping to Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois to lead the Vikings’ new men’s and women’s programs. The move resonates
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
WWPA’s Doten on Covid-19: Lose Battle of 2020, Win War for Water Polo
As the summer comes to a close, and many American universities finalize their plans for the fall in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, collegiate sports remain in limbo, awaiting a decision from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Read: Men’s Fall NCAA Water Polo Season Prospects Fading Fast As
By Covid Claims GW Women’s Water Polo
George Washington University in Washington, DC will cut varsity women’s water polo at the end of the 2020-21 scholastic year. The school made the announcement on Friday after a “comprehensive review” of its athletic offerings that began prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. GW leadership cited an estimated shortfall of $200
Chelsea Piers Cuts Youth Water Polo due to Covid
Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of articles and interviews about Chelsea Piers age group water polo club. For eight years the club has operated under the Chelsea Piers Connecticut (CPCT) umbrella until the program was cut two weeks ago. The news is still fresh, so it’s impact
By Steffens’ Water Polo Legacy Started with Carlos, Former USA National Team Member
Over the last decade, water polo has been one of the fastest growing sports in the United States. Data from 2016 shows that USA Water Polo already had almost 50.000 members nationwide and those numbers are only growing to this day. Many outstanding characters have contributed to the growth and
Welch Promoted to LBSU Women’s Head Coach as Arroyo Steps Aside
Shana Welch has been promoted to take the place of Gavin Arroyo as Head Coach of the Cal State Long Beach women’s water polo team. Long Beach State Athletics made the announcement on Tuesday. Welch spent four years as a graduate assistant for The Beach before being brought on as
Augustana College Hires VMI’s Pryor to Lead New Varsity Water Polo Program
The new varsity water polo program at Augustana College in Illinois has tabbed Ryan Pryor to be it’s first head coach. Pryor resigned from his position with the Virginia Military Institute after six-year run during which its womens’ team saw marked improvement, finishing the abbreviated 2020 season with a 12-1
Biola Hires Orozco to Lead New Women’s Program
Biola University has named former UCLA National Champion Sarah Orozco to lead the new women’s varsity water polo program. The school made the announcement on Friday after having announced the creation of the program in August. Orozco joins the Biola Athletics staff this summer, in advance of women’s water polo’s
The Game of a Lifetime: Bucknell 21, Pitt 20, 1977 Easterns
Editor’s Note: In one of the seminal matches in Eastern water polo history, on November 13, 1977, Pittsburgh faced Bucknell at the Joseph C. Trees Pool for the Eastern Water Polo League Southern Division Championship. A rematch of the 1976 final—won 14-12 by Pitt—with less than a minute remaining the
