By Beginning tomorrow some of the best high school teams in the US will be competing for huge regional championships on opposite coasts. 714 Water Polo Club in Villa Park, CA hosts the gigantic 2013 California High School State Championships, the closest approximation to an actual sanctioned state interscholastic championship event
Kearns and Murray Utah Champs, Fenwick Hosts Camp, Mater Dei Boys’ with Another Championship, South African Boys Visit CA
KEARNS, UT – A month after the fact, the Kearns boys and the Murray girls get their props for winning the Utah state high school water polo championships. Kearns earned its ninth straight title with a win over Cottonwood, while the Kearns girls were unable to overturn victorious Murray in
TWp on The Counter Attack Podcast with Greg Mescall
We covered a wide swath of high school, college, and even some international water polo with Greg Mescall on The Counter Attack podcast today. From Pennsylvania to Washington, Texas to Illinois, recaps of state championships, big spring tournaments, new areas of growth, a huge roundup of spring 2013 action. Take
Rockford Repeats in MI, Golden Coast Conference Announced, UoP’s New Recruits, Cutino Award Winners
The 2012-2013 scholastic year is nearly over, but plenty of water polo news still coming out of high schools and colleges. ROCKFORD, MI – Rockford lived up to its top seeding to win the MWPA girls high school championship last Saturday. Ann Arbor Huron took a 2-0 lead to surprise
Beemer Heads Home, Welcomes Challenge of Improving Caltech Squads
Not an hour had passed after a phone conversation with Caltech’s new coach, Pat Beemer, when this piece of news emerged on the Twittersphere. @PadreAthletics valedictorian Chris Bradley will play water polo @Caltech … Guess he won’t have trouble calculating the score of matches. — John Murphy (@PrepCat) May 29,
MI Girls’ Champs to be Streamed; DI Coach on Change in Recruiting Priorities; FL Makes its Mark on USMNT; Girls’ Prep Coaching Changes
Just over 3 days to the State Championship Tournament! Can’t make it to the games-they will be streaming at http://t.co/zGDWKcsbA1 #miwp — MWPA (@MWPAChampships) May 28, 2013 ROCKFORD, MI – The high school water polo season comes to an end this weekend with Michigan’s girls competing for the state title at Rockford
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
SIU Forfeits, Florida and Illinois Playoffs, Coaching Moves
A couple of notable coaching changes at the high school level. Spencer Dornin, former Cal all-American who has been at the helm of Palo Alto (CA) High School’s girls’ team is leaving. Dornin’s wife will be finishing her post-medical school residency and is presumably relocating to take a new job. Update:
Sam Bailey, Head Coach of CIF Champion Corona del Mar Girls, Resigns
One of the premier girls high school water polo jobs in the US is abruptly open, according to Matt Szabo of the Daily Pilot. Sam Bailey has resigned to take a coaching and teaching position at Beckman High School in Irvine. BREAKING NEWS: @cdmaquatics Coach Sam Bailey has resigned to
Field Set for October’s North-South Challenge in CA
The 16 boys’ teams are set for this October’s North-South Challenge, the annual tournament that features many of the finest teams in California, hosted by Sacred Heart Prep in Atherton, CA. The northern representatives include: Sacred Heat Prep (Atherton) Miramonte (Orinda) Acalanes (Lafayette) St Francis (Mountain View) Menlo-Atherton (Atherton, will
