By SWIMMING WORLD — Favored to both to win its conference and repeat as NCAA champions, the Stanford Cardinal traveled to Irvine for the UCI Invitational Tournament where they were beaten thoroughly by the USC Trojans on Sunday. That story and all the other major collegiate happenings are covered in this
Weekend Wrap-up of College Action, Stanford Atop Poll Again
SWIMMING WORLD — A relatively calm weekend of collegiate action is complete and Swimming World provides the highlights in its Water Polo Wednesday feature, leading with UCLA’s three-goal win over the Anteaters of UC Irvine last Saturday. That win puts the Bruins at 13-1 for the season as they head
Monmouth College Names Josh Dunn Head Water Polo Coach
Monmouth College (IL) has moved quickly to round out the coaching staff for its newly promoted varsity water polo program by today announcing the hiring of Josh Dunn as head coach. The school made its choice days ago but delayed the announcement pending a final review of documents. Dunn will report to
Scots Make it Official: Monmouth College Sponsors Varsity Water Polo
Monmouth (IL) College has officially announced what has been widely reported at Total Waterpolo and elsewhere that it will offer varsity men’s and women’s water polo beginning this coming fall. Slated to compete in the CWPA the men’s team is currently making competition plans for this coming season, including travel
Ohio’s Matulis Brothers Make Mark on College Game
In the small town of Milford, Ohio, the name Matulis can be found echoing in the halls of Milford High School, specifically, in the natatorium. Matulis is the name that is synonymous with “Champions,” “Leadership,” and “Respect.” Both Dan and Dave Matulis continue to utilize these three terms as they
Washington U. Roots for Monmouth, Hopes for Varsity Status
An announcement is still forthcoming from Monmouth (IL) College about sponsoring varsity water polo in 2013-2014. The squad their men defeated, Washington University from St. Louis, to win 2012’s DIII club championships does not yet appear to be on the same trajectory. Long a destination for Missouri’s high school water
2012: The Year In Review
Stories of change and growth dotted the American water polo landscape as TWp’s expanding coverage of the interscholastic sport ballooned in 2012. Here we highlight a select few that stood out, straying some from our typical focus on the interscholastic game to include references to the pinnacle of our sport in an
Ivy League Gets Seven OC Standouts, Michigan Star Headed to Monterey
The polo-playing Ivies have made waves with a recent run on Southern California prep talent. The Harvard men made an immediate improvement with the signing of Newport Harbor standout Dan Stevens. There he’ll join El Toro’s Joey Colton and three other Orange County transplants currently on the roster, Noah Harrison from
Interview With Monmouth College’s Player-Coach Tony Marino
TWp has been reporting with several other sources the still unconfirmed impending varsity status for Monmouth College’s water polo squad. TWp caught up with the club’s player/coach Tony Marino to find out what he knows about the team’s promotion and its recent national championship. There are various reports that Monmouth
