By Gregg Emde, a decades-long fixture in the Missouri water polo community, died in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday in Jasper County, South Carolina. The news was first reported by The Island Packet. He was 53 years old. Emde was named the first head coach of the newly minted varsity program
By Eastside’s Heard Finds Success Growing in the Midwest
While California remains the hotbed for water polo in the United States, over the last decade the sport has gained significant popularity all over the country. One of the main regions that has showed major growth and development is the Midwest, more specifically the Chicagoland area. USA Water Polo’s club
By Salem International’s Arnold: Don’t Let Anyone Quiet Your Voice
With yet another unarmed African American man shot by a police officer—as Jacob Blake was earlier this week—our country is again in the throes of social and racial upheaval. On Wednesday a number of professional athletes, many of them Black, responded by boycotting their competition. This represents a remarkable moment
Augustana’s Ryan Pryor: Making the Move to the Midwest for Water Polo
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
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
Augustana College Adds Varsity Water Polo
Augustana College will add varsity women’s and men’s water polo to their athletic offerings beginning in the fall of 2021. The Rock Island, Illinois school announced the decision on Tuesday after having hinted at the prospect for over a year. A search for a head water polo coach will begin
Records Released on Alledged Chicago Water Polo Sexual Assault | NW Herald
The Northwest Herald has published a detailed report on a sexual assault that allegedly took place during a high school water polo match. In July former McHenry High School player Rebecca Dobrowski revealed on ESPN details of an assault she alleged took place during a match against Lincoln in the spring of
DIGEST: Emerging Reactions to Prep Water Polo Sexual Assault Report
Updated: Previously unavailable to the press, Dabrowski spoke with the Chicago Tribune in a video interview published on Thursday. Reactions to sexual assault accusations made by a Chicago-area female water polo player are emerging. Rebecca Dabrowski told ESPN in an “Outside the Lines” episode broadcast last Sunday, that she was
Dobrowski Files Title IX Complaint for Illinois Prep Water Polo Assault
Rebecca Dabrowski has filed a Title IX complaint in response to her allegation that a male high school water polo opponent sexually assaulted her during an Illinois match in 2015. She did so after she and her family were “disappointed with the results of the police investigation,” according to ESPN.
