In recent weeks, USC men’s basketball has climbed as high as fifth in national polls—the program’s highest ranking since being ranked #5 in 1974. Amid the hoopla around a program that has never won an NCAA title, a bit of perspective. What if Trojan Head Coach Andy Enfield, without prior
Prep Water Polo Back in Oregon with Redmond Jamboree
A unique tournament serves as something of a season opener for Oregon prep water polo. The Redmond Jamboree features over 100 “mini-matches” and nearly 40 teams as noted by the Bend Bulletin. The games take up only eight minutes on the clock and cover three days. Last year, the Summit girls
Newberg, Mountain View, Summit Win Oregon Prep Water Polo Titles
Newberg cornered the market on Oregon High School Water Polo 6A titles winning both the girls and boys championships on Saturday in Corvallis. Mountain View and Summit each earned a 5A/4A trophy, the Cougars winning one for the boys while the Storm girls completed an undefeated season with their first championship.
TWp Whiteboard: Catching Up on Coaching, Recruiting, Growth News
FishDuck.com‘s Mike Merrell, a former swimmer for the Oregon Ducks when it had a program, made a compelling case for the university to go all-in on a brand new aquatics program. The theoretically Phil Knight-financed effort would include varsity women’s and men’s water polo. Despite the enthusiasm the piece generated, efforts
Newberg Boys, Tualatin Girls Win Oregon Titles
The Newberg boys returned to the winners’ podium as Oregon State 6A Champions on Saturday with a 12-7 win over three-time defending champs Southridge in Corvalis. Tualatin’s girls pulled off the repeat with a six-goal victory over West Albany, 16-10. Madras and Summit won convincing girls’ and boys’ 4/5A titles. A sample
TWp Whiteboard: Big ‘Nado Boys’ Win, Campo’ Girls with Upset, Penn Charter Takes Eastern Preps
Loyola Blakefield won the Maryland preps championships a week ago and carried that trophy to the annual Prep Easterns tournament this past weekend. The tournament is a two-division affair featuring the best preparatory schools from throughout the East. This year the competition was divided between Annapolis, Maryland and Lawrenceville, NJ. Philadelphia’s William Penn
CA Tournament Season Coming to a Close with Two Major Competitions
The signs that the fall prep season is coming to a close are surfacing. A girls’ state champion in Ohio was crowned last weekend and boys in Maryland and Ohio will compete for the same honor this weekend. In California the section championships don’t arrive until November but key tournaments signify the beginning














