By After an unbearably long layoff from competition, all nine members of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) will get back in the water on Saturday, September 4. It’s been almost 21 months since the last SCIAC men’s competition—which took place November 24, 2019 when Whittier beat Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) 13-12
Five Questions with Rick Nordell, Biola University Men’s Water Polo Coach
In May 2020, Dr. Bethany Miller, Bible Institute of Los Angles (Biola) University’s Senior Director of Athletics, introduced Rick Nordell as its first head men’s water polo coach. With his appointment, Nordell joined Sarah Orozco, former UCLA women’s water polo standout and Biola’s women’s coach, as part of the Eagles’
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DIGEST: Big Changes Mark Return of Men’s Varsity Water Polo
New programs, new conferences, re-alignment: the 2016 men’s varsity season opens this weekend with big new storylines from East to West and the usual slate of opening weekend tournaments. Here are just a few previews of teams that will be jostling for NCAA tournament bids this fall season. 2016 Johns
Three New Men’s Teams Begin 2016 Season
The biggest increase in the number of men’s varsity intercollegiate water polo programs for many years is under way beginning this weekend. Three new programs will kick off their seasons at the Navy Open in Annapolis, Maryland and the Bruno Classic at Brown University in Rhode Island beginning on Saturday. The
St. Francis Brooklyn: Retooling to Contend for the East’s Top Spot
PELHAM, NY. With a brilliant sunset in the background of the New York Athletic Club’s (NYAC) Travers Island pool, the St. Francis Brooklyn men’s water polo team put in final preparation for its opening match tomorrow against the University of the Pacific at Brown’s Bruno Classic. After swimming reps, a
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
DIGEST: Fall Prep Water Polo Season Opens in U.S.
Matches have already begun in Michigan and Ohio: the fall prep season is upon us. Here are just a few stories emerging as the teams get ready to compete. Boys water polo preview: Reloaded REV takes on new challenge Unseeded, perhaps underappreciated and definitely unexpected.Redlands East Valley’s trek to the
