By A frenzied last-quarter comeback attempt fell short for the Lyons Township boys as they fell to Fenwick in the championship match of the Dan Lynch Tournament on Saturday. In the Friars’ home pool the Lions fell behind, 6-2 before scoring three in a row to bring it within one. A
At Practice: Round Rock (TX) HS Girls
The Texas high school swim season hasn’t ended, yet the girls of Round Rock High School’s water polo team are already at practice for the upcoming TISCA water polo season. As earlier reported by TWp, the West Region of TISCA is undergoing changes. Several Central Teas schools are expected to field teams for the
Western Expansion in TX, Princeton Freshman Shines, MO Adds Another
Texas’ revamped West Region is beginning to take shape with the addition of as many as 20 new high school programs from San Antonio up to Waco. TISCA leadership will host a conference call on Monday to begin hashing out details of the upcoming spring season. Two regional tournaments are
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
Texas Preps Undergo Regional Makeover for 2013
Texas high school water polo will begin the 2013 season with a very different regional configuration after eleven teams from the San Antonio-area Northside ISD (NISD) withdrew from the upcoming spring season. The district made the decision after the 2012 season ended in May when its qualifiers struggled at the
Texas State High School Championships in Austin
An old friend and teammate from California’s Bay Area who’s lived in Dallas for nearly a decade sat next to us for the final day of Texas’ high school championships in Austin the past Saturday. “I had no idea this many teams played water polo in Texas” he commented upon observing that
Interview with St. Mark’s School (TX) Boys’ Varsity Coach Mihai Oprea
It’s difficult to have a discussion about Texas boys’ prep water polo without at least some mention of the steadily excellent program at St. Mark’s School in Dallas. Runners up in 2011, the Lions enter this weekend’s TISCA championships seeded first in the North Region and look to upend undefeated
Interview with Strake Jesuit (TX) Head Coach Brian Chambers
Recently the Houston Chronicle placed Strake Jesuit among the favorites to win the 2012 TISCA (Texas) Championships which will take place at the University of Texas in Austin on May 4-5. Total Waterpolo will be there but had the chance to interview their head coach, Brian Chambers, this week. Some
Ryan girls, Carroll boys, Earn Titles at Flower Mound Tourney
The girls of Ryan High School (Denton, TX) defeated Carroll 9-4 in the championship match of the 2nd Annual Flower Mound Water Polo Spring Classic at the Lewisville ISD Aquatic Center on Saturday. The Carroll boys (South Lake, TX), meanwhile, won the boys’ bracket with an 11-9 victory over Denton.
Spring 2010 Championship Tracker
Illinois: 2010 Illinois Boys State Champions: Fenwick. 2010 Illinois Girls State Champions: Lyons. Michigan: 2010 Michigan Girls State Champions: Okemos. Missouri: 2010 Missouri Boys State Champions: DeSmet Jesuit. Hawaii: 2010 HHSAA Girls State Champions: Punahou. Florida: 2010 FHSAA Boys State Champions: St. Andrews HS. 2010 FHSAA Girls State Champions: Ransom
