By An uncommon focus on senior level and international water polo today… SOURCES: SERBIAN, Dejan Udovičić, has been selected as the new head coach for the USA Men’s National Team @USAWP @ocvarsityguy — NCAA Water Polo (@NCAA_Water_Polo) April 23, 2013 @NCAA_Water_Polo tweeted yesterday that Dejan Udovicic was USA Water Polo’s choice for
Discipline at St. Charles E., Belmont Plaza Resurrection, Paly Coach Departs, West TX Update
More from St. Charles East (IL) High School where the boys’ water polo coach resigned a week ago. Jaclyn Weber stepped down mid-season after suffering “inappropriate behavior” and a “general lack of respect” by her players according to the school’s athletic director. A new coach was quickly found for the
Official Says McDowell (PA) Program is “Back,” Dettamanti’s New Role, TX Playoffs
A survey of online media recently revealed that Erie McDowell, winners of Pennsylvania state championships in 2000 and 2004, was planning to drop the sport for the 2013-2014 season. (An online petition to save the sport was quickly created). When asked about the status of the program yesterday, the school’s athletic director Brian Fuller
SIU Forfeits, Florida and Illinois Playoffs, Coaching Moves
A couple of notable coaching changes at the high school level. Spencer Dornin, former Cal all-American who has been at the helm of Palo Alto (CA) High School’s girls’ team is leaving. Dornin’s wife will be finishing her post-medical school residency and is presumably relocating to take a new job. Update:
Wrap-up from St. Louis DeSmet Tourney
Brett Auten of StlHighSchoolSports.com shares all the details of SLUH’s impressive overtime win over Fenwick to win the DeSmet Invitational last night. The Midwestern rivals put on an exciting display of water polo for the fans, many of whom collected at the Rec-Plex entrance to cheer the title-winners. SLUH emerges
ASU over Cal Again, Fenwick Beats Lyons to Win Tourney, UCSD Poised to Rise
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
CIF Girls’ Playoffs, New Media Outlet, European Analysis of US Polo
Some of the iconic water polo schools in San Diego are gathering in La Jolla tonight for the CIF San Diego Section Division III girls’ water polo semifinals. This could be the last year that The Bishop’s School, Coronado, Cathedral Catholic, and La Jolla will wear the Division III tag
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
ODP’s future, Campagna in CA, Push to Increase College Programs
Some news and observations from the American water polo scene presented here on occasion. Pomona’s coach of the year Alex Rodriguez gave an impassioned presentation at the recent WPCA conference in Las Vegas. His drive to grow the game at the collegiate level is explicitly meant to increase coaching opportunities.
Notes from the Finis Memorial Cup 2009
Some disorganized thoughts and observations from what I saw of the 2009 Finis Memorial Cup: St. Mary’s: there has been an enormous amount of chatter about how physical (dirty?) St. Mary’s plays. Some online commentators suggested that the team would be banned from further competition because of it. One person
