By The Collegiate Water Polo Association released it’s all-division selection for the 2019 men’s club season. Alex Raterink from the University of Texas “A” team earned MVP honors. UT’s Wade Munger was selected Coach of the Year. The Longhorns defeated Texas A&M to win the division championship in October. They
Pod Special: Olympic Silver Medalist Peter Hudnut
Back in December we spoke with 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist and Stanford All-American Peter Hudnut after his visit to Houston where he led a clinic for Houston Storm. We spoke about his connections with Texas, his career at Stanford, and, of course, about that amazing run in Beijing. A
‘Roos top Grove City for Virtual Third Place, DIII Championships
The Austin College women’s varsity water polo team finished its abbreviated season with a strong third place finish at the Division III National Championships as simulated by The FOSH on Friday. The ‘Roos topped Grove City for the second time in three contests with Lexi Wong tallying seven goals
Tiger Poloists Take to Twitter to Stay in their Dens
Members of the St. Agnes Academy varsity water polo team have taken their talents from the pool to the cinema. They debuted the Covid-Chronicles on March 25 with plans to release new Twitter videos every few days. The girls cover such matters as rats in a room full of
Angela Uno, too much Tiger King, and generally occupying time
You know things are pretty slow when Joe and James chat about Tiger King. Well, not only that, but: Austin College wins the (virtual) CWPA DIII Championships! Which are the best high school teams in Texas history (we want you to tell us!) How to teach eggbeater (biggest takeaway,
Olympics delayed, summer season uncertain, and Scott Slay
What a week. Though it came as no surprise the Olympics have been postponed until 2021 after several Olympic committees and sports associations declared they would be absent from games held in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the delay of an Olympiad for the first time since World
COVID-19 halts water polo, and we talk to the great Natalie Benson
We are living in strange times. As the COVID-19 pandemic makes its mark on Texas and the rest of the world our small, tight community of water polo athletes, fans, coaches, families are dramatically affected too. We discuss what we know as of Tuesday knowing full well that events
‘Roos win four, St. Mark’s dominates, Joe loses his voice
On this week’s episode: Austin College wins four straight on the road, a conversation with Thunder, ODP, and Braswell Coach Sabrina Carlile, and Joe loses his voice in San Antonio. That amidst worsening news about COVID-19 pandemic as its effects on everyone, including the water polo community, magnify. Powered
Pandemic Causes Postponement of ODP. College Water Polo Season Threatened.
USA Water Polo’s Olympic Development Program National Championships have been postponed due to concerns about the Corona virus. The girls’ championship tournament has been rescheduled for May 22-24 in Riverside, CA. Chief High Performance Officer, John Abdou, announced the decision in a letter to participants earlier today. The Southwest
TXWP Prep Players of the Week – March 10
Girls Offense Defense Rookie Boys Offense Defense Rookie