By 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
Foster Tops Girls’ Rankings, St. Mark’s Continues its Dominance
Week three of the TISCA High School Water Polo season ends with little change in the TXWaterpolo Coaches’ poll. St. Mark’s continues to receive unanimous first-place votes on the boys side while Foster takes the top spot in the girls’. TXWP Coaches’ Poll 3/10/2020 Boys St. Marks of Texas
ODP’s done, Flower Mound is on top, ‘Roos play four in CA
There’s too much stuff to cover for a clever description here. How about some bullet points? ODP is over and James is proud of his Southwest Zone boys. Then he whines about two one-goal losses to California teams. Joe insults his ability to coach defense. Joe gets his coaching
TXWP Prep Players of the Week – March 3
Girls Offense Defense Rookie Boys Offense Defense Rookie
Flower Mound tops girls’ rankings, St. Mark’s remains number 1
Week two of the high school season sees Flower Mound ascend to the top of the girls’ rankings. St. Mark’s remains on top of the boys’ poll. TXWP Coaches’ Poll 3/3/2020 Boys St. Marks of Texas Foster Guyer Flower Mound Memorial (Houston) Also receiving votes: Dawson Girls Flower Mound
TXWP Prep Players of the Week – Feb 25
Girls Offense Defense Rookie Boys Offense Defense Rookie
St. Mark’s, Foster Top Week 1 Rankings
St. Mark’s is the unanimous number one as rated by our coaches’ panel in our first week of prep water polo rankings. A tighter race between girls’ prep teams ends with Foster a mere two points ahead of Guyer for top ranking this week. TXWP Coaches’ Poll 2/25/2020 Boys