By A “watershed moment” is how we described the UIL’s decision to officially make water polo a legit high school sport in Texas. Monday’s approval is only about 72 hours old and the celebrations rightly continue, but are tempered by some entirely understandable questions starting with the big one: what
Podcast: UIL water polo! Interviews with “Mac,” Allie, Slay, and Cullen
Has there ever been a bigger week for water polo in Texas? For over 20 years a bunch of dedicated coaches and advocates for the sport have been lobbying the UIL to make water polo its next sanctioned high school sport. On Monday, they finally did it, and it
By ‘Horns Men Defeat Aggies to Earn Third Consecutive TX Division Title
The Texas Longhorns men’s club team used a stifling defense and converted on multiple man-up opportunities to turn away Texas A&M in the CWPA Texas Division tournament final. The 7-3 victory was redemption for the ‘Horns after an early season loss in which A&M broke Texas’ 74-game regular season
SPECIAL Podcast: UIL Approves Water Polo
Water polo will never be the same in the Lone Star State. Not after today’s decision by the University Interscholastic League to officially add the sport to its list of sanctioned sports. Joe and James recap just some of the day’s events in this bonus pod. Stay tuned for
UIL Approves Water Polo Pilot
The University Interscholastic League (UIL) approved a pilot program to add water polo to its list of sanctioned high school sports, the first to be added in over 20 years. The UIL Legislative Council voted in favor of it on Monday after the Policy Committee approved it at their
Podcast: Mark Lawrence, Spencer Dornin, and Zach Lowery speak
You say you want to hear more from coaches and athletes about what’s going on in Texas and beyond? Well OK then. In this interview-heavy pod we speak with Austin College Head Coach Mark Lawrence about the varsity men’s most recent five-game trip to California. Then Pegasus WP Academy’s
Podcast: Southside advances, UT dominates, Texas needs refs!
A shortened (and late) episode featuring lots of talking about the upcoming Champions Cup in Houston and the Southside boys who earned themselves a top seed among Texas teams that are participating. Plus, UT removes any doubt about which men’s club team is (currently) second best to A&M after
UT Secures 2nd Seed for TX Division Championships
The University of Texas men’s club water polo team shrugged off challenges from upstart programs Rice and University of Houston this past weekend at the CWPA Texas East men’s club water polo tournament. The ‘Horns rolled to a 4-0 tournament finish to round out the regular season with a
Southside, Thunder Advance to Champions Cup
Houston’s Southside Honey Badgers’ boys will join North Texas Thunder at USA Water Polo’s Champions Cup in November after two convincing wins at a special Southwest Zone qualifying round-robin completed Sunday. At SMU’s Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center, the Honey Badgers’ 14u boys defeated Pegasus from Dallas, 19-6, and
Podcast: A&M undefeated, UT streak ends,
It’s a collegiate club bonanza this week as James and Joe pontificate about the short but intense season that is CWPA Texas Division club water polo. Then, a conversation with the (undefeated) Aggies’ team captain Kinley Foster, and Joe’s memories of how the whole club thing came to Texas.