By Touted as the biggest water polo tournament in the world, USA Water Polo’s National Junior Olympics is celebrating a milestone this summer. The 50th version of the annual tournament takes place in Orange County over two sessions beginning on July 20. Club teams from throughout Texas have arrived in Pearland
Foster Girls, St. Mark’s Boys Take TX Prep Titles
Coach Scott Slay became the first coach in Texas high school water polo history to lead three different schools to a championship. His Foster High School girls defeated North Texas rivals Southlake Carroll 8-7 in the championship match at the TISCA High School Water Polo Texas State Championships on Saturday
Headway in San Antonio with TX Shootout
USA Water Polo has announced that the 2019 version of the Welcome to Texas Shootout will take place at San Antonio’s highly acclaimed Northiside ISD Natatorium on May 25-26. It will be the largest youth tournament held in San Antonio in recent memory and hints at a resurgence of the
Texas Youth Train in CA with Olympians Azevedo, Craig
A group of nearly 40 Texas youth athletes concluded a week of training and competition led by legendary Olympians Tony Azevedo and Kami Craig on March 16. Five clubs – Pegasus, Trident, Thunder, Southside and Storm – from throughout Texas were represented at the “Texas Spring Break Training Program.” Two
Austin College’s Lawrence Lauds DIII Championships
Austin College Head Coach Mark Lawrence called the new Division III collegiate water polo championship “fantastic news” in an email and text exchange. The Division III Collegiate Water Polo National Championship, announced by USA Water Polo and the SCIAC on Tuesday, is an “amazing platform for the improvement of the
NCAA Division III Water Polo Championships to Begin Fall 2019
The first ever NCAA Division III water polo championships will take place this fall according to USA Water Polo, which made the announcement on Tuesday. The national governing body for water polo will serve as the event’s main sponsor and has been working with DIII institutions for several years to
Thunder Boys Earn Bronze in Kap7 International
North Texas’ Thunder Water Polo returned from the Kap7 International Tournament with an impressive third place finish for their 16u boys. The competition took place February 9 and 10. The Dallas squad lost only once in a field of 36 teams. Thunder sent several teams out to SoCal including 18u
TXWaterPolo is Launched
As announced by Total Waterpolo, our parent organization, TXWaterPolo is live. Be sure to follow us on twitter, facebook, and instagram, and share with friends, family, and fans of water polo in the Lone Star State. *** Total Waterpolo, a leader in American water polo coverage for over a decade,
NYAC, North Texas Take Spin Lob Titles
New York Athletic Club, featuring four-time Olympian Jesse Smith, held off Olympic Club, 6-5, to win the Spin Lob Classic in Austin on Sunday. The North Texas women defeated Olympic Club. 10-7, in their title match keeping the trophy in their home state. The popular annual tournament began attracting teams
Dallas Club Makes CA History
Dallas’ Pegasus Water Polo Academy made some history on January 13 taking home championship honors at the 12th Annual Pacific Winter Classic in San Diego. Facing and defeating two strong San Diego Shores teams on the final day, Pegasus finished the weekend 4-0 and the first ever non-California team to
