By 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
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
Lions and Falcons on top, players of the week, and ODP (finally!)
We asked for your input and we really got it. The first week of prep (sorry. high school) water polo ended with St. Mark’s and Foster on top of the tables according to our very first coaches’ panel vote. Then with your nominations we give credit to those high
Preps, rankings, wild speculation – it’s high school season!
You’ll know the theme of the show because James and Joe begin the thing by debating whether “prep” or “high school” is the more accurate term (“prep” wins). That’s right, the high school season is actually here with games being played in the West and Houston on Tuesday evening.
AC returns from Brown, Spin Lob outta Austin, preps on TXWP
The Austin College women put the scare in two strong East Coast D-1 teams at the Bruno Invite but return to Sherman without a win after a very challenging weekend. At the same time NYAC won gold twice at the Spin Lob Tournament completed on Sunday in Austin –
Spin Lob on 6th, AC on ESPN, and game days
The Spin Lob Tournament is finally here which means a big collection of very talented players are coming to Austin. And if tradition holds, they will *really* enjoy their time here – 6th Street will never be the same. Meanwhile, the AC ‘Roos women are getting some serious pub
‘Roos on deck, Dare to Dream, and Nicolao’s coming to TX
While a gaggle of kids age 12 and under descended on Houston for the (biggest ever) Dare to Dream Tournament, the varsity women of Austin College will be tested very soon by some of college’s best programs. We talk with Head Coach Mark Lawrence about what training has looked
ODP in the snow, daring to dream, TXWaterpolo has plans
The calendar has turned and we haven’t talked Texas water polo yet. The wait is over. We’re back along with a lot of Texans who braved the snow of Utah to compete at USA Water Polo’s Olympic Development Program West Region Championships in Kearns. Plus, there’s movement in the