By The top 8th grade water polo teams from across the US descended on Houston this weekend to compete for the USA Water Polo Champions Cup with perennial powerhouse programs Vanguard and SoCal taking gold in both the girls and boys brackets. On the girls’ side, SoCal Water Polo from
By Podcast: UT seeded 6th, 8th graders in Houston, ‘Roos host some games
If you think that there’s no water polo going on this weekend in Texas we will prove you wrong. The unofficial 8th Grade, 14 and under championships are in Houston with some of the best clubs in the country headed our way for the Champions Cup. Meanwhile, 300 miles
Podcast: D3 Easterns Recap with ‘Roos coach Mark Lawrence, UT earns championship bid, and more fallout from UIL
Your mighty ‘Roos returned from Pennsylvania with their first win of the season, a thumping of tournament hosts Washington & Jefferson. We talk about that, upcoming games, and the (still buzzing) UIL decision to add water polo with Austin College varsity Head Coach Mark Lawrence. Speaking of UIL, have
STREAM: ‘Roos Travel East to Battle for DIII Bid
Austin College water polo’s varsity men find themselves improving but without a win this season. They will attempt to reverse those fortunes with four streamed matches in Pennsylvania beginning on Friday. All five will be streamed live beginning with an away match at the cozy confines of Washington &
(Some of) What UIL Sanction Means for Texas Prep Water Polo
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
‘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