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
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
Submit Your Nominations for Prep Player of the Week
The first weekend of 2020 prep water polo is done and we need your help. Each week during the high school season TXWaterpolo will announce players of the week based on your submissions. The online nomination form is now live! Is there an athlete you observed in the past
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.
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
Special: 2019’s top stories, state of the game, doomed resolutions
It’s been a monumental year for water polo in Texas. We re-cap the top stories of the year, good and bad. Plus, there’s so much growth going on we have to cover it. And we share a few new year’s resolutions that there’s little chance of us actually following.
Thunder impresses in CA, Masters like Austin, Joe drives a truck
This one is for everyone who has asked, “why don’t we hear more podcasts featuring someone driving up I-35?” You’re welcome. It’s the week before Christmas, which means the sport goes largely dormant. But that doesn’t prevent James and Joe from vamping about on-the-ground efforts to grow high school
(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