2014 Awards
- 2014 Players to Watch
- 2014 All-GHSWPA Division 1 Team
- 2014 All-GHSWPA Division 2 Team
- 2014 All-GHSWPA Division 3 Team
- 2014 All-GHSWPA Girls Team
- 2014 GHSWPA Player of the Year: Philip Jenny, Collins Hill Eagles A
- 2014 Boys State Champion: Blue Devil A
- 2014 Girls State Champion: Lakeside
- 2014 Division 1 GHSWPA Offensive Player of the Year: Philip Jenny, Collins Hill Eagles A
- 2014 Division 1 GHSWPA Defensive Player of the Year: Perry Brandes, SPX A
- 2014 Division 1 GHSWPA Goalie of the Year: Keegan Musser, GAC Spartans
- 2014 Division 1 GHSWPA Coach of the Year: Tim Watson, Southern Crescent
- 2014 Division 2 GHSWPA Offensive Player of the Year: Brandt Hudson, Dalton
- 2014 Division 2 GHSWPA Defensive Player of the Year: Jamison Muzzey, Wildcats
- 2014 Division 2 GHSWPA Goalie of the Year: Lanier Dasher, Lakeside Vikings A
- 2014 Division 2 GHSWPA Coach of the Year: Andy Neff, Lakeside Vikings A
- 2014 Division 3 GHSWPA Offensive Player of the Year: Grant Sauer, Wesleyan
- 2014 Division 3 GHSWPA Defensive Player of the Year: Zack Kaloper, Wesleyan
- 2014 Division 3 GHSWPA Goalie of the Year: Clint Prettyman, Wesleyan
- 2014 Division 3 GHSWPA Coach of the Year: Lauren Hall, Cambridge HS
- 2014 Girls GHSWPA Offensive Player of the Year: Claire Wilson, Lakeside Vikings
- 2014 Girls GHSWPA Defensive Player of the Year: Lucie Calhoun, Lakeside Vikings
- 2014 Girls GHSWPA Goalie of the Year: Sarah Goldstein, Lakeside Vikings
- 2014 Girls GHSWPA Coach of the Year: Robin Smith, APS Knights
- 2014 GHSWPA Referee of the Year: Jarod Stentiford
2014 Standings – Division 1 (final)
| Final Standing | Division Standing | Team | Division Record | GHSWPA Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Blue Devil A | 12 – 3 (0.800) | 16 – 3 |
| 2 | 1 | Collins Hill Eagles A | 13 – 2 (0.867) | 16 – 3 |
| 3 | 3 | SPX A | 10 – 5 (0.667) | 13 – 6 |
| 4 | 4 | Southern Crescent | 6 – 8 – 1 (0.433) | 8 – 10 – 1 |
| 5 | 6 | GAC | 1 – 13 – 1 (0.100) | 5 – 14 – 1 |
| 6 | 5 | North Springs | 2 – 13 (0.133) | 5 – 15 |
2014 Standings – Division 2 (final)
| Final Standing | Division Standing | Team | Division Record | GHSWPA Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T7 | 1 | Lakeside Vikings A | 18 – 0 (1.000) | 20 – 2 |
| T7 | 4 | Dalton | 10 – 8 (0.556) | 12 – 10 |
| T9 | 2 | Pace | 12 – 6 (0.667) | 13 – 8 |
| T9 | 3 | APS Knights A | 11 – 7 (0.611) | 12 – 9 |
| T9 | 6 | Blue Devil B | 5 – 13 (0.278) | 6 – 15 |
| T13 | 5 | Wildcats | 6 – 12 (0.333) | 6 – 14 |
| T13 | 7 | SPX B | 1 – 17 (0.056) | 2 – 19 |
2014 Standings – Division 3 (final)
| Final Standing | Division Standing | Team | Division Record | GHSWPA Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | 1 | Wesleyan | 14 – 1 (0.933) | 16 – 3 |
| T13 | 2 | Pope | 11 – 4 (0.733) | 13 – 6 |
| T13 | 3 | Collins Hill Eagles B | 10 – 4 (0.714) | 12 – 6 |
| T17 | 4 | APS Knights B | 4 – 8 – 2 (0.357) | 4 – 10 – 2 |
| T17 | 5 | Lakeside Vikings B | 3 – 10 – 2 (0.267) | 3 – 15 – 2 |
| T17 | 6 | Cambridge | 0 – 15 (0.000) | 0 – 17 |
2014 Standings – Girls (final)
| Final Standing | Division Standing | Team | Division Record | GHSWPA Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Lakeside | 11 – 1 (0.917) | 13 – 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Collins Hill Eagles | 9 – 3 (0.750) | 10 – 4 |
| 3 | 3 | APS Knights | 6 – 6 (0.500) | 8 – 7 |
| 4 | 4 | Pope | 4 – 8 (0.333) | 5 – 10 |
| 5 | 5 | Dalton | 0 – 11 (0.000) | 0 – 13 |
2014 Results
2014 News
11/21/14: Alumni Watch — Two former GHSWPA student-athletes were a part of the team that recently won the 2014 National Collegiate Club Championship, played in Kearns, Utah. Sam Beckwith from St. Pius X (SPX) and Jesse Frazier from Collins Hill (Eagle) are members of the Lindenwood University water polo club, which defeated the San Diego State University water polo club by a score of 13 – 8 to secure the national championship.
During the regular season, Sam and Jesse played for the Lindenwood B team, which finished second to their A team in their regional championship. Their coach included them in the squad he took to Utah to contest the national championship. During the 2014 season, the Lindenwood team was lead by a core of players from Spain who carried the team to victory. Practicing with this core of players has helped both Jesse and Sam take their water polo skills to the next level. Congratulations to Sam and Jesse on their championship!
Also, John David Strickland from Norcorss (Blue Devil) played for the Duke water polo club in 2014. Duke qualified for collegiate club nationals as the Atlantic Regional Champion, finishing tied for 13th.
Do you have alumni news to share? Please submit your news to the GHSPWA for consideration and publishing.
11/10/14: Pictures of the 2014 award winners from the 2014 GHSWPA State Championship Tournaments [photos courtesy of Scott Karlins]:
GAC v. North Springs, Oct. 12th, 2014
10/29/14: Check out the APS Knights’ “Got [Water Polo] If You Want It” season recap video [YouTube video] with soundtrack by The Strypes. (video by Shannon Davis)
10/27/14: Thank you those who attended the 2014 GHSWPA post-season meeting this past Saturday morning at GAC! Because of your service, the league improves!
10/20/14: Videos of the 2014 GHSWPA Co-ed Championship Final, played on Sunday, October 12th, have been posted to YouTube:
10/19/14: Norcross gets second straight water polo state championship, via The Gwinnett Daily Post
10/18/14: Your 2014 GHSWPA All-Stars!
10/15/14: The GHSWPA Board would like to extend a special thank you to American Water Polo for their assistance throughout 2014. AWP’s comprehensive services covering facility insurance, athlete and coach registration, auxiliary equipment needs, referee training, league awards and general guidance prooved to be extremely valuable once more.
The GHSWPA first partnered with American Water Polo in July 2012, becoming an American Water Polo League at that time. 2014 was therefore the third consecutive season of the successful relationship between the two organizations.
10/14/14: Water polo? Wesleyan gets it, via The Dunwoody Crier
10/14/14: Final league standings for the 2014 season have been posted.
10/13/14: The 2014 GHSWPA All-Star Games will be held this coming Saturday morning, October 18th, at the West Gwinnett Aquatic Center:
- Division 3: 8:00 – 8:45a
- Division 2: 8:50 – 9:35a
- Girls Division: 9:45 – 10:30a
- Division 1: 10:35 – 11:20a
For each division’s game, athletes named to the All-GHSWPA teams are automatically invited, and each team can add up to two additional, all-star players from their squads, but, no team should have more than four athletes playing. Games will be 7-minute-running-clock quarters with three, 30-second timeouts.
The All-Star games are the league’s annual celebration for completing another successful season. Please join us this Saturday as we think back on an oustanding year!
10/13/14: There will be a middle school skills clinic at 11:30a at the West Gwinnett Aquatic Center after the All-Star Games conclude. All-Star players are invited to help with the clinic after they are done playing. The clinic is being run by Blue Devil coach, Matt Roberts, and is $5/player.
10/13/14: How did the Norcross Blue Devils get ready for the 2014 GHSWPA Championship? This is how. [YouTube video]
10/12/14: Congratulations to all student-athletes, coaches, referees, parents, table workers, volunteers and fans on another outstanding GHSWPA season!
10/12/14: Congratulations to Blue Devil A for winning the 2014 GHSWPA State Championship! Blue Devil A repeats as champions, defeating Collins Hill A 14 – 7 in the final. SPX A topped Southern Crescent in the 3rd-place game, and the GAC Spartans finished 5th.
Blue Devil A, 2014 GHSWPA State Champions
Jake Einig (#6), Blue Devil A senior, winds up for a shot against Collins Hill A in the championship final
The championship bracket has been updated with day three results and is now final:
The 2014 GHSWPA State Championship Bracket
10/12/14: Congratulations to Jarod Stentiford for being named the 2014 GHSWPA Referee of the Year!
Jarod has been calling games and working tables for the GHSWPA for several seasons, and also serves the league as its Director of Officials and as a Board member.
Jarod still enjoys playing the game as an active member of the Atlanta Dynamo Water Polo Club.
10/12/14: Congratulations to the 2014 GHSWPA award winners for Division 1!
10/11/14: Congratulations to the 2014 GHSWPA award winners for Division 2!
10/10/14: Congratulations to the 2014 GHSWPA award winners for Division 3 and the Girls Division!
10/8/14: The bracket and schedule for this weekend’s 2014 GHSWPA State Championships have been released. Tournament seeding was determined by the final regular-season standings.
Award ceremonies will also be held in conjunction with the weekend event. Division 3’s ceremony will be held Friday evening at 7:45p, Division 2’s ceremony will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:00p, and Division 1’s ceremony will be held Sunday afternoon at 12:00n.
The 2014 GHSWPA State Championships will be held at the Cumming Aquatic Center with the first game scheduled for 7:00p Friday, October 10th, and the Championship final scheduled for 3:00p Sunday, October 12th.
10/7/14: Congratulations to our 2014 Division Champions!
Division 1: Collins Hill Eagles A (13 – 2)
Division 2: Lakeside Vikings A (18 – 0)
Division 3: Wesleyan (14 – 1)
Girls: Lakeside Vikings (11 – 1)
10/6/14: Game scores and updated league standings through October 5th have been posted.
10/5/14: Congratulations to Lakeside for winning the the 2014 GHSWPA Girls State Championship! Lakeside topped Collins Hill 9 – 6 in the final, while APS Knights finished 3rd.
Full tournament results and the final standings for the Girls Division have been posted.
10/4/14: The bracket for the 2014 GHSWPA Girls State Championships is now available online. Seeds are based on the latest Standings for the Girls Division.
Games swim-off tomorrow morning at 8:00a at the West Gwinnett Aquatic Center. Good luck ladies!
10/3/14: The GHSWPA is proud to announce that it has renewed its partnership agreement with KAP7 International, Inc. (KAP7) as the league’s official water polo supplier.
Per the terms of the agreement, the GHSWPA will received annual support for its State High School Championship in the form of new men’s and women’s KAP7 water polo balls, a growth fund determined by a percentage of KAP7 purchases made by GHSWPA teams to be used to help fund an annual water polo clinic in Georgia or for league equipment, and additional free gifts for student-athlete award winners. In return, KAP7 retains its rights as the league’s official water polo supplier including being named as the official ball of the GHSWPA, having KAP7 balls be used in all GHSWPA games, having signage and banner advertising at GHSWPA events that will allow it and on the league website, plus other various GHSWPA advertising situations.
From Zack Schreer, President of the GHSWPA, “The GHSWPA is very happy to have renewed with KAP7 International. The agreement has been proven to be mutually beneficial to both organizations and we look forward to continuing this strong partnership in the coming years.”
The renewal term covers three years and is retroactive to September 1st, 2014.
10/1/14: Game scores and updated league standings through September 28th have been posted.
9/30/14: GHSWPA Action Co-Photos of the Week:
9/29/14: The S & R Sport Coach of the Month for September 2014 is Monica Szalma of the APS Knights (GA) and ODP. For winning, Monica receives a $50 gift certificate to S & R Sport.
Monica, her husband and their young daughter walked on deck to their first Dynamo Water Polo Club practice from Holland in July, 2013. Within a couple of weeks, Monica had agreed to help fellow DWPC teammates Robin Smith and Stu Sheldon volunteer coach the Atlanta Public School (APS) Knights team. The APS Knights practice twice a week mid-July through early October and field three teams in the Georgia High School Water Polo Association fall season. “Almost half of our team are girls, among the highest rates in the league,” explained Sheldon. “It was so great to have a female coach walk on deck last summer, especially one with Monica’s pedigree. Our head coach, Robin Smith, and I kinda got the team pumped up for her arrival.” As it turns out, Monica was the first of two female coaches to join the APS Knights in a matter of weeks. Former NorCal high school goalie Brianni Lyons, now a student at Spelman College in Atlanta, also volunteered.
Shortly after she joined the APS Knights coaching staff, Monica agreed to serve as USAWP ODP coach for the first-ever state-specific satellite program in program history. Coach Szalma managed a five month series of selection events, training camp weekends and other events that linked up with the primary SE Zone ODP effort in Florida. 75 of the 450+ high school players started the ODP process with Monica. Five months later, 10 Georgia athletes traveled to Florida and then west for their respective championship tournaments. Monica returns in 2014 as an ODP Age Group Coach for the Southeast Zone in 2014-2015. She has been a great addition to the Atlanta water polo community and is deserving of this honor.
9/29/14: This past Sunday’s Middle School Exhibition Game was a great success! Thank you to all student-athletes, parents, referees and table workers for making it happen. The GHSWPA looks forward to hosting similar games in the future. Some pictures from the game are below:
9/25/14: T-shirts (short-sleeved) for the 2014 GHSWPA Girls State Tournament will be for sale at the venue on October 5th! The cost will be $18 per shirt and checks can be made out to “GHSWPA”.
9/23/14: Game scores and updated league standings through September 21st have been posted.
9/23/14: GHSWPA Action Photo of the Week:
9/17/14: For the 2014 season, the Georgia High School Water Polo Association (GHSWPA) is excited to release its Players to Watch. The enclosed student-athletes have been compiled using a wide range of justifications, including those who are athletically talented in the sport of water polo, those who are considered to be the 2014 leaders of their respective teams, and those who show their coaches and teammates the passion and desire necessary to succeed in the GHSWPA and beyond. Please join us in recognizing these worthwhile student-athletes. [complete press release]
9/17/14: Game scores and updated league standings through September 14th have been posted.
9/16/14: Reminders: Final rosters were due to Brian this past Sunday, 9/14 — there will be no more floaters allowed for the remainder of the season, but girls are still permitted to play on a co-ed and girls team. State t-shirt and hoodie orders are due to Kris by Saturday, 9/20, and team pictures for the state tournament program are due to Kris by Monday, 9/22.
9/16/14: A middle school exhibition game has been added to the schedule on Sunday, September 28th at 6:00p at Mountain View. It will likely be a pick-up game and is open to any interested middle school players. Simply show up to play!
9/16/14: GHSWPA Action Co-Photos of the Week:
a goal verses Pope at Dynamo
team’s goal against GAC
9/12/14: T-shirts (short and long-sleeved) and hoodie sweatshirts for the GHSWPA State Tournament will once again be for sale this season! Please check with your coach or team representative to place your order. Team order forms are due by Saturday, September 20th and related payments due by Friday, October 3rd.
9/10/14: GHSWPA Action Photo of the Week:
9/8/14: Game scores and updated league standings through September 7th have been posted.
9/8/14: APS Knights Place Four on USA Water Polo Academic All-America Roster
Congratulations to APS Knights Water Polo Club players Sloan Hodges, Cat Hume, Jess Hume and Ciara Sadaka for their hard work in academics and water polo. All four young ladies earned a place on the USA Water Polo 2013-2014 Academic All-America roll, announced Friday, September 5th, by USAWP, the national governing body for club water polo in the United States. Student-athletes registered with USAWP need a 3.6 GPA on a scale of 4.0 to qualify. All four also received Outstanding Achiever honors as each of them had at least a 4.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Hodges and the Hume twins attend Grady High School and play for both the APS Knights A and Girls teams. Sadaka attends Pace Academy where she plays for the Pace team in addition to the APS Knights Girls team (Pace does not currently field a Girls team). All are in the eleventh grade.
In the pool, all four participated in the 2013-2014 USAWP Olympic Development Program for the Southeast Zone. Sloan, Jess and Ciara advanced to the national ODP tournament, played this past March in California.
“370 girls from across the country received USAWP 2013-2014 Academic All-America honors,” explained Monica Szalma, one of their coaches for the APS Knights. “The fact that these four have proven themselves outstanding on both sides of the ‘student athlete’ name is great acknowledgement of their dedication and ability in both areas. It is also exciting for the APS Knights to know that our small, seasonal water polo club scored a full 1% of the national Academic All-America accolades from USAWP.” A former NCAA Division I and European water polo player herself, Coach Szalma is also the Georgia coach for the USAWP ODP program.
9/5/14: The Gwinnett Daily Post has published a nice feature on Collins Hill’s Head Water Polo Coach and Assistant Swimming and Diving Coach, Brian Collins:
“Brian Collins is the head water polo coach at Collins Hill and an assistant for the swimming program. Collins first began played water polo as a senior at Shiloh and continues to travel worldwide with a masters team. He came on board with the Eagles’ program not long after it started six years ago.”
“In this installment of Getting to Know, Collins talks to staff writer Christine Troyke about a variety of topics, including living in Australia, ignorance being bliss for people starting to play water polo and trying to explain his real job to teenagers.”
Check out the full article on the Gwinnett Daily Post website.
8/25/14: GHSWPA Action Photo of the Week:
8/23/14: Game scores and updated league standings through August 24th have been posted.
8/20/14: GHSWPA Action Photo of the Week:
8/19/14: Seventy GHSWPA athletes spent the weekend of August 15-17, 2014 at the Turbo/Kap7 Clinic, hosted by Atlanta Dynamo Water Polo. Head clinician and Olympic gold medalist Bradley Schumacher brought a great staff with him including Justin Johnson (NCAA champion UCLA, Head Coach SET WPC / El Toro, CA High School), Russ Sinclair (UCSB, Director Corona Del Mar CA High School and Club), Johnathan Hewko (NCAA Champion USC, Head Coach SET WPC CA, KAP7) and Atlanta’s own Katie Larson (Pace Academy, UMASS, Head Coach University of Florida). Thirteen hours of time in the water during the clinic paid immediate rewards for those who played Sunday afternoon games.
8/18/14: Game scores and updated league standings through August 17th have been posted.
8/17/14: Dalton Water Polo began its 2014 season this past weekend: Coverage per the The Dalton Daily Citizen
8/14/14: The GHSWPA defending champion Blue Devil A team finished their first full week at 1 – 1, winning against North Springs A over the weekend in Cumming and then losing Thursday afternoon to SPX A, 9 – 7, at Wesleyan.
The strong SPX A team, lead by senior Perry Brandes, jumped out to an early 4 – 1 lead in the first quarter. And although Blue Devil A closed the gap to 9 – 7, they never got closer than 2 goals. Blue Devil’s scoring was lead by senior Ricky Wilson with 3 goals, 2 of which were scored from half pool. Senior Blake Ryland had 2 goals, and juniors Eric Strickland and Ben Gross, each had a single goal to round out scoring. Blue Devil A’s next game is Sunday 8/17, 12-noon verses GAC at the Cumming Aquatic Center.
8/13/14: GHSWPA Action Photo of the Week:
8/12/14: All results have been reported and posted for the week of August 4th.
8/11/14: Reminder: The GaPolo.com website will once again be posting a “GHSWPA Action Photo of the Week” each week during the 2014 season. If you take an action photo during the 2014 season that you would like considered, please submit that photo to the GaPolo.com website. Then, watch our homepage and social media feeds for which photo is chosen each week!
8/11/14: A quick schedule reminder from Atlanta Dynamo Water Polo for those participating in the 2014 K7 Atlanta Skills and Drills Clinic this coming weekend at the Cumming Aquatic Center:
- Friday: 5:00PM – 5:30PM Registration, 5:30PM – 8:45PM Pool
- Saturday: 9:00AM – 4:00PM, Bring your own Lunch and Snacks
- Sunday: 9:00AM – 3:00PM, Bring your own Lunch and Snacks
And, make sure you bring physical proof of your current American Water Polo or US Water Polo membership with you to Registration. This is required in order for you to be able to participate.
If you have any questions regarding the clinic, please contact the clinic Directors.
8/7/14: The 2014 GHSWPA Season opens tomorrow morning! The first games will be played at the Cumming Aquatic Center beginning at 7:45a. The weekend will also feature a Referee Clinic, hosted by American Water Polo. Please refer to the 2014 league schedule for details. Good luck to all!
Reminder: Don’t forget to submit your scores to the GaPolo.com website after your games!
8/6/14: If you are new to the game of water polo or are interested in improving your individual skills, check out our Instructional Aids page. These resources are great for athletes, parents and fans to better understand the game overall and how it should be played.
8/5/14: New forms have been added to the League Rules page and are now available for league use. The new forms include the 2014 Team Roster Form, the Player Registration Form, and the Medical Release Form.
Note that initial 2014 Team Roster Forms 
are due by Friday, August 8th for the fall season.
8/5/14: GHSWPA Action Photo of the Week:
7/22/14: Reminder — Meeting, meeting, meeting! The league’s 2014 pre-season meeting will be held on Saturday morning, 8/2, at Greater Atlanta Christian School at 9:00am. All teams registered for the 2014 season should make sure they are represented.
7/15/14: Did you know? The GHSWPA has changed from NCAA Rules to NFHS Rules. The change aligns the GHSWPA more closely with high school water polo rules across the nation and with the GHSA rule set for aquatic sports, including Swimming & Diving.
For details about the NFHS and its water polo rules, please refer to the NFHS website.
7/12/14: Need to train new table workers for the upcoming season and beyond? Please refer to the GHSWPA Desk Training Guide, How to Keep a Score Sheet and Example Score Sheet links on the League Rules page.
6/30/14: Atlanta Dynamo Water Polo invites all GHSWPA teams to participate in the 2014 PowerBar Cup during the weekend of August 23rd/24th at the Dynamo Swim Center in Chamblee, GA.
For full tournament details, including cost, tournament coordinator contact information, and athlete requirements, please refer to the tournament website.
6/27/14: The GHSWPA has released a Geography Rule Petition form . This form is intended to give the GHSWPA Board the information needed to determine if a player can break the instituted geography rule for the designated season.
Players who have previously (prior to the 2014 season) played for a team outside their geographic regions are automatically eligible to play for the same team until such time as they graduate or switch to their geographically designated team. This form does not guarantee that a player can play for a team outside of their geographic region. All decisions from the GHSWPA Board are final.
6/26/14: The GHSWPA and American Water Polo encourage all coaches and referees to review the following concussion training tools before participating in the sport of water polo:
These tools are free and while not a requirement for league participation yet, the league encourages everyone to know the signs of and treatments for a concussion before beginning league involvement.
6/26/14: The GHSWPA has released a list of updated sponsorship options for the overall league and its title events. If you are interested in partnering with the GHSWPA via a sponsorship agreement, please contact the league Treasurer for additional information.
6/16/14: The GHSWPA and its officials are looking forward to learning from refereeing clinician, Jack Horton, at the upcoming GHSWPA Referee Clinic on August 9th/10th at the Cumming Aquatic Center.
Mr. Horton is a retired FINA Water Polo Referee, a current water polo Referee Evaluator (USAWP, NCAA, CWPA), an NCAA rules test question writer, and has officiated multiple USWP National Championships, State High School Championships, and NCAA Championships. He will be helping evaluate and train GHSWPA officials, via the league’s partnership with American Water Polo, as part of the GHSWPA’s ongoing effort to improve the quality of its competitions.
5/31/14: Registration for the 2014 K7 Atlanta Skills and Drills Clinic hosted by Atlanta Dynamo Water Polo is now open.
The clinic is an excellent chance to dramatically improve your level of play in one weekend! The 2013 event featured an incredible staff of clinicians and sold out in a matter of weeks. The clinic is designed for high school players, but middle school players with experience or strong swimming backgrounds are welcome.
The clinic will be held at the Cumming Aquatic Center in Cumming, GA over August 15th – 17th. Note that there is no team registration option this year, only individual.
A current American Water Polo membership is required for all participants.
5/20/14: The GHSWPA 2014 season schedule is now available online. The season begins August 9th, and culminates with the GHSWPA championship tournaments on October 5th and over the weekend of October 10th-12th.
4/4/14: Divisions for the GHSWPA 2014 season have been posted. New in 2014: 3 Boys/Co-ed Divisions and 1 Girls Division.
3/27/14: Final Reminder: If your team plans on participating in the GHSWPA during the fall 2014 season, the deadline for submitting your team’s deposit is April 1st. If you have an “A team”, a “B team”, and a Girls team, you will need $100 per team, so, $300 in this example. Contact the league Treasurer for additional information, or for a invoice/receipt if needed.
2014 fall scheduling work is already underway. If you have not already, please submit an information sheet for your team to the league’s Scheduling Coordinator.
3/19/14: Emory Women’s Water Polo is holding its annual high school clinic the weekend of April 12th/13th. This year, the clinic will have two portions:
Beginners Clinic – April 12th
Advanced Clinic – April 13th
Cost is $25 for a single day or $40 for both days. Learn more information, and register for the event, via the Emory Women’s Water Polo website.
Note: Emory is offering an early-registration discount until March 28th.
3/18/14: 2014 Spring/Summer Blue Devil Water Polo Registration Information
Practice Dates and times at West Gwinnett Aquatic Center: Mondays and Wednesdays, 7 – 9pm (4/14 – 7/16/14):
- April 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30
- May 5, 7, 12, 14, 26, 28
- June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25
- July 7, 9, 14, 16
Note: No Practice the weeks of 5/17 – 5/23/14, or 6/28 – 7/4/14
Fees:
- Gwinnett County Parks and Rec payable by credit card at the pool – $151 for 24 practices
- American Water Polo fee for Insurance – If you paid last fall for the 2013 GHSWPA season, you are still covered; If not go to www.americanwaterpolo.org and register
- Blue Devil Water Polo – $25 for Norcross players and $50 for non-Norcross players; Make check out to “Blue Devil Water Polo” and mail to:
Lisa Bruce
4137 Little Leaf Court
Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
Forms:
Please complete the registration form
and bring it to the first day of practice on April 14th. Or, mail the completed form in with your check to Lisa at the address above. New this year is the concussion prevention form that must be completed and turned in at West Gwinnett Aquatic Center before your player can be in the pool.Games:
Cincinnati Jose Cerda Memorial Tournament Jul 12, 13 – if selected to play. We will drive up early on July 11 and return late on July 13. This was a great experience last year and really prepared our teams for the Fall season.
There will be games on at least 3 Saturdays. Exact schedule is TBA.
For additional information, or if you have any questions, please email Lisa Bruce, Blue Devil Water Polo Team Manager.
3/17/14: Atlanta Dynamo Water Polo is changing the way they’re working with high school-aged water polo athletes under their High School Training program. Going forward, interested athletes must apply to Dynamo’s high school program through Dynamo’s website. Unfortunately, Dynamo can no longer incorporate drop-in athletes at Dynamo Water Polo practices.
Note that the deadline for applying to the Spring Session is this Sunday, March 23rd. Interested high school players must go through Dynamo’s application process. If an athlete is selected for one of the fifteen available roster slots, they will be notified of their acceptance, along with additional program details.
Dynamo believes that by adding structure, commitment and clarity, the high school program will increase its impact on those who participate. Further details, including how to apply, may be found on the Dynamo website.
3/10/14: The league’s 2014 pre-season meeting will be held on Saturday morning, 8/2, at Greater Atlanta Christian School at 9:00am. All teams registered for the 2014 season should make sure they are represented.
3/10/14: The new GHSWPA ByLaws, passed at the 2014 Spring Meeting on March 1st, are now available online under League Rules.
3/10/14: Meeting minutes from the 2014 GHSWPA Spring Meeting , held on March 1st, are now available.
3/5/14: All news from 2013 has been saved in our online archive. Please refer to our archive for all of our previous results, news and awards.
3/5/14: The GHSWPA is on Twitter! Follow us at:
@GHSWPA
1/29/14: Reminder: The league’s 2014 spring meeting will be held on Saturday morning, 3/1, at North Springs High School in Sandy Springs at 9:00am. All teams planning on participating in the 2014 season should make sure they are represented.
Each team planning on participating in the 2014 season needs to bring a $100 non-refundable deposit to the Spring Meeting. If you have an “A team”, a “B team”, and a Girls team, you will need $100 per team, so, $300 in this example. Contact the league Treasurer for additional information, or for a invoice/receipt, if needed.
1/29/14: The GHSWPA Board is looking for a new member! If you are interested in helping shape high school water polo in the state of Georgia, can work independently on tasks while working within a larger team, and are able to volunteer your time, especially around the GHSWPA season, then please contact the Board to make your interest known. The pay is minimal but the rewards are great!
1/21/14: Over the long MLK weekend, GHSWPA athletes Abigail Jones, Becky Bass, Ciara Sadaka, Claire Wilson, Ellie Rizzo, Erin Cunefare, Lucie Calhoun, Sarah Goldstein, Jessica Tolbert and Victoria Ashby competed in the Southeast Premier Winter Invitational in Orlando, Florida. The girls competed against some of the best club and high school teams in Florida recording a 3 – 2 record. Results below:
- CF Sun 13 – Atlanta 8
- YCF Black 12 – Atlanta 3
- Atlanta 15 – YCF White 1
- Atlanta 16 – YCF Silver 2
- Atlanta 12 – Premier 11
Great job ladies!