August Water Polo Advances[]
Some of the players gather on our second day.
Squad after our our fourth day.
Week 2, day 1, with 3 new players that day. Still time to join.
With 14 players, a full scrimmage is still possible. We want subs! More room and more rest. The SV players are to join us next.
Five players from Seneca Valley, and a coach, joined us on Friday, Aug 21, 2009.
Week 3, day 1, pool 2, 28 kids with 4 SV players and 2 college women.
Big scrimmage on Thursday, Aug 27, happened in the baby pool. Worked on getting into positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and Hole.
Swimmers and aquatic athletes are welcome to join new water polo programs that began in August 2009.
This opportunity to learn and play water polo happens at Citiaparks' Highland Park Pool on the following dates:
- Tuesday, August 25, 2009, from 10:30 am to noon
- Wednesday, August 26, 2009, from 10:30 am to noon
- Thursday, August 27, 2009, from 10:30 am to noon
- Friday, August 28, 2009, from 10:30 am to noon.
- Saturday, August 29, 2009, from 8 am warm-up to noon, Games at IUP.
Come as you are able. Practices and Game Play had an August 10 kickoff with a Monday to Friday schedule to August 29's game.
Clinics geared to rookie players, but expect an All-Star Team Experience. Instruction, drills, skill development, conditioning, game situations, tactics, scrimmages, a DVD, plus a friendly test match / competition. Get new respect for this Olympic sport, team-play and friends.
Saturday, Aug 29, Friendly Test Match at IUP vs. The Lawrenceville School, a Prep School in New Jersey. Four expected games: Varsity boys, Varsity girls, JV boys and JV girls. These open, community clinics are coached activities. No need to be from any specific school. Organizer: Coach Mark Rauterkus - 412 298 3432, Mark.Rauterkus@gmail.com http://CLOH.wikia.com
Insights[]
- Forty kids gathered to practice and play water polo, our high mark of attendance, on Wednesday in August at Ammon Rec Center swim pool in the Hill District.
- Seneca Valley players and coach attended a practice on Friday at Ammon and are expected again for practice on Tuesday.
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- Old: Details about the August 2009 Water Polo Activities are at Water Polo: JCC Monroeville.
- Old: PDF Handout: August Water Polo at Citiparks and JCC
- Old: Allegheny Mountain Swimming makes some PR about water polo to area swimmers posted on August 6, 2009.
- Photo:
of Ammon Rec Swim Pool.
