February 25 - April 27, 2008
(Age Group and High School)
April 1 - May 17, 2008
(Micros)
(updated 4/24/2008)
Friday, April 18, 2008
Age Group Games This Sunday: Game times, game locations, team rosters, and maps are now posted below for this weekend’s games. Athletes should arrive at the pool no later than 45 minutes prior to the start of their first game. We will need several parents to help run the desk during the day, if you are available to help out, please just tell one of the coaches. If you do not see your name on the roster, know you will be unable to attend, or have any questions regarding the games, please email Coach Barnea as soon as possible. Email
Micro Games This Saturday: We will be hosting our second round of Spring Micro Games this Saturday, from 9:00-11:00 am at Roble pool on the campus of Stanford University. Last Saturday’s games were a great start to the micro season, and we are looking forward to getting some more competition for our future stars!
Intra Squad Scrimmages For All High School Athletes This Sunday: We will be running some Intra-squad scrimmages for all high school athletes this Sunday from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Parents are welcome to come and watch from the stands and enjoy the sunshine.
Pacific Zone Spring League Scrimmages/Games
Sunday, April 20, 2008
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8th Grade & Under Red
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8th Grade & Under White
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8th Grade & Under Black
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6th Grade & Under
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| Game Times: 8:30-11:00 am Game Location: Stanford |
Game Times: 1:00 pm, 2:40 pm, 5:10 pm Game Location: Palo Alto HS (map) |
Game Times: 8:00 am, 9:40 am, 12:10 am Game Location: Palo Alto HS (map) |
Scrimmage Time: 8:00 am, 10:15 am, 11:00 am Game Location: Dougherty Valley HS (map) |
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Avery, Wade
Deal, Zachary Freudenstein, David Goodenough, Patrick Hale, Nick Hamilton, Mitchell Holland-McCowan, Harrison McGee, Cory Naruns, Nick Raisch, Cullen Reynolds, Scott Simon, Peter Valentine, Colton |
Carlisle, Alexander
Conner, Will Curry, Brayden Dillon, Connor Gugale, Joe Holland-McCowan, Harrison Leyrat, Matthieu McClelland, Evan McGibben, Mackey McKelvy, Max Naruns, Nick Petrushka, David Schaaf, Chase Wayne, Coby White, Eric Williams, Matt |
Armitano, Daniel
Crowe, Tyler Ho, Derrick Hohbach, Gary Iyer, Aditya Jackson, Killian Jackson, Lachlan Krautkramer, Devon Lamb, Zack Lemieux, Matthew McComas, Scotty Mellberg, Ethan Rockwell, Quinn Singer, Guy Sonnenfeldt, Trent Viollier, Thomas Ward, Nolan Zelinger, Aaron Znidarsic, Michael |
Abbott, Matthew
Andreev, Daniil Avery, Weston Berquist, Peter Freeman, Alex Jozefov, Andrew Lisbonne, Sam Mandema, Tim McHugh, Kian Plihal, Brandon Viollier, Benoit Wagner, Ben Ward, Nelson Wayne, Ari Yoeli, Alon |
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Age Group Spring League Sunday: This Sunday, 4/13, marks the return of our age group athletes to the Pacific Zone Spring League. All Age Group I and II athletes are assigned to one of four teams that will be competing this weekend. Rosters, game times, game locations, and maps are now posted below. Please have athletes arrive at the pool no later than 45 minutes prior to the start of their first game. If you do not see your son’s name on the roster, know you will be unable to attend, or have any questions about the games, please email Coach Barnea at you convenience. Email
Micro Games This Saturday: The first round of Spring Micro games will be held this Saturday, 4/12, from 9:00 am – 11:00 am at the Roble pool on the campus of Stanford University. We have had a great start to the Micro Spring Session and are looking forward to getting the athletes capped up and into some live action.
Summer Info Coming Soon: Preliminary information on our upcoming summer session will be posted on our web site on Monday, April 14th.
Pacific Zone Spring League Scrimmages/Games
Sunday, April 13, 2008
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8th Grade & Under Red
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8th Grade & Under White
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8th Grade & Under Black
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6th Grade & Under
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| Game Times: 9:00 am, 10:50 am, 11:40 am Game Location: Miramonte High School (map) |
Game Times: 12:10 pm, 1:50 pm, 3:30 pm Game Location: Indian Valley College (map) |
Game Times: 8:45 am, 10:15 am, 11:45 am Game Location: Dougherty Valley HS (map) |
Scrimmage Time: 9:30 am & 11:00 am Game Location: Dougherty Valley HS (map) |
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Avery, Wade
Deal, Zachary Freudenstein, David Goodenough, Patrick Hale, Nick Hamilton, Mitchell McGee, Cory Raisch, Cullen Reynolds, Scott Simon, Peter Valentine, Colton |
Carlisle, Alexander
Conner, Will Curry, Brayden Dillon, Connor Gugale, Joe Holland-McCowan, Harrison Leyrat, Matthieu McClelland, Evan McGibben, Mackey McKelvy, Max Naruns, Nick Petrushka, David Schaaf, Chase Wayne, Coby White, Eric Williams, Matt |
Armitano, Daniel
Crowe, Tyler Ho, Derrick Hohbach, Gary Iyer, Aditya Jackson, Killian Jackson, Lachlan Krautkramer, Devon Lamb, Zack Lemieux, Matthew McComas, Scotty Mellberg, Ethan Rockwell, Quinn Singer, Guy Sonnenfeldt, Trent Viollier, Thomas Ward, Nolan Zelinger, Aaron Znidarsic, Michael |
Abbott, Matthew
Andreev, Daniil Avery, Weston Berquist, Peter Freeman, Alex Jozefov, Andrew Lisbonne, Sam Mandema, Tim McHugh, Kian Plihal, Brandon Viollier, Benoit Wagner, Ben Ward, Nelson Wayne, Ari Yoeli, Alon |
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Practices Resume This Thursday: Practices will resume this Thursday, 3/27. We hope that everyone had an enjoyable break.
Final Micro Clinic This Saturday 3/29: Our final micro clinic will be held this Saturday, March 29th, from 2:30-4:00 pm at Stanford University, and will be free for all participants. In order for water polo to continue to grow and develop in our area, it is vital that we get new/younger athletes introduced to our great sport. In order to participate, athletes only need to fill out the clinic registration form and USWP registration form (both forms posted below). Please feel free to email Coach Barnea with any questions you may have regarding the clinics. Email
Clinic Registration Form (pdf) click here
USWP Registration Form (pdf) click here
Promotional Clinic Flier (pdf) click here
Age Group Spring League This Sunday 3/30: Rosters, game/scrimmage times, pool locations and maps are now posted below for this Sunday’s Age Group Spring League. Athletes on the Stanford White and Black rosters, please arrive at the pool no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of your first game. If you do not see your son’s name on any of the rosters, if you know you will be unable to attend, or if have any questions regarding this weekend’s schedule, please email Coach Barnea at your convenience. Email
Normal High School Practice This Sunday 3/30: Practice for all HS I and HS II athletes will be held as scheduled this Sunday (11:00 am – 1:00 pm).
Pacific Zone Spring League Scrimmages/Games
Sunday, March 30, 2008
updated 3/27
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Stanford Red
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Stanford White
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Stanford Black
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Stanford Gold
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| Scrimmage Time: 2:30-4:30 pm Game Location: Dougherty Valley HS (map) |
Game Times: 8:50 am, 10:30 am, 11:20 am Game Location: Indian Valley College (map) |
Game Times: 8:00 am, TBD 2nd game, & TBD 3rd game Game Location: Dougherty Valley HS (map) |
Scrimmage Time: 9:00-11:00 am Game Location: Stanford (map) |
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Avery, Wade
Freudenstein, David Goodenough, Patrick Hale, Nick Hamilton, Mitchell McGee, Cory Raisch, Cullen Reynolds, Scott Simon, Peter Valentine, Colton |
Carlisle, Alexander
Curry, Brayden Deal, Zachary Dillon, Connor Gugale, Joe Holland-McCowan, Harrison Leyrat, Matthieu McClelland, Evan McGibben, Mackey McKelvy, Max Naruns, Nick Petrushka, David Schaaf, Chase Wayne, Coby White, Eric Zelinger, Aaron |
Abbott, Matthew
Armitano, Daniel Avery, Weston Conner, Will Ho, Derrick Hohbach, Gary Krautkramer, Devon Lisbonne, Sam McComas, Scotty Mellberg, Ethan Plihal, Brandon Rockwell, Quinn Viollier, Thomas Wayne, Ari Williams, Matt Znidarsic, Michael |
Andreev, Daniil
Berquist, Peter Crowe, Tyler Freeman, Alex Iyer, Aditya Jackson, Killian Jackson, Lachlan Jozefov, Andrew Lamb, Zack Lemieux, Matthew Mandema, Tim McHugh, Kian Singer, Guy Sonnenfeldt, Trent Viollier, Benoit Wagner, Ben Ward, Nelson Ward, Nolan Yoeli, Alon |
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Micro Clinic This Saturday 3/15: Our third micro clinic will be held this Saturday, March 15th, from 10:00-11:30 am at Stanford University. We have had a great turnout to our first two clinics, but need your help to get more kids out to try our great sport. Attached below is a promotional flyer for our remaining clinics and upcoming Micro Spring Session (pdf doc). Please feel free to email Coach Barnea with any questions you may have regarding the clinics. Email
To download the pdf registration form click here
To download the pdf promotional flyer click here
Premier League Comes To Northern California 3/15 & 3/16: This weekend marks the return of the Division I Premier League to Northern California. Saturday and Sunday, March 15th & 16th, the top players in the country will hit the pool at the SODA Aquatics Center in Moraga to compete in the highest level of domestic competition held in the United States. Over 20 Stanford Water Polo Club athletes have participated in the Division I Premier League over its 10-year history, and this weekend’s tournament will feature Stanford Club Athlete Paul Rudolph (playing for Pacific Zone) and Coach Marco Palazzo (playing for the New York Athletic Club).
Stanford Water Polo Club will pay the entrance fee for all Spring Session registered athletes throughout the weekend. There will be a sign in sheet, which athletes need to sign at the entrance of the SODA Aquatics Center. Having the opportunity to watch such high level water polo is an important part of the development for all our club athletes and we encourage everyone to try and attend as many games as possible throughout the weekend. A schedule of this weekend’s games can be found on the USA Water Polo web site. www.usawaterpolo.com
Map to SODA Aquatics Center, Orinda, CA: Click Here
Age Group Spring League This Sunday 3/16: Rosters, game/scrimmage times, pool locations and maps are now posted below for this Sunday’s Age Group Spring League. Athletes on the Cadet White and Black rosters, please arrive at the pool no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of your first game. All athletes are encouraged to travel to the SODA Center in Orinda following the completion of their games/scrimmages to watch the Division I Premier League Tournament. If you do not see your son’s name on any of the rosters, if you know you will be unable to attend, or if have any questions regarding this weekend’s schedule, please email Coach Barnea at your convenience. Email
Normal High School Practice This Sunday 3/16: Practice for all HS I and HS II athletes will be held as scheduled this Sunday (11:00 am – 1:00 pm).
Pacific Zone Spring League Scrimmages/Games
Sunday, March 16, 2008
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Stanford Red
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Stanford White
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Stanford Black
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Stanford Gold
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| Scrimmage Time: 12:30-2:30 pm Game Location: Dougherty Valley High School (map) |
Game Times: 8:50 am, 9:40 am, 11:20 am Game Location: Miramonte High School (map) |
Game Times: 8:50 am, 10:30 am, & TBD 3rd game Game Location: SODA Aquatics Center (map) |
Scrimmage Time: 9:00-11:00 am Game Location: Stanford (map) |
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Avery, Wade
Dillon, Connor Freudenstein, David Goodenough, Patrick Hamilton, Mitchell McGee, Cory Raisch, Cullen Reynolds, Scott Simon, Peter Valentine, Colton |
Carlisle, Alexander
Curry, Brayden Deal, Zachary Gugale, Joe Hale, Nick Holland-McCowan, Harrison McClelland, Evan McKelvy, Max Naruns, Nick Petrushka, David Schaaf, Chase Wayne, Coby White, Eric Williams, Matt Zelinger, Aaron |
Abbott, Matthew
Armitano, Daniel Avery, Weston Conner, Will Ho, Derrick Krautkramer, Devon Leyrat, Matthieu Lisbonne, Sam McComas, Scotty McGibben, Mackey Mellberg, Ethan Plihal, Brandon Rockwell, Quinn Viollier, Thomas Wayne, Ari Znidarsic, Michael |
Berquist, Peter
Crowe, Tyler Freeman, Alex Hohbach, Gary Iyer, Aditya Jackson, Killian Jackson, Lachlan Jozefov, Andrew Lamb, Zack Lemieux, Matthew Mandema, Tim McHugh, Kian Singer, Guy Sonnenfeldt, Trent Viollier, Benoit Wagner, Ben Ward, Nelson Ward, Nolan Yoeli, Alon |
The 2008 Spring Session Practice Groups are now posted on the Practice Groups & Schedule page. We look forward to seeing you all next week!
Welcome to our 2008 Spring Session! Below you will find detailed information on the upcoming session. Information will be updated as needed, so please be sure to check our web site weekly. We would like to welcome all of you who may be new to our program, and for those of you who have been with us in the past, welcome back!
Registration is now open! Click here for the Registration Form.*
Registration will close Thursday, February 21st (except for Micros). Anyone registering after February 21st will need to add the $30 late fee to their payment. (All registration materials must also be postmarked by February 21st to avoid the late fee.) If you have any questions regarding registration, please email Dawn at stanfordwaterpoloclub@yahoo.com
*All returning Club members who have participated since the 2007 Spring Session will receive an email with their short-cut registration renewal by Monday, February 11th. Please review and update the information before submitting your registration.
The Team Shop is now open. Order early for best selection. Orders will be filled upon receipt of confirmation and payment. You will receive an email to let you know when your order is ready for pick-up.
Special Events:
Coach Vargas' Impact Day (Date TBD): During the upcoming session Coach Vargas, along with select members of the Stanford Varsity Team, will hold an "impact day" of training for all spring registered athletes. During this "impact day," Coach Vargas and the Stanford Varsity players will conduct practices that are designed to have an impact on each athlete's game. Athletes will learn and/or improve upon position-specific skills. For advanced players, Coach Vargas will teach techniques that are used at the Olympic level, where Coach Vargas has played and coached. For younger players, Coach Vargas and the coaching staff will evaluate individual skills and will communicate specific steps that will help athletes attain a higher level of play and understanding of the game.
(Updated): Strength Development Program Stanford Strength Coach, Dan Ammon, will be offering a strength development program this session for our high school athletes. Dan currently trains the Men’s Water Polo Team at Stanford University and was responsible for creating the dynamic strength program which a number of our club athletes participated in last summer. The program is designed for athletes who have a background in strength training and are looking to engage in a challenging conditioning program. This program will be open to high school athletes only, and workouts will be held at Stanford University.
The Strength Development Program is a unique opportunity to train each athlete for the physical demands of water polo. Focus is placed on the development of each athlete’s strength, power, and flexibility, all fundamental components necessary for high-level athletic performance. Athletes will learn to build strength and agility while performing challenging and exciting workout routines, all while being in a controlled and educational environment.
Detailed information can be found by clicking here
Premier League Weekend (March 15th & 16th): This weekend, the nation’s top male water polo players will compete in the second of three tournaments of the 2008 Division I Premier League. The league, now in its ninth season, is comprised of the top high school, college, post-college, National, and ex-National Team players. Premier League brings elite domestic water polo to various venues throughout the country each year and features four of the nation’s top club teams and four U.S. National Zone Teams. During the weekend we will attend games as a club to watch and learn from this exciting, high-level water polo. Details TBA.
Invitational Scrimmage Games (Dates TBD): We will be scheduling scrimmage games with club teams from the area. Details to come as they become available.
San Diego County Cup (May 2-4, 2008): For the fifth straight year, the Stanford Water Polo Club will be sending teams to compete at the San Diego County Cup. This tournament is for Age Group athletes only and is known as one of the most competitive tournaments in the country. Selection of athletes for these teams will take place during the spring session and will be based on practice attendance, attitude, ability level and availability.
Pacific Zone Spring League: All Age Group I and II athletes will participate in the Pacific Zone Spring League. The league provides athletes with great competition against other clubs from within the Pacific Zone. Competition dates* are: March 16th, March 30th, April 13th, and April 20th.
*These dates can also be found on our Calendar.
Junior Olympics Selection: During the Spring Session, the coaching staff will be evaluating athletes for the summer Junior Olympic teams. Our 2008 Summer Session is currently scheduled to begin on Monday, May 12th. This year, the 2008 National Junior Olympics will be held in Southern California (Irvine, CA) July 26th - July 29th. The JO Qualifying Tournament (mandatory for all athletes selected for JO’s) dates are as follows*:
12&U athletes (born in 1996 and younger): June 20-22
14&U athletes (born in 1994 and 1995): June 20-22
16&U athletes (born in 1992 and 1993): June 13-15
18&U athletes (born in 1990 and 1991): June 20-22
*These dates can also be found on our Calendar.
Micro Clinics (See dates below): During March, we will be running four one-day clinics for beginner level athletes, ages 11 & under. These clinics are designed to introduce the sport of water polo to boys who have little to no experience, but are interested in getting their “feet wet.” During these one-day clinics we will give athletes a basic introduction to the sport of water polo while providing them with a fun and exciting learning experience. We encourage all of our club families to help spread the word about our March Micro Clinics! Registration for these clinics will take place at the venue on the day of each clinic. (There will be no pre-registration.)
To download the pdf registration form click here
To download the pdf promotional flyer click here
Micro One-Day Clinics Schedule:
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Date |
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Location |
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Saturday, March 1 |
2:30-4:00 pm |
Avery Aquatics Center, Stanford University |
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Sunday, March 9 |
9:00-10:30 am |
Avery Aquatics Center, Stanford University |
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Saturday, March 15 |
10:00-11:30 am |
Avery Aquatics Center, Stanford University |
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Saturday, March 29 |
2:30-4:30 pm |
Avery Aquatics Center, Stanford University |
Micro Spring Session: The Micros’ (born in 1997 and later) Spring Session will begin April 1st and end May 17th, during which time they will be participating in a Spring League with games on select Saturdays. Please see the Practice Schedule and Spring League competition dates below. You may register online* anytime between Thursday, February 7th and Tuesday, April 1st for the Micro Spring Session at www.stanfordwaterpoloclub.com.
*Please note: All registration materials must be submitted, in hand, prior to the start of practice on April 1st, including a hard copy of USA Water Polo membership (valid through May 17, 2008). Athletes with incomplete registrations will not be allowed to get in the water.
Micro Spring League: Stanford Water Polo Club will once again be hosting the Micro Spring League for athletes ages 11 & under. The league is designed to provide our Micro athletes with some local competition. Competition dates are: April 12th, April 19th, May 10th, and May 17th.
*These dates can also be found on our Calendar.
Practice Groups* and Schedule: The table below contains information on days, times, location and a brief description of each practice group. The coaches will place each athlete into one of the practice groups based on, but not limited to, the following criteria: an athlete’s age, ability level, experience, and longevity with our club. Practice groups will be posted on our web site by February 22, 2008. Please email Coach Barnea at jbarnea@gmail.com with any questions regarding practice groups.
*Note: There may be a few changes to practice group assignments during the first two weeks of the Spring Session while coaches assess athletes who are new to our club.
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Practice Group |
Practice Days/Times |
Practice Location |
Practice Group Description |
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Micros* |
Tues/Thurs: |
Roble Pool |
Designed for boys ages 11 (born in 1997) and younger with little to no previous water polo experience. |
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Age Group II |
Tues/Thurs: Sunday: |
Stanford |
Designed for athletes 8th grade and younger with varying experience, who are looking to develop a better understanding of water polo fundamentals. |
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Age Group I |
Tues/Thurs/Mon**: Sunday: |
Stanford |
Designed for athletes 8th grade and younger who have displayed the ability to play at a high level and have developed a solid base of water polo fundamentals. |
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High School II |
Wednesday: Sunday: |
Stanford |
Designed for athletes currently in high school who have competed at the JV/16&U level and who need to further their development of water polo fundamentals. |
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High School I |
Friday: Sunday: |
Stanford |
Designed for athletes currently in high school who have competed at the Vasity/18&U level and who have displayed the ability to play at a high level. |
Spring Session Events Calendar: Below you will find information on our spring session events. Please also see the Calendar (button on left) for practice days and times, competition dates, and special events.
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2008 Spring Session Events Calendar |
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