OPEN TRYOUTS TO OFFER GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR FEMALE WATER POLO ATHLETES
(9.26.07) Four locations will play host to the 2007 Women's National Team open tryouts coming this October 7. From Stanford, California to College Park, Maryland members of the USA Women's Water Polo coaching staff will be on hand to evaluate talent of various age levels for inclusion into the national team pipeline. [More] [Open Tryout Home] [Registration Form]

NO CHANGE FOR TROJANS AS THEY REMAIN AT NUMBER ONE
(9.26.07) Three teams held onto their #1 spots in the nation, while three more fell from the top-spot as the September 26 Collegiate Water Polo Association Top 10, Division III Top 10, National Collegiate Varsity Top 20 and National Collegiate Club Men's Water Polo polls were released to the media. [More]


FLORIDA COAST TO MAKE FIRST EVER APPEARANCE AT THE 2007 SPEEDO TOP 40 THIS NOVEMBER
(9.25.07) For as long as it has been in existence the Speedo Top 40 open tournament has been an event mostly dominated by California based clubs. While the New York Athletic club has often had a presence and garnered a great deal of success, the rest of the squads in the mix have always called the Golden State home. [More] [Top 40 Home]

P.A.C.E. CLINIC COMING TO LODI, CALIFORNIA ON SEPTEMBER 30; REGISTER TODAY!
(9.25.07) The USA Women's Senior National Team, fresh off a Pan American Gold Medal and a 2008 Olympic Games berth would like to invite you to attend a P.A.C.E. Clinic on September 30 in Lodi, California. All coaches as well as female athletes between the ages of 10-18 with at least one season of water polo experience are invited to attend. Registration forms must be received by noon on Friday September 28. [More] [Registration Form]

OLYMPIAN MAUREEN O'TOOLE-PURCELL NAMED VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH FOR CAL WOMEN'S WATER POLO
(9.21.07) Former U.S. Olympic standout Maureen O'Toole-Purcell will join the California women's water polo team as a volunteer assistant coach, Golden Bear head coach Richard Corso announced today. [More]

SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE FOR WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM TRYOUTS ON OCTOBER 7
(9.19.07) The Women's National Team will be holding tryouts in four different locations on October 7. Tryouts are open to athletes 1994 and older and athletes will be observed for possible training selection for the Senior "A", Senior "B", Junior and Youth teams. In addition there is the possibility for an invitation to the Speedo Top 40. The tryouts will be held in four different locations including Maryland, Michigan, Stanford, and Los Alamitos, California. [More] [Registration Form] 
[Letter From Guy Baker Regarding Open Tryouts]


SPEEDO TOP 40 OPEN TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE RELEASED
(9.17.07) With a little under a month and a half until the 2007 Speedo Top 40 gets underway the schedule for day one of the open tournament has been released. The top four returning teams from 2006 (NYAC, SET, Commerce, and SOCAL) enter as the top seeds. The 16 teams were divided up into four groups with group play taking up the early part of day one. [Schedule]

SPEEDO TOP 40 OPEN TOURNAMENT TEAMS REVEALED
(9.11.07) Seven minutes. That was all it took to fill up the registration for the open tournament portion of the upcoming 2007 Speedo Top 40, one of the elite events in women’s water polo in America. With that, excitement has started to build as this event combines a display of 40 of the best female water polo athletes in the USA along with a 16 team open tourney. It all kicks off this November 2-4, 2007 at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, CA. [More] [Top 40 Home]

5TH ANNUAL USA WATER POLO GOLF TOURNAMENT POSTPONED UNTIL DECEMBER 14, 2007
(9.7.07) The 5th Annual USA Water Polo Golf Tournament has been postponed until Friday, December 14, 2007. The tournament which includes a silent auction will be held at the Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Mission Viejo, California. For more information or to register [Click Here]

A LETTER TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF USA WATER POLO
(9.6.07) By Christopher Ramsey - CEO, USA Water Polo The flags of the 24 nations competing at the FINA Men's Junior World Championship have been folded away, as have the pennants from Junior Olympics. One of the largest Masters water polo events ever concluded in June, along with Premiere League and a number of other terrific tournaments... [More]

USA WATER POLO ANNOUNCES 2006-2007 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS
(9.4.07) USA Water Polo is proud to announce the first ever USA Water Polo Academic All-Americans. Student athletes were selected based on the 2006-2007 academic school year. Students had to have a minimum grade point average of 3.6 to qualify and had to have competed in a USA Water Polo national event. Those with 4.0 GPAs were recognized as outstanding achievers. [More] [2006-07 Academic All-Americans]

MARK YOUR CALENDAR TO REGISTER FOR WOMEN'S SPEEDO TOP 40 FESTIVAL AND OPEN TOURNEY ON SEPTEMBER 7
(9.4.07) The Women's National Team announced that team registration for the 2007 Women's Speedo Top 40 Festival and Open Tournament will be available on Friday, September 7th at 10:00am PST.  This year's event will again feature a 16-team open tournament that includes the top four finishers from 2006, two invited teams and 10 open teams from USA Water Polo Clubs.  For more information, click here.

USA WATER POLO ANNOUNCES S & R SPORT 2007 JUNIOR OLYMPIC ALL-AMERICANS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
(9.4.07) S & R Sport Junior Olympic All American Lists are now posted as submitted by team representatives.
[18U Girls] [16U Girls] [14U Girls] [12U Girls]
[18U Boys] [16U Boys] [14U Boys] [12U Boys]

THOUSANDS FLOCK TO FINA MEN'S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
(8.27.07) An estimated ten thousand water polo enthusiasts flocked to the FINA 2007 Men's Junior World Championship during its nine days, culminating in Hungary's triumph over Italy in the gold medal game.  [More]

TEAM USA COMES UP SHORT AGAINST AUSTRALIA 14-4, TAKES SIXTH PLACE AT 2007 FINA JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
(8.26.07) Team USA struggled to get anything going in their matchup with Australia on the final day of play at the 2007 FINA Men's Junior World Championships and lost by a score of 14-4. The loss signals a sixth place finish for the squad which is a marked improvement from 11th place just two years ago. Four different players contributed scores for Team USA as they finish the tourney with a 7-2 record. [MORE] [USA WATER POLO INTERVIEWS ON ESPN710 AM]
[GAME RECAPS] [JWC WEBSITE]

*2007 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SCORESHEETS AND RECAPS*


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