NWPC Hosts Clinic With Hungarian Coach

The Northwest Water Polo Club (NWPC) will be hosting a water polo clinic featuring former Hungarian National Team Coach, Andres Meresz on Saturday, November 14, at Woodridge Pool in Bellevue, WA.

Athletes will get a chance to learn Hungarian style drills and work on individual skills with one of the top coaches in the world.

The clinic will take place from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and is open to athletes of all ages and skill levels; cost is $50.

Clinic time and location are subject to change. For more information, check out the NWPC web site:

http://northwestwaterpoloclub.com/nov-14-hungarian-clinic.html

Post-Season Tournaments Taking Shape

Boys water polo season in Washington State enters the final week of league play, with 15 league games scheduled for the week. At week's end, the teams competing in the Regional Tournaments should be determined.

The top four teams from each division qualify for the Regional Tournaments on November 6 and 7, with the opportunity to advance to the State Tournament, held November 12-14 at Curtis High School, in University Place.

The North and West Divisions will compete in the Region I Tournament at Puyallup's Rogers High School. Curtis High School will host the Region II Tournament with teams from the South and East Divisions. The top fours teams from each Regional Tournament will advance to the State Tournament.

Below are this week's scheduled games, as posted on the officials' web site. Game times and locations are subject to change, so please confirm with the teams you plan on watching. Good Luck to all the competitors.

Monday, October 26
3:45 Newport 3 at Bellevue 11 (Woodridge)
4:00 Enumclaw 9 at South Kitsap 14
6:45 Peninsula 8 at Auburn 17
9:00 Roosevelt at Shorewood (Shoreline)

Tuesday, October 27
6:20 Mark Morris 0 at Curtis 19
7:30 Kentridge at Auburn Riverside (Auburn)
7:30 Auburn Mountainview 14 at Enumclaw 5
7:30 Puyallup 17 at Emerald Ridge 4 (Puyallup)

Wednesday, October 28
5:10 South Kitsap 12 at Bainbridge Island 19
5:30 Auburn 3 at Puyallup 11
5:45 Sammamish at Newport (Newport Hills)
6:30 Wilson at Stadium
7:45 Shorewood at Mercer Island
9:30 Auburn Mountainview 14 at Kentwood 11 (Covington)

Thursday, October 29
5:10 Curtis 18 at Bainbridge Island 3
6:45 Stadium 9 at Auburn Riverside 10 (Auburn)
7:30 Puyallup 17 at Enumclaw 10
7:30 Gig Harbor 17 at Peninsula 2
8:45 Kentwood at Kentridge (Lindbergh)

Friday, October 30
7:30 Auburn at Emerald Ridge (Puyallup)

Saturday, October 31
3:30 Auburn 11 at Kentwood 10 (Covington)

Curtis Vikings Win Invitational Tournament

The Curtis Vikings won last weekend's Puget Sound Polo Invitational Tournament with wins over some of Washington and Oregon's best teams.

The tournament hosted five of the best teams from Washington State – Curtis, Bellevue, Mercer Island, Roosevelt, and Newport – and three teams from Oregon: Lincoln, Lakeridge, and Mountainview.

The Vikings notched four convincing wins to advance to the tournament Championship Game against defending Washington State Champion Bellevue. Curtis beat the Wolverines 9-4 in the final game to clinch the championship.

Tournament Results:
1. Curtis
2. Bellevue
3. Mercer Island
4. Roosevelt
5. Lincoln OR
6. Newport
7. Lakeridge OR
8. Mountainview OR

Two Weeks Left in Regular Season

Two weeks remain in Washington State boys water polo regular season play, with post-season play opening on November 6 at the Regional Tournaments, held at Rogers High School in Puyallup, and Curtis High School in University Place.

Current Division Standings will be posted on this site as soon as recent game results are posted.

The top four teams from each division will advance to a Regional Tournament. The KingCo and Narrows Divisions will compete in the Region I Tournament at Rogers High School. The Region II Tournament will take place at Curtis High School, where the North and South Divisions will compete for a chance to advance to the State Tournament.

The State Tournament will take place at Curtis on November 12, 13, and 14. The top four teams from each Regional Tournament advance to the State Tournament for the opportunity to compete for the State Championship.

The week's  high school games are listed below, as scheduled on the official's web site. As always, dates, times, and locations are subject to change, so please confirm your team's schedule with team representatives. Best of Luck to all teams!

Monday, October 19
7:15 Auburn Mountainview 15 at Rogers 7
7:30 Bainbridge Island 10 at Gig Harbor 8

Tuesday, October 20
4:00 Stadium at South Kitsap
6:30 Peninsula 5 at Wilson 21
7:30 Kentwood 14 at Enumclaw 10
7:45 Sammamish at Mercer Island
9:30 Newport 10 at Roosevelt 12 (Helene Madison)

Wednesday, October 21 
6:30 Shorewood at Stadium
7:00 Puyallup 22 at Mark Morris 9
7:15 Emerald Ridge 10 at Rogers 6

Thursday, October 22
4:00 Emerald Ridge at South Kitsap
5:30 Auburn Riverside 11 at Auburn Mountainview 13 (Auburn)
5:45 Mercer Island at Newport (Newport Hills)
6:20 Wilson 2 at Curtis 19
7:30 Gig Harbor 15 at Enumclaw 7
7:30 Bellevue at Sammamish (Samena)
8:45 Auburn at Kentridge (Lindbergh)

Friday, October 23
5:10 Newport 7 at Bainbridge 8

Saturday, October 24
9:45 Stadium 1 at Curtis 19
12:30 Puyallup 8 at Gig Harbor 12
2:30 Kentridge 8 at Bainbridge 11

Three Weeks of League Play Remain

With three weeks remaining in league play, the Washington State boys water polo post-season is starting to take shape. The leaders in all four divisions remain unbeaten in league play – Roosevelt is 5-0 in the KingCo Division, and Bainbridge Island is 7-0 in the Narrows. Kentridge leads the North Division at 5-0, and Curtis is the front-runner in the South, with a 6-0 league record.

12 league contests this week should help clarify post-season standings.

The weekend brings several tournaments. At Curtis High School, Puget Sound Polo hosts an Invitational Tournament, with five of Washington State's best teams, and three Oregon teams competing. Kentridge will host their third annual tournament at Lindbergh High School on Saturday; four teams will compete, including Kentridge, Kentwood, Auburn, and Bainbridge Island

The Collegiate Water Polo Association hosts a tournament on Saturday and Sunday at Puyallup's Rogers High School. For more information, check out these links:

http://enumclawpolo.blogspot.com/2015/10/collegiate-mens-tournament-coming-to_1.html

http://www.collegiatewaterpolo.org/news/2015-16/100215MenNorthwestSchedule

The week's  high school games are listed below, as scheduled on the official's web site. As always, dates, times, and locations are subject to change, so please confirm your team's schedule with team representatives. Best of Luck to all teams!

Monday, October 12
4:00 Wilson at South Kitsap
5:30 Bainbridge Island 9 at Puyallup 10
8:30 Bellevue 7 at Roosevelt 10 (Helene Madison)
8:30 Shorewood at Sammamish (Phantom Lake)

Tuesday, October 13
5:30 Gig Harbor 10 at Auburn Mountainview 6 (Auburn)

7:15 Curtis 19 at Rogers 2

7:30 Auburn 5 at Auburn Riverside 15 (Auburn)

7:30 Mark Morris at Emerald Ridge (Puyallup)

8:45 Enumclaw 6 at Kentridge 17 (Lindbergh)

Wednesday, October 14
3:45 Mercer Island 6 at Bellevue 12 (Woodridge)
5:10 Peninsula 4 at Bainbridge Island 17
7:15 Auburn Riverside at Rogers
7:30 Stadium 6 at Gig Harbor 15
8:30 Roosevelt at Sammamish (Phantom Lake)
9:00 Newport at Shorewood (Shoreline)

Thursday, October 15
5:30 South Kitsap 7 at Auburn Riverside 15 (Auburn)
6:20 Roosevelt 8 at Curtis 19
7:30 Puyallup at Auburn Mountainview (Auburn)
7:30 Auburn at Peninsula
7:30 Kentwood at Emerald Ridge (Puyallup)

Friday, October 16
5:15 Newport 7 at Puyallup 15 (Rogers)
7:15 Enumclaw 11 at Emerald Ridge 13 (Rogers)

Saturday, October 17 
XXPuget Sound Polo Tournament at Curtis High School

XXKentridge Tournament at Linbergh High School

2:30 South Kitsap 5 at Enumclaw 0

Hornets Split the Week – 2 Wins, 2 Losses

photo courtesy Tracy Arnold

The Enumclaw High School Boys Water Polo finished a tough week – with four straight days of play – with two wins and two losses.

The Hornets lost their first and last games of the week, on Tuesday against Auburn Riverside, and Friday against Gig Harbor, but won their two home games.

On Wednesday Enumclaw beat Emerald Ridge 15-4 in a non-league game, and on Thursday the Hornets fought back from a three point deficit in the final quarter to beat the Auburn Trojans 9-8.

Enumclaw got a fast start against Emerald Ridge, leading 3-1 after one quarter, and 10-2 at halftime. The Hornets held the Jags scoreless in the third period, and both teams scored two goals in the fourth quarter. Six Hornets scored – Nathan March scored six goals, Kyle Morgan scored three. Jayson Bates and Adam Percival scored two each, and Ben Hauswirth and Evan O'Neill added one apiece. Brett Butler grabbed 12 saves in goal.

On Thursday the Auburn Trojans scored four goals before Nathan March put the Hornets on the board with 2:44 left in the first half. Auburn held a 4-2 advantage at halftime. Each team scored three in the third quarter, and Auburn held a 7-5 lead entering the final period.

Auburn's John McHugh scored two minutes into the quarter, and the Trojans led 8-5. Hornet Kyle Morgan scored on a fast break a minute later, and March scored again with 2:16 left to narrow the lead to one goal. Enumclaw's defense tightened, and Morgan scored again with 36 seconds left, to tie the game. The Hornet defense forced a Trojan turnover on Auburn's next possession, and March knocked in the final goal with six seconds left to seal the Enumclaw win.

March led the Hornet scorers with four goals. Evan O'Neill scored three, and March scored two. Junior goalkeeper Brett Butler grabbed 12 saves in the win.

For Auburn Ben Schwab and John Villandry scored three each, and John McHugh scored two.

The Hornets travel to Lindbergh High School next Tuesday for a 9:30 game against Kentridge. On Friday Enumclaw plays Emerald Ridge at 7:15 at Rogers High School, and on Saturday the Hornets host South Kitsap at 2:30.

Updated Washington State Standings

October Competition Heats Up

The final month of boys water polo competition starts up, with 23 games scheduled this week as the teams prepare for post-season play. Auburn Riverside will host a JV Tournament on Saturday, with 10 JV teams taking part.

This week's scheduled games are listed below. As always, dates, times, and locations are subject to change, so please confirm your team's schedule with team representatives. Best of Luck to all teams!

Monday, October 5
5:30 Curtis 19 at Puyallup 10
7:30 South Kitsap 8 at Gig Harbor 19

Tuesday, October 6

5:10 Wilson 9 at Bainbridge Island 14

5:30 Enumclaw 7 at Auburn Riverside 12 (Auburn)

7:00 Rogers at Mark Morris

7:30 Auburn Mountainview 19 at Auburn 5

7:30 Stadium 18 at Peninsula 15

7:30 Newport at Sammamish (Samena)

8:45 Kentwood at Kentridge (Lindbergh)

9:00 Mercer Island 18 at Shorewood 7 (Shoreline)

Wednesday, October 7

7:15 Puyallup 13 at Rogers 9

8:30 Emerald Ridge 4 at Enumclaw 15

Thursday, October 8

4:00 Peninsula 13 at South Kitsap 24

5:45 Shorewood 4 at Bellevue 20 (Woodridge)

6:20 Emerald Ridge 0 at Curtis 19

6:30 Bainbridge Island 13 at Stadium 8

6:30 Gig Harbor 15 at Wilson 8

7:00 Kentridge 11 at Auburn Mountainview 6 (Auburn)

8:30 Auburn 8 at Enumclaw 9

8:45 Mercer Island 13 at Roosevelt 14 (Helene Madison)

Friday, October 9
5:45 Auburn Mountainview at Newport (Newport Hills)
7:30 Enumclaw 4 at Gig Harbor 8

Saturday, October 10
XXAuburn Riverside JV Tournament
XXAuburn HS Pool, 516 4th Street NE, Auburn WA
XX7:00 Auburn Riverside vs. Rogers
XX7:30 Curtis vs. Newport
XX8:00 Auburn Riverside vs, Curtis
XX8:30 Newport vs. Rogers
XX9:00 Newport vs. Auburn Riverside
XX9:30 Rogers vs. Curtis
XX10:00 Mercer Island vs. Auburn Riverside
XX10:30 Auburn vs. Newport
XX11:00 Curtis vs. Mercer Island
XX11:30 Rogers vs. Auburn
XX12:00 Mercer Island vs. Gig Harbor
XX12:30 Auburn Mountainview vs. Auburn
XX1:00 Puyallup vs. Mercer Island
XX1:30 Auburn vs. Bellevue
XX2:00 Gig Harbor vs. Auburn Mountainview
XX2:30 Gig Harbor vs. Bellevue
XX3:00 Auburn Mountainview vs. Puyallup
XX3:30 Bellevue vs. Puyallup    
XX4:00 Bellevue vs. Auburn Mountainview
XX4:30 Puyallup vs. Gig Harbor 
5:45 Auburn Riverside 11 at Kentwood 7 (Covington)

Hornets Face Four Opponents This Week

The EHS Boys Water Polo Team faces some stiff competition this week, playing four consecutive days, starting on Tuesday.

On Tuesday the Hornets return to Auburn for their ninth game of the season at the Auburn Pool; they'll face league rival Auburn Riverside at 5:30.

Emerald Ridge visits Enumclaw on Wednesday for a late game, at 8:30, and the Auburn Trojans come to the Hornets' pool for a 7:30 Thursday game.

The Hornets finish their week with a Friday night game at Gig Harbor, facing the Tides at 7:30.

Puyallup Wins Emerald Ridge Tournament

The Puyallup Vikings won last week's Emerald Ridge Tournament at Rogers High School with convincing wins over Emerald Ridge, Auburn, Stadium, Wilson and Gig Harbor. The Vikings beat their five opponents by an average of over eight goals per game.

The second-place Gig Harbor Tides scored equally impressive wins over their opponents before dropping the championship game to the Vikings 10-5.

Final Results:
1. Puyallup
2. Gig Harbor
3. Wilson
4. Stadium
5. Rogers
6. Emerald Ridge
7. Kentridge
8. Auburn

Week Three Competition Starts Monday

After two weeks of regular season play, six boys water polo teams remain undefeated in league play. Roosevelt and Shorewood are both undefeated in the KingCo Division. Curtis leads the South Division, with a 3-0 league record, and Kentridge leads the North at 2-0. In the Narrows Division, Bainbridge Island and Gig Harbor lead with no losses.

The third week of boys water polo season starts on Monday, and wraps up on Friday and Saturday, October 2 & 3 with the Emerald Ridge Tournament at Puyallup's Rogers High School.

Listed below are the week's scheduled games, as posted on the league's scheduling site. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change, so please check with your team to confirm game information.

Good Luck to all the teams!

Monday, September 28
5:30 Mark Morris 10 at Puyallup 24
7:30 Curtis 10 at Mercer Island 7 (MI Country Club)
7:30 Rogers at Emerald Ridge (Puyallup HS)

Tuesday, September 29
5:10 Gig Harbor 8 at Bainbridge Island 11
5:45 Sammamish 3 at Bellevue 14 (Woodridge)
6:30 South Kitsap 12 at Stadium 13
7:00 Auburn Mountainview at Auburn Riverside (Auburn)
7:30 Wilson 22 at Peninsula 7
7:45 Newport at Mercer Island (MI Country Club)
8:30 Kentridge at Auburn

9:30 Enumclaw 17 at Kentwood 14 (Covington)

Wednesday, September 30
7:00 Curtis 19 at Mark Morris 2
7:30 Peninsula 4 at Gig Harbor 20
7:30 Emerald Ridge 4 at Puyallup 15

Thursday, October 1
4:00 Bainbridge Island 15 at South Kitsap 8
5:30 Enumclaw 7 at Auburn Mountainview 15(Auburn)
5:45 Bellevue 14 at Newport 4 (Newport Hills)
6:30 Stadium at Wilson
7:00 Kentwood 14 at Auburn 10
8:30 Shorewood at Roosevelt (Helene Madison)
8:45 Auburn Riverside 7 at Kentridge 16 (Auburn)

Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3

Collegiate Mens Tournament Coming to Puyallup

Collegiate water polo will be coming to Puyallup, WA this fall, when the Collegiate Water Polo Association holds a Northwest Division Men's Water Polo Tournament at Rogers High School on October 17th and 18th.

The Northwest Division teams of Oregon State University, the University of Oregon, the University of Washington, Washington State University and Western Washington University will compete in two regular season tournaments and conclude with an eight-game Northwest Division Championship on Saturday and Sunday, October 24 & 25, at the Osborn Aquatic Center in Corvallis, OR.

In the history of the division, Oregon (2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004) and Washington (2009, 2006, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998) have been the predominant powers combining to capture 15 of the 17 previously contested championships.  Reigning champion Oregon State (2014, 2003) is the only other team in division history to capture the title.

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Saturday, October 3

Amazon Aquatic Center, 2600 Hilyard St., Eugene, OR

11:30 Oregon vs. Washington State

12:45 Oregon State vs. Western Washington

2:00 Washington State vs. Washington

3:15 Oregon vs Oregon State

5:00 Western Washington vs. Washington

6:15 Oregon State vs. Washington State

Sunday, October 4

Amazon Aquatic Center, 2600 Hilyard St., Eugene, OR

9:00 Oregon vs. Western Washington

10:15 Oregon State vs. Washington

11:30 Western Washington vs. Washington State

12:45 Oregon vs. Washington

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Saturday, October 17

Rogers High School, 12801 86th Ave. E, Puyallup, WA

3:30 Washington vs. Oregon State

4:40 Western Washington vs. Oregon

5:50 Washington State vs. Oregon State

7:00 Washington vs. Oregon

8:10 Western Washington vs. Washington State

Sunday, October 18

Rogers High School, 12801 86th Ave. E, Puyallup, WA

9:00 Washington State vs. Oregon

10:10 Western Washington vs. Oregon State

11:20 Washington vs. Washington State

12:30 Oregon State vs. Oregon

1:40 Washington vs. Western Washington

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Northwest Division Championship

Saturday, October 24

Osborne Aquatic Center, 1940 NW Highland Drive, Corvallis, OR

10:30 4th Seed vs. 5th Seed

12:30 1st Seed vs. 4th Seed

1:45 2nd Seed vs. 3rd Seed

3:00 1st Seed vs. 5th Seed

6:00 Winner Game 3 vs. 2nd in Bracket A

Sunday, October 25

Osborne Aquatic Center, 1940 NW Highland Drive, Corvallis, OR

1:45 Loser Game 3 vs. 3rd in Bracket A

3:00 1st in Bracket A vs. Winner Game 5

4:15 Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 5

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More information can be found on the CWPA web site
http://www.collegiatewaterpolo.org/news/2015-16/100215MenNorthwestSchedule