There are athletes who play the game, and then there are athletes who define the game. In the Pacific Zone masters water polo community, Jennie “Grammy J” White falls squarely into the latter category. We are beyond thrilled to share that Jennie has been officially named the recipient of the Dion Gray Award for Female Water Polo Masters Athlete of...
Today marks exactly two years since we launched—Valentine’s Day, 2024. It all started with a “silly” little 10u practice in that unwanted 2:15pm Wednesday time slot. We didn’t have much back then, but we had a pool and a plan. Thank YOU for being part of this small but mighty club. I want to give a special...
What a way to wrap up the winter season! After a grueling but rewarding marathon of three tournament weekends in a row, Yolo Polo descended upon Irvine for the Kap7 International. While the Southern California weather was a shock to the system—85 degrees in late January?!—the performance in the pool was even hotter. Our athletes...
What a weekend! The Frozen Cup marked a major milestone in our journey as we saw four of our 12u teams represent the club across four different divisions: Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Girls Gold. It was a weekend filled with exciting, high-level water polo that showed exactly how much our athletes have grown. We saw...
Last weekend marked a major milestone in our journey as we headed to the USA Water Polo Dare to Dream Northern California tournament. It was an incredible showing for our club, and honestly, a bit of a “pinch-me” moment for our youth program: our athletes represented nearly 20% of all competing teams for the entire...
There’s a little song my daughters used to recite back in their preschool days that has been stuck in my head lately: “The more that I give, The more I’ve got to give. It’s the way that I live, It’s what I’m living for.” These words remind me that generosity isn’t about losing something; it’s about...
The caps are dry, the balls are bagged, and the smell of chlorine has almost faded. We just put a bow on our Fall season… and the growth was undeniable: Splashball: Our youngest crew didn’t just get wet; they made waves. Watching them learn the love of the game is what it’s all about. 10u...
The word is out! Even the New York Times is taking notice featuring YOLO POLO in today’s Connections puzzle. Spoiler alert: DOPE YOLO POLO, FOMO Even our beloved Orinda News is writing about Masters Water Polo. Our Yolo Women were so proud to earn a featured photo! We are about to open up registration...
Yesterday was not just a day of water polo competition… but the grand release of water polo, Yolo-style. Remember back in February 2024, when we were just a twinkle in the water? Well, fast-forward less than 20 months, and we just sent a phenomenal SEVEN teams, almost 70 athletes, into the deep end for some...
Less than 18 months after our founding, Yolo Water Polo Club made an incredible splash at the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics in Irvine! We sent five powerhouse teams (two 12u and three 10u) to compete, and what a performance it was! Our athletes showed tremendous growth and improvement over four days of intense competition,...
