Yolo sent 7 teams and 64 incredible athletes to compete in the USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics. What happened next surpassed our wildest expectations. A Historic Medal Haul Incredibly, 5 teams returned home with medals, capped off by an astounding 4 gold medals across the 10u and 12u youth divisions. To top it all off, our 12u Mixed team captured the...
The dust has settled on the USA Water Polo Pac Zone Junior Olympic Qualifications, and what an unforgettable ride it has been! This season, Yolo Polo went all-in, proudly entering 7 incredible teams across 5 distinct divisions. From our youngest athletes to our seasoned competitors, our club showed up, fought hard, and represented what Yolo...
What a whirlwind! After a long, sun-drenched weekend in San Diego, our Yolo athletes are back, and they didn’t just participate—they made a statement. We sent five teams down south, and every single one of them returned having solidified Yolo’s reputation as one of the premier youth water polo programs in the nation. The most...
Yolo Water Polo Club is headed down to San Diego County Cup! We are proud to be sending five teams across five different divisions. Lots of new matchups for our club since we won’t be stuck in divisions with a majority of NorCal teams (although this can and does happen at travel tournaments). The scoreboard...
We are leaping into the competition season! Yolo Water Polo Club just completed another action-packed weekend of high-level competition, development, and community spirit. From local scrimmages to premier regional tournaments, our athletes showed exactly what it means to “Roll Yolo.” Here is a look back at our weekend on the pool deck: Friday Night: 10U...
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...
