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,...
I wanted to send a Spring Sunday recap earlier… but this week got away from me. Better late than never, right? What an incredible day of water polo! Our three Yolo teams—Black, Yellow, and Pink—hit the pool with energy, teamwork, and so much heart at USA Water Polo’s Spring Spring event. Every athlete took huge strides forward,...
Yolo Water Polo Club hosted our very first Turkey Tournament, and it was a feast of water polo action! The event was split into two half-day sessions at Soda Aquatic Center. The morning featured six fierce 12U girls’ teams, while the afternoon spotlighted six local boys’ teams. With games running back-to-back, the tournament delivered high-energy...
Our inaugural youth competitive team swept through the water polo Junior Olympics. With only 4 months of intermittent practice, the team gelled and competed against some of the top co-ed 10 and under teams in the nation. Most. importantly, we were able to showcase the Yolo band of water polo. Opposing coaches, experienced referees...
Yolo is ready to roll-o into the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics. Our 10 and under program swept into the Pacific Zone qualifier in June and fought our way to a surprising 3rd place finish in the co-ed division. We are now rolling into the national USA Water Polo Junior Olympic tournament as a...
The Woodhead siblings—Ella, Dylan, and Quinn—despite differing pathways, are all on the doorstep of representing Team USA at the 2024 Olympic Games. Ella Woodhead, drawn to water polo by her love of swimming and the camaraderie of the sport, cherishes the tactical strategy, teamwork, and physicality required at the highest level. She missed the recent...
As soon as water polo Junior Olympics wraps up, most clubs take a few weeks off from rest and recovery. But down in Long Beach, things are just starting to heat up for Beach Water Polo. Robert Lynn, Nick Baba and Kahuna Events have been hosting this annual August tournament for almost 2 decades. ...
