Georgia High School Water Polo Association

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• 5/18/12: Initial information for the 2012 PowerBar Cup, to be hosted by Dynamo Water Polo on August 25th and 26th, is now available. Once again, there will be a high school team tournament as part of the overall event. If your team is interested in participating, please register through Dynamo.
  
  
• 5/15/12: The Georgia High School Water Polo Association (GHSWPA) is proud to release its competition schedule for the upcoming 2012 season. With 21 teams competing, a 3-team increase from last year’s membership, competition in 2012 will be fierce. [complete press release]
  
  
• 5/14/12: Get ready for a new enhancement for the upcoming 2012 GHSWPA season! To accommodate league growth and to further the league's goal of continually improving the overall level of play, a divisional structure within the upcoming season schedule has been established. Check out where your team fits within the 2012 divisions!
  
  
• 5/13/12: GHSWPA 2012 Pre-Season Meeting - Saturday morning, August 4th, 9:30 AM - We will meet at the Marist School in an upstairs classroom within the Centennial Center, which is the large gym at the far end of the campus (directions and campus map). We will be going over the final items for the 2012 season, including league rules, the game schedule, points of emphasis, and any other necessary items to make the 2012 season successful. All coaches should attend, and it is highly encouraged that one other team representative attend the meeting.
  
  
• 4/30/12: Blue Devil Water Polo will be running its summer water polo program once again in 2012. The program is open all GHSWPA athletes, regardless of team designation. Details of this year's program include:
  
  
  • When: Wednesday, May 30th through Wednesday, August 1st (no practices the week of July 4th)
  • Days and Times: Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6:15 to 9:00p
    
    • 6:15 – 7:00p: Dry land – bring running shoes
    • 7:00 - 9:00p: In the pool for scrimmages, drills and conditioning
  • Where: West Gwinnett Park Aquatic Center
    
    • 4488 Peachtree Industrial Blvd
    • Norcross, GA 30071
  • Cost: $150 per athlete for the summer
  • Who: Rising 8th graders to 12th graders; Boys and Girls
  
  JR McMillan (GAC) will coach each Monday and Carlos Santini (Norcross/Blue Devils) will coach each Wednesday. To register, please complete the 2012 program registration form per the enclosed instructions. If you have any questions, please email lisabruce@bellsouth.net.
  
  
• 4/1/12: Players from Spartans Water Polo (GAC), Golden Lions Water Polo (St. Pius), Blue Devil Water Polo (Norcross), and Southern Crescent water polo, under the name "GAC", and coached by JR McMillan of GAC and Michael Peters of St. Pius, teamed up to compete in University of Georgia's Spring Invitational collegiate tournament.
  
  The tournament began with a tough fight against University of Central Florida (UCF), a well seasoned and conditioned team. Each team traded the lead back and forth, but UCF ultimately won the match (UCF went on to win 2nd place in the tournament). It was a tough loss for our players, but they channeled that desire to win into their next game against the UGA Alumni Team, of which JR McMillan was a player. GHSWPA players showed their true strength and determination during this game, defeating their coach's team quite handily. Finally, the team faced a tough Texas A&M water polo team for the final match. With a strong press defense and explosive offense, our players wore down the Texas A&M team, collecting its second win of the tournament.
  
  The "GAC team" included the following GHSWPA athletes:
  
  Austin Palmer (SCWP), Clay Koellner (SCWP), Sam Beckwith (SPXWP), Christopher Travers (SPXWP), Jason Wiener (PACE), Mark Gross (BDWP), Travis Bruce (BDWP), Kevin Roughgarden (GAC), Chris McCarter (GAC), Andrew McCarter (GAC), Kevin Hughes (GAC), Keegan Musser (GAC), Zach Musser (GAC), Max Musser (GAC), Kyle Buckner (GAC), Jonathan Edwards (GAC) and Ben Ohlnhausen (GAC)
  
  

  Chris McCarter (GAC) takes a shot from the perimeter (vs. JR McMillan)

  Sam Beckwith (SPX) guards the stong side of the goal on an incoming shot

  
  The Kraken Water Polo Club, made up of several GHSWPA athletes, also competed in the same tournament. The GHSWPA athletes that participated included:
  
  Aron Tannenbaum (Wildcats), Camille Jarman (Harrison), Zach Mell (Harrison), William Sweitzer (Wildcats), Aubrey Sims (Wildcats), Danielle Nagel (Blessed Trinity), Sam Guzak (Wildcats) and James Herring (Wildcats)
  
  
• 3/10/12: The 2012 GHSWPA Spring Meeting was held with a full agenda of items covered. In case you weren't able to make it, or if you are curious as to what was covered and decided, please review the meeting minutes.
  
  

  GHSWPA Board Members and Team Representatives gather for the 2012 GHSWPA Spring Meeting

  
  
  
• 1/31/12: GHSWPA 2012 Spring Meeting - Saturday morning March 10th, 10:00 AM - We will meet at North Springs Charter High School in room A111 (directions). We will be having board elections, reviewing items from the 2011 post-season meeting, and making decisions on the upcoming year. Please have at least one representative from your team attend the meeting.
  
  

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