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Brenda Villa named Castilleja coach

Three-time Olympic medalist Brenda Villa has been announced as the new water polo coach at Castilleja.

Brenda won silver in both Sydney in 2000 and Beijing in 2008. She won a bronze medal with Team USA in Athens in 2004. She was the captain of the 2008 Olympic Team.

Brenda also led Stanford to the NCAA title in 2002.

We will all miss Ted and have become instant fans of Harvard Water Polo as we wish him all the best. It is exciting to welcome Brenda back to Palo Alto!

Story from the Palo Alto Weekly.

16’s games Saturday

All games at Gunn HS.

16 Red: be at pool at 6:45am to uncover and help set up the scoreboard, clocks, desk, benches and goals. Games at 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 and 12:30.

16 White: be at pool at 9:15. Games at 10:15 and 1:15.

16 Black: be at pool at 7:45. Saturday game at 8:45. Sunday game – check back here for arrival and game time.

16’s JO Teams

The following players have been selected for Junior Olympics. We will travel as a team, departing by van in the morning on Wednesday August 4. Players are not required to return in the vans and may leave with family at the end of the tournament, when team activities are finished (we often send our teams to watch other age groups in their final games).

Please let your team’s coach know by Monday July 19 if you will NOT return with the team in the vans.

Stanford 16-Red
Coaches: Kyle Utsumi, Andy Sikic
Nicole Larsen, Elizabeth Anderson, Skylar Dorosin, Karlee Fidler, Emily Fong, Caitlyn Jackson, Allison Larko, Martine Leclerc, Lauren Lesyna, Olivia Santiago, Marissa Sendejas, Pippa Temple, Carla Tocchini

Stanford 16-White
Coach: Kim Krueger
Dana Delucci, Keri Clifford, Alana Colville, Suzanna Hodder, Abby Johnson, Courtney Kinderman, Rebecca Koshy, Carli Lazzarini, Sydney Molano, Maddie Moore, Annie Panconi, Hannah Park, Adi Rosenthal, Allis Yao, Sage Yort

16’s West Valley Tournament – Fri 7/9

All 16’s are invited to attend the games at the West Valley Tournament on Friday. Be at the pool at 3pm. Game times are 4:00, 7:00 and 7:45.

Contact Kim or Jessi if you have any questions
kim@stanfordwaterpolo.com, jessi@stanfordwaterpolo.com

The Bake Off nears!

Highlights from the 2008 Blast Off to Beijing Bake Off – the last competition prior to the teams departing for the 2008 Olympics was between the USA and Australia at Avery Aquatic Center.

18-Under Rosters

Red Team: Cranston, Anderson, Bozorghadad, Conner, Cyr, Drebin, Hansen, Lo, Peiros, Peters, Smith,Weed

    White Team: Afshar, Banks, Costello, Friedenbach, Glaves, Harrus, Krakirian, Lacek, Lyons, Maser, Newman, Oreglia, Parker, Paul, Schaefer, Singh, Tucher

Game times will be posted as soon as they are available.  You may also check the Pacific Water Polo website at: pacificwaterpolo.com/schedule.html

Bake Off Returns

The Bake Off Returns! After a hiatus in 2009, the Stanford club Bake Off will take place on Thursday, June 24, the day of the USA vs China match at Avery Aquatic Center.

Judging will be by workout group as well as in the categories of “Best Water Polo Theme,” “Best Stanford Theme,” and “Best USA vs China Theme.”

Enjoy pictures from Bake Off 2007, when the Puerto Rico National Team was our guest.

16’s Area group

The 16’s Area group will practice from 5:15-7:00 at Palo Alto HS starting tomorrow until June 10.

*** Exception in workout time on Tuesday May 25: due to the Paly swim banquet, the Area group will practice from 5:30-7:30 at Castilleja School.

Area group players are eligible to compete in the Junior Olympic Qualification tournament and Junior Olympics if selected. We will enter two 16-under teams in JO Quals June 11-13.