Jr Polo has their third Intra-club competition Sat, Oct 4, from 9-11 am at Roble Pool. So far the mornings have been great and we are looking forward to seeing you this Sat.
Speedo Cup Qualifying
We have two games for Speedo Cup Qualifying. We will know by the end of the day if we are qualified for the Speedo Cup in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Games are Sunday 10/5 at Palo Alto HS. Stanford vs 680 at 2:45 and Stanford vs Diablo at 4:15. Be at the pool at 1:45.
Roster: Courtney Batcheller, Katie Blunt, Bridgette Harper, Kate Huneke, Allison Larko, Martine Leclerc, Lauren Lesyna, Morgan McCracken, Julia Ponce, Tina Samson, Marissa Sendejas, Carla Tocchini, Averi Westerman
Age Group, Sun, Sept 28
Click below for the location, times and teams for this Sunday, as well as our request for help by our parents.
Fall Update, Tue Sept 23rd.
Jr Polo has their second Intra-club competition Sat, Sept 27, from 9-11 am at Roble Pool. The first one was great and hope to see even more girls there this Sat.
Age Group has their second weekend of the Fall League on Sunday the 28th. All games will be at Paly. The schedule and teams will be posted Wednesday.  We will need lots of parents to help run the desk. I am attaching a sheet with guidelines on how to do stats, game clock and shot clock.
Desk and Clock Instructions
Junior Polo Fall Registration
For those new to water polo 6th grade and under, we have Jr Polo. The information and registration forms are below.
Fall Registration for Age Group players
Below are the necessary forms for Age Group water polo (6th-8th graders).  Be sure to download and return both forms. Based on the availability of players we will enter multiple teams in the Pacific Zone Fall League.Â
Fall Info & Registration Form
Tournament Availability Form
Mail both forms by Fri, Aug 29th.
Information for Jr. Polo (5th grade/under and new 6th graders) will be posted soon. There will be 2 workouts per week lasting 1:15, plus 4 Saturdays of Intrasquad scrimmages.
USA IN GOLD MEDAL GAME
Villa Leads Water Polo Team Past Australia
Stanford’s Brenda Villa scored three goals, including the game winner, to lead the USA Women’s Water Polo team to a 9-8 victory over Australia and a berth in the Olympic final. Team USA will look to add a gold medal to its collection of silver (2000) and bronze (2004) when it takes on the Netherlands, winners over Hungary in the other semifinal.
The Gold Medal Game opening sprint is scheduled for 3:20am Thursday.
It will be broadcast live online at nbcolympics.com. Check NBC listings for possible broadcast on MSNBC and/or USA. The game will also be played during NBC’s 11:00am-2:00pm coverage.
If you or anyone you know is interested in improving your water polo skills or learning about the sport, we are offering two water polo clinics for girls age 8 to 8th grade. Clinic dates and times:
Wednesday, August 20 4:30-7:00pm Avery Aquatic Center @ Stanford
Saturday, August 23 8:30-11:00am Avery Aquatic Center @ Stanford
Fee: $50 7th-8th grade, $35 8 years old-6th grade No need to advance register- just come to Avery Aquatic Center
BLASTOFF TO BEIJING REVISITED. Winner goes to gold medal game
USA-Australia to meet again in women’s water poloJust 40 days after their last matchup, the record setting “Blastoff to Beijing” game at Stanford on July 10th, the USA and Australia Olympic Women’s Water Polo Teams will square off in the Olympic semifinals.
The two powerhouses of the sport will meet Tuesday, August 19, at 2:20pm Beijing time (11:20pm Monday night, PDT). In the “Blastoff to Beijing” contest, Stanford alum and USA captain Brenda Villa tallied three goals to lead Team USA to a 7-5 victory, in front of 2,967 spectators at Avery Aquatic Center, the largest ever for a women’s water polo match on US soil and the final game for each team before the Olympic Games.
In Beijing, the two teams took similar paths, both tying for first in their respective brackets while posting two wins and a tie. But while the Americans came out on top in their tie breaker and got a bye to the semi’s, the Aussies lost out to Hungary and had to play China in Sunday’s quarterfinal. The host country’s feisty squad put up a battle, but the Australians hung on to secure a 12-11 victory and stamp their ticket to the final four and a rematch of the “Blastoff to Beijing.”
This time there will be far more at stake.
Clinics for Girls 8th Grade & Under
We are offering 2 clinics at Stanford for all girls who are going into their 8th grade year, or younger.
Aug 20, Wed    4:30-7:00 PM
Aug 23, Sat       9:00-11:30 AM
          Cost per clinic : $50 (7th & 8th grader)   $35 (6th grade/younger)
With the Olympics starting and water polo on TV, we hope that more girls will be interested in trying it out, and those that already play would be interested in a clinic.  Beginners through advanced players are welcome. Â
Junior Olympics Results
18 Red - Placed 8th in Elite Platinum DivisionÂ
18 White – Won the Gold Division
16 Red – Received the Bronze in the Gold Division
16 White -Â Placed 14th in the Gold DivisionÂ
14’s-Â Placed 14th in the Platinum Division
Stanford was the highest placing team in our zone in both the 18 & 14 age groups. For the 16s team they placed ahead of 4 other teams from our zone. Congratulations to everyone on a great summer.