NEWS FROM THE DECK

July 2023

USA WATER POLO - JUNIOR OLYMPICS!

Results and Photos coming soon....

JULY 2023

ANNOUNCING *NEW* BASE LEAGUE

Beginner Level Water Polo

Navy AC Water Polo is growing!

We are hosting a beginners level 'BASE LEAGUE" this fall (SEP - NOV) for new players ages 9-13 years old. Practices will be 1x a week with games on Sundays. We have a lot of interest and limited space -- 15 boys and 15 girls.

Contact Coach Adam or Coach Lilah for all the details!

adam.m.foley@gmail.com

lilahsportsrd@gmail.com

REGISTRATION LINK IS NOW OPEN!

Go to the Registration tab in the menu above.

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June 2023

New EXECUTIVE BOARD Announced

President: Lauren Newnam Crum

Vice Presicent: Amanda Malone

Treasurer: Lisa Elias

Secretary: Meghan Sabat

Member at Large 1: John Gorman

Member at Large 2: Kevin Darby

Club Financial Officer: Judi Finkler

USNA Representative: CDR Mike Flynn

JUNE 2023

GREECE TRAINING TRIP

Check out our instagram page for amazing photos and video clips from our trip!

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June 2023

END OF SEASON PARTY!

With three seniors leaving for Plebe Summer - 17 players headed to Greece - and packed JO summer schedules - we decided to hold our annual End of Season Party in June this year. Annapolis summer storms forced us indoors and we celebrated in Scott Pool. Thanks to everyone who braved the weather and helped us cheer on our graduating seniors!

APRIL 2023

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

Congratulations to our 7 graduating Seniors!

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AnnaCrum
PeterDavids
BenKeith
ChrisStecco
NihalSandhoo

APRIL 2023

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN

A USA Water Polo Academic All-American is a student-athlete who has earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher for the 2022-2023 academic school year, completed 9th-10th-11th-or 12th grade in the spring of 2023, and is a current GOLD member athlete through USA Water Polo.

14 April - Applications Open

04 August - Application Deadline

29 September - Transcripts Due

20 October - Announcement of AAA Recipients

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MARCH 2023

USA WATER POLO

ODP NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

CONGRATULATIONS to our club athletes who competed at the ODP National Tournament this past month representing their North East Zone National Team!

If you're interested in participating in USA Water Polo's Olympic Development Program, ask your coach about clinics and camps available though the North East Zone starting in the fall of 2023.

 

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FEBRUARY 2023

Welcome New Head Coach - Adam Foley

 

New Head Coach Adam Foley starts this week!

 

Coach Adam has joined us from California where he has been coaching at the University of the Pacific in Stockton. He has over 12 yeras of collegiate and international experience coahcing and organizing water polo, including Bucknell University, Johns Hopkins University, and George Washington University. He has a passion for providing positional instruction, athlete development, and mentoring coaches.

 

FEBRUARY 2023

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SOUTH FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT  17-19 FEB 2023

NAVY AC sent three teams to Coral Springs, FL for the 20th Annual South Florida International Tournament

18U Girls Team finished in 2nd Place!

18U Boys Team and 16U Boys Team finished strong with many fantastic games!

Congratulations to all of our athletes on a successful travel weekend.

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JANUARY 2023

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ODP Super Regional Tournament

Congratulations to our TEN athletes who were selected to represent the North East Zone at USA Water Polo's ODP Super Regional Tournament held in Dallas, TX on January 13-15.

We had athletes represented in all three age divisions (Development - Cadet - Youth) for both boys and girls!

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Greece Summer Training Trip

Navy AC is planning to travel to Greece this summer for a 2 week training trip! We are in the planning stages right now so stay tuned for more information.

Tentative Dates: 11-24 June

Tentative Locations: Athens - Crete - Santorini - Milos - Athens

Board mtgs

NAVY AC Board Meetings

Dates for our monthly board meetings are published in August at the beginning of our season.

At our four General Membership Meetings, general members can make motions and vote.

At our six Board Meetings, general members are welcome to attend and ask questions, but are not allowed to make motions or vote.

JODATES

November 2022

Junior Olympics 2023 Planning

Mark your calendars and check Team Snap for these important JO planning dates!

It takes a few months to get organized for our biggest tournament of the year. We plan to take as many as SIX teams to this national event and we'll need athletes as well as parents to commit within the next few weeks.

October 2022

College Committments

Navy AC Seniors are committing to colleges this fall! As our seniors finalize their decisions for next year, we will be sharing their choices here - whether it's playing Division 1 Water Polo - Division II - Division III - College Club Polo - or choosing a new path - we are here to celebrate this next new chapter unfolding!

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September 2022

USAWP Academic All-Americans!

Congratulations to our TEN high school athletes recognized by USA Water Polo for their hard work both in the classroom and in the pool. Student-athletes needed to earn a 3.50 GPA on a scale of 4.0 to qualify. Outstanding Academic All-Americans needed to earn a 4.0 GPA on a scale of 4.0 to qualify.

Fantastic job everyone!

Outstanding Academic All-Americans:

Skye Andros - Connor Cashman - Hugh Coyle - Drew Garvey - William Malone - Chase Riesenfeld - Alok Sinha

Academic All-Americans:

Kaitlin Elias - Preston Shapiro - Christian Stecco

September 2022

Battle of the Beltways Tournament!

Looking forward to hosting our largest tournament since before COVID.

We will be using both Scott and Lejeune Pools and have an army of parent volunteers ready to score and time this weekend. If you're new to the club, make sure you shadow at one of the tables to learn the ropes.

Good Luck to all of our athletes this weekend!

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July 2022

USA Water Polo Junior Olympics - San Jose, CA

 

Congratulations to our athletes who competed at the national level this past summer!

 

Our 16U Girls Team (combined with CT Premier) finished 1st overall in Gold Division

Our 18U Boys Team finished 7th overall in Gold Division

Check out all the action from San Jose in our Photos section!

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July 2022

Congratulations to our three graduating Seniors!

Good luck in your next Chapter!

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Whittier College

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Pepperdine University

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Mt Saint Mary's University

Summertime clinics

PLAYERS and PARENTS - WE NEED YOU!

Navy AC Water Polo is hosting 7 water polo clinics for local summer swim teams and we need our players to help out with demonstrations and drills. We need a handful of players at each clinic.

(Players can receive community service hours)

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This is a great way for our team to introduce water polo to the local community and recruit young athletes who might be interested in trying out for our team.

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Check the SIGN UP GENIUS link in the weekly team newsletter for more information. All players are welcome to volunteer at any of the clinics - even if the slots are filled.

July 2022

End of Season Picnic Celebration!

July 11th @ 5-8pm

Hunters Harbor - 271 Mallard Drive, Pasadena, MD 21122

'Truck of Deliciousness' (Burgers - Artisan Grilled Cheese - Fries) ** Athletes eat free **

Thanks Brandi McKeating and the hospitality committee for making this celebration special for our athletes and seniors!

Thanks Coach Ken - Coach Jill - Coach Lily - Coach Cole - Coach Wagner on an amazing season!

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June 2022

New EXECUTIVE BOARD Announced

President (Interim): Kevin Nollette

Vice Presicent: Lauren Crum

Treasurer: Lisa Elias

Secretary: Pam Currie

Member at Large 1: John Gorman

Member at Large 2: Christine Clark

April 2022

May Day Invite Tournament Information

Navy AC will host a home tournament in Scott Pool 30 April - 1 May!

Our Team Secretary and Volunteer Coordinator will be sending out volunteer sign up sheets for games this weekend. If you are a new family to water polo, please sign up to shadow and learn the ropes. Home tournament are an "all hands on deck" evolution, we need everyone contributing to make sure games run smoothly and efficiently. Thanks for the support everyone!!

All games are tentative and subject to change.

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April 2022

Spring Tournament Schedule

Navy AC will compete in USA Water Polo Tournaments as well as American Water Polo (AWP) Tournaments this spring. Amerian Water Polo hosts a number of local tournaments in the greater Pennsylvania area and we're excited to be within driving distance to great competition. Be on the look out for instructions from our Team Secretary about AWP membership fees for our athletes.

All tournament dates are tentative and subject to change.

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18-20 FEB 2022

Southern Florida International Water Polo Tournament

Navy AC sent three age group teams plus a combined NavyAC/Capitol girls team to compete against teams from across the nation as well as other countries. Our players stepped up to the challenge - played early morning games as well as games late into the night - and came away with an amazing team experience.

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7 JAN 2022

GOOD LUCK to our Navy AC athletes competing this weekend in the Olympic Development Program (ODP) Eastern Regional Championship Selection Tournament in Greensboro, NC!

Athletes from this tournament will be selected to represent the North East Zone (NEZ) in an ODP National Championship tournament held in California in March 2022.

Navy AC Athletes selected to compete in Greensboro, NC:

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Connor Cashman, Caden Cashman, Jack Clark, George Coyle, Hugh Coyle, Harlan Erskine, Nick Lutzky, Matthew Won

Skye Andros, Piper Andros, Anna Crum, Kaitlin Elias, Megan Elias, Lily Fulton

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August 2021

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July 2021

Junior Olympics - Dallas, Texas

Congratulations to our three Junior Olympic Teams for an outstanding job in Dallas!

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Navy 18U Boys placed 5th overall in the Platinum Division at the Junior Olympics National Championship held in Dallas, Texas on 29 July - 1 August 2021

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Navy 18U Girls placed 3th overall in the Platinum Division at the Junior Olympics National Championship held in Dallas, Texas on 29 July - 1 August 2021

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Navy 16U Boys placed 3th overall in the Platinum Division at the Junior Olympics National Championship held in Dallas, Texas on 29 July - 1 August 2021

June 2021

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