Commerce Leaving 3 pm

Seems like most the players get out of school about 2 pm - so we will leave at 3:00 pm at the Multi Gen Pool. We will stop in Barstow to eat and then drive to Commerce.

Here are the drivers so far:
Sandy - Jenny - McCarthy - Mary
Tony - Skyler - Max
Diana - Hunter - Connor - Treavor - Gabby
Michael Miao - Tyler
Matt Nagel - Keith
? Jared - Josh - Zach - Santana - Al

We should be trying to take full cars only - try to hook with someone and share a ride.

Team Bowling Party

Thank you Eleanor for setting the Bowling Party!! Everyone had a good time!

Keith got the high score with his bowling ball and his own shoes.

Thanks Again Eleanor and Jake.

Next party will be our Xmas Party - Dec 15th - Saturday after our Xmas Scrimmage.

Workouts for this Week Nov 19-24th

Monday - Masters - UNLV 7-9 pm
Tuesday - Club Everyone will be at Multi Gen Pool 6:30-8 pm!!!!!!
Wednesday - Masters - UNLV 7-9 pm
Thursday - NO WORKOUT
Friday - NO WORKOUT
Saturday - Club - 1-2:30 pm at Multi Gen Pool
- Masters 2-4 pm at Mulit Gen Pool

Drivers!!!! Today at Workout - Sat Nov 17th

All forms - copies of drivers lic and Insurance cards are due today!!!! Please be at the pool by 2 pm to hand in your forms!!!! They must be turned in on Monday to the main office.

Thanks

Parents - Commerce - Hotels

Here are a few nearby Hotels in Commerce:
Double Tree Commerce - $99 per night
Attn: Laura Mendoza - 323-887-4305

Crowne Plaza Hotel - $109 per night
Attn: Koko Judge - 323-823-4004

Ramada Inn - $59 per night
Attn: Toti Zabayle - 562-806-4777

Embassy Suites Downey - $119 per night
Attn: Melissa Gordon - 562-861-1900

The players and Coaches will be staying at:
C-Trade Enterprises Inc.
5945 E. Washington Blvd.
Commerce, CA 90040

The pool is located at:
5600 Harbor Street
Commerce, CA 90040

Fund Raising Itmes

Mary St. John will be at the pool on Friday and Sat (Nov 16th and 17th)... Everyone needs to bring back all the money from the fund raising items or the books, cards. We need to turn back the items before we are charged for the unsold items.

BRING YOUR MONEY AND/OR BOOKS/CARDS - FRIDAY OR SAT!!!!
(or you will be charged for the items)

Commerce - Details

We will leave at 2 pm. from the Multi Gen Pool - drop off and pick up location. Everyone needs to bring:
Sleeping Bag
Pillow
PJ's - sweat pants and T-Shirt
Money for Food
Money to give to your driver for gas
Team Suit
Team Bag - Towel if they come in before Commerce
Tooth Brush - paste
Everyone will take showers at the pool

We (players and Coaches) are staying at one of my former players from Commerce (she was also on the National Team) business office/warehouse - please write a Thank You Note and little something from each of you to Carmen. Parents: if you are driving your child or other players you can drop them off and pick them up in the am before games or Bkfast.

During our stay we are going to be doing team bounding events. One of the events I have planned is: Baby Pictures!!!! Everyone bring me one of your baby pictures - Don't let anyone see it - try to find one that does not really look like you now or it will be hard to pick you out.

Please put on this blog if you are driving and who you are taking or if you have room for more passengers - AND - if you need a ride.

I will be driving and taking Jenny Brooks - McCarthy. I have room for a few more if Tony takes his truck and can take our luggage.

Commerce - ASU (Master & Club)

The Commerce payment was due Nov 2nd - and everyone has not paid, a few of you have talked with me or Tony and will pay this week. Other have not!!! The following have not paid the $70: Steven, Emilie, Joey, Darick. Who will pay this week: Josh, Jared, Connor, Hunter, Treavor and Gabby.

The ASU payment is due ($80): The following have not paid: Carlos, Edwin, Greg, Thor, Rob, Matt, Jenny, Ryan, Dr Phil, Matt Jr, Eliz and Andrew.

The following have not paid dues: Carlos (Oct - Nov and U of A tournament), Erin (Oct and Nov), Thor, Greg, and many of the club players have not paid.

Team Logo - Orders Due

Here is what our logo on the new team gear will look like!! The order forms are due this Saturday!! Give them to either Tony or Jake.

Hotel for ASU

I will be staying at the Embassy Suites. This hotel is about 10 mins from the pool, just down the street from Mexican Restaurant we always eat at. Address is: 4400 South Rural Road - Tempe - AZ - (480) 897-7444.

Please post if you are driving and if you have room to take others (and how many).

Everyone needs be ready to play on Sat Dec 8th early am.

Dr. Phil do you want to go?

Drivers - Marathon

We need drivers for the Las Vegas Marathon - Dec 2nd!!! Please contact Rob Wills. Ask your friends if they can help out - this year we are short on drivers due to the Club kids are in the Commerce Tournament that weekend!

Help!!!

Masters & Club

NO workout Monday Nov 12th - Holiday, Veterans Day - Masters

NO workout Thursday Nov 22nd - Turkey Day
NO workout Friday Nov 23rd - Digest the Turkey Day

Sat we will have workout at Multi Gen Pool same time: 1-2:30 pm Club and
2-4 pm Masters. We are staying at Multi Gen till it gets too cold outside.

Commere - Bowling & ASU

The money is over due for the Commerce Tournament: $70.00 Please pay by Tuesday - give to Tony or Sandy.

The money is also over due for Bowling: Please give the money to Eleanor! Please pay by Tuesday.

Arizona State University: Master's Coed and High School - cost is $80.00 and $100 if you are playing in both Master's and High School. Due Nov 10th (Sat).

Two down - 1 to Go

Yaqi sure looks good - where is Joe? They said Joe fainted and is on the floor (lol).
Magee and Tami had their baby girl - Joe and Yaqi had their baby boy! Now we are waiting for Tony and Angie and their little one.

Baby Joe is here

Yaqi and Joe had a baby boy today at between 4 and 6 pm - 5:22pm. 20 inches and 8 pounds and 15 oz (Yaqi told the doctor to put his finger and make it 9 pounds). They are both doing good!! There are only two parts of the body that look like Joe!! Pictures will come...

Arizona Coed Masters and High School

Just got word from Arizona: The tournament will start Sat at 10 am and end at 5 pm on Sunday.

The cost if you are playing in the Coed is: $80
The cost if you are playing in High School is: $80
(if you are playing in both $100). Along with your hotel - meals and transporation.

Here are players who are attending:
Masters: Rob - Matt - Jenny - Magee - Thor - Joe - Edwin - Vaune - Brandi - Gregg - Jake - Matt Jr - (Robert? - Mark ?)

High School: Jake - Matt - Eliz - David - Ryan - Adam - Max - Zach - (Andrew - Colins - Kyle from Reno - Gabby?)

Special Day

Today - Saturday Oct 27th - we are honored to have special guest speaker come to share their Olympic Experience with the players and PARENTS!! Don Gambril: Olympic Swimming Coach, Harvard Swim Coach, Alabama Swim Coach and Assistant AD, Long Beach State University Swim Coach, Phillip 66 Swim Coach, LA Athletic Club Swim Coach, Commerce Swim Coach, Rosemead Swim Coach... along with traveling the world to speak to groups. Patty Caretto: Olympic Swimmer - World Recorder Holder in the long distance! Lynn Skrivars: Olympic Swimmer in the Backstroke events.

They are going to talk about their Olympic Experience - what it has meant to them - how you can become whatever you strive for.... This should take about 10 mins PLEASE COME TO MEET AND LISTEN TO THEIR STORIES. ASK QUESTIONS!!!

SPECIAL PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN OUT BY THESE OLYMPIANS!!!

PLEASE BE AT THE MULTI GEN POOL 12:50 PM. AFTER THEY FINISH SOME OF MY SWIMMING BUDDIES ARE GETTING IN TO SWIM AND GETTING A FEW POINTERS ON STARTS.

Bowling & Pizza

Eleanor has arranged a team outing for the club players!!

Team Vegas/Henderson

Team Outing

What: Bowling and Pizza

(all the Pizza you can eat)

When: Nov 17th - Saturday

9:45 am to 12 noon (Workout right after)

Cost: 12.00 per player

Prizes for:

Highest Score - Most Strikes - Most Spares

Where:

Sunset Lanes

4451 Sunset Road

Henderson NV 89014

Reserve Your Spot:

To save your spot you must give

Eleanor or Jake $12.00 on or before

November 2nd!!! (Friday)

One out - Two to Come

Here is Magee and Tami's little one: Maci!!! Does this look like Magee or what?! OK Joe your turn next! Then Tony/Angie in Dec.

Special Speakers

On Oct 27th - Sat 1 pm (Multi Gen Pool) we will be honored to have several Special Speakers: Olympians both Athletes and Coaches. They will be speaking to both the players and parents.

Please be at the pool 12:50 pm (10 mins early). They will be speaking on their Olympic experience, what it has meant to be an Olympian and to answer any questions you may have. Players be on your best behavior!

Dues

The following still owe dues or tournament fees:

Club: Nelson, Josh, Jared, Andrew (for Oct)
Masters: Dave (biker), Frank, Erin, Roger, Up, Carlos
Tournament fees: Thor and Carlos U of A ($80) Connor $50 Newport

ASU - High School and Masters (coed)

Just got an email and ASU will not host the coed division during the spring but will move the Master Coed tournament to Dec 8 - 9, 2007 (Sat and Sun).

How many Masters would like to attend?
How many High School players would like to attend?

Not sure on the cost - they have not set the entry fee yet and don't know how many will be going: Figure from $60-80.00 each plus your hotel, food, transportation.

Answer on this blog - and let your teammates know.

Arizona Results

We had some great games this weekend in Arizona. Before giving you the results let's get a little background.

1. Less than 1 month back from our month off - so we were not in the best shape and all games were played in a 30 meter pool and 7 minute quarters.
2. We had two sub. (We picked up a third sub: Paul Watson - he came down and worked out with us about 2 weeks ago).
3. This team had 1 starter from last years team.

The team really played well over all - they played their hearts out did not give up (sometimes the body could not move but the mind was trying to swim). Here are quick recaps of the games this weekend.

1st Game in round play: RSOF this was Steve's (S&R) guy team - they were pretty loaded with top players. We began the game in the sun and the 1st quarter they got a lead that was hard to catch. When Rob was making passes he could not see if he was passing to the white or black. In the 2nd and 3rd quarter we closed the gap playing great defense. In the 4th quarter right as the team was lining up for the sprint someone said "Come we can win - let's start shooting hard and putting the ball away" And booooommmmmm the team played offense, took 2 bad shot attempts and they counter and scored and within 1 min into the 4th quarter we were out of the game. Good news: we scored 11 goals!!! Bad news they scored 17 goals.

2nd Game in round play: Played Thor's former team - it was close the 1st half then we broke away on counter attacks winning by a over 10 goals.

3rd Game and final game in round play: U of A "B" team both teams with the same record 1 win 1 lost. This is a university team (you know the type, young, in shape, fast). They scored the 1st 2 goals off of counter attacks - They did not get up because they anticipated they were just fast. We slowly closed the gap and finally tied them late in the 3rd quarter. We only needed a tie to advance 2nd in our bracket instead of 3rd. It was close but we tied which was a win for us for two reason: We did not give them goals because we just thought offense, score and the 2nd reason: this win put us in the top 6. Good News: In top 6 Bad news: Had to play the last game and everyone who drove would not get home till after 1 or 2 am... if we lost that game everyone who drove would get home 6 pm.

Thor had our Bar-B-Q - great steaks - corn - roasted onions - beer - wine... Zach and Rainie brought special sausages and sandwiches... or yeah Jake had his 1st Beer and only fall down once.

1st game final round: Played KAOS - good players lots of experience and play a smart game. Great game for us - lost by 1 goal.

2nd and final game in final round: Played University of Arizona "A" team - you know those young, in shape, fast players who were better than their "B" team - which we tied). They were very fast and everytime we made a bad pass, took a bad shot or even took a good shot they countered us - not every other time but everytime they swam us and were up on the counter. Rob played a great game and blocked most of their shot and kept us in the game or they over passed on the counter which allowed our slower bodies to catch up and messed their counters up. U of A had the lead in the 1st half by 2-3 goals - in the 3rd quarter we made a nice run and took the lead by 3 goals then came the wall!!!! We hit the wall, we began to force play and they came back to tie. In the final rounds the golden goal rule applied - so off we went to sudden death. (Oh by the way only kidding about Jake drinking his 1st beer - Jake also scored in every game) They won the sprint - nothing - we lost the ball from a bad pass on the wind - nothing - they set up nothing - we lost the ball on the wing - nothing - they scored.

The team played well: Every played stepped up their game and took on roles they do not usually play with the masters. Their game knowledge and leadership has gone to the next level. We had great games - played great - and most important had a great time.

Attendance

Club: Attendance has been good - let's get it up to 100% and everyone on time!!

Masters: We are hurting right now with the following out:
Magee - another 2 weeks - Mark W just got his port out and will back soon - Paul has bad knees and has to let them rest so he can walk - UP is having surgery on his writst this Thurs - Frank has a sore back - Jamie has to get an operation on his shoulder (just when he got back in shape and back into the game) - Lee was out with her major patch up job on her eye - Shannon had the flu for 10 days - Anthony has a bad back too. Get well soon - we are going to need all of you to help drive for the Marathon Dec 2nd - Sunday!!

T-shirt Contest

Congratulation to Kyle for his t-shirt design! When we get t-shirts you will get 2 free t-shirts. Good job!!!

Master's

Workouts:
Since attendance is down in both the B and A groups we will all workout together from 7-9 pm.

U of A Tournament: The following have paid: Robert, Rob, Vaune, Jake and Zach. The following need to pay $80: Carlos - Edwin - Thor - Alex.

The following have not paid dues for Oct: Frank, Lee (how is your eye?) Jacint, Roger, Damon, Foley, Dave, Carlos, Eric.

Master's please come at 2 pm to help the club players!

Schedule for U of A Tournament

Here is our schedule for the U of A Tournament:

No Games on Friday!!!

Oct 13th - Sat
8 am vs Sharks - White Caps - be at the pool 30 mins before game time.
1 pm vs Old Pueblo - Blue Caps
3:30 pm vs U of A - White Caps
(after this game Bar-B-Que at Thor's house) - everyone to chip in money for dinner, bring your own drinks.

Oct 14th - Sun
Game times depend on our record on Sat - games begin at 8 am and last game starts at 3:30 pm.

Cost: $80 per player: Paid so far: Rob - Robert - Jake (not paid yet: Thor - Carlos - Edwin - Alex - Vaune - Zach) Magee can't go and we would like to have one more person who can swim up and down the pool!!! 30 meters and 7 min quarters!!!

Club Parents - Today Sat 9-29

Parents: We would like to meet with you as a group before workout today: Saturday - Sept 29th. Just for a few minutes.

Thank You Coaching Staff

Bad News - Good News - Great News

Bad News: Magee was not at workout on Wed because he had an appendicitis and was in the hospital. Good New: He is home now, Tammi said he is being a baby telling her how much pain he is in.... after Tammi just gave birth to their 2nd baby! Get well Magee, we miss you. Will you be able to go to the U of A tournament?

Great News: Mark Waski got some great news: He is Cancer free!!! Mark said we will see him more often at workouts now.

Club - Goals

Club Players: Your goals are due on or before Oct 2nd Tuesday!! Email them to me:

tweetwo@cox.net

Read "How to Write Goals" on this blog.

Sandy - Tony - Mark

Goals for Masters

Goals

Everyone should have the following goals all year long:

1. To improve leg strength by working hard during the conditioning phrase of workout.
2. To apply my leg strength to the game situation: thinking about my legs, body position during shooting drills, defensive drills and during scrimmages.
3. To improve my swimming – speed and conditioning.
4. To learn something new each day: The day you think you know it all is the day you will stop improving your game.
5. To have fun!!!

Goals for:
(These goals should be obtained before 2008)

Magee: -When shooting stay off your back.
-Counter hard both ways – you have the speed and not using it.

Rob: -Getting to high corners.
-Knowing when to come out and steal the ball from two meters.

Shannon: -Shooting without your arm going back so far and stay off your
side.
-Move into open water without the ball.

Anthony: -You love offense and do great – Love Defense and do great.
-Keep a positive and open mind when learning the game, there
is a lot to learn – don’t get down.

Edwin: -Hands!!! Got to catch the ball and shoot off the pass
-Get in the best shape of your life!!!

Nabu: -Change some of those bad habits this year: Shooting off your
back, hand on top, thinking only offense.
-Stroke lessons!! When swimming you have to pull and then
push the water back..moving arms but not going fast.


Jacint: -It is OK to make a mistake, don’t get down on yourself or
make a big deal about it –learn and play on.
-Anticipate off and def, then use your speed to get open on
counters.

John: -Outlet passes on the counter attack.
-Communication to your defense and still mind your cage.

Frank: -Really work hard on doing the eggbeater correctly.
-Drive and play with grace, do not always play so physical.

Joe: -Team Leader (communicate) on offense.
-Offensive moves (drives, counter, setting) without so much
showmanship. Do it but not so much and not too often.

UP: -Don’t fake the ball every time you get the ball. When you do
fake it has to move the goalie.
-Since you have been gone we have several new systems, plays,
know all of them before the end of the year.

Zach: -Get in better swim shape (conditioning and speed). To play
with the A’s you have got to counter.
-When setting: be able to kick the ball out, need you to become
more mobile at set.

Greg: -Work the basic (passing, catching, legs, wing passes) and your
game will take giant steps.
-Watch polo games, ask questions and imitate what you see.

Jenny: -Posting up but first thinking drive and get inside or draw the
kickout, them posting up. Think this is going to open
a new game for you.
-Communicate to the guys; you have the knowledge and a good
feel of the game.

Tony: -Keeping your head up at two meters.
-Have fun, polo is fun, leave all the stress behind you. We all
know you work hard and give it your all, don’t get so
down on yourself.

Damon: -Try to watch the game in Panorama – see the entire picture,
not just what is in front of you.
-Work the basics: Legs, swimming, knowing where the ball is
at all times.

Alex: -Anticipate both way (O and D) then use your speed to get up,
don’t count on your speed to get up.
-Keep that left arm in the water while shooting – use the left
arm to stay up and stable your body.

Thor: -Don’t always just go down and set, post up when the other
team drops at two meters.
-Do NOT think draw the foul!!!! Think Do It!!! (no shaking
the head)

Foley: -Take the hole shot quicker, at times you hold onto the ball too
long and allows the defense to crash back.
-Try to make more workouts.

Vaune: -You are awesome at set, make sure your team knows they
will have to cover back on counter for you when you
are setting.
-Instead of lobbing tell your teammates to get open weak,
you fake and then make the assist to the weak side.

Lee: -Work the basics: Mostly legs, passing and catching.
-Offensive counter attack – know where the ball is at,
you are up many times and should get the ball
if you look back at the ball.

Jake: -Be a threat every time you have the ball, you always look
like a passer.
-When swimming move your arms quicker – fast turn over.
-Counter shots: up/down and stay out of the 1 meter!!!

Carlos: -Do not push off!! This will be called offensive and they will
turn the ball over.
-Stop making the noise when you make a mistake!!! The noise
does not and will not make the mistake go away, only
brings attention that you screwed up.
Eric: -Come to workouts!!!!

Roger: -Def on Drives: swim with them, don’t hand check, stay off
their backs.
-Quick outside shots – don’t drop your elbow and you are on
your back just a bit.

Paul: -Read this goalie article that Wilson wrote – I will email to you.
Let me know when I can email this to you.
-Lateral movement – use legs, can’t swim from post to post.

Robert: -Fronting two meters and when you are behind or think they
may get set you have already told someone you might
need help – not when you need the help.
-Shooting different types of shots – side arm, lay on side shot,
skip, etc.

Erin: -Come to workouts.

Dave: -Learn the plays
-Eggbeater – your legs are the base for your shooting, you have
a good shot without using your legs, just think what you
can do when you use your legs.

Did I miss anyone?

Does anyone know about the guy from UNLV, he came at the end of the summer?

Masters

Remember next Monday - Oct 1st workouts are back to 7-9 pm.

B's 7-8 pm Main pool 8-8:30 Legs and Cond
A's 7:30-9 pm 7:30-8 Legs and Cond 8-9 main pool

Players going to U of A please bring your money on or before Monday!! thanks

Sat - Workout Sept 22nd

If there is lighting at 12:30 pm workout will be canceled for the club. If there is lighting at 1:30 pm workout will be canceled for masters.

Few reminders:
1. Club - 12 & 10's Going to the Commerce Tournament - we will leave Friday after school and return Sunday evening. Mark it on your calendar.
2. Masters - the players going to the U of A tournament please pay next week. I already sent the entry fee in.

Goalies!!

Goalies - here are some awesome blocks (some of you know Wilson, he came to Vegas and talked with the team) Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whEY1smOeps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwZidf8RKxw (Wilson's Video)

Goal Setting - click to enlarge

Your goals are due Oct 2nd - email to me: tweetwo@cox.net

Club Schedule

When the weather gets cooler we will move all workouts to Whitney - till then this is our schedule:

Tue: Older Group - MGP 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Younger Group - Whitney 6:30-9 pm (younger younger player may leave at 8:30 pm if
needed)
Thur: Older Group - Whitney 6:30-9 pm (6:30 - 7 older group we will be on the pitch back
or going over plays)
Fri: Younger Group - MGP 6:00 to 8 pm (6-6:30 dryland or chalk talk)
Sat: All - MGP 1-2:30 pm

Club

OK, this is a test for the club players - please answer this post by clicking comment - state your name and you don't have to do the sprints at the end of workout on Sat. Your post will not be valid after Sept 20th 5 pm.

Sandy

U of A Tournament

The following will be going to the U of A tournament: Rob - Robert - Alex - Magee - Zach - Eric - Vaune - Jake - Edwin - Thor - Carlos. Cost $80 per player

You must ready to play Friday Oct 12th 5 pm and last game be ready to stay till 5-6 pm.

Sandy
(this is going to be 30 mt and 7 mins - get in extra swimming, come early to workouts and swim)

Masters - workout

Workouts will stay the same till Oct 1st:

Now to Oct 1st
B group: 6-8 pm 6-7:15 main pool - 7:15-8 swim and legs
A group: 6:30-8:30 6:30-7:15 swim & legs 7:15-8:30 main pool

Oct 1st:
B group 7-8:30 (7-8 main pool - 8-8:30 swim and legs)
A group 7:30-9 (7:30-8 swim and legs - 8-9 main pool)

B's please be on time - we need everyone to help set up so we can begin 7:05 pm

CHECK THE MAUI LINK

CHECK THE MAUI LINK OUT!! ALL THE INFO ON OUR HAWAII TRIP NEXT JULY.

Club - Workouts

The club workouts will begin Sept 18th - Tuesday, at Multi Gen Pool at 6:00 pm. We will start the workout off with a quick meeting: Outlining our upcoming schedule, rules and expectations.

Check the blog daily!!!! We will not pass out any notices, flyer's all the information will be on this blog.

See you soon - I am doing a lot of fishing in Utah - Hope school is good!!!

Sandy

Master Workout

Master Workout Schedule
Sept 17th to end of May

EVERYONE WILL MEET SEPT 17TH - MONDAY AT 6 PM FOR A QUICK TEAM MEETING ON UP COMING EVENTS. 6 PM!!!!!

We have locked down our pool time at UNLV!!! Let’s review the rules:

1. Everyone enter and leave by the side door.
2. We may not have the use of the locker rooms, still checking into this.
3. Everyone help take out lane lines, flags, goals.
4. I am not going to remind players to help with setting up the pool. These are your teammates, you know who stands around and talks while everyone else works… nail them on their lack of help.
5. Everyone help put back the lane lines, flags, goals.
6. We do NOT need 6 people standing by the ball cart putting away balls and caps.
7. Pick up your empty water bottles.
8. Bring water!!
9. Please try to be on time!!! Especially the B group, we need to set the pool.

We have the UNLV pool Monday and Wednesday from 6-8:30 pm.

“B” Group: 6-7:15 pm in main pool
7:15-8 pm sides – conditioning

“A” Group: 6:30-7:15 pm sides – conditioning
7:15-8:30 pm in main pool


“B” Group: Mark St. John, John M, Mark W, Joey, Shannon, Dave, UP, Paul, Dawn, Damon, Anthony, Gregg, Frank, Alex, Eliz, David G, Brian, Vaune, Adrian, Erik, Andrew, Ryan, Jake.

“A” Group: Tony, Edwin, Jenny, Magee, Jacint, Joe, Rob, Robert, Thor, Roger, Foley, Erin, Zach, Peter, Jamey, Carlos, Mark SJ.

Saturdays: Remember the City of Henderson does not charge the masters pool time because I told them the masters come 30 mins early to help our club players with basic skills/private lessons from: 2:00 – 2:30 pm. From 2:30-4 pm is our scrimmage time.

Tournaments for 2007 to Summer 2008

Oct 12-13-14th - 2 teams to U of A
Dec 15th – Sat Xmas Tournament and Xmas Party
Dec 20th to Jan 5th No Workout
Spring: ASU – 2 teams – B’s Coed & A’s Open
June: Master Nationals (usually 1st weekend in June)
July: Maui Tournament (mid July)
August 23-24th Our Tournament

Master - U of A tournament

The tournament director just emailed me regarding their tournament - they will not except any entries past Sept 14th. I need to know how many want to go - so far only Rob has said yes. Please respond to the post if you would like to attend.

First Day at School - Maui

Summer is over and the first day of school is just around the corner, don't forget to post the flyer's advertising Water Polo (the flyer's Tony passed out during our Maui Meeting). We need every one's help to keep our club growing.

The Maui blog will be up and running soon.

See you soon

Club

The Commerce tournament will be held Dec 1 & 2, 2007. We plan on taking our 2 teams we had at our tournament. A's and 10's. Mark it down on your calendars!!!!

I am also checking into the Fallbrook Tournament in Jan 2008 for all age groups. If we do not have enough players we will join forces with a few Utah players, Reno and Arizona players.

Cactus Classic

Hey Gang - just got an invite to the U of A Cactus Classic. The tournament will be held Oct 12-13-14th. (Friday pm - Sat and Sun). They may let us enter two team (an A and B team) we will enter our A team. I need to know everyone who can attend. If we enter 1 team the cost will be per player: S75 per player. If we enter 2 teams the cost will be per player: $60.

Please respond to this blog if you can go!!! Thor better go - everyone is looking forward to another BBQ at your place Sat pm. Eating on the roof under the Arizona stars!!!

6 on 5 Class

I am holding a special session (class room) on 6 on 5 at my house Wed, August 22nd. 6 pm - 8 pm. Anyone can attend, I would like the following masters to attend: Paul, Dave (biker), Anthony, Shannon, Frank, UP...... we are going to cover #ing, passing patterns, defense... bring paper and pencil!!!

Again anyone can attend... here is my address and directions.

59 Desert Sunflower Circle
Henderson NV 89002

95 South - off at Horizon, take a right off the freeway, get into left lane, make a left onto Horizon Ridge - make right on Mission (by Shell Station) - 2nd street make a left, Spainish Needle, go to the top of hill and make a left on Desert Sunflower, 1st house on your right.

Sandy

DISAPPOINTED!!!

To say I am disappointed would be an understatement!!! When the last game was finished, everyone took off and did not help put things away or clean up!!!! The only people who stayed were: Mark St. John who can't walk at the end of this day stayed - Robert who was either playing or reffing all day long stayed - Dale Cooper stayed - Jake and Alex stayed - Louie and Hunter stayed - Carlos stayed. 8 People from our entire group of at least 80 people - players, parents, friends and we have 8 (EIGHT) stayed to put things away and clean up.

You can not say it was hot and we were there from the 7:15 am - because so were the 8 that stayed. You can't say I did not know we had to stay to clean up, this was on the blog for at least 3 weeks that we needed everyone to help out. I don't know what to say, but I am very disappointed in this group - not mad, just very hurt that no one really cares about the entire program.

I just hope we have everyone there to set up at 7 am!!!! And everyone stays for the last game and helps clean up and put things away.

Sorry I missed Rob Wills and his wife Pat - and Nabu helped. Thanks you very much. (Would like you to know why Tony, Vaune and I did not stay: we held a Zone meeting at my house to discuss the future of water polo in our zone..... or we would have stayed to help.)

Table Schedule FINAL COPY

Any changes must be approved by Tony 702-491-6466

Remind For Parents - Click To Enlarge

Thank You Vaune

Masters when you get a chance say Thank You to Vaune, she paid for our pool time at Dula. It was not cheap - they charged us over $14 per lane per hour - we used 6 lanes for 2 hours times 5 workouts - over $850.00.

Thanks Vaune!!!!

Tournament Help

Tony is getting people to work the scorers table. If you have not signed up to work please do so!! To run this tournament it is going to take the entire team to help out where every and when ever!!

Bring your ice chest, water, snacks, sun screen and lawn chairs. Be ready to work and be on time!!!

Everyone should be in your suit ready to meet 30 mins before your game time!!! Don't be late!!!

CLICK ON SCHEDULE TO ENLARGE

CLICK ON ROSTER TO ENLARGE UPDATED 8-14

Check this out!!

This is a video showing you different ways to improve your ball handling skills. You can buy this item from another link - this is from a guy in Canada, he also sell this rotating ball that helps you shoot the ball harder.

This link is the video showing how to use the amazing A:
http://www.waterpoloschool.com/amazing-A.htm

This is the link where you can buy the pitch back - this is from the US:
http://www.waterpoloschool.com/amazing-A.htm

Recommend this for every family!!!

Teams for Summer Tournament

Let me know if I missed anyone... Red is paid $20 (PLEASE PAY BEFORE THURSDAY AUGUST 9TH)- these are not your cap #'s... some are playing on two teams.... all the club players wear your Team Vegas T-shirts. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SIGNED UP TO WORK THE TOURNAMENT.

DON'T FORGET THE MEETING ON SATURDAY 7:15 AM (Aug 18th) ABOUT OUR TRIP NEXT SUMMER TO MAUI - HAWAII!!!!!!

12's
1. James 2. Eleanor 3. Mary 4. Max 5. Josh 6. Chris 7. Emilie 8. Gabby 9. Connor

12's (10's)
1. Keith 2. Sonny 3. Jacob 4. Santana 5. Jared 6. Steven 7. Tyler 8. Skyler 9. McCarthy 10 Noah 11. Treavor 12. Norton 13. Lance's 14. Joah

Others
1. Dr Phil - 2. Chris 3. Kyle 4. Nelson 5. Reno player 6. Santana 7. Mary 8. Connor 9. Skyler 10. Connor

High School
1. David 2 Jake 3 Colin 4. Alex 5. Eliz 6. Eric 7. Mark Jones 8. Griffen Pooll 9. Dr Phil 10 Eleanor 11 Kyle

Masters A:
1. Rob 2 Jenny 3 Magee 4 Zach 5 Flipe (player from Brasil) 6 Tony 7 Roger 8 Edwin 9 Carlos 10 Robert 11 Joe 12 Peter 13 Foley

Masters B:
1. John 2. Vaune 3 Adrain 4. Alex (male) 5. Thor 6. Jamey 7. Shannon 8. Frank 9. Erin 10. Mark St John 11. Damon 12. Anthony 13 Paul 14. Whitney 15. Jacint - Goalie

Last: Don't forget to pay dues for August. September no dues to be collected.

Theme - Till Tournament

Club and Masters will be working on 6 on 5 (offensive and defense).

Here are few rules:
1. Catch and pass the ball - do not fake the ball.
2. You must pass the ball so your team mates can shoot right off the pass.
3. You must know who, where and how you are going to pass the ball before you get the ball. Don't get the ball, then think where should I pass the ball.
4. NO 1 to 6 passes or 6 to 1 passes. (only a few, very few can make this pass and only at certain times and players have to be in a special place.

All this week - everyone will begin workouts at the same time!!! 6-8 pm at Dula.

Listen!!! Watch and Listen when you are out!!! Ask questions!!!!

Mary's JO

Mary just finished the Gold Medal Game against Commerce - Mary made the last goal for Santa Barbara and tied the game in the last min of play. The scored ended in a 5 to 5 tie and had to go to a shoot out. Commerce won the Shoot Out.

Mary is now off to play in the 14 & Under division - playing for 14th place. Great job Mary, we have missed you at workouts and can hardly wait for your smiling face back with Vegas!!!

Good Job Mary!!!

Mary Brooks - JO's

Mary Brooks is playing with Santa Barbara. This is the team that came down during Easter Week and we scrimmaged against them. The coach of the Santa Barbara Team (Cathy) was a former National Team Player.

Mary called today and said she is doing good - she is playing good water polo at both ends of the pool. She is up on counter attacks and driving ballside. Her 12 & Under team should win all their games. Mary is also on the 14 & Under C team - which won both their games today.

Will keep you posted on Mary's play!! Go Mary!!!

Web Site

Looking for someone on the team that can design, set up, and maintain a web site for our club. We want to keep our blog as a daily place to look but add a web site. We want to offer a place where future and new players can look up facts about our club.

Please let Sandy know if you are interested.

Aug 18-19th Tournament

I need to know who will be playing!!!! I want to make up the rosters and post before Sat. Aug 4th.

Please let me know - via blog or in person.

$20 per player for the tournament - you must help at the tournament. If you have not signed up yet - see Tony - Mark - Matt (Keith's Dad).

Sandy

JO - last game

We played our last game Tuesday against San Diego Shores B - we won but not without drama again. Drew was throwing up right before the game and could not even walk - so he sat on the bench with a cap on to make it look like we had 1 sub.

We went up 3-0 in the 1st quarter. Then the guys got a little offensive stir crazy and countered too soon, or were just not knowing where the ball was at and next thing we know it is a game 4-3 at half. We played a much better end of the game when up by a few goals.... much more control and no turnovers. We ended with a record of 3-3. Not bad for 8 players (6 field and 2 goalies - from 6 different programs) and in most games we always had a player in foul trouble or rolled or sick.

They played their hearts out - not one time did anyone ask to be subbed out for a rest!!! Great Job guys!!!

Masters

DON'T FORGET TONIGHTS WORKOUT IS AT DULA - DOWNTOWN POOL!!! 6-8 PM

JO's - Game 5

Today we let the guys sleep in till 10:30 am - then took them to IHOP. Had a nice big Bkfast, drove back to the hotel - had our team meeting and went to the pool a little early to watch the two teams before our game. We would play one the those team - win, we play the winner, lose, we play the loser of that game.

We played Regency - they scored the 1st 2 goals - we came back with 1 goal late in the 2nd quarter and they scored a last second outside 5 meter shot. Half time was 1-3.

The third quarter we finally began to play to our potential at both ends of the pool. We went up by 1 goal at the end of the 3rd quarter. The 4th quarter was a hair pulling experience for me, Matt and John... and our parents in the stands. We were up by 2 goals, the ref's both blow their whistles and kick out a player - the other team calls a time out... right before the ball is put back into play the ref tells me we have two players out - they both called different players out. So with 3 second to change the defense to a 4 on 6...... they shoot the ball 4 times and we make the block and they regain the ball each time and finally scored on the 5 try..... PLUS the table is 6 seconds late waving in our two players sitting out. I made sure the ref's knew the table messed up. We drew a kickout on a pretty easy turn at two meters - we finally set up with the players in the correct positions and run 4 play with Kyle at 1 - Jake at 2 and Matt at 4 and run it perfectly and score. Up again by 2 goals...... the table does not change the score, after much yelling. There is now only 54 second left - I call a timeout - tell the table to change the score and told the guys to swim thru the ball because the other team is going to swim and try to steal the ball. So goalie passes the ball out to Kyle and he is not swimming to the ball, Kyle makes a pass to Josh who is not even on ball side and does not swim to the ball, they steal the ball and miss the counter shot. Our goalie then makes a pass out to Matt and he makes the pass inside instead of outside - they steal the ball and miss the 2 on 4 counter attack. The the goalies passes the ball out to Jake a little too far and they steal the ball from Jake and they miss another counter attack goal. We won the game 8 to 6.... but the next time you see me, Matt and John we will have a little more grey hair!!!

Next and last game will be Tuesday at 11 am.... against Long Beach Shores. The guys are going to the mall for dinner, shop a little, go to a movie. They are doing a great job!!! They are getting their money worth in playing time and game experience: all are close games!!!!

Older Club Workout for Tuesday

Older club workout will be held at Whitney Ranch 6:30 - 9 pm. Only for this Tuesday.

See you all soon - two more games

Sandy

Master Workout

On August 1st (Wednesday) we will have workouts at Dula (pool downtown) UNLV will be close for at least 2 weeks to do repairs before the school year. Our workouts will be:

Dula 6-8 pm Wed August 1st and all the Monday and Wednesday till our August 18th - 19th tournament.

Please let Mark St John know if you are planning on playing in the August tournament. On 4th - Saturday I will post the teams.

PLEASE SIGN UP TO HELP RUN THE TABLE OR SELLING FOOD ITEMS - KIDS BALL SHAGGERS - SET UP AND CLEAN UP CREWS.

JO - Game 4

We played Sultan today at 5:30 pm - it was a close evenly matched game. They scored a counter attack on their 1st possession and on the very next possession they scored another counter attack. We came back and tied the game 2-2 and the next quarter we were up another 2 goals. Then in the 4th quarter it was very hard to communication from the bench to the water with all the parents from the other team sitting behind our bench. And they came back to win by 1 goal in the last seconds of the game. The guys put their hearts in the game but sometimes heart and no experience or not thinking does not cut it. The final score was 5-6.

Our next game is Monday at 1:30 pm against Placer Hills..... will keep you posted.

JO - Game 2

We played Florida the #1 seed in our bracket. The final score was 6-9 Florida. Our 2nd quarter killed us - Matt Brooks had two majors so with only 1 sub I had to put Matt in the goal and play both goalies in the field. Florida took this time to have a shooting workout and made 5 of their 9 goals, taking outside shoots (lobs - hard shots) and 2 of those goals came off of tips and into the goal. We came back hard in the 3rd quarter and put Matt back in the field and closed the gap.

We lost the 1st game by only 1 goal and I considered this game as a lost because we made sooooooo many minor mistakes. Tonight we lost by 3 goals but consider this game a win!!! We really played 110% better, all the guys worked hard on defense and most important they did not make the same mistakes as in our 1st game. The players we have from Utah and Arizona have been on the bubble each year at the Zone tryouts and second string on their club teams. They are now stepping up and taking an active part in both the offense and defense. The guys are all getting along great - every day I have them play Paper - Rock - Scissors to see who will carry balls and caps: So far David lost the 1st day - tomorrow Josh from Hunter Utah will have the honors.

Our next game is against Honolulu - their team in past years have always been very quick not only in swimming but all their moves and shots were quick. Check in tomorrow for more results.

JO - Game 1

We played Stanford this am we lost by 1 goal 8-7. Overall the boys played well: Remember we have 8 players (6 field and 2 goalies) from 5 different clubs. From day 1 to now I can see a huge difference in their play, but we made some pretty basic mistakes which lead to 6 of their goals. They had two very nice shots. Pretty funny when we see teams with 10-12 players on their bench and we have 1 player. I am making John Melia and Matt Brooks sit on the bench to fill the 15 chairs on the deck.

Tonight we play Florida - they are the #1 seeded team in our Bracket. They played Stanford and they did not have a very good game and this game ended in a 7-7 tie. So we will have our work cut out for us! They will not only want to beat us but must beat us by as many goals as possible.

Will post the results tonight.

Boys JO's

We left 5:45 am on Thursday for JO's - got to Modesto and scrimmage two teams: 18 Boys and 16 Boys from Turlock. We played well (except for our "M" Defesne at the end) but won very easy. We have 6 field players and two goalies, which means 1 sub. Ryan broke his hand (Good job Jacint - lol).... and could not make the trip, in fact Ryan has to sit out of JO Swimming too. He is in a cast now and in 1 week if the bones are not going in the correct direction, he will have to had an operation to but in hardware so the hand is set correctly. Hang in there Ryan... we will miss you. We stayed the night in Modests.

This am we scrimmaged Modesto and Oakdale - did 1 long quarter regular game - then did 20 mins of 6 on 5 with both teams. We did pretty good and beat both teams easily. We then drove to San Jose (Santa Clara) had dinner and the boys are hanging out watching TV - sitting by the hotel pool. So far no problems! They are a good bunch of kids.

Tomorrow we play Stanford and the #1 seed Florida.... both have great programs and very very hard games for us. Will let you know the results Sat pm....

Play nice on Sat!!!

Mark Waski

Mark - goalie just got his Pet Scans back and the cancer is gone!!! Yes ! Yes !

OK Mark get back in the water now!!!

Baby Magee

From Chris Magee:

Well, we went to the hospital at 12:30 am today and by 4:03 am ... we had a 8 lb 1 oz - 20" baby girl. Maci Furce Magee.

Mom and newborn are doing great! She did it all natural and drug free.. She's one tough girl.

Tammi & Chris (and Abbi)

Article - Water Polo Planet

Tony was surfing on the web and found an Article he thought the team would like to read.

http://www.waterpoloplanet.com/HTML_Hunkler_pages/48_What_Polo_Is_All_About.html

Maui Tournament - 2008

Maui - Hawaii Tournament!!! We are going to hold a meeting August 18th - Sat before our tournament. 7:30 am at the Multi Gen Pool

We will discuss and begin planning for the 2008 Maui Tournament. Please be present bring your ideas on fund raising - be ready to volunteer for different projects to get our players to the wonder land of Maui, Hawaii.

Dues & Time Off

The following have not paid dues for July: Sunny, Jacob. Dr Phil and Steven have not paid for June and July. Be do so before Monday July 23rd.

We will be taking time for after our August 18-19th Tournament. We will be off from August 20th to Sept. 17th (or 19th). Will give you the exact date we begin back. Please pay for August dues and no dues will be collected in Sept.

Summer Tournament

Our Summer Tournament - August 18-19 (Sat and Sun) everyone will be playing. Do not make any plans all day!!!

The cost will be $20 per player - payable to Team Vegas. If you do not sign up for at least 4 hours to either work the table, set up, clean up your cost will be: $40. Club players: every one's parent (one or both, but at least one must help - table, set up, clean up, selling) or your cost is: $60.00

Here are the people in charge of the tournament: see these people to sign up.

Tony - Louie: Table workers
Joe: Ref's
Matt Nagel: Concession Stand
Mark St. John: Set up
Jake & Eliz: Ball Shaggers
Aniko: T-shirt design
Need someone to order Awards: Team - MVP - see Sandy

Masters - Workout Theme

Monday and Wed (July 23 & 25th) we will scrimmage within our groups. Everyone come at 6 pm. If needed we will use players from the Red or Black squads to round off the teams. On Wed we will have a 4 team tournament:
1. Black
2. JO
3. Red
4. Red

Everyone try to be there on time - so I can make the teams up.

Red's - thanks for coming early and helping set up the pool!!!

Master Workout - July 25th

Next Wed the 25th - both groups are going to scrimmage the JO boys team I am taking to San Jose next week.

6-7 pm Black group vs JO Team
7-7:30 pm Leg workout

6:30-7 Red group Leg workout
7-8 pm Red team vs JO team (Red's will divide into two groups and we will play a round robin with all 3 teams.

Theme for Week of July 16th

This weekend we are going work on shooting!!! Shooting and a little more shooting!!!

Here is what I would like to you think about when shooting!!!!

1. Don't think about just making the goal - you have to think about your body position - your release - your legs - the movement during the shot - the goalie positions. DO NOT JUST SHOOT THE BALL HARD!!! AND DON'T THINK TOO MUCH, which will cause you to lose your legs and shoot into the goalie or over the cage.

2. Legs - stomach is the parts of your body that should be hurting after a good shooting workout. Not your shoulders!! You may need to swim a little during the drills to rest and or loosen up a little before going on.

Shannon's Move

Thank you Mrs. Keating for the donation to the team. I am sorry we did not have everyone there who said they would come and help. (Magee, Joe, Foley, Roger where were you?) But a Big Thanks to: Adam (club player 14 years old) - Mary (former President of Team Vegas - retired) and Gregg!!! I'll bet I know who did most of the heavy lifting!!!

Blog Posts

I have set up this Blog as an information - congratulations - space. I did not create this blog for someone to write about how they don't like the new set up for the masters. I was gone for the weekend and could not get to my computer to stop or erase the one negative comment.

If you need to discuss an issues please come see me face to face. The blog is not a place to air your negative comments.

Newport Results

The kids did great!!! Still a lot to work on but we are getting there. We beat So Cal B's in our 1st game - which put us in a great position: We were in the top 4. Our next game was against SET (team from El Toro) We started off great then had SET by 3 goals but then had a few moments of ??? and at half our lead was cut to 1 goal (5-4) SET scored the 1st goal of the 3rd quarter and ties us - then we had some great defense which lead to counter attack goals and we were up 10-5. In the last quarter SET came out firing and out scored us 3-1 but Team Vegas/Henderson. This win put us in the Championship game vs CVA (Capo Valley Aquatics). In out last game we were out muscled with their big 2 meter - we were in a catch 22: if we dropped and double at set they shot from the outside - if we played man to man at two meters he shot from 2 meters. They also scored on a few defensive mistakes.

All and all it was a very good weekend - saw much improvement in and out of the water.

Masters Workouts

Hey gang - The workouts are going great: Monday the Black group did an awesome job - You were all doing the two wet shots correctly (bet better than the Red group).... wraps were good too. We are going to continue to work on 1 on 1 drives. Remember you bear into your man, don't swim away from them.

I know the leg workout is pretty hard but without legs you can't shoot, pass, play any defense!!! So work the legs!! When you are doing legs or the swims - make sure you guys are working out as a team - help and encourage your mates!!!

This Sat there is no Club workout - so when you walk in and don't see anyone don't panic!!! Workout begins at 2:30 pm for Masters and a few of the older kids.

Shannon's Moving Blog: Shannon will let you know everything you need to know about her moving day on this blog. So far: Joe - Magee (if Tammi doesn't have the baby) - Mary - Foley - Roger - Adam (14 year old boy) - could use at least 1 more strong guy - 2 would be great - the more the quicker the move will go.

So Check back here for details: direction to Shannon's apartment - etc.

Workout Theme for week of July 9th:

Set offense: We have to have a somewhat controlled offense so we have an idea of what we are doing, not like robots but we need to have some idea of when, where and how we are going to shoot the ball. This way it does not come as a surprise and we get scored on, off their counter attack.

If the defense drops and doubles two meters from the point (3): We run 5 up (or could run 1 up if 5 is not there).

If the defense drops and doubles two meters from the weak flat (4): We run the point drive.

If they press and ball gets into set we need to anticipate a foul or the shot. If shot - go back defense and help cover for our set. If the set is fouled we need to drive from the point and release from the weakside of the pool to put back into two meters.

We will continue to work the counter attack!!! Few things:
1. Stay out of dummy land
2. Know where the ball is at
3. The top or 1st players down - need to release
4. The players 1st down to the base (2mt) must swim out for the 2nd wave!!! We get this down and we will run the other team down - they won't counter and we can save our energy for our counters.

Results of the Baby Shower: Need we say any more? Everyone had a great time!!

Shannon needs some strong bodies to help her move. Shannon's mom will make a donation to the team if we can round up 4-5 guys to help move.

July 15th - Sunday 8 am to 11 am - they will feed you and make donation to the team. So far Magee - Joe - Foley will help - need two more guys!!

Sign up on this blog......

Mark Wasik - Congratulations

Congratulations Mark!!! - this is from Mark's web site: (written by Mark's former girlfriend)

I JUST WANTED TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT AS OF 14 MINUTES AGO, MARK ASKED ME TO MARRY HIM :). OF COURSE AFTER A LOT OF CRYING I SAID YES!!!!!
IT WAS DONE IN THE HOSPITAL ROOM ON HIS BED WHILE WE WERE TALKING.
OOHH THE EXPERIENCES WE'VE HAD!! :-D WHO WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT WE WOULD BE HERE TODAY, GETTING ENGAGED ON A HOSPITAL BED AT 12:30 IN THE MORNING..
(written by Mark's future wife)

T-Shirts

Club Players please wear your grey T-Shirts on Sat for another team picture!!!

Jake & Elizabeth - Team Captains

Goalie - Mark

This is from Mark's site: We are are wishing him the best!!


HAPPY 4TH OF JULY TO ALL!!!
Well a quick update to everyone. Mark has been very lucky and has not had any hard times during his chemo, until now. He is in the hospital with pneumonia. We went to the ER on Sunday because of his fever and they decided to keep him in the hospital for a few days. Mark has been excellent on doing whatever it takes to get rid of the fever. Today he is doing a lot better, he has a lot more energy and the fever has been gone basically all day. If he keeps it up then he could go home tomorrow.
Until then, we are keeping ourselves entertained. We have been playing video games, reading, watching a ton of TV and sleeping, A LOT. This has been a great time for us to catch up on a lot of sleep :)
Please have a safe and fun 4th of July, but not too much fun (we have a view of a wall from this room so no fireworks for us :( )

Club Workout - Tuesday Good Job

As I was driving home tonight and thinking about workout: I realized that there was more communications between players - giving directions, giving a pat on teammates - Great Job!!! Keep it up!!!

I would like to see everyone helping out there - speak up!! Ask for help, and give help by speaking up.

"One time" this is One time month: You can only make a mistake once - you have to think what you did and how you can improve or what you need to do to change the mistake. If you don't know ASK ME!!!!

Party - Sat

Please let me know if you are coming this Sat (I am getting the food on Thursday/Friday) - $5.00 per person includes meal and present for our guest: Tony/Angie - Magee/Tammi - Joe/Yaqi.

Places: Sandy's
59 Desert Sunflower Circle
Henderson
Right after workout on Sat: (Jake - Eliz - sell to 4 pm only)
Directions from Multi Gen Pool: Make right onto Paseo Verde - right on Stephanie - left on Horizon Ridge - right on Mission (at Shell Gas Station) - 2nd left on Spanish Needle - left at the top of the hill - 1st house on the right.

Kids bring your suits - towels!!!

check this out

click on the link below - see if you have missing money out there!!!

http://www.missingmoney.com/Main/Search.cfm

I found money I had at Cox's from years ago.

Workout Theme for July 2nd to ?

Remember no workout for the Masters on Wed - July 4th - Be Safe or our Fireman John will come and get you!!!

These next few workouts we will continue to work on counter attack:
- Know where the ball is at
- Know where your teammates are
- Know where the ball is at
- Know where the defense is at
- Know where the ball is at

And we will include set offense: 3 Basic Plays: You must know what we are going to run before you have to run it!!!
1. Ball is at point (3) the defense is dropping from there: run 5 up
-5 look swim - you could be open anytime from in front of two meters
to the back door
-1 wraps as soon as they start the drive
2. Ball is at the weak flat (4) the defense is dropping from there: run the
point drive.
-point drive and bear into your man - don't just swim down.
3. Press, get the ball into set, make a great pass to 2mt - place the ball so
only they can get the ball - or - place the ball to turn the set to a better
shooting position.
-if the set is fouled - release on the weak side and try to get the ball
back in. And drive on the strong side.

When we are fouled at 5 meters or further out - if you know no one is open - fake a outside shot. .. .. This is so we get use to defending the shot.

The Black players: You attendance has not been good. Shannon, Jake, Antony and Frank have been the only ones to attend all workouts.

The Red players: Great job!!! Keep the attendance and intensity up. If this keeps up plan on going to the Maui tournament next summer - 2nd or 3rd week in July.... then taking at least 3-4 days of beach time. Looks like we will take two masters team.

Up Date on Mark

The recent news Mark got was not what he really wanted to hear, but is staying positive.

Mark's cancer is reduced, which is good and the doctor thinks that there's a 50/50 change after Marks next two sessions, it'll be gone.

But, after that's done and Marks next scan, he's recommending that he do a bone marrow transfer, because since the cancer tumors were so big and advanced, this is the best way to ensure it doesn't come back again. So Mark is looking at some point this fall going to a hospital out of town for a month to get the transfer, then would have to stay in that same town for another month in case anything comes up.

Club Players - Sat 6/30

Don't forget to wear your Grey Team T-Shirt today. We are taking a picture for our sponsors.

Also let Sandy know if you are coming to the Party for Tony - Joe and Magee - next Sat July 7th after workout. Cost $5.00 for your food and Baby present.

Masters - Sat Workout

Masters - please come at 2 pm this Sat 6/30th to help the club kids with different skills.

Thanks

Masters Workout

I really enjoyed Monday's workout!!! Black Group: Saw a lot of light bulbs going off. High points: Questions from players!!! Chandler putting the ball (passing) in the correct spot!!! Dave understand there is more to water polo then scoring. Red Group: Intensity level was really up there!!! Everyone swimming hard, playing hard and really trying to get our counter as a team counter attack.

We will work on one part of the game for at least 2-3 workouts in a row, so counter attack is the theme now.

Read and or copy the post about Counter Attacks.

Tony - Joe - Magee

Baby Shower for our 3 players who's wives are having a baby soon. We will have the party July 7th - Sat after workout at Sandy's place.

Everyone needs to respond on this blog if you are coming. You also need to pay $5.00 per person coming to the Shower (Kids, parents, players are welcome.) The dead line to let us know if you are coming is July 5th (Thursday) This will cover your food and gift. Please bring your own drinks.

We are going to eat in two shifts: Club players come after workout eat and you can swim, play golf, play Wii, or just hang out. Masters come after workout - eat - eat cake - drink - eat.

Again the $5.00 will cover the cost of your food and money toward a gift for all three..... if you want to give something extra to any one, two or all three you can.

Sign up below!!!! Pay Sandy before July 5th!!!!

Shannon & Deva will be in charge of the party games for Adults!!

Newport Tournament

The following have paid for Newport: Mary - Eleanor - Sam - Zach - Max - Keith - Kyle.

We need the following to pay: Gabby - Connor - Steven - Josh - Jared - Sonny - Tyler - Emilie - Santana. If you cannot go please tell Tony!!!