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Tartan Water Polo

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:14:18 +0100

Hello to ALL!Hope school and your other sports are going fantastic since I last saw everyone! Keep the studies up! Just to touch base with everyone before summer water polo begins:

May 23: Boys Registration at 7 PM at the pool deck

May 24: Girls Registration at 7 PM at the pool deck

- Boys will practice Monday/Wednesday/Friday after school until school ends... then 12-2PM the same days

- Girls will practice Tuesday/Thursday/Friday after school until school ends... then 12- 2PM the same days

- When summer begins: Boys/Girls will practice Friday 7-830AM (along with the other two days)

- I am finalizing the summer schedule right now with other coaches and will get that out ASAP so you can make summer plans around tournament dates. Tournaments/games are the reason we practice, so please do not schedule anything during those dates... so important!

-Along with the price of summer: club coaches would like to invite all the athletes to our camping/training trip to Point Magu near Santa Monica mountains. The dates are June 27-30 (Monday-Thursday). More information as to what to bring will be announced later. Athletes will need to find their own transportation. In order to make this the safest trip possible all coaches are attending with CPR/First Aid certifications and our personal Paramedic for the week. Food will be prepared by sous-chef from orange county restaurant.

Staff attendance:

- Coach Cindy Melendez

- Coach Erika Vargas

- Coach Ryan Wells

- Coach Michelle Lutz

- Sous-Chef Leo

- Paramedic Landon Pupka

Fees:

You must register at www.usawaterpolo.org as a Silver athlete to practice and compete in the tournaments and games we have set up. This is $60 for a year membership.

In order to run this summer club effectively there is a cost. Tournaments, games, equipment, coaching: the fee for summer will remain at the same price as last year: $400. All coaches wish to improve your athletes skills, so if money is a problem contact Coach Michelle to set up a payment schedule, we can work something out!

Cannot wait to see everyone! If you know of any incoming freshmen please share this information with them! As always if you have questions please send me an email.

Best of luck on your school work for the rest of the semester, keep those grades up!!!

Unity is Strength.

- Coach Michelle

Summer Tartan Polo!

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:19:29 +0100

Also,

Flyers will be handed out at the banquet for our summer water polo club team. Tartan Water Polo will be starting up the week of May 23rd. Coaches will be Coach Cindy and Coach Michelle.. we're looking to add a possibly 2 or at least one more coach!

As season ends it is important for the development of this team that all athletes look to begin playing in a year round club team. (If money is an issue there are teams out there that work with payment plans and such, don't let that get in the way of your child's life opportunity! We'll do all we can to help your athlete out.) Teams like Los Osos, Upland, and Alta Loma have a good deal of their players always involved on a club team which leads to a more competitive season. If you have ANY questions concerning club or how to get involved send Coach Michelle an email and I can help direct you to where you could go :)

Unity is Strength.

- Coach Michelle

Season coming to an end

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:12:59 +0100

As this season draws near :( I'd like to remind everyone that banquet money is due to Janet Bangs in the envelope that was sent home with the girls on mondays practice.

Banquet is February 24th, Thursday! See you all there!

Also, the girls were handed folders at Thursdays game with the flyers for our fundraiser. They NEED to meet at Sam's Club at the designated times on the folders. No excuses!

The last league game is next Thursday, let's make it a point to get out there and cheer on our GHS Girls Water Polo!!

Any questions, let me know..

Unity is Strength.

- Coach Michelle

Jan. 19, 2011

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:13:54 +0100

Hello to all,

Not much to update with at this time. Girls have been working hard at practice and we're looking forward to playing Upland and getting started on the second round of league!

Practice Jan. 20 will be from 1:00-3:00 PM

Unity is Strength.
-Coach Michelle

1st GHS Alumni Game!

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:27:25 +0100

Hello current varsity players and alumni of GHS Girls Water Polo!

We have set a date to the 1st GHS Girls Alumni game: December 27th at 2:00 PM

Alumni please arrive at 1:30 PM to stretch out those rusty bones and of course so we can get a head count.

Current Varsity players: You will need to arrive at 12:45 PM to begin setting up pool.

If anybody would like to volunteer their home for a BBQ after the game that would be a great way for the girls to all catch up and spend some time reminiscing about their years together!! If you are interested in hosting please let Coach Michelle know as soon as possible. Thank you!

Hope to see all alumni there!

If you have any questions please contact Coach Lutz
Unity is Strength.

-Coach Michelle

JV Los Altos Tournament

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:49:48 +0100

JV Girls:

Early Release for Friday for your Los Altos Tournament is at 2:15 PM from school and bus will leave at 2:30 PM

Your game is at Los Altos NEW pool at 4:15 PM vs. Riverside Poly
Second game to follow depending on outcome of first game.

GOOD LUCK!

Unity is Strength.
-Coach Michelle

Week Update 12/13/10

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:37:39 +0100

Hello everyone,

What a great way to start the season off! Congrats to Varsity for coming in 3rd at the Los Altos Tournament! Way to go!

JV you have all been doing a great job as well working as a team and getting some wins, good luck at the JV Los Altos Tournament this Friday and Saturday!

Varsity: Ayala Tournament this Thurs/Fri/Saturday!
Meet at Ayala at 4:45 PM Thursday for a game time of 5:45 PM vs. Ayala
Second game at 8:30 PM at Ayala vs. Yorba Linda

We will not be meeting at GHS, so if you need a ride please arrange beforehand.

Let's work hard and play as a team!

JV Tournament brackets will be announced Thursday.. games are Friday and Saturday. Good Luck!

Also IMPORTANT!!
Team bonding trip parent permission slips are due no later than THIS Friday December 17th! If any water polo girls plan on attending please let Coach Michelle know by submitting your permission slips. The $45 fee for rental cottages and food will be accepted no later than Monday December 27th! Turn in before if possible. Remember the fun part about being on a team sport are the memories created during them, make sure you don't miss this opportunity to hang out and really bond with your team mates! Emailed flyer will be sent out soon, but everyone received a copy of permission slip the first week of practice (or at parent meeting).

Girls: let's continue to support each other in a positive light and remember to always be there for one another. Also, let's try to be more courageous in practice and games.. if you try something new and make a mistake then learn from it and be happy that you tried it! "If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes." -John Wooden

BE A DOER!

If you have any questions contact Coach Lutz
Unity is Strength.

-Coach Michelle

Team Postings

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:34:48 +0100

Hello to all!

Congrats to all girls making one of the teams! You are all outstanding girls and Coach Cindy, Becca, and I are looking forward to an awesome season with you all! Sorry for the delay as well. When updating a website I have to write the information, save it, and then publish it to the web... unfortunately I am human and forgot the Publish to Website button! I am sorry for any unnecessary stress for the girls!

A couple things: Starting Monday Nov. 29 the Attendance Policy is in effect as well as attendance before a game.

- Up/Downs are to practice with Varsity players

- Because there are a limited number of Freshman and Sophomores on the team our team we will not be having a Frosh/Soph team as planned. Due to this play time will be very hard to fit in all 16 girls in a game where 7 play at a time. Please encourage girls to follow through with commitments and push as hard as they can at practice to show coaches how they are improving! Depending on the opposing coach, we may possibly have a Frosh/Soph game where more girls that did not play in the JV game will be allowed to play at. Coaches will let athletes know when this will be possible.

- JV plays at 3:15 PM & Varsity plays at 4:15 PM & Frosh/Soph plays at 5:15 PM

- Athletes: remember that the spot you have earned is not concrete, you need to continue to strive for the best you can possibly be! If there are any players that need to be moved around this will be done.

If you have any questions please email Coach Michelle

Thanks and can't wait to get this game season started!
Strength is Unity.

-Coach Michelle

WEEK of NOV. 8th

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 23:19:49 +0100

Greetings to All!

To my GHS Boys water polo team:

Great job this season to everyone! JV you all did an outstanding job learning to work together as a team to conquer some tough situations. Varsity, although we did not make it to CIF this year, you all are to be commended on your hard work and dedication. Remember as you continue this school year that you are to all act as leaders on campus and remember I'm here if you have questions. I'm so proud of all of you and look forward to summer water polo! :) See you all at the banquet on the 18th of this month!

To my GHS Girls water polo team:
Hooray! Season is finally here! Parents please look at the snack bar times and understand that if we do not have volunteers for that day we do not profit from our snack bar!! We need you to help support the team and volunteer an hour of your day!

Also this SATURDAY NOVEMBER 13th Coach Michelle and Coach Becca will be having a pre-practice training session. This is only for returning Varsity or any girls interested in trying out for varsity. We will be going over some individual skills that will be taught in detail that are crucial to OUR game of water polo. Practice is 8:30 AM- 1:00 PM. Girls will get a snack break from 11:30 AM- 12:00 PM. Again, if your athlete is interested in trying to make Varsity please have them come this saturday at 8:30 AM.

If you have any questions please contact Coach Lutz
Unity is Strength!

-Coach Michelle

Weekly Update 9/27/10

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 03:30:00 +0100

Hello Everyone!

Season is going great so far! Varsity boys are 8-5 after playing a close games vs. JW North and Junior Varsity boys are 4-7. Way to go athletes!

This weekend October 1 & 2 is the Ayala JV Tournament. Boys are meeting at 4:20 PM at the GHS Parking lot and carpooling to game site (Walnut High School), game time is 5:15 PM (Friday). Other games vary on win/lose.

Varsity boys: This saturday October 2 you will be volunteering your time to hand out flyers for an easy way to fundraise $1,800! You are to be at Sam's Club when you signed up in the locker room.

We have our first league game is HOME on tuesday. Games are now 3:15 PM (JV) and 4:15 PM (V). Parents: please check to see if you signed up for a snack bar position, we are COUNTING ON YOU to be there! Thanks!

That's all I have for now,

Unity is Strength.

Coach Michelle