Last updated: 4 July 2017
GONZAGA EAGLES
2017 Water Polo News
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For returning players!
DCPR just informed us that we can have two sets of OTA's (Off-Season Training Activities) this summer at Takoma Aquatic Center.
Dates: July 26th & 27th and August 2nd & 3rd
Time: 3:30-5:30 PM
Please make every attempt to attend each session!!
(there will be a bus leaving Gonzaga for Takoma at exactly 2:55 PM. After practice, the bus will take players to the Takoma Metro station and, if needed, back to Gonzaga)
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Try-outs start Monday August 14th for everyone regardless if you made the team last year or you are new to the program.
Try-outs will be Monday (8/14), Tuesday (8/15) & Wednesday (8/16). Cuts will be posted on the team website Wednesday night by about 10:00 PM.
You are expected to be at every session.
The schedule will be as follows:
12 Noon to 2:00 PM at Gonzaga
3:30-5:30 PM at Takoma Aquatic Center
(there will be a bus from Gonzaga to Takoma. After practice, the bus will take players to the Takoma Metro station and, if needed, back to Gonzaga)
Check back for more details as the start of the season approaches and enjoy your summer!
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Spots will tough and no spot on the team is guaranteed. Preferably, players are playing on one of the local club teams; at a minimum players should be a member of their local summer league team.
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2016 Prep Eastern's Champions!!!
The Gonzaga Varsity Water Polo Team won Prep Eastern's for the second time in program history. The team defeated McDonogh 11-8 (OT), Malvern Prep 12-6 and then The Hill School 9-8 to win the tournament. Like the 2011 team that won Prep Eastern's for the first time in program history, the team stands on the shoulders of all those who came before us and made the program what it is today!
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Tacoma Aquatic Center
Directions: From Intersection (in MD) of US-50, B-W Pkwy and/or Kenilworth Ave., take US 50 W 1.2 miles to the intersection of New York Ave. and South Dakota Ave. Bear R onto South Dakota Ave. for approx. 3.8 miles to Riggs Rd. Turn L and after 3 lights, turn R onto North Capitol St. Go approx. 0.9 miles (becomes Blair Rd.). Turn L on Tuckerman St. N W. Turn R at 3rd St. Pool is on left near Coolidge High School. Limited parking is available in lot off 3rd St -- between Tuckerman and Underwood Street. On-street parking is available on 3rd St. or Van Buren St
From the Beltway, take Georgia Ave. S exit (towards Washington). Go just past Walter Reed Army Hospital to Aspen St. and make a Left. Turn R at Blair Road then immediately right again onto 3rd St. Go 3+ blocks to parking lot between Underwood and Tuckerman. On-street parking is available on 3rd St. or Van Buren St
From I-395 (14th Street Bridge) continue to end of I-395 (New York Ave., NW) Turn R on New York Ave, turn slight R again shortly thereafter on M Street NW. Take to North Capitol. Turn L on North Capitol -- take North Capitol north to past New Hampshire Ave when North Capitol becomes Blair Road. Turn L on Tuckerman St. NW. Turn R at 3rd St. Pool is on left near Coolidge High School. Limited pool parking lot is available off 3rd St -- between Tuckerman and Underwood Street. On-street parking is available on 3rd St. or Van Buren St
Walk to the Van Buren (north) side of the pool to gain entrance to the pool.
Metro. Take Red Line towards Glenmont and get off at the Takoma Station
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Questions, contact Joe Viola at jviola @ gonzaga.org (without the spaces).
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