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Saturday Practices Move to Gateway H.S.
February 11th we move our Saturday practices from Hinkley to Gateway High School on Sable just south of Mississippi in Aurora. This will also be the day for our first Youth League game of the Winter Youth League.
Thank you to everyone for great turnout at Denver University. We had a great practice. Thank you to the Masters' team for sharing their pool time and to Craig and Brian who got in the water to help our players.
Youth League is Here 
Welcome to the Winter Youth League. To our current players, we hope you enjoy the fun season and chance to play each Saturday starting February 11th (with a break for Grier's tournament). For those of you new to the club, we think you'll find this game fun and challenging with welcoming teammates.
To clarify some things: For Youth Leaguers, we want you to come to one weeknight practice each week. That can be either of our three weeknight locations: Denver, Aurora, or Littleton. (times and maps are in the Calendar section to the right on this page) You can come to more if you'd like, but we require one. Then, come to Saturdays at Gateway High School from 9:30-11:00am for a practice and scrimmage/game.
For current team members, Youth League is included in your regular dues. For those of you just joining us for Youth League, Jan. 30th-March 31st, the cost is $150. Please bring a check to your first practice, made out to: Colorado Water Polo.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Coach Mark or Coach Kyle. See you at the pool!
Thursday nights at Arapahoe Community College are back to their usual time: 7:00pm-8:30pm
Upcoming Schedule
Saturday, January 28th, Hinkley High School, 12U 9:30am-11:00am, 13 and up 10:00am-12:30pm
Jan. 30th-Feb 2nd: Weekday practices as usual
Saturday, February 4th, Denver University Natatorium, 3:00-5:00pm (same time for everyone. Present your signed waiver at the front desk and tell them you are there for a water polo clinic with the Masters Team)
Feb 6th-Feb 9th: Weekday practices as usual
Saturday, February 11th, Gateway High School, 12U 9:30am-11:00am, 13 and up 10:00am-12:30pm. (We need help moving equipment that morning, please email Kyle if you can help. Gateway becomes our usual Saturday location after this)
Saturday Schedule Changes
We've had great turnout lately with athletes from 8-18. In order to give various age groups a more effective workout, we are having players 12U and 13 on up arrive at different times. Here is how it will work beginning Saturday, January 21st:
12U's from 9:30am-11:00am, and 13-18 year olds from 10:00am-12:30pm.
12U's should be dressed and on deck at 9:30am for dryland training. This group will
have the pool from 10:00am-11:00am. We will follow this same schedule during Youth League.
13-18 year olds will have drylands and 'chalk talk' from 10:00am-11:00am and be in the pool from 11:00am-12:30pm.
Reminder to all athletes: bring a towel on deck with you for drylands to provide a little cushioning for your backs during deck work.
Saturday workouts move to Gateway High School February 11th.
Grier Tournament
Our home tournament is coming up March 9-11, at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center in Thornton. So far, we have teams from the Neptunes, Duke City, and Albuquerque, plus two zones teams. We're waiting for confirmations.
We still need help housing athletes from New Mexico (Duke and Albuquerque teams). This helps cut their costs and helps build comraderie between our teams. Please help out if you can. If so, we need you to take them home from the pool Friday and Saturday night, feed them breakfast, and take them to the pool Saturday and Sunday mornings. Thank you to everyone who has offered so far!
Grier Tournament 2011
Referee Clinic March 3rd at VMAC
One of our goals this year is to begin devloping referees to help us with in-state competitions. If you are interested in becoming a referee including training and becoming certified, there will be a clinic at the VMAC the Saturday before the Grier Laughlin Invitational, March 3rd. It looks like it would run from about 4pm-7pm or so. More details to follow. Playing experience is very helpful but not required.
Please email Mark with your interest.
What We Do
Colorado Water Polo is a league in the Denver metro area designed to both introduce the sport to players 8-20 years old, as well as develop players into collegiate and national team athletes.
We invite you to come check out a practice, a game, or inquire more about what we do. As Head Coach and Director of Colorado Water Polo, please send general inquires to misenburg@comcast.net. For specific location information, find the location in the bar on the top of this page, click it, and contact that location's coach. Also, check out the link to our team pictures at the bottom of this page!
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Calendar & Locations
January 30th - March 31st:
Games on Saturdays
Referee Clinic:
Saturday, March 3rd:
4pm-7pm (approx)VMAC in Thornton
2nd Annual Grier Laughlin Invitational:
March 9th-11th:
VMAC in Thornton
Duke City Tournament:
April 5th-7th:
Albuquerque, N.M.
Mountain Zone Tournament
(Kearns) :
tba but likely the 3rd or 4th weekend in June:
Kearns, Utah
Mondays:
Hiawatha Davis Rec. Center
5:30-7:30pm
Younger/New Players: 5:30-6:30pm
Older Players:
6:00-7:30pm
Tuesdays:
Smoky Hill H.S.
6:00-7:30pm
Thursdays:
Arapahoe Community College
7:00-8:30pm (effective February 2nd)
http://mapq.st/qWOaYe
Saturdays :
12U - 9:30-11:00am
13 and older - 10:00am-12:30pm
Gateway H.S.:
