- Division 1, 2019 All-State
- Girls Division, 2019 All-State
- 2019 Boys State Champion: Wildcats A
- 2019 Girls State Champion: Vikings
- 2019 Division 1 Player of the Year: Brian Kent , Wildcats A
- 2019 Division 1 Goalie of the Year: Tyler Ward, Wildcats A
- 2019 Division 1 Coaches of the Year: Kelsey Drews and Jeff Drews, Wildcats
- 2019 Division 2 Player of the Year: Pross Watts, Lovett A
- 2019 Division 2 Goalie of the Year: Sujit Iyer, Wildcats B
- 2019 Division 2 Coach of the Year: Igor Molina, Chamblee A
- 2019 Division 3 Player of the Year: Vincent Arts, Wildcats C
- 2019 Division 3 Goalie of the Year: Luka Briglevich, Wildcats C
- 2019 Division 3 Coach of the Year: Cat Hume, APS Knights C
- 2019 Girls Player of the Year: Bella Nunez, Lady Vikings
- 2019 Girls Goalie of the Year: Kaitlyn Kasper, Collins Hill
- 2019 Girls Coach of the Year: Andy Neff, Lady Vikings
2019 Final Standings – Division 1
| Final Standing | Regular Season | Team | Regular Season Record | Overall GHSWPA Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Wildcats A | 13 – 0 (1.000) | 16 – 0 (1.000) |
| 2 | 2 | Collins Hill A | 11 – 2 (0.846) | 13 – 3 (0.812) |
| 3 | 3 | Norcross A | 8 – 5 (0.615) | 11 – 6 (0.647) |
| 4 | 4 | Forsyth A | 7 – 6 (0.538) | 9 – 8 (0.529) |
| 5 | 5 | APS A | 6 – 7 (0.461) | 7 – 10 (0.411) |
| 6 | 6 | Lakeside A | 3 – 10 (0.230) | 4 – 12 (0.250) |
| 7 | 7 | St. Pius A | 9 – 3 – 1 (0.730) | 11 – 5 – 1 (0.676) |
| 8 | 8 | North Springs | 5 – 7 – 1 (0.423) | 7 – 9 – 1 (0.441) |
| 9 | 10 | Pace A | 6 – 7 (0.461) | 6 – 9 (0.400) |
| 10 | 9 | Calhoun | 5 – 8 (0.384) | 5 – 10 (0.333) |
| 11 | 11 | Cambridge | 3 – 10 (0.230) | 3 – 12 (0.200) |
| 12 | 12 | GAC | 0 – 14 (0.000) | 0 – 16 (0.000) |
2019 Final Standings – Division 2
| Final Standing | Regular Season | Team | Regular Season Record | Overall GHSWPA Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Lovett A | 13 – 0 – 1 (0.964) | 16 – 0 – 1 (0.970) |
| 2 | 2 | Wildcat B | 11 – 3 (0.785) | 13 – 4 (0.764) |
| 3 | 3 | Chamblee A | 10 – 3 – 1 (0.750) | 12 – 4 – 1 (0.735) |
| 4 | 4 | Wesleyan | 7 – 6 – 1 (0.535) | 8 – 8 – 1 (0.500) |
| T5 | 5 | Collins Hill B | 4 – 9 – 1 (0.321) | 5 – 11 – 1 (0.323) |
| T5 | 6 | Norcross B | 3 – 9 – 1 (0.230) | 5 – 11 – 1 (0.323) |
| 7 | 7 | Forsyth B | 2 – 11 – 1 (0.153) | 2 – 13 – 1 (0.156) |
| 8 | 8 | St. Pius B | 1 – 11 – 2 (0.142) | 1 – 13 – 2 (0.125) |
2019 Final Standings – Division 3
| Final Standing | Regular Season | Team | Regular Season Record | Overall GHSWPA Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Lakeside C | 10 – 1 – 1 (0.875) | 13 – 1 – 1 H2H (0.900) |
| 2 | 1 | Wildcat C | 11 – 0 – 1 (0.958) | 13 – 1 – 1 (0.900) |
| 3 | 4 | Chamblee B | 8 – 4 (0.666) | 11 – 4 (0.733) |
| 4 | 3 | APS C | 8 – 4 (0.666) (H2H) | 9 – 6 (0.600) |
| T5 | 5 | Pace B | 4 – 6 – 2 (0.416) (H2H) | 5 – 8 – 2 (0.400) |
| T5 | 6 | Forsyth C | 5 – 7 (0.416) | 6 – 9 (0.400) |
| 7 | 7 | Lovett B | 2 – 9 – 1 (0.208) (Goal diff) | 3 – 11 – 1 (0.233) |
| 8 | 8 | Wildcat D | 2 – 9 – 1 (0.208) | 3 – 11 – 1 (0.233) |
| 9 | 9 | Collins Hill C | 0 – 12 (0.000) | 0 – 14 (0.000) |
2019 Final Standings – Girls
| Final Standing | Regular Season | Team | Regular Season Record | Overall GHSWPA Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Lakeside A | 5 – 6 – 1 (0.458) | 8 – 6 – 1 (0.566) |
| 2 | 2 | Collins Hill A | 8 – 4 (0.666) (H2H) | 9 – 5 (0.642) |
| 3 | 3 | Wildcat A | 8 – 4 (0.666) | 11 – 5 (0.687) |
| 4 | 1 | APS A | 8 – 3 – 1 (0.708) | 8 – 5 – 1 (0.607) |
| 5 | 5 | Wildcat B | 7 – 5 (0.583) | 7 – 7 (0.500) |
| 6 | 6 | Collins Hill B | 5 – 7 (0.416) | 6 – 9 (0.400) |
| 7 | 7 | Cambridge | 2 – 10 (0.166) | 3 – 12 (0.200) |
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2019 Results
Latest News
11/01/19: ICYMI: Thank you to all of the league and team volunteers out there! Coaches, parents, team reps, referees, photographers, Board members, table workers, concessions and hospitality workers, and equipment transporters… the 2019 season could not have happened without you! Thank you for your dedication to an awesome sport!
10/15/19: GHSWPA Women Represent in Florida Competition: This past weekend Coach Karina Cardisco took some of the BEST Players from GA High School Water Polo and competed against Florida College Teams. Our girls not only performed AMAZING, but impressed the college players, coaches and referees! Coach Karina was approached by all the coaches asking about our girls and what we are doing in GA!
Georgia Heat Players in Florida Competition; Photo credit: Karina Cordiscob
There were 2 teams, selected by try outs, since we knew we had to take the best to compete against Florida college teams.
We chose the name Georgia Heat!…GA Heat Gold and GA Heat Black.
Check out these results!
GA Heat Gold played:
UNiversity of Florida Orange we won 10-3!!
Florida State University Garnet we won 17-2!!
University of Central Florida we tied 7-7
FSU Gold- lost in sudden death overtime 7-8
UF Orange tied 10-10
UCF lost 4-7
FSU Garnet- won 10-8
UF Blue-lost 8-10
10/6/19: Congratulations 2019 GHSWPA State Champions! Congratulations to the 2019 Division 1 State Champions, Wildcats A, and the 2019 Women’s Division Champions Lady Vikings! GHSWPA D1/Womens Final Brackets
10/5/19: Great 1st Day of State Championships: We had a great first day of competition at Cumming Aquatic Center. On to day #2 and the finals!
10/3/19: Post Season Water Polo Opportunities: Coaches, Referees, or anyone interested in learning more about water polo can Click Here to SIGN UP for the Coach and Referee schools held during the USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program (ODP) Camp at Dynamo Chamblee the weekend of October 26-27. USAWP High Performance Director John Abdou leads Coaches and USAWP National Referee Manager Levon Dermendjian leads Referees. Cost is only $10 for USAWP members, $20 for non-members. This is an incredible value. Space is VERY limited!
Another quick reminder that space is still available for the ATL ODP camp itself. This camp is great for players of ALL levels. Players born 2002-2008 are encouraged to register quickly for the camp. Register Here Now
Finally, players who want to travel with Team Georgia to the ODP Zone Tournament, December 7-8 in Miami, should complete this interest form
9/28/19: D2/D3 Tournament Complete! A note from the D2/D3 Tournament Director…
What a great weekend of waterpolo! We are so impressed by the level of game play that was brought to the pool this weekend at each and every game. All players and coaches are to be commended for the incredible strides these teams made throughout the season. The talent and commitment to this sport really showed this weekend. A huge THANK YOU to all the referees, coaches and volunteers who made this tournament weekend go so smoothly.
GHSWPA D2/D3 Bracket Results
Division 2
1st Place Lovett A
2nd Place Wildcats B
3rd Place Chamblee A
1st Place Lakeside C
2nd Place Wildcats C
3rd Place Chamblee B
We invite everyone to come out to Cumming Aquatic Center for the D2 and D3 All Star games on Sunday 10/6 at 1pm.
9/27/19: D2/D3 Tournament Bracket Results Follow the D2/D3 Tournamet Brackets all weekend here: GHSWPA D2/D3 Real-time Results
9/24/19: Regular Season Complete Today marks the last day of regular season play. Congratulations to our 2019 Division winners:
D1 – Wildcats A
D2 – Lovett A
D3 – Wildcats C
Women’s – APS Knights A
9/24/19: Weslyean end of season action: The Wesleyan Wolves wrapped up their regular season with a 15-7 win over the St. Pius B team on Tuesday. Seniors Connor Beaty, Isaiah Erb, Jack Godfrey, Sammy Johnson and Will Miller all made significant contributions to the win. They are looking forward to the start of the GHSWPA championship on Saturday!
9/20/19: Thank You NS Spartans! On September 19th, the North Springs water polo team put on a clinic for the Nautical Milers, a differently-abled swim team. Each swimmer was paired up with a North Springs player, and they learned how to tread, pass, catch, and shoot. We even got to play a scrimmage, refereed by Pat Myers, who was nice enough to come out during his freetime. Thanks to all for this great event!
9/09/19: GHSWPA Photos of the week from action on September 8th at Mountain View AC and Dynamo.
9/08/19: Congratulations to the six Dynamo WPC Youth players who earned spots on the 2018-2019 USA Water Polo Academic All-America roster:
8/30/19: Congratulations to the Wildcat Boys for their second place finish in the Kap7 Atlanta Cup (f/k/a Powerbar Cup) the weekend of August 24-25th. The tournament featured high school boys teams from Memphis TN, Orlando FL, Greensboro NC, St. Louis MO, and Miami, FL, as well as 3 GHSWPA teams (Wildcats, Collins Hill, APS.) The Wildcats defeated Miami Riptides 8-7 in the semi-finals to advance to the championship game. In the finals, the Wildcats fell to NC Select 6-8. In the high school girls division, Lady Wildcats finished 2nd in their group but lost to the eventual champions Riptide Girls in the semi-finals.
8/18/19: GHSWPA Photos of the week from action on August 18th at Mountain View AC.
8/12/19: GHSWPA week #1 of competition is complete. Congrats to all teams and players for a great first weekend. On to week #2! [submit other action photos]
8/11/19: GHSWPA In SPAIN Contrats to GHSWPA Lakeside Coach Andy Neff and Collins Hill Player Sara Fitzsimmons for being selected to Team USA in the Barcelona International Water Polo Academy
8/10/19: Opening Day! A great first day of GHSWPA competition at Cumming Aquatic Center! [submit other action photos]
8/07/19: 2019 Table Worker Training The 2019 GHSWPA League Schedule has dates and times for the 2019 table worker training August 10th at Cumming Aquatic Center. New and seasoned table worker parents are welcome to participate!
8/05/19: Play Ball! The 2019 GHSWPA League Schedule has been finalized and posted online. The first games are on August 10th at Cumming Aquatic Center. Let’s Go Polo!
7/20/19: Reminder: The league’s 2019 Fall Meeting will be held on Saturday, July 27th at Pace at 9:00a. All teams planning on participating in the 2019 season should make sure they are represented.
7/10/19: The 2019 GHSWPA League Schedule has been posted online. Competitions get underway during the week of August 5th and conclude with the annual Championship and All-Star Games in October.
07/02/19: Pre-Season Clinic Opprtunity The 2019 GHSWPA season is right around the corner. Please be sure to register for the annual Kap7 Clinic at Dynamo – it is a fantastic way to accelerate your development and is appropriate for any skill level and all positions. Clinic staff will include Olympic and FINA medalists plus other great coaches.
K7 Atlanta Water Polo Clinic hosted by Dynamo Water Polo Club
Aug 3-4, 2019
Dynamo Aquatic Center
Register:https://www.kap7.com/k7-atlanta-skills-and-drills-clinic-2019/
06/26/19: Read All About It! – GHSWPA’s First Junior National Player Selected for Barcelona 14U Team profiled in Gwinnett Prep Sports. Congratulations to Collins Hill rising freshman Sarah Fitzsimmons. Way to go Sarah!
Photo credit: Gwinnett Prep Sports / Christine Troyke
05/28/19: Congratulations Lady Wildcat Ritika Sadalge! – American Water Polo also named Ritika a national Carol Scholarship winner, one of 6 players so honored nationwide for the 2018-19 school year. The Carol Scholarship is given for leadership based on teamwork, sportsmanship and community. Ritika was a member of the Lady Wildcats’ inaugural women’s team in 2016, and most recently played on the Lady Wildcats’ 2018 GHSWPA Women’s State Championship team. Ritika is a just-graduated senior at Wheeler High School’s magnet program, the Center for Advanced Studies in Science, Math and Technology. She will be attending Georgia Tech in the fall.
More about the Carol Scholarship: Ron Gonen, a former athlete from the University of Massachusetts and Young Athletes of America Water Polo Club, has established a $5,000 scholarship available to water polo athletes aged 14-19 who exhibit leadership or the potential for leadership based on the values of teamwork, sportsmanship and community. Named in honor of his mother, the purpose of the scholarship is to provide an athlete with limited financial means the opportunity for high level training and instruction, or similar academic endeavors during a 24-month period of time. For more about the Carol Scholarship, please visit Carol Water Polo Scholarship – American Water Polo
04/23/19: Congrats Sophie Gotham! – Congratulations to APS Knight player Sophie Gotham. American Water Polo named Sophie, sophomore at Grady High School, a national 2018-2019 Carol Scholarship winners. An attacker, Sophie played on both the APS Knights Girls A and Co-ed B teams during the 2018 Georgia High School Water Polo Association season. Sophie also plays for Dynamo Youth Water Polo, including travelling to Northern California last July to compete in the Junior Olympics, the national age group water polo championships that has as many athletes at a Summer Olympic Games.
03/23/19: Cambridge Bears In the News – Cambridge was recently profiled in the Milton Hearld News Paper Thanks to Coach Brian Lee for sending us the link.
Photo credit: Milton Hearald
03/20/19: Congratulations Sarah Fitzsimmons! After the USA Water Polo Boys ODP National Championships in SoCal this weekend, she was invited to attend the Girls Cadet (born 2004) National Team Selection Camp. Team USA coaches use the NTSC (held later this spring in SoCal) to finalize their rosters for 2019 National Teams that train and compete across Europe over the summer. Sarah is the first Dynamo WPC player invited to two NTSCs. Last year, she attended the Girls Development NTSC. Other DWPC NTSC invitees: Perry Brandes (Boys 2015), Bella Nunez (Girls 2018), and Ahmad Fareed (Boys 2019).
During the fall GHSWPA season, Sarah plays for the Collins Hills Eagles.
The annual ODP Selection process for the SE Zone starts late ever October with a Camp right here at Dynamo WPC. Get ready!
03/06/19: Congratulations Ahmad Fareed! After the USA Water Polo Boys ODP National Championships in SoCal last weekend, Ahmad was invited to attend the Boys Development (born 2005 or younger) National Team Selection Camp. Team USA coaches use the NTSC (April 11-15 in SoCal) to finalize their rosters for 2019 National Teams that train and compete across Europe over the summer. Ahmad was also named the Nick Johnson Inspiration Award winner for the South East Zone Boys Development ODP team.
Fellow DWPC players Hayes Beamon (Youth – Born 2002-2003) and Ayden Hess (Cadet – Born 2004) also represented Georgia well at the Boys ODP Nationals. A group of Georgia Dynamo girls head to SoCal in less than two weeks for their ODP Nationals!
Ahmad is the fourth Dynamo WPC player invited to an NTSC. He joins Perry Brandes (Boys 2015), Sarah Fitzsimmons (Girls 2018) and Bella Nunez (Girls 2018). During the fall GHSWPA season, Ahmad plays for the Forsyth Tritons, Hayes for the APS Knights and Ayden for the St. Pius X Lions. The annual ODP Selection process for the SE Zone starts late every October with a Camp at Dynamo WPC. Get ready!
03/05/19: SafeSport Reminder: As Spring play begins, remember for all of your team representatives, including coaches, assistant coaches, parent volunteers etc to complete the SafeSport training required by AWP. Instructions for registration were emailed to membership on February 14, 2019. Certificates of Completion should be sent to Michelle Fitzsimmons
02/19/19: League Meeting Confirmed: 2019 PreSeason Spring Meeting, Saturday, February 23rd, 9AM – 11AM @Cumming Aquatic Center. Required for Coaches and Team Representatives. See email for agenda and details.
02/06/19: SAVE THE DATE: 2019 PreSeason Spring Meeting, Saturday, February 23rd, Time and Location TBA. Required for Coaches and Team Representatives.
12/26/18: Congratulations to the water polo athletes from Georgia who made USA Water Polo Southeast Zone Olympic Development Program rosters for the ODP Eastern Championships, January 11-13 in Greensboro, NC! This new, regional event brings together ODP teams from the northeast, midwest, great lakes and southeast, in an extra competition before final rosters are announced for the ODP National Championships in Riverside, CA in March 2019.
Special thanks to GHSWPA coaches Ken Beamon (APS), Jeff Drews (Wildcat) and Owen Sweitzer (Wildcat) for coaching the three Team GA squads at the SEZ ODP Zone Invitational Tournament earlier this month.
02/06/19: SAVE THE DATE: 2019 PreSeason Spring Meeting, Saturday, February 23rd, Time and Location TBA. Required for Coaches and Team Representatives.
12/26/18: Congratulations to the water polo athletes from Georgia who made USA Water Polo Southeast Zone Olympic Development Program rosters for the ODP Eastern Championships, January 11-13 in Greensboro, NC! This new, regional event brings together ODP teams from the northeast, midwest, great lakes and southeast, in an extra competition before final rosters are announced for the ODP National Championships in Riverside, CA in March 2019.
Special thanks to GHSWPA coaches Ken Beamon (APS), Jeff Drews (Wildcat) and Owen Sweitzer (Wildcat) for coaching the three Team GA squads at the SEZ ODP Zone Invitational Tournament earlier this month.