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16U/18U Boys Summer Session

Our 16U/18U Boys Summer Water Polo Session is an 11-week program that will run May 8th through July 18th. This competitive program is designed to teach all athletes the technical and tactical water polo skills needed to compete at the highest level of play. Athletes in this program will compete in both regional and national-level tournaments. Our summer session is open to ALL high school athletes.

Announcing Junior Olympic Team Rosters

Team rosters for Junior Olympics will be announced after the first week of the summer session (no later than May 12th). We will field 2x18U teams and 3x16U teams for JO Qualifying, which is June 16-18 in Clovis, CA. If you are not interested in participating in Junior Olympics, please inform the coaching staff during the first week of training. Upon registration, you will recieve a confirmation email which will include a "tournament check-out" form. Use this form to let us know which tournaments you cannot participate in.

**MANDATORY PARENT MEETING -- SAVE THE DATE**
   - All RED Group participants = Monday, May 8th, 7:15pm @ GBHS
   - All BLACK Group participants = Wednesday, May 10th, 7:15pm @ GBHS

Summer Water Polo Practice Schedule

Summer Part I: May 8th through June 3rd

*** MAJOR UPDATE 5/4/23: CHANGES TO SUMMER I PRACTICE SCHEDULE. ROCKLIN HS IS CLOSING FOR REPARS BEGINNING MAY 15TH. MOVING ROCKLIN PRACTICES TO WEST PARK HIGH SCHOOL BEGINNING WEEK OF MAY 15TH (SEE CALENDAR)***

Our 16U/18U Boy Summer Session is split into two separate practice groups:

   - BLACK Practice Group = all 18U boys + 16U "A" JO team
   - RED Practice Group = all remaining 16U boys


May 8-11 (first week of summer sesson):

• BLACK Practice Group:
  • May 9th @ Rocklin High School:
    • 5:00-7:00pm - 16U "A" team (boys who played 16U Spring Futures)
    • 7:00-9:00pm - ALL 17-18 year old boys
  • May 10th @ Granite Bay High School:
    • 7:15-9:00pm - All Black Group together
• RED Practice Group:
  • May 8th - 7:15-9:00pm @ Granite Bay High School
  • May 10th @ Rocklin High School:
    • 5:00-7:00pm - all current freshmen
    • 7:00-9:00pm - all current sophomores

• BLACK Practice Group
  • Mondays - 7:00-9:00pm @ West Park High School
  • Wednesdays - 7:15-9:00pm @ Granite Bay High School
• RED Practice Group
  • Mondays - 7:15-9:00pm @ Granite Bay High School
  • Wednesdays - 7:00-9:00pm @ West Park High School

Summer Part II: June 5th through July 18th

BLACK Practice Group:
   - Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
   - 7:00-9:00pm
   - @ Granite Bay HS

RED Practice Group:
   - Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
   - 5:00-7:00pm
   - @ Granite Bay HS

(all practices are subject to change)
 

Summer Water Polo Coaching Staff

Scott Bergemann - 18U
Mateja Maksimovic - 18U
Adam Donovan - 18U
Reilley Waterman - 16U
Jack Wildenradt - 16U
Chris Nihart - 16U
Hank Wildenradt - 16U
Filip Crnogorac - 16U

Goalkeeper Clinic - Monday, June 5th

All Cal Republic goalkeepers are invited to participate in a one-day goalkeeper clinic with coach Joey Frantz of the UC Davis Men's Water Polo Program. The clinic is on Monday, June 5th from 5:00-8:00pm at Granite Bay HS. Participation is free for all Cal Republic WPC members. Cal Rep members, you will be automatically registered for this event. Please email us if you cannot participate.

Summer Water Polo Tournament Schedule

Upon registration, you will recieve a confirmation email which will include a "tournament check-out" form. Use this form to let us know which tournaments you cannot participate in.

Sun, May 14 - Local Tournament or Futures WPL
   - All teams
   - Local tournament in Rocklin/Roseville
   - Futures WPL Game Day in the Bay Area (18U + 16U A)
Sat, June 10 - JO Quals Tune-Up
   - Played at Vista Del Lago HS
   - For all JO Quals participants
Fri-Sun, June 16-18 - JO Qualifying Tournament (Clovis)*^
   - All teams
   - Drive down Friday, return Sunday evening
Fri-Sun, June 23-25 - Futures WPL Super Final (San Jose)*^
   - 16U A + 18U A only
   - Arrive Friday, return late Sunday evening
Sat-Sun, July 1-2 - Golden State Invitational (Stockton)^
   - 18U B + 16U B/C
Sat/Sun, July 8/9 - Santa Cruz Classic
   - One-day only (three games played)
   - Saturday = 18U teams only
   - Sunday = 16U teams only
Sat-Tue, July 15-18 - National Junior Olympics (Orange County)*^
   - Qualified teams only
   - Arrive Friday, returning late Tuesday evening

* we will organize a block of rooms at a team hotel
^ additional fee will be required to participate

USA Water Polo Membership

All athletes are required to have a current USA Water Polo membership in order to participate in our summer water polo session. USAWP offers three levels of membership: bronze, silver, and gold. A bronze membership is all that's necessary for our summer session (including all local tournaments). If you intend to participate in Jr. Olympics and/or the Jr. Olympic Qualifier, you will need a gold membership. The USAWP membership covers the necessary insurance to participate in practices, scrimmages, and games. To purchase a USAWP membership, visit www.usawaterpolo.org.

Summer Water Polo Fees & Registration

Registration for our Summer Water Polo Session will open shortly. Login to your club account to register. If you are new to Cal Republic, you must first create a club membership by clicking the "Registration" tab at the top of the page, then click "New Member Registration." The registration fee is TBA (sibling discounts available). The registration fee will include all practices, scrimmages, and local tournaments. There will be an additional fee to participate in national-level tournaments (Futures WPL Super Final, National Junior Olympics).

Questions?

If you have any questions about our Summer Water Polo Session, please email us at admin@calrepublicwpc.com.


 

16U/18U Boys Jr. Olympic Tryouts

If you wish to participate on our 16U or 18U "A" team for National Jr. Olympics this summer, you must participate in our Spring Water Polo Session and you must attend our "A" team tryouts in February. If you do not wish to participate on an "A" team this summer, you can still participate in our Spring Water Polo Session. Any athlete who does not attend the tryout AND participate in our Spring Water Polo Session will not be eligible to compete on an "A" team this summer.

HOW DO TRYOUTS WORK?
Tryouts will be conducted on five dates throughout the first two weeks of spring water polo. We will select athletes for our 18U "A" team and 16U "A" team only. Each team will be comprised of 15-18 total athletes (including two goalkeepers). Any athlete who is not selected for one of our "A" teams is highly encouraged to participate in our Spring Water Polo Session in order to continuing developing their skills AND encouraged to tryout again in May for our remaining Jr. Olympic teams.

**Registration is required for the spring tryout -- please login to your account to register today**

2ND ROUND OF TRYOUTS IN MAY:
We will hold another round of Jr. Olympic tryouts in May to select athletes for our remaining 18U and 16U JO teams. More information (dates/times) will be made available in the near future.

VERY IMPORTANT: All Junior Olympic athletes (all teams) must be available to play in the JO Qualifying Tournament AND the National Junior Olympic Tournament. Any athlete who cannont make both tournaments will not be eligible for selection on any of our JO teams.
  - JO Qualifying Tournament - June 16-18 in Clovis, CA
  - National Junior Olympics - July 15-18 in Orange County, CA

Spring Tryout Schedule:

• Wednesday, February 15th:
  • all 16U boys - 6:15-7:45pm
  • all 18U boys - 7:30-9:15pm
• Saturday, February 18th:
  • all 16U boys - 10:30am-12:15pm
  • all 18U boys - 12:00-1:45pm
• Thursday, February 23rd:
  • all 16U boys - 6:15-7:45pm
  • all 18U boys - 7:30-9:15pm
• Saturday, February 25th:
  • all 18U boys - 10:30am-12:15pm
  • all 16U boys - 12:00-1:45pm

16U/18U Boys Spring Session 2023

Our 16U/18U Boys Spring Water Polo Session is a 9-week program that will run the week of February 15th through April 15th. This competitive program is designed to teach all athletes the technical and tactical water polo skills needed to compete at the highest level of play. Athletes in this program may compete in both regional and national-level tournaments. Our spring session is open to ALL high school athletes.

Spring Water Polo Practice Schedule

Spring Water Polo Tournaments

• Sunday, March 5th (Rocklin)
• Sunday, March 19th (Rocklin)
• Sunday, April 2 (Rocklin)

• Sunday, February 26th (Bay Area)
• Sunday, March 5th (Bay Area)
• Sunday, March 26th (Bay Area)
• Sunday, April 16th (Bay Area)

Spring Water Polo Fee & Registration

USA Water Polo Membership: