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Cal Ranked #4 in Preseason Water Polo Rankings!

nate.landas — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:34:31 +0000

The Preseason CWPA National Water Polo Rankings have been released for the 2009 season. The 2008 NCAA Men’s Water Polo champions, USC, will try to defend their title and are ranked #1. Cal, coached by Kirk Everist, received 83 points and are ranked #4. Below is the rest of the preseason rankings:

1. USC
2. Stanford
3. UCLA
4. California
5. Pepperdine
6. Loyola Marymount
7. UC Santa Barbara
8. UC Irvine
9. Long Beach State
10. UC San Diego

Everist Guides USA Squad to a Sixth Place Finish!

nate.landas — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:36:09 +0000

The United States’ men’s water polo team, coached by Cal-Berkeley’s Kirk Everist, finished sixth at the World University Games on Sunday, July 12 in Belgrade, Serbia. The American squad lost the fifth-place match and ended the tournament 3-3-1.

In seven seasons at Cal, Everist won back-to-back NCAA titles in 2006 and 2007. As a player, he led the Bears to a national championship in 1987 and 1988. He won NCAA National Player of the Year honors in 1988 and was named an All-American from 1986-1988.

John Tanner Guides Stanford to a Third Place Finish!

nate.landas — Sun, 10 May 2009 14:31:05 +0000

Head Coach John Tanner and No. 2 Stanford bounced back Sunday evening at the National Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Championship, downing No. 4 Hawai’i 14-11 to claim a third-place national finish. With the result, Stanford ends the 2009 season with a record of 26-4. The third-place finish continues the Cardinal’s stretch of top-three placements at all nine National Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Championships.

Stanford was eliminated from the winner’s bracket on Saturday as the eventual champion, UCLA Bruins, scored the deciding goal as time expired to claim a 12-11 victory in the semifinals of the National Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Championship. The tournament was held at the University of Maryland’s Eppley Recreational Center in College Park, MD.

Stanford Seeded #2 for 2009 Women’s Water Polo Championship!

nate.landas — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:30:34 +0000

The Stanford women’s water polo team, coached by John Tanner, earned one of three at-large berths available to the 2009 National Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Championship, set to take place from May 8-10 in College Park, MD. The Cardinal (24-3), the MPSF runner up, was awarded the No. 2 seed in the eight-team draw, and will play in the tournament’s opener against MAAC champion and No. 7 seed Marist Friday, May 8 at 10:30 a.m. PT from the University of Maryland’s Eppley Recreation Center.

CWPA Men’s National Water Polo Rankings

nate.landas — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:27:54 +0000

The Collegiate Water Polo Association released it’s Water Polo Rankings. As of 11/26/2008, the rankings include:

1 – USC
2 – Stanford
3 – Cal – Berkeley (2006 & 2007 NCAA Champions – coached by Kirk Everist)
4 – Pepperdine
5 – UCLA

Kirk Everist, Cal #4 in CWPA Rankings

nate.landas — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:17:36 +0000

Kirk Everist and the University of Cal – Berkeley Men’s Water Polo team fell from the #1 ranking this week. The Cal Bears are currently #4 in the CWPA National Water Polo Rankings. As of the September 24, 20008 rankings, the Top 10 included:

USC
UCLA
Stanford
Cal
Long Beach State
Pepperdine
Loyola Marymount
UC Irvine
UCSB
UC San Diego

All New Water Polo DVDs featuring Kirk Everist (2007 NCAA Champion)!

nate.landas — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:47:56 +0000

We have recently released three new Water Polo DVDs featuring University of California Head Coach, Kirk Everist! Coach Everist has coached the University of California to Back-to Back NCAA Championship in 2006 & 2007 and was selected as USA Water Polo’s Elite Co-Coach of the Year in 2006.

Becoming a Champion Water Polo Player Series
Becoming a Champion Water Polo Player: Offensive Techniques, Skills, & Drills
Becoming a Champion Water Polo Player: Defensive Techniques, Skills & Drills
Becoming a Champion Water Polo Player: Offensive & Defensive Game Tactics

VHS Sale!

nate.landas — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:53:02 +0000

All VHS titles are currently $9.95! Check out some of our best selling videos (VHS) and books in our Sale Page! Hurry – the sale will conclude on July 15!

* All sale purchase are FINAL!