August 19th
What a great start to the season! It is great to see so many returning players along with several new players. Attendance has been great and we are moving along quickly. Just a few additional notes...
Parent meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 20th at 7:45 pm
First weekend of games will be September 11th or 12th
August 9th
Congratulations to the 16 and under girls team for finishing 4th in the Gold Division at the National Junior Olympics. The team finished as one of the top 30 teams in the country. The players did an outstanding job throughout the tournament and a special thanks to coach Chad Castro.
July 26th
The fall season begins for the 14 & under, 12 & under, and 10 & under boys and girls on Monday, August 16th. Practices will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at the South Campus pool. The game schedule will be announced in September. Registration is available at www.lyonsswimclub.com.
July 19th
Congratulations to the 18 and under boys team for winning the Illinois Water Polo Summer League Championship. The boys finished undefeated in league play and in the championship tournament. The girls also had a great summer and finished third in their championship tournament.
July 12th
The Illinois Water Polo Summer Championships will be held this weekend at Homewood Flossmoor High School (999 Kedzie Ave. Flossmoor, IL).
The boys will be playing on Saturday (July 17th) at 9:50 am, 12:20 pm, 2:50 pm, and 4:30. The team with the best record after the four games will be the winner of the IWP Summer League. The players should be ready to be in the water 30 minutes before game time.
The girls will be playing on Sunday (July 18th) at 9:20 am, 11:50 am, 1:30 pm, and the final game will be determined by the results fo the first three games. The final game will be played at 4:00 pm, 4:50 pm, or 5:40 pm. The more we win, the later we play. The players should be ready to be in the water 30 minutes before game time.
July 3rd
Just a few items while we celebrate the 4th.
Lyons Water Polo Summer League (14u, 12u, 10u) will practice from 12:30 to 2:00 pm the week of July 5th to the 9th.
The CPD league schedule for Monday, July 5th was pushed up to a 4:00 pm start at Portage Park. The parks are on summer hours so the game needed to be moved up. Warm-ups begin at 3:30.
I am finalizing the tournament schedule for July 10th (boys) and 11th (girls). I will email the schedule and post the information on our web site.
Finally, I have been working with Monster Polo (www.monsterpolo.com) on a new team suit and other merchandise. They do some unbelievable work and I am really excited to see the final product. I hope to have an order form ready by the end of next week.
June 28th
Congratulations to the 16 and under girls team for qualifying for the National Junior Olympics!!! They had a great weekend in Michigan at the qualifying tournament.
Congratulations to the 16 and under boys team for finishing with a 5-1 record at the Midwest qualifying tournament and placing 2nd overall.
The training continues and our next tournament will be the weekend of July 10th and 11th at LTHS.
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Program Overview
Boys and girls are welcome to join the Lyons water polo team. Water Polo takes the endurance of swimming and mixes it with the skills of soccer and basketball. The age groups are determined by their birth date as of December 31. The players are placed into the following age groups:
• 18 and under boys or girls
• 16 and under boys or girls
• 14 and under boys or girls
• 12 and under coed
• 10 and under coed
Lyons offers practices year round and games during the fall and summer seasons. Each season will focus on developing individual and team skills. Some of the basic skills covered are ball handling, passing, shooting, and defensive/offensive positioning. Practices will develop to cover more advanced skills such as defensive tactics, offensive sets, 6 on 5, and counterattack.
14 and under, 12 and under and 10 and under teams
SPRING
The spring season begins the first week in April and finishes in May. The season focuses on skill development and gaining an understanding of the game. There is also a focus on advanced individual skills and team strategies.
SUMMER
The summer season practices begin in June and ends the third week of July. The Lyons Water Polo Summer League offers practices and competitions during the summer. Practices are held on Mondays and Wedensdays with games being held of Fridays. This is a great introduction to the sport for our area athletes.
The summer season also provides for many opportunities to play other competitive teams at weekend tournaments. There are several area tournaments that we will attend but we will also compete at the National Junior Olympics.
FALL
The fall season begins the third week of August and concludes the last week of October. The fall season offers many opportunities our teams to compete against other area teams on the weekends. Practices are held on Monday and Wednesday evenings. The games will be held on either a Saturday or Sunday at area pools (including LTHS). The season concludes with the teams competing in the Midwest Speedo Cup Championships.
WINTER
The winter season begins the first week in November and ends the third week of February. Practices are held on Wednesday evenings. All players are welcome to participate and learn the game for the first time or continue to develop their skills. The winter season practices continue to build upon the basic skills of water polo and work towards more advanced tactics. A portion of every practice will allow for scrimmages since there will not be as many opportunities to play games against other teams.
18 and under, 16 and under teams
FALL/WINTER
We also offer a 18 and under and 16 and under boys and girls programs during the fall/winter season. The season begins the first week of September and finishes the third week of February. Practices are held on Sunday and Wednesday evenings. There will be opportunities to compete in both the fall for the boys and winter for the girls.
SUMMER
The summer season begins the last week of May and concludes the last week of July. Our teams compete in the Illinois Summer League as well as weekend tournaments. The concluding competition is the National Junior Olympics.
Please view the calendars for practice days and times. If interested in joining, please use click on our registration tab.
The USA water polo teams gave us a lot to cheer about in Beijing.
Congratulations to both the Men's and Women's silver medal teams.
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