2023 Endless Summer Classic
Endless Summer Classic – 2023
June 24 – 25, 2023
Location TBD – North Texas (Hosted by Thunder)
18U, 16U, 14U, 12U, 10U Divisions, More info coming soon.
12u
2023 Texas Challenge Cup
From the Hosts
This is a Thunder Water Polo hosted event in North Texas the weekend of March 4th and 5th.
All teams will receive a minimum of four games with the top 3 teams in each division receiving 1st – 3rd place medals.
All participants must have a minimum of a USA Water Polo Bronze membership with picture and age verification completed. ID checks will be administered on deck.
Divisions – 10U Coed, 12U Coed, 14U Coed, 16U Boys, 18U Girls and 18U Boys
Details
Locations
Northwest ISD Aquatics Center 1976 Texas Dr Justin TX· ( 10u, 12u, 14u )
Carroll ISD Aquatics Center 1501 W Southlake Blvd, Southlake, TX ( 16u, 18u)
Approximate Time: Saturday 8:00am – 7:00pm and Sunday 7:00 am – 4:00pm.
Age as of Date: August 1, 2023
Entry Fee: $600 per team. Payments will be collected when completing the online registration. Link to Register
Registration Deadline: Friday Feb 17th 9:00pm (PT)
Admissions – $5 per day or $10 for the weekend
Roster Deadline: Monday, February 27th at 9pm (PT)
Schedule: An online schedule will be sent to everyone on Monday February 27th
Team Hotel
https://group.trubyhilton.com/edo7wk
The reservation cut-off date is 2/17/23. (We will release any rooms not used at that date and the rate will no longer be available. If we sell all rooms in the block, the rate may not be available prior to this date).
The Tru Northlake is 4 miles, 5 minutes from the NISD Aquatic Center in Justin and 10 miles, 15 minutes from the Carroll ISD Aquatic Center in Southlake.
The Tru by Hilton offers a complimentary breakfast 6am-9am. It includes hot items, bacon and eggs and other items, freshly made pancakes, cereal, breakfast breads, yogurts, fruit and all the toppings
We offer:
Work, play, lounge, or eat in our 2880 square-foot lobby-with Pool Table
24/7 Market with local gourmet snacks & drinks
Large bathrooms with tons of counter space & glass
55inch TVs with in-room entertainment system-Netflix and huge selection of premium channels
24/7 complimentary LaVazza coffee
Tech Forward with Free Fast Wi-Fi and easy to reach charging outlets
Modern Fitness center
2023 Dare to Dream Festival
Schedule/Results
For our Athletes & Families
Admissions
Parents/Spectators can pre-pay before they arrive at the facility or scan a QR Code/pay at the admissions desk on the Second Level. Parents/Spectators will receive a wristband depending on what they purchase. Dare to Dream – Texas Festival Admissions: $10 Day Pass, $15 Weekend Pass. Children 5 & Younger will not be charged admission.
Click here for the Admissions Link
USA Water Polo IDs
2023 AquaTex Dare to Dream IDs
Texas A&M Waivers
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dn-92fRn8TFQIdHEYx1d8RqoprdZIOlb/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ef7lZ8K_vpMAX8czrC-6Tn2psgnJfdj0/view
Tournament Expectations
We very gladly have a lot of new athletes attending this tournament. Welcome to all of you, and of course to all our experienced families as well. Here are a few things to cover for newcomers and oldsters alike:
- Plan on being ready to meet together 30-40 minutes minimum before our first game of the day. Coach Babs will let you know via GroupMe.
- Athletes, wear your team suit every game of the tournament, and your team t-shirt on Saturday at least. And, of course, we encourage our families to don the black, orange, and blue while attending.
- Expect three games per day even if we only end up playing two. That means, be prepared: extra towel, goggles for warmup, eye drops, snacks, water, an extra suit is always a good idea. Be ready.
- Food. Between games we encourage our athletes to eat lean protein, fruit, simple carbohydrates (not just candy!), water. After our last game of the day you can eat what you want… within reason.
- AquaTex doesn’t organize team hotels or meals but definitely appreciates parents who take the lead in finding hotel blocks to share and/or organizing team meals. That is mostly done via our GroupMe so please do communicate amongst each other there.
- We expect all our athletes to work hard, to be their best, when we compete. Winning and losing are important but not nearly as much as effort, being the best you can be, being there for your teammates, communicating, executing the skills you learned at practice. That’s what we as a club and your coaches expect.
Athlete Fees
Each athlete will pay for participating in this tournament payable directly to Coach James via Venmo. Fees are nearly always estimated to be approximately $95 per athlete per roster. The final fee will be calculated after the tournament and takes in to account tournament entry fees, coaches’ travel expenses, per diem, etc.
Working Rosters
| AQTX 10u | Playing for Longhorn 12u |
|---|---|
| Ryan Benson | Clayton Waterbury |
| Ashton Benson | William Pemberton |
| Neel Ramanathan | |
| Ilay Lev | |
| Emeric Colegrove | |
| (2 San Antonio players) |
From the Host
This is a friendly reminder of the USA Water Polo Dare to Dream – Texas Festival on January 28-29, 2023 at Texas A&M University in College Station. This event is for our youngest athletes and is designed to be a fun, developmental tournament (no qualification required, no club affiliation required). The divisions for this year’s event will be 12U Mixed, 12U Girls, and 10U Mixed (Age as of Date is January 28, 2023…first day of the tournament). The 12U Divisions will play 6 on 6 (5 field players, 1 goalie) with junior size goals and size 3 balls. The 10U Mixed will play 5 on 5 (4 x field players, 1 goalie) with a shorter course, 10U size goals, and size 2 balls. The hope is all clubs throughout the Southwest Zone will enter/support this event and join in on the fun. Developing confidence and having fun will be the focus. Teams are invited to come to Texas A&M/College Station ready to play, grow and enjoy the game. This tournament will truly be a great experience for all teams/athletes/clubs/coaches involved!
Online Team Registration/Payment: USAWP Dare to Dream – Texas Festival (must be logged in at USAWP website to register).
USA Water Polo – Dare to Dream – Texas Festival:
Dates: January 28-29, 2023
Location: Texas A&M Student Recreation Center, 187 Corrington Dr, College Station, Texas, 77843 (two courses, plus separate 10U course)
Divisions: 12U Mixed, 12U Girls, and 10U Mixed
Age as of Date: January 28, 2023…first day of the tournament
Entry Fee: $550 per team. Payments will be collected when completing the online team registration process.
Online Team Registration/Payment: USAWP Dare to Dream – Texas Festival (must be logged in at USAWP website to register).
Registration Deadline: Friday, January 20, 2023
Roster Deadline: Monday, January 23, 2023
Schedule: An online schedule will be sent to everyone on Monday, January 23, 2023
Tournament Details:
Age as of Date: January 28, 2023…first day of the tournament
Bronze level membership and birth date verification is required for all athletes
There is no club affiliation rule for this national event
There is no qualification required for this tournament
Teams will play no more than 3 games per day
Athletes can only play on one roster in a single division (athletes can play in multiple divisions)
The 12U Divisions will play 6 on 6 (5 field players, 1 goalie) with junior size goals and size 3 balls
10U Playing Rules for 2023 Dare to Dream – Texas Festival:
5 on 5 (4 field players, 1 goalie)
15 yard course length
10U Goals/Size 2 Balls
Partenza Partita! 2022 AQTX/Longhorn December Game Day
Copied from our October Game Day, except that this one is a farewell to Stefano who will be returning to Italy in a couple weeks and missing out on the Cowtown Stampede. Tentative schedule below.
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A few notes about Sunday’s game day since there have been questions.
- If you have not signed up for the event using TeamUnify, and you are currently registered with AquaTex, just show up if you want to play. We are trying to get everyone accustomed to using TeamUnify to indicate their commitment to events but there’s some wiggle room for our game day
- The start times are tentative though we are going to try to stick to them within reason. It is possible, for example, that we’ll combine 12u and 14u in to one game depending on our numbers
- High school athletes:
- come early to run the clocks, which we will do for each game (6 minute quarters)
- those currently registered (not suspended) with AquaTex or Longhorn can participate
- Games will be refereed by coaches
- The game day takes the place of practice in case you wondered. There will be no training on Sunday, just games.
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AquaTex members, indicate your intent to play via your TeamUnify portal.
We’ll be hosting a game day with our friends from Longhorn including high school and age group athletes (we hope to have enough for a 10u game as well).
We will attempt to create games with AquaTex vs. Longhorn but will adjust as necessary depending on the turnout.
The tentative schedule is:
9:00 AM pool open for warmup
9:30 AM 12u Coed Game
10:15 AM 14u Coed Game (High School girls should expect to play at this time)
11:00 High School Game
noon Masters Game
Masters athletes who are not AquaTex members will pay the usual $10 walk-in fee.
2022 AQTX/Longhorn October Game Day
A few notes about Sunday’s game day since there have been questions.
- If you have not signed up for the event using TeamUnify, and you are currently registered with AquaTex, just show up if you want to play. We are trying to get everyone accustomed to using TeamUnify to indicate their commitment to events but there’s some wiggle room for our game day
- The start times are tentative though we are going to try to stick to them within reason. It is possible, for example, that we’ll combine 12u and 14u in to one game depending on our numbers
- High school athletes:
- come early to run the clocks, which we will do for each game (6 minute quarters)
- those currently registered (not suspended) with AquaTex or Longhorn can participate
- Games will be refereed by coaches
- The game day takes the place of practice in case you wondered. There will be no training on Sunday, just games.
***
AquaTex members, indicate your intent to play via your TeamUnify portal.
We’ll be hosting a game day with our friends from Longhorn including high school and age group athletes (we hope to have enough for a 10u game as well).
We will attempt to create games with AquaTex vs. Longhorn but will adjust as necessary depending on the turnout.
The tentative schedule is:
9:00 AM pool open for warmup
9:30 AM 12u Coed Game
10:15 AM 14u Coed Game
11:00 High School Game
noon Masters Game
Masters athletes who are not AquaTex members will pay the usual $10 walk-in fee.
Champions! Our Longhorns Win Gold at Junior Olympics
William Pemberton, Isabelle Morrison, Rudy-Matheo Garcia, 2022 National Junior Olympics Gold MedalistsThe Longhorn 12u Coed Team won a gold medal at the 2022 National Junior Olympics at Stanford University today. Three AquaTexans were key members of the team that won five straight tournament matches to bring home the championship trophy from the tournament’s Gold Bracket.
The win comes one year after the Longhorn 10u team, comprised of several athletes from this season’s 12u roster, earned a championship at the 2021 National Junior Olympics in North Texas.
The club is enormously proud of the entire Longhorn effort and grateful to Coach Tom for leading the team to victory. But special congratulations to AquaTexans William, Isabelle, Rudy-Matheo, and Wes who helped them earn their spot at JO Quals. Congratulations to all of them.
Here’s the entire roster for those who played at JO Quals and/or NJOs in California:
- Daniel Armendariz
- Laird Green
- Sawyer Jayasuriya
- Silas Chamas
- Lennon Beavers
- Avi Singhal
- Robert Roth
- Rudy-Matheo Garcia
- Isabelle Morrison
- Alex Catterson
- William Pemberton
- John “Wes” Kelly
2022 Alamo (Fall) Classic (14, 12, 10u)
Athlete Fees
Each athlete will pay $75 for participating in this tournament payable directly to Coach James via Venmo.
Schedule/Results
Schedule/ResultsRoster
For our Athletes & Families
We very gladly have a lot of new athletes attending this tournament. Welcome to all of you, and of course to all our experienced families as well. Here are a few things to cover for newcomers and oldsters alike:
- Always plan on being ready to meet together one hour before our first game of the day. That is an AquaTex policy. Please schedule your time accordingly. For any following games on the same day plan on meeting 40 minutes before game time.
- Wear your team suit every game of the tournament, and your team t-shirt on Saturday (Sunday too if you feel like recycling!).
- Expect three games per day even if we only end up playing two. That means, be prepared: extra towel, goggles for warmup, eye drops, snacks, water, an extra suit is always a good idea. Be ready.
- Food. Between games we encourage our athletes to eat lean protein, fruit, simple carbohydrates (not just candy!), water. After our last game of the day you can eat what you want… within reason.
- AquaTex doesn’t organize team hotels or meals but definitely appreciates parents who take the lead in finding hotel blocks to share and/or organizing team meals. That is mostly done via our GroupMe so please do communicate amongst each other there.
From the Hosts
Alamo Area Water Polo will be hosting the Alamo Classic on October 8-9, 2022 at the Alamo Heights Natatorium in San Antonio for 14U/12U/10U athletes (divisions are grade based). This is a two-day sanctioned USAWP event with divisions for 8th Grade & Younger Boys/Mixed, 8th Grade & Younger Girls, 6th Grade & Younger Mixed, and 4th Grade & Younger Mixed. Games will be played in two courses running simultaneously and begin on Saturday morning and ending around 3:00-4:00 pm on Sunday. Games will be 4 x 6:00 minute quarters. All teams will be guaranteed four games. To register, please complete the online registration (no cost) and bring entry fee checks to the pool the weekend of the tournament (check made payable to “AHISD”). Below is all the tournament info. Online Team Registration: Alamo Classic (must be logged in at USAWP website to register).
Alamo Classic – October 8-9, 2022:
Date: October 8-9, 2022. Games will be played in two courses running simultaneously and begin on Saturday morning and ending around 3:00-4:00 pm on Sunday.
Location: Alamo Heights Natatorium, 705 Trafalgar Rd., San Antonio, TX 78216
Divisions: 8th Grade & Younger Boys/Mixed, 8th Grade & Younger Girls, 6th Grade & Younger Mixed, and 4th Grade & Younger Mixed
Entry Fee: $550 per team. Please bring checks made payable to “AHISD” to the pool the day of the event.
Format: Games will be 4 x 6:00 minute quarters. All teams will receive at least 4 games.
Online Team Registration: Alamo Classic (must be logged in at USAWP website to register).
Registration Deadline: Sunday, October 2, 2022
Roster Deadline: Friday, October 7, 2022
Schedule: An online schedule will be sent to everyone on Monday, October 3, 2022
Not Enough Players: If your club has athletes that would like to play in a specific division, but you do not have enough players for your own team, please email and I will attempt to help facilitate partnering up clubs as needed.
2022 Armadillo Classic Tournament
Schedule/Results
Note that the age groups are grade-based. Unfortunately, our 14u athletes who are in 9th grade cannot compete at this tournament.
For our Athletes & Families
We very gladly have a lot of new athletes attending this tournament. Welcome to all of you, and of course to all our experienced families as well. Here are a few things to cover for newcomers and oldsters alike:
- Always plan on being ready to meet together one hour before our first game of the day. That is an AquaTex policy. Please schedule your time accordingly.
- BUT, given the 7.30 start time on Saturday the facility may not even be open an hour before game time so plan on meeting at 6:45 AM. We need to talk before we get in and warm up.
- AquaTex doesn’t organize team hotels or meals but definitely appreciates parents who take the lead in finding hotel blocks to share and/or organizing team meals. That is mostly done via our GroupMe so please do communicate amongst each other there.
- Wear your team suit every game of the tournament, and your team t-shirt on Saturday (Sunday too if you feel like recycling!).
- Expect three games per day even if we only end up playing two. That means, be prepared: extra towel, goggles for warmup, eye drops, snacks, water, an extra suit is always a good idea. Be ready.
- Food. Between games we encourage our athletes to eat lean protein, fruit, simple carbohydrates (not just candy!), water. After our last game of the day you can eat what you want… within reason.
There may be more added here so stay tuned.
Working Rosters
| 4th | 6th grade & under | 8th grade & under |
|---|---|---|
| Claire | Laird | Pierce Green |
| Silas | Tristan Chamas | |
| Robert | Landon Vickery | |
| Jackson | John "Wes" Kelly | |
| Sawyer | Isabelle Morrison | |
| Claire | William Pemberton | |
| Jackson "JP" Place | ||
| Chase Wadley | ||
| Kenneth "Cash" Brown | ||
| Rudy-Matheo Garcia | ||
| Diego Suarez-Quiroga |
From the Hosts
Thank you for registering for the Armadillo Classic on September 10-11, 2022 at the LISD Eastside Aquatic Center. Teams will need to print out and bring their own score sheets and member cards to the pool. Give a score sheet to the table before each game. Additionally, teams will need to supply their own warm-up balls.. There will not be warm-up space available. Teams will need to warm-up in between quarters and/or immediately before the game.
Admissions: $5 for the weekend
Rosters/Scoresheets: Referees will be doing ID checks this weekend. Teams will need to print out and bring their own score sheets and member cards to the pool. Give a score sheet to the score table before each game.
- Schedule
- Dates: September 10 – 11, 2022
- 6:00 quarters
- 2 timeouts
- Shootout to decide a tie
- Location: LISD Eastside Aquatic Center, 5729 Memorial Dr, The Colony, TX 75056
- Divisions: 8th Grade & Younger Mixed, 8th Grade & Younger Girls, 6th Grade & Younger Mixed, 4th Grade & Younger Mixed
- Host Club: Mavericks Water Polo
2022 South Texas Spring Champs
Schedule/Results
Working Rosters
| 4th Grade/U (5v5) Only 1 Game | 6th Grade/U (6v6) | 6th Grade/U (6v6) | 8th Grade/U (7v7) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric | Longhorn Orange | Longhorn White (AquaHorns) | Laird |
| Claire | Eliza | Izzy | Nick |
| Avi | Laird | Wes | Pierce |
| Ryan | Zephyr | Aaron | Zeke |
| Grey | Jackson | Eric | Landon |
| Dan | Claire | Cruz | |
| Robert | Avi | Flora | |
| Ryan W | Maddox | ||
| Grey? | Tomas | ||
| Ryan W. | |||
The day after West Region High School Championships are complete, Alamo Area Aquatics Association plans to host a Game Day for middle school and younger athletes. It will take place on April 24 at the AHISD Natatorium. Age groups are determined by grade. AquaTex will plan on combining with Longhorn when necessary as we did for the Alamo Classic a few weeks ago.
The event will take place all day Sunday.
Currently, plans are for all 4th grade and under athletes who are interested in playing to be divided up equally among 2-3 teams and will NOT compete for any particular club.
From the Host
There will be two divisions: 8th Grade & Younger Mixed and 6th Grade & younger Mixed. Additionally, we will be playing two exhibition games: 8th Grade & Younger Girls and 4th Grade & Younger Mixed. The 8th grade & Younger Mixed division will be playing first thing in the morning, then the two exhibition games, and finishing with the 6th Grade & Younger Mixed division playing late morning/early afternoon. This event will have a championship format with awards and played in two courses running simultaneously. All teams will be guaranteed two games with the games being back to back or with one game break (no waiting around all day for games).