The Junior Olympic Team will be participating in the Clayton Men's tournament this weekend (July 18-20) at Clayton Shaw Park. As soon as a schedule is available, I will post it here. For now, athletes can be assured that we will not play BEFORE 6 PM on Friday night and not before 8 AM on either Saturday or Sunday. Athletes should plan on 1 game Friday, 3 games Saturday, and 1 game Sunday.
**ATTENTION ALL VARSITY 1 AND VARSITY 2 MEMBERS**
Next Monday, July 21, there will be one combined practice from 7:00 to 8:30pm. JO Athletes are free to come to that practice, but should plan on playing a game from 8:30 to 10:00 against the legendary John's All-Star team. NORMAL PRACTICE TIMES WILL RESUME ON TUESDAY.
Showing posts with label '08 Junior Olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label '08 Junior Olympics. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
What a day!! Cats Dominate at Lyons
The day started at 5:15am and ended at almost 11:30pm in the St. James the Greater parking lot. In between, the Jungle Cat JO Team showed they are a force in the Midwest zone, going 3-0 against strong Chicago competition.
In the first game of the day, after a 4+ hour car ride, the Cats struggled to convert several early chances. However, the talent of the Cats was too much for the team from NIPC. John Heafner led the scoring assault with 4 goals, while Matt Stipanovich played Santa Claus, handing out 5 gifts (assists) to his teammates. In goal, Matt Hohenberger showed a little rust from his volleyball-related absence, but was steady enough to make 8 saves in the Cats' 15-5 opening win. Heafner was named the Player of the Game.
Up next for JCWP was Windy City, the club team of Chicago's dominant high school Fenwick. Boasting one of the top players in the area who is on the Jr. National team, Windy City came out strong and aggressively. Jack Meara's early counter-attack goal, though, helped settle the Cats down and it was 2-2 going into the 2nd quarter. However, shooting in the shallow end -- a real disadvantage as the 2M defenders were literally allowed to stand straight up on the bottom -- the Cats started to lose it. Defensively, they were being overmatched, the offense was stagnant and the counter-attack was gone. We were literally hanging on by a thread. The scoreboard read 5-2 at halftime in favor of the bad guys.
However, St. Louis pride kicked in and the Cats were a totally different team in the 2nd half. Playing a near flawless press & playing extremely tough in the water, the Cats outscored the befuddled Windy City team 7-1 in the final half of play, pulling away for a 9-6 win. EVERYONE on the team played great. Highlights were Meara's ferociousness guarding hole, Michael O'Neill's unfailing determination, and Will Derdeyn's bounce-skip upper-corner shot. Hohenberger also made some terrific saves on some very good shots. Meara was runner-up POTG, with the overall honors going to Derdeyn.
In the final game of the day, the Jungle Cats again proved too be FAR too much for their opponent, West Suburban. Although they started slowly, the game quickly got out of control as the Cats exploded for 12 goals by halftime, and ended up with an 18-4 victory to finish 3-0. Stipanovich led with 8 points (3G, 5A) while Heafner led in goals with 5.
All in all, it was a long day but a very successful one. Everyone was confident in their abilities going in, but they now have proof that they can dominate when they want to. John Heafner was named Player of the Day for averaging a hat trick for the day.
Thanks to Coach Cutelli for organizing the trip, and to the Maloneys for transportation, drinks, & stat keeping.
Final Stats (G/A by game (ie: game 1 :: game 2 :: game 3 :: total))
Sizemore - 3/1 :: 0/0 :: 2/1 :: 5/2
Maloney - 1/1 :: 0/0 :: 2/1 :: 3/2
Meara - 1/1 :: 2/0 :: 1/1 :: 4/2
Going - 0/0 :: 0/0 :: 0/1 :: 0/1
O'Neill - 1/1 :: 1/2 :: 2/0 :: 4/3
Savio - 3/1 :: 0/0 :: 1/3 :: 4/4
Heafner - 4/0 :: 3/3 :: 5/0 :: 12/3
Derdeyn - 2/1 :: 2/0 :: 2/2 :: 6/3
Stipanovich - 0/5 :: 1/1 :: 3/5 :: 4/11
Hohenberger - 24 saves, 6 assists, 15 GA
In the first game of the day, after a 4+ hour car ride, the Cats struggled to convert several early chances. However, the talent of the Cats was too much for the team from NIPC. John Heafner led the scoring assault with 4 goals, while Matt Stipanovich played Santa Claus, handing out 5 gifts (assists) to his teammates. In goal, Matt Hohenberger showed a little rust from his volleyball-related absence, but was steady enough to make 8 saves in the Cats' 15-5 opening win. Heafner was named the Player of the Game.
Up next for JCWP was Windy City, the club team of Chicago's dominant high school Fenwick. Boasting one of the top players in the area who is on the Jr. National team, Windy City came out strong and aggressively. Jack Meara's early counter-attack goal, though, helped settle the Cats down and it was 2-2 going into the 2nd quarter. However, shooting in the shallow end -- a real disadvantage as the 2M defenders were literally allowed to stand straight up on the bottom -- the Cats started to lose it. Defensively, they were being overmatched, the offense was stagnant and the counter-attack was gone. We were literally hanging on by a thread. The scoreboard read 5-2 at halftime in favor of the bad guys.
However, St. Louis pride kicked in and the Cats were a totally different team in the 2nd half. Playing a near flawless press & playing extremely tough in the water, the Cats outscored the befuddled Windy City team 7-1 in the final half of play, pulling away for a 9-6 win. EVERYONE on the team played great. Highlights were Meara's ferociousness guarding hole, Michael O'Neill's unfailing determination, and Will Derdeyn's bounce-skip upper-corner shot. Hohenberger also made some terrific saves on some very good shots. Meara was runner-up POTG, with the overall honors going to Derdeyn.
In the final game of the day, the Jungle Cats again proved too be FAR too much for their opponent, West Suburban. Although they started slowly, the game quickly got out of control as the Cats exploded for 12 goals by halftime, and ended up with an 18-4 victory to finish 3-0. Stipanovich led with 8 points (3G, 5A) while Heafner led in goals with 5.
All in all, it was a long day but a very successful one. Everyone was confident in their abilities going in, but they now have proof that they can dominate when they want to. John Heafner was named Player of the Day for averaging a hat trick for the day.
Thanks to Coach Cutelli for organizing the trip, and to the Maloneys for transportation, drinks, & stat keeping.
Final Stats (G/A by game (ie: game 1 :: game 2 :: game 3 :: total))
Sizemore - 3/1 :: 0/0 :: 2/1 :: 5/2
Maloney - 1/1 :: 0/0 :: 2/1 :: 3/2
Meara - 1/1 :: 2/0 :: 1/1 :: 4/2
Going - 0/0 :: 0/0 :: 0/1 :: 0/1
O'Neill - 1/1 :: 1/2 :: 2/0 :: 4/3
Savio - 3/1 :: 0/0 :: 1/3 :: 4/4
Heafner - 4/0 :: 3/3 :: 5/0 :: 12/3
Derdeyn - 2/1 :: 2/0 :: 2/2 :: 6/3
Stipanovich - 0/5 :: 1/1 :: 3/5 :: 4/11
Hohenberger - 24 saves, 6 assists, 15 GA
Friday, May 30, 2008
Tournament Possibilities This Summer
Below is a list of possible tournaments this summer. Start looking at your calendar to see if you are free to play in these. Some of these tournaments will be by invitation only and some might be open to anyone interested. JCWP will likely not be participating in all of these tournaments either due to limited athlete interest or lack of coach availability. After the club season begins, more details will follow about these.
June 21-22 :: Nat'l Junior Olympic Qualifying (Oak Park, IL) -- Invitation Only **CANCELLED**
June 27-29 :: Mundelein -OR- Lyons Tournament (Chicago) -- 18/u athletes
July 11-13 :: Kentwood (MI) Tournament -- 16/u athletes
July 18-20 :: Lyons (Chicago) -OR- Clayton Men's (StL) -- 18/u
July 26-30 :: Nat'l Junior Olympics (Irvine, CA) -- Roster Set
Again, details will be revealed at a later date. Questions should be asked once practice begins; by that time, we may have a better idea of what tournaments we want to participate in to provide the most competitive games possible to the most athletes possible.
-Coach P
June 21-22 :: Nat'l Junior Olympic Qualifying (Oak Park, IL) -- Invitation Only **CANCELLED**
June 27-29 :: Mundelein -OR- Lyons Tournament (Chicago) -- 18/u athletes
July 11-13 :: Kentwood (MI) Tournament -- 16/u athletes
July 18-20 :: Lyons (Chicago) -OR- Clayton Men's (StL) -- 18/u
July 26-30 :: Nat'l Junior Olympics (Irvine, CA) -- Roster Set
Again, details will be revealed at a later date. Questions should be asked once practice begins; by that time, we may have a better idea of what tournaments we want to participate in to provide the most competitive games possible to the most athletes possible.
-Coach P
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
JO Hotel Confirmed
Reservations have been booked for the Junior Olympic tournament at the following hotel. If you are looking to make reservations, please call the number and ask for the 'JO Water Polo' rate.
Hilton Irvine / Orange County Airport
18800 MacArthur Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92612
Reservations: 1-800-HILTONS (1-800-445-8667)
Reminder that there are a few spots open if parents (dads) are looking for some room.
JP
Hilton Irvine / Orange County Airport
18800 MacArthur Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92612
Reservations: 1-800-HILTONS (1-800-445-8667)
Reminder that there are a few spots open if parents (dads) are looking for some room.
JP
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
2008 Junior Olympic Information
USA Water Polo has recently released more detailed information about the 2008 Junior Olympic Tournament to be held in Irvine, CA July 25-29. This year, athletes & parents are being asked to book their own flights to and from the tournament. However, we ask that you please book the following flights.
My thinking on doing it this way. First of all, several team members will be traveling ahead to look at schools and meeting at the hotel in Los Angeles. As such, I don't think we would qualify for a group rate this year. And, regardless of that fact, flights are extremely cheap right now and I think it is in the best interests of everyone to book now! I cannot foresee a situation where we will be changing these flights.
To California
July 25 -- SWA 3863 (departing at 7:05am) -- I just booked my flight for $125 (!!!!)
Coming Home
July 30 -- SWA 1960 (departing at 6:10am PDT) -- current price is also $125 (!!!!)
To my knowledge, the following individuals should be booking these flights. As I said before, I know that some athletes will not be traveling with the team to California.
Confirmed Athletes as of 4/29/08:
- Trent Going
- John Heafner
- Matt Hohenberger
- Patrick Maloney
- Jack Meara
- Michael O'Neill
- William Page
- John Savio
- Michael Sizemore
Any questions, please email me! penilla@sluh.org
-Coach Penilla
My thinking on doing it this way. First of all, several team members will be traveling ahead to look at schools and meeting at the hotel in Los Angeles. As such, I don't think we would qualify for a group rate this year. And, regardless of that fact, flights are extremely cheap right now and I think it is in the best interests of everyone to book now! I cannot foresee a situation where we will be changing these flights.
To California
July 25 -- SWA 3863 (departing at 7:05am) -- I just booked my flight for $125 (!!!!)
Coming Home
July 30 -- SWA 1960 (departing at 6:10am PDT) -- current price is also $125 (!!!!)
To my knowledge, the following individuals should be booking these flights. As I said before, I know that some athletes will not be traveling with the team to California.
Confirmed Athletes as of 4/29/08:
- Trent Going
- John Heafner
- Matt Hohenberger
- Patrick Maloney
- Jack Meara
- Michael O'Neill
- William Page
- John Savio
- Michael Sizemore
Any questions, please email me! penilla@sluh.org
-Coach Penilla
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