Roster for JO Qualification Tournament this Weekend. These players are are roster eligible through USA Water Polo and have registered 

@ https://www.secure-sam.com/www.sovawaterpolo.com/sam/store/item.php?itemID=40552

Cole Costa

Aidan Apgar

Travis Applegate

Aidan Champagne

Brett Hanke

Duncan Champagne

Braden Rohman

Oliver Hunt

Cyrus Hill

Cohen Cotten

Wyatt Daniels

Jared Ojeda

If your name is not on the list and you plan on attending, please register here before 8:00 PM:

https://www.secure-sam.com/www.sovawaterpolo.com/sam/store/item.php?itemID=40552

SOVA Suits have arrived in time for the JO Qualifier Tournament

The SOVA suits arrived today.  I will have them at practice and I will make sure the 14U Coaches have them at tomorrow's practice.

Thanks!

SOVA Administration

Michael Yenigues

559-786-4453 (best text)

myenigues@gmail.com

4:30 PM Wednesday, June 16th: Boys 16U & 18U Scrimmage at El Diamante

We have scheduled a scrimmage with El Diamante High School on Wednesday to help us prepare for the Quals Tournament this weekend.  There is no practice at MWHS Wednesday. Both 16U and 18U will meet at El Diamante High School at 4:30 PM.  Scrimmage is scheduled for two hours: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

JO Qualifier Tournament - Saturday Game Schedule

Boys 14U:

Saturday - Clovis East High School

8:50 AM v Royal Red

11:20 AM v Ripon

1:50 PM v ARWPC A

6:00 PM v Sacramento

Boys 18U

Buchannon High School

9:00 AM v Bakersfield WPC

1:00 PM v TBD

Remaining Saturday games depend on win/loss record

16U Team has been divided between 18U and 14U for JO Qualifier Tournament

Boys 16U did not have enough eligible players to submit a roster for the JO Qualifier Tournament. All eligible players have been moved to the 14U and 18U teams. If those still awaiting age verification clear with 48 Hours I can add them to the roster. If you applied for age verification in the last two days, please make sure you selected the "expedited" option so it clears ASAP.

18U Roster: (Waiting for Jared Ojeda & Andres Ramos to clear age verification)

Cole Costa

Aidan Apgar

Travis Applegate

Aidan Champagne

Brett Hanke

Gabriel Maillard

Anthony Yepez

Duncan Champagne

Braden Rohman

Oliver Hunt

Cyrus Hill

Cohen Cotten

Wyatt Daniels

Boys 14U Roster: (Waiting for Kelan Anderson, Cohen Swanson, Zion Sears, Beau Swanson, Azad Toor & Reece Phillips to clear Age Verification)

David Ross* (Not sure he will be attending)

Samuel Feierbach

Samuel Noricumbo

Caiden Wallace

Jake Muth

Tyson Phillips

Caleb Solis

Parker Cotten

12 Players listed for Boys 14U JO Team.  If you are not on the list and plan on going to JOs with Boys 14U contact me ASAP (559-786-4453 *** myenigues@gmail.com).  Roster submission deadline is tonight at 9:00 PM.

If your name is listed below and you are not “Cleared”, please resolve the issue ASAP.  It must be resolved tonight by 8:00 PM.  My submission deadline is 9:00 PM and I need an hour to resolve any submission issues should they arise.

 Cleared:

David Ross

Samuel Feierbach

Samuel Noricumbo

Caiden Wallace 

Tyson Phillips    

 Caleb Solis         

These individuals have a Bronze Athlete membership and are not eligible to compete in this National Tournament. Please upgrade to Gold.

Kelan Anderson

Cohen Swanson

Zion Sears

Beau Swanson  

 Azad Toor

Age Verify:

Kelan Anderson

Jake Muth

Zion Sears

Beau Swanson  

COVID-19 Return to Play Waiver

Azad Toor

10 Players listed below for Boys 16U JO Team.  If you are not on the list and plan on going to JOs with Boys 16U contact me ASAP (559-786-4453 *** myenigues@gmail.com).  Roster submission deadline is tonight at 9:00 PM.

If your name is listed below and you are not “Cleared”, please resolve the issue ASAP.  It must be resolved tonight by 8:00 PM.  My submission deadline is 9:00 PM and I need an hour to resolve any submission issues should they arise.

 Cleared:

 Wyatt Daniels  

  Cyrus Hill           

  Joseph Ross    

These individuals have a Bronze Athlete membership and are not eligible to compete in this National Tournament. Please upgrade to Gold.

Parker Cotton

Kelan Anderson

Adam Hohne

Zachary Chapman

Jared Ojeda

These individuals need to have their birth date verified through USAWP.

Jared Ojeda

Cohen Cotten

PLAYER CLUB AFFILIATION MUST BE SOVA FOR JO ROSTER

Some of our players are associated with other water polo clubs in their USA Water Polo accounts. That is fine for the tournaments we have attended.  To be on the roster for JO Qualifier Tournament and the JO National Tournament - YOU MUST BE AFFILIATED WITH SOVA.  For the JO Qualifier and National Tournaments, USAWP does not allow anyone on the rosters unless they  are affiliated with the registered club.

Also, please make sure you are AGE VERIFIED.  That is mandatory for JO Qualifier and JO National Tournaments.

TONIGHT IS THE ROSTER DEADLINE FOR THE JO QUALIFIER TOURNAMENT.

Please check your USAWP account and make sure you are completely current and meet all eligibility requirements.  I must submit the rosters BEFORE 9:00 PM TONIGHT.

Thanks!

SOVA Administration

Michael Yenigues

559-786-4453 (best text)

myenigues@gmail.com

SOVA Hotel Block Reservations for JO Tournament in Irvine, CA

Starting this evening I will begin verifying team rosters for both the JO Qualifier Tournament next weekend and the JO National Tournament June 16th thru 20th in Irvine, CA.

JO Qualifier Registration: 

https://www.secure-sam.com/www.sovawaterpolo.com/sam/store/item.php?itemID=40552

JO National Tournament Registration:

https://www.secure-sam.com/www.sovawaterpolo.com/sam/store/item.php?itemID=45584

We will want to get the JO National Tournament Roster verified ASAP so our SOVA families can reserve a block of hotel rooms with the USAWP discount in Irvine.

USA Water Polo Hotels (reservetravel.com)

We will start planning and organizing now to help make JOs a blast for everyone.

Thanks!

SOVA Administration

Michael Yenigues

559-786-4453 (best text)

myenigues@gmail.com

Planning SOVA Families BBQ for Saturday, June 26th

Our Summer JO Session has taken off with three tournaments in a row and barely time to breath after a year of COVID induced inactivity. After the JO Qualifier Tournament next weekend in Clovis (June 19th & 20th), we finally have a free weekend (June 26th and 27th) before July 4th and then one more tournament weekend before the USAWP Boys Junior Olympics National Tournament in Irvine, July 16th through July 20th.

Let's start planning a team event for our families to meet, have some fun and relax before the push toward JOs.  We can plan an event for all three teams, 14U, 16U  and 18U or each team can plan team events.  If I could get at least one parent from each team to contact me as a volunteer organizer, I will work with you to faciliate communications and make sure everyone can connnect.

Thanks!

SOVA Administration

Michael Yenigues

559-786-4453 (best text)

myenigues@gmail.com

USA Water Polo Discounted Hotel Rooms for 2021 Junior Olympics

Irvine, California - June 16th thru June 20th

USA Water Polo Hotels (reservetravel.com)

SOVA ALUMI NAMED COLLEGE WATER POLO ALL AMERICAN

Grant Snyder, playing for the US Air Force Academy, has earned 2nd Team All American by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC).

Read the story here: 

https://goairforcefalcons.com/news/2021/4/22/grant-snyder-earns-all-america-honors.aspx

A note to SOVA from Grant's father:

Coach Mike

Thanks for the email.  Wanted to share that one of your ex South Valley Water polo players received All American status for water polo at the Air Force Academy.  Thank you for providing the opportunity for Grant to play water polo for your program.  South Valley water polo opened many doors for Grant and planted the seed for his success with Air Force Waterpolo and his All-American status.

Sincere thanks

Gregg Snyder