SOVA Pool Locations
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Golden West (GWHS) 1717 McAuliff Road Visalia, CA 93292
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El.-Diamante (EDHS) 5100 W. Whitendale Visalia, CA 93277
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Mt.-Whitney (MWHS) 900 South Conyer Visalia, CA 93277
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Redwood (RHS) 1001 W. Main Street Visalia , CA 93291
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Exeter (EUHS) 505 Rocky Hill Dr Exeter, CA 93221
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Lindsay (LWCP) 860 North Sequoia Lindsay , CA 93247
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Lemoore (LHS) 101 E Bush St. Lemoore, CA 93245
Check here for clinics, registration, donations and 2 week free trial
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Winter/Spring Session - Deposit then pay by the month Approximately $25.00/Week for 16 weeks (January 17th thru April 29th) Our registration system lets you pay by the month. There is a $100.00 deposit paid online during registration. Then the system charges $100.00 per month withdrawn automatically between the 5th and 10th of February, March and April. Just contact us if you need to make any adjustments. The fees equate to approximately $25.00 per week for 16 weeks. Our online registration system automatically calculates a FAMILY DISCOUNT of $50.00 per additional family member up to a total of three family members (1 full price & 2 discounted $50.00 each) We are a non-profit and we want any student athlete to have the opportunity to learn and benefit from the game of water polo. Please contact us if you are interested in a SCHOLARSHIP BASED ON ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE. (email us at admin@sovawaterpolo.org) If you able to support keeping water polo available and affordable to our South Valley student athletes, please use our verified non-profit donation provider to make a donation: CLICK HERE TO DONATE. (Thank you!!!) |
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New players click here for FREE 2 WEEK PRACTICE MEMBERSHIP. Go to www.usawaterpolo.org to renew or sign up for your USA Water Polo Membership. You may get a trial membership or Bronze level membership. You will need this for practice. |
VISALIA PRACTICE SCHEDULE
@ Mt. Whitney High School Pool Week of January 17th
*Thursdays Scrimmage with Masters @ 7:00 PM
| Age Group | Weekday Practice Times | |
| Boys & Girls 16U/18U | Tues. & Thur*. 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM | |
| Boys & Girls14/8U | Mon. & Wed. 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM | |
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SOVA welcomes Greg Enloe - Director of Coaching
Posted December 15, 2021SOVA welcomes Greg Enloe - Director of CoachingSOVA welcomes Greg Enloe as the Director of Coaching.
Please see Club News Announcement attached. (Use link)
SOVA 14U Players Earn Arroyo Grande Youth League Championship
November 13th, 2021
Nice Job! Thank you to Coaches Sawyer Nordell and Micha Pavlovic for guiding our COED 14U players.
Three consecutive victories to claim the Arroyo Grande Youth Water Polo League Championship!
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Welcome to South Valley Water Polo Club!
SOVA is committed to helping our players learn the game and then prepare to play the game at the college level. We have partnered with Olympian Tony Azevedo and 6/8 Sports to support our SOVA College Ready Program with his Player Showcase Event. This year's event is especially important because high school players missed a year of competition and have had limited to no visibility to potential college programs and coaches. This player showcase event (6-8 Series) is an invitation event to 16U & 18U players in the South Valley. It is currently scheduled for Saturday, May 1st, 2021.
It will include the skills challenge with 7 core water polo skills tests with the results recorded to the player profile and added to the mobile application and national database. There will also be drills sessions and/or 3-man/women team tournament that is video taped and a formal evaluation drafted for the players and provided to college coaches. We will update the site often with additional details and registration links. MARK MAY 1ST ON YOUR CALENDAR.
| No Tournaments currently cleared in California |
College Ready College Showcase coming May 1st @ Lindsay Community Pool |
Great information here for parents and new players. |
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SOVA GOES 4-1 AT SALTY SPLASH CLASSIC - OCT. 5th thru 7th
Nice work gentlemen! See game videos below.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SOVA PLAYERS
FOR THEIR 2019 HIGH SCHOOL SEASON HONORS
These SOVA players had a great high school season:
(Please contact us if we have missed a SOVA player so we can update - director@sovawaterpolo.com)
Kingsburg High School - Undefeated in Central Sequoia League play. CIF Central Section D2 Semi-Finalists
Seiji Shinkawa - Kingsburg: CSL Defensive Player of the Year, 1st Team All CSL
Shoji Shinkawa - Kingsburg: CSL Offensive Player of the Year, 1st Team All CSL
Jace Peterson - Kingsburg: 2nd Team All CSL
El Diamante Coach David Mitchell will coach the SOVA Boys 18U Team in 2020 (El D won the D2 Central Section Championship and advanced to the D3 State Semi Finals)
Thomas Contreras - El Diamante: D2 Central Section Championship, 2nd Team All WYL
Collin Chase - El Diamante: D2 Central Section Championship, 1st Team All WYL, 1st Team D2 All CIF
Robert Perez - El Diamante: D2 Central Section Championship, 1st Team All WYL, 1st Team D2 All CIF, East-West Senior All Star Game
Aidan Mills - El Diamante: D2 Central Section , East-West Senior All Star Game
Redwood High School - WYL League Champions & Advanced to 2nd Round D1 Playoffs
Logan Parsley - Redwood: WYL League Champions, 1st Team All WYL
Mt. Whitney High School Coach Michael Yenigues will coach SOVA Boys 18U team in 2020 (MW advanced to the D3 Central Section Finals)
Johnny Northcutt - Mt. Whitney: D3 Central Section Runner up, 1st Team D3 All CIF, WYL MVP, 1st Team WYL, State Scoring Leader, East-West Senior All Star Game
Travis Applegate - Mt. Whitney: D3 Central Section Runner up, 1st Team D3 All CIF, WYL Honorable Mention
Ethan Bennett - Mt. Whitney: D3 Central Section Runner up, WYL Honorable Mention, D3 2nd Team All CIF
Jack Hohne - Mt. Whitney: D3 Central Section Runner Up, WYL Honorable Mention, D3 All CIF Honorable Mention, East-West Senior All Star Game
Connor Bruton - Mt. Whitney: D3 Central Section Runner Up, WYL Honorable Mention, D3 All CIF Honorable Mention
Sam Dean - Mt. Whitney: D3 Central Section Runner Up
Hanford High School - Advanced to D3 CIF Playoffs
Camden Hampshire - Hanford: 1st Team WYL
Tulare Western High School - D3 CIF Central Section Champions (Advanced to State playoffs)
Zach Schoneau - Tulare Western: D3 Central Section Champions, 1st Team All CIF, 1st Team All EYL
Joseph Machado - Tulare Western: D3 Central Section Champions, 1st Team All CIF, 1st Team All EYL
SOVA BOYS 16U & 14U & 12U FINISH JO QUALS TOP SIX FOR USA WATER POLO: CALIFORNIA - CENTRAL ZONE
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The South Valley Water Polo Club (SOVA) entered boys teams in three divisions at the 2019 USA Water Polo Central Zone Junior Olympic National Championship Qualifier Tournament held in Clovis, CA June 21st thru 23rd. The 2019 SOVA teams made club history as SOVA has qualified all three age group teams for the Championship bracket of the Junior Olympic National Tournament July 20th to July 24th in Orange County. We are so proud of the effort, commitment and sportsmanship of our SOVA players. Parents and coaches are thrilled to have these deserving players not only represent SOVA but also their families and the entire South San Joaquin Valley water polo community. The core value of SOVA is the knowledge, dedication and commitment that our coaches invest in the success of our players. Congratulations to all the players, their parents and our coaches. Well done! |
SOVA BOYS 12U TEAM Coaches: Breanne Phillips, Jason Feierbach, Matt Hopper
SOVA BOYS 16U TEAM Coaches: Rick & Sawyer Nordell
SOVA BOYS 14U TEAM Coaches: Matthew Hatcher & Joey Gendron
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SOVA 16U Boys team at the K7 Tournament in Irvine, Ca.
Great job boys!
Calendar of Events
South Valley Water Polo Club - Visalia
SOVA is South Valley Water Polo Club. SOVA offers teams for boys and girls from ages 8 to 18. We are a registered USA Water Polo club and we attend water polo tournaments throughout the state. Our focus is on the development of basic and then advanced water polo skills and techniques for the individual and the team. Our SOVA players come from Visalia, Three Rivers, Exeter, Strathmore, Tulare, Hanford, Lemoore and Kingsburg. SOVA boys and girls players represent 30 different South Valley schools. Players are welcome from any city and school in the South Valley.
Current South Valley Water Polo (SOVA) players attend the following High Schools, Middle Schools and Elementary Schools:
| 17 High Schools | 12 Middle Schools | 5 Elementary Schools |
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El Diamante HS Redwood HS Mt. Whitney HS Golden West HS Lemoore HS Hanford HS Hanford West HS VTEC Mission Oak HS Tulare Western HS Tulare Union HS Sierra Pacific HS Kingsburg HS Strathmore HS Exeter HS Monache HS Porterville HS |
Green Acres Sycamore Valley Academy Valley Oak Live Oak Three Rivers Union La Joya St. Paul Valley Life Charter Central Valley Christian Alpine Vista (TCSD) George McCann Sundale |
Royal Oaks Hurley Waukena Shannon Ranch Oak Grove |
SOVA 2022 Winter/Spring Session
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Board of Directors
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Jeff Hohne Director
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Michael Yenigues Director
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Molly Niederreiter Director
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Rick Nordell Director
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Rory Collinwood Director
