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
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Welcome new Boys 14U Coach
Posted July 1, 2021Thank you to Coach Nick Johnston & Welcome to Coach Sawyer Nordell
SOVA wants to thank Coach Nick Johnston for his outsanding contribution to SOVA as the Boys 14U team head coach. Nick is leaving us to return to San Diego and spend time with his family. He will be joining a Water Polo Club in San Diego and we hope to scrimmage with them next year and see our old friend.
SOVA now welcomes Coach Sawyer Nordell to the Boys 14U team. Sawyer was a member of the the 2 Time Valley Champion Golden West team and played his college water polo years as Sierra College. Sawyer played on the SOVA 18U team before heading to college and since his return he has been a coach for the Boys 16U and 18U teams.
We are excited to have Sawyer join Bryan Muth as we prepare for the USAWP Junior Olympics National Tournament.
I understand we send out numerous emails each week updating parents and players on practice times, tournament registration, game schedules and rosters. Thank you for your understanding as good communication is a core support activity of our program.
We have sent out all the JO information about deadlines, lodgings and rosters that has been provided by USA Water Polo. Updates on JO Tournament game schedules and pool locations should be made available by USA Water Polo between July 3rd and July 10th. We will update you as soon as we have that information. As always, please contact me directly if you have any questions.
SOVA Administration
Michael Yenigues
559-786-4453 (best text)
myenigues@gmail.com
SOVA PRACTICE SCHEDULE
*Boys 16U/18U practice remains early 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM to avoid excessive heat
July 12th thru July 16th
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Mt. Whitney High School Pool |
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| Age Group | Weekday Practice Times | Sat. Practice Times |
| Boys 16U/18U | MON thru THUR 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM | @ JO National Tourney |
| COED 14U & Below | MON & WED 7:15 PM to 9:15 PM | No current |
| Girls 16U/18U | TUES &THURS 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM | No current |
2021 SUMMER JUNIOR OLYMPICS SESSION
Online Registration is Open Now
$250.00 Fee Per Session Per/Player
Summer/JO Session: May 17th thru July 30th
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 |
2021 SOVA Summer
- SOVA Summer/JO
Player Registration
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Coach Registration
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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
