CENTRAL CALIFORNIA'S PREMIER WATER POLO CLUB
ROYAL 559 WATER POLO ACADEMY
Discipline I Accountability I Teamwork
ROYAL 559 WATER POLO ACADEMY is a competitive club that focuses on developing the complete athlete. Our mission is to develop young men and women of character and offer, through sport, the opportunity for each athlete to maximize their fullest potential. Athletes ages 9-18 will develop the fundamental technical skills and team tactics to be successful in our sport, as well as be exposed to the culture of water polo through programs that preach discipline, accountability and teamwork. Through this approach, we are rapidly becoming one of the top clubs in the Nation. More information can be found on our About Us page.
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If you are planning to partcipate in the Royal 559 Summer Session and attend JO Quals and Junior Olympcis, then please complete the following housekeeping items within the next couple of weeks.
1) Sign up for our summer session. 2) Ensure that you have completed the following tasks regarding your USA Water Polo membership. a. Register at Gold Level for 2019. b. Complete your age verification (takes about a week). c. Upload a headshot picture of you so it will appear on your membership card. 3) Book hotel rooms for JO Quals and JOs ASAP because rooms are filling up fast. Refundable rates are suggested in case your plans change. a. Girls Quals, 29-30 June in Modesto (Boys JO Quals in Clovis). We did not create rooms block for this event. b. Boys 12/14/16/18U JOs, 20-23 July in Orange County. Room block information is here. c. Girls 12/14/16/18U & Coed10U JOs, 25-28 July in Orange County. Room block information is here. Summer Session 2019 Registration is now open for Royal 559 Summer Session 2019. New members must first register with Royal. Once registered, everyone must then enroll in the session. Please enroll in the age-group associated with the age you will be on 1 August, 2019 (the age determination date for Junior Olympics). Summer is the best time to play Royal 559 water polo! It marks the culmination of the club water polo year with major competitions and college recruiting. Everyone from Clovis Unified School District and beyond is welcome to join us and help continue our tradition of being the most successful water polo club in Central California. By joining us this summer you will be able to: 1. perfect your skills and learn higher level team tactics from highly qualified coaches; 2. test your capabilities through major regional and national competitions; 3. prepare yourself to be a leader on your Intermediate or High School school team. The Summer Session will begin with Athlete Evaluations 13 - 30 May, 2019. During this time athletes will be evaluated and rosters will be created based on the following criteria: 1) Creating the most competitive teams possible; and 2) Providing the best opportunities for individual athletes to grow. Rosters for the Central California Junior Olympics Qualification Tournament (JO Quals) will be announced on 31 May. We will then take a week off to allow athletes to focus on their Final Exams. Summer practices will resume on 10 June. We expect that all of our teams will do well enough in JO Quals to qualify for Junior Olympics. In the rare event that a team does not qualify, we will attempt to place athletes on another team that did qualify. The following are the number of teams that can qualify in each age-group: Girls 12U (5 teams), 14U (14 teams), 16U (15 teams), 18U (12 teams) Boys 12U (10 teams), 14U (15 teams), 16U (18 teams) 18U (11 teams) Girls Program Head Coaches – Stephen Chafi (18U), Erinn Greenwood (16U), Matt Brooks (14U), Noah Minton/Kylie Wheelock (12U), Assistant Coaches – Natalie Espinoza, Meghan Greenwood, Rebeccah Groteguth, Hannah Gish, Sascha Ludwig, Emily Marr, Hannah-Shay Swift (goalies) Athlete Evaluations (13 through 30 May) 16U&18U T/Th 5:45-7:45 PM @ Clovis West HS 14U M/W 5:45-7:45 PM @ Clovis West HS Athlete Evaluations (13 through 6 June) 12U T/Th 6:15-8:00 PM and Sat TBD @ Clark Intermediate Practices (10 June through JOs) 18U M/T/W/Th 6:00-8:00 PM @ Clovis West HS 16U M/T/W/Th 5:00-7:00 PM @ CWHS 14U M/T/W/Th 4:00-6:00 PM @ CWHS 12U M/T 6:45-8:45 PM; W times TBD (scrimmages) @ Clark Intermediate Competitions – JO Quals 28-30 June (Modesto), Junior Olympics 25-28 July (Orange County) Boys Program Head Coaches – Nic Maes (18U), Steven Kaufmann (16U), Garrett Pickford (14U), Noah Minton (12U) Assistant Coaches – Nick Alexander, Kyle Eoff, David Maes, Michael Silvas Athlete Evaluations (13 through 30 May) 16U&18U T/Th 6:00-8:00 PM @ Buchanan HS 14U M/W 6:00-8:00 PM @ Buchanan HS Athlete Evaluations (13 through 6 June) 12U T/Th 6:15-8:00 PM and Sat TBD @ Clark Intermediate Practices (10 June through JOs) 16&18U M/T/W/Th 4:00-6:00 PM @ Buchanan HS 14U M/T/W/Th 6:00-8:00 PM @ BHS 12U M/T 6:45-8:45 PM; W times TBD (scrimmages) @ Clark Intermediate Competitions – JO Quals 21-23 June (Clovis), US Club Championships 28-30 June (Norco), Junior Olympics 20-23 July (Orange County) Fees Our Summer Session will start earlier and last longer than in past years, so there is more opportunity for athlete and team development. This also means that the total cost of practices is a bit higher, although the weekly rate still averages about $30. Scholarships are available to reduced the cost of practice fees for those with financial hardship (contact Coach Brooks for details). Practice fees cover costs associated with coaches, facilities, and equipment (due before 24 May to be included on a JO Quals roster). Girls & Boys 12U – $280 Girls & Boys 14U, 16U, & 18U – $340 ICF (Individual Competition Fee) covers costs associated with tournament registration and coaches’ travel. Coaches’ time is donated and athletes will travel with their families to keep the ICF as low as possible. Everyone attending Junior Olympics will also receive a Royal 559 JO tee-shirt. Girls JO Quals – $120 due before 24 May to be included on a JO Quals roster Girls Junior Olympics – $195 due before 3 July to be included on a Junior Olympics roster Boys JO Quals – $60 due before 24 May to be included on a JO Quals roster Boys US Club Championships – $120 due before 20 June to be include on a USCC roster Boys Junior Olympics – $195 due before 3 July to be included on a Junior Olympics roster Spring Session 2019 Registration is now open for our Spring Session 2019. During this session we will build on the progress made during Winter and prepare our athletes and teams for the major summer tournaments, culminating with the USA Water Polo Junior Olympcs. New members begin by clicking here to register with Royal 559. Once you are registered, you can add the Spring Session by clicking here. 10U & 12U Boys & Girls 11 Feb - 12 May 10U Tuesday/Thursday 5:30-7:00; Saturday 11:00-1:00 12U Tuesday/Thursday 5:30-7:30; Saturday 11:00-1:00 @ Clovis High School 10U & 12U practice fee is $320 14U Girls 11 Feb - 12 May Monday 6:00-8:30 PM, Wednesday 6:00-8:00 PM @ Clovis West HS 14U practice fee is $320 16U & 18U Girls 11 Feb - 14 April Monday 6:00-8:30 PM, Tuesday 6:00-8:00 PM @ Clovis West HS 16U & 18U practice fee is $280 14U Boys 11 Feb - 12 May Monday/Wednesday 6:00-8:00 PM @ Buchanan High School practice fee $320 16U & 18U Boys Scrimmages There will not be regularly scheduled 16U & 18U practices in spring. Saturday scrimmages will be scheduled at no cost for athletes who participated in our Winter Session. Our coaches will contact athletes when scimmages have been scheduled. |
2018 SENIOR CLASS
Kylee Janson - CSU Northridge Caitlin Snyder - UC Santa Barbara Lauren Hoyer - UC Davis Morgan Polterock - UC Davis Pam Solano - Long Beach State Hannah Kharazi - CSU Monterey Bay Anthony Tolbert - Air Force Academy Evan Belli - Chapman University Dustin Reinke - Washington & Jefferson College Zack Keysaw - Golden West College For a complete list of 559 Alumni, visit our Alumni Page.
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