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4/4/10 - Dynamo Water Polo Club launched its official 2010 competition calendar in fine style as it won the first-annual Emory Easter Invitational.
Champs at Emory Invite
On Saturday, DWPC rolled through their three group games with convincing double-digit wins against Auburn, Clemson and host club Emory. Clemson hung tough to the half and trailed just 6-5 as the ball dropped to start the third quarter. DWPC opened the second half with a 6-0 run in the first four minutes of play and it was all over from there. The championship game featured Dynamo and Georgia Tech. DWPC built and held a several-goal lead. Unfortunately, Dynamo also racked up 18 ejections over the game. (Tech tallied just five. Hmmmmmm.) Four DWPC players earned three major fouls and sat the rest of the game. Georgia Tech rallied to tie the game and send it to overtime. Dynamos combination of experience and speed was too much for the Yellow Jackets in the extra frames. DWPC toasted their 14-12 win with PowerBars and set their sights on upcoming trips to the University of Florida and University of Tennessee later in April.  10/4/09 - The 2009 Georgia High School Water Polo Association State Championships went very well this weekend. 13 “A” and 3 “B” teams competed for the championship. St. Pius won both the A and B championships, beating Collins Hill (2008 champion) in both games.
2009 GHSWPA States
The championship game was closely contested and well-played. Despite trailing early, St. Pius used strong fundamentals, patience and excellent team effort in all three phases of the game to defeat Collins Hill 8-7. The MVP was St. Pius goalie Frankie Miller. His excellent positioning and anticipation turned away a barrage of second half shots and allowed just one Collins Hill goal in the final quarter. Quality of play continues to increase across the league. We hope to see continued support from USA Water Polo and, specifically, the excellent efforts of Liz Grimes, as we build both the breadth and depth of high school water polo in Georgia. Winning St. Pius coach Dan Rogaczewski stood dripping wet, trophy in hand, deep in conversation with other coaches and parents about next year, so “Game On.” Very big thank you's go to Dynamo Water Polo Club members John Testa, Stuart Sheldon and Tim Watson for reffing. And, to Watson for letting us know about Jonesboro's sweet pool just across the street from the Clayton County jail and about 15 minutes south of the Atlanta airport. With four floating and six wall mounted goals, this is an excellent facility for future clinics and tournaments (albeit 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta). Thanks also to Richard Tavernaro (GHSWPA president), Mark Lefkow (GHSWPA technical director) and all the coaches, parents and hundreds of dedicated student athletes for their tireless efforts. 8/30/09 - Dynamo Green loses a tough semi-final game to the University of Florida, 8 - 9, and then rallies to defeat Georgia Tech Alumni 13 - 7 to finish the 2009 PowerBar Cup in 3rd place. Dynamo Silver and Dynamo Gold round out the weekend in 7th and 8th place respectively.
DWP Colors Itself 3rd
8/30/09 - The Patriots defeated the University of Florida in the finals of the 2009 PowerBar Cup.
A Patriotic PowerBar
Final results, standings and tournament photos have been posted. 8/12/09 - Afghanistan isn’t just choosing a new president this month. It’s also selecting a new Olympic team. The World’s Aaron Schachter spends time with some of Afghanistan’s would-be water polo Olympians...
Afghan Water Polo
Article courtesy of: theworld.com 6/17/09 - The USWP Masters National Championships has been announced for June 2011. The event will be hosted at the Georgia Tech Aquatics Center.
2011 Masters Nationals
To learn more or to reserve your team's spot in the event, please contact Dynamo Water Polo club leaders. 4/20/09 - Dynamo WPC recovered from a horrible first game loss to Columbus, Ohio-based Central Ohio with dominating wins over the NIU Huskies and UVA Wahoos to advance to the fifth-place game verses the Ohio Squirrels.
DWP's Dogwood Festival
DWPC used two early sniper goals from club alum and former Canadian National Teamer Keith Leggett to establish an outside game. The Squirrels, forced to press, could no longer consistently double down on DWPC two meter sets. Dynamo sets from the wings generated a raft of ejections and two five meter penalty shots. Mix in a healthy does of counter-attack pressure, ball control patience and team defense and the atrocious play of Saturday morning was firmly in the rear view mirror. The Squirrels never stopped, however, and closed a four-goal deficit to one with just over 1:30 to go in the game. Dynamo used a strong press to generate two turnovers which led to a goal and a clock-killing two-man possession to end it all. 4/13/09 - TRINIDAD and Tobago water polo team earned the bronze medal at the Second FINA Men’s Waterpolo Development Trophy Tournament in Kuwait on Saturday.
George MVP in Kuwait
They did so by beating the Phillipines 8-7 in the third place play-off. Captain Christopher George came up big and fired home the winner with just over four minutes to go on the clock... Article courtesy of: newsday.co.tt 3/28/09 - DWPC takes 1st at the Chris Young Memorial Invitational hosted by the Tigers of Auburn Water Polo, including a 13 - 10 win over Georgia Tech in the championship game.
Tigers: They're Grrreat!
3/21/09 - Dynamo swept the field at the UGA Spring Invitational, including wins over Clemson and the Atlanta Trout.
A UGA Sweep
3/17/09 - Water Polo continues to grow in Atlanta, Georgia as Dynamo Water Polo Club hosted a visit by members of the USA Water Polo Men's Senior National Team at the end of February. The team was in town February 25-28 en route to foreign competition in Germany and Hungary. Members of the 2008 Olympic Team were on the trip as well including Peter Hudnut, JW Krumpholz, Rick Merlo, Head Coach Terry Schroeder and Assistant Coaches Robert Lynn, Ryan Brown, and Rick McKee...
Olympians Visit Atlanta
Article courtesy of: www.usawaterpolo.com 3/15/09 - The US Men's National Water Polo team visited Atlanta in February. While in town, the team, along with local Atlanta area water polo organizations, hosted a clinic and fundraiser.
Team USA's Atlanta Visit
Pictures and video highlights of the week's events are available. 2/14/09 - Dynamo loses its initial game 10 - 8 to Houston, therefore knocking them out of championship contention based on the bracket setup for the tournament. The team rallied though to win its remaining three games to finish 5th.
Dynamo Voodoo
12/18/08 - Dynamo's Mark Lefkow was featured in a December 18th article in the Daily Report: "When he is not practicing civil litigation law at Nall & Miller, Mark D. Lefkow often can be found in a swimming pool, playing water polo..." Article courtesy of: www.dailyreportonline.com 11/10/08 - The Dynamo Water Polo has launched its own website independent of the Dynamo Swim Club. While the two organizations remain forever linked, it was time for the water polo club to move away from the generous, free hosting of the swim club in order to better service its future internet needs. 11/5/08 - Dynamo wins all four at the UGA Fall Invitational, including victories over the host Georgia, rival Georgia Tech, southeastern foe Vanderbilt and visitor Chicago. 8/24/08 - The Loyola Athletic Club (Puerto Rico) swept the field on its way to the 2008 PowerBar Cup Championship, including a 6 -5 win over Dynamo Green in the tournament finals. 8/14/08 - The Dynamo Water Polo Club has set up a group through FaceBook.com. All current and past club members are encouraged to join to show your support. Fans of the club are also welcome. Become a friend of Dynamo Water Polo today! 5/21/08 - Dynamo drops 4, wins 1 at Tampa Thunder Invitational. 5/20/08 - Dynamo Water Polo officially embraces the Masters Water Polo concept and the age brackets that come along with it. 4/13/08 - Dynamo runs through their bracket with wins over Washington, Charlotte and FSU, only to lose by one in the tournament final, 6-5, to Illinois at the 2008 Dogwood Invitational. 4/6/08 - The tournament's two best teams ended up in the same bracket and Florida International got the best of Dynamo in what the tournament referees called "...the best game of the weekend." 2/17/08 - The Dynamo Water Polo Club retained PowerBar as its primary sponsor for 2008 & 2009. The club started its relationship with PowerBar in 1992, so 2008 marks the 16th year of the mutually beneficial combination. Over the newly inked two year committment, Dynamo will receive support in the form of PowerBar products, hats, shirts, banners, etc, plus the opportunity to generate extra club revenue when Dynamo helps to get the PowerBar name in front of others through media, online and athlete exposure. Dynamo proudly looks forward to hosting the 10th Annual PowerBar Cup August 23rd and 24th at the Chamblee, Georgia home of the Dynamo Swim Club. 1/31/08 - The initial information for the 2008 PowerBar Cup has been posted. Keep checking the tournament page for additional updates and information up to, throughout and after the annual event. 1/31/08 - Dynamo takes 3rd place at the Mardi Gras Invitational with a 2-goal loss to Closers in the semi-final. 1/31/08 - The initial 2008 competition schedule has been posted. Updates to the schedule will be posted as more information becomes known. 11/27/07 - A practice and tournament calendar have been intergrated in to the website. Both will be updated by club leaders regularly. 11/27/07 - Pictures for the 2007 PowerBar Cup have been posted. 9/22/07 - The club released its new website, updated with a more modern interface for its fans and supporters. This is the third iteration of the site's design in its brief history. Users will note that additional emphasis has been put towards promoting club sponors and towards helping fans keep up with the latest club headlines. Thank you to the Dynamo Swim Club website administrators for allowing the water polo sub-website to operate since its inception in 1999. 9/2/07 - Dynamo split its weekend at the Hillbilly Classic earning two wins on Day 1 to win 'Group D', and then falling in both games in Day 2 during the championship round to finish 4th in the tournament. 8/26/07 - Dynamo Green defeated Miami Hialeah 16 - 13 in the championship game of the 2007 PowerBar Cup completing an undefeated run through the tournament. 7/1/07 - In the June 2007 issue of 'The Atlantan' magazine, the Dynamo Water Polo Club was featured in a recent article about the "sexiest scenemakers, hotspots and one-of-a-kind indulgences" in the Atlanta area. Dynamo is featured on pages 96 and 97.
4/14/07 - A strong Dogwood Invitational tournament for DWPC but a loss in the final to Illinois. 3/31/07 - Both Dynamo teams sweep their brackets and then each complete the event with a win to go a perfect eight-for-eight on the weekend. 2/24/07 - In a repeat of the the 2006 spring trip to UF, Dynamo loses in the tournament final to the host Florida. 2/10/07 - Dynamo A loses to S.H.A.F.T. in the semi-finals on their way to a 3rd place finish. Dynamo B finishes 8th. 11/11/06 - Dynamo wins an 11 - 6 championship game over Vanderbilt for their 4th tournament title of the year capping the club's best competitive year in recent history. 8/27/06 - NOVA scraps out a victory over Dynamo in the tournament final 10 - 9. Dynamo's second team finishes 5th. 8/6/06 - Dynamo represented the United States at the '11th Annual FINA Masters World Championships'. 7/9/06 - In an effort to promote water polo at Dynamo and in Atlanta, DWPC hosted the 'July 9th Tournament' for local clubs. 6/25/06 - Dynamo expands its playing circle and travels to Dallas to finish tied for 5th. 4/9/06 - Dynamo sweeps the tournament including three wins by three goals or less to win the tournament title. 3/26/06 - Dynamo loses to host Florida in the final after defeating the same Florida team earlier in the day. 2/12/06 - Dynamo wins the UGA Spring Initational with victories over North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and a 12 - 11 championship win verses Georgia Tech. 9/10/05 - DWPC defeats Notre Dame 10 - 4 to win the 2005 Hillbilly Classic at the University of Tennessee. Manny Torres is named tournament MVP. 8/27/05 - Florida International breaks Miami's championship streak with a 14 - 7 win in the final. Dynamo defeats cross-town rival Georgia Tech for third. 6/15/05 - Dynamo Water Polo Club member Mary Beth Whelan was featured in an article in the June 2005 issue of 'Atlanta Sports & Fitness Magazine'.
8/04 - Dynamo loses a 1-goal thriller to Miami, 13 - 14, in the men's tournament final. The Dynamo women win the first ever women's PowerBar Cup title. 8/03 - Continued PowerBar dominance from Raider as another victory over Dynamo in the championship game equals another PowerBar title. 8/02 - Raider takes PowerBar Cup Championship #3 back to Miami with a heated and high scoring 15 - 10 win over Dynamo in the final. 8/01 - Dynamo makes its first appearance in the championship game, but loses 11 - 6 to HOPS. 8/00 - Raider wins its second PowerBar title in a 6 - 5 victory over NOVA. Dynamo's best finish 5th. 8/99 - Raider WPC defeats Raliegh CAPS 9 - 6 in the championship game. Dynamo teams tie for third. |
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