Goal:

To send 2 mixed gender teams to Tauranga for the BOP U12 Tournament April 26-28th

Trainings:

Sundays at Sacred Heart – 10.30-12pm

March 2

March 9^th

March 16^th – time will change and maybe venue due to NI Secondary Schools Champs

March 23^rd – EASTER SUNDAY NO TRAINING

March 30th

April 6th

April 13th

April 20th – Training prior to departure

Accommodation – holding bookings at the Golden Grove Holiday Park in Tauranga

Personnel:

Managers – tba

Coaches – Kieran Hattie/Matthew Selkirk/Julie Burns

Costs:

Registration and Training

Registration including trainings  $105.00

Trainings only for those who were part of the Spring Programme $80.00

Trip Costs will include

accommodation and food

entry fee into tournamenT

travel costs – contribution to petrol costs

For further information email Chris Hayward or otherwise show up on March 2nd to find out more details.

26.09.2007 The club’s Under 12 players had their final games for the year at the Tournament of Olympic Hopefuls held at the Millennium Institute from 22-24 September. In front large and vocal crowds Marist pocketed two medals.

The coaches wished that they had as much support for their games as the crowd gave our youngest players. Teams from as far away as Otago and Hutt came to join in the festive atmosphere and take on the northern teams.

It was a very successful tournament for us with our Sharks team taking the A division silver medals and Braeden Drennan taking the trophy for most improved player during the tournament. What is great for the club is that many of these players will still be eligible for the under 12 grade next year.

One of the most exciting games of the tournament was between our own Marlins and Kingfish, playing of for third and forth in the second division. Following a full-time draw the game went to golden goal, with the Marlins taking out the bronze medal.

Many thanks to the coaches, Kieran Hattie, Tim Hunt and Tim McVicar and Barbara for the article.

16.07.2007 Once again Marist will be running a spring programme for new and existing under 12 players (players born 1 January 1995 or later). This will consist of training sessions at the Sacred Heart Aquatic Centre, leading up to an under 12 tournament – The Tournament of Olympic Hopefuls- to be held at the Millennium Institute in Mairangi Bay on 22 to 24 September.

Registration Day;

When; 10.30-12noon on 29 July 2007 – bring your togs;

Trainings – Most Sundays from July 29^th to September 16 – subject to pool availability.

Where; Sacred Heart Aquatic Centre, West Tamaki Road, Glendowie.

Cost; $150 to cover Club registration fees for the year to 30 April 2008, pool hire and training fees for the Spring Programme, as well as the tournament entry fees for the Tournament of Olympic Hopefuls. In addition, each player who does not already have them will need club togs and polo shirt for the tournament. These are available from the club and will cost;

Girls togs $65

Boys togs $35

Polo shirt $45

Registration forms will be available at the pool on the day.

Any queries, or if you cannot make the registration day, please call Barbara Lloyd, Under 12 coordinator, on 6302 632 or 021 102 3469 or by email on lloyd.mcnoe@clear.net.nz

17.04.2007 The youngest members of the club had their first outing of the year over the weekend of 13-15 April, with the annual under 12 tournament. It was hosted by Tauranga Water Polo Club, in chilly weather in the outdoor pool at BOP Polytechnic. 64 people went down - made up of two teams and their supporting families.

The Marist Marlins (photo right) had the opportunity to develop their game skills under the tutelage of Nicole Lewis and Lachie McNoe, and gave all the supporters a fantastic spectacle, missing out on a place in the plate semis, having gone to a golden goal thriller play off.

The Marist Sharks (photo below), coached by Matt Selkirk, confidently played through a cold Friday evening under lights, to finish top of their pool and went through to finish third place overall in the championship. Two Sharks players, Akira Ioane and Braeden Drenan, were named in the tournament team.

The Under 12s will now have a small rest except for some occasional games and regroup with additional people for a Spring programme in late July to prepare for the Tournament of Olympic Hopefuls to be held  September 22-24th in Auckland

JOIN THE MARIST WATER POLO’S

 BORN 1995 or later TEAM FOR 2007

UNDER 12 PROGRAMME

SPRING-AUTUMN 2007

Activities include:

• skills based training
• weekly training from Sunday February 18^th and every Sunday till April 1^st with the exception on Sunday March 18th
• A born 1995 tournament in Tauranga 13-15^th April 2007
• A good base to spring into the Born 1993-1994 programmes later
• Helpful for your own individual improvement in 2007
• Top quality coaching and training programmes
• Both boys and girls
• Opportunity to be also involved in the U12 SPRING Programme in August/September

If interested in being involved come to the SACRED HEART AQUATIC CENTRE

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18^th 10.15am to 12 noon BRING THE ATTACHED FORM WITH YOU (CLICK HERE) 

MARIST WATER POLO – NEW ZEALAND’S MOST SUCCESFULL CLUB in 2006 – 3 out of 8 National Championship titles and 6 medals in 8 events at the Pan Pacific Youth Festival

28.09.2006 Despite losing only 2 games (to NorthSport and Waikato), the Marist Sharks came 5th in the Olympic Hopefuls tournament held last weekend at the Millennium Institute in Mairangi Bay. The tournament, a NZWPA fundraiser, saw 16 teams from as far as Hutt Valley competing.

Sharks:

(back) Ben Young, Joe Boyce, Jeremy Hunt, Tim Hunt(Coach)
(Middle) Frances Gibbons, Francesca Dorman, Gabryel Oalapu, Connor Perry,Lucy Stevens, Brittany Chamberlain, Sam Smith, Braeden Drennan
(Front) Matthew Lewis, Theo Woodhead

Marist was represented by three teams with the Sharks considered the strongest side missing out on the semi finals narrowly. Francesca Dorman was named MVP for the Sharks who finished 5^th after taking ‘revenge’ on Waikato in the 5^th/6^th play off.  The Marist Merlins (photo below) came 11^th while the Marist Seagulls had to settle for 16^th. All teams had an awesome time and showed incredible skill and teamwork in a tournament that was widely regarded as very competitive and of high standard.  The teams would like to thank Matt Selkirk and Tim Hunt for their wonderful coaching and are looking forward to U14 next year.

Marist Swordfish

Marist has recently revived its Under 12 program for all boys born 1993 or later to cater for the growing number of young water polo players participating in the Yr 7 and 8 competitions run by the Water Polo Institute.

Matt Selkirk and Kyle Hattie are the coaches in charge.

The enrolment session took place on Sunday, August 14th at Sacred Heart College. Players, who missed that session can still register. Please contact Chris Hayward for more information.

Regular trainings are held on Sundays at Sacred Heart at 6pm.

The Club plans to enter two teams into a tournament commencing  October 6-9th at West Wave Aquatic Centre.