The New York Times Gets it (Mostly) Right on NYC Swimming
Mara Gay of The New York Times gets it that more New Yorkers need swim instruction—but misses the point that a healthy exercise like swimming has tremendous health benefits.
Cal Water Polo, The Cutino Award and Greeks in New York City
What does a street festival in Brooklyn, Nikolaos Papanikolaou, the 2022 Cutino Award winner and water polo in NYC have in common? It’s all Greek!
Ali Ott: Devoted Villanova Fan (And Bus Driver Deluxe)
Sometimes, the most important person in the stands is the one getting the team to its next event—like Ali Ott, driver for Academy Bus Lines.
Sharks and Terriers Do Battle by Land and Now by Sea
St. Francis College and Long Island University have been rivals for the past eight decades. This Saturday their athletic rivalry will move to the LIU pool for the first-ever women’s water polo match between the host Sharks and the visiting Terriers.
An Immigrants' (Water Polo) Tale: Jovana & Matej Sekulic Land at Princeton
Jovana and Matej Sekulic are exceptional in the classroom—as evidenced by their admission to Princeton University—and in the water. Brother and sister play for Tigers' water polo, with Jovana making a splash this season as a freshman.
View From the East: Princeton Emerges as Region’s Best
By virtue of beating #17 Fordham in the 1st round of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Tournament, #11 (T) Princeton moves on to the quarterfinals and mighty UCLA. The Tigers are but one of many stories that defined East Coast men’s polo this season.
How Sweet It Is!
An unexpected—and delightful—11-10 St. Francis Brooklyn men’s water polo win in the Northeast Water Polo Conference semifinals on November 13 left your correspondent with a sense of contentment and peace.
Special Delivery from Italy: Jacopo Parrella Leads Fordham Men’s Water Polo into the Postseason
Arriving in the Bronx from Naples in early September, fantastic freshman Jacopo Parrella has made his presence felt for a Fordham men’s water polo program seeking it’s first-ever NCAA men’s water polo tournament berth.
Not Only Fair Weather Fans Are Rewarded
In beating Princeton, the East’s top team, St. Francis Brooklyn registered one its biggest wins in years—after getting blown out by Harvard in Cambridge a week ago.
My Mostly Excellent Water Polo Adventure in Cambridge, MA
Despite a St. Francis blowout loss to Harvard, the Man with a Hat’s travels to Cambridge were good—especially a 12-9 match where Princeton beat host Harvard, cementing the Tigers’ status as the team to beat in the East.
No Surprise: LIU Announces Addition of Men’s Water Polo in 2022-23
After being rumored for months, Long Island University has announced the addition of men’s water polo in 2022-23 as the school’s 37th intercollegiate sport.
Contenders or Pretenders: Teams from the Northeast Harbor NCAA Hopes
Brown, Harvard, Princeton and St. Francis—the NWPC’s top teams—descend on Cambridge and Providence to determine who seizes control of the East’s most competitive men’s polo conference.
The Terriers of St. Francis Brooklyn Are Back!
A big win Saturday over Harvard put the St. Francis Brooklyn men’s water polo team on top of the Northeast Water Polo Conference—the Terrier’s first victory over the Crimson in four years.
Bucknell vs. St. Francis, Brooklyn: Have You Ever Seen a Scoresheet Like This?
In one of the strangest water polo matches you’ll ever see, St. Francis Brooklyn had six players foul out due exclusions—then lost to host Bucknell 12-11 on a last second goal by Jack Lewis… on a power play.
Terrier Report: After Tough Weekend in Princeton, St. Francis Travels to Bucknell
After a weekend in Princeton that saw them split four matches, the St. Francis Brooklyn men’s water polo team travels to Bucknell for four matches at the Bison Invitational.
Flashback from 2012 Still Resonates for this St. Francis Brooklyn Fan
A Facebook post by the CWPA takes the author down memory lane to 2012, when St. Francis Brooklyn and Mercyhurst faced off in the semifinals of the Eastern Championships—an epic contest won 12-11 by the Terriers.
There’s Joy in Brooklyn Heights —Ilija Duretic Named St. Francis Brooklyn Men’s Water Polo Coach
After what seemed to be an eternity due to COVID-19 delays, St. Francis Brooklyn has named Ilija Duretic, SFC class of 2017, to lead the Terrier men. This is good news for a program that has endured a lot of heartache of late, including the untimely passing of Boris Posavec.
St. Francis Brooklyn’s Boris Posavec: In Memoriam
On the same day that the 2021 NCAA women’s water polo final was contested, former teammates and friends of Boris Posavec gathered in Brooklyn to remember the 23-year-old who unexpectedly passed away.