Boys & Girls Water Polo Weekly Update (as of 09/20/20 @ 2 PM)
For the time being, the District has put sports practices and training on "hold" (after an initial "go" signal for 6 sports including Girls and Boys Water Polo on 9/16).
MBX has called an emergency meeting of its Board members for Monday 9/21/2020 - we will update you once we have more information on next steps and provide details on what you can do to help support the start of water polo training.
Annual Donations Campaign - September 2020
Thank you to all who have already donated to our fundraising campaign. You should have received the ASK letter by email.
Boys will be closing their fundraising window on September 25.
This year you can only donate on-line at https://www.mbxfoundation.org/
Select Booster Clubs, then select Clubs, then Select Boys Water Polo or Girls Water Polo and then select “Donation - ASK”. You will be sent to log in to MBX to complete the transaction. Please select your son’s or daughter's name as the participant in the activity.
We are getting information for those of you who have corporate matches being offered. We thank your companies for their generosity as well!
This year's the Boys and Girls Water Polo Lawn Signs are really nice - and will be made available to donors shortly.
Water Polo Registration for the 2020 Season
Register for Boys or Girls Water Polo 2020 Fall Season. Just Click on this Link for directions on how to fill out the online registration forms. For returning players with an account, you can go directly to the sign in page here.
You also need to have the Physical Form and the Athletic Emergency Card completed and returned to the secretary in the Administration Office by Date TBD. Click on a link to download a copy of the Physical Form and the Emergency Card.
REVISED PROCESS - per Ben Dale 9/23/2020 - click on link to get to PDF and additional links to plans.
AN ANTIBODY TEST IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
It's a multi-step process (updated 9/23):
Register on 8to18 - parents will receive a confirming e-mail from 8to18 when their registration is complete
Physical - current physical (if the physical on record is still current, 2019/2020 form is acceptable) When they get a new physical, Cindy Gardner will make sure to update. If the physical expires (good for one calendar year) the athlete may not participate. Parents must call the school to transfer any documents from last year to water polo for this year to make sure they are on file.
Emergency card
Covid Test
Waiver Form (click on link to download)
Print out and deliver 4 items: original soctor-signed physical, emergency card, negative COVID test and Waiver form together dropped off to Mira Costa (in bin located just inside the main office MTThF (not Wed) 8 am - 4 pm), attn: Cindy Gardner. Or mail to her at the High School address - but we do not recommend mailing your documents as we need them on file asap!!
Please add the following information on the outside of the sealed envelope:
- Student Name
- Student Grade
- Sport and Level (i.e. Varsity, JV, Frosh/Soph)
This will allow administration to move more efficiently to process the student athletes.
No e-mail forms will be accepted.
BWP & GWP Practices
All the BOYS teams are meeting at the same time this week via Zoom (see weekly email or google classroom for ZOOM login):
Monday 9/21 @ 2:30 PM
Thursday 9/24 @ 2:30 PM
Further Updates will be coming during the week.
GWP Announces 3 Captains 2020
Coach Reichardt’s announced 3 captains that will be leading the team this year. Congratulations to Emma May, Maiken Pardon and Elizabeth Terry. A little bit of background: they have all played on the Varsity team since their freshman year. All 3 girls played water polo at the platinum level at Junior Olympics multiple years and are currently being recruited by various colleges to continue to play the sport. These girls are certified pool lifeguards, former LA County junior guards, MCHS Varsity swim team members, and scholar athletes. Maiken has participated in LA County’s Surf Racing Team and represented the US in South Africa last year as participant on the US junior lifeguard team. She has also just qualified as a water polo referee. Elizabeth worked as an ocean lifeguard for Huntington Beach City this summer. Emma loves going to the beach and working out at the gym (she was planning on pool lifeguarding until COVID-19).
BWP All American Athletes 2020
Congratulations to our Mustang Academic All-Americans!!
Ben Chiu, Matthew Fry, Nick Gregan, Ethan Harrison, Bernardo Herzer, Victor Katz, Hunter Kolodziej, Charles Lesser, Jake Linnell, Braden Martin, Aidan Murphy, Rex Robins, Paolo Riverin, Charles Rudy, Collin Tournat, Ben Tunila, Ben Vick.
For more information on the criteria and application process for next year please go to USA water polo website.
BWP & GWP Games
Updates coming when in season.
BWP & GWP Approved COVID Practice Plans
See link for plan - last updated here 9/23/2020
GWP All American Athletes 2020
Congratulations to our Mustang Academic All-Americans!!
Katie MacKechnie, Emma May, Olivia Sanchez, Bailey Tibbetts and Elizabeth Terry
For more information on the criteria and application process for next year please go to USA water polo website.
