2024-25 Winter Session - High School

Registration is now open for the 2024-25 Winter Session. The SJWPF High School program serves 18&U and 16&U age groups. This program is designed for new and experienced athletes looking to compete in national level competitions. Please go to the "REGISTER" page for online registration.

TRAINING INFO: Training begins Wednesday December 4 and ends Sunday Feb 2. The first two practices (Wed Dec 4 and Fri Dec 6) all athletes will practice at Santa Clara University from 4-6pm. After that we will break into two separate training groups. HS1 (18&U and 16&U A/B athletes) will practice at Santa Clara University and HS2 (16&U B/C athletes) will practice at Mitty. In December, those practices will all be on Wednesdays and Fridays from 4-6pm. Moving into January the practice days will switch to Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-6pm at Bellarmine (HS1) and Mitty (HS2). There will be no practices from Wed Dec 25 to Fri Jan 3 (Christmas/NYE Break) or Mon Jan 20 (MLK Holiday).

COMPETITION INFO: 

16&U “B” and “C” teams will participate in the Bay Area Water Polo League. Those competition dates are 12/8, 1/12, and 1/18. All games are played locally.

18&U “A” and 16&U “A” athletes will compete in the Futures League. The first round of Futures League is 1/19. These two teams will also play in some local scrimmages on dates TBD. Futures League games are played anywhere in the greater Bay Area.

All Futures League dates beyond 1/19 will occur during the Spring Session. Those dates are 2/23, 3/2, 3/23, 4/13, and 5/4.

PRICING INFO: Cost for the Winter Session will be $725. This includes all practices, local league games, equipment, and coaching costs. Travel tournaments will be paid for separately.

TEAM SUIT LINK:

Ryte Sport: https://rytesport.com/collections/san-jose-water-polo-foundation

ADDITIONAL INFO: Athletes must have current membership with USA Water Polo through the year 2025 and affiliated with San Jose WPF as a Silver or Gold Level athlete (club #30505). To participate in JO Quals or JO’s in the summer you must have a Gold Level membership.

For questions please contact Coach Colin Mello at sanjosewpf@gmail.com

2024 Summer Session - High School

Registration is now open for the 2024 Summer Session. The SJWPF High School program serves 18&U and 16&U age groups. This program is designed for experienced athletes looking to compete in national level tournaments. Please go to the "REGISTER" page for online registration.

Cost for the Summer Session is $875. This includes all practices, local tournaments, league games, pool/equipment fees, and coaching costs. Futures Superfinals and Junior Olympics will require an additional participation fee.

TRAINING INFO: The Summer Session will begin Monday May 6th and end Tuesday July 23rd. 

The Pre-Summer training schedule will be the following dates: May 6th and 8th from 4:30-6:15pm. May 10th, 13th, 15th, 20th, and 24th from 4-6pm. Practices will take place at Bellarmine (HS1) and Mitty (HS2). More information on training groups to come.

The Regular Summer training schedule will begin Tuesday May 28th. Practices will take place on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 4-6pm at Bellarmine (HS1 Group) and Mitty (HS2 Group). NOTE: Depending upon enrollment numbers between the 18&U and 16&U age groups we may overlap practices from 3-5pm and 4-6pm at Bellarmine.

There will be no practices on May 27th (Memorial Day) or July 4th (4th of July Holiday). Athletes will be expected back at practice on May 28th and July 8th.

TEAM SELECTION: Athletes will be evaluated during practices in May and chosen for a competition team. We anticipate three 16&U teams and one 18&U team. Evaluation will be based on playing ability, availability, and team composition.  

COMPETITION INFO: 

May 5 - 18&U + 16&U "A and B Futures League Date

June 14-16 - 18&U + 16&U JO Quals (Bay Area)

June 28-30 - Futures Superfinals (Orange County)

July 20-23 - Junior Olympics (Bay Area)

TEAM SUIT LINK: Click Here

ADDITIONAL INFO: Athletes must have current membership as a Gold Level Athlete with USA Water Polo through the year 2024 and affiliated with San Jose WPF (club #30505). 

For questions please contact Coach Colin Mello at colin.mello@gmail.com.

2024 Spring Session - High School

Registration is now open for the 2024 Spring Session. The SJWPF High School program serves 18&U and 16&U age groups. This program is designed for experienced athletes looking to compete in national level competitions. Please go to the "REGISTER" page for online registration.

TRAINING INFO: The Winter Session will begin Wednesday February 28 and end Sunday April 28. We will train Wednesday and Friday afternoons from 530-730pm at Bellarmine College Prep. There will be no practices from Friday 3/29 to Friday 4/5 (Easter/Spring Break). There will also be no practice on Friday April 26.

COMPETITION INFO: 

We will be entering 3 teams in to the Futures League (18&U, 16&U “A”, and 16&U “B”).

The Futures competition dates are: 3/3, 3/24, 4/14, 4/28, and 5/5. The Sunday April 14th date will be in Clovis. All other dates should be in the greater Bay Area.

PRICING INFO: Cost for the Spring Session will be $695. This includes all practices, local league games, equipment, and coaching costs.

TEAM SUIT LINK:

Ryte Sport: https://rytesport.com/collections/san-jose-water-polo-foundation

ADDITIONAL INFO: Athletes must have current membership with USA Water Polo through the year 2024 and affiliated with San Jose WPF as a Gold Level athlete (club #30505). 

For questions please contact Coach Colin Mello at colin.mello@gmail.com