How it works…children are in groups and they rotate stations giving them the opportunity to try everything!!!

The last 2 events have been held here in Fredericton at FHS but now they take Sport Day on the road. On May 4th it’s coming to Saint John with water sports in the morning at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre and dry land games in the afternoon at UNBSJ.

for more information/registration please click on the following link:
http://www.sportnb.com/en/programs/sportday.aspx

Captain JC and coach Katinka with the Cup

The Saint John team

After 8 years of competing at the Dalhousie annual Spring Invitational Tournament, held in Halifax March 16-18, the Saint John Water Polo players finally took the cup home. They won every game in the round robin, although at times the team had to overcome adversity after getting scored on early.

The combined team of Stadacona/NFLD was their first opponent on Friday night. Stadacona was missing three key players, including their experienced goalie, and Saint John easily won the game by a score of 23-1. It proved to be the only easy game of the tournament. On Saturday, they came back to beat Tracadie 6-5 on a couple of late goals, beat Dalhousie 4-2 in a close fought game, and last played the Golden Girlz, a women’s team mainly consisting of ex-national players. After a rocky start, Saint John came back to win that game by one goal, 6-5. The team played solidly during the round robin and almost every player scored goals. Great team effort!

After a bye in the semi-final round, Saint John played the host team, Dalhousie, for the final. It was a very close game, with Saint John managing to pull ahead only in the last quarter. The score at the end of each quarter (SJ shown first) was 1-1, 2-2, 4-4 and a final score of 9-6. Goals in the final game were scored by Alex Martineau (3), Dave Fenicky(3), Steve Forgeron(1), Eric Chisholm(1) and Daniel Halls(1).

Congratulations Saint John!

The goal of this tournament is to provide an opportunity for newer and less experienced players to participate in a tournament setting organized for their level of play. It will be a 4 team co-ed tournament played in a round robin format. Each water polo club will send his new and intermediate players to this tournament and we will divide them over the 4 teams.

On Sunday there will also be games for youth 12U (12 years and under) and 16U.

Players are coming from Saint John, Tracadie, PEI, Truro, Antigonish and Halifax. Games played Saturday 10:30 – 15:00 and Sunday 9:00 -11:00 for adults, 11:00-13:00 for youth, 13:00-15:00 the finals for the adult teams.

Water Polo Canada is sending FINA referee Bill Mckay, who will run a referee course on Friday November 11 for members of the different Clubs attending. This Referee course is part of Plan Atlantic Canada were WPC is helping NB, NS, PEI, NFLD with there development of Water Polo.

By creating a safe, secure and positive environment, every child who attends a Sport Day may truly benefit from the confidence, support, and knowledge they gain to help them lead an active lifestyle.

LATEST NEWS

Sport NB is very excited to be bringing Sport Day to Saint John on August 12th 2011. The day will start at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre where children will be able to participate in synchronized swimming, diving, swimming, and water polo. Then children will be taken to UNBSJ where they will participate in curling, basketball, volleyball, and athletics.

If you are interested in registering your child for Sport Day please fill out the following form and send to Lindsey Sparkes at marketing@sportnb.com or via fax 451-1325

Read more on there website: http://www.sportnb.com/en/programs/sportday.aspx

TRACADIE-SHEILA – Vous aimez l’eau et le minihandball, vous êtes âgés de 8 à 12 ans et vous habitez dans la Péninsule acadienne? Le water-polo est un sport parfait pour vous!

Tous les dimanches, depuis la mi-janvier, des cours de water-polo sont offerts à la piscine du Complexe sportif S.-A.-Dionne de Tracadie-Sheila, de 16 h à 17 h. Une dizaine de jeunes d’un peu partout dans la Péninsule participent à ces séances, sous la supervision de l’entraîneur Eric Kenny.
Selon le pilote, Water-Polo Canada consacre ses efforts dans l’Atlantique en investissant de l’argent dans les régions qui n’ont pas de water-polo et pour la formation d’entraîneurs.

— Plus de détails dans les éditions électronique et papier de L’Acadie NOUVELLE du 16 mars.

Tracadie-Sheila- Waterpolo was the event of the weekend in Tracadie-Shela. A group of 17 swimmers from 8-12 years old took part in a Waterpolo clinic at the Rév. S.A. Dianne pool in Tracadie-Sheila. The clinic, “I love Waterpolo”, was organized in collaboration with Waterpolo Canada, which took place on Sunday. Réjean Basque & Éric Kenny were the instructors. Marjorie Dugay, Pascale Comeau, Kenneth Thibodeau & Alain Vautier also assisted the instructors after participating them selves in a clinic for coaches the night before.

The training was provided by JC Besner, the Waterpolo N.B. President.