News

updated November 27, 2007

Week of November 26, 2007

New Titans Web Site! The draft of the new Titans web site is now available at http://www.titanswaterpolo.ca/2007/ !  Browse through the site and send comments and suggestions as well as error and omission reports to the webmasters.  The new and current sites will co-exist until Dec. 16, 2007 after which time maintenance of this site will be discontinued.  Note that the picture on the homepage is randomly chosen from a gallery of photos.  If you have an interesting photo that might be a good candidate for this photo gallery, send it along.

Titans Cup Tournament January 25-28, 2008. The Ottawa Titans Water Polo Association would like to invite you to send one or more teams to our Titans Cup ‘AA’ and ‘A’ tournament being held January 25-27th, 2008 at the Nepean Sportsplexpool.  Information and application packages are available here.

Week of October 29, 2007

Police Record Checks for Parent Volunteers/ Chaperones. Parents: if there is any chance that you might be volunteering with our players this season (as a Team Manager, Chaperone, etc) and you don't already have a valid Police Record Check on file with the club, we ask that you complete an application (English, French). Your completed application can be submitted with the supporting documents to Deanna Barry, General Manager, at your earliest convenience. If you have a police check on file with the club that was done in the last five years, you do not have to apply for a new police check. Because we have not-for-profit status, if we send these in under Club auspices, we can have the check done at no cost. The results will be mailed directly to you by Ottawa Police, and we ask that you provide the original or a photocopy to Deanna once it's received. Please provide application to Deanna in person, or mail to Titans Water Polo, Box 210, 1411A Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1Z 1A7.

Week of October 8, 2007

Summer Newsletter. The Titans were busy this summer!  See the special Summer 2007 Newsletter for details.

Week of August 27, 2007

Titans Open House and AGM. Saturday September 15, 2007, at the University of Ottawa. The Titans AGM will take place between 2 and 4pm, in Lamoureux Hall Room 122 (adjacent to Pool building). Titans members are encouraged to come. From 4-8pm, there will be open scrimmages by age group in the pool in Montpetit Hall, as well as general club registration and a merchandise sale in the lobby of the pool building. Click here for a University of Ottawa campus map.

NEW Recreational House League. NEW this year for Titans Water Polo is a recreational house league program for ages 13-17. One practice per week at either St.Laurent Pool (Wednesdays 7:30-9pm) or Sawmill Creek Pool (Fridays 6:30-8pm), with scrimmages on Saturdays. Contact Deanna Barry at 613-741-1224 or INFO@titanswaterpolo.ca for further information. New to water polo? Why not come out and try it first for free?

Week of August 20, 2007

Registration. Titans Water Polo is now accepting registrations for the 2007-2008 season of I Love Water Polo, a recreational introductory program for boys and girls ages 7-12.  See the brochure and registration information, or a list of free introductory clinics.  For further information, contact Deanna Barry, General Manager, at 613-741-1224 or INFO@titanswaterpolo.ca.

Week of June 11 2007

2007 Annual Banquet was held June 7.  See photos of the event, and the slideshow shown during the evening.

Week of May 7, 2007

Titans Stingrays Win Silver at Cadet Nationals. The Ottawa Titans Stingrays brought home silver medals from the 2007 Girl's National Championship held in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec, May 3-6. This is the first Nationals medal ever for an Ontario women's team.  The gold medal game was the Stingray's third tough game of the day while Pacific Storm was coming off a day's rest. Even so, they held on to a tie until the fourth quarter, when Pacific Storm put in two goals to end the game 6-4. The Titan's Evie Marshall was selected as the tournament's Most Valuable Goalie.
    The Stingrays are a group of hard-working and focussed athletes, with a powerhouse support team in Head Coach Robert Tarnoczy, Most Valuable Coach at the Nationals, assistant coach Egon Kiss, and super-manager Sharon Lapins. Congratulations to the Titans Stingrays! We are all very proud of you!  Medal photo. See also photo montage and  photos  from tournament photographer (click drop-down list in upper right of page).

Titans Annual Awards Banquet June 7. Starts 6:00 p.m. at the Centurion Conference Center, 70 Colonnade Road South. Tickets are now on sale at $20 per person. The organizers are still looking for donations of items for the silent and live auctions. Contact your team manager for more information.

Week of April 16, 2007

Titans Youth Teams Medal at Ontario Provincials. Waterloo, April 13-15, 2007. The Titans were triumphant at the Youth Provincials: Gold in Men's, Silver in Women's, and a very strong showing from our Cadet girls team "playing up". Full tournament stats and a photo gallery are at: http://www.kwwaterpolo.com/kw_tounaments/index.html
    The Great White Sharks, went undefeated in the men's competition to retain the championship for the third year running. The team's high scorer Alex Moggridge was Tournament MVP. Alex and Charles Bouwer were named to the tournament All-Star Team. Team Offensive Star was John Conway, and Team Defensive Star was goalie Sebastien Levesque.
    The Piranhas (Titans Team A in the results) survived two sudden death overtime games, succumbing only to K-W 1 in the gold medal game. Carly Wall was the team's MVP on defense and Rachel Powell the MVP on offense. Named to the tournament All-Star Team were: Rachel Stein, Stéphanie Lessard, Lisa Sharp and Stéphanie Le Saux-Farmer.
    The Stingrays (Titans B) loaned several players to the Piranhas for this event, and still managed a respectable fourth place finish.
    Congratulations to our coaches and athletes!

Week of April 2, 2007

2007 Ontario Cadet ProvincialsIt was all about the Titans at the Girl's Cadet Provincials, which took place March 23-25 in London. The Stingrays, coached by Rob Tarnoczy, triumphed 6-2 over long-time rivals KW Inferno to win the 2007 Tier 1 Championship. Congratulations to Tier 1 tournament Most Valuable Player Annie Chinneck and Most Valuable Goalie Evie Marshall and all-star team member Emily Hodgson.  The Tier 2 gold medal game was Titans Marlins vs. Dolphins, with the Marlins taking it 4-2.   Congratulations to Tier 2 tournament MVP Macy Tremblay and MVG Rachel Stein, and all-star team members Demi Tremblay, Christine Snidal, and Lulu Vulpe-Albari.  A super tournament for all three Titans teams!  See photos of the Stingrays, Marlins, and Dolphins.

The following weekend, two Titans teams travelled to Hamilton for the Cadet Boy's Championships. The Titans Bull Sharks won Silver in Tier 2; and the Tiger Sharks won Bronze in Tier 1. The new Provincial Boys Champions are the Scarborough Shadow. Visit the Ontario Water Polo Web site for full tournament coverage: http://www.ontariowaterpolo.ca/.  Youth Provincials take place April 13-15 in Waterloo.

Carleton University Water Polo News Great news!  Men's and women¹s water polo retain varsity status after Carleton University¹s recent review of its athletics programs. Water polo also scored big at Carleton¹s 2007 Athletic Awards. Congratulations to women's water polo coach Steve Baird on being named Coach of the Year and to Rachel Baxter, OUA women's water polo scoring champ for three straight years, who was recognized as Carleton's Female Athlete of the Year. Both Rachel and Steve coach for the Titans.

Colonel By Wins Girls High School Championship Colonel By High School edged out Canterbury 6-4 in the final game of the National Capital Secondary School Athletic Association championships on April 4. Both teams had a strong contingent of Titans. For Colonel By ­ Michelle Langstaff, Andrea Dean, Christine Snidal and ex-Titan Katie Sennema. For Canterbury ­ Meredith Wilson, Gillian Massel, Patricia Massel and Stephanie DiPerna. The Ottawa Citizen on Saturday April 7 featured an article on the championships. 

Week of March 12, 2007

Pierre Fiset is New Junior Men's Assistant Coach Congratulations to Titans coach Pierre Fiset on being named Assistant Coach for Canada¹s Men's National Junior Team. Read the Water Polo Canada press release at: http://www.waterpolo.ca/Content/News/Media%20Releases.asp?langid=1 

Titans Bantams Take Co-ed Championship Titans Team A won Gold with a perfect 6-0 record at the Ontario Bantam Co-ed Championships at York University, March 2-4, 2007. Congratulations to Coaches Kasia Hart and Pierre Tremblay and the team for retaining the provincial championship. Titans Team B gave its fans lots of excitement, coming so close in several early games, and ending the tournament with a win against K-W. Titans selected as All-Stars were: Rebekka Steenkamer and David Tushingham from Team A and Owen Kennedy from Team B. Ben Bouwer of Team A was selected Most Valuable Goalie.

Interesting Article Michel Roy, University of Ottawa head coach, and 2005 Titans Summer Camp coach, wrote this article at Water Polo Planet: http://www.waterpoloplanet.com/HTML_east_west_pages/01_East_West_Tips_w.html 

Carleton U. Water Polo at Risk The Ottawa Citizen recently reported that Carleton University is reviewing its athletic programs and will decide where to cuts by May of this year. The article identifies water polo as a prime candidate, despite men's and women's Ravens being OUA medallists in recent years. Community profile is one of the criteria for the decision. If you would care about the loss of water polo at Carleton University, please consider writing a thoughtful, cogent email to: Drew Love, Director of Recreation and Athletics: Drew_Love@carleton.ca

Week of February 26, 2007

Titans Summer 2007 Water Polo Camp. Registration is underway for the 2007 Titans Summer Water Polo Camp, taking place the week of August 20-24 2007 at Nepean Sportsplex. The Camp is organized upon the principles of the Canadian model of Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD). For those of you not familiar with our camp, it's not to be missed! Maximum registration is 120 athletes (from 'I Love Water Polo' through Youth ages). Get a head start on the 2007/ 2008 competitive season. Get fit. Polish your skills. Have fun! Many guest clinicians and coaches will join us, and will be announced as we get closer to camp. Don't leave registration to the last minute, as the Camp has filled up the last few summers by early July. It's first-come, first-served, as completed registration forms and payment are received.
    For current Titans competitive athletes, those born in 1994 and 1995 should register in the Academy Advanced group. Those born in 1996-1998 should register in the Academy Developing group. Some exceptions will be made by Head Coach David Hart, based on ability, level of play and experience. If unsure, please inquire with Deanna. Please note that once Camp starts, there may be some shuffling of athletes in the groupings to ensure everyone is in a level that is appropriate for them.
    A number of out-of-town players from other clubs across Ontario and Quebec will join us for this action-packed week. Please consider hosting one of these players in your home during the week of camp. They don't need their own room. A mattress on the floor will suffice! You can indicate your willingness to host a player by making a note on the registration form or by contacting Deanna.
    A brochure and registration information is available here. For further information on Summer Camp, contact Deanna Barry at INFO@titanswaterpolo.ca or 613-741-1224.

Week of February 19, 2007

Team Ontario Announced. Ontario Water Polo has announced its Team Ontario rosters for summer 2007. Once again, the Titans are well-represented, especially on the girls team. Congratulations to Titans athletes: Evan Anderson, Charles Bouwer, Evan Bradshaw, Annie Chinneck, John Conway, Gillian Kengis, Maria Lapins, Stéphanie Le Saux-Farmer, Stéphanie Lessard, Evie Marshall, Rebekka Steenkamer, Logan Seaman, Lisa Sharp and Rachel Stein, as well as to the other chosen athletes and their clubs. The Team Ontario program consists of a training camp in Canada, followed by a two-week training and competition tour in Europe.

Week of February 12, 2007

Titans Merchandise Sale ­ Great Prices! Where:  Nepean Sportsplex.  When:   6:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m., Sunday, February 25. Excess inventory means great deals for you on Titans mittens, toques, water bottles, towels, hoodies and swim suits. Many other items will also be  available  at regular prices. This is the last opportunity to purchase Titans merchandise until late spring. Payment by cash or cheque only.

Titans Sharks Take Gold at LEM Tournament, Feb. 9-11, 2007. The home team put on a great challenge in the 11-8 final game, but couldn't stop the Titans Sharks from once again going undefeated to gold in the LEM Bantam invitational in Montreal last weekend. Coach Blake Christie said this tournament was a great team effort.

Ottawa Titans in the Ontario Premier Water Polo League. Titans Men's and Women¹s Teams are taking part in the new Ontario Premier Water Polo League (OPWPL).  So far, they have made one trip to Toronto for league games in January and have hosted the York Mavericks in Ottawa. Another trip to southern Ontario is planned for March 10 and 11. Congratulations to our men¹s team (a mix of Youth athletes and senior "friends") ­ after striving winnlessly in the Montreal Premier Water Polo League last fall, they obtained their first win the OPWPL, a 7-4 victory  over the York Mavericks, at a game played at the University of Ottawa on February 10.  York won the first game of the double-header 11-5.

Week of February 5, 2007

Titans Cadet and Senior Women's Invitational was held February 2-4, 2007. From Tournament Director, Sue Sidebottom: The Titans' 3rd annual Cadet Invitational was bigger and better this year with the addition of the Senior Women's component. There was lots of great action at the pool! Much of the success of the weekend has to be attributed to the small army of volunteers that made it happen. I would like to thank all the volunteers who dedicated their time, effort and advice to coordinate the various activities. Also, thank you to all the minor officials volunteers as well as those that donated their time and items for our hospitality suite to keep our coaches, referees and volunteers energized for the weekend! Congratulations to our gold medal winners DDO1 Cadet Girls and York Cadet Boys. Results are online under "Tournaments" button above.

Alex Moggridge is Ottawa¹s Outstanding Water Polo Athlete Alex Moggridge of the Titans Great White Sharks Youth Men¹s Team was named Ottawa's Outstanding Water Polo athlete of 2006 at the 54th Ottawa Sports Awards. Alex is a consistent top scorer for his team. In the summer of 2006, he played for Canada on the Canadian Youth National Team in the Hawaii Invitational Tournament. He has been selected to join the Junior Men¹s National team and is now a carded athlete in the national team program of the Canadian Water Polo Association. See the complete list of Ottawa Sports Awards at: http://www.ottawasportsawards.ca/ottawasportsawards/

Week of January 29, 2007

Titans Quest for Gold Athletes. Five Titans athletes are among the fourteen elite athletes nominated by Ontario Water Polo for Ontario cards under the 2006-07 Quest for Gold Ontario Athlete Assistance Program. Congratulations to: Rachel Stein, Stéphanie Le Saux-Farmer, Stéphanie Lessard, Charles Bouwer and Ryan Speers. Further details are here: http://www.ontariowaterpolo.ca/ShowNews94.aspx

Camp Olympia Summer Water Polo. Water Polo Program Director Kasia Hart has announced that Olympian David Hart will join the coaching staff at Camp Olympia this summer to bring his expertise to this year's program. See all the details about this fun and challenging program in the beautiful Muskoka region here: http://www.ontariowaterpolo.ca/ShowNews98.aspx

Titans Cup 2007. From Tournament Director Andrea Kennedy: Many parents, athletes, coaches and volunteers extended their congratulations and appreciation to me for a successful tournament. This alone has made the experience truly worthwhile and with humility, I accept your thanks. To all those volunteers who gave their time and efforts so freely, I offer a huge THANK YOU. If I were to give out Most Valuable Volunteer awards, they would be: MVV ­ Best Organization Evelyn LaRoche and Liz Parsons ­ Due to your Herculean efforts, the Hospitality Room was a haven of comfort and sanity. MVV ­ Best Man to Have at your Back Paul Hébert ­ You filled so many holes at the minor officials table and gave unstintingly of your time and talents. MVV ­ Requires No Supervision Sue Jones and Joan Schwartzfeld ­ You guys got it! I mean you really got it! Spirit Award Boris Hristov ­ Always smiling and ready with positive encouragement. Thank you to all of our athletes for giving us parents the opportunity to experience great pride in you. A special thank you to the coaches, David Hart, Blake Christie and Kasia Hart. We give you our sons and daughters and you help turn them into remarkable young men and women.

Sharks Win Titans Cup. Congratulations to the Titans Sharks, who kept the Titans Cup at home for the second year in a row. The Sharks Ogi Gutovic was offensive MVP, and Mike Thomas was most valuable goalie. Mayor Larry O¹Brien presents Coach Blake Christie and the Sharks with their Gold medals and the Titans Cup (picture).

Dolphins Show Team Spirit at Titans Cup The Dolphins pride in their teamwork must have been evident when a photographer from the newspaper "Nepean This Week" got the team together for this photo, which appeared on the front page of last week's edition.

Week of January 22, 2007

OWWPL 2007. The Titans Piranhas and Stingrays are playing in the Ottawa Women's Water Polo League 2007, now underway. Schedule and results..

Titans Cup at the Nepean Sportsplex, January 27 and 28. Our Academy teams, the Nessies, Barracudas, Dolphins and Sharks, welcome visiting teams to the Titans Cup at the Nepean Sportsplex this Saturday and Sunday. Tier II games take place in the deep end, Tier I in the shallow end of the pool. Go Titans at Titans Cup! Schedule.

Ottawa Senior Tier II Challenge, January 27 and 28 Titans Senior Men, the Stingrays, and combined Titans Cadet/Youth men's and women's teams will play in the Ottawa Senior Tier II Challenge. Game schedule.

Titans Summer Camp 2007 Titans Summer Camp will be August 20-24 (Cadet and Youth start in the evening on August 19) at Nepean Sportsplex Pool. This camp is for recreational and competitive players. A team of coaches and other experts will provide specialized dryland clinics and exciting pool sessions. Details will be available soon.

Hull Cadet Invitational, January 19-21 Congratulations to coach Pierre Fiset and the Titans Tiger Sharks who battled their way to a Silver Medal finish at the Hull Cadet Boys Invitational. Demonstrating some great teamwork, the Tiger Sharks were undefeated in the four games leading to Sunday's gold medal game with CAMO. For the Bull Sharks, who also took part in this tournament, this was an exciting and challenging event, their first opportunity to play against Quebec teams. Full game results are here.

Ottawa Titans Cadet Men/Women and Senior Women Invitational Water Polo Tournament is taking place February 2-4 at Nepean Sportsplex. Admission and parking are free- come out and cheer on the home teams! Schedule and Rules.

Upcoming ILWP Player Clinics and Parent Meetings: A number of upcoming player clinics and parent meetings are available to ILWP participants: ILWP players born in 1993 and 1994 are invited to a 'bonus' clinic on Saturday March 24, 3-4:30pm at University of Ottawa Pool. Head Coach David Hart will run this session, with assistance from some of the ILWP coaches. ILWP players born in 1995-1998 (inclusive) are invited to a 'bonus' clinic on Saturday March 24, 4:30-6pm at University of Ottawa Pool. Head Coach David Hart will run this session, with assistance from some of the ILWP coaches. Parents of players born in 1994-1997, interested in trying out for the competitive Academy program for Fall 2007 are invited to a meeting on Sunday, April 1, 6-7pm at Nepean Sportsplex in the on-deck classroom (the classroom faces the stands, on the other side of the dive towers). Parents of players born in 1993 interested in pursuing recreational or competitive opportunities beyond ILWP in September 2007 are invited to a meeting on Sunday, April 15, 6-7pm, at Nepean Sportsplex in the on-deck classroom (the classroom faces the stands, on the other side of the dive towers).
    These clinics and meetings are all noted on the second page of your league game schedule as a reminder. No need to pre-register. Just join us! Contact Deanna Barry at INFO@titanswaterpolo.ca or 613-741-1224 if you have questions.
    DIRECTIONS TO UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA POOL: The University of Ottawa Pool is located at 85 Université, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5 in Monpetit Hall (from King Edward, turn west onto Marie Curie. Follow it around the curve and Montpetit Hall will be straight ahead of you. A pay parking lot is on your left just before you reach the building, or you can look for free onstreet parking east of King Edward). Players enter Montpetit Hall and go down the stairs to enter the pool area. Parents, once the players are settled on deck, you can return upstairs, turn left and continue down the hall to the pool viewing area, where you can watch the practice). Campus map.

ILWP Revised Sunday Night League Schedule (as of January 22) can be found here.

Week of January 15, 2007

Minor Officials Training Sessions on Sunday, January 21. As the Titans look forward to hosting the Titan's Cup Jan 27-28 and the Titan's Cadet and Senior Women's Invitational Feb 2-4, many of our parents, athletes and friends will be helping out as minor officials. No experience is required to volunteer as a minor official, but highly recommended for learning or refreshing skills are the club's Minor Officials Training Sessions, to be held Sunday January 21. Game Secretary (using the new software) 9-10:30 am at Carleton U - Meet in the stands.  Game and Shot Clock Training 6-7:30 pm at the Nepean Sportsplex - Meet outside of the on-deck classroom.

Bull Sharks at York Mavericks Cadet Invitational, January 13-15 Congratulations to the Titans Bull Sharks who placed first in the "B" pool this past weekend at the York Mavericks Cadet Invitational, their second tournament together as a team. After a narrow first game loss to KW, they came back to win hard fought games against Guelph (11-5) and York Black (7-2) and then faced down KW in the final, with a winning score of 9-8. All results and stats are here (click "cancel" if asked for a password).

Week of January 8, 2007

Titans 'I Love Water Polo' recreational Winter/ Spring session for boys and girls ages 7-13 begins the week of January 8, 2007. Sunday Night league games start on January 14. The new league game schedule can be found here. Want to try it out? Contact Deanna Barry at 613-741-1224 or INFO@titanswaterpolo.ca.

Week of December 18, 2006

Kitchener-Waterloo Bantam Winter Classic, December 15-17, 2006. The Titans Academy Dolphins, Sharks, Nessies and Barracudas all made the trip to K-W, and all returned with smiles and wins. The Sharks won Gold in Tier 1 and the Barracudas won Bronze in Tier 2. Results, statistics, and a photo gallery are posted at: http://www.kwwaterpolo.com/kw_tounaments/index.html

New Titans Team Jackets. Titans teams are looking sharp in their new black and red Titans logo jackets. Thanks to Stingrays manager Sharon Lapins for doing the sizing, ordering and deliveries.

Referee Certification Course January 2, 2007.  Make money while watching water polo: a great combo.  Information here.

Week of December 11, 2006

Laval Water Polo Cadet Invitational, December 8-10, 2006. Congratulations to the Titans Stingrays, Bronze medallists in the girls division at Laval. The Titans Tiger Sharks came fourth in the boys division, losing to Hull in a final shoot-out of the Bronze medal game.

Ottawa Water Polo League 2006 Finals. The Ottawa [Titans] Sharks coached by Jerry Tesanovic won Silver in the OWPL. New city champions are the Meyers, who won the exciting final match 15-11. The Titans' top scorer Alex Moggridge was named to the OWPL all-star team. Details on the OWPL 2006 season are found here. Thanks to Andras Szeri of the Ottawa WaterWalkers for convening the OWPL again this year.

Camp Olympia Water Polo 2007. Titans coach Kasia Hart will once again be the Water Polo Director for Olympia Sports Camp in the beautiful Muskoka region. Water polo camp for athletes 12-15 years of age takes place the first week of July 2007. Kasia promises it will be every bit as exciting and challenging as last year, but with new surprises! Early birds get a discount before December 31, 2006. Details at: http://www.ontariowaterpolo.ca/ShowNews83.aspx

Week of December 4, 2006

Titans Selected to Men's National Teams. Congratulations to the Titans' newest nationally carded athlete, Alex Moggridge, who is a member of the Canadian Junior Men's Team; and also to Charles Bouwer and Calum Norton Kendrick, who were recently selected to the 2006 Youth Men's National Team for the Pan Pacific International Tournament, which takes place December 27-30 in Calgary, Alberta.

Quest for Gold Athlete Assistance Program. Titans Youth and Cadet athletes may want to look into the Ontario Quest for Gold athlete assistance program. Learn more here. Don't delay! Applications are due Wednesday, January 3, 2007.

Alison Davis Steps Down as Piranhas Coach. Alison Davis is stepping down from her coaching duties with the Titans at the end of December 2006 training period, for personal and career reasons. Alison has been active with the Titans as an athlete and coach for 16 years. In announcing Alison's decision, Head Coach David Hart said, "Alison's devotion to her athletes, her commitment to her team(s) and the expertise she brought to our club were of the highest standard and she is going to be greatly missed. I would like to take this opportunity to wish Alison the very best during her trip to Vietnam and I hope she will consider returning to the Titans family one day in the future. The Titans door will always be open."

Week of November 27, 2006

Ontario University Athletics Water Polo The Titans congratulate the Carleton University Ravens, who won the women's OUA Water Polo Championship at Queen's, November 25-26. The men's Ravens won bronze. To read OUA Final Four Games write-ups, click here. To read Head Coach Steve Baird's account of his team's gold medal performance at the OUA finals, click here. Athletes who have played with the Titans are prominent on the OUA All-Star Teams. Congratulations to: * Rachel Baxter * Jennifer Hampton * Erin Bickerton * Kasia Hart * Lillian DeSouza Burr * Sarah Kalwarowsky * Laura Catana * Marc Antoine Tanguay. See the announcement and complete All-Star team lists here.

Titans Equipment Sale Sunday December 3, 2006. There will be a sale of Titans equipment and merchandise at the Nepean Sportsplex on Sunday,December 3 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. This is great timing to pick up whatever you need, and also to browse for gifts for friends and family. Items include suits, "new" Adidas backpack-style sports bags, toques, mitts, towels, water bottles, t-shirts & sweatshirts.

Week of November 20, 2006

Titans Cup and Cadet & Senior Invitational  2007
Planning is already underway for two Titans-hosted tournaments in 2007.

• Titans Cup,  January 26-28, 2007 – Tournament Director Andrea Kennedy: academy_barracudas@titanswaterpolo.ca  
• Titans Cadet and Senior Invitational (formerly the Titans Cadet Invitational), February 2-4, 2007 – Tournament Director Sue Sidebottom: academy_dolphins@titanswaterpolo.ca

Both events will take place at the Nepean Sportsplex. Contact the directors with any questions and watch this space for more news.

KW 2006 Cadet Classic, November 17-19       
The Titans Marlins and Bull Sharks attended this tournament. On-line are results at: http://www.kwwaterpolo.com/kw_tounaments/index.html

Titans Medal at CAMO Youth invitational, November 17-19     
Four Titans Cadet and Youth teams – the Stingrays, Tiger Sharks, Piranhas and Great White Sharks – took part in this event.  Congratulations to Coach Alison Davis and the Piranhas, who won Bronze in the women’s tournament. Also to Jerry Tesanovic and the Great White Sharks, who were undefeated until the final sudden death shoot-out of their final game and ended in second place by a whisker. Hull Aqua-Polo took the Gold, but the Titans had beaten them earlier in the tournament. We look forward to an exciting National Capital Region rivalry between the two clubs this season.

Ottawa Water Polo League
The “Ottawa Sharks”, a team of Titans youth, cadet and senior players, are currently in first place in the OWPL. See all the results at http://www.waterwalkers.ca/pb/wp_66a7464d/wp_66a7464d.html?0.7556053221950332

Week of November 13, 2006

Titans Hall of Fame Inducts Two New Members
In August,  the Titans inducted two new members into our Hall of Fame: famed national and International athlete and coach, George Gross; and Pat Oaten, the 2005 Canadian Coach of the Year (Jack Donahue Award). George and Pat are pictured with Titans Head Coach David Hart.

  
  

Week of November 6, 2006

Titans Take Steps Toward Women’s National Youth Team     
Congratulations to Rachel Stein, Evie Marshall, Stéphanie Lessard, and Lisa Sharp for making it through the first round of tryouts for the Women's Youth National Team! They will go on to participate in camps in February and May when a final team of the 28 players will be selected to travel this summer. Best of luck to all of you!

NCCP Level 3 Water Polo Technical Course
Ontario Water Polo will host this course in Ottawa, February 9-11, 2007 at the Nepean Sportsplex and the University of Ottawa. The facilitator is David Hart. More information is available at:  http://www.ontariowaterpolo.ca/ShowNews68.aspx

Sharks win Gold at Hull Invitational,  November 3-5   
The 2006-07 edition of the Titans Sharks carried on the 2005-06 Sharks tradition, going undefeated to win the Hull Bantam Invitational November 3-5. The Sharks had their toughest test on Sunday morning, facing local opponents Hull.  The regular game, and then the first period of overtime, both ended in a tie. By the end of the second period of overtime, the Sharks were victorious 18-14. They finished with a 11-7 win over LEM for the Gold. Way to go Sharks. Also congratulations to Sharks’ coach and new Carleton University graduate Blake Christie, who went from convocation straight to the pool deck.

The Dolphins also attended this co-ed tournament. With many new team members this year, they did somewhat less winning, but their coach and many observers congratulated them for their fine teamwork.  

Week of October 16, 2006

Titans Computer Raffle. Congratulations to Benoit Gauthier, the winner of a new Dell 1100 Dimension computer. Benoit purchased his winning ticket from the Tremblay family. The computer raffle raised approximately $3000 for our club.

Week of October 9, 2006

I Love Water Polo Needs New Players.
Titans 'I Love Water Polo' recreational program for 8-13 year old boys and girls is still trying to fill teams. If you have friends or family who might be interested, please encourage them to try it FREE for the first time. Information is available from Deanna Barry, 613-741-1224 or INFO@titanswaterpolo.ca, or read the information in the Programs area.  

New Titans Coach of the Year Award
The Titans’ year-end banquet in June is our club’s occasion for recognizing our outstanding athletes and volunteers. In spring 2007, there will be a new award, named in honour of our Head Coach. The David Hart Coach of the Year Award will go to the Titans coach who best exemplifies Coach Hart’s commitment to coaching, fair play and the Ottawa Titans’ coaching mission statement. A cash donation to the winning coach’s charity of choice is included in the award.  

K-W International Youth Tournament , October 6-9
Coach Pierre Fiset took a mixed team of Tiger Sharks and Great White Sharks boys to Kitchener–Waterloo for the Thanksgiving weekend. The Titans won silver with 3 wins, 1 tie and 1 loss. The Titans biggest challenge was the game against Serbia, who powered their way unbeaten to the gold medals. Tournament results and photos can be found at: http://www.kwwaterpolo.com/ This event was part of the K-W club’s 30th Anniversary celebration and the K-W folks were terrific hosts to the Titans drivers/chaperones and to the boys, who were billeted with local families. Thank you, K-W Water Polo!

News Prior to October 2006

September 14, 2006
Coaching Clinic. A Water Polo Community and ILWP Coaching Clinic (formerly Level 1 Technical) will take place at the University of Ottawa on the weekend of September 22-24. This clinic is open to all Cadet and Youth aged players (born in 1992 or before) and to parents. ILWP coaches and assistants who have not previously taken the coaching clinic are required to attend. Details are as follows:
* Friday, September 22, 6-9 classroom (Room 103 in Montpetit Hall, the pool building. Classroom on left when you enter building)
* Saturday, September 23, 9am-2pm classroom and 4-6pm pool
* Sunday, September 24, 9-10am classroom, 10am-noon pool and noon-4pm classroom.
Please bring a brown bag lunch for Saturday and Sunday, as well as bathing suit and towel. Cost for non-Titans is $85. Cost for Titans is $25. The fee is waived for current Academy coaches and ILWP Head Coaches. Cheques are payable to Titans Water Polo. To register or obtain more info, please contact Deanna Barry, INFO@titanswaterpolo.ca .

September 14, 2006
Freedom's Fury, a film documentary about the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and the Hungary vs. Soviet Union water polo showdown at the Melbourne Olympics (the infamous "Blood in the Water Match"), will have its Canadian premiere at 8 p.m. on September 29, 2006 at the National Gallery. The evening is a benefit for the Canadian Hungarian Education Fund and Water Polo Canada, hosted by Carolyn Waldo. Special guests will be Ervin Zador of the 1956 Hungarian Olympic Water Polo Team; Valeria Gyenge, Olympic champion and member of the Hungarian swim team at the Melbourne Olympics, and the film's Canadian directors, Colin Gray and Megan Raney. For more information and the ticket order form click here (click on "cancel" if you are asked for a password).

September 14, 2006
David Hart has retired from his position as Head Coach of the Junior Women's National Team, Water Polo Canada announced on September 8. After a 37 year water polo career from 1969-2006, David is leaving international water polo duties and the Head Coaching position with the Junior Women. David cites his father's health and the desire to spend more time with his parents as the reason making this difficult decision. However, David is still very much the Head Coach of Titans Water Polo. " I am now going to focus my energy on the Ottawa Titans and hopefully work with Water Polo Canada in helping shape the future of the sport by building a much larger base of participation at the 12 and under age group...the group I am really having more and more fun to work with and to inspire.

September 6, 2006
Annual General Meeting Sunday September 17. The Ottawa Titans Water Polo Association 2006 Annual General Meeting will take place 7-9 pm Sunday, September 17, 2006 In Hall A of the Orleans Recreation Centre. All members of the association, including parents of all our young athletes, and athletes aged 18 years and over, are urged to attend. This is an opportunity to meet the Executive Team and Head Coach, and learn more about plans for the 2006-07 season. Refreshments will be offered. Starting at 6:15 p.m., 2006-07 athlete registration will take place outside the meeting hall.

September 5, 2006
2006-07 Competitive Program Registration Package Now Available. Click here for forms.
Please note that all athletes in the Titans' Competitive Program have been assessed and invited to join by our Head Coach. Try-out opportunities normally happen in the spring (the Academy Intake program for Atom and Bantam age athletes), or in the fall. If you are new to water polo, you may want to consider starting in the Titans' ILWP or Teen Polo program. If you have any questions about registration, please contact our registrar: registrar@titanswaterpolo.ca

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