January 2025
Written by Joanna Mazewski
Happy New Year, Team Orlando Water Polo Club friends, family and athletes! We’ve got some special announcements, reminders and schedule changes for our first team newsletter of 2025.
Tournament Recap:
Team Orlando WPC kicked off the new year at one of our favorite tournaments: the Patriot Water Polo Club Invitational.
Our 12u and 18u boys both came home with gold while our 14u mixed team finished with an impressive 2nd place finish as well. Congratulations to all of our athletes on a job well done!
Also, a special shout out to all of the parents who helped with our hot cocoa station.
A Message from Coach Leo:
Great weekend everyone! Team Orlando WPC finished with two gold medals and a silver! The most successful program at the tournament. Thank you to all of our coaches, players and parents.
Schedule Change for the week of January 6th:
Monday - OFF
Tuesday- HS group 7:00-8:30 pm
Wednesday- HS 2-4pm / Juniors 5-7pm
Thursday - HS hours 7:00-8:30 pm
Coach Spotlight:
We’d like to formally introduce our Coach Paige Baker. She began an accomplished water polo career by playing for Lake Mary High School, earning an All-American title as Captain her senior year, and appearing in 3 straight state tournaments.
While in high school, Paige played club for Florida Coast Water Polo and Patriot Water Polo, qualifying for several Junior Olympic Tournaments. Paige played water polo for the club team at Florida State University and helped them reach the CWPA National Championship Tournament her senior year as captain.
After graduating Florida State University with a bachelor's degree in exercise science, she then came back to coach FSU water polo, and as the head coach, leading them to 10th in the nation at the CWPA National Championship Tournament.
Looking Ahead:
High School water polo season runs through January 9th.
Chipotle spirit night at the Dr. Phillips Marketplace on March 3rd.
Dynamo Atlanta Invite May 3-4 in Atlanta, Georgia (all age groups).