Ontario Water Polo (OWP) Summer Training Camp 2019

A succesfull  Ontario Summer Training Camp 2019 is finished!

Ontario Water Polo  begun its new Team Ontario strategy this summer. Full camp.
Our training camp focused on delivering positive training habits to
Ontario based athletes while featuring:
- International, world-class, coaches and mentors
- Training in Toronto, Ontario from August 17-25th, 2019 (inclusive)
- 30 male athletes born in 2003 and 2004, and 20 female athletes born in 2003, 2004
and 2005

For the 2019- 2020 Team Ontario program cycle the summer camp will not be mandatory for
selection for the International Tournament. As Ontario Water Polo establishes these new programs, Regional Development Centre training, training camp attendance, and Quest for Gold linkages will be further established.
Coaches have nominated their club athletes. Up to thirty male and female  athletes born in 2003 and 2004 were selected for the summer program.

This summer selected athletes participated in an exclusive camp in Toronto, Ontario. Coach Aleksandar Nikolic, (World Championship, European Championship, and World League medallist Coach for the world renowned Partizan and Crvena Zvezda) from world renowned Partizan,  lead water sessions, coupled with other expert staff who lead mini clinics in nutrition, injury prevention, and goal setting.

Team Ontario and National Team Programs

Our objective is to maximize High Performance training opportunities for athletes in preparation for
future Age Group National Team programs.

Team Ontario - International Tournament

Every year, Ontario Water Polo will select the top male and female team to represent the
province in an international tournament. Ontario Water Polo will strategically attend a
competition during the competitive season. The purpose of this shift is to:
- Give notoriety and prestige to playing for Team Ontario
- Establish scouting and athlete monitoring channels with the National Championship
League, HP Programs, and the Regional Development Centres
- Allow for the selection of the best athletes
- Attend competitions when athletes are in peak physical condition
- Minimize the chances of an overlapping competition schedule with Water Polo
Canada
- Allow for a clear break in the season (summer) when athletes can rest and recover
In February of 2020, Team Ontario will attend the South Florida International Water Polo
Tournament. This tournament typically features teams from across the Americas, and often is
attended by multiple international teams. To ensure that we are receiving quality game
experience, we will attend the eldest age category.
Tentative Team Ontario travel dates: February 12th-17th, 2020

Male Athletes that were selected for the program are:

• Athanasiou Konstantinos 2004 Mavericks 
• Azoubel Gabriel 2003 Toronto Golden Jets 
• Elias Eddie 2003 Toronto Golden Jets 
• Groza Stefan 2004 Shadow 
• James Alex 2003 Mavericks 
• Kamga Henri- Malcolm 2003 Mavericks 
• Le Ethan 2003 Shadow 
• Masters Aidan 2003 Mavericks 
• McClelland Hugh 2003 HAWPC 
• Mekni Adam 2004 Shadow 
• Nisker Sebastien 2004 Toronto Golden Jets 
• Radulovic Nikola 2004 Mavericks 
• Seslijas Luka 2004 KW Kraken 
• Sterne Liam 2004 Ottawa Titans 
• Taylor Jackson 2004 Ottawa Titans 
• Thomas Morgan 2004 Shadow 
• Vrbaski Sergije 2003 Mavericks

Mavericks win 16U Waterpolo 2019 National Championship in Calgary

The 2019 NCL season came to a close this past weekend in Calgary with 18 teams playing for a chance to be crowned 16U and 19U National Champions. CAMO, Fraser Valley, Mavericks and Saskatchewan won the National Championships in the 19U Women, 16U Girls, 16U Boys, and 19U Men's categories, respectively.

The 2019 National Finals was held over a 3-day period at the Repsol Sport Centre, with 38 games being played to determine the National Champion in each age category. This year's finals featured a lot of parity, with many close games, and the championships in doubt to the very last second.

The 16U Boys competition used the same format as the girls' category. West Coast Warriors and Fraser Valley represented the Western Conference, while the East stayed the same as last year with Mavericks and Montreal Machine qualifying.

The Mavericks came into the event as heavy favourites and did not disappoint in the round robin as they went a perfect 3-0 and won all of their game by 8 or more goals. Their advancement to the gold medal game was a testament of their high powered offence. 

The battle for the second spot in the gold medal game was a rematch of the Western Conference finals, with the West Coast Warriors facing Fraser Valley. Fraser Valley had beaten the West Coast Warriors two out of the last three games and were looking to continue the trend. The West Coast Warriors had other plans as they scored six goals in the first quarter to take a 6-0 lead into the opening break. Despite a comfortable lead, the Warriors did not get complacent, continuing to expand their lead as the game moved along. Most Valuable Defensive Player Adam Carter contributing four goals along with a solid defensive outing to help lead his team to a 15-8 win and a date with the Mavericks in the gold medal game.

The gold medal match featured back-to-back champion Mavericks and relative newcomer West Coast Warriors. The West Coast Warriors qualified last year as the Spartans but finished in fourth place. 

With a chance to go from 4th to 1st this year, the Warriors defence started the game on fire as they only allowed two goals in the first against the Mavericks' top scoring offence. 

In the second the Warriors grabbed a quick goal to take the lead and put some pressure on the Mavericks to get their stifled offence going. 

Mavericks had faced almost no scoreboard pressure all season long, so it was fair to wonder how the defending champions would respond. 

It didn't take long for that question to be answered as Mavericks would go on a four-goal run to take a three-goal lead. The West Coast Warriors showed their mettle by responding with a three-goal run of their own to tie the game, but from there the Mavericks were able to reach a gear that the Warriors simply could not match. Most Valuable Goalie Luka Jankovic would only allow four more goals the rest of the way and the offence would score 12 more to remove all doubt as they would go on to win the gold medal game 18-10. 

The win marked the Mavericks third straight championship as well as an astounding 75 games unbeaten streak.   http://waterpolo.ca/News3838.aspx

Final ranking for 2019

1. Mavericks

2. West Coast Warriors

3. Montreal Machine 

4. Fraser Valley

16U Roster for 2019

1 Jankovic Luka
2 Kamga Henri-Malcolm
3 Athanasiou Konstantinos
4 Masters Aiden
5 Vrbaski Sergije
6 Alex James Gregory
7 Rouby Mahmoud
8 Todorovic Lazar
9 Patel Krishan
10 Kavagoe-Glavatskyy Vladimir
11 James Gregory
12 Polyutov Dennis
14 Aboudaoud Karim

Coach: Nishand Damani                 
Assistant Coach: Avlijas Fedja

Eastern Conference 16U Champion The Mavericks

In the East, the 16U teams had gathered in Ottawa on April the 26th - 27th  at the Nepean Sportsplex for the Eastern Conference Championships.

The Mavericks boys entered the weekend looking for their third straight conference championship.

In the semi-finals, they faced off against the Toronto Golden Jets who were playing some of their best water polo at just the right time. The game was close with the Golden Jets defence not giving the Mavericks much for the first couple of periods. While the Golden Jets put up a valiant effort, stopping the Mavericks high powered offence all game was a tough task. The Mavericks, who were led by Aidan Masters’ five goals and all-around strong play from Sergije Vrbaski, were eventually able to wear the Jets down and come away with a 15-7 win.

In the second semi-final, Montreal Machine battled the Ottawa Titans. The Machine took a 5-1 lead in the first thanks to Vladyslav Shabalin’s four goals, but the Titans would start to come back in the second period, scoring three straight while being spurred on by a raucous home crowd. Machine was not fazed by the crowd, however; and showed the mettle of a team that had been to the National Finals in two consecutive years by scoring 11 of the next 13 goals to record a 16-6 victory.

In the bronze medal game, the Titans held the lead for most of the beginning portion of the game, but team captain Bora Kaya helped kept his Jets in it, scoring five goals in the first three periods alone. Penalty trouble would prove important in this game as the Titans capitalized on four penalty shots throughout the game. Those goals provided the difference in a 10-8 Titans win.

In the gold medal game, the Mavericks offense showed why it scored over 400 goals during the regular season, as they scored seven goals in the first period alone. 

The Machine was able to hold on defensively in the second and was staying within fighting distance of Mavericks until another offensive explosion by Toronto in the 3rd. 

This time it was eight goals, and that was simply too much for Machine to overcome. 

Alexander James and Aidan Masters combined for 10 goals as they helped lead the Mavericks to their third straight conference championship and qualified for National Finals once again and will have another chance todefend their national title.

http://waterpolo.ca/News3826.aspx

• Constantinos Athanasiou
• Alexander James
• Luka Jankovic
• Henri-Malcolm Kamga
• Vladimir Kavagoe - Glavatsky
• Aidan Masters
• Kirshan Patel
• Dennis Polytov
• Mahmoud rouby
• Lazar Todorovic
• Sergije Vrbaski

The 16U standings are looking even clearer now after 62 games were played last weekend in Markham and Surrey.

The 16U standings are looking even clearer now after 62 games were played last weekend in Markham and Surrey. 

The Western Conference Standings have almost all been decided with only a few games left. In the Eastern Conference, there are still a few games to go, but the top teams have now started to pull away.

In the Western Conference, Fraser Valley’s 16U Boys team clinched first place, giving them the top seed entering the Western Conference Championships. 

While the season is not technically done for them, their 16-0-0 record is enough to keep them far enough ahead of second place West Coast Warriors to clinch top spot.

In the East, the Mavericks 16U Boys team also clinched first place and the top seed at the Eastern Conference Championships after finishing another undefeated season. They finished the season with an astonishing +310 goal differential and averaged around 22 goals a game. 

After the Mavericks, the Ottawa Titans had the best weekend. They entered the weekend in the middle of the standings with a record of 6-0-5. They would go 5-0-0 with crucial victories over the Toronto Golden Jets and Shadow to jump into second place behind the Mavericks.

http://www.waterpolo.ca/News3794.aspx

NCL Standings Eastern Conference

Year:

    2018-2019  2017-2018  2016-2017  2015-2016  2014-2015 

Age Group:

    Please Select  16U Boys  16U Girls  19U Men  19U Women  MLWP Men  MLWP Women 

    Please Select  Eastern Conference  Western Conference 

	GP	W	D	L	PTS	GF	GA	+/-	PP	PK
Mavericks	18	18	0	0	54	402	92	310	66%	79%
Ottawa Titans	16	11	0	5	33	177	188	-11	29%	60%
Montreal Machine	12	10	0	2	30	167	73	94	42%	76%
Shadow	18	9	1	8	28	168	170	-2	40%	69%
Toronto Golden Jets	14	8	0	6	24	144	145	-1	39%	70%
Dollard	14	7	0	7	21	141	169	-28	49%	63%
CAMO	14	4	1	9	13	120	199	-79	32%	43%
St-Lambert	13	4	0	9	12	131	143	-12	25%	65%
Capital Wave	11	3	3	5	12	74	119	-45	20%	67%
Mavericks DS	18	2	1	15	7	112	235	-123	24%	57%
South West Stingrays	14	2	0	12	6	68	184	-116	18%	65%

Mavericks player roster and stats

Year:

    2018-2019  2017-2018  2016-2017  2015-2016  2014-2015 

Age Group:

    All  16U Boys  16U Girls  19U Men  19U Women  MLWP Men  MLWP Women 

Position:

    Please Select  Field Player  Goaltender 

Filter:

Player Name Team Name GP EVG PPG PENG TG GWG EXC PEN DQ BR Karim Abodaoud Mavericks 15 80 12 1 93 3 5 0 0 0 Lazar Todorovic Mavericks 15 33 12 1 46 1 2 0 0 0 Alexander James Mavericks 15 30 9 0 39 1 6 0 0 0 Aidan Masters Mavericks 15 27 5 1 33 2 6 0 0 0 Mahmoud Rouby Mavericks 14 21 3 1 25 1 2 0 0 0 Sergije Vrbaski Mavericks 15 20 5 0 25 1 5 1 0 0 Constantinos Athanasiou Mavericks 15 12 4 1 17 2 3 2 0 0 Vladimir Kavagoe-Glavatskyy Mavericks 15 11 4 1 16 1 4 1 0 0 Henri-Malcolm Kamga Mavericks 13 14 0 0 14 1 9 0 0 0 Denis Polytov Mavericks 15 11 1 2 14 0 1 0 0 0 Kirshan Patel Mavericks 15 8 2 4 14 2 5 0 0 0