H2O Polo
The Ashland High School Water Polo Team, lead by Coach Christi Gilmore and Assistant Coach Andrew Del Carlo, started the season strong on August 23. The first two weeks got the players ready for the intense upcoming games. On September 15, Ashland won all three games against Medford. The Junior Varsity Boys’ won 4-3, Girls’ won 19-3, and the Varsity Boys’ won 18-1.
Created by the Scottish and English, the game first appeared as a swimming skilled sport in 1870. Each team has one goalie, and 6 other players that try to maneuver the ball down the pool and get it past the goalie on the other team. As confirmed by Del Carlo, the game is as violent as people say it is.
Chelsea North • Dec 12, 2010 at 2:10 pm
The English and Scots also created the game of rugby. Water polo evolved from playing rugby in rivers and lakes to add an extra challenge. Then in 1870 the offical rules of water polo were made by the London Swimming Club. Interestingly enough the word Polo comes from the Indian word pulu wich means ball. Polo (played on horses) and water polo have nothing to do with each other except for the word Polo (also meaning ball). Hope that was helpfull.
MapMan • Dec 11, 2010 at 7:00 pm
I’m wondering why the Scots and Pommys (English) create water polo. Any thoughts??