Brunswick Photos Online
September 30, 2011 by Editor ·
Photos from the varsity and JV games against Brunswick are now online. Click to see them.
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 26TH
September 25, 2011 by Gloria Nussbaum ·
Monday, September 26th –Pasta Dinner at Robert and Michael DeLuca’s home, 28 Long Lots Lane. Thanks to the DeLuca family for hosting!
Tuesday, September 27th –Away Game vs. Brunswick, at the Greenwich Y, 4:00pm Bus
5:30 warm up, 6 pm Varsity game and JV game to follow.
Thursday, September 29th — No school, no practice due to Rosh Hashanah.
Water Polo Suits — SIZING
September 20, 2011 by Gloria Nussbaum ·
We have received feedback from a number of players that the water polo suits that were ordered are smaller than expected.
We have been going back and forth with Metro Swim Shop (the New Jersey store that handles team sales.) Because the suits are customized and we had a sizing kit available to try them on before ordering, they will not allow for returns.
However, if anyone wants to order a new suit, they will give a $5 discount, so the price would be $ 27.50. They also indicated that they would turn them around very quickly as the season has already begun.
Sorry for the inconvenience but this seems to be the best that they will do.
If you are interested, please email Gloria Nussbaum, glorianuss@optonline.net, by Thursday evening, September 22 so that we can submit any additional orders by Friday morning.
The Westport Metro Swim Shop has various sizes of this suit in stock in the event that anyone wants to try them for sizing. The suit is the Speedo Avenger water polo brief.
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19TH
September 19, 2011 by Gloria Nussbaum ·
Monday, September 19th — Bake Sale, 2 to 3pm in the Staples Lobby
Thursday, September 22nd – Pasta Dinner at the Cozzi’s home, 7 Apache Trail
Friday, September 23rd – AWAY Game vs. Horace Mann, Varsity and JV
Please note: This was originally a home game, and due to a home girls swim meet this Friday, we switched the home and away dates with Horace Mann.
The games are scheduled to start at 4:30 pm (4:00 pm warm up) with the second game to follow.
The bus is at 2:30 pm.
BUS TIMES FOR THIS WEEKEND AND PARKING
September 15, 2011 by Gloria Nussbaum ·
Bus times for the tournament this weekend will be:
4:00pm on Friday, departing Greenwich High School to come home after the last game ends at approximately 9 pm
9:15 am on Saturday, departing Greenwich High School after the last game ends at approximately 3:00 pm
Having said that, last night we received an email from the Greenwich Coach about parking restrictions and closures at Greenwich High School. In light of that, we may leave a bit earlier but this is what has been arranged at this point. The Athletic Office will confirm if there is any change.
Parents and spectators may be the most affected by the parking constraints, per below.
From: terrylowe@aol.com [mailto:terrylowe@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 7:21 PM
To: terrylowe@aol.com; glorianuss@optonline.net;
Subject: Re: Building Access
As most of you know access to the GHS pool is rather difficult because of the EPA’s ‘locked door’ requirements for the doors in the rear area of the building. Allegedly, this is because of the toxic waste that was found in some of the dirt that is being removed to enlarge the rear parking lot. To add to potential parking problems on Friday, there is a night football game in the stadium … the teams and team buses will almost certainly be there well before parking becomes a problem.
Please alert your coaches, players, bus drivers, team members’ parents and any other likely spectators to the following:
Friday access to the pool: The best place to drop off the players is on the front circle and have all team members enter the building by the glass corridor, turn right and come down to the lower lobby and enter the pool through the locker rooms. Spectators should park and enter through the glass corridor, turn right and come down to the lower lobby and follow the blue tape through a set of interior doors to a back corridor between the boys’ locker room and the team rooms. This will take you to the corner door of the pool. Go behind the participating team’s aluminum bleachers to the bleachers along the far pool wall.
The only difference on Saturday is that you should also be able to park in the lot adjacent to the gym & science wings and enter through the doors between the gym and the old music wing. The glass corridor should also be open if that is more convenient.
Please do not drive around the back of the building and please do not try to enter through any of the back doors of the building or the exterior corner doors of the pool. These doors must be kept closed.
Terry Lowe
Greenwich High School Tournament Schedule and Rules — Sept 16 & 17
September 12, 2011 by Gloria Nussbaum ·
September 16-17
Participating Teams
GHS JV A
GHS JV B
GWP Turbo
Brunswick
Staples HS A
Staples HS B
Friday, September 16
5:00 p.m. GHS JV A vs Brunswick
6:00 p.m. GHS JV B vs Staples B
7:00 p.m. Staples A vs Brunswick
8:00 p.m. GHS JV A vs Staples B
9:00 p.m. GHS JV B vs Brunswick
Saturday, September 17
11:00 a.m. GHS JV A vs Staples A
12:10 p.m. Staples B vs GWP Turbo
1:20 p.m. GHS JV B vs Staples A
2:30 p.m. Staples B vs GWP Turbo
3:40 p.m. GHS JV A vs GHS B
Teams in the first game of each day should be on deck ready to warm-up 20 minutes before game time. Particularly on Friday, we are running a very tight schedule. So teams should plan to warm-up between periods. On Saturday there should be plenty of time for warm-up.
Because of the time lines, we will play 6 minute quarters on Friday, 7 on Sunday. No Overtimes. 2 Time-outs for each team per game.
Please do NOT bring any balls. We will supply warm-up balls & game balls.
Week of September 12th
September 12, 2011 by Gloria Nussbaum ·
Tuesday, September 13th – Away Game at Greenwich Y
This is a varsity game as the Greenwich Y does not have a JV squad. However, all players are expected to attend and be prepared to play. With a tournament to follow next weekend, it will be a great learning experience for all, and a show or support for the team. As a result, there is no practice on Tuesday.
Bus time is 5pm sharp.
There will be sandwiches on the bus for the ride there or home for all who ordered. Please bring any liquids and any snacks that you may want.
Captains will be in touch about appropriate dress.
Thursday, September 15th – Pasta Dinner
This Thursday is our first pasta dinner. It will be held at the home of Jeff Burns, 6 Juniper Road. The dinner will start directly after practice and pick up is at 8:30. All players, managers and Coaches are welcome. Many thanks to the Burns family for their hospitality.
More details will follow this week.
Friday, September 16th and Saturday, September 17th – Away Tournament at Greenwich High School
The tournament next weekend will run on Friday evening and Saturday. The Varsity squad will play 3 games and JV will play 4. Please confirm your attendance at all games with the Coaches.
We will have sandwiches both days as well as some snacks, but please bring your own snacks as well as drinks. A concession stand is not a certainty.
Bus times will be announced when they are confirmed next week. All players must stay for the entirety of the tournament and ride the bus each way, each day unless they hand in a signed Travel Release Form form each day.
There is no practice Friday or Saturday.
Water Polo Players Place in Minuteman Triathlon
September 11, 2011 by Editor ·
Freshman water polo players Max Wimer and North Woods placed in Sunday’s (9/11) Westport Kiwanis Minuteman Triathlon. Max, who was sixth overall, finished first in the 13-14 boys age group with a time of 43:40.2. North, who was 20th overall, finished third in the 13-14 boys age group with a time of 46:42.2. Congratulations to them both. (And congratulations to Max’s sister Gabby – a tri-captain of the Staples Girls Swimming and Diving Team – who came in first in the 15-19 girls age group.)
Click to see photos from Sunday’s triathlon. And thank you to all the members of the Staples Girls Swimming and Diving Team who volunteered at the event. We couldn’t have run the triathlon without them.
- Coach Laux
Save the Date — Friday, September 9th “Pasta” Dinner and Swim Party
September 6, 2011 by Gloria Nussbaum ·
This Friday, September 9 (it was originally down for September 10) is the first “Pasta” Dinner of the season.
When: Friday, September 9th, directly after practice. Coaches may end practice a bit early this once. Pick up around 8:30/9 pm.
Where: The Nussbaums, 29 Dogwood Lane, off of South Compo.
What: Instead of pasta, we will have the Super Duper Weenie truck serving hot dogs and hamburgers.
Bring your suit!
Reminder — Sandwich Order Forms Due September 7th
September 6, 2011 by Gloria Nussbaum ·
Anyone interested in ordering sandwiches for our away games, please send in your forms to Jocelyn Armstrong at 17 Canal Street by Wednesday, September 7th/ jocelyn.armstrong@gmail.com.
Thanks!
