Varsity Girls’ Water Polo

Head Coach
Claire Howie

Assistant coaches: Andrea Antonissen, Tito Bianchi ’89, Amy Chinn

24th Annual Amanda MacDonald Tournament
Info | Schedule

2018/2019 Season Schedule

Legend: Postponed Cancelled/Season Over

Date	Opponent	Location	Dismissal	Departure	Start	Results
Mon 8/27	Valley Christian - scrimmage	Home: Menlo - Swimming Pool			6:45pm
Wed 8/29	Palo Alto	Palo Alto HS		3:45pm	6:00pm	W 9-7
Wed 9/5	Burlingame*	Home: Menlo - Swimming Pool			6:00pm	W 17-4
Fri 9/7	Acalanes Invite Game 1 vs San Ramon Valley	Campolindo HS	10:30am	10:45am	1:00pm	L 12-9
Fri 9/7	Acalanes Invite Game 2 vs Justin Siena	Campolindo HS	10:30am	10:45am	4:00pm	W 14-5
Sat 9/8	Acalanes Invite Game 3 vs Gunn	TBA			TBA	W 14-11
Sat 9/8	Acalanes Invite Game 4 vs California	TBA			TBA	L 11-7
Wed 9/12	Aragon*	Aragon HS		4:00pm	5:30pm	W 11-2
Wed 9/19	Carlmont*	Home: Menlo - Swimming Pool			5:00pm	W 18-4
Fri 9/21	Amanda Mac Invite Game 1 vs Sobrato	Home: Menlo - Swimming Pool	11:00am		12:00pm	W 15-3
Fri 9/21	Amanda Mac Invite Game 2 vs Soquel	Home: Menlo - Swimming Pool			5:25pm	L 12-5
Sat 9/22	Amanda Mac Invite vs. Mitty	Home: Menlo - Swimming Pool			8:45am	L 7-5
Sat 9/22	Amanda Mac Invite vs. St. Francis	Home: Menlo - Swimming Pool			12:00pm	L 9-7
Tue 9/25	Mitty	Home: Menlo - Swimming Pool			7:00pm	W 11-7
Wed 9/26	M-A*	Menlo Atherton HS		4:45pm	6:00pm	W 11-3
Sat 9/29	Los Altos	Los Altos HS		9:45am	11:15am	L 9-7
Tue 10/2	SHP	Sacred Heart Prep			5:00pm	L 16-8
Wed 10/3	ND Belmont*	Home: Menlo - Swimming Pool			5:00pm	W 21-8
Wed 10/10	Castilleja*	Castilleja		3:45pm	5:00pm	L 15-10
Sat 10/13	Amador Valley Invitational vs. Livermore	Amador Valley HS			9:00am	W 8-6
Sat 10/13	Amador Valley Invite Game 2 vs Mitty	Amador Valley HS			1:00pm	L 7-6
Sat 10/13	Amador Valley Invitational Game 3 vs Redwood	Amador Valley HS		TBA	2:00pm	W 11-1
Wed 10/17	Woodside*	Woodside HS		3:45pm	5:00pm	W 8-4
Thu 10/18	St. Ignatius - Senior Day	Home: Menlo - Swimming Pool			4:30pm	W 13-3
Tue 10/23	PAL Tournament 1st Round vs ND Belmont	Woodside HS	1:30pm	1:40pm	2:45pm	W 12-6
Thu 10/25	PAL Tournament Semis vs Aragon	Home: Menlo - Swimming Pool	1:30pm		2:45pm	W 10-7
Sat 10/27	PAL Tournament Championship vs. Castilleja	Menlo Atherton HS			3:30pm	L 13-3
Sat 11/3	DII CCS Quarter Finals vs Gilroy	Gunn HS			2:30pm	W 17-4
Tue 11/6	CCS Div II Semi Finals vs Aptos	Homestead HS		3:45pm	5:30pm	W 8-4
Mon 11/12	* NEW DATE * CCS Div II Final vs Saratoga	Independence HS		12:20pm	2:40pm	W 20-10 CCS Champions!
Fri 11/16	Nor Cal Quarter Finals vs TBA	Clovis East High School	All day	8:00am	1:10pm
Fri 11/16	Possible Nor Cal Semi Finals vs TBA	Clovis East High School			5:00pm
Sat 11/17	Possible or Cal Finals vs TBA	Clovis North HS			10:00am

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About the Team

Menlo School set the standard when girls’ water polo became a Central Coast Section playoff sport in 1996, and the Knights embarked on a run of 11 league titles. Menlo won the first two CCS playoffs and three of the first four. The Knights stayed near the top in the following years, reaching the finals in two of the next three seasons. In 2004, Menlo began another three-year CCS winning streak. In 2015, the Knights compiled an 11-1 mark and now play in the league’s top-tier division.

About the Coach

Claire Howie (first year)

Howie takes the helm of the girls’ water polo program after serving as Menlo boys’ JV head coach and girls’ varsity assistant coach. Before coming to Menlo
in 2017, she was an assistant coach and goalie specialist for San Diego State. There she developed and implemented a goalkeeping training program which is still being used while helping to coach the team to its fourth conference title in a row. Howie founded the North Beach Water Polo club in 2009 and served as its executive director for seven years. Following her playing career as a goalie at Long Beach State, she was a water polo assistant coach and swim head coach at St. John Bosco High in Bellflower. From there, she moved to the Midwest and was named assistant coach for the New Trier High (Illinois) varsity and freshman boys’ water polo teams. In one season, she helped New Trier to a 28-8 record and a conference championship.

Meet Menlo

<div class="lw_blurbs_title">Menlo Moustache</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><strong>Injecting a little fun into the day.</strong> In the Middle School, the facial hair came out when Student Council declared it to be Moustache Day.</p><p><img width="1000" height="662" alt="Moustache Day at the Middle School" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/1000/height/662/crop/1/src_region/46,230,1567,1237/1511_mustache_clipped_rev_2.rev.1381878101.jpeg" class="lw_image lw_image1511 lw_align_left lw_column_width_full" data-max-w="1650" data-max-h="1237"/></p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title">Rolando Victoria</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><em>Upper School Spanish</em></p><p> You can often find Rolando on the Quad, working with students or composing a song on his guitar.</p><ul><li><a href="/academics/world-language.php">Upper School World Language</a><img width="572" height="875" alt="Upper School Spanish teacher Rolando Victoria" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/572/height/875/818_rolando_victoria_cutout_2013.rev.1376001924.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image818 lw_align_left" data-max-w="1078" data-max-h="1650"/></li></ul></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title">A Sea of Spirit</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><strong>Menlo students love to wear the blue and gold.</strong> The Sea of Gold club organizes fan buses to games—and performances—choreographs cheers, and makes sure everyone knows the words to our fight song, “Go, Go, Go Menlo!”</p><p><img width="611" height="459" alt="Menlo Sea of Gold" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/611/height/459/11865_sea-of-gold-2018_3.rev.1540216873.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image11865 lw_align_left" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/4/width/611/height/459/11865_sea-of-gold-2018_3.rev.1540216873.jpg 2x" data-max-w="1817" data-max-h="1365"/></p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title">King Christian</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><em>Assistant Middle School Athletic Director</em></p><p> King Christian loves the game. And he also loves working with students off the field, helping them develop confidence and maturity.</p><ul><li><a href="/academics/athletics.php">Middle School Athletics</a></li></ul><p><img width="1000" height="1274" alt="King Christian, Middle School Athletics" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/1000/height/1274/700_king_christian.rev.1375915714.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image700 lw_align_left lw_column_width_full" data-max-w="1295" data-max-h="1650"/></p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title">Math Times Three</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><strong>Ready to calculate.</strong> Math teachers Richard Steinberg, Lauren Lax, and Rachel Chou love numbers, any kind of numbers, from algebra to statistics.</p><ul><li><a href="/academics/mathematics.php">Upper School Math</a></li></ul><p><img width="1000" height="670" alt="Math teachers Richard Steinberg, Lauren Lax, and Rachel Chou." src="/live/image/gid/4/width/1000/height/670/crop/1/src_region/0,319,1650,1424/4332_richard_lauren_rachel.rev.1441318491.jpeg" class="lw_image lw_image4332 lw_align_left lw_column_width_full" data-max-w="1650" data-max-h="1424"/></p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title">A Supportive Community</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> At the center of Menlo’s mission is a deep commitment to the development and welfare of each student. Menlo’s school counselors are available to support students in a relaxed, confidential atmosphere. <a href="/experience/student-teacher-connection.php">Learn more.</a> </p><p><img width="1000" height="560" alt="Menlo School Counselors: Tracy Bianchi, Jake Fauver, and Katherine Peterson" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/1000/height/560/crop/1/src_region/0,25,2168,1240/11688_meet-student-support.rev.1536769746.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image11688 lw_align_left lw_column_width_full" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/4/width/1000/height/560/crop/1/src_region/0,25,2168,1240/11688_meet-student-support.rev.1536769746.jpg 2x" data-max-w="2168" data-max-h="2543"/></p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title">Wacky Wednesday</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><strong>Let’s get wacky!</strong> During spirit week, students show their wacky sides with wild socks, tutus, boas, fun hats, and other accessories.</p><p><img width="611" height="678" alt="Students dress for Wacky Wednesday during Spirit Week." src="/live/image/gid/4/width/611/height/678/11723_meet-wacky-wednesday.rev.1536773363.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image11723 lw_align_left" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/4/width/611/height/678/11723_meet-wacky-wednesday.rev.1536773363.jpg 2x" data-max-w="1670" data-max-h="1853"/></p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title">Playing Our Song</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><strong>The joy of music.</strong> The Upper School Orchestra rehearsals are a lot of fun and the performances are beautiful.</p><ul><li><a href="/arts/orchestra.php">Upper School Orchestra</a></li></ul><p> </p><p><img width="611" height="507" alt="Menlo School Orchestra" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/611/height/507/11690_meet-orchestra.rev.1536769873.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image11690 lw_align_left" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/4/width/611/height/507/11690_meet-orchestra.rev.1536769873.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/4/width/611/height/507/11690_meet-orchestra.rev.1536769873.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2048" data-max-h="1701"/></p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title">Making the Play</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><strong>Flag football.</strong> It’s a favorite Middle School sport to play–and watch. These guys work hard!</p><ul><li><a href="/athletics/about-menlo-athletics.php">Menlo Athletics</a></li></ul><p> </p><p><img width="1000" height="818" alt="Middle School flag football player" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/1000/height/818/crop/1/src_region/0,415,1800,1888/3633_ms_flag_football_1.rev.1441313308.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image3633 lw_align_left lw_column_width_full" data-max-w="1800" data-max-h="1888"/></p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title">Mingjung Chen</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><em>Upper School Mandarin</em></p><p> Mingjung believes that language is an expression of culture. Watch her <a href="http://youtu.be/HFAeKlqeqXA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">talk about bilingualism and biculturalism</a>.</p><p> </p><p><img width="680" height="1171" alt="Mingun Chen, Upper School Mandarin" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/680/height/1171/crop/1/src_region/22,88,544,987/1561_mingjun_chen.rev.1382725736.jpeg" class="lw_image lw_image1561 lw_align_left lw_column_width_full" data-max-w="680" data-max-h="1024"/></p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title">Ryan Dean</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><em>Upper School History</em></p><p> A former aide to a U.S. Senator and a founder of an independent school for autistic youth, Ryan has a passion for American history and political philosophy.</p><ul><li><a href="/academics/history.php">Upper School History</a></li></ul><p> </p><p><img width="1000" height="1494" alt="Menlo History Teacher Ryan Dean. " src="/live/image/gid/4/width/1000/height/1494/642_ryan_dean.rev.1375716445.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image642 lw_align_left lw_column_width_full" data-max-w="1071" data-max-h="1600"/></p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title">Robotics Club</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><strong>No one could’ve predicted what happened next.</strong> What started in the basement with a crate of tennis balls is now one of our centerpiece labs…<a href="/live/news/112-robotics">Read more</a>.</p><p><img width="511" height="724" alt="Robotics Club" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/511/height/724/78_cutoutrobotics.rev.1375306722.jpg" class="lw_image lw_image78 lw_align_none" data-max-w="511" data-max-h="724"/></p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_title">Adriana Diaz-Ross</div><div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><em>Upper School Spanish</em></p><p> Originally from Bogota, Colombia, Adriana has lived all over the world, and she brings that experience into her Spanish classes.</p><ul><li><a href="/academics/world-language.php">Upper School Spanish</a></li></ul><p><img width="600" height="934" alt="" src="/live/image/gid/4/width/600/height/934/4333_adriana_diaz-ross.rev.1413306146.jpeg" class="lw_image lw_image4333 lw_align_left" data-max-w="1060" data-max-h="1650"/></p></div>