Tag Archives: water polo


the Fab Five


We moved to Newberg, Oregon, from the greater Chicago area the summer before my son Grant entered second grade.  I signed our kids up for swimming lessons, hoping they would learn to swim and make some new friends.  The local pool was old, but adequate, with giant record boards touting one water polo state championship after another.  I had never […]

the Waldal’s


We met the Waldal’s a few years ago when their son Nathan switched from baseball to our water polo family.  It has been fun to get to know them over the years. When you work together at the scoring table, organize food for tournaments, and cheer each other’s kids on, you can’t help but become friends.  It was my privilege […]

Dalton


Dalton is a senior at Newberg High School.  He’s also good friends with my son Grant.  They have played water polo together for the past four years and started working together last year.  When they aren’t in the pool training or at the job site working, you’ll probably find them at Taco Bell, Shari’s, or hanging out at one of […]

Zach


Zach: captain of the water polo team – led his team to the 6A State Champion title. Funny. Hard working. Kind. Intense. Loves cars. A strong leader. And those blue eyes… It was fun to spend a big part of the day with him taking his senior portraits on his family’s property.  Congrats Zach on a great water polo season. May God […]