2 BOOSTER CLUB NEWSLETTER
December 2009
AQUATIC BOOSTER CLUB NEWSLETTER
2 BOOSTER CLUB NEWSLETTER
Dear Aquatic Team Members, Parents, and Club Supporters,
Well, I cannot believe that Thanksgiving has already passed, and we are now preparing for winter holiday.
The teams participated in various events last month, where I would like to congratulate Women’s Water Polo Coach Gabriel Martinez and the 14 & under team for placing 2nd in the Speedo Cup Tournament held in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Job well done!
The swim team attended a swim meet in San Luis Obispo on the weekend of November 21 & 22, 2009. The athletes swam well.
The men’s water polo team will be hosting an Age Group Winter Cup Tournament on the weekend of December 12 & 13, 2009.
Remember the aquatic teams will be taking a winter break from swim/water polo workouts from December 21- January 11, 2009. Please check with your coach to see when your team will start practice.
The Aquatic Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2009 at the City Hall Council Chambers beginning at 4pm. Please look for your invitation in the mail. They will be sent out this week.
Safety Rule for December:
To avoid unnecessary trips or falls on the swim deck, please clean up your workout area by placing all swim/water polo equipment in its appropriate storage area.
Swimcerely,
Rachel Baltierra-Assistant Aquatic Supervisor
Reports Enclosed
1 / Aquatic Report2 / USA Swimming Report
3 / Women’s Water Polo Report
4 / Men’s Water Polo Report
www.commerceaquatics.org
USA SWIMMING
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
In the month of November, Commerce Swim Team competed in two swim meets. On November 7 & 8, 26 athletes swam at Belmont Shores in Long Beach. Our swimmers made best times in 72% of their swims. At this meet, swimmers had to compete in a series of events for a combined score. Ryan Gonzalez placed 2nd overall in the 9-10 boys Sprint Challenge. Carlos Heredia placed 4th overall.
November 20-22 we traveled to San Luis Obispo with 20 athletes for the Gobbler Classic. Our swimmers competed over a cold wet weekend. The athletes came away with 60% best times.
We are now gearing up for the Southern California Winter Age Group Championships in Las Vegas on December 11-13. Swimmers had one last chance to qualify for Age Groups at the Metro Committee Champs meet on December 5-6.
During the Christmas Break, we have practice for the Junior Olympic swimmers only. All swimmers that have already qualified or are within 5% of the qualifying times are expected to attend these workouts. Practice will be held from 8am-10am Monday – Thursday on December 21-24 & 28-31. 4:30 – 7pm on Mon - Fri on January 4-8. The January 9 & 10 Meet at Downey will be open only to these swimmers that attend the Christmas Break workouts:
Danny Arellano, Kelci Carcamo, Jorge Cervantes, Melissa Cervantes, Arlin DeLaMora, Javier DeSantiago, Ayelen Gimenez, Ryan Gonzalez, Isabella Gorrocino, Carlos Heredia, Ian Hernandez, Laura Jimenez, Jassmine Kezman, Laura Lopez, Dominick Maldonado, Karen Maldonado, Mark Naranjo, Dominick Nevarez, Meghan Navarez, Ricky Ojeda, Sal Orozco, Lety Perez, Lizette Perez, Andrew Torres, Raymond Torres, Tatyanna Torres, and Stephany Velazquez.
Upcoming Events for December
5-6 Metro Section Champs @ Bellflower
11-13 Age Group Champs @ Las Vegas
Swim Team Fundraiser Financial Report
Beginning Balance $15,472.57
Deposits $425.00 San Luis Obispo Travel
Expenses $0
End Balance $15,897.57
Kevin Larsen - Head Swim Coach
WOMEN’S WATER POLO
The month of November was a successful one for the Commerce Women’s Water Polo program. We started the month with Age Group Championships. We had a 10, 12, and 14 & under team competing. The 10 & under started the tournament very strong by winning their first 3 games. With those 3 winning we were now in the semifinals. The girls played very well and finished in 2nd place. The 12 & under team also did very well. The 14 & under team also played very well and did not lose a game, but because of the tie game they finished in 2nd place.
On November 13-16 we competed in the National Speedo Cup Championships that were held in Ann Arbor, MI. Going into the tournament we had the number 1 seed. In our first game we played against Miami. We started the game very slow, but we managed to win the game 15-7. In our 2nd game we played against Annapolis, where we were able to win once again 10-1. The next day we played against Corona. After the wake-up call of the last game the girls started this game very well and finished winning by the score of 5-4. In our 4th game we played against San Diego. We started this game very strong and at the end of the 1st quarter we were winning 4-0 and never looked back. The score at the end of the game was 4-1. In the semifinals we played against Santa Barbara. The Santa Barbara girls were big, strong and fast, but our girls were not scared and played our game and won 6-2. In the finals we played against Tustin we played well, but not good enough to win. We came up two goals short and lost 4-6. We finished in second place.
Women’s Water Polo Fundraiser Financial Report
Beginning Balance $20,172.01
Deposits $0
Expenses $867.03 (Speedo Cup T-Shirts)
Expenses $397.77 (Chuck E Cheese)
End Balance $18,907.21
*Journal Entry Error Correction of $198.00 added to last month’s Ending Balance.*
Once again I would like to thank the City of Commerce and the Aquatic parents for their continued support.
Gabriel Martinez - Women’s Water Polo Coach
MEN’S WATER POLO
Hope everyone had a good Turkey Day! I would like to welcome back all the boys and wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
In December we will be hosting the largest tournament ever hosted by the City of Commerce on December 12 & 13.
(100 teams entered -6 Divisions). Please come out support all teams andhelp out when possible.
Congratulations to Diego Perez on being selected by the CCA Zone to attend theODP Christmas Camp in Colorado Springs CO. December 17-21, 2010.
Congratulations CIF Division III Champions: Montebello High School-back to back and five out of seven years!
Derrick Garcia, Carlos Panfilo, Ely Bonilla, Erick, Gonzalez, Rafael Romero, Jonathan Ruiz,Raymond Torres,Alberto Gonzalez, Jesus Munoz, Angel Panfilo,Kevin Cordova, Miguel Garcia,and Andrew Torres.
DecemberEvents:
12-13 - 10UB/12UB/14UB/16UB/18UB - Commerce Holiday Invitational
14 - Christmas Caroling- All Teams-No Workout
17 - Boys Water Polo Meeting - All Teams & Parents
19 - Aquatic Awards Banquet- All Teams
Winter Break: December 21-January3 (No Workout)
Men’s Water Polo Fundraiser Financial Report
Beginning Balance $7,527.78
Deposits $0
Expenses $0
End Balance $7,527.78
Bobby Contreras – Men’s Water Polo Coach