Welcome to the Foothill College Women's Water polo website.

The 2009 season is going strong!

Fall 2009 Season Review
Northern California Community College Championships

Over the weekend, November 13th & 14th, the Foothill Lady Owls strung together two hard fought, 6-5 victories, over American River College (quarterfinals) & Modesto (semifinals) to advance to the Northern California Community College Championship match versus Sierra College. A close match for two quarters, the Lady Owls could not keep up with Wolverines fast paced counter attack. The Owls ended up losing the game 11-4, finishing runner-up in the Northern California for the second time in six years. The second place finish qualified Foothill College for the State Community College Championships next weekend, November 19th-21st, at Golden West College in Huntington Beach.
Click here to see photos from Northern California Community College Championships.


2009 Coast Conference Championships

On Saturday, Nov 7th the Foothill College Women’s Water Polo Team won the Coast Conference Tournament & Championship Title with a hard fought 5-4 victory over Merced College. The game-winning goal was scored by Sophomore Tatiana Sheikhrezai with :03 left giving the Lady Owls its third Coast Conference Championship in a row and there fourth in the last 7 years. Freshman Kendall Preston (Mountain View High School, Mountain View, Ca) and sophomore Lauren Pye (Los Altos High School, Los Altos, Ca) were named to the All-Coast Conference Tournament Team.
Click here to see photos from Coast Conference Championships.


Fall 2009 Season Awards and Accomplishments -

Kendall Preston	Northern California Co-Player of the Year Coast Conference Player of the Year 1st Team All-Northern California 1st Team All-Coast Conference All-American
Jen Sandstrom	1st Team All-Northern California 1st Team All-Coast Conference All-American
Mara Blikslager	2nd Team All-Northern California 1st Team All-Coast Conference
Lauren Pye	2nd Team All-Coast Conference
Tatiana Sheikhrezai	2nd Team All-Coast Conference
Melissa Sullivan	Coast Conference Honorable Mention
Susan Peck	Coast Conference Honorable Mention
Julia Sterling	Coast Conference Honorable Mention
Jeff Bissell	Northern California Co-Coach of the Year Coast Conference Coach of the Year

Please check us out in the news...
- Palo Alto Daily 11/18/09 (pdf)
- Palo Alto Daily 11/13/09
- Palo Alto Daily 11/4/09 (pdf)
- Los Altos Town Crier 10/14/09 (pdf)
- Palo Alto Daily 10/16/09 (pdf)


Winter Water Polo 2010

Winter water polo will be January 4th, 2010. Please sign up for PHED 34H.01, Call # 1599. Class will meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30-9:00pm. Because the Foothill College pool will be under construction for the winter 2010 quarter the class will be held at Homestead High School. This class will be mostly skill development, conditioning and full court scrimmaging. It is open to high school seniors and women 18 & up.

If you’re interested in playing for the Lady Owls in the Fall of 2010, come on out and meet the team and play some polo this winter. Also, please email coach Bissell to set up an official visit to the college.




Summer Water Polo Recap

Summer water polo classes got underway on June 30th, 2008. HP 8A, Intermediate/Advanced Water Polo & HP 35K, Pre-Season Conditioning for Women will be available.

These classes will be mostly skill development, conditioning and full court scrimmaging. It is open to high school seniors and women 18 & up. Classes will be held at the Foothill College pool. If you’re interested in playing for the Lady Owls in the fall of 2008, come on out and meet the team and play some polo this summer.


Coach Jeffrey Bissell
Women's Water Polo, Head Coach
Physical Education Division
Foothill College
12345 El Monte Rd.
Los Altos Hills, CA. 94022-4599
Phone: (650) 949-7663
jbissell47@yahoo.com