Water Polo News
The Cypress High School Boys Water Polo team (10-9) has improved thanks to their attitude, hard-working skills, and to their Water Polo-passionate coach Jim Armstrong. Armstrong is asking for full commitment for his boys but he knows they can do it, “There’s some growing pains but they are working hard,” he said. Armstrong has a great passion for the game, he wants them to do well and gets fired up while teaching. Seeing his team come together and becoming better with his leadership and their hard work is thrilling to him.
Armstrong has a history with Water Polo. He played water polo freshman year at Cypress College and was very passionate about the sport, but injuries halted his career. He was able to get back into being involved with water polo by becoming a coach when he was 20, and that’s what hes’ been ever since.
Junior Andrew Helm is ready to win. He joined water polo (1-0 in league) because he liked to swim, and he enjoyed the water polo camp. He likes all of his teammates, he says they are really fun to play with and he’s excited to grow with them as a team. He’s very excited to play his first year on varsity, but his goal is to win CIF. And, he believes that all people should try sports or any other extra-curricular activity. “You should join a sport or a different extracurricular activity. They are a lot of fun and you get a lot of friends doing them.”
Senior Ian Tennimon is a goalie and started playing Water Polo when he was eight years old because was influenced to join by his close cousin who played Water Polo for Cypress. Andrew’s excited for Senior Night, league games, and just generally getting better at the sport. He says his teammates are hard workers though they still have a lot to learn, but he feels like they are heading in the right direction. He has nothing but praise for his coach, Armstrong who got them “on the track to become a professional team.” The team still has a lot of work to do to get into the playoffs but Tennimon believes they can make it.
Overall, this team can conquer anything with their hard work and great attitude.
