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The Roger Bacon Underwater Hockey Team is the only high school underwater hockey team in the United States. We have two squads, varsity and reserve.
Requirements to play underwater hockey are to attend practices regularly and to pay quarterly dues. Dues are currently $50 for a three-month quarter (Fall: September, October, November; Winter: December, January, February; Spring: March, April, May; Summer: June, July, August).
The Roger Bacon Underwater Hockey Team aims to travel each year in June to compete in the U.S. National Championships. The team also competes in regional tournaments when possible (at such places as Michigan State University and at the University of Guelph in Canada.)
The Roger Bacon Underwater Hockey Team practices year round. Practices are usually scheduled on Sunday afternoons either at the University of Cincinnati or at Xavier University.
Head coach: Dr. Paul Wittekind
Contact: 641-1300, Voicemail 17948
Email: underwaterhockey@rogerbacon.org.
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NINE RB UNDERWATER HOCKEY PLAYERS CHOSEN TO REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES
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Roger Bacon Wins Back-to-Back National Titles at the USA Underwater Hockey 2011 U.S. National Championships!
On a bright and sunny Sunday in late June 2011, at the USA Underwater Hockey 2011 U.S. National Championships at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center in Santa Clarita, California, the Roger Bacon High School Underwater Hockey Varsity Team successfully defended its "B" Division national title, once again finishing in first place in the "B" Division with an overall tournament record of nine wins and four losses.
In the opening rounds of the national tournament on Friday and Saturday, 24 and 25 June, Roger Bacon’s Varsity Team played very well, finishing those two days with a record of six wins and three losses. On those two days, Roger Bacon Varsity defeated teams from the University of Illinois, Michigan State University, Georgia Tech University, San Diego, the Los Angeles “B” Team and their younger teammates on the Roger Bacon Junior Varsity Team. RB’s three losses on those two days came at the hands of the University of Florida, George Mason University, and Denver. All three of these teams were from the elite “A” Division and the University of Florida was the 2010 national champion in the elite “A” division.
On Sunday June 26, the final day of the tournament, Roger Bacon High School Varsity Team's record was three wins and one loss.
The day began at 8:00 am with the Roger Bacon Varsity Team, seeded second in the "B" Division, playing in a cross-over game against the 7th seed of the "A" Division, Seattle. In a hard-fought game which was close until close to the end of the match, Seattle defeated Roger Bacon Varsity by a score of 7 to 3. The Roger Bacon goals were scored by David Luken '10, Nick Luken '12, and Andrew Kalvelage '03. As a result of this loss, Roger Bacon would compete in the "B" Division playoffs and Seattle would compete in the elite "A" Division.
At 9:45 am, Roger Bacon then faced the "B" Team from the host team, Los Angeles. Roger Bacon quickly took the lead in the first half and never looked back, defeating the Los Angeles "B" Team by a score of 7 to 0. The Roger Bacon goals were scored by Kevin Anneken '13, Alex Mathis '12, Joey Hinnenkamp '08, and Andrew Kalvelage '03.
At 12 noon, Roger Bacon had another close game which resulted in a victory, as the Roger Bacon Varsity Team defeated San Diego by a score of 6 to 4. The Roger Bacon goals were scored by Kevin Anneken '13 and Andrew Kalvelage '03.
The championship game of the "B" Division was at 5:15 pm, and the game pitted Roger Bacon Varsity against San Francisco's "B" Team. The San Francisco team jumped out to a quick 2 to 0 lead. But then the Roger Bacon Spartans began their comeback, scoring two goals to tie the game up with a score of 2 all at the half.
In the second half, Roger Bacon came out swinging, scoring goals that San Francisco simply could not match. David Luken '10 scored a goal for Roger Bacon on an advantage puck situation close to the San Francisco goal. Roger Bacon continued to lengthen the lead as the half progressed with incoming junior forward, Michelle Casey '13, scoring the final goal for Roger Bacon just before time expired. The final score was Roger Bacon 6, San Francisco "B" 2. The Roger Bacon goals were scored by Collin Wetzel '02, Andrew Kalvelage '03, David Luken '10, and Michelle Casey '13.
This victory over San Francisco gave Roger Bacon its fourth national title in the annual USA Underwater Hockey National Championships. Last year, Roger Bacon won the "B" Division national title at the 2010 U.S. National Championships in Gainesville, Florida. Previously, Roger Bacon won the "C" Division in the 2001 U.S. National Championships at San Jose State University and the "C" Division in the 2007 U.S. National Championships at the University of Minnesota.
Meanwhile, also at Nationals, the Roger Bacon Junior Varsity Team played very hard in its games and finished the tournament in 8th place in the "B" Division. The younger players played well and gained valuable experience which will serve them well in future contests.
After the conclusion of the tournament, the Spartans were able to spend a couple of days in Los Angeles, touring the Franciscan Mission San Fernando Rey de España, following the Hollywood Walk of Fame, visiting the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, and enjoying some well deserved relaxation on the beaches at Malibu.
The Underwater Hockey Team sincerely thanks all of the local businesses, the Roger Bacon alumni, and the members of the Roger Bacon community who so generously sponsored their trip to 2011 U.S. National Championships. Without their generous support, the trip would not have been possible.
ROGER BACON HIGH SCHOOL UNDERWATER HOCKEY TEAM WINS A NATIONAL TITLE IN
THE U.S.A. UNDERWATER HOCKEY 2010 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Players win in Gainesville, Florida on 27 June 2010
On a bright and sunny Sunday, 27 June 2010, at the USA Underwater Hockey 2010 National Championships at the Dwight H. Hunter Municipal Pool in Gainesville, Florida, the Roger Bacon High School Underwater Hockey Varsity Team won a national title, finishing in first place in the "B" Division with an overall tournament record of nine wins, zero losses, and one tie.
On Friday and Saturday, 25 and 26 June, Roger Bacon’s Varsity Team played very well in the “B” Division round robin play. Roger Bacon defeated teams from Chicago, Connecticut, Georgia Tech University, and the University of Florida. Roger Bacon’s only tie came on Saturday in round robin play against Washington DC’s “B” team. Finishing round robin play with a record of 6 wins, zero losses, and one tie, Roger Bacon went into the playoff round as the first seed in the “B” Division.
On Sunday, 27 June 2010, the final day of the tournament, Roger Bacon began the day by defeating the 8th seed, Georgia Tech University’s “B” Team by a score of 7 to 0.
Around noon, Roger Bacon Varsity then faced Washington DC’s “B” Team. In round robin play on Saturday, these two teams had fought to a 2-2 tie. Sunday’s game, however, would have a different outcome. Roger Bacon took the lead in the first half and never looked back, defeating Washington DC's "B" Team by a score of 3 to 0.
The championship game of the "B" Division was a rematch of a game from Saturday's round robin play between the Roger Bacon Varsity Team and the University of Florida's "B" Team. In a slow game marred by many fouls called against both teams, Roger Bacon took advantage of a first half power play with a Gator sitting in the penalty box to score first and go up 1-0. Later in the first half, the University of Florida was called for a penalty which stopped an almost certain Roger Bacon goal from being scored, resulting in a penalty shot for Roger Bacon. Roger Bacon took advantage of the penalty shot and scored, then taking a 2-0 lead. Finally, Roger Bacon scored just before the end of the first half, going up 3-0.
The second half continued to see many penalties called on both teams, with Roger Bacon players Greg Moeller and Andrew Kalvelage spending time in the penalty box. In these power plays for the University of Florida, however, Roger Bacon stiffened its defense and kept UF out of the goal even while being down a man in the pool. Roger Bacon then scored its fourth and final goal as time expired. The game ended in a Roger Bacon victory with a final score of 4 to 0.
This victory gave Roger Bacon its third national title in the annual USA Underwater Hockey National Championships. Roger Bacon had previously won the "C" Division in the 2001 U.S. National Championships at San Jose State University and the "C" Division in the 2007 U.S. National Championships at the University of Minnesota.
20 March 2010: The Roger Bacon Varsity Team wins the silver medal and the Roger Bacon Junior Varsity Team wins the bronze medal in the juniors division of the 31st annual College Royale Underwater Hockey Tournament hosted by the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Listen to the interview of Coach Paul "Doc" Wittekind by Brian Patrick and the Class of '02's Annie Mitchell on Sacred Heart Radio's SonRise morning show on Friday, 19 March 2010, before Doc Wittekind and the team left for Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Click here to listen to the interview.
The Roger Bacon Varsity Team wins a bronze medal in the 2009 U.S.A. Underwater Hockey National Championships!
From June 26 to June 29, 2009, the Roger Bacon Varsity Underwater Hockey Team and the Roger Bacon Junior Varsity Team competed in the 2009 U.S.A. Underwater Hockey National Championships at the University of Minnesota. The RB Varsity Team finished in third place in the “C” Division, behind the University of Illinois and Michigan State University. In the medal round games on Sunday, the University of Illinois defeated the RB Varsity by a score of 6 to 1. But then Varsity came back in the bronze medal game and defeated Club Puck from San Jose, California, by a score of 7 to 3. Club Puck is a premier underwater hockey team in the United States, and this is the first time in the series between Roger Bacon and Club Puck that the Spartans have defeated a Club Puck team. Varsity’s overall record in the tournament was four wins, five losses, and one tie, with Varsity also defeating Georgia Tech University and Chicago in round robin action. This tournament also marks the third year in a row where Roger Bacon has brought home medals from the annual National Championships.
The Roger Bacon Junior Varsity also played very well in the national tournament, finishing in 7th place in the “C” Division.
Team Cincinnati, a team made up of the alumni players from Roger Bacon, also played extremely well in the 2009 U.S.A. Underwater Hockey National Championships, finishing in 7th place in the A Division.
The Roger Bacon Underwater Hockey Team’s 2009 summer camp for current 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students was a success!
The Roger Bacon High School Underwater Hockey Team held its annual underwater hockey summer camp for current 6th, 7th and 8th grade students from Monday, June 15 to Friday, June 19, 2009. The camp ran daily from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Xavier University in the O’Connor Sports Center pool. Fifteen current junior high students participated and had a lot of fun learning the fundamentals of the sport of underwater hockey. The Roger Bacon Team looks forward to seeing these students again in the future!
The Roger Bacon Varsity Team brings home a silver medal from the 2008 U.S. National Championships!
From July 25 to 27, 2008, the Roger Bacon High School Varsity and Junior Varsity Underwater Hockey Teams competed in the 2008 U.S. Underwater Hockey National Championships at the Dwight H. Hunter Municipal Pool in Gainesville, Florida. On Sunday, July 27, the Roger Bacon Varsity Team defeated Michigan State University by a score of 2-1 in sudden death overtime with a goal by senior defensive back Joey Hinnenkamp. This victory secured second place in the C Division for the Roger Bacon Varsity Team which finished the three day tournament with a record of 5 wins, 5 losses, and 1 tie.
The Roger Bacon Junior Varsity Team also competed in the C Division and finished in fifth place in the division.
Team Cincinnati, comprised largely of Roger Bacon alumni, finished in third place in the elite A Division.
The Roger Bacon Varsity Team and the Junior Varsity Team Bring Home Gold and Bronze from the 2007 U.S. Nationals!
On July 6-8, 2007, the Roger Bacon Varsity and Junior Varsity Teams competed at the 2007 U.S. Underwater Hockey National Championships at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. The Varsity Team placed first in the "C" Division of the tournament while the Junior Varsity Team placed third in the same division.
