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20 March 20101:  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 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.  

About Underwater Hockey

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.

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Head coach: Dr. Paul Wittekind
Contact:  641-1300, Voicemail 17948 
Email: underwaterhockey@rogerbacon.org.