Ms. Carly Jones, a science teacher at CI, recently decided to step down as head water polo coach after ten years of leading the team.

Ever since she first started the water polo program at CI she has focused all her heart and soul to the team, but being a full time coach for water polo and swim as well as a teacher has taken its toll on her.

Although she has gained a lot of memories from coaching water polo, Jones says, “It seems like the right time to step down and be more involved with friends and family.”

After being a dedicated coach for so long Ms. Jones says she wants to focus her time and not be so overwhelmed with managing both polo and swim. Instead she wants to remain coaching swim, but not water polo.

Mr. Kip Atwater, a first-year science teacher, will be taking over the boys and girls water polo teams. He assisted Ms. Jones with the boys’ team this year.

“I never imagined how much joy coaching polo would bring me,” says Jones.

She still remembers when Josh Biggerstaff scored the first goal in water polo for CI and also scored the first goal against CI by accident.  Jones says she is going to miss the tournaments and staying overnight, but most importantly bonding with her boys’ water polo team.

Lorenzo Garcia, a third-year water polo player at CI says, “Coach Jones has seen us all grow up. It’s going to be different next year without her, but she will still be there during swim.”

Ultimately Garcia is happy that Jones won’t be as stressed next year and will be more energized during swim season.

As for next year boys’ water polo players Jones says, “They’re going to have a great coach and I will enjoy cheering them on from the sidelines.”