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Hickory Water Polo Club


    Christopher Mulcrone


Chris has been involved in water polo since childhood, accumulating over 40 years of experience. He has played at the collegiate level, coached and officiated at high school and youth levels.  In High School as three-sport athlete, Christopher was Team Captain of the Brother Rice Football, Swimming, and Water Polo Teams, chalking up numerous awards and accolades in all three sports.
On the gridiron, Chris was named Lineman of the Year, earning All-Catholic League honors, Southtown All-Area honors, and Star Newspaper Defensive Player of the Year, to go along with his Prep Bowl Championship in 1994.
Even more adept in the water than on the field, the All-American, four-year Letterman in Swimming led Brother Rice to four State meets and its first-ever Catholic Championship.
In Water Polo, Chris was named All-American, Illinois Player of the Year, First-Team All-State, and Lawless Award Winner, continuing to make the family name proud as he led the Crusaders to a Chicago Catholic League titles and two State Championships in 1994 and 1995, on top of a State Runner Up and a Final Four appearance the previous two years. 
Chris continued his  water polo career at the East Coast powerhouse, Slippery Rock University (SRU), where he was a member of the 1995 Rock University and was the leading score. Chris carried on the family tradition when he came back to coach alongside his father the legendary Moose Mulcrone and his brothers. Chris lives in the Beverly neighborhood with his wife of 14 years, Nicole (CWAC swim coach); his daughter, Delaney; and his sons, Charlie and Conor who all play for CAPC.


          Tammy Stelnicki

Tammy has 20  plus years of water polo experience. She began playing water polo around age 5 for CAPC and she also played for the Chicago
Park District. She graduated from Saint Ignatius College prep in 2014. During her high school career, Tammy was a varsity starter all four years. She was awarded 4-time MCAC All-Tournament team,  4-time All-Sectional Team, 4-time All-State Team, and was a 3 time All American athlete. In high school, her teams were always competitive at the state tournament with two 3rd place finishes, one runner up, and a State Championship.

In college, Tammy received a scholarship to be a D1 athlete at Arizona State University (a top 5 ranked team in the nation). There, she played alongside world-class athletes from several national teams and learned from the best. 

Tammy has been actively coaching in the IHSA for the past two years as an assistant coach for SICP, and as head coach for CAPC’s club high school girls team.


                Sally Stelnicki 
          Hobart Saints Coach

Sally  boasts more than 45 years of water polo expertise. She was a pioneering member of the first USA women's national team and later retired from the Chicago Park District as a natatorium instructor, where she coached age group water polo and swim team. For over 10 years, she led the Chicago Aquatic Water Polo Club.
 


        Larry Hautzinger
Munster Maverick Coach


Larry Hautzinger is a passionate educator with 32 years of teaching experience, specializing in Physics and Project Bio at Munster High School. In addition to his dedication to education, Larry has an extensive coaching background in water polo and swimming. With a commitment to fostering athletic excellence, he is taking on the role of head coach for the Munster Maverick water polo team. 

Larry is married to Linda, who teaches 5th grade in Crown Point. His daughter Sarah is a Lawyer in New York City and my son. Daniel is finishing his masters in Cybersecurity. He previously taught in Florida before moving to Munster in 2001.

 Coached Water polo 
Assistant coach Men’s and Women’s Water Polo Lake Howell High School 1993-1995
Head Coach Men’s and Women’s Water Polo Lyman High School 1995-2001
USWP Club Coach 1995-2001

Coached Swimming
Assistant coach Men’s and Women’s Swimming Lake Howell High School 1993-1995
Assistant Coach Men’s and Women’s Swimming Lyman High School 1995-2001
Assistant Coach Men’s Swimming Munster High School 2001-2008

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