Congratulations, Kyle Tepe!
1. Name:
Kyle Tepe
2. Hometown:
Loveland, Ohio -- outside of Cincinnati
3. Family
members? One older brother and one older sister.
4. Did
any of them play polo? Not my siblings. My dad's high school swim
team played polo for a season or two in the late 70's and he was the
goalie. I didn't know he played until I was already a goalie
myself.
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| The man, the myth, the legend... Tepe's Dad circa 1979 |
5. Where
do you live now? I rent a place downtown.
6. Years
playing polo? 14
7. Years
w/CWPC? My first CWPC practice was August 20th, 2009 at CSU. I
hitched a ride with fellow Case swimmers Dan Wolak, Kevin Alland, and Peter
Cooke.
8.
Where all have you lived in CLE? University Circle (the best
neighborhood in the world), Lakewood, and downtown.
9. Years
w/Case? Six years of school, four years of swimming, three-ish years of
polo.
10. Favorite CWPC Memory - I couldn't possibly choose just one.
11. Favorite
post polo snack & beverage? Recently, nothing. If we go out I
stick with budget beer.
12. Favorite
position to play? Goalie! Center defender is fun too.
13. Favorite
tournament so far: Big fan of Toronto.
14. How
many polo suits do you own? 7-8
15. What
is your favorite part about water polo in general? This is a tough
one. I definitely think more sports should involve throwing a ball into a
goal as hard as you can. Why are there so few?
16. What
college team did you play for? The CWRU club team, when it wasn't swim
season.
17. Fun
fact about yourself: After water polo, my favorite sports are hockey and
disc golf.
18. Favorite
Kasi or teammate quote? During a lull in conversation once, Kasi chimed
in completely earnestly, "So I've been thinking about getting a salmon
V-neck." That continues to slay me.
19. Describe
your ideal practice: Pool-- CSU. Water-- warm. Attendance--
17. 15 minute warm-up, full tank scrimmage for remainder.
20.
If you had to pick between Tony Azevedo and Kevin Zeigler to lead you to
victory in the Olympics - who would you pick? I've seen a video of Tony
barring out, but Kevin never misses.
21.
Why do you play polo? I refuse to pay for a gym membership.
Here's what Tepe's teammates have to say about him ..
"He looks like Dexter Morgan"
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| Young Tepe |
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| Dexter Morgan |
"Surprisingly doesn't drink monster energy drinks and avoids shattering drywall."
"Untapped high achiever, foremost team expert on finger wrinkling, punctual to practice - procrastinator to water entry. Net positive asset to the team and friendship."
"I think it's pronounced 'Tey-pey' or 'Teepee' "
"Team 10,000 rats."
"Kyle is the last person I know that owned a Pontiac"
"Solid teammate, solid guy."
"Who?"
"Even though he's from Cincinnati - he's a Clevelander at heart."
"I like Tepe, he's an okay guy"
"I'm really happy to have Tepe back in CLE, he's always there to help set up, is friends with everyone and just genuinely likes polo."
"Worst roommate ever" - Bear, probably
Thank you, Kyle Tepe, for all you've done and continue to do for our team. We're thankful you've joined our board and already feel the positive impact you're having upon your return to Cleveland.
