2014 Girls High School Rugby National Championship Tournament Announced

Berkshire United High School Rugby To Host Girls High School National Tournament

The Berkshire United High School Rugby Club will host the 15th annual Girls’ High School National Invitational Championship on Saturday-Sunday, May 17-18, 2014, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and the beautiful Berkshires.

The 24-team NIT is organized by the National Girls’ Coaches Committee (NGCC). The tournament will feature 3 divisions. The first girls’ NIT was held in 2000, and has expanded from 6 to 24 teams since then.

Quarterfinal and semifinal matches will be held Saturday May 17, with division finals played the morning and afternoon of Sunday, May 18. All matches will be played at Taconic High School in Pittsfield. Berkshire United appreciates the support of Mayor Bianchi and the City of Pittsfield who has previously partnered with Berkshire United to host the 2012 Mass. State High School Championship and the 2013 NERFU Men’s Division 4 Championship.

High school girls’ teams wishing to compete in the 2014 NIT must return an application no later than Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Applications are available at www.rugbymag.com in the ‘Tournament’ section.

If you would like to know more, you can log on to
www.RugbyChampionships.org, www.facebook.com/NationalHighSchoolRugbyChampionships,

or reach Berkshire United President/Head Coach David Colli at  collirugby@gmail.com. You can also contact John Klein, NGCC Committee Chair, at chinnychinchin_2000@yahoo.com.

We hope to see you in the Berkshires in May 2014!

National Girls’ Coaches Committee contacts

John Klein, Committee Chair, Divine Savior (Wisc).:
chinnychinchin_2000@yahoo.com

Sefesi Green, Sacramento Amazons (Calif.):

sefesig@gmail.com

Rex Norris, Kent (Wash.):

rex.norris@kent.k12.wa.us

Marin Pinnell, Fallbrook (Calif.):

fallbrookgirlsrugby@gmail.com

Brad Rockwood, West Carroll (Md.):

rockhead01@verizon.net

Anthony Sasso, Kingston (NY)

anthonysasso711@yahoo.com

John Waliszewski, Catholic Memorial (Wisc.):

jwaliszewski@catholicmemorial.net

Jackie FInlan, Rugby Magazine/Media Liaison:

jfinlan@rugbymag.com

 

Tournament Coordinator/ Host Team
David Colli - Berkshire United Girls - (MA)
collirugby@gmail.com