tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47955672898833019462024-03-09T21:47:15.335-05:00High School Girls RugbyA weblog that provides match reports and discussion about high school girls and youth rugby in Wisconsin.Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13205794064290712882noreply@blogger.comBlogger861125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-77536866738264229612024-02-07T13:17:00.004-05:002024-02-21T17:38:18.257-05:00WGR College Commitments (Feb 2024)<p> Joining the list of WGR seniors committing to NCAA varsity play next school year is DSHA senior Melanie Sanchez '24. She commits to NCAA D1 program Quinnipiac University. Best of luck to all the seniors in the class of 2024. There are still opportunities for student-athletes at NCAA women's rugby programs for this year's class of seniors., so stay tuned to see if any additions emerge this spring.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>WGR Class of 2024</b></p><p>Grace Beatty<span> </span><span> Sussex Hamilton HS<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Lander University<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> NCAA D2</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Melanie Sanchez Divine Savior Holy Angels HS Quinnipiac University NCAA D1</span></span></span></p><p>Scout Spadoni<span> Stevens Point Area HS<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span>Frostburg St University NCAA D2</p><p>Cecelia SapiOmoa Stowers West Bend Youth Rugby Davenport University NCAA D2</p><p><b> Historical Record of WGR Scholarship Collegiate Student-Athletes</b></p><p><b>WGR Class of 2023</b></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Mya Alexander Bruisers Lander Univ. NCAA D2</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Katrina Clark Madison Furies Grand Canyon Univ CRAA D1 (not NCAA)</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">LaJess Jordan DSHA and Bruisers Frostburg State NCAA D2</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Maddy Kosmoski Catholic Memorial HS Bowdoin NCAA D3</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Yesenia Morales Divine Savior Holy Angels HS Army West Point NCAA D1</div><p><b>WGR Class of 2022</b></p><p>Katie Stomma Catholic Memorial HS Bowdoin (NCAA NIRA D3)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WGR Class of 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Aly Cunningham Catholic Memorial HS Sacred Heart (NCAA NIRA D1)<br /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Maggie Dineen Divine Savior Holy Angels HS Queens (NCAA NIRA D2)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Emme Ohnmacht Catholic Memorial HS Brown (NCAA NIRA D1)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Lea Preuss Brookfield Queens (NCAA NIRA D2)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Lexi Scott Pulaski HS Lindenwood (USAR D1 Elite)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Ellie Villnow Stevens Point Area HS Lindenwood (USAR D1 Elite)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WGR Class of 2020:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: repeat white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Haley Crow Catholic Memorial HS Quinnipiac University (NCAA NIRA D1)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: repeat white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Alexis Haskins Catholic Memorial HS Quinnipiac University (NCAA NIRA D1)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: repeat white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Bella Huschitt Divine Savior Holy Angels HS Dartmouth University (NCAA NIRA D1)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: repeat white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Abby Kayser Divine Savior Holy Angels HS Dartmouth University (NCAA NIRA D1)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: repeat white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Gwen Knutson Brookfield Queens University (NCAA NIRA D2)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: repeat white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Hannah Pfersch Hamilton HS Quinnipiac University (NCAA NIRA D1)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Angelina Pieters Catholic Memorial HS Lindenwood University (USAR D1 Elite)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WGR Class of 2019<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Jenna Klenz DSHA Queens<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Chanel Lubsey Brookfield LIU-Post<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Makinzie Youngblood DSHA HS Sacred Heart<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Stephanie Wilson CMHS Sacred Heart </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WGR Class of 2018<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Madison Black CMHS U.S. Naval Academy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Allison Koenig CMHS Quinnipiac<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Emily Morris Pulaski Lindenwood</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WGR Class of 2017<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Megan Bird Oak Creek Davenport <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span lang="FR" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Emma Conrad Fond Du Lac Lindenwood<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Alyanna Primer Brookfield Lindenwood<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Erin Wright CMHS Harvard <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WGR Class of 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Kelsey Gustafson CMHS Sacred Heart<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Lizzy Walicki CMHS West Chester U</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WGR Class of 2015<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Reina Anderson Brookfield Lindenwood<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Taylor Bragg Brock DSHA Lindenwood<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Courtney Crouse Kettle Moraine Lindenwood<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Lexi Prusheik Vernon Lindenwood<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WGR Class of 2014<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Julie Else CMHS Norwich U<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Rebecca Haight CMHS Quinnipiac<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Maggie Wesolowski CMHS Quinnipiac<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WGR Class of 2013<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Lindey Wise DSHA Quinnipiac<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WGR Class of 2001<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Amy Lalko DSHA Eastern Illinois<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WGR Class of 2000<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Katie Plant DSHA Eastern Illinois<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Allison Urbanski DSHA Eastern Illinois<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WGR Class of 1998<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Erin Voelz</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14.85px;">DSHA</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Eastern Illinois</span> </p>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-87323421525932033612024-02-01T10:41:00.001-05:002024-02-01T10:41:09.315-05:00Winter Rugby in the U.K.<p> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Winter Rugby Time!</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-11b2fafe-7fff-d4ce-3542-6c3867a1df82"><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 251px; overflow: hidden; width: 145px;"><img height="251" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/dLG0PBkXgs0jh3u7to49AWtbB0yYmaReHL7vNWmkYgM_IsMqMxE210FGVP2SY8MiZGQpENoaJ-WhbRdUsyBsfMp5BGM_Fj1yRYfMfuJg3Ncf9J8rwuXo2h0F7qUhpb-I39veycPaAtxUtxv1nTZtBLg" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="145" /></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 247px; overflow: hidden; width: 187px;"><img height="247" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/_7ZOW1lfTmLNYlKHISRzQCrg5vzK4e6_d5UGgQpmZk8wPRHqOZzIN0_PlrPdulAG8AOhWZs2jItUYr0EX__eZd3o_r5YpQx7BgxqEPMtaCi-e5eCJYmhvwigThMKPjaVBqU_fWvFo7pqwowIn624iQQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="187" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 9pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Image: Snow in Wisconsin on the left and the most snow Cardiff usually gets on the right</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">As you likely know, the winter weather in Wisconsin is far too harsh to keep the rugby season going in the winter. For better or worse, the UK has a milder climate and rugby is a winter sport that runs roughly from September to April. This might seem like a somewhat minor difference but it actually changes a lot about how rugby is played and the traditions that surround it. Let’s talk about that.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The most interesting thing to me are the Christmas traditions surrounding rugby clubs. Most rugby clubs in the UK will host holiday parties and many will play a match on boxing day (the day after Christmas). Boxing day matches are usually friendlies of some sort. I have one friend who’s club hosts a boxing day match that allows former players- like older retired players or students returning from "uni"- to play against current players. I personally find these traditions very charming and think they are a nice way to celebrate the holidays and make a real community out of rugby. Although, as a uni student who goes home for Christmas I’ve mostly only heard of these traditions second hand from friends and clubs I’ve visited as a referee. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">That’s not to say we don’t have our own versions of holiday traditions in uni rugby. Annually we have a Christmas dinner at our student union pub. Christmas dinner in the UK is a lot like a Thanksgiving dinner with roasted ham, chicken or turkey, vegetables, potatoes, stuffing and gravy. It is by far the most wholesome rugby social event of the year. We sit down, many in silly Christmas sweaters, pop Christmas crackers, wear the paper crowns and read the jokes inside. Some years we’re able to get dressed up and have a Christmas ball as well!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">From a rugby standpoint, we get to watch/play the Cardiff Clash- a match against our local rival Cardiff Met that happens twice a year at the beginning and end of first term. The exciting thing about the Cardiff Clash is that it is played in Cardiff Arms Park. Cardiff Arms Park is the home stadium of the Cardiff Rugby rugby team. The venue also hosts many of the women’s Six Nations matches. It is incredible to go from watching games played at this stadium on TV to playing and training there. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">This has also been the first year where the Cardiff Clash has been a double header for both the men’s and women’s teams as our first XV just got promoted to the top league in UK uni rugby -the Women’s National League. Our other rugby tradition is a last training session filled with fun rugby-related games, Christmas attire, and mince pies after practice. This is my personal favorite tradition. In the thick of exam season and the midpoint of rugby season it’s nice to have a fun run-around with good friends. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 280px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="280" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/fJ6iuVO2CliCxKlfxCl3bDL1ASXPYXiS0KxHUa-ShHsV286vAMvGP0sv0c89tJFg32O_0X8DytrGOAcb6wXOI3MhP5DadXygfjooORc7ml7__5oJ_wENomsPk7ttL0II7uCVS2u68oZxQQP0LQiGt2A" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Cardiff Clash December 2023</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Of course, there is also a less fun side to a winter rugby season. The UK rugby season is long and temperatures stick around the freezing mark for a fair chunk of it. While us Wisconsin ruggers are certainly familiar with cold matches and practices at the end of fall or beginning of spring season, consistently motivating oneself to train in the cold can get quite difficult. Particularly in the heart of exam seasons when you desperately need a break and don’t really get much of one. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">However, if you can find the motivation, winter rugby is a great way to get some exercise, socialize and fight off the urge to hibernate all winter. As hard as it can be, winter rugby is truly amazing for your mental health. If you have a favorite winter sport you play in the states then maybe you don’t need it, but if you’re like me and rugby is your favorite and only sport, the UK might be for you- especially if you prefer 15s to 7s. Since 15s takes up most of the year 7s is more of a fun after thought for the summer rather than a competitive season (for most people). </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Hope everyone enjoyed their holiday season with or without rugby and wishing you luck surviving the rest of winter!</span></p><br /></span><div><span>From Cardiff University, Wales.</span></div><div><span>A WGR Alumn</span></div>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-3568914448663525472024-01-08T13:01:00.007-05:002024-01-22T18:16:10.116-05:00Girls High School National Tournament (Single-Community Teams & Clubs)<p>Teams are reminded to contact organizers if interested in the High School Girls Rugby National Tournament on May 18th-19th, 2024 at Madison United Rugby in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin.</p><p>*Club girls rugby teams will also host their national tournament at Cottage Grove. Club teams will play on Friday and Saturday, May 17th-18th.</p><p>These are two separate tournaments with separate registration.</p><p>The Girls National High School tournament is for teams that draw players from one community. They do not need to be full varsity teams or even recognized, yet, by school administration. Organizers realize many teams are working towards building these relationships with schools and communities; teams working towards this goal may likely qualify. See the team agreements below for eligibility policies and mission statement goals of the national tournament. The club tournament is for clubs that actively recruit and draw from multiple communities.</p><p>Interest in the event has been strong. Eleven teams are already on the expected list of competitors at the National High School Girls Rugby Tournament. Organizers are planning to fill 8 spots in the D1 Championship Bracket and 8 spots in the developmental D2 bracket. Organizers will accommodate any teams interested in competing. This is not an invitational tournament. Teams that are interested just need to express the level of competition they are looking for, and organizers work with teams to find the best fit. Organizers are also working to set up JV or b-side matches for programs that attend.</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">**update (1/22/24) there are 14 teams signed up already. The event will max out at 16 teams in the two brackets. Some JV matches are still available. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Event registration, mission statement, and past event results linked below:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Interested teams </span><a href="https://form.jotform.com/213154244791050" style="text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">register here</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.eventcreate.com/e/hsgrugbynationals" style="text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Event Site</span></a><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> with hotel info & schedules</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Entry fee and </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q-Zf8Qk6RvNJ6Ph5D7izxM9lZ3B06mySluhOZsiPcp4/edit" style="text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Team Agreements</span></a><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> due 3/15/24</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The National Girls Coaches Committee </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vQQyeoXO1rIWDIwfVHtY0F7Bx7Bq74IuiB1T7vv5-vux-YycW2QP_WD-4aVmpLlpOs7kYjYxmxuXu0O/pub?urp=gmail_link" style="text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Mission Statement & Nationals Historical Records</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">2023 </span><a href="http://lifelawrugby.blogspot.com/2023/05/girls-hs-national-tournament-results.html" style="text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration: none;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Nationals Results and Schedule</span></a></p><div><br /></div>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-81962244411233638252024-01-06T10:45:00.000-05:002024-01-06T10:45:04.714-05:00New Girls HS Team Start-Up Support Opportunities<p> <a href="https://www.usayhs.rugby/high-school-rugby" target="_blank">USA Youth & High School Rugby</a> supports the development of new girls high school teams with multiple programs and grant offerings.</p><p>All applications are due January 19th.</p><p><b><a href="https://www.usayhs.rugby/high-school-rugby" target="_blank">Varsity Initiative:</a></b></p><p>This offers teams a pathway towards registration and compliance with USA Rugby requirements. Teams may register with USA Rugby for an overall $200 team fee, saving individual families some individual costs. Idaho, Illinois, and Hamilton HS from Wisconsin take advantage of this route to compliance.</p><p><b><a href="https://www.usayhs.rugby/ignite-club-fund" target="_blank">Ignite Club Fund</a></b></p><p>This offers direct funding for all kinds of youth and high school teams starting up their organization. No team that applies for this has ever been turned away, to our knowledge.</p><p><b><a href="https://www.usayhs.rugby/usrf-high-school-grant-program" target="_blank">New High School Grant Program</a></b></p><p>YHS, in partnership with the US Rugby Foundation (USRF)(which has been doing this for two decades), provide seed funding to new high school programs. These new programs must be on campus programs via varsity status OR an affiliated club sport status recognized by the school's athletic department.</p><p><br /></p>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-68869031173111489852023-12-24T11:35:00.002-05:002023-12-24T11:35:15.063-05:00DSHA's Yesenia Morales to attend USA u20 Camp<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjW8o3rFMeBNqf-ZOTUcvy9-Rs_AhNMPhwugKOfyAjHNU_SbNvCEQQMUlKhoLPwGEW6pBmD2qEKVd8qYQc6kCOx_sGQlEI_jozY_VY74yVOUih1Q8x9ntlkcx0sKc_CPPbUoqgdVg2eu0C21SXGHGusaa__11h8UnuJSBpnmRvJbPoZ66kug5ZKASPvijw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="1405" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjW8o3rFMeBNqf-ZOTUcvy9-Rs_AhNMPhwugKOfyAjHNU_SbNvCEQQMUlKhoLPwGEW6pBmD2qEKVd8qYQc6kCOx_sGQlEI_jozY_VY74yVOUih1Q8x9ntlkcx0sKc_CPPbUoqgdVg2eu0C21SXGHGusaa__11h8UnuJSBpnmRvJbPoZ66kug5ZKASPvijw" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>DSHA grad Yesenia Morales ('23), currently a plebe at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, will attend the USA Rugby u20 Women's Camp over Christmas Break. A key contributor during her first year in college, Morales scored three tries this season at the NCAA Division One level. At DSHA she led her team to state and national championships. Congrats and best of luck. (<a href="https://goarmywestpoint.com/news/2023/12/22/womens-rugby-yesenia-morales-named-to-usa-rugby-u20-winter-camp-squad.aspx" target="_blank">West Point article here)</a><p></p>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-22669893263491676752023-12-23T11:54:00.003-05:002023-12-24T14:45:07.915-05:00WGR 2023 All State Awards<p>WGR All-State Award winners display exemplary character, ability, skill, and commitment in Wisconsin Fall League Play. This is an honorary individual award separate from the Wisconsin HS All-Star program under head coach Jeff Noe, which is determined by players trying out and their availability. DSHA’s two teams were undefeated this fall leading to some unprecedented representation with AST awards.</p><p><br /></p><p>Backs</p><p>Mary Grace Bohne (11) CMHS</p><p>Aleah Breed (12) SPASH</p><p>Anastasia Byrne (10) DSHA</p><p>Liv Chavez (12) Muskego</p><p>Evelyn Coffu*+ (12) DSHA</p><p>Caitlyn Dieman+ (11) Hamilton</p><p>Pam Domres+ (12) SPASH</p><p>Maria Hilbert (10) DSHA</p><p>Bella Jankowski (10) Green Bay</p><p>Addison Josetti (9) DSHA JV</p><p>Molly McGown (10) DSHA JV</p><p>Flannery O’Keef*+ (12) DSHA</p><p>Sydney Pendowski* (11) CMH</p><p>Sonia Perkovich (10) DSHA</p><p>Cece Rose* (11) Green Bay</p><p>Madeline Savoie (10) DSHA</p><p>Scout Spadoni+ (12) SPASH</p><p>Ella Vranak (10) CMHS</p><p>Meghan Walsh*+ (12) DSHA</p><p>Jocelyn Widrig (10)Green Bay</p><p>Lucy Wilson*+ (12) CMHS</p><p><br /></p><p>Forwards</p><p>Kate Ambrose (11) DSHA</p><p>Gissell Arenal (12) DSHA JV</p><p>Milana Commare+ (12) Bruisers</p><p>Payton Corr (12) DSHA JV</p><p>Sienna Ebo+ (11) DSHA</p><p>Meghan Finerty*+ (12) DSHA</p><p>Molly Flanagan* (12) CMHS</p><p>Mary Foy (12) DSHA</p><p>Marigold Fritz (11) CMHS</p><p>Stella Gustafson (9) Madison</p><p>Breanna Henry (11) DSHA</p><p>Grace Houts (10) Hamilton</p><p>Cassy Lewandowski (10) CMHS</p><p>Dorothy Newman (12) CMHS</p><p>Greta Rehmann+ (12) DSHA</p><p>Ashlynn Rzepka (12) SPASH</p><p>Melanie Sanchez+ (12) DSHA</p><p>Mary “Trixie” Setliff (12) DSHA</p><p>Bella Stevens (11) CMHS</p><p>Madison Turcinovic*+ (12) DSHA</p><p>Sydney Worzalla (12) SPASH</p><p><br /></p><p>*2021 All State Team Member </p><p>+2022 All State Team Member</p><p><br /></p><p>2023 WGR League Awards</p><p><b>Team Sportsmanship Award</b></p><p>MadTown Furies/Muskego for working together to ensure their teams girls could still get the opportunity to play. It was great to see them develop throughout the season and grow from two separate teams into one. The girls and their coaches worked hard to do joint practices when they could to ensure they were able to play 15s rugby.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Spirit of the Game Award</b></p><p>Joe Garcia serves his community as an RN on nights but during the day he is found advocating for the players in our league. You can find Joe on the sideline offering his medical skills as a covering trainer. He cares about Wisconsin girls rugb, and it’s much appreciated.</p>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-57525192130760680792023-12-15T12:47:00.001-05:002023-12-15T13:20:16.438-05:00Girls High School Rugby Nationals 2024 Announcement<p> <span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">December 15th, 2023</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-d6cfdeb4-7fff-32a7-7d89-a72d3098eb77"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> This spring marks a landmark year in American girls rugby. The 25th Annual Girls High School Rugby National Tournament will take place the weekend of May 18th-19th, 2024.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><a href="https://www.rugbymadisonwi.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Madison United Rugby</span></a><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> will host the event at the Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Rugby Complex. With two grass fields, club house, locker rooms, stands for fans, and newly installed lights, the facility has recently hosted multiple high-level events. In 2023 the facility hosted USA Rugby Club 7’s Nationals, Great Midwest Men’s Collegiate Playoffs, Badgerland Wisconsin High School Boys State Tournament, and the Girls High School National Tournament. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Organizers are planning for a Division I of 8 teams as well as a Division II or developmental bracket of 8 teams. Teams interested in JV matches should also register to express interest.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Brad Dufek, Director of Madison United Rugby noted that </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">"After a successful first run-out last Spring, we're pleased to once again provide a platform for young women from across the country to showcase their skills on a National stage. Madison United is well prepared to welcome the best teams in the U.S. to Cottage Grove."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> “Having teams represent different territories makes this tournament a National event,” noted NGCC Chair John Klein. The early list of probable teams include: Catholic Memorial HS, City Honors HS, DSHA HS, Eagle HS, Grandville HS, Hamilton HS, St Joseph’s Academy HS, and Warsaw HS. The early “possibles” list includes notable additions such as Taft HS and Honohegah HS, both from Illinois. This would be the first national girls tournament appearance for any teams from Illinois. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Questions regarding registration and policies should be directed to National Girls Coaches Committee member John Waliszewski. Venue and city information should be directed to Brad Dufek. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Tournament Host</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">NGCC Registration Contact</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Brad Dufek</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">John Waliszewski</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="mailto:murugbydirector@gmail.com" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">murugbydirector@gmail.com</span></a><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Event registration, mission statement, and past event results linked below:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Interested teams </span><a href="https://form.jotform.com/213154244791050" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">register here</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.eventcreate.com/e/hsgrugbynationals" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Event Site</span></a><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> with hotel info & schedules</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Entry fee and </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q-Zf8Qk6RvNJ6Ph5D7izxM9lZ3B06mySluhOZsiPcp4/edit" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Team Agreements</span></a><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> due 3/15/24</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The National Girls Coaches Committee </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vQQyeoXO1rIWDIwfVHtY0F7Bx7Bq74IuiB1T7vv5-vux-YycW2QP_WD-4aVmpLlpOs7kYjYxmxuXu0O/pub?urp=gmail_link" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Mission Statement & Nationals Historical Records</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">2023 </span><a href="http://lifelawrugby.blogspot.com/2023/05/girls-hs-national-tournament-results.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Nationals Results and Schedule</span></a></p><div><br /></div></span>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-65179832408865578172023-11-24T10:28:00.001-05:002023-11-24T10:28:09.525-05:00WGR Alumni Rugger Studies Abroad and Immerses Herself in Rugby<p> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Rugby Communities at Home and Abroad</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-763352e0-7fff-93ab-b35d-e2fecc30a9f1"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Rugby is an international sport with communities all over the world. I am beyond blessed to have grown up in Wisconsin so I could get involved in the Wisconsin Girls Rugby community. I have learned from and enjoyed every minute of my rugby experience. I started in the Waukesha tag rugby program and progressed to coach and referee that program when I went on to play rugby at Catholic Memorial throughout my entire high school career. During that time I played for the WI All Stars team 3 times. After graduation I moved to Wales- a proud rugby nation of the UK- and have continued my rugby career at Cardiff University. I thought I would take a moment to reflect on my rugby communities and what makes them unique. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The most notable thing about WGR is that it is truly a welcoming and tight knit community. Rugby is not as popular in the USA as it is in the UK. While this can make it difficult to find opportunities, it allows those who do play to form a strong community. By the end of my high school career I knew at least one player on every high school girls rugby team in the state- whether it was from playing with them as apart of Wisconsin All Stars or sharing a meal with them after a match. Almost everyone I met through WGR was friendly, kind, and welcoming. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Why? Rugby is a particularly inclusive sport- something unfortunately rare. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Rugby is a sport that encourages different types of brains and bodies- requiring diverse skills, physical abilities and mindsets. I found that this inclusivity made me a much more confident person and I imagine it did the same for others. Especially in a country where few know about rugby, newcomers are eagerly welcomed. When I entered as a freshman there were several hardworking, kind, and confident girls in the years above me welcoming me and teaching me the sport. As I matured in the sport, I gained the confidence and knowledge to give back to the WGR community and do the same for newcomers. I can only hope this cycle continues in Wisconsin girls rugby. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Women’s rugby in Wales is likewise a strong community, but it is a much bigger one. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">While you are unlikely to know everyone in the area playing your sport, there are sort of universal customs surrounding rugby. Rugby is a system in the UK. There are age grade pathways beginning contact rugby at under 9s- everyone starts at their home club and could then potentially play for their university team or county team (which is like playing for your state).There is a common conception of rugby initiations and club houses that serve food and drink after matches. When international matches are on the pubs fill up with red jerseys and everyone at training is talking about the match. It is a community because it is part of a national identity- similar to American Football in the USA. This means there are professionals to look up to and always someone to chat with about rugby. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">While there is lot of excitement around men’s rugby, in recent years this is changing, particularly as the home nations (England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland) professionalize their women’s teams. The Women’s Six Nations tournament continues to gain media attention- with Tik Tok as it’s first major sponsor. In fact, one of my favorite rugby experiences in university was going to see the Women’s Six Nations with my teammates in Cardiff Arms Park- to a sell out crowd of enthusiastic supporters. And just this month, world rugby launched a new international women’s rugby competition, the World XV, with the USA competing in division 2 and Wales competing in Division 1.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">As my dad-a founder of the WGR league- always said, you can always find a community by finding the local rugby team. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I was lucky enough to have an approachable community like WGR to introduce me to the sport- particularly in a way that is centered around the women and girls game. The Wisconsin Girls Rugby community is a home I know I can always come back to. Meanwhile, the rugby community in Wales has allowed me to expand my mindset, connect with many people, and experience flurries of excitement around my favorite sport. As different as these two communities are, they are both amazing experiences I have been beyond lucky to have. </span></p><div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Editor's Note:</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Stay tuned from further notes and observations from abroad throughout the course of this school year.</span></span></div></span>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-50808653020898920612023-11-09T11:20:00.002-05:002023-11-09T11:22:43.166-05:00College Signings Fall 2023<p> It's the time of year where some high school seniors are already making college decisions. Two WGR student athletes have made commitments for next year, adding to the long history of WGR collegiate student athletes. Congrats to these ladies. The commitment to being a collegiate student-athletic is special: it's a commitment to hard work on many levels. Best wishes to each of them. </p><p>Grace Beatty<span> </span><span> Sussex Hamilton HS<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Lander University<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> NCAA D2</span></span></span></p><p>Scout Spadoni<span> Stevens Point Area HS<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span>Frostburg St University NCAA D2</p><p><br /></p><p>While in need of an update, here's a link to an earlier post listing <a href="https://lifelawrugby.blogspot.com/2020/12/wgr-historical-record-of-varsity.html" target="_blank">WGR college commitment</a> history.</p>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-65039798605625199062023-11-05T23:06:00.007-05:002023-11-23T14:44:38.962-05:002024 Girls Rugby Calendar Taking Shape<p> The big regional girls rugby events are set for their traditional weekends in the spring.</p><p>April 27th-28th, 2024 at the Moose Rugby Grounds in Elkhart, Indiana</p><p> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNSSed9su21BF0q4VQ48Mrr1VTNpmsLtHzq9VnMh1wGP2bHA/viewform" target="_blank">Register Here</a><br /></p><p> <a href="https://mwyouthrugby.com/index/girls-championship/" target="_blank">Info here</a></p><p>May 18th-19th, 2024 The Girls National Tournament (for single community teams)</p><p> The bids for locations are under review by the NGCC. Bids include Madison United Rugby Complex in Cottage Grove, WI, Chicago area girls rugby, and Warren Wilson College. Organizers are working on details and reviews of these options. </p>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-46161897199017104332023-10-30T08:30:00.004-04:002023-11-02T11:29:45.956-04:00WGR State Final Results 2023<p><b>Championship</b></p><p>Divine Savior Holy Angels HS 38 </p><p>Catholic Memorial HS 7</p><p><b>3rd Place </b></p><p>Divine Savior Holy Angels HS jv 19</p><p>Stevens Points Area HS 10</p><p><b>5th Place</b></p><p>Green Bay Banshees 21</p><p>Hamilton HS 7</p><p><b>7th Place</b></p><p>Madison-Muskego HS 38</p><p>Bruisers 31</p><p><b>Historical Notes:</b></p><p>This is DSHA's 19th State Title. Combined, DSHA and DSHA jv were undefeated in Fall WGR competition.</p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-size: 14.85px;">This was the first state final held at Didier Field in Saukville.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #565656;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> By mutual league agreement, DSHA jv does not play DSHA in playoff matches. Even though they won their semifinal, it was deemed healthier for everyone in the league that they not play their own teammates in a final. For context, in some past seasons DSHA jv would've been matched up against DSHA varsity in the championship semifinal; instead they were moved down to the 5th place bracket in order to be consistent with this agreement. Whatever the matchups end up being each year, having another quality 15s team in the DS jv side benefits everyone in the league. They've introduced hundreds of kids to rugby over the years. It's also noted that CMH took on the challenge and the pressure of a final after a tough defeat. We list all teams based on their finish in their final matches. All these teams did not disappoint, with competitive matches in each final. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #565656;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> While we'll never know how every fall team stacked up at the end of their season, it's always interesting to consider how some teams that didn't have a chance to play would've matched up against each other. These are some of the good challenges faced in a growing, grassroots sport. We want to thank league leadership and the coaches for their foresight and understanding in trying to guide league growth as best they can. It's also understood that standings may at times be muddy and need context; it may not be quite so clear cut some years. It rarely ever is. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #565656;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> Maybe more importantly, we're reminded that last year's fifth place finisher at state finished 4th at the national tournament last spring. It's only halftime for every program in Wisconsin. Best of luck to all these programs: we wish them success bringing more kids to rugby all winter and spring season long. We have faith that leadership will continue to keep these factors and many others in mind when making tough decisions. Parents keep supporting them; they need your support and help so that many more girls will continue to have opportunities to play.</span></span></span></p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-size: 14.85px;"><b>Final Results Standings</b></span></p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-size: 14.85px;">1 DSHA HS</span></p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-size: 14.85px;">2 Catholic Memorial HS</span></p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-size: 14.85px;">3 DSHA jv</span></p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-size: 14.85px;">4 Stevens Point Area HS</span></p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-size: 14.85px;">5 Green Bay Banshees</span></p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-size: 14.85px;">6 Hamilton HS</span></p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-size: 14.85px;">7 Madison-Muskego HS</span></p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-size: 14.85px;">8 Bruisers</span></p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #565656;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.85px;">9.Pulaski: (Only fielded a 7's team this fall)</span></span></p><p><b style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">WGR State Championships (15's, Fall)</b></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;"><b>Year 1<sup><span style="font-size: xx-small;">st</span></sup> 2<sup><span style="font-size: xx-small;">nd</span></sup> 3<sup><span style="font-size: xx-small;">rd</span></sup></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2023<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> DSHA<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> CMHS <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>DSHA jv</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2022 DSHA Hamilton HS Brookfield/Kettle M.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2021 Catholic Memorial DSHA Hamilton HS</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2020 -------------------------COVID WON-------------------------</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2019 DSHA CMHS Kettle Moraine</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2018 DSHA CMHS Hamilton HS</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2017 Catholic Memorial DSHA Brookfield</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2016 DSHA CMHS Oak Creek HS<br />2015 Catholic Memorial DSHA Brookfield</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2014 DSHA CMHS Brookfield</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2013 DSHA CMHS Kettle M.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2012 DSHA CMHS Kettle M.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2011 DSHA CMHS Kettle M.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2010 DSHA Kettle M. Brookfield<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2009 DSHA Brookfield Vernon<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2008 DSHA CMHS Vernon<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2007 DSHA Vernon CMHS <i>1<sup><span style="font-size: xx-small;">st</span></sup> State Tourney</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2006 DSHA Vernon<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2005 DSHA Vernon<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2004 DSHA Kettle Moraine<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2003 DSHA Kettle Moraine Northshore<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2002 Kettle Moraine DSHA Northshore<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2001 DSHA Northshore Kettle Moraine<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: currentcolor; caret-color: rgb(86, 86, 86); color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in;">2000 DSHA Kettle Moraine</div><p><br /></p>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-5322388272520851502023-10-23T12:06:00.006-04:002023-10-29T20:32:25.892-04:00WGR Finals at Didier Field Oct 29th, 2023<p> The 2023 WGR State Championship Tournament takes place Sunday Oct 29th at Didier Field in Saukville.</p><p>The former home field of the now-defunct Saukville Rebels Youth Football Program, the lighted, grass facility has been taken over by Ty Wade, a local chiropractor and rugby veteran in the community.</p><p><b>The Lineup of Matches Includes:</b></p><p>1:30pm Muskego/Madison 38 vs Bruisers<span> 31 </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>7th Place Match </span></p><p>3:00pm Green Bay 21 vs Hamilton HS<span> 7</span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 5th Place Match</span></p><p>4:30pm DSHA HSjv 19 vs Stevens Point Area HS 10<span> </span><span> </span><span> 3rd Place Match</span></p><p>6:00pm DSHA HS 38 vs Catholic Memorial HS 7<span> </span><span> </span><span> Championship</span></p><p>As the first rugby event held at the facility, WGR is looking forward to making the partnership beneficial for everyone.</p><p>This is DSHA's 21st championship appearance, with 18 title's won. This is Catholic Memorial's 12th championship appearance, with 3 title's won.</p><p>Neither Stevens Point nor DSHA jv has ever won a bronze medal at state. Whoever wins, it will be a historic moment for their programs.</p><p><b>A few reminders:</b></p><p><b>--Location: </b>Didier Field, Rebels Road, Saukville, WI 53080</p><p><b>--Admission: </b>Volunteers at the admission gate will be asking for an entry fee. Thank you! This helps cover the cost of the facility, athletic trainers, and referee staffing.</p><p><b>--Parking:</b> Due to limited space, carpooling is recommended. Please be conscious of the neighborhood around the stadium. WGR depends on volunteers to run this event.</p><p><b>--Fan Behavior:</b></p><p> For fans new to rugby, yelling at the referee is not acceptable.</p><p> For fans new to rugby, silence during field goal kicks and conversion kicks after tries is the classy way rugby supporters display the spirit of the game. This is not what is seen at typical high school sporting events where yelling during free-throws or field goals is the norm. Remind your neighbors in the stands that rugby is different; we try to respect both the game and our opponents. </p><p> Didier field has less bleacher space than the Milwaukee County Sports Complex. Come early or bring a folding chair if you come late. All fans will be on one side of the field near the facilities. </p><p><b>--Event Volunteers Are Essential:</b> Anyone willing to volunteer to help the day of (with admissions, parking, concessions, or anything else) should contact their coach. 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Bruisers 0</p><p>Green Bay 38 Muskego/Madison 0</p><p><br /></p><p><b>State Finals Oct 29th </b></p><p>Championship: DSHA v Catholic Memorial</p><p>3rd Place: DSHA jv v Stevens Point</p><p>5th Place: Green Bay v Hamilton</p><p>7th Place: Madison/Muskego v Bruisers</p><p><br /></p><p>*by league agreement, DSHA jv will not match up against DSHA in the final round.</p>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-36829880175070144902023-10-14T17:22:00.007-04:002023-10-20T16:48:13.846-04:00WGR Playoff Weekend 2023<p> The 2023 Wisconsin Girls Rugby playoff weekend takes place this coming Saturday October 21st, 2023. Based on the final conference standings below, the <i>anticipated</i> matchups are listed below. </p><p>Congrats to the DSHA JV team for their first conference title. Their program has brought a ton of new girls to the game of rugby over the years.</p><p>Check back as times, matchups, and fields at the Madison United Rugby Complex in Cottage Grove are confirmed:</p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 16px;">(G4) - EAST PITCH - 9am - Hamilton (Oliver 3) vs Bruisers (Noe 4)</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 16px;">(G2) - WEST PITCH - 10am - DSHA B (Oliver 1) vs CMH (Noe 2)</span></p><div dir="auto" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #303030; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 16px; user-select: text !important;">(G3) - EAST PITCH - 11am - Green Bay (Noe 3) vs Muskegon/Madison (Oliver 4)</div><div dir="auto" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #303030; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 16px; user-select: text !important;">(G1) - WEST PITCH - 12pm - DSHA A (Noe 1) vs SPASH (Oliver 2)</div><div dir="auto" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #303030; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 16px; user-select: text !important;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #303030; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 16px; user-select: text;">This will determine the state games for the following weekend as well:</div><div dir="auto" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #303030; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 16px; user-select: text;"><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; user-select: text;" /></div><div dir="auto" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #303030; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 16px; user-select: text;">7th place - loser of G3 vs loser of G4</div><div dir="auto" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #303030; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 16px; user-select: text;">5th place - winner of G3 vs winner of G4</div><div dir="auto" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #303030; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 16px; user-select: text;">3rd place - loser of G1 vs loser of G2</div><div dir="auto" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #303030; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 16px; user-select: text;">1st place - winner of G1 vs winner of G2 </div><p><b style="color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Semifinal Playoff Pairings @Madison United Rugby (Cottage Grove)</b></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">The winners of these matchups play for the championship while the losers play for 3rd place.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">DSHA HS vs Stevens Point Area HS</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">DSHA HS jv vs Catholic Memorial HS</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b>Consolation 5th Place Semifinal Pairings @Madison United Rugby (Cottage Grove)</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">The winners of these matchups play for 5th place while the loser play for 3rd place.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">*Interesting Note: last year's 5th place winner finished 4th at the National Tournament in 2023. There are many good teams and well-coached programs involved in fall conference play. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Green Bay vs Madison-Muskego</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Hamilton HS vs Bruisers</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><div><b>Jeff Noe Conference</b></div><div>Divine Savior Holy Angels HS 3-0</div><div>Catholic Memorial HS 2-1</div><div>Green Bay 1-2</div><div>Bruisers 0-3</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Tony Oliver Conference</b></div><div>Divine Savior Holy Angels JV 2-0-1</div><div>Stevens Point Area HS 2-1</div><div>Hamilton HS 1-1-1</div><div>Madison/Muskeg HS Co-op 0-3</div><div><br /></div><div><b>JV Developmental Programs</b></div><div>Pulaski </div><div><br /></div><div><b>In Development</b></div><div>Fox Cities Iron Maidens (contact: jawalt16@yahoo.com)</div><div> To debut Spring 2024</div></div>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-74119721595105246122023-10-09T11:03:00.014-04:002023-10-15T09:53:39.189-04:00WGR Conference Schedule Final Week 2023 (10/14/23)<p> WGR Conference play ends this weekend. It's a short season with only three conference matches. Playoff pairings will be determined at the conclusion of league play this weekend. </p><p>The top two teams in each conference square off in semifinals on Oct 21st.</p><p>The next four will play in the consolation 5th place brackets also on Oct 21st.</p><p><b><span style="color: red;">The finals will be contested on Sunday Oct 29th</span></b> <span style="color: red;">at the Saukville Rebels Stadium: </span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-size: 16px;">Didier Field - Rebel Rd, Saukville, WI 53080</span></p><p> More details coming. Each team will play to determine their final standing, 1st place through 8th place. There may also be JV matches to begin the day. Note the change in location from the last few years.</p><p><b>Final WGR Conference Matches: Saturday Oct 14th, 2023</b></p><p>Green Bay @ DSHA 945am @ Catholic Memorial HS</p><p> <b>GB 0 DSHA 40</b></p><p>Musk/Madison @ DSHA JV @Catholic Memorial HS</p><p> <b>Musk/Mad 7 DSHA jv 27</b></p><p>Hamilton HS @ Stevens Point Area HS 11am @307 Michigan Ave, Stevens Point</p><p> <b>Hamilton 0 SPASH 19</b></p><p>Bruisers @ Catholic Memorial HS 10:30am @ Minooka Park (may move to CMH due to rain)</p><p> <b>Bruisers 0 CMHS 68</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>League Standings </b>(standings reported here are UNOFFICIAL. Final records & tie-breakers are determined by WGR board members. We calculate what they appear to be based on scores unofficially reported. Refs report the official scores and we don't have access to those. The Official league website and standings may be found here: https://wigirlsrugby.org/ )</p><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b>Jeff Noe Conference</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Divine Savior Holy Angels HS 3-0</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Catholic Memorial HS 2-1</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Green Bay 1-2</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Bruisers 0-3</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b>Tony Oliver Conference</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Divine Savior Holy Angels JV 2-0-1</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Stevens Point Area HS 2-1</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Hamilton HS 1--1-1</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Madison/Muskeg HS Co-op 0-3</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b>JV Developmental Programs</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Pulaski </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b>In Development</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Fox Cities Iron Maidens (contact: jawalt16@yahoo.com)</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> To debut Spring 2024</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">***Upcoming Playoff Matchups October 21st, 2023</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b>Semifinal Playoff Pairings @Madison United Rugby (Cottage Grove)</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">DSHA HS vs Stevens Point Area HS</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">DSHA JV vs Catholic Memorial HS </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b>Consolation 5th Place Semifinal Pairings @Madison United Rugby (Cottage Grove)</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Green Bay vs Muskego-Madison</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Hamilton HS vs Bruisers</div>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-71331217840953394872023-10-09T10:54:00.000-04:002023-10-09T10:54:00.926-04:00Annual State Tournament Program 2023<p> </p><h4 class="font-weight-600 mt mb text-break selectable mlr-l" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #303030; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 22.4px; margin: 16px 20px; outline: none; overflow-wrap: anywhere; overflow: hidden; user-select: text !important; word-break: normal;">State tournament sponsorship/booklet</h4><div class="flex-grow scroll-x pt pb border-radius-big bg-white content-black plr-l" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; border-radius: 9px; box-sizing: border-box; flex: 1 1 0%; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 16px; outline: none; overflow-x: auto; padding: 16px 20px; user-select: none;"><div id="mail-body" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; outline: none; transform-origin: left top; user-select: none;"><div class="drag selectable touch-callout break-word-links" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; touch-action: auto; transform-origin: left top; user-select: text !important;"><div dir="ltr" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; user-select: text !important;">With only three weeks left in the fall season, we are preparing for yet another State 15s tournament. This event is our main fundraiser as a league, please share this information with your players and parents. <div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; user-select: text !important;"><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; user-select: text !important;" /></div><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; user-select: text !important;">League organizers are putting together the event program complete with rosters, schedules, league history, ads, and league contact info. College teams in particular find great value in this info. Businesses and collegiate programs interesting in placing an ad in the program should contact league organizers below:</div><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; user-select: text !important;"><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; user-select: text !important;" /></div><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; user-select: text !important;"><p class="" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; user-select: text !important;"><b style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; user-select: text !important;">Due Date:</b> All ads to Katie McNeil (<a href="mailto:coachmac@hamiltonrfc.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: blue; overflow-wrap: break-word; user-select: text !important;" target="_blank">coachmac@hamiltonrfc.org</a>) by <b style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; user-select: text !important;"><i style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; user-select: text !important;"><u style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; user-select: text !important;">Friday, October 20th</u></i></b></p><p class="" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; user-select: text !important;"><b style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; user-select: text !important;">Money:</b> All checks made out to <b style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; user-select: text !important;"><i style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; user-select: text !important;"><u style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; user-select: text !important;">Wisconsin Girls Rugby</u></i></b> and sent to:</p><p class="" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: normal; user-select: text !important;">*Anyone who purchased ad space will receive a receipt once payment is received.</p><p class="" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: normal; user-select: text !important;"><b style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; user-select: text !important;">Venmo Payments:</b> @alex-glorioso</p><p class="" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; user-select: text !important;"><b style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; user-select: text !important;">Advertisement in tournament brochure:</b></p><p class="" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; user-select: text !important;"> $200 Full Page (7” X 9 ½”)</p><p class="" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; user-select: text !important;">$100 ½ Page (7”X 4 ½”)</p><p class="" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; user-select: text !important;">$50 ¼ Page (3 ½“ X 4 ½”)</p><p class="" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; user-select: text !important;">$25 Business Card (3 1/2 “X 2 ¼”)</p><p class="" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; user-select: text !important;">**Black and White camera-ready artwork is preferred, but we are able to assist in ad creation. Please have everyone send artwork to <b style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; user-select: text !important;">Katie McNeil (<a href="mailto:coachmac@hamiltonrfc.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-user-drag: none; box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; user-select: text !important;" target="_blank">coachmac@hamiltonrfc.org</a>)</b></p></div></div></div></div></div>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-2632065172131255502023-10-02T10:47:00.011-04:002023-10-10T10:56:23.088-04:00WGR Conference Week Two 2023 (10/7/23)<p><b>Week 3: Oct 7th WGR Conference Round-Two:</b></p><p>A full slate of 15's matches coming up this weekend. With only three conference matches for each team, conference leaders should be clear after this week.</p><p>DSHA JV @ Hamilton HS 10am Nashotah Park</p><p> <b>Tied: DSHA JV 31 Hamilton HS 31 (score unconfirmed. DSHA was up 31-10)</b></p><div>DSHA @Bruisers 12pm Nashotah Park</div><div> <b>DSHA 29 Bruisers 0 (fft)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>CMHS @Green Bay 10am Barney Williams Field (Howard, WI)</div><div><b> CMH 22 Green Bay 19</b> (CMH reportedly scored twice in the last 5 minutes to pull off a dramatic win. GB reportedly played down a player)</div><div><br /></div><div>Pulaski JV @Green Bay & CMH JV 12pm Barney Williams Field</div><div><br /></div><div>Madison/Muskego @Stevens Points Area HS 11am (at 600 Maria Drive)</div><div> <b>SPASH 58 Mad/Muskego 0</b></div><div> <b>WGR Conference Standings Fall 15's 2023 (only includes conference records)</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Jeff Noe Conference</b></div><div>Divine Savior Holy Angels HS 2-0</div><div>Catholic Memorial HS 1-1 (CMH holds the very important head-to-head tie breaker over GB)</div><div>Green Bay 1-1</div><div>Bruisers 0-2</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Tony Oliver Conference</b></div><div>Divine Savior Holy Angels JV 1-0-1</div><div>Hamilton HS 1-0-1</div><div>Stevens Point Area HS 1-1</div><div>Madison/Muskeg HS Co-op 0-2</div><div><br /></div><div><b>JV Developmental Programs</b></div><div>Pulaski </div><div><br /></div><div><b>In Development</b></div><div>Fox Cities Iron Maidens (contact: jawalt16@yahoo.com)</div><div> To debut Spring 2024</div><div><br /></div><div><b>October 14th, 2023 Week Four: </b></div><div>A look ahead. Check back to confirm times as they are partly based on ref availability.</div><div><br /></div><div>Green Bay @ DSHA 1030am Greenfield HS</div><div><br /></div><div>DSHA jv @Muskego-Madison 1145am Greenfield HS</div><div><br /></div><div>DSHA jv2 vs Pulaski 7s 1pm Greenfield HS</div><div><br /></div><div>Bruisers @ Catholic Memorial 10am Minooka Park</div>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-78558253461907907822023-09-25T09:39:00.003-04:002023-09-30T17:28:47.364-04:002023 WGR Conference Openers this Weekend (9/30)<p>After two weeks of non-conference matches to help teams gain experience and bring new players along, it's time for matches to start counting towards standings. Kudos to league organizers for focusing on developing young players and valuing growth with the league structure this fall. Word on the street is that several teams have continued to gain new players these last two weeks as school ramps up and word spreads. Hamilton HS has reportedly gotten around the 30 player mark with some new recruits since school started. This flexibility and being-open-to-growth fuels strong leagues.</p><p>On to the conference openers this weekend:</p><p>The league jumps right in to some HUGE matchups with the DSHA varsity taking on long-time rival Catholic Memorial.</p><p>Green Bay playing the Bruisers features one of the older programs in the league (Bruisers) against one of the youngest up and coming programs (Green Bay).</p><p>and where will DSHA JV finish in conference this year? With a strong core of returning players, DSHA jv versus SPASH should give us a good idea of how that conference may play out.</p><p><br /></p><div><b>Week 2: Sept 30th WGR Conference Match Openers </b></div><div><br />Stevens Point Area HS (0-1) @ DSHA JV (1-0) 1030am at Brown Deer Park</div><div> <b> SPASH 7 DSHA JV 27</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Catholic Memorial HS (1-0) @ DSHA (1-0) 12pm at Brown Deer Park</div><div> <b>CMHS 0 DSHA 50</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Muskego/Madison (0-1) @ Hamilton HS (0-1) 945am at Nashotah Park</div><div><b> Musk/Madison 0 Hamilton HS 48</b></div><div>Pulaski JV (0-0) @ Hamilton JV (0-0) 1100am at Nashotah Park</div><div><br /></div><div>Green Bay (1-0) @Bruisers (0-1) 1145am at Nashotah Park</div><div> <b>Green Bay 54 Bruisers 7</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>SPASH has a bye week.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Week 3: Oct 7th WGR Conference Round-Two </b>(a look ahead)</div><div><br /></div><div>DSHA JV @ Hamilton HS 10am Nashotah Park</div><div><br /></div><div>DSHA @Bruisers 12pm Nashotah Park</div><div><br /></div><div>CMHS @Green Bay 10am Barney Williams Field (Howard, WI)</div><div><br /></div><div>Pulaski JV @Green Bay & CMH JV 12pm Barney Williams Field</div><div><br /></div><div>Madison/Muskego @Stevens Points Area HS 10am (at 600 Maria Drive)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> <b>WGR Conference Standings Fall 15's 2023</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Jeff Noe Conference</b></div><div>Divine Savior Holy Angels HS 1-0</div><div>Green Bay 1-0</div><div>Bruisers 0-1</div><div>Catholic Memorial HS 0-1</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Tony Oliver Conference</b></div><div>Divine Savior Holy Angels JV 1-0</div><div>Hamilton HS 1-0</div><div>Madison/Muskeg HS Co-op 0-1</div><div>Stevens Point Area HS 0-1</div><div><br /></div><div><b>JV Developmental Programs</b></div><div>Pulaski </div><div><br /></div><div><b>In Development</b></div><div>Fox Cities Iron Maidens (contact: jawalt16@yahoo.com)</div><div> To debut Spring 2024</div>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-21272126223224471602023-09-18T11:36:00.005-04:002023-10-09T11:06:57.406-04:00WGR Sept 23rd Matches<p><b>Week 1: Sept 23rd WGR Non-Conference & JV Matches</b></p><div><br /></div><div>Brookfield (0-0) @ DSHA JV (0-0) <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>10:00am at Brown Deer Park</div><div> Bruisers 7 DSHA jv 37</div><div><br /></div><div>Stevens Points Area HS (0-0) @ Green Bay (0-0) 11am at Barney Williams Field in Howard, WI</div><div> Green Bay 31 SPASH 0</div><div>Pulaski JV match vs SPASH & GB JV 1230pm at Barney Williams Field</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Week 2: Sept 30th WGR Conference Match Openers </b></div><div><br />Stevens Point Area HS (0-1) @ DSHA JV (1-0) 1030am at Brown Deer Park</div><div><br /></div><div>Catholic Memorial HS (1-0) @ DSHA (1-0) 12pm at Brown Deer Park</div><div><br /></div><div>Muskego/Madison (0-1) @ Hamilton HS (0-1) 945am at Nashotah Park</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Pulaski JV (0-0) @ Hamilton JV (0-0) 1100am at Nashotah Park</div><div><br /></div><div>Green Bay (1-0) @Bruisers (0-1) 1145am at Nashotah Park</div><div><br /></div><div>SPASH has a bye week.</div><div><br /></div><div> <b>WGR Conference Standings Fall 15's 2023</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Jeff Noe Conference</b></div><div>Bruisers</div><div>Catholic Memorial HS</div><div>Divine Savior Holy Angels HS</div><div>Green Bay</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Tony Oliver Conference</b></div><div>Divine Savior Holy Angels JV</div><div>Hamilton HS</div><div>Madison/Muskeg HS Co-op</div><div>Stevens Point Area HS</div><div><br /></div><div><b>JV Developmental Programs</b></div><div>Pulaski </div><div><br /></div><div><b>In Development</b></div><div>Fox Cities Iron Maidens (contact: jawalt16@yahoo.com)</div><div> To debut Spring 2024</div><div><b><br /></b></div>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-33014921674813778282023-09-07T10:16:00.001-04:002023-09-16T15:39:52.700-04:00WGR Opening Weekend: Non-Conference Matches Sept 16th<b>Saturday Sept 16th WGR Non-Conference Matches</b><div><br /></div><div>Hamilton HS @ Catholic Memorial 9am at Catholic Memorial HS</div><div> <i> Hamilton 0 Catholic Memorial 40</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Muskego/Madision vs DSHA HS 11am at Catholic Memorial HS</div><div> <i>Madison/Muskego 0 DSHA 75</i></div><div><br /></div><div><b>A look ahead to Sept 23rd WGR Matches</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Brookfield @ DSHA JV 1030am at Brown Deer Park</div><div><br /></div><div>Stevens Points Area HS @ Green Bay 11am at Barney Williams Field in Howard, WI</div><div><br /></div><div>Pulaski JV match vs SPASH & GB JV 1130am at Barney Williams Field<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-67599058113493295362023-08-22T11:09:00.003-04:002023-08-22T11:09:42.653-04:00Wisconsin Girls Rugby Fall 2023 Conference Season Kicks-off Sept 16th<p> The Wisconsin Girls Rugby (WGR) Fall State Championship season begins with a series of non-conference warm-up matches for the first two weekends of play beginning on Sept 16th. </p><p>These matches do not count for conference standings and give the teams involved a chance to develop their teams for the upcoming 15's competition.</p><p>When league play begins on Sept. 30th, teams will only have three conference matches that will determine standings. Conferences will have four teams in them which will lead to a semifinal playoff round Oct 21st at the Madison United Rugby Complex. The State Championship will take place Sunday Oct 29th, 2023 at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex.</p><p><br /></p><p>Non-conference Matches: Sept 16th and Sept 23rd</p><p>Conference Matches: Sept 30th-Oct 14th.</p><p>Playoff Semifinals: Oct 21st @Madison United Rugby in Cottage Grove</p><p>State Championship: Oct 29th @The Milwaukee County Sports Complex</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-44292861808144987822023-08-15T10:45:00.002-04:002023-08-15T10:45:41.551-04:00Girls National Tournament 2024 Date Set: May 18th-19th<p> The annual Girls High School Rugby National Tournament is scheduled for the weekend of May 18th-19th, 2024. Matches are played on Saturday with finals on Sunday.</p><p>Organisers are planning multiple tiers of competition including the opportunity for JV matches.</p>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-77368406133657266582023-08-11T10:26:00.005-04:002023-08-11T17:49:41.319-04:00Fox Cities Girls Rugby & a WGR History of the Area<p>Fox Cities is an area of central-south-eastern Wisconsin nestled around the Fox River which flows north from Lake Winnebego, Wisconsin largest freshwater lake, up to Green Bay.</p><p>The Fox Cities area includes communities like Appleton, Kaukana, and Oshkosh.</p><p>This area has a long and rich history of womens and girls rugby. </p><p>A little to the south lies Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. Using French for "the end of the lake", the community rests at the southern end of the huge Lake Winnebego.</p><p>In the late 90's a Penn St alumn named Angie Sellers started a women's adult club team in Fond Du Lac. In the early days, this women's club played multiple games against DSHA HS girls when both programs were both starting. While that would be unheard of today, opportunities for games for female teams were so few and far between that teams were creative and had to work together for friendly competition. DSHA and others might not have survived had they not found ways to get matches. Fond Du Lac Women's rugby fielded a full 15s squad for several years, a note-able accomplishment in this era.</p><p>From there, the first Fond Du Lac girls high school team was formed in 2004. At the very beginning they boasted a roster of around 40 players. Traci Smet was an early leader of this effort. For several years, hopes were high for this program. Unfortunately, coaching changes contributed to a lack of consistency and their numbers faltered. Some reported a lack of support from the men's community; others challenged that perception noting that the local men's club helped them use their field and equipment to train and that the team would not have gotten off to such a good start without such support.</p><p>While league records are spotty, it appears the Fond Du Lac team was dormant or essentially folded for a time until several years later when new leadership under Amanda Pohle (a WGR alum and eventual WGR President) led a resurgence of the program and renewed participation numbers. The team competed for several years in WGR league play before folding for a second time.</p><p>As interest in the Fond Du Lac area waned or shifted geographically, a separate team emerged in Appleton, officially founded in 2013. Under coaches like Patrick Harrington (now at UW-Platteville Women's Rugby) and AJ Wiesseler, they fielded a full-15's side that competed in league play for several seasons. </p><p>The point of this is that history shows a long-standing, positive culture of female athletic participation in this part of Wisconsin; one that's led to a fast rise in teams in the area. With consistent leadership and support, there's great potential for growth. What remains to be solved is how to continue this female sports culture in the long-term.</p><p>To that end, the newly formed Fox Cities Girls High School team is aiming to compete in spring of 2024. This girls team will be called the IRON MAIDENS. Reports indicate that they have a strong class of middle school players coming through their flag rugby program. They are expected to field a 7s team this spring and then a 15s team in Fall of 2024 bolstered by a strong group who they are anticipating graduating middle school. </p><p>Anyone interested in playing or supporting them should contact their coach:</p><p>John Walt</p><p>jawalt16@yahoo.com </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFTcD6TM8nfe_YACl67SI16qDfvH95sg9nNhnZ0iejsp52iADzHsHWnVQHS1pbet-p59r_wMb3tZAuyrtpwQeXsG4o34ZnH2HZpA71Ibywwo9IRq_9Bs6hW2mmHvEMHyamKwFYqCHp7XFO0u-cKsB1iCvn3frCiaDBxDASH_w6E19g7h6l-Xtgbkbq20/s1650/Iron%20Maidens.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1275" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFTcD6TM8nfe_YACl67SI16qDfvH95sg9nNhnZ0iejsp52iADzHsHWnVQHS1pbet-p59r_wMb3tZAuyrtpwQeXsG4o34ZnH2HZpA71Ibywwo9IRq_9Bs6hW2mmHvEMHyamKwFYqCHp7XFO0u-cKsB1iCvn3frCiaDBxDASH_w6E19g7h6l-Xtgbkbq20/s320/Iron%20Maidens.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-62526680456407578192023-07-24T08:57:00.006-04:002023-07-30T21:09:27.665-04:00Summer Rugby Happenings<p><b>USA u23s:</b></p><p> Congrats to Sacred Heart University's Aly Cuningham (CMHS '21), who travelled to Brazil with the USA u23 team in June, playing tests against Brazil (tied 15-15) and Colombia (27-24 win). Reports are that the girls travel was fully funded, a rarity in women's rugby and a notable improvement over past tours.</p><p>Cunningham recently made the cut for the end of July "Border Battle" with Canada at the end of July. The schedule says the USA u23's will be playing the Canadian u20 side twice in Quincy, Mass on July 26th and July 30th. Matches can be streamed free on <a href="https://www.therugbynetwork.com/" target="_blank">The Rugby Network here</a>. <br /><br />Also making the team are Olivia and Reece Woods, recent high school grads of Eagle HS (the only ones on the u23 side) who competed in Wisconsin in May at the National High School tournament, defeating Hamilton HS and losing to Catholic Memorial HS on kicks </p><p>Update:</p><p>Cunningham came off the bench in the 1st Border battle match against Canada.</p><p>In the second match on July 30th, Cunningham started at 15. Congrats on the u23 cap!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Summer 7s</b></p><p>The Badger Rugby Academy lost all four of its matches at the NAI 7's over the weekend. Congrats to the girls involved for competing hard.</p><p>BRA 17 Sac Pal Amazons 26</p><p>BRA 7 Atlantis</p><p>BRA 0 The Rugby Advantage "Black" 29</p><p>BRA 0 Utah Majestic 22</p><p><b>The Conferences for the WGR Fall Season have been set:</b></p><p>(A) DSHA, Brookfield, Catholic Memorial, Green Bay/Pulaski</p><p>(B) Hamilton, SPASH, DSHA JV, Madison/Muskego</p><p>The season begins Sept 16th.</p><p>Sadly, Green Bay will be co-oping wth Pulaski and Madison will co-op with Muskego. </p><p>Kettle Moraine, Wisconsin's second-longest running team, has folded after combining with Brookfield, last fall.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>USA Rugby HP Camps</b></p><p>Hamilton's Olivia George attended the July high school talent identification East Camp this July. Congrats. </p>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795567289883301946.post-71500540491214012842023-07-20T12:10:00.004-04:002023-07-20T12:10:56.158-04:00Air Force Cpt Katie Muller: WGR Alumn<p> WGR Alumn Katie Mueller, a Captain in the U.S. Air Force, co-captained the all-Air-Force team to the Armed Forces 7's Championship last weekend. Cpt. Mueller is an original member of the 2017 Air Force 7's team. </p><p>She has continued to play rugby since her days at Penn St and Catholic Memorial HS. A Collegiate-All-American and WGR All-State Selection, Cpt Mueller also continues to play rugby while at the Guam Air Force Base.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxrVCQP6WYM0kBCIH5UJCMyEeC71ZabSt1HEFWG-5Q8gVFKU9JGCBhwOdtE7W4VpvaBdBrrN_E5MjVKjSCo2GMapV8CEVlXoI8z3w-sBLtDxca22Ix43hFBuadXCcILIvSj5aeQI1Mc_AYlwnoPXUfbOlmA_riACif29hDvqeDnjTHFtuN23gnzhWNMbQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1105" data-original-width="1536" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxrVCQP6WYM0kBCIH5UJCMyEeC71ZabSt1HEFWG-5Q8gVFKU9JGCBhwOdtE7W4VpvaBdBrrN_E5MjVKjSCo2GMapV8CEVlXoI8z3w-sBLtDxca22Ix43hFBuadXCcILIvSj5aeQI1Mc_AYlwnoPXUfbOlmA_riACif29hDvqeDnjTHFtuN23gnzhWNMbQ" width="320" /></a></div><p><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"> Dept. of Defense Photo by Mr. Steven Dinote</span></p><br /><p></p>WGRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16973873507598564447noreply@blogger.com0