Girls National HS Single School Tournament May 21st-22nd, 2022
Location: Notre Dame College, OH
Girls Midwest Championship Tournament April 30th-May 1st, 2022
Location: Moose Rugby Grounds Elkhart, IN
James Foley Memorial Tournament May 7th, 2022
Location: Catholic Memorial HS, Waukesha, WI
Varsity 10s, JV-B side 7s
$75/side
The 2022 Girls High School Rugby National Tournament is ramping up plans for the May 21st-22nd competition held at Notre Dame College in Ohio.
While the last national tournament was held in 2019 at Infinity Park in Colorado, interest in restarting the competition has been strong among single school teams.
The following 12 teams have completed their initial registration and are planning to attend. Organizers are working with a list of other possible teams to fill up the four remaining spots.
Teams interested in competing should fill out this online form: https://www.jotform.com/form/213154244791050
Congrats to the 12 teams who've committed to competing at this level:
Catholic Memorial HS (WI) 2021 WI State Champions
City Honors HS (NY) 2021 NY State Champions
DSHA HS (WI) 2021 WI Runner-up
Eagle HS (ID) 2021 Idaho 7s State Champions, 2020 15's Runner up
Grandville HS (MI) 2021 Michigan Runner-up
Hamilton HS (WI) 2021 WI 3rd Place
Highland HS (OH) 2021 Ohio State Champions
Orchard Park HS (NY) 2021 New York Runner-up
Penn HS (IN) 2021 Indiana Runner-up
St Joseph's Academy (OH) 2021 Ohio Runner-up
Wando HS (SC) 2021 South Carolina State Champions
Watkins HS (OH) 2021 Ohio 3rd Place
The NCAA Women's Collegiate programs, aligned as NIRA or "The National Intercollegiate Rugby Association" announced their All-NIRA teams for D1,D2, and D2 divisions.
Congratulations to two WGR alumni who earned honors at the NCAA level:
Aly Cunningham D1 All-NIRA Honorable Mention (Catholic Memorial HS)
Jenna Klenz D2 All-NIRA #2 (Divine Savior Holy Angels HS)
Girls Teams and Coaches:
The USA age-grade camps are resuming right after Christmas with a combined camp at the Chula Vista Olympic Training facility. Two Wisconsin Girls Rugby alumni and current college standouts were both invited and able to accept: Congratulations to both of these young women who, as dedicated student-athletes, travel a challenging road.
Aly Cunningham Catholic Memorial HS and Sacred Heart Univ (NIRA D1)
Lea Preuss Brookfield Bruisers and Queens Univ (NIRA D2)
The 22nd Annual Girls High School Rugby National Tournament for single school programs will take place the weekend of May 21st-22nd, 2022 at Notre Dame College in Ohio.
"Notre Dame College, who's women's rugby team finished 3rd in the NCR Women's National Collegiate championships this past fall, is excited to host the GHSNC here close to Cleveland, Ohio on our beautiful campus. We have hosted many events in the past such as the Rugby Ohio State championships along with many youth, high school, and college tournaments,” said Jason Fox, NDC Director of Rugby.
Fox added, “The NDC administration has been extremely supportive of all levels of rugby in the area. Along with Jack Nece, women's head coach , our teams are looking forward to working with all the athletes and coaches that attend."
The women’s collegiate program will host matches on Mueller Field and Normandy Field.
NGCC schools chair John Klein noted, “Bringing the national tournament to another new location is important to the girls rugby community, especially when it helps bring in new competitors. We are encouraged whenever rugby can help rugby at different levels and are thankful for the program at NDC for hosting all these girls teams. They’ve planned this for going on three years and are ready to put on an excellent event.”
Single School teams will compete in a quarterfinal and semifinal Saturday May 21st with final matches Sunday May 22nd. Developing programs are encouraged to compete against teams they might not normally ever compete against. Organizers are once again planning multiple brackets of competition; an eight-team division one competition, along with an eight-team second division. Planners are considering a JV Bracket pending interest.
Organizers are encouraged by the expectation of renewed participation from Colorado in addition to single school hotbeds throughout the Midwest and South. Organizers have already been working with new programs from the East and West coast. “Having teams represent different territories makes this tournament a National event,” noted Klein.
Questions regarding registration and policies should be directed to National Coaches Committee member John Waliszewski. Venue and city information should be directed to Jason Fox at NDC.
Tournament Host NGCC Registration Contact
Jason Fox, Director of Rugby John Waliszewski
Notre Dame College Rugby wisconsingirlsrugby@gmail.com
jfox@ndc.edu 262-501-2780
216-470-0212
Girls HS Nationals Historical Records
2019 Single School Champion: DSHA HS, WI Location: Infinity Park, CO
Runner-Up: Catholic Memorial HS, WI
3rd Place: Summit HS, CO
2018 Single School Champion: Kahuku HS, HI Location: MTSU, Tennessee
Runner Up: Catholic Memorial HS, WI
3rd: DSHA HS, WI
D2: Broken Arrow, OK
2017 Single School Champion: DSHA HS, WI Location: Elkhart, Ind
Runner Up: Kahuku HS, HA
3rd: Orchard Park, NY
D2: Oak Creek HS, WI
2016 Single School Champion: St Joseph's Academy, OH Location: St Charles, MO
2nd: Summit High School, CO
3rd: DSHA High School, WI
Div2: Penn HS, Ind
Year Champion 2nd 3rd Location D2
2015 Fallbrook, CA Kent, WA Danville, CA Pittsburgh, PA South Bay, CA
2014 Fallbrook, CA Amazons, CA DSHA, WI Pittsfield, MA Pleasanton, CA
2013 Fallbrook, CA Kent, WA DSHA, WI Racine, WI Fullerton, CA
2012 Fallbrook, CA Lakewood, OH DSHA, WI Palo Alto, CA
2011 Fallbrook, CA Amazons, CA DSHA, WI Sandy, UT
2010 Amazons, CA Fallbrook, CA DSHA, WI Sandy, UT
2009 DSHA, WI Lakewood, OH Amazons, CA Pittsburgh, PA
2008 DSHA, WI Lakewood, OH Amazons, CA Pittsburgh, PA
2007 DSHA, WI Kent, WA Vernon, WI Milwaukee, WI
2006 DSHA, WI Kent, WA Ft. Collins, CO Portland, ME
2005 DSHA, WI Kent, WA Vernon, WI Milwaukee, WI
2004 DSHA, WI Kettle Moraine, WI Amazons, CA Burbank, CA
2003 Amazons, CA Ft. Collins, CO Kettle Moraine, WI Kansas City, MO
2002 Kent, WA Haverford, PA Northshore, WI Seattle, WA
2001 Ft. Collins, CO DSHA, WI Kent, WA Ft. Collins, CO
2000 Ft. Collins, CO DSHA, WI Wayzata, MN Milwaukee, WI
The 2022 Girls High School Rugby National Rugby Tournament will take place at Notre Dame College in Ohio on May 21st & 22nd.
More details and info will be coming soon. Planners are expecting a top tier of 8 teams along with a second bracket of another 8 teams.
Interested teams should contact the National Girls Coaches Committee for info:
wisconsingirlsrugby@gmail.com
