The Wisconsin Girls Rugby all-conference coaches and administrators meeting will take place Nov 18th, 2014 at 7pm.
Any coaches interested in developing new programs should attend this meeting. Coaches may add items to the agenda by contacting board members prior to the meeting. This will also be the time for programs to complete their spring schedules.
Spring Dates that we already know:
-April 20th Easter
-April 26th-27th Midwest Championships Elkhart, Indiana
-May 3rd The Crusader Cup HS Girls 7's
-May 17th-18th National Championship Tournament
Agenda and info is available by contacting WGR: wisconsingirlsrugby@gmail.com
Friday, November 1, 2013
State Tournament Pictures are up ....
Some of the picture folders are up from the State Tournament:
http://ricks-pics.smugmug.com/2013-Wisconsin-Girls-Rugby-Sta
http://ricks-pics.smugmug.com/2013-Wisconsin-Girls-Rugby-Sta
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Ahman Green Tries Rugby
Ahman Green is the all-time leading rusher in Green Bay Packer football history. He passed up legends Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung, not to mention my favorite Edgar Bennet and his sidekick Dorsey Levens from the '98 Superbowl team.
He rushed for 9,205 yards and scored 60 touchdowns in an incredible pro career. The former Nebraska All-American is one of only two NFL running backs to ever have two touchdown runs of 90 or more yards. The other is Bo Jackson.
His full career stats can be viewed here: http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/1432/ahman-green
Green retired from the NFL officially in 2011. But he hasn't retired from athletics.
What is interesting is that this month Green has been spotted at the Olympic Training facility for a tryout with the USA 7's team. A more extensive article can be found here on RugbyMag
According to an excerpt from the RugbyMag article USA 7's player/coach Matt Hawkins says, “He’s very interested in giving rugby a go and finding a place within rugby and obviously the 7s group, so he came in yesterday and today and we ran him through his paces.”
“We had a look at where he was at and worked with him to see what opportunities are available, from sort of him being ambassador for us to football players and crossovers, but also giving him an opportunity to sort of give it a shot.”
Olympic Rugby continue to change the landscape of rugby in America. This story is just another instance of a growing interest in the sport. Here we go, Rio in 2016!
He rushed for 9,205 yards and scored 60 touchdowns in an incredible pro career. The former Nebraska All-American is one of only two NFL running backs to ever have two touchdown runs of 90 or more yards. The other is Bo Jackson.
His full career stats can be viewed here: http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/1432/ahman-green
Green retired from the NFL officially in 2011. But he hasn't retired from athletics.
What is interesting is that this month Green has been spotted at the Olympic Training facility for a tryout with the USA 7's team. A more extensive article can be found here on RugbyMag
According to an excerpt from the RugbyMag article USA 7's player/coach Matt Hawkins says, “He’s very interested in giving rugby a go and finding a place within rugby and obviously the 7s group, so he came in yesterday and today and we ran him through his paces.”
“We had a look at where he was at and worked with him to see what opportunities are available, from sort of him being ambassador for us to football players and crossovers, but also giving him an opportunity to sort of give it a shot.”
Olympic Rugby continue to change the landscape of rugby in America. This story is just another instance of a growing interest in the sport. Here we go, Rio in 2016!
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
State Tournament Official Photos
Rick Benavides is WGR's official photographer and he could be seen all day Sunday along the sidelines photographing every match. He snapped thousands of high quality pictures. The highlights will be placed in a folder on his website and are available for a small fee that helps cover his costs.
Please respect Rick's time and follow copyright laws by not taking his photos without permission. Rick has selected the pictures below as our league's publicity shots and to offer as a sneak preview but not for individual use. Please don'ttake them or post them on your facebook.
Click here to go to Rick's-Pics to view or purchase pictures from the 2013 State Tournament (available later this week)
Rick also has folders of other girls rugby events he has covered if you are feeling a little nostalgic:
Girls Nationals 2013:
Girls League Season 2009
2013 STATE TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL PHOTOS
Appleton/Fond Du Lac putting in against Brookfield
DSHA's Pokorny on the run with Memorial's Myra Dillett tackling.
Please respect Rick's time and follow copyright laws by not taking his photos without permission. Rick has selected the pictures below as our league's publicity shots and to offer as a sneak preview but not for individual use. Please don'ttake them or post them on your facebook.
Click here to go to Rick's-Pics to view or purchase pictures from the 2013 State Tournament (available later this week)
Rick also has folders of other girls rugby events he has covered if you are feeling a little nostalgic:
Girls Nationals 2013:
Girls League Season 2009
2013 STATE TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL PHOTOS
Appleton/Fond Du Lac putting in against Brookfield
Brookfield and Appleton/Fond Du Lac tied up in a maul
Kettle Moraine's Courtney Krause attacking; Vernon's Lexi Prushiek the last defender on the right
Memorial's Julie Else passing with Beth Pokorny on defense at #10
A DSHA v CMHS lineout:
DSHA's Pokorny on the run with Memorial's Myra Dillett tackling.
2014 State Tournament Player of the Match Awards
At the conclusion of the match each team's captain's along with their teammates nominate two players from the opposing side worthy of recognition for their impact on the game and their character on the pitch. They then exchange medals with team captains and recipients before leaving the pitch.
The 2014 medal recipients during the State Tournament Matches are:
DSHA v CMHS
DSHA #6 Kayla Pavela; #10 Beth Pokorny
The 2014 medal recipients during the State Tournament Matches are:
DSHA v CMHS
DSHA #6 Kayla Pavela; #10 Beth Pokorny
CMHS #2 Alexa Jaeger ; #10 Molly Langhenry
Kettle Moraine v Vernon
KMHS #15 Courtney Krause; #2 Julia Sheckel
KMHS #15 Courtney Krause; #2 Julia Sheckel
Vernon Lexi Prushiek #20 (scrumhalf); #3 Megan Zettlemier
Oak Creek v DSHA jv
OCHS Monica Claudio #9; Abby Larch #4
DSHA Genevie Ruesch #9; Kately Brost #5
Brookfield v Appleton/Fond Du Lac
Brookfield: Madison Aprahamiah #9; Reina Anderson #17 fullback
Appl/Fond: Aleah Loll #10 flyhalf; Sarah Herdeman #11
Sunday, October 27, 2013
State Tournament Results
It was an amazing day of rugby filled with competitive games.
Championship
DSHA 22. Catholic Memorial 7
Player of the Match Awards, as nominated by each team's players:
DSHA #6 Kayla Pavela; #10 Beth Pokorny
Player of the Match Awards, as nominated by each team's players:
DSHA #6 Kayla Pavela; #10 Beth Pokorny
CMHS #2 Alexa Jaeger ; #10 Molly Langhenry
Tries:
DSHA: Trowbridge, Holahan, Walker CMHS: Else
Conv
DSHA: Braun (2) CMHS: Langhenry
Pen:
DSHA: Braun
Tries:
DSHA: Trowbridge, Holahan, Walker CMHS: Else
Conv
DSHA: Braun (2) CMHS: Langhenry
Pen:
DSHA: Braun
3rd Place
Kettle Moraine 32 Vernon 10
Player of the Match Awards
KMHS #15 Courtney Krause; #2 Julia Sheckel
KMHS #15 Courtney Krause; #2 Julia Sheckel
5th Place
Oak Creek 17 DSHA jv 17
OT decided after six kicks in favor of OCHS
7th Place
Monday, October 21, 2013
State Championship Tournament
---STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS SUNDAY OCT 27th---
Naga-Waukee Park
651 State Highway 83 Hartland, WI 53029
3:00pm Award Ceremony
1:30pm Championship DSHA (6-0) v CMHS (5-1)
12:15pm 3rd Place Match Vernon (2-3) v KM (3-3)
11:50am 7's Exhibition Match OCHS v CMHS
10:45am 5th Place Match Oak Creek (2-4) v DSHA jv (5-0)
9:30am 7th Place Match Brookfield (0-5) v Appleton (2-3)
Tournament Contacts
Sponsors/Prgm Ads: Maggie Perdzock maggie.perdzock@gmail.com / 608-692-6244
Wisconsin Girls Rugby Dan Chanen dan.chanen@gmail.com / 414-391-4537
Sponsors/Prgm Ads: Maggie Perdzock maggie.perdzock@gmail.com / 608-692-6244
Wisconsin Girls Rugby Dan Chanen dan.chanen@gmail.com / 414-391-4537
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