Girls High School Rugby Nationals Records & Notes 2024

Nationals Notes:

Congratulations to Eagle High School.  It's their first National Championship and the first National Champion from Idaho, which has seen high school girls rugby growing strong in a short amount of time.

Congrats to Eagle HS for also logging the most miles:  3,360 (approximately).  Meridian was a close runner-up at 3,354.  We used their school as the location.  

11 of our 14 sides were able to drive to this year's event.

City Honors logged 1,352 miles in vans while Columbia logged 1,324 miles, some driving through the night to attend.

This event would not be a national tournament without such incredible efforts, helping teams compete against teams they'd never otherwise see.

There were 21 matches played and only one of those was a match where two teams had played each other earlier this spring.  

Three JV teams participated, going 4-5, offering more well-coached participants to the event.

This was the first event to feature teams from Illinois.  Congrats to Hononegah HS and Taft HS for their efforts to broaden their horizons with competition.

T-Shirts will still be available online for another week.  This helps fund an event website project.

Mark May 17th-18th, 2025 on your calendars for next year's event.

2024 Order of Finish

1.Eagle HS (ID)

2. DSHA HS (WI)

3. Meridian HS (ID)

4. Columbia Central HS ((TN)

5. Catholic Memorial HS (WI)

6. DSHA jv (WI)

7. Warsaw Area HS (IN)

8. Grandville HS (MI)

9. Hamilton HS (WI)

10. Taft HS (Ill)

11. Eagle HS jv (ID)
12. Columbia HS jv (TN)

13. City Honors HS (NY)
14. Hononegah HS (Ill)

Girls HS Nationals Historical Records

2024 Girls High School Champion: Eagle HS, ID             Location: Madison United Rugby, WI

Runner-up: DSHA, WI

                                        3rd Place: Meridian HS, ID

D2: Sussex Hamilton HS, WI

2023 Girls High School Champion: DSHA HS, WI Location: Madison United Rugby, WI

Runner-up: Rocky Mt. HS, ID

3rd place: Columbia Central HS, TN

2022 Single School Champion: DSHA HS, WI Location: Notre Dame College, OH

Runner-up: Summit HS, CO

3rd Place: Eagle HS, ID

D2: Orchard Park, NY

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

Historical Records:

The National Girls Coaches Committee (NGCC) includes:

John Klein (Chair) 

Matt Frank (East) 

Kelli Vannover (Media) 

Katie Wurst (South & NCAA) 

Talia Carrasquillo WPL and Pathway Advisory

Girls High School Nationals 2024

 

                                           Girls High School National Tournament 2024

Saturday Division I

Quarterfinals

   DSHA  78 v Grandville 0

   CMHS 7 v  Meridian 24

Quarterfinals

   Eagle 24   v  DSHA jv 7

   Columbia Central 29  v Warsaw 24

Semifinals

    DSHA 7 v Meridian 5

    Columbia Central 0 v  Eagle 36

Consolation Semifinals

     CMHS 66 v Grandville 3

     Warsaw 24 v DS jv 25

Saturday Division II

Pool A: Hamilton, Hononegah, Eagle jv 

Pool B: City Honors, Taft, Columbia jv

Hamilton 50 v Hononegah 0

Hamilton 7 v Eagle jv 5

Hononegah 0 v Eagle jv 50

City honors 26 v Taft 28

City Honors 10 v Columbia jv 34 

Taft 43 v Columbia jv 17

Sunday Championship

DSHA 5 v Eagle 24

3rd Place

Meridian 39 v Columbia Central 7

5th Place

CMHS 27 v DSHA jv 0

7th Place

Grandville 24 v Warsaw 44

Division Two

9th Place

Hamilton 57 v Taft 14

11th

Columbia jv  5 v Eagle jv 35 

13th

City Honors 44. Hononegah 7

Rankings Entering the Tournament:

1DSHA HS

2Eagle HS

3Columbia Central HS

4Catholic Memorial HS

5Meridian HS

6Warsaw Area HS

7DSHA jv HS

8Grandville HS

9Sussex Hamilton HS

10City Honors HS

11Taft HS

12Hononegah HS

13Eagle HS jv

14Columbia HS jv

Girls Single School National Tournament

 The Girls High School National Championship is coming up later this month.  Held at Madison United Rugby in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, the event features the following teams:

Participating Single School Teams
Catholic Memorial, Wisconsin
City Honors, New York
Columbia Central, Tennessee + JV
Divine Savior, Wisconsin + JV
Eagle, Idaho + JV
Grandville, Michigan
Hamilton, Wisconsin
Hononegah, Illinois
Meridian, Idaho
Taft, Illinois
Warsaw, Indiana

Info on the event, including schedules, hotels, sponsors, and media info can be found here

Midwest Girls High School Championship Final Results, Standings, and Historical Records 2024

 Midwest Championships 2024

Final Standings

1DSHA

2Sparta Rock

3 St Joseph's Academy

4 Catholic Memorial

5Medina

6Carrol

7 Warsaw

8 Grandville

Historical Records:

This year was DSHA's 22nd Midwest Championship.

Interestingly, Sparta Rock fielded two Wisconsin players in the final and by several accounts they were the two best players on the field for the Michigan representative.

*DSHA JV defeated Noblesville 50-5 on Sunday.  They outscored their opponents 243-5 over the weekend.  They've done an amazing job bringing more and more girls into the game of rugby with their team culture and high player retention.

This was the 21st year the MW Championship was held at a central location in Indiana.  This seems to work well and helps to draw a mix of midwest teams.

1999    Champion:       D.S.H.A.                     Wisconsin                    Host:   Indiana
            Runner-up:      Carmel                         Indiana                         

2000    Champion        Wayzata                      Minnesota                   Host:   Minnesota
            Runner-up       D.S.H.A.                     Wisconsin

2001    Champion:       D.S.H.A.                     Wisconsin                    Host:   Wisconsin
            Runner-up:      Wayzata                      Minnesota

2002    Champion:       Wayzata                      Minnesota                   Host:   Indiana
            Runner-up       D.S.H.A.                     Wisconsin

2003    Champion:       D.S.H.A.                     Wisconsin                    Host:   Minnesota
            Runner-up       Kettle Moraine            Wisconsin      

2004    Champion:       DSHA                         Wisconsin                    Host:   Indian
            Runner-Up      Kettle Moraine            Wisconsin                   

2005    Champion:       DSHA                         Wisconsin                    Host:   Indiana

            Runner-Up:     Vernon Park                Wisconsin
            Third:              Lakewood                   Ohio

2006    Champion        DSHA                         Wisconsin                    Host:   Indiana
            Runner-up       Lakewood                   Ohio    
            Third               Vernon                        Wisconsin

2007    Champion        DSHA                         Wisconsin                    Host:  Indiana
             Runner-up      Vernon Park                Wisconsin
            Third               Lakewood                   Ohio
             Open              Lakeview                    Michigan

2008    Champion        DSHA                         Wisconsin                    Host:  Indiana
            Runner-up       Lakewood                   Ohio
            3^rd Place           Wayzata                      Minn.
            Open               Catholic Memorial      Wisconsin  

2009    Champion        DSHA                         Wisconsin                    Host:  Indiana
            Runner-up       Lakewood                   Ohio
            3^rd Place           Catholic Memorial      Wisconsin

2010    Champion        DSHA                         Wisconsin                    Host:  Indiana
            Runner-up       Brookfield                   Wisconsin
            3^rd Place           Lakewood                   Ohio
            Open               Vernon                                    Wisconsin

2011    Champion        DSHA                         Wisconsin                    Host:  Indiana
            Runner-up       Lakewood                   Ohio
            3^rd Place           Kettle Moraine            Wisconsin
            Open               Catholic Memorial      Wisconsin

2012    Champion        DSHA                         Wisconsin                    Host:   Indiana
            Runner-up       Catholic Memorial      Wisconsin
            3^rd Place           St Joseph’s Academy  Ohio
            Open               DSHA JV                     Wisconsin

2013    Champion        DSHA                         Wisconsin                    Host:  Indiana
            Runner-Up      Catholic Memorial      Wisconsin                    
            3^rd Place           

2014    Champion        DSHA                         Wisconsin                    Host:  Indiana
            Runner-up       Catholic Memorial      Wisconsin        
            3^rd Place           St Joseph                     Ohio
            
2015    Champion        DSHA                         Wisconsin                    Host:  Indiana
            Runner-up       St Joseph                     Ohio
            3^rd Place           Penn HS                      Indiana   

2016    Champion        DSHA                        Wisconsin                    Host:  Indiana
            Runner-up        CMHS                       Wisconsin
            3rd Place          St Joseph                    Ohio

2017    Champion       DSHA                          Wisconsin                    Host:  Indiana
            Runner-up       CMHS                         Wisconsin
            3rd Place         Warsaw                        Indiana
            Club                Hopkins                       Minn
            JV                   DSHA

2018   Champion       CMHS                          Wisconsin                   Host:  Indiana
           Runner-up       DSHA                           Wisconsin
           3rd Place         St Joseph                      Ohio
           Club                Walnut Hills                 Ohio
           JV                    DSHA jv

2019   Champion      DSHA                           Wisconsin         Host:  Indiana

           Runner-up      CMHS                          Wisconsin

           3rd Place        Grandville                    Michigan

           Club               Brunswick                    Ohio

           JV                  DSHA jv

2021  Champion      DSHA                           Wisconsin                Host: Indiana 

           Runner-up      CMHS                          Wisconsin

           3rd Place        Carroll                          Indiana

2022   Champion     DSHA                           Wisconsin                Host:  Indiana

            Runner-up    Sparta Rock                 Michigan

            3rd Place      CMHS                           Wisconsin

2023  Champion     DSHA                            Wisconsin                Host:  Indiana

          Runner-up     Sparta Rock                  Michigan

          3rd Place       CMHS (Catholic Memorial HS)

2024 Champion      DSHA                             Wisconsin               Host:  Indiana

          Runner-up     Sparta Rock                   Michigan

          3rd Place       St Joseph's Academy    Ohio