State Championship Results

Championship
DSHA 27 Kettle Moraine 3

3rd Place
Brookfield 39 Catholic Memorial 5

5th Place
Menomonee Falls 21 Vernon 10

7th Place
Oak Creek 12 Northshore 10

Division II
Championship
Fond Du Lac 12 DSHA 10
Oak Creek 32 Wauwatosa 12

Final Standings:
1 DSHA, 2 KM, 3 Brookfield, 4 CMHS, 5 MFalls, 6 Vernon, 7 Oak Creek, 8 Northshore, 9 Fond Du Lac, 10 Wauwatosa, 11 Muskego, 12 Cudahy

The Final: A Preview

This is the first time since the tournament format was adopted that Kettle Moraine and DSHA have met in the final. Both venerable teams battled back and forth for the State Championship from 2000 to 2004. In fact, KM is the only other team to win the state championship besides DSHA.

Is this KM's year again?

KM has seniors, alot of them. You win in high school sports with seniors. KM is driven and the new law interpretations have swung the game back in favor of possession teams to a degree.

DS: they have far more playoff experience, even if they have a younger squad. They are also much faster. Will they get enough ball? Earlier this season, DS scored four tries to one against KM. This is also the first year that DSHA enters a final without a perfect record. Are they better because of it, or more vulnerable?

Last year, the final ended 54-7.
Prediction: it could well be closer than that and KM has a chance. DSHA though, as defending-champions, remain the team to beat.

State Champion Records
Year 1st 2nd 3rd
2009 DSHA Brookfield Vernon
2008 DSHA CMHS Vernon
2007 DSHA Vernon CMHS 1st State Tournament
2006 DSHA Vernon
2005 DSHA Vernon
2004 DSHA Kettle Moraine
2003 DSHA Kettle Moraine
2002 Kettle Moraine DSHA
2001 DSHA Northshore
2000 DSHA Kettle Moraine

State Tournament 2010

Wisconsin Girls Rugby, in combination with its State Tournament sponsors, Waukesha State Bank and Athletico, announces the field for the 2010 State Championship Tournament, Sunday Oct 31st at Naga-Waukee Park. Twelve teams will participate, with the awards ceremony twenty minutes after the conclusion of the final

Division I
Championship 2:00pm DSHA v Kettle Moraine
3rd Place 12:30pm CMHS v Brookfield
5th Place 11:15am Vernon v Menomonee Falls
7th Place 11:15am Oak Creek v Northshore


Division II
Championship 12:30pm Fond Du Lac v DSHA
3rd Place 10:00am Oak Creek v Wauwatosa

Playoff Results 10/24

In a competitive set of semifinals, the top two seeded teams advanced to the final match at 2pm next Sunday at Naga-Waukee Park. CMHS and Brookfield will play for 3rd place.

DSHA 22 Brookfield 7
KM 23 CMHS 5

Consolation Rounds

The consolation rounds for the State Tournament continue play this weekend. The matches still carry significance as they affect ranking, conference alignment, and promotion/relegation between Division I and II for the 2011 conference season.

Of particular interest should be the Oak Creek v Menomonee Falls matchup. Falls was undefeated in Division II and proved competitive against Kettle Moraine last weekend. The winner secures Division I promotion.

Updated Brackets Released

Quarterfinal Results

Bracket A:
DSHA 83 Northshore 0
Brookfield 51 Vernon 0

Bracket B:
Kettle Moraine 22 Menomonee Falls 5
CMHS 34 Oak Creek 7

Division I Playoff Brackets Leaked to the press!

Division I Wraps up the regular season

The final week of the regular season concluded Sunday with a fierce battle between Brookfield and Kettle Moraine that displayed just how competitive the Wisconsin Girls Rugby conference has been all year.

Brookfield scored first and led at one point 10-5, before a second-half surge saw Kettle Moraine punch in two tries.

DSHA 78 Oak Creek 0
CMHS 26 Vernon 3
Kettle Moraine 15 Brookfield 10

Three teams finished tied for the conference title, a first:
DSHA 4-1, Kettle Moraine 4-1, Catholic Memorial 4-1, Brookfield 2-3, Vernon 1-4, and Oak Creek 0-5.

The Championship tournament brackets and seeds will be officially released tomorrow. I'm sure everyone will be eager to get their office's involved in picking their brackets!

Week 4 DII Results

Menomonee Falls v. Tosa 60- 0
North Shore vs. Fond du Lac 50-10
Muskego v. Cudahy 25-10

An exciting week of Division II, Northshore and Menomonee Falls clninched spots in the DI play-offs.  North Shore and Fond du Lac, two of D2's oldest team faced-off in a must win for Fond du Lac.  Northshore came away with the victory, maintaining its undefeated record for the season. 

CMH Girls Rugby Topples Defending State Champion DSHA

WAUKESHA, Wis. (October 2, 2010) — Catholic Memorial High School Girls Rugby handed defending state champion Divine Savior Holy Angels its first loss in seven years, beating the Chargers, 7-5, today at Minooka Park in Waukesha, Wis. DSHA had not lost a match in Wisconsin since Oct of 2003, making most of this year’s seniors only 10 years old the last time the Dashers lost a match. (For the record, KM is the last Wisconsin club to defeat DSHA in Wisconsin, when it went 2-0 against DS and became the first club in Wisconsin state history to have an undefeated record during regular season play -- DS having a perfect recrod in Wisconsin since that date!).

DSHA pulled ahead early in the game with a try made by senior outside center Elli Miller, with the half ending 5-0 in favor of DSHA. Just 10 minutes into the second half, CMHS junior fullback Sara Dillett fielded a short kick and raced around the corner, outpacing three defenders for a cross-field 60-meter try. She went on to nail the conversion to give the Crusaders a 7-5 lead, sealing its first win in team history over DSHA. Both teams stand at 3-1 overall in conference play after today’s match.

Photo (attached): CMHS senior center Maggie Armstrong carries the ball during Saturday’s 7-5 win over state defending champion DSHA. (Photo by Jeff Bohlman)

Week 4, Division I

Scores from week four:
CMH 7 DSHA 5
In a tight battle, the underdogs prevailed to complicate the conference standings. DSHA still looks dangerous and just missed on several scoring chances.

Brookfield 22 Vernon 10
In a game they had to have, Brookfield toppled their rivals for the second time in team history. With a tough schedule early on and two close losses, Brookfield now appears to be gaining momentum at the right time. Vernon continues to be competitive against good teams. They could be primed for an upset this coming week.

KM 65 Oak Creek 0
After playing DSHA tough the week before, KM won against a young and struggling Oak Creek side that's showed character in playing up to the division one level. Will this experience give Oak Creek the advantage if they come up against a second division team in the playoffs?

DI Standings:
DS 3-1, KM 3-1, CMH 3-1, Brookfield 2-2, Vernon 1-3, OC 0-4

Friday Night Lights...

If you are looking to see rugby at the next level, the Marquette University Women will be playing UW-Madison under the lights at the Valley Fields Complex on Friday, October 8, 2010.  The B side is slated to start at 6:30pm with the A side match to follow at 8pm.


The Valley Field Complex is located down by Potowatami Bingo.  The games under the lights are very fun and exciting. The atmosphere of a night game under lights is so different than a regular Saturday afternoon. Come support your local collegiate Women's rugby clubs and get a whole new view of the game from the stands!