2012 State Tournament Results

Sunday, Oct 28th ended another remarkable year in Wisconsin Girls Rugby: a slate of drama-filled games, record attendance, and the end of an era.

After a long weekend of rugby,  we wanted to note a few highlights on the day, and only wish we had time for a more detailed recap of the matches:

-Wisconsin Girls Rugby's League Coordinator, Jeff Noe, oversaw his last State Tournament today, in addition to coaching his last game after ten years with the Kettle Moraine girls.  Some days, i just don't know how Coach Noe did it all ... playing Division I rugby for the Milwaukee Harlequins and the Milwaukee Barbarians, being league administrator, heading-up the state tournament, reffing boys high school matches, working as team manager for the USA u20 Women's National team, and coaching an outstanding KM girls program.  After coaching hundreds of girls over the years, the least WGR could do was present him with a nice plaque at the trophy presentation to commemorate his volunteer efforts.  Thanks Noe.  You will be missed.

We also wanted to highlight a comment from one of your girls posted the other day, as it sums up who you are better than any of us on the WGR staff could:

"Noe! I was looking at this blog before our 3rd place game like I do before a lot of games and I saw a letter to all of the players and fans about the state tournament. I was really touched by the effort and attitude section, so I copied it to show to the team. Then, I scrolled down and saw that you wrote it! This honestly didn't suprise me. Everything that you do for the team and Wisconsin rugby reflects the words that you posted in the letter. You have taught me and the girls so much and I will never forget all that you have done. You will always be a member of the Knightmares, no matter where you go. -Libby Schubert, Knightmares :)"

-For the record, Kettle Moraine pulled off one of the upsets of the day as they defeated Vernon 10-5 to win the 3rd Place Match and Wisconsin's third seed to the Midwest Championship.  A long try-line stand defined the heart and emotion with which the KM girls played.  It was also an effort displayed by a tough Vernon team that has a lot to be proud of after a nice, winning season.

-The championship match was a tight first-half battle that kept the crowd and both sidelines on their feet.  CMHS controlled the match in the opening first-half, but found themselves down 5-0 at the halftime break after some great continuity by the Dashers.  DSHA made some halftime adjustments and scored in the first five-minutes of the second-half to take control of the match.  Phenomenol defensive pressure from the Dashers probably turned the tide of the match in their favor.  Congrats to DSHA on a well-earned Championship and some excellent rugby!

-The fifth place match saw Oak Creek pull off another upset on the day, as they unseated the higher-ranked Brookfield/Tosa side 24-0.  An earlier 15-5 conference match gave an indication that this would be a good matchup, and the ensuing rematch did not disappoint.  Both teams gained alot from their experience against top teams and it was an entertaining match.

-In the 7th/8th Place match Menomonee Falls lost to DSHA's JV side 53-10.

-Fond Du Lac played Oak Creek's Jv side in a high-scoring match of 10's.

Championship
DSHA 32  CMHS 0
3rd Place
Vernon 5  Kettle Moraine 10
5th
Brookfield 0  Oak Creek 24
7th
Menomonee Falls 10  DSHA JV 53 
JV Match
Fond Du Lac 31 Oak Creek JV 39

Final Standings and Won/Loss Record:
#1  DSHA 8-0
#2  CMHS 6-2
#3  Kettle Moraine 5-3
#4  Vernon 5-3
#5  Oak Creek 2-5-1
#6  Brookfield 3-5
#7  Menomonee Falls 1-7
#8  Fond Du Lac 0-8