Rugby Colorado, Eastern Rockies RFU and USA Rugby Members
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Tigers Rugby met for their Annual General Meeting, Awards Banquet and the world famous Tigers Rugby Alumni Match. The U-19 Tigers Rugby wrapped up the wildly successful 2010 season, culminated by their second straight Quarterfinal appearance in the Rugby Colorado State Champonship Tournament for the U-19 side, and a Semifinal appearance by the U-19 B-side in the Bowl Bracket. The Alumni side finished it’s first season in Eastern Rockies Rugby Football Union with 5-5 season, including a 36-12 victory this weekend in the 4th Annual Tigers Rugby Alumni match.
Over 70 players enjoyed rugby in 2010 under the coaching of Paul O’Brian, Nick Samaras, Mike O’Brian, and Brian Kelly. 35 players were introduced to the game of rugby by Tigers Rugby Football Club this year, including 23 new U-19 players.
Tigers Rugby honored their own at the awards presentation following the matches on July 10, 2010:
Best Freshman Back- Michael Fagundo, Holy Family HS
Best Freshman Forward – Danny Fiorino, Holy Family HS
U-19 Best Rookie Back: Jimmy Higdon, Pomona HS
U-19 Best Rookie Forward: Andrew Hutchinson, Standley Lake HS
U-19 Best Back: Nick Allen, Pomona HS
U-19 Best Forward: Patrick O’Connor, Holy Family HS
U-19 Most Valuable Player: Albert Whitemore, Holy Family HS
Man of Steel Cup & plaque – Josef Mack, Alumni Side
Alumni Side MVP – Eddie Page, Alumni Side
Sponsor’s Spirit Awards:
Accelerate Physical Therapy – Warren Wood, Pomona HS
Gases & Arc …
Seniors Albert Whitemore, Daniel Sargeant and Alejandro Lucero, and Junior Patrick O’Connor played on the winning side in the 26th annual Rugby Colorado All State Match. 19 players were chosen froma pool of 45 players for the U-19 EERFU Select Side competitions over the next 2 months.
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Tigers Rugby capped a 36-match Spring 2010 season with a respectable 24-10 loss to the Aurora Saracens in Rugby Colorado’s State HS Boys Rugby Championship Tournament’s Quarterfinal Match.
Seniors Albert Whitemore & Alejandro Lucero (Holy Family HS), Zach Underwood, Jarred Riemer & Bobby Stomski (Standley Lake HS), Matt Dominguez & Daijon Tyler (Pomona HS), and Peter Loving (Ralston Valley) will be sorely missed as leaders and playmakers. Tigers Rugby Football Club finishes the season at 11-23-2 overall: 7-10 A side, 3-6-2 B side, and 1-7 Freshman/Sophomore side.
Sophomore Second Row, Walker Prieb (Man of the Match) gave the Tigers life at the the break with a pop kick, followed into goal by a swarm of Tiger forwards, where Patrick O’Connor touched it down to tie the match 5-5.
Aurora’s replaced their flyhalf with a bigger and better version of the original, who broke away 10 minutes into the second period. The conversion made the score 12-5. The rascally Aurora scrumhalf finally broke free, followed soon after by the Saracen 8-man for another try.
Replacement players were effective on both sidelines. King Medlin closed out the scoring for the A side, touching down his first A side try at the end of the second period. Tigers players and coaches, though disappointed, were all smiles in thinking of the immense possibilities with 35 players pledging to play together next year.
Invictus
by William Ernest Henley
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