All Tournament Team

The Wisconsin U19 Girls Rugby blog has a complete list and picture of the All Tournament Team for anyone who is interested.

End of Season Social on Nov. 9th

Here is the announcement from Kelly F. regarding our end of season social.

hiii team =]ok so i took a vote at the game and we are going to have the end of
the season party/ rugby sleep over at my house in Oconomwoc on Nov. 9th,
thats a friday. Im really sorry for the people who cant make it but the majority
of the people said friday worked best. captains kelly and perry should plan to
do awards this year, but we will leave that up to you guys. you
guys can come whenever really, but we will plan on doing awards and stuff
at like 8:30?? i will have film from our games available if you guys would like
some =]=] hmm... food would be nice if anyone can bring some. ill provide pizza
and idk probably other stuff too. bring money just in case we go out for
breakfast in the morning or something. oh! and bring a swim suitt i have a hot
tub.

=]=]GOOD JOB TODAY EVERYONE!! ..sorry
about your face emily LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEspecial k

Contact an officer or Kelly F. if you have questions about the details. (I deleted all the personal contact information, e.g. address, phone number, etc....).

Our Final Standings and All Tournament Players

We earned 5th place with a stunning victory over Kettle Moraine, 40-10. I have been really neglectful in not writing down who scored each match -- so I won't try to recap the tries for fear of leaving people out --- the more important fact is that we played with wonderful support. We had players in position to receive passes and ruck whenever necessary. So in the end, we scored 6 tries and 5 conversion kicks. It was a nice way to end the season with a big win over a quality opponent. I am especially proud that, despite the fact that KM scored early, we did not let their quick score deter us from playing our game, playing with determination, and coming back to a strong win. Moreover, we spent a lot of time defending within 22 meters of our own goal line and we were consistently able to withstand the pressure, get out of trouble and return to scoring position. Playing like you did on Sunday took a lot of heart and I am incredibly proud of the team.

Also, I am pleased to announce that three of our players were named to the All-Tournament Team. These players were selected by a group of men's club coaches who volunteered to act as selectors. Our contribution to the team were:

1. Kelly R. -- senior, flanker
2. Cari B. -- senior, 2nd row; and
3. Dana A. -- sophomore, Full-Back.

Each of these players will receive a medal for being named to the 2007 WI Girls Rugby All Tournament Team. Congratulations! (I have your medals).

Finally, don't forget to check out the Journal Sentinel story.

The Final Game

Here is the match schedule for the matches on Sunday, October 28, 2007, at Nagawaukee Park in Delafield (the park is 1/4 mile North of I-94 off of the Hwy. 83 exit):

7th Place Match 10:30am Oak Creek v. Northshore
5th Place Match 12pm Kettle Moraine v. Brookfield
3rd Place Match 1:30pm TBD
State Championship 3:00pm TBD

All matches will be played at Nagawaukee Park in Delafield.

The final spots depend upon the results of matches (DS v. Muskego and CMH v. Vernon).

We play at Noon on Sunday. All players (and your coach) should be there at 11:00 a.m. to warm-up. Following our match, I encourage all the players to stick around and cheer for your favorite competitor in the final two matches. It should be a great day of rugby. Hopefully the weather will cooperate.

Also, if you volunteered to help-out at the final, please be flexible and simply lend a hand where needed. I do not have additional information yet, but my understanding is that they will need help staffing the concession stand during the day. Even though the finals weekend is hosted by Kettle Moraine, the event is for and by the whole of Wisconsin's girls rugby, so let's try and be as supportive as we can of this first attempt at an organized finals weekend.

Press for the post-match traditions

The Journal Sentinel carried this article about about the traditional high school sport carbo-cram. The article prominently features the high school rugby tradition of post-match hospitality. I thought it might interest everyone.

Post-Match Hospitality for Oct. 21

Steve L. (Liza's dad) suggested the following for the post-match hospitality this weekend:

How about we do a chili party like we have the last couple of years. If we could get 5 or 6 parents to cook a pot of chili (one vegetarian if
possible), I will cook and bring all the noodles and some condiments
like, peppers, oyster crackers etc. and I will pick up all the drinks
(water, Gatoaid, etc). I will also bring bowls and forks.

So the other things that need to be brought:

Chili - 5 or 6 pots
Deserts
Condiments like Cheese, Sour Cream, Onions, Etc.
Fruit
More Deserts

Let me know if I forgot anything.

This sounds like a good idea to me. Please email the list-serv, Steve or me to follow-up on the other items. As always, thank you for everyone's efforts.

Game on Sunday Oct. 21

Here is the information for this weekends match:

WHERE: HOME GAME -- at Brookfield Christian
WHEN: Kick off at 1:30. (Players should be there at 12:30 to warm-up)
WHAT: Brookfield vs. Northshore

We will need to arrange the post-match food for this weekend. More information from the officers to follow.

Quarter Final Results

The official score reports are in:

Muskego over OC 20-0
Vernon over Northshore 15-0
CHM over Brookfield 27-10

The fourth quarter final (DS v. KM) will be played this afternoon.

SO... next weekend's games:

Vernon v. CMH (Semi-final 1) (Vernon is the home team)
Muskego v. (winner of DS v. KM) Semin final 2
Brookfield v. Northshore (Brookfield is the home team)
OC v. (loser of DS v. KM)

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Map To Minooka Park

Below is a map which takes you from Bluemound Rd. in Brookfield to Minooka Park which is located just of of County Rd. Y in Waukesha. This is a county park, so there is an admission charge per card load. I think it is around $5. This is the same field that the Bruisers played some of our home games on last spring.

Kick-off is at 1:30. The Team should be on the pitch, ready to warm up at 12:30.


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The Quarterfinals...

The BBC carried this story about France's quarter final victory over #1 ranked and tournament favorite New Zealand in last weekend's World Cup quarterfinal. As we prepare for our quarter final match up with Catholic Memorial, let's keep in mind the "secret" of playing great rugby. Here are some quotes from the French captain, Rafael Ibanez, which should remind us of how (and where) we need to play on Sunday:

"The players really gave everything right until the end. In the World
Cup, courage and team spirit can make a big difference. We played with a lot
of heart."

"They have been the best team in the world for four years and were favourites
for the competition, but we played with a lot of heart and I am very happy
with the players."

"You have to play out of your skin, and that's what happened
this evening."

Let's get ready for a great weekend of rugby! Go Bruisers.

PLAY OFF SCHEDULE

This weekend we play in the state quarter finals against CMH. The game is on Sunday October 14, 2007 at 1:30 at Minooka Park, in Waukesha.

Next weekend our opponent and game time will depend on whether we win or lose this weekend. We will either be playing in the semi-final match against the winner of Vernon v. Northshore or the consolation match against the loser of the match.

All matches on the weekend of the finals will be played at Nagawaukee Park in Delafield on Sunday, October 28, 2007. Our match time will depend upon our results in the next two weeks. The higher our ranking going into the 28th, the later we play on Sunday. Game times will likely range between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Bruisers v. Vernon

Sunday's match was an all-out battle for 1st place in pool-B. The Bruiser's drew first blood with a try by senior flanker Kelly R. three minutes into the first half. The Bruisers kept up the offensive pressure remaining in scoring territory for much of the first 20 minutes. However, Vernon broke through to score its first try 21 minutes into the first half to tie the score. The lead continued to change hands 4 times in the final ten minutes of the half as both Brookfield and Vernon alternated scoring tries to have a final half time score of 15 to 17 in favor of Vernon. The additional tries were scored by Elizabeth P. and a push-over try by the Forwards from a line-out.

In the opening minutes of the second half, the lead again changes hands twice with Brookfield scoring a try which was answered by Vernon. Despite the Bruiser's outstanding performance, the final score was 20-36 in favor of Vernon. The Bruisers lived up to their name with outstanding efforts from all the players.

For the record book, Brookfield became the first team to score a bonus point for scoring 4 or more tries as the losing side. It was a well deserved bonus point.

Now it's on to the state Quarterfinals round!

PRACTICE CANCELLED

There will be no practice today (Monday October 8, 2007).

Each player should take a 30 minute run on their own this afternoon.

See you all on Wed. and Thurs. for our normal practice (4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) at Brookfield Christian School.

Week 5 Standings

Pool A:

CMH(4-1) v. KM (1-4) 46-5 (5pts for CMH)
NS (1-4) v. DSHA 0-88 (5 pts. for DSHA)

Pool B:

Oak Creek (1-4) v. FDL (forfiet-- 5 pts .for OC)
Brookfield (2-2-1) v. Vernon 20-36 (5 pts .for Vernon; 1pts. for Brookfield for 4 or more tries)

Non-Pool Play

Muskego v. DS-B 15-5

FINAL STANDINGS:
Pool A: (1) DS (20pts) (2) CMH ( 14 pts.); (3) Muskego (10 pts.); (4) NS (6 pts.) (5) KM ( 0 pts).
Pool B: (1) Vernon (15pts.); (2)Oak Creek (9 pts.).(3) Brookfield (7 pts) (4) FDL (0 pts.).

These are the final standings going into the 8-team play-off format. KM has qualified as the #4 seed in Pool B.

This weekend's quarterfinal games are:

DS v. KM

Vernon v. NS

CMH v. the Bruisers

The OC v. Muskego

Week 4 Standings

Week 4 Standings:

Pool A:

CMH(3-1) v. NS (1-3) 54-0 (5pts. for CMH)
Muskego (2-2) v KM (1-3) (24-12) (5pts. for Muskego)

Pool B:

Oak Creek (1-3) v. Brookfield (2-1-1) 19-15 (4pts. for The OC and 1 pt. for Brookfield)
DS-B v. Oak Creek 15-5 (no points)

Non-Pool Play

DS-A [No pool play]
Vernon v. UWM [Score Not Reported]

[SCORES NOT REPORTED]
Pool A: (1) DS (15pts) (2) Muskego (10 pts.); (3) CMH ( 9 pts.); (3) NS (6 pts.) (4) (5) KM ( 0 pts).
Pool B: (1) Vernon (10pts.); (2) Brookfield (6 pts), (3) Oak Creek (4 pts.). (4) FDL (0 pts.);

Hey ladies!

This friday is a black out for East girls. Central has spirit week, but make sure you let everyone know that sunday will be a black out. Also kelly and lucy agreed to make signs and go on announcements so make sure you guys get that done. Beth has signs for East, and Perry and I will take care of announcements at our school. Game is at 1:30 on sunday at Brookfield Christian.

We also need to talk about what we want from the fundraising money. We'll talk more at practice. Sorry it's taking so long to figure things out.

Also after the Vernon game, we'll start talking about sleepovers and what not. Some of us were also talking about doing X-mas stuff this year even though we have off. (Like secret santa)

If you guys have any questions or concerns make sure you email either captains or presidents directly and not through the group, because I know they've been stacking up lately.

Thanks Everybody!

Liza

This Weeks Game

We play Verno, Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at our home pitch (Brookfield Christian). Players should plan on being there, ready to warm up, by 12:30 p.m.

More information will follow about the post-match food.

Good Practice

Everyone.... that was a great practice! I appreciate the extra commitment (from players and parents) that it takes to get us all functioning and present in the morning. But that was worth it as we build up to the last game of the regular season.

Keep up the good work.

Bruisers vs. the OC

Sunday saw some brilliant play in the first half by the Bruisers as they worked up a 15 point lead in the first half with tries by Cari B., second row, Kaisee W. out-side center, and Dana A. from full-back. The support running was superb and the open field running/tackling was great.

However, in the second half, the OC mauled down the field three times, scoring three unanswered tried with two conversions. The Bruisers made several valiant goal line stands to fend off the relentless mauling by Oak Creek, but were unable to keep them from the try line. Late in the second half, the Bruisers bounced back and began to take back control of the game. As time expired, the Bruisers were unable to convert a scrum within 22m of the OC's try-line into a scoring opportunity. The final score was 19-15 in favor of Oak Creek after a very physical and exciting game.