Fall Schedule 2011

CMHS @ Minnoka 9/9/11
Bruisers @ Vernon 9/18/11 @12PM
Bruisers@ DSHA 9/22/11 @ 5PM
KM @ Bruisers 10/9/11 @ Minooka @ 12pm
Playoffs week one 10/16/11 opponent TBA
Playoffs week two 10/23/11 opponent TBA
State Championship Weekend 10/30/11

St Louis Trip !!!!

Hello All,
              We had a very successful opening weekend to kick off the spring season. We played Muskego and defeated them soundly  84 to 0. Then we played our B Side Match against Wauwatosa and got a lot of good minutes in for our rookies. I hope all you ladies had fun and are excited for our big trip to St. Louis this weekend.

Two buses will be leaving on Friday at 12:30 and then a third will leave round 4pm. We will be staying at the Double Tree Hotel in St Louis and will be staying over Friday and Saturday nights. We will be returning on Sunday evening hopefully before 8 pm. If there are any questions or concerns about the trip feel free to call my cell.

More details will be delivered to your daughters this week at practice!
Cheers!
781 267 3372

First Spring Practice!!!! Time Change!!!!!

Hello All,
 Our First Spring Practice will be Wed. March 16th @ Dixon Elementary School. The practice will run from 6:30 to 8:30. Please be sure to bring tennis shoes wil non marking soles as we will be practicing on a basketball gym floor. If anyone you know missed the registration meeting and still wishes to be a Bruiser in the Spring, bring them along to practice!
Till Next Time!
Coach Benny

Fall Update

Hello Parents and Players,


I finally figured out a way to use the Google group! And this is where we are at currently; I have had the same 10 to 15 girls coming out all summer for practice, which I am happy about to a certain extent. I need more girls to start showing up, as of right now I'm not entering the team in the highland games because we don’t have enough girls showing up to practice to make spending that money worth it. Next week is fun week; two a day’s everyday that week, if I haven’t seen your face all summer and you expect to fill a spot in this club then you MUST be at practice next week. As mentioned before I am new to this club and I am trying to set up a starting 15 that will be successful in leading you girls back to nationals! But I can't do this if I you don’t come to practice and if I don't even know you!!!! As of last week I have enough for an A side and that all, after this year with so many senior leaving we are going to need to recruit and those of you younger players need to step and establish a B side.



I will be forming the starting lineup next week so if you have aspirations of starting and/or playing it is imperative that you make it to next week’s sessions.

As for tomorrow and Beach 5's Emily sent out a discussion for everyone to let them know when and where to meet down there. Bring socks you cannot play barefoot! Also bring tennis shoes as well! As of right now I haven’t registered you girls for highland games, but if I get a strong turnout tomorrow I will cut the check and we will roll.



Attached is the fall schedule making sure these dates are free in your calendars especially the Founders cup game on Friday Night! Never have we won that piece of hardware, so I expect us to take it this year!








Brookfield:

09/05 Sunday Highland Games Waukesha Expo [optional]

09/12 Sunday DSHA TBD TBD

09/19 Sunday Oak Creek Minooka 1:00 pm

09/24 Friday Catholic Memorial Minooka 4:30 pm

10/03 Sunday Vernon Vernon Field 12:00 pm

10/10 Sunday Kettle Moraine Minooka? 1:00 pm



In closing, get your but to practice so we can practice as a team and get ready for the season.



That is all,

Benny

New Coach Same Expectation, National Championship or Bust!

Hello Brookfield Parents and Players,

My name is Brendan McCann (Benny) and I have taken over as the new head coach of this team from my good friend Austin Ryan. I know the past few years have been difficult for this club with the many transitions that have been made at the head coaching position. I am here to assure you that I plan on staying with this club for the long haul! I am a student at Marquette University where I am studying to become a High School Teacher specializing in History and Special Needs Education. I am originally from Boston Massachusetts and since moving to the Dairy State I have fallen in love with the Midwest Manner and way of life. My ultimate goal as head coach here is to help form this team into a National Championship caliber squad. I have heard of the talents that this team can unleash and I am very excited to begin our run back to Nationals.



I am cut from the same cloth that Austin was cut from, I believe that fitness and confidence wins rugby matches. Austin exhibited this very well by showing that size does not mean a dam thing when it comes to a rugby match; it's all about heart and confidence which he had loads of and which we on the Marquette Men's club will miss dearly. I grew up playing against Austin, then eventually with him in college, and he taught me the most important lesson that any rugby player can learn and it is if your heart and determination is there, you are the biggest meanest player on the field and no one can bring you down. I heard of this club's game against the Amazons form Sacramento, and to be honest with the level of fitness you guys have, the only factor that let them win was they were "scary". One thing I will instill in you ladies is that fear cannot hold you back from greatness, defeating fear in that game would of won you that game, but it is alright because we are going to see them again and I have every confidence with the game plan and training we will have at that point, we will destroy them. The big word in that last roll on sentence was training!!!!!



Austin got the players in this club in top shape and you better believe I am going to push you even further, to limits you never thought you would reach, but remember just like Austin we are not drill sergeants we are your coaches who only want the best for you, and since you already have been to Nationals, the best thing for you is a National Championship. To reach such a goal is going to require alot of commitment and sacrifice. I am willing to put all the time I have into this club to reach that goal and I hope you ladies are ready to do the same. I expect you to be at training every Monday Wednesday and Thursday during the Fall. I do not know any of your skill levels yet, so do not think because you were a starter before that gives you the right to not go to training or to be lazy. I will start those who prove to me that they want to start. Of course there has been a starting 15 established with Austin, but it can change and will if commitment is not shown. This commitment also starts in the summer with making sure you stay in shape and are in rugby form when two a days start the week before you go back to school. If you show up to two a days and I have not seen your face all summer, then that will be a huge issue. I know that summer is ruff with summer work and vacations, but if I can clear my hefty schedule for you guys, then you can clear two hours a week for me. Also the two hours during the week is not going to cut it for fitness, so please make sure your running on your own in your free time or going to the gym, if anyone has fitness questions or wants regimens contact me and I will gladly give you a workout map..



I come to you with an arsenal of knowledge of this game we all love so much and a burning desire to make the Brookfied Bruisers the #1 team in America. I also bring to you a few assistant coaches who will aide me in bringing this team what it deserves. I am a huge proponent of respect and I expect that at practice you will give me your utmost attention. I know this post seems like an angry rant, but it is not, I'm just excited to do great things with this club and I know we are going to have fun as we progress. So do not worry I am not the fun police, if I was I wouldn't be playing rugby because besides defeating your opponent, rugby is all about having fun and forming friendships.


So in closing make sure you get out to training this summer and keep fit and if you have any questions, players or parents please do not hesitate to ask! Parents: since I have not met all of you personally yet I would like to set up a time and place where we can all sit down and talk logistics for the upcoming year. If you could email me separately with a day and time when your free I will compile the dates and post them on the blog here and we can vote and meet up on the most convenient date for everyone.


Again Ladies I am honored to take over this club and I am excited to begin our march back to Nationals! O one more thing I also expect a victory in the founder's cup considering we have never won it before and CM HS has had it far to long!

Till next Time!
Benny
781 267 3372
brendan.mccann@mu.edu

Match Details for Saturday

Here are the details for our next match

WHAT: The Founders' Cup Match
DATE: Saturday, April 17, 2010
WHERE: Minooka Park
TIME/OPPONENT: 9:25 CMH-JV v.Brookfield-B; 10:00am CMH v Brookfield-B
(Players should be at Minooka ready to warm up at 8:15 a.m.)
DIRECTIONS:
Head west on Bluemound Rd/US-18
Turn slight left onto WI-164 S. (2.1 miles)
Turn left onto CR-Y/E. Racine Ave. (0.8 miles)
Turn Right onto E. Sunset Dr. (200 ft.)
Minooka Park is located at 1927 E. Sunset Dr. in Waukesha

(Don't forget that there is a park admission per car so please have cash available. I stronly encourage players to consider buying a county pass as it is good all year to matches at all the county parks (i.e. mathes for Brookfield, KM, and CMH) throughout the 2010 Calendar year)!

Spring Season 2010

4/10 St. Louis Ruggerfest Tournament
4/17 host CMHS 10AM (Home)
04/24 @FondDuLac 1PM
5/02 host Kettle Moraine 1 PM (Home)
5/08 Midwest Tourney Indianapolis, IN River Road Rugby fields
5/15 Muskego 10 AM (HOME)
5/23 USA Rugby National Championship: Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, UT or @ Cudahy (tentative)
5/26 host Vernon Wed. after school match unless we go to Nationals

Finals Weekend

Here is the schedule for this Sunday's Final Match:

10am - Oak Creek v Muskego and Vernon (B) v MF
11:15am - KM v NS and DSHA (B) v FDL
12:30pm - CMH v Vernon and KM (B) v Pius
2:00pm - DSHA v Brookfield
3:30pm - Awards Ceremony - All Tournament team and Championship Trophy

Please be at Nagawukee Park no later than 12:45, so that we can warm up prior to our match.

DIRECTIONS: Take I-94 west to HWY 83 in Delafield. Nagawaukee park is about a half mile North on your left.

Congratulatiosn on making it to the finals to compete for the State Title and on earning a spot at the Midwest Tournament this Spring!!

Semi-Finals Match

OPPONENT: Vernon
TIME: Kick-Off at 10:00 a.m. (be there at 8:45)
DATE: Saturday, October 17, 2009
LOCATION: Vernon Park and Recreation Department

Match Details for Satruday Oct. 3

OPPONENT: DSHA
WHERE: Dretzka Park
WHEN: 10:00 a.m. Kick-Off (Be there by 8:45)

DIRECTIONS: Take Hwy. 45 to Hwy 145. The entrance to Dretzka Park is on your right about a half mile up the road.

Match Details for Saturday

OPPONENT: Muskego RFC (A + B)
WHEN: Saturday at 10:00 a.m. (Players should be there at 9:00 a.m.)
WHERE: Bluhm Park in Muskego

DIRECTION: go South on Moorland Rd- Take Moorland Rd south until the Janesville Rd intersection. Continue south on Moorland passed Janesville Rd and come to a four-way stop (with stop signs). This is Moorland and Woods Rd. Continue south through the stop on Moorland and about a half mile down you will see McShane Dr. on your left hand side. Take a left onto McShane and go about a half mile and Bluhm Park will be on your right or the south side of the road.

See you all Saturday!

Match Details

Opponent: A-Side vs. KM; (plus we will be filling in during multiple B-side matches)
Time: 1 pm Km v Brookfield League match (be at the field by 12:45)
2:15pm KM (Brookfield combined) b’s v MF
2:50pm MF v FDL (30 min)
3:25pm FDL v KM (Brookfield or extra FDL players) (30 min)

Location: NASHOTAH PARK W330 N5113 C.T.H. Nashotah, WI 53058

Directions: Take I-94 west from Brookfield; Exit onto WI-16 (exit 293C). Continue on WI-16 to Exit 179 (Hwy. C toward Delafield/Nashota). Turn rogith at Lakeland Dr. Park entrance will be on your left.

Remember, this is a Waukesha County park. You will be required to pay park admissions to enter the park.

Oak Creek Match

Here are the details for Sunday!

Opponent: Oak Creek (We might have a short B-side match (e.g. a game of 10's or 7's depending on numbers)
Time: Kick-off at 2:00 p.m. (be there by 1:00 p.m.)
Location: Oak Cree

Car Pool: If you would like to car-pool, we will be leaving from the parking lot of the Flemings Restaurant at Brookfield Square Mall at 12:15 tomorrow. Otherwise, see you at the pitch.

Directions:
Take I-94 East, South onto I894, and back onto I-94 South towards Airport/Chicago.
On I-94Take Airport exit;
Turn right on Howell Ave - going south. Keep left.
Continue south to College Ave. Turn left going east on College Ave.
Go past Nicholson Ave and turn left on 1st road on left (S. Illinois) T
urn left on S. IllinoisField is less than ½ mile up the road on the right

See you there!

Highland Games

Here are the details for this Saturday's Tournament...

WHERE: Waukesha Expo. Center Grounds (near the Waukesha County Airport)
WHEN: 9 a.m. kick-off to 2:00 p.m. (Players should be there by 7:30 a.m.)
OPPONENT: 5-team tournament
Directions: Follow This Link

This tournament is part of the Scottish Highland Festival. Admission for players is included in the team's tournament fee. Other fans, however will need to pay the admissions price.

The playing fields are a far walk from the parking lot. Players should be on the side-line ready to warm up at 8:00 a.m. Our first match is scheduled against Catholic Memorial at 9:00! Please arrive at the Expo Center no later than 7:30 a.m.!

Our matches are 1/2 hour long and are scheduled on the hour until 2:00 p.m.

Match Details for Vernon

WHERE: Town of Vernon Park and Recreation Department,W24 S8910 Center Dr. in Vernon, WI 53101.

WHEN: Sunday, August 30, 2009
TIME: Kick-off at 1:00 p.m. Be there by 12:30

We will be playing an informal scrimmage/practice against Vernon this weekend. I expect that we will be practicing for no more than 2 hours from kick-off and done by 3:00 p.m. As this is not a formal match, there will be no after-match social.

Directions:

Take Greenfield Ave. west to WI-164.
Turn left onto WI-164 and follow it all they way around Waukesha, south towards I-43.
Take a right onto National Ave. (at the light before you go under I-43 when heading south)
Take a left on Center Dr. Continue on Center until you see the Vernon Park and Recration Department on your left. Enter on the second driveway to park by the field.

See you all Sunday!

FALL 2009 Tentative Schedule

1. Aug. 17-Aug. 28: Pre-season practices (6 a.m. to 8 a.m. Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs.) at Brookfield Christian School
2. Aug 30 Pre-season scrimmage v. Vernon (at Vernon Park) 1:00 p.m.
   
3. Sept. 5 Highland Games Tournament (at Waukesha County Expo Center)
4. Sept. 2 In-Season Practices begin (4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Mon., Wed., Thurs.,) at Brookfield Christian School
   
5. Sept. 13 Brookfield v. Oak Creek at 2:00 p.m. at Oak Creek
6. Sept. 20 Brookfield v. Kettle Moraine at 1:00 p.m. at Nagawuakee Park
   
7. Sept. 26 Brookfield v. Muskego at 10:00 a.m. at Blum Park in Muskego
8. Oct. 3 Brookfield v. DSHA at 10:00 a.m. at Dretzka Park
   
9. Oct. 10-11 State Quarter Finals (TBD)
10. Oct. 17-18 State Semi-Finals (TBD)
11. Oct. 25 State Finals at Nagawaukee Park

Spring '09 Final Cheer

Thanks to Adriana for capturing the Seniors' final cheer! What great final games with both the A-side and B-side, not only winning, but playing some top form rugby! We will miss the seniors -- but Friday night also showed that we have a very bright future. 37-5 B-side over Oak Creek U16 and 25-0 A-side over Muskego.




p.s. Thanks for the gift. I look forward to our final summer 7s with the seniors and a very competitive fall for the rest of the team!

The Last Practice....

Brookfield Bruisers ... always well dressed for every occasion. I hope everyone enjoyed the last practice of the season!

FINAL MATCH

WHERE: Brookfield Central Football Stadium
DATE: Friday, June 5, 2009
WHEN: 4:30 B-side v. Oak Creek
6:00 A-side v. Muskego
(All players should be at the field by 4:30)

DIRECTIONS: Do I really need to post directions?

Just and F.Y.I., the tentative Fall schedule will be posted by the end of the week!!