2009 NYS Rugby Youth Championships

Boys NRU Results - May 4, 2009
Fairport Places Second in U19 Boys

Boys NRU Results

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High School Boys
First round
Xavier 64 BC High 5
Fairfield Prep 18 St. John's Prep 10
Greenwich 34 McQuaid 0
Keio 15 Ken West 10

Championship Semis
Xavier 52 Fairfield Prep 7
Greenwich 40 Keio 7

Consolation semi
BC High 24 St John's Prep 7
McQuaid 25 Ken West 15

7th/8th
St John's Prep 20 Ken West 5

5th/6th
McQuaid 20 BC High 15

3rd/4th
Fairfield Prep 24 Keio 15

1st/2nd
Xavier 27 Greenwich 0


U19 Boys
1st round
Union 10 Cheshire 7
Fairport 27 Morris 8

3rd/4th
Morris 27 Cheshire 18

1st/2nd
Union 24 Fairport 17

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Fairport, CH and Ken East Claim HS Titles - Jun 1, 2009
Over 1,000 participate in HS Championships

Fairport, CH and Ken East Claim HS Titles

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ROCHESTER -- NYS Rugby held its High School Championships here yesterday at Rochester Rhinos Stadium. The event, held in conjunction with local-area hosts Rochester Colonials, was the finest in the history of NYS Rugby's high school tournament.

Rochester Rhinos Stadium provided a memorable backdrop for the top six boy's and girl's Division 1-2 youth rugby clubs to compete for New York States Championship. The paid attendance for the event was 718, leading to a total evennt participation of over 1,000.

"What an incredible venue and incredible day of high school rugby," said Mike Hodgins, NYS Rugby President. "A day like this shows off all that is good about our sport. When you can get over 1,000 people participating in and supporting rugby at the youth level, it is a true testament to the growth that we have enjoyed over the last few years."

The afternoon started with the Boys D2 Championship, which saw top-seeded Kenmore East earn a hard-fought win over second-seeded School Without Walls, 29-15.

In the Girls D1 title match, No. 1 City Honors and No. 2 Fairport battled to a 5-5 tie in regulation. After the teams remained tied after the first overtime round of kicks, City Honors claimed the win, 3-2, in the sudden-victory round of kickoffs. The winning kick came on the last of 5 kicks in the sudden-victory round.

In the nightcap under the lights, No. 1 Fairport ran past No. 2 Orchard Park, 25-5, in one of the hardest-hitting high school games in NYS history. While Orchard Park showed strength in loose play, Fairport's set-piece play was exceptional and led it to the victory.

A nice addition to the this year's Championships was the premier coverage provided by the New York State Referees Society (NYSRRS). Each title match was assigned a head referee, two assistant referees a referee coach and an administrator to track time, score and substitutions. The officiating provided a base which led to top-quality play in all three games.


2009 NYS Rugby High School Championships
Boys D2: #1 Kenmore East 29, #2 School Without Walls 15
Girls D1: #1 City Honors 5, #2 Fairport 5 (CH 3, FP 2 kicks)
Boys D1: #1 Fairport 25, #2 Orchard Park 5

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