Elementary flag team wins two and ties Lycée in final tune-up before NYC Mayor’s Cup

The Pelham elementary flag rugby team beat Rockaway and Manhattan and tied Lycée Francais Sunday in its final games before the NYC Mayor’s Rugby Cup on June 9.

At the last Chelsea Waterside Park tournament of the season, Pelham beat Manhattan 6-2 and defeated Rockaway 6-3, displaying some excellent passing moves and tightened defense. The 6-6 tie with Lycée was the first result against that tough team in a year.

Playing for Pelham were Caleb Persanis, Avery Archibald, Grant Roll, James Hupprich, Julia Davis, Luca Phillips, Max Laval, Nicholas Hibbler, Patrick Zahradnik, Reed O’Brien, Justin O’Beirne, Lucas Matos, Andrew Clausen and Marco Gracie.