This message from Coach Persanis: Our first game is approaching quickly. I would like to schedule a practice for this Sunday evening from 4:30 pm to 6 pm at Ingalls Field, which is the corner field between Pelham Middle School and Pelham Memorial High School. It is important that players make this practice. We play Greenwich…
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Fall schedule of tackle and flag games set; registration for program still open to elementary and middle schoolers
Pelham Youth Rugby announced a fall schedule of five tackle games for the middle school players and two flag tournaments for the elementary participants. The U-13 and U-15 middle school teams will play games against Manhattan, Long Island, Greenwich and Lycee Francais. The elementary team will compete in flag tournaments at Chelsea Waterside Park. Registration…
Sign up! Registration still open for Pelham Youth Rugby’s fall program
Kids can still register for Pelham Rugby’s fall program, with practices set to start in mid-September. The program is run through Pelham Recreation and will be held on the same days and same times as last year. Pelham Rugby is open to kids from towns outside of Pelham and is one of the very few…
Second Pelham youth coach makes a national team; Chris Chapman picked for U.S. 7s
After playing for NYAC’s 7s team in the national championships at the beginning of the month, Chris Chapman was selected for the U.S. national 7s team. That makes two out of three coaches from Pelham on the national squad. Toby L’Strange was named to the Eagles 15s team in the spring. “All we need now is…
Season ender: Seventh-eighth grade tackle team defeats Narberth; sixth-seventh squad splits a pair
Pelham Rugby’s seventh-eighth grade tackle team won their last game of the season June 16, played against Narberth Rugby Club in Villanova, Pa. The sixth-seventh grade team split a pair of matches against a team from the same club. The seventh-eighth grade squad finished the season undefeated in 10 games and winner of the New…
Pelham Youth Rugby coaches show the way by winning U.S. Super League Championship
The New York Athletic Club men’s rugby team won the 2012 Rugby Super League Championship in Seattle this past Saturday. The Rugby Super League is the top U.S. men’s league. Several of Pelham Youth Rugby’s coaches had a hand in the championship. Chris Chapman and Toby L’Strange both coach Pelham’s kids and play for the Pelham Manor-based…
Pelham Rugby seventh-eighth grade tackle team tops league again; sixth-seventh beats Ridgewood
Pelham Rugby’s seventh-eighth grade tackle team beat Ridgewood on Sunday 35-5 to win the Metropolitan New York Middle School League for the second year in a row. The team went undefeated the entire season. Playing on the team this year were Dan Biskup, Matt Biskup, James Cahill, Nick Roll, Jake Soifer, Luke Persanis, Quinn Scanlon, Matt…
Pelham seventh-eighth team wins sixth to stay undefeated and top of standings; sixth-seventh fights hard
Pelham’s league leading and undefeated seventh-eighth grade tackle team traveled to Randall’s Island Saturday to take on rival Manhattan Rugby. Pelham jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the first half, but the second half tested Pelham’s mettle. Manhattan picked up help from Ridgewood players, while Pelham was reduced to 12 after starting center Whit…
UPDATE: Schedule for Pelham Rugby’s middle school tackle teams, with locations and times
Here is the updated spring schedule for Pelham Rugby’s middle school tackle teams for the remainder of the season. Sixth-Seventh Grade June 3, 4:30 PM Pelham, Spring Street field Pelham v. Ridgewood June 10 Aspetuck Seventh-Eighth Grade June 3, 5:30 PM Pelham, Spring Street field Pelham v. Ridgewood
Pelham seventh-eighth grade team beats Rockaway at last gasp; sixth-seventh edged out of comeback bid
The Pelham Rugby Club traveled to Glen Cove on Sunday for week five of the season. The sixth-seventh graders took on the Rockaway Rugby Club. The first half started poorly for the Pelham team, but a strong second half pulled them close. Luke Persanis scored two unassisted tries in the second period, the first on…