Senior Josh Quinn, who’s played with Pelham Youth Rugby for two and a half years, is being actively recruited by four colleges, including St. Joseph’s University, Lindenwood University, Mary Washington University and Iona College. Mary Washington, Iona and Lindenwold are offering scholarships to Josh, who plays prop for Pelham. “It has been hectic the past couple of months,…
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Sign up! Registration open for Pelham Youth Rugby’s spring program
Players can register now for Pelham Youth Rugby’s spring program. The program is run through Pelham Recreation and offers playing opportunities for second graders right up through high school. Pelham Rugby is open to kids from towns outside of Pelham and is one of the very few youth rugby programs in our region. Elementary players will be…
Ruggers Edge to talk about college playing opportunities Oct. 29 at Daronco Town House
Pelham Rugby has the Ruggers Edge coming to Pelham to do a Pelham-only presentation about the opportunities for rugby players in college. How to get in, how to use rugby to help you get in, get scholarships and grants. When: Oct 29, 7:30 pm Where: Daronco Town House, 5th Avenue, Pelham Why: To learn how rugby can…
Pelham tackle teams win three out of four games against Morris squads
Little late, but here it is anyway! Pelham faced off against Morris Rugby last weekend at Glover Field. Morris is one of the oldest and biggest youth rugby clubs in America. Pelham showed them there may be a new sheriff in town! (Actually I am kidding. They were great kids and great guys run the program.)…
Pelham Youth Rugby begins new season with FOUR tackle teams taking the field
Congratulations to the U12 team. For most of them, it was their first experience with tackle rugby. They did really well. Manhattan had lots of kids, and Pelham had a bunch of kids missing, but in the end, Manhattan only edged Pelham 10 tries to 8. The U14 game was a tough one. Manhattan’s U14 team is almost…
First two Pelham Rugby players picked to play for college programs
Pelham Youth Rugby has produced its first two college rugby players, Ross Burke and Tim Ward. Ross, who started playing with Pelham until he outgrew the existing program, received a rugby scholarship to attend the University of Arizona. Tim made the traveling squad this weekend when Top 25 St Joseph’s University visited Columbia University. Tim was the only freshman…
Sign up! Registration open for Pelham Youth Rugby’s fall program
Kids can register now for Pelham Youth Rugby’s fall program, with practices set to start Sept. 10. The program is run through Pelham Recreation and offers playing opportunities for second graders right through high school. Pelham Rugby is open to kids from towns outside of Pelham and is one of the very few youth rugby…
Pelham Rugby sends squad of 55 to Bermuda to face national youth teams
The Pelham U14 and U16 teams traveled to Bermuda on June 26 to take on the national teams of Bermuda. Pelham had a traveling squad of 55. The club landed the afternoon of June 26 and were immediately bused to a training session with Ben Gollings of Serevi Rugby. Mr. Gollings is the all-time leading points…
Pelham Youth Rugby announces award winners for 2013-2014 season
Middle school flag team wins Bowl in NYC Cup; elementary team goes to final; U12s, U16s finish league champs
The Pelham middle school flag rugby team captured the Bowl trophy Saturday at the NYC Rugby Cup, the biggest flag rugby tournament in the country. The elementary flag team lost in the Bowl final. There were over 60 teams at the NYC Cup, so all the more impressive Pelham’s two reached the finals. The middle school…