After every season, it’s good to take a few minutes and look back to think what could I have done better, what went well, what didn’t. And where am I going? Standing still is, in essence, going backwards. You must strive to improve everyday, every season, every year. In order to do so, you must…
Pelham Rugby finishes fall season with fight-back win for U15, loss for U13, against Manhattan
Pelham Rugby hosted longtime rival Manhattan Rugby on Nov. 17 in what was the final game of the season for both teams. First up was the U13 game. Manhattan jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead. But thanks to the strong individual effort of Captain and Player of the Match Sofia Imperato, Pelham struck back…
Sunday’s flag tournament in Pelham cancelled due to storm impact
Given the storm’s impact to our community—as well as the communities of other participating teams—the Play Rugby USA organization has made the decision to cancel Sunday’s flag rugby tournament. While efforts may be undertaken to reschedule it, no new dates have been set at this time. Here’s the statement from Play Rugby USA’s Mark Griffin:…
Pelham Elementary Rugby takes on Frankenstorm and gets results at Chelsea Waterside tourney
Thirteen Pelham Elementary Rugby players and their parents participated in the second Flag Rugby Tournament of the fall season. The Play Rugby USA Tournament was held at Chelsea Waterside Park as Hurricane Sandy came up the East Coast. The Pelham Rugby team, along with teams from competing rugby programs, showed great commitment to the sport…
U13 team gets first win of autumn season versus Long Island; U15 falls to older, more experienced NY Rugby side
On a beautiful sunny day, Pelham U13 faced off against Long Island U13, and Pelham’s U15 played against New York Rugby Club’s U19 team. In U13 action, Pelham beat league rival Long Island 12 tries to 9. Pelham played a very good game against a team that beat them twice last season. Pelham held a…
U15 team wins big in game versus Manhattan; U13s improve though lose another
Though they lost to Manhattan, the U13 kids played their best game yet and showed definite improvement. Coach Matt Persanis received a call from the coach of the Manhattan team, who said the Pelham squad really made strides from the game against Manhattan last Monday. Player of the Match was a hard choice this week. In…
Elementary team wins two, ties two in first Chelsea Waterside flag tournament
The Pelham elementary school rugby team had a fun-filled, winning afternoon playing against very competitive opponents at the Chelsea Waterside Park flag rugby tournament on Sunday. The Pelham Rugby Club roster including twelve players, spanning all grades with new and returning team members. Every child played every game and, as a result, contributed to the…
Pelham Rugby plays at first Iona College Founder’s Day fest; U15 team triumphs and U13 trails
This past Columbus day, Pelham Youth Rugby was one of the invitees to the first annual Iona College Founder’s Day Youth Rugby Festival. Iona College’s Rugby Club hosted a clinic and games at their new rugby pitch in the center of campus. Pelham was the first team they invited to participate in what they hope…
Winning, is it an attitude?
This month’s article is on winning. Is winning something that is purely about performance on the field and ability? Or is it more about the total package? By total package, I mean, is there an intangible that some teams have and some don’t? What is an intangible? How does one get it? How does one lose it?…