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MORRIS MEN CAP SEASON WITH TOP 6 NATIONAL FINISH
On the heels of a hard-nosed, gritty 15-7 Atlantic-North Conference Championship win over Mystic River, the Morris Men got back to work in preparation of their National Quarterfinals clash against Southern Conference Champions Life University. Following two weeks of training, the men headed to Pittsburgh, PA focused and prepared for the much-anticipated match-up which was…
Read MoreMORRIS RUGBY HS BOYS SUMMER SEVENS PROGRAM
The summer sevens program is now open. We encourage anyone interested in playing to come out and learn this Olympic game. If anyone has any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me. Practices begins Wednesday 5/31 6:30-8pm and continue each Monday & Wednesday there after. All practices are held at the Denville Rugby field…
Read MoreMorris HS Girls Rugby Finish #5 in the Nation
The Morris High School Girls Rugby Team finished #5 in the Nation at the recent National Invitational Tournament Club division. Twenty-seven (27) girls traveled to Elkhart, Indiana to compete in Nationals for the fifth year in a row. Morris was the only east coast representative in the Club Division I grouping going 2-1 on the…
Read MoreThe Rutgers S.A.F.E.T.Y. Clinic
Wed 6/7 7-10 pm Dover Moose, 21 Sammis Dover NJ Volunteer Coaches The Rutgers S.A.F.E.T.Y. Clinic (Sports Awareness for Educating Today’s Youth ™) is a three-hour program that meets the “Minimum Standards for Volunteer Coaches Safety Orientation and Training Skills Programs” (N.J.A.C. 5:52) and provides partial civil immunity protection to volunteer coaches under the “Little…
Read MoreMorris Masters: At Least Trump Did Not Leak Out the Colonel’s Special Blend
On a glorious overcast day at the edge of Newark Bay, Bayonne would host the final palooza of the Spring 2017 season. Coming off 2 days with the temperatures prematurely pushing 90, the 60-ish weather was a welcome relief. Morris and Bayonne would each supplement their sides with members of the Village Lions, Gentlemen of…
Read MoreMorris Women’s Rugby Travel to Albany, NY to Fight for the Atlantic North NCR3 Championship
After an exhilarating transition season, including 4 wins, 3 losses, and 2 ties, Morris Women’s Rugby find themselves traveling to Albany, NY this Saturday, May 6, 2017 to contest the Atlantic North NCR3 Championship and a National Quarterfinal. Led by Captain Kelsi Bitgood, Vice Captains Elisa Cuellar and Emily Trent, and President Jessica Stecker, the…
Read MoreMorris Men Empire GU Champions, Through to National Sweet 16!
The Morris Men’s pursuit of a National Championship took another step forward this past Saturday with a 28-22 win over Village Lions to claim the Empire GU Division 2 Championship. It was a hard fought match between the league’s top two regular season teams. Truly a back and forth affair, the match had three lead…
Read MoreMorris Masters: Many beautiful women in the Philippines . . . many of whom are female
The weekend did not start well. A cough that I picked up “working” the the Morristown Brewfest in March materialized into an actual cold on Friday. I felt like crap. Standard marathon training calls for carbo-loading before the event. Treatment of the common cold calls for drinking plenty of fluids. Hmm. With a game tomorrow,…
Read MoreTravelogue: Waikiki Beach vs. Randall’s Island
Some may have been to Honolulu and spent some time on Waikiki Beach. Others may have been to New York City and spent some time on Randall’s Island. Only the luckiest of us have been to both. As a public service, I offer this travelogue for you to decide where your next vacation destination should…
Read MoreU18 Boys were away at Highlander’s (West Milford) on 4/2/17
It all came down to a last minute conversion at the end of a hard fought game. With less than a minute to go the fifth try for Morris made the score, Highlanders 26 – Morris Lions 25. With the ball a yard from the touchline making it a difficult kick the wind took the…
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