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Morris Masters: The Yarmulke Trick
By Ralph Scoville In the world of sport, the hat trick is the mark of a great performance by an individual athlete. It is rarely achieved. Rarer still, but not as desired, is the Golden Sombrero in baseball, signifying individual lack of performance. But for all these achievements, the rarer-est is the cherished Yarmulke Trick. …
Read MoreMorris Masters: Like Sow, Like Riblet
By Ralph Scoville The scions of Babe were no stranger to leadership. On this glorious sun-splattered day in Denville, these descendants would lead a procession of melted pig fat tendrils up into the atmosphere to waft their ways to the ever hungering crowd. It was opening day for the 2016-2017 Tri-State Rugby Palooza season. The…
Read MoreU18 Girls Are Making Great Achievements
MORRIS HS GIRLS ARE MAKING GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS The Morris HS Girls are making history this weekend! 1/3 of the HSAA team selected to play in tomorrow’s match vs. Quebec 1 are current Morris girls including: Jordan Cowan Brianna Whitfield Jess Nagie Alie Ramage Delia Hellander Also this weekend is the North American Invitational 7’s…
Read MoreMorris Rugby Names Replacements for Retiring Coaches
MORRIS RUGBY NAMES REPLACEMENTS FOR RETIRING COACHES Morris Rugby today announces new head coaches for our u18 boys and u18 girls club sides as well as our senior women’s club due to retirement of our previous long term coaches. Please join the Morris Rugby board and trustees and coaches’ selection committee in welcoming Karl Matthews,…
Read MoreCongratulations to the David Gibson Memorial Award Winners
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DAVID GIBSON MEMORIAL AWARD WINNERS The Gibby scholarship winners were Max Berry and Tyffany Brisbane. The Gibby award winners were: U16 Boys Jonathan Mitchell U 14 Boys Sumer Maini U14 Girls Julia Collum U12 Boys Connor Gilfillan A few words from Tyffany: Hello, my name is Tyffany Brisbane and my new years resolution for…
Read MoreMeg Votta Memorial Scholarship Winners Announced
MEG VOTTA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED New York – The committee for the Meg Votta Memorial Scholarship Committee is proud to announce that three winners have been selected for 2016. This year’s winners are Jack Honig of the Morris Rugby Club and Ailyn Rosa of the New York Rugby Club. In addition, the committee has awarded…
Read MoreMorris Masters: Elvira the Albino Rhino and the Googolteenth Annual Jim Mccloskey Memorial Canoe Trip
By Ralph Scoville BEEP . . . BEEP . . . BEEP. Samuel Adams. Brewer. Patriot. The twin diesel exhausts competed with the leaf-blower whines for audio supremacy on this otherwise quiet morning in the sleepy Bergen County town. Neighbors yawned nonplussed as they came out to get the morning papers, nothing out of the…
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