Rugby New Jersey hosted an Invitational All Star Tournament on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Lincoln Park in Jersey City.

The tournament included three divisions: Varsity High School Boys, JV Boys and High School Girls (grades 9-12).

Varsity HS Boys

Coached by Greg Conover and Adam Zeich, Rugby NJ’s Varsity HS Boys roster included four Morris players: Juniors John Zeich, Logan Robson, Will Hogan and Sumer Maini.

The team competed against All Star teams from NY Metro Rugby, Rugby PA and Rugby CO. Met NY topped the division, defeating Rugby CO 23-19 in a hard-hitting final.

JV Boys

The Rugby NJ JV Boys were coached by Jason Cunningham, Pat Maroney and John Murillo. Seven Morris underclassmen were among the ranks: Sophomores Kevin Walter, Norman Rubinsky and John ‘Jack’ O’Connor kitted up alongside Freshmen Nick Butterworth, Nicolas Doumbe, Tyler Inserra and Andrew Gomez.

They competed against JV teams fielded by the same three states as Varsity, with Rugby PA crowned champions after outlasting Colorado in an overtime 27-20 thriller.

HS Girls (9-12)

The High School Girls All Stars were coached by Monmouth’s Jen Jones and Morris’ own Bill Dobbs. Morris Senior Alexis Buzby and Juniors Parni Monzo, Molly Murtaugh and Mariella Paul were four of just six upperclassmen leading the youthful squad.

Ten Morris Sophomores — Brooklyn Mainor, Elizabeth Cogan, Chaney Fisher, Sophia Loosemore, Rachel Grimaldi, Emma Morino, Grace Ward, Megan Matthews, Emma Gamboa and Ny-Asia Peppers — were joined by two Freshmen, Emily Dobbs and Caroline Fruscione.

Rugby PA ended the day 2-0 after forcing Rugby NJ and NY Metro Rugby to work hard on defense combatting their continuous offensive threats.

Congratulations to all the players selected!

Visit Rugby New Jersey’s website to read the full rosters, and visit Rugby NJ’s Facebook page for more info about the All Star tournament.

 

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