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David Gibson Memorial Scholarship Applications Due July 31, 2019
Congratulations to the 2019 class of Morris Lions! Applications for The David Gibson Memorial Scholarship are now open on everythinggibby.com. This scholarship award is presented to a deserving Lions U18 senior boy and girl at the end of each spring season. The scholarship is intended to be used towards furthering the recipient’s academic or rugby career.…
Morris High School Alumni and Current Players Honored at Rugby NJ Awards Dinner
Rugby New Jersey held its 6th Annual Awards Reception on Monday, June 17th at 6 pm at the Holiday Inn in Clark, NJ. In total, 164 players, coaches and rugby supporters were in attendance. The keynote address was given by Phil Terrigno, Assistant Coach at West Point and Head Coach of the RUNY U-20s. Honorary…
Morris HS Players Selected to Rugby NJ All Star Teams
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…
Morris Men Represent NJ Selects Against Lansdowne FC
Morris Men’s Rugby players Will Kimball, Cale Petermann and Will Garcia were chosen to represent the New Jersey Selects in an invitational match against Lansdowne Football Club. One of the oldest and most renowned rugby clubs in Ireland, Lansdowne FC played 4 matches in 11 days against U.S. teams — marking their first visit stateside…
Morris HS Players Are Leaders on the Field — and Off
Three Morris Rugby High School players attended the 2019 Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar from June 6-9, 2019 at Kean University. Emilia Monrad and Turner Brennan, both of Boonton High School, and Xanthe Miller of Millburn High School joined sophomore students from throughout the state to build their leadership skills. Women’s 7s player SJ Matthews…
Morris Rugby High School Girls Go to Portugal!
The Morris Rugby High Schools Girls attended the Portugal Youth Rugby Festival on April 13-14, 2019. This is one of the largest rugby tournaments in Europe — with 3,000+ players, 300+ games, 118 teams from around the world, and 5 continents represented. The team consisted of 15 current players and 4 players who graduated from…
Annual Morris Rugby Golf Outing on June 21, 2019
Registration is now open for the 2019 Morris Rugby Annual Golf Outing. Join Morris Rugby on Friday, June 21st at the Farmstead Golf & Country Club, Lafayette, NJ for a great day on the links! In addition to the golf tournament the day will include a grill lunch, contests, awards and a prime rib dinner.…
Morris Masters: On Missing Jerseys and Rolling Turds – Final Spring, 2019 Palooza
By Bill Wilt The gathering and travels of the southern contingent of the Morris Masters to the final spring, 2019 old boy’s palooza (hosted by the anniversary-celebrating Bayonne Bombers) would provide several clues for the day that lay ahead. Throughout this summary will be hidden three carefully placed experiences acting as metaphors for the competitive…
U18 Girls’ Emma Gamboa Named to Girls High School All-Americans 7s Squad
Morris Rugby’s own Emma Gamboa was named one of 12 players on the USA Rugby Girls High School All-Americans roster for the NextGen Sevens East competition from May 16-19, 2019 in Guelph, Ontario. A former Denville Dawgs player, Emma is a current Morris High School Girls 15s and 7s standout adept at positions across the…