Lindenwood Tournament Provides Unique Experience, Interesting Results
It was an interesting weekend in the Lindenwood tournament.
The scores are all relatively low because these were shortened games.
St. Louis University High edged Bixby 7-5 and then on Sunday tied Monarch 19-19.
Matthew Conte and Jay Green led the forward effort with their running and they were good on defense, as well.
How Top-Ranked HS Teams Fared This Week
It was a fairly busy week for top-of-the-rankings teams. Here's how several of the higher-ranked teams did.
Big Games for #1s
Current #1-ranked school team is Torrey Pines, and they played and won the Southern California school final on Wednesday over Orange Lutheran.
Championships, Cross-Border Games, and the Lindenwood Tournament
As a weekend preview this isn't much of one as one of the games was already played.
Torrey Pines won the Southern California School League with a midweek victory over Orange Lutheran 43-13.
This sets up an All-California final for the Falcons. On March 14 they will face the winner of this weekend's St. Francis vs Rio Americano Northern California final.
HS Rugby Around the Nation as February Wraps Up
Leagues start, finals are decided, and tournaments held. It was a great way to end February in high school rugby.
Southern California
Oceanside edged San Clemente 29-24 to win the Multi-School school-season final in SoCal. Led by the center pairing of Exzodus Taele and Malachi Misa as well as captain Thomas Reynoso Oceanside completed an unbeaten season.
St. Ignatius Kicks Off Season With Two-Victory Weekend
Defending Single-School National Champion St. Ignatius of Cleveland opened their season with two matches in two days, winning both.
The Wildcats have, like many teams, been battling snow and cold weather. They do have access to an indoor facility and that certainly helped them.
