The Panther Rugby Academy capped off four National Youth Rugby 7s wins in a row over the weekend, capping off an astonishing run for the coaching staff and the veteran players.
The Northern California Grizzlies wrapped up a hugely successful weekend at the Great Northwest Challenge with two Boys championship to add to their Girls U19 title.
The U19 D1 Boys won their third straight GNC championship and the U16s repeated as champions as well.
The program as a whole took six teams, with crucial experience garnered by their D2 teams as well.
Northern California broke Washington's streak of championships, taking the Girls U19 championship at this weekend's Great Northwest Challenge in Bozeman, Mont.
NorCal produced a nifty combination of speed and power, along with plenty of physicality and patience on defense, to get the job done.
The National Youth 7s enjoyed a stirring Friday on the campus of Walsh University in North Canton, OH.
Badger Selects and EIRA Texas are leading the way in the U14s. Both went 3-0 with the Badger Selects limining opponents to just three tries on the day.
This bracket saw two tries, with Highland tying the DMV Raiders.
Back for another shot at the title, the NorCal Grizzlies U19s are looking for a third straight Great Northwest Challenge Elite Division championship.
The Grizzlies open against a resurgent Washington team at 11:00 AM in Bozeman, Mont. and then take on Montana West in the afternoon.
De La Salle HS
Saint Mary's (Rudy Scholz Finalist)
USA U20s (Captain)
USA Men's National 15s Team (Debut vs Georgia 2023 at age 20)
As a 17-year-old Spencer Huntley required a waiver to play for the USA U20s, an indication of how he was rated in the USA age-grade pathway. He got that waiver and impressed for the USA U20s, and then moved up to the USA U23s. He led the San Diego Mustangs to a national HS Club championship in 2024.
He also played in the SoCal single-school league for Cathedral Catholic.
Hope Rogers began playing rugby at age 16 in high school and continued to compete during her time at Penn State University. There, she won four National Championships, was crowned MVP on two occasions, was named to the USA Under-20s and earned Collegiate All-American honors for four years. Rogers was also an impressive discus player during her senior year in high school where she broke a school record and won Gold at Districts for the sport.
Mike played for Life College, Philly-Whitemarsh and played for the USA National 7s and 15s teams in the 1980s and 1990s.
He was also part of the Atlantis touring side, playing 7s for the team in several around the world.
