Phoenix Alpharetta Opens Season with a Win
Phoenix Alpharetta opened their 2023 season with a new Head Coach and a victory.
New to Alpharetta Phoenix this season is Head Coach Erik Saxon, who made a non-rugby-related move from Charlotte to Atlanta last Summer. He joined an already stellar coaching staff and fine small core group of returning players along with a crop of players brand new to rugby.
Top HS Clubs Tie in NorCal
The big clash in Northern California Boys HS rugby saw nothing settled.
Longtime rivals Danville and Granite Bay played to a 26-26 tie Saturday.
Photos by David Barpal
It was a well-attended game with plenty of physicality. Granite Bay expected to win this game and came away disappointed.
HS Fixture List Growing
St. Thomas Aquinas, which had such a great run last season, is back on the field and that's a good thing.
They take on St. James in what is becoming a slightly stronger league around Kansas City. Oklahoma's Bixby comes to town, too.
Heating Up in NorCal
A quick nod to the growing group of single-school HS teams helps the Northern California season heat up, but there's more going on, too.
Coming off a bit of a jamboree of games at Jesuit Sacramento, several of the school teams are pitted against each other looking toward an early-season single-school cup before the rest of the season is capped off.
First Gamebreakers of the Winter
We are back with the Gamebreakers in Boys HS Rugby.
Here's a look at some of the players who made an impact in the last few weeks.
Kai Caulfield, Torrey Pines
The Torrey Pines hooker played a strong game and scored a the try that gave his side a lead over San Clemente that they would not relinquish.
