HS All Americans Wrap Winter Camp
HS All Americans Wrap Winter Camp
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (USA Rugby Release) – The USA Rugby Boys High School All-Americans, supported by Aircraft Charter Solutions, completed a four-day Winter Camp at the tail end of the 2015 calendar year at Casa Grande Sports Academy.
Home to the renowned Real Salt Lake Academy and considered one of the best training venues in the country, the Academy hosted 111 high school players between the ages of 14 and 18 years old. More than 90 percent of the Camp attendees were recruited from last summer's Regional Cup Tournaments, as well as returning BHSAA selections from the 2015 Las Vegas Invitational and Stars and Stripes Camp.
Kicking off alongside the tail end of the USA Rugby AIG Men's Junior All-Americans' Winter Camp at the same complex, BHSAA Head Coach Salty Thompson's Camp began Sunday, Dec. 27, with fitness testing, and progressed to skill development, unit work, and team preparation.
Twenty-one members of staff, including counselors, trainers, managers, and coaches, provided a 5:1 player-to-staff ratio across the 58,000-square foot training center. Athletes received hands-on attention to detail from the staff in regards to performance, education, and recovery, with the latter buoyed by the therapy pools at the Academy.
The high school-aged players also took part in a seminar on preparing for college with the assistance of Karen Fong Donaghue, a current referee and former All-American. Adding to the educational portion of the Camp, the coaching staff also mentored and engaged players in the evaluation and performance review process.
"Players arrived fit and focused to perform," Thompson said. "Expectations and standards were set before Camp and the staff did an exceptional job providing a quality experience."
The BHSAAs will next take to the pitch in the sevens code of the game at the 2016 Las Vegas Invitational, where Thompson's charges won two Cups and a Plate across the 2013 and 2014 tournaments and finished runners-up last year. Additional competition opportunities include a sevens tournament north of the U.S.-Canada border and 15s matches in Canada, all scheduled throughout the summer.
Boys HS All-Americans | 2015 Winter Camp | |||||
First Name | Last Name | Age | Grade | Position | Club |
Devehn | Afemata | 17 | 12 | Prop | Belmont Shore Rugby (CA) |
David | Ainuu | 16 | 11 | Prop | Liberty (WA) |
Tyren | Al-Jiboori | 15 | 10 | Wing | Union HS (OK) |
Ayden | Augspurg | 15 | 9 | Prop | Park Hill South (MO) |
Charlie | Baggett IV | 17 | 12 | Hooker | Lowland Lions (UT) |
Connor | Bercik | 17 | 12 | Center | Fairfield Prep (CT) |
Luke | Bienstock | 17 | 12 | Wing | Greenwich HS (CT) |
David | Bortins | 17 | 12 | Center | Southern Pines (NC) |
John | Bradfield | 17 | 11 | Flyhalf | St. Edward HS (OH) |
William | Brennan | 18 | 12 | Center | Seattle Vikings (WA) |
Grant | Broeder | 18 | 12 | Fullback | Eureka HS (MO) |
Ben | Broselle | 16 | 11 | Fullback | Chuckanut Bay (WA) |
Trevor | Brueningsen | 18 | 12 | Prop | Jupiter Sharks (FL) |
Jake | Burns | 16 | 11 | Back row | Chuckanut Bay (WA) |
Kai | Carlberg | 15 | 10 | Center | Springfield Celts (IL) |
Satchel | Carnine | 17 | 12 | Prop | Penn Rugby (IN) |
Asa | Carter | 16 | 11 | Lock | Union HS (OK) |
Brendan | Cheung | 15 | 10 | Lock | Mira Mesa Aztec Warriors (CA) |
Konor | Coan | 16 | 11 | Prop | Paraparaumu College (New Zealand) |
Jacob | Cortinas | 14 | 9 | Scrumhalf | Peninsula Green (CA) |
Taylor | Damron | 17 | 12 | Fullback | Back Bay Sharks (CA) |
Ruben | de Haas | 17 | 11 | Scrumhalf | Little Rock Junior Stormers (AR) |
Amar | Dhillon | 15 | 10 | Center | Mother Lode (CA) |
James | Doering | 16 | 10 | Prop | St. Thomas Aquinas HS (KS) |
Sean | Dowling | 17 | 11 | Prop | Fort Hunt (VA) |
Kaleikaumaka | Duke | 16 | 11 | Center | West Side Warriors (UT) |
Owen | Duvall | 17 | 12 | Prop | Coastal Dragons (CA) |
Christian | Dyer | 17 | 12 | Flyhalf | Jesuit HS of Sacramento (CA) |
Beau | Falco | 17 | 12 | Lock | Santa Clarita Valley Tigers (CA) |
Joseph | Fezza | 18 | 12 | Prop | Jupiter Sharks (FL) |
Nolan | Filteau | 15 | 10 | Prop | Amoskeag (NH) |
Royce | Fisher | 16 | 11 | Flyhalf | Los Gatos Lions (CA) |
Keoni | Francis | 16 | 11 | Prop | CY-Fair Bobcats (TX) |
Matthew | Freeman | 15 | 9 | Back row | Gonzaga College HS (DC) |
Joseph | Freeman | 18 | 12 | Back row | Gonzaga College HS (DC) |
Benny | Gonda | 18 | 12 | Prop | Santa Monica Dolphins (CA) |
Anton | Grigoriou | 17 | 12 | Flyhalf | Back Bay Sharks (CA) |
Jacob | Hedge | 17 | 12 | Hooker | Shore HS (Australia) |
Zachary | Heisterkamp | 17 | 12 | Back row | St. Edward HS (OH) |
Allan | Hogue | 16 | 11 | Lock | United (UT) |
Owen | Hundt | 17 | 12 | Center | St. Edward HS (OH) |
Tristan | Ingold | 18 | 12 | Scrumhalf | Kent Crusaders (WA) |
Ryan | James | 16 | 11 | Wing | Aztec Warriors (CA) |
Michael | Jennings | 16 | 11 | Center | Staples HS (CT) |
Garrett | Kay | 16 | 11 | Back row | Jesuit HS of Sacramento (CA) |
Killian | Keane | 16 | 10 | Flyhalf | Eastside Lions (WA) |
Isaia | Kruse | 15 | 10 | Scrumhalf | Bullard HS (CA) |
Mikaele | Kruse | 17 | 12 | Center | Bullard HS (CA) |
Kyle | Lazera | 15 | 10 | Scrumhalf | Jupiter Sharks (FL) |
Russell | Lemaster | 14 | 9 | Back row | Royal Irish (IN) |
Sean | Lumkong | 16 | 11 | Center | Coastal Dragons (CA) |
Griffin | Maat | 16 | 11 | Lock | St. Thomas HS (TX) |
Clayton | Macauley | 17 | 11 | Back row | Mother Lode (CA) |
Patrick | Madden | 17 | 11 | Fullback | Aztec Warriors (CA) |
Gabriel | Mahuinga | 16 | 11 | Hooker | Herriman Mustangs (UT) |
Sim | Mander | 17 | 12 | Wing | St. Paul's School (England) |
Clive | Manuao | 18 | 12 | Center | Back Bay Sharks (CO) |
Jack | Manzo | 16 | 11 | Hooker | Xavier HS (NY) |
Conor | McManus | 16 | 10 | Scrumhalf | Fort Hunt (VA) |
Evan | McTaggart | 17 | 12 | Prop | Glen Ellyn Ducks (IL) |
Patrick | McTiernan | 16 | 11 | Wing | Greenwich HS (CT) |
Jack | Miller | 17 | 12 | Back row | Brookline HS (MA) |
Douglas | Mitchell | 16 | 10 | Prop | Granite Bay (CA) |
Skyler | Mitchell | 17 | 11 | Back row | Mother Lode (CA) |
Daniel | Monroe | 16 | 11 | Back row | Los Gatos Lions (CA) |
Soh | Nakayama | 17 | 12 | Scrumhalf | Greenwich HS (CT) |
Kevin | Ndou | 17 | 12 | Prop | Pelham Rugby (NY) |
Christian | Newby | 16 | 10 | Center | Southern Pines (NC) |
Noah | Niumataiwalu | 17 | 12 | Scrumhalf | Archmere Academy (DE) |
Christopher | Noggle | 16 | 11 | Back row | Stingrays (CA) |
Sean | Nolan | 15 | 9 | Flyhalf | Back Bay Sharks (CA) |
Jeremy | Ockomichalak | 17 | 11 | Prop | Santa Monica Dolphins (CA) |
Oscar | Ockomichalak | 18 | 12 | Hooker | Santa Monica Dolphins (CA) |
Karem | Odeh | 17 | 12 | Prop | Brunswick Blue Devils (OH) |
Quinn | Perry | 16 | 11 | Center | Santa Monica Dolphins (CA) |
Luke | Persanis | 17 | 11 | Scrumhalf | Pelham Rugby (NY) |
Justin | Petersen | 16 | 11 | Flyhalf | Coastal Dragons (CA) |
Gavin | Prentice | 15 | 9 | Prop | Eastside Lions WA) |
Miles | Rabinowitz | 15 | 10 | Flyhalf | Mill Hill School, London (England) |
Cory | Ratka | 17 | 11 | Scrumhalf | Kenmore Rugby (NY) |
Alexander | Rayton | 16 | 11 | Back row | Woodlands (TX) |
James | Reid | 14 | 8 | Center | Warrenton (VA) |
Blake | Richards-Smith | 16 | 11 | Lock | Coastal Dragons (CA) |
Ryan | Robb | 18 | 12 | Back row | Aspetuck Valley (CT) |
Steven | Rohde | 16 | 11 | Back row | St. Thomas Aquinas HS (KS) |
Joseph | Rusert-Cuddy | 17 | 11 | Back row | Palmer HS Terrors (CO) |
Kyle | Saalfeld | 18 | 12 | Back row | Kent Crusaders (WA) |
Matthew | Sanders | 18 | 12 | Center | Santa Monica Dolphins (CA) |
Joshua | Schnell | 16 | 11 | Lock | Katy Barbarians (TX) |
Chase | Schor Haskin | 16 | 11 | Back Row | Weston (FL) |
Garrett | Shepherd | 16 | 11 | Scrumhalf | Mother Lode (CA) |
Dillon | Shotwell | 17 | 12 | Prop | Kingwood Rugby (TX) |
Connor | St. Clair | 15 | 9 | Prop | Charlotte Tigers (NC) |
Austin | Strehlow | 16 | 11 | Lock | Danville Oaks (CA) |
Faitala | Talapusi | 16 | 11 | Center | Peninsula Green (CA) |
Thomas | Tameilau | 16 | 10 | Prop | Peninsula Green (CA) |
Bronson | Teles | 17 | 12 | Back row | Katy Barbarians (TX) |
Halleluiah | Tiauli | 17 | 12 | Prop | Rainier Junior Highlanders (WA) |
Adam | Tounkara | 15 | 10 | Prop | Maryland Exiles (MD) |
Kyle | Van Tonder | 16 | 10 | Flyhalf | Rocky Mountain HS (ID) |
Quinlan | Vasey | 17 | 11 | Back row | Chuckanut Bay (WA) |
Avery | Vignolle | 16 | 10 | Back row | Santa Monica Dolphins (CA) |
Joshua | Warnock | 18 | 12 | Lock | Peninsula Green (CA) |
Nathan | Watts | 17 | 12 | Prop | Dallas Harlequins (TX) |
Austin | Welsh | 15 | 10 | Back row | Cokethorpe School (England) |
John | Wendling | 16 | 11 | Center | Chuckanut Bay (WA) |
Bailey | Wilson | 15 | 10 | Back row | United (UT) |
Edward | Wood | 18 | 12 | Back row | Back Bay Sharks (CA) |
Noah | Wright | 16 | 10 | Scrumhalf | Liberty (WA) |
Marcos | Young | 17 | 11 | Flyhalf | Key Biscayne Rats (FL) |
Nicholas | Zimmer | 16 | 11 | Hooker | San Diego Mustangs (CA) |