The Diatomic Warriors defeated Upright Rugby out of Ontario to win the Boys HS Premier bracket of the New York 7s Saturday in New York City.

The Warriors is a team made up of players from Xavier HS in New York, Gonzaga HS in Washington DC, and Greenwich HS in Connecticut. The squad was rounded out with three players who play their rugby in the Republic of Georgia.

This was an accomplished group of players, most with HS All American experience. Most met while on tour to Ontario with Eagle Impact Rugby Academy in 2016.

 

 

 

 

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@xavierhs & @usarugby #HSAA Star @hrosspelat & @damian_morley give their thoughts on Diatomic Warriors performance so far

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The Warriors beat Aspetuck Valley, Stars, and Upright to win their pool. They defeated the Canadian Misfits in the semis and won the rematch with Upright in the final.

Diatomic Warriors Roster:

Sebastian Hickey
Paul Huisinga
Archil Kvaratskhelia
Mate Kvikashvili
Emanuel Lai
Will Laino
Francisco Liguori
Levani Mgaloblishvili
Bau Molinari
Santiago Thompson
Christian Valentino
Damian Morley (c)