GRR: Penn HS
Rugby Indiana crowned seven state champions over the weekend.
Carmel won the Girls HS championship and also the girls 7th/8th-grade championship, while Noblesville won the girls Challenge Cup.
Among the boys, Center Grove won a close final in the Boys 7th-8th grade and St. Xavier (Ky.) took the Challenge Cup over Chargers.
Penn HS presented their longtime coach Bart Bottorff with a nice present Sunday as they defeated St. Edward to win the Midwest Championship tournament.
Penn, a regular contender for Indiana state, Midwest, and national titles struggled a little last season but bolstered their standing this past fall with a state 7s win.
Penn HS defeated Archbishop Moeller 20-12 in a crossborder meeting of Indiana vs Ohio.
Penn HS held off two impressive challenges to win the Rugby Indiana Fall 7s at the Moose Rugby Grounds in Elkhart, Ind.
Bishop Dwenger turned heads this weekend with their 19-12 defeat of Penn.
While it's true Penn is a little less experienced than in other years and is behind where they normally are, but Dwenger's victory is still noteworthy.