GRR: HS Girls
The Midwest Girls Championships kicks off Saturday at the Moose Rugby Grounds in Elkhart, Ind.
It's an interesting mix of teams because teams from Wisconsin, where their main season is in the fall, come to compete with teams active in the spring.
The Charlotte Cardinals won the inaugural girls bracket at the Gonzaga Classic, putting an impressive stamp on the competition by beating Morris in the final.
But they weren't the only team that showed well, as the girls teams showed that bringing them into the Gonzaga Classic was a very good idea.
The top two teams in Oregon's girls HS league face off Saturday with plenty on the line.
Both the Valley Panthers and East County Grackles are 4-0 and both have generally controlled their games this season. Both defenses have been exceptional. East County has given up only 22 points, of which 17 were in one game, a 34-17 victory over Salem.
The NAI 7s is almost completely full, but there are a couple of spots still available.
Pre-registration is over and the waiting list is being deployed, but to even out the numbers the tournament does have a spot or two.
The US Rugby Foundation awarded a total of $23,000 in college scholarships to 17 deserving student-athletes. Out of the 24 students that applied for the scholarships, 17 were chosen based on their exceptional academic records, as well as their commitment to the sport of rugby.