STA Impresses at SLUH Tournament The SLUH All-Catholic Tournament finished up with a strong performance from St. Thomas Aquinas. Led by their second row pairing of Jake Ernsting and Carson Kraft, the Saints beat a very good SLUH team 14-3. STA’s defense was very solid, with flanker Trever Mogren making some key plays in the breakdown. Yes Max and Mike Doerfler were strong at No.
Girls 7s Roundup: Aquinas OT Surprise and More
A major girls 7s tournament is slated for this coming weekend, so it's worth taking a look at where some of the teams are around the nation.
Kansas
We discussed the brand-new St. Thomas Aquinas HS girls team from earlier this fall.
How Two American Kids Handled Rugby and Life at School in NZ
Three weeks remain in the term at Nelson College in New Zealand and in a weird way it also means the end of the summer break for Oliver Kirk and Max Doerfler.
Woodlands Wins Two
Woodlands won games over Celina and St. Thomas Aquinas over the weekend.
Aquinas was making the trip to Houston in a good warmup for HS National Championships.
It was a good, competitive game but this was also a rolling subs game and provided Woodlands with a chance to test some players.
Lindenwood Tournament: Who Showed Well
The Lindenwood Tournament in St. Charles, Mo. provided an excellent buildup weekend for teams in the middle of the country.
Scores include:
901 33 St. Thomas Aquinas 26
KC Jr. Blues 27 SLUH 5
901 36 Bixby 17
St. Thomas Aquinas 10 SLUH 5
KC Jr. Blues 87 Lindbergh 7
