Reports and Thoughts from SLUH Tournament Day One On Day One of the SLUH All-Catholic tournament, we saw some drama. Two games were very, very close, as St. Thomas Aquinas edged Notre Dame de la Salette 7-0 in a game where both teams had chances. Later on, St. Xavier needed all they had to beat SLUH 12-11. Meanwhile, Marquette looked very impressive in their opening game of the season, beating Father Ryan.
Gonzaga Holds Off Ignatius in Freezing Cleveland In a result that was a bit of a surprise in how close it was, Gonzaga held off St.
Old Rivals Gonzaga and St. Ignatius Meet in Cleveland St. Ignatius of Cleveland hosts Gonzaga of Washington DC Saturday in Ohio and this is one of the better rivalries in IS rugby. For years Ignatius passed up chances to go to HS Nationals and instead one of their benchmarks for a great season was beating Gonzaga—this is something they did frequently enough for Gonzaga to circle this game every year.
Marquee HS Games and Tournaments Cap March The marquee game for this week is probably Gonzaga at St. Ignatius. This is a longtime rivalry where each team provides the other with one of their biggest challenges in the regular season. This week Gonzaga comes in on a bit of a high, ranked #1 and unbeaten so far with a victory over a very strong Charlotte Cardinals team. St.
Xavier Logs Impressive Early-Season Win Xavier HS of NY defeated Connecticut-based Aspetuck over the weekend in a well-played clash of two teams with national championship aspirations. Both Xavier's 1st and 2nd sides took wins on St. Patrick’s Day.
