High School Boys
This is an updated version of this article. The Great Northwest Challenge Regional Cup Tournament will kick off June 27 and conclude June 28 at the Hidden Creek Polo Fields in West Linn, Ore.
Greenwich High School won their 8th straight Connecticut single-school state championship Thursday with an impressive 70-10 defeat of Fairfield Prep.
Katy won the Houston HS summer 7s this past weekend, defeating St. Thomas HS in the final.
Kingwood, Strake Jesuit, Lamar, and Bay Area also participated.
“The team played well,” said Katy Coach Ryan Marshall. “We still have a lot to work on in transitioning from 15s to 7s, but the team looked very strong for this season.”
The 15th Annual Rocky Mountain Challenge, the USA’s longest-running high school all-star tournament, is set for June 20-21 at the Aurora Sports Park in Aurora, Colo.
Saturday the activities get started with the parade of teams led by a bagpiper at 9:30am, with the first kickoff at 10:00am.
Greenwich takes on Fairfield Prep Thursday evening for the Connecticut single-school boys state championship in a game where the #8-ranked Greenwich team has to be heavily favored.
Fairfield has had their moments, and Greenwich Head Coach Joe Kelly said he expects the game to be a difficult one.