Aaron Turk is the June Alumnus of the Month. Turk was a mainstay of the early 2000 teams that included the 2004 Midwest Championship team. Aaron was a captain on that squad and also played on the Midwest Collegiate All-Star team in 2005. Aaron played wing and outside center for U of M and flyhalf …
June Player of the Month: Mark Borowski
Mark Borowski has been named the June Player of the Month. Mark comes from Thousand Oaks, CA and is one of six Californians on the U of M roster. Mark contributes to the team on the field usually as a wing. Off the field, Borowski creates the majority of the club’s graphic needs, including posters, …
Michigan Rugby to Host High School Clinic
Michigan Rugby will be hosting a one day clinic for any high school players looking to advance their skills over the summer. The clinic will be July 14th at Mitchell Field from 10:00am to 4:00pm. All clinics participants will receive lunch and a clinic t-shirt. The clinic will expose players to drills used by Michigan …
Michigan Finishes Fourth at Larrimer Cup
A small yet committed UMRFC squad competed at the 2012 Larrimer Cup and took fourth behind Penn State, Ohio State, and Princeton. Game 1 – Princeton 22 – Michigan 7 The first match of the day was at 9:20 against Princeton. The Tigers kicked off and pressured U of M into a poor pass which …
Michigan Prepared for Larrimer Cup
The UMRFC is ready for the 2012 Larrimer Cup in Mechanicsburg, OH tomorrow. Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, and Princeton will compete for the collegiate division. A ten player squad of Mark Borowski, Jared Bosma, Grady Bridges, Joel Conzelmann, Dave Hiltzik, Zach Kendall, Mike LaCivita, Evan Noon, Steve Offringa, and Chris Padmos will start with …
May Alumnus of the Month: Jim Hagerman
Jim Hagerman is the May Alumnus of the Month. Jim played in the 80s and 90s and currently coaches the local high school team, Washtenaw RFC along with help from Aaron Dodd, Mike Brooks, Jack Fisher, and Brian VanDusen. Jim has been an outstanding contributor to the Ann Arbor rugby community and deserves a little …
May Player of the Month: Ian Etheart
Ian Etheart is this month’s Player of the Month. Ian came up through the St. Ignatius program in Cleveland and is heading into his seventh year of rugby. He was part of two state championship teams in high school, including captaining the squad his senior year. Ian was also selected to the Ohio Select Side …
U of M Players Help Michigan Win Select Tournament
Three UMRFC players traveled to Dekalb, IL this past weekend to help the Michigan Collegiate Select team claim the Midwest championship. Captain Mike LaCivita, assistant captain Grady Bridges, and graduating captain Matt Crabtree help the Michigan team beat Wisconsin 97-5 and Minnesota 31-15 en route to the championship. LaCivita, who has been playing #8 for …