Gonzaga Rugby Yearbook 2018 by Gonzaga College High School Eagles Athletics

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YEARS 30

FOUR National Championships

NINETEEN Consecutive League Championships

THOUSANDS of Rugby Players & Fans

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TABLE OF CONTENTS President’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Headmaster’s Letter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Athletic Director’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rugby Director’s Letter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Boosters President’s Letter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Rugby Boosters Officers, Committee Chairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Rugby Boosters: Vision & Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Gonzaga College Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Gonzaga Rugby History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Gonzaga Rugby Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Gonzaga Rugby Team Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Captains & Senior Roster & Remembrances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Underclassmen Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Rugby Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Top Shots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Alumni Classic Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 All-Met Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Regular Season Game Day Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Regular Season Game Day Photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Gonzaga Rugby Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Gonzaga Rugby Classic Champions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 2018 Rugby Patrons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Argentina Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Boys High School National Rugby Championship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Advertiser and Sponsor Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

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July 2018 Dear Players, Parents and Coaches, Gonzaga Rugby is thirty years old. What better way to celebrate this anniversary than to win our 4th National Championship in 5 years! We have grown from our humble beginnings as a club team in 1988, with players like Josh Brady (who has a freshman on this year’s team), Rob Grant and Hector Nicodemas laying the foundation, to a program that is now considered the gold standard of high school rugby. The success of the program can be traced to a collaboration of motivated, great players, dedicated, excellent coaches, a booster organization that supports the team in every way imaginable and a school that stresses academics and living as a man for others. We are very proud of the accomplishments of all our players. The coaches have guided the players to achieve a standard of play and culture which align with the values of the school. This season’s accomplishments are many…9th consecutive Gonzaga Rugby Classic Championship, 10th MAVRC Championship (19th league championship which is the longest consecutive championship streak in school history) and capped off with the National Championship win. Kudos to the Purple coaching staff led by Head Varsity Coach Peter Baggetta and assisted by Bill Pierce ‘07, Pat Murphy, Dante Lopresti ’16 and Hugh Ferridge. None of this happens without all the hard work involved with preparing our boys to be champions. The Black team, under the direction of Head Coach John Nalls who was assisted by MK Kimiciek, Joe Freeman and Jorge Molinari, faced a challenging schedule which included several nationally ranked teams. The men in black answered the call with a winning season and continued to develop the next group of purple warriors. JV had a new coach to the program, Danny Breda. Danny is not new to the area having played youth and high school rugby with West Carroll before playing at the highly ranked Arkansas State program. The JV made it to the D2 varsity semi-finals, just missing a trip to the championship. Assisting Danny was Josh Brady ‘88, Robert Garvis ‘04 and Gus Fraga. The Freshmen had a rough year in terms of their record, but had many players that will make an impact before they graduate from Gonzaga. The staff of Ward Penberthy, Chas Gore, Tom Parsons, Dave Ries and yours truly had a great experience with this group of hard working, mostly new players with a lot of potential going forward. Gonzaga rugby is more than championships. It’s about the opportunity to experience a great game and to be a part of a team and program. Many of our greatest successes are with players that have never made our purple team but still develop a passion for the game and work hard to become a good player. Many of these players go on to play major roles in their college teams both on the field and as officers of their club. Because of our all-inclusive policy, these boys had the opportunity to be a part of something we consider very special, Gonzaga Rugby. Gonzaga Rugby asked them to make the commitment to the team and its policies while having fun playing a great game. It takes a championship effort by all involved to have the kind of success we have experienced in so many different ways. Each year we count on our seniors to lead the way for our teams and their ability to pass on the lessons learned from past classes has never disappointed us. One day, years from now, these players will pull out this book and remember this time in their lives and what it meant to them. What a memory, what friendships, the laughs, the tears and the love for each other will occupy a special place in their hearts. Our boosters are champions who do so much for this program that it just wouldn’t exist and function for the benefit of all the boys without them. Too many names to thank all of you individually but I will mention a few. Michelle Hoffman, our President, can finally go back to a somewhat normal life again. Thank you, all our board members and volunteers, for another incredible year of service to Gonzaga Rugby. Names like Monica, Tim S., Angie, Kevin, Elaina, Amy, Kelley, Patrick, Betsy, Tim R., Lisa and so many others are all Parents for Others. Thanks also go out to Joe Reyda and Casey O’Neill from the athletic department, Debbie, Penny and Zane, who keep our boys in one piece, Tom Every and Fr. Planning for all their continuing support and Patti Tobin for always being there for our boys. It has been an incredible ride with Gonzaga Rugby. Thank you all for letting me be a part of it. Lee Kelly

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June 2018 Dear Parents, Players and Coaches, When Meg Jones, the 2016-17 Boosters President, asked if I would consider succeeding her, she did not know I was actively looking for a board position. I needed to be on a board to become a member of a professional organization I was interested in. Would President of the Rugby Boosters qualify me for membership when others members were on boards of large, publicly traded companies, financial institutions and much larger non-profits? I had my membership screening call and talked about the size of the Gonzaga Rugby program, the national championships and mission to build and grow the sport of rugby. There was a moment of silence and the screener responded. “I need to tell you that I’m a huge All Blacks fan.” I was in! She then went on to tell her story of how through satellite TV, a southern gal from Dallas, became obsessed with the All Blacks and now travels the world to follow the game of rugby. That’s the magic of rugby. It draws you in and captivates you. It’s like nothing you’ve ever seen before. The intensity of the play, the flow, the opportunity for anyone on the pitch to touch the ball and score a try makes it a game like no other. If you take pictures of the games like I did, you get to see the games a second time; the great athleticism, the moments of victory and defeat, the intense emotions on the faces of the players. As I think about the draw of rugby, one thing I can’t get away from is the pictures of love and sacrifice it paints, play after play. The players sacrifice their bodies in a way no other sport requires. And they do it for love. Love of the game, love of their mates, love of victory. Love and sacrifice are intertwined-- if you’re not sacrificing, you’re not really loving. And your certainly not winning National Companionships. You are most definitely not winning four of them. I spent most of my term at Black team games. Black team you are amazing. It was so fun to watch you --you are champions too. Purple team, I’m so happy to have gotten to know you and watch you win the National Championship. You did it! You earned it! Each of you is so special and talented, it was my privilege to know you and serve you. This was my last year as a Gonzaga mom and I wouldn’t have spent it any other way. Thanks to my fabulous parent board members John Nalls, Tim Sessing, and Monica Thompson. Thanks to “Sweet Lee” Kelly and head coaches, Peter Baggetta, Johnny Nalls, Danny Breda, Ward Penberthy, and all the great assistant coaches. Because of you, our boys love rugby. Thanks to all the parent volunteers – the program can’t work without you. To all of you, may the Lord bless you and keep you always. I will miss you. AMDG! Michelle Hoffman 2017-18 President Gonzaga Rugby Boosters

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Congratulations to Gonzaga Eagles National Champions! WE’RE PROUD OF YOU JOE! – The Barloon Family

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2018 GONZAGA RUGBY BOOSTERS CLUB 2018 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS OFFICERS Michelle Hoffman, President John Nalls, Vice President Tim Sessing, Treasurer Monica Thompson, Secretary Meg Jones, Immediate Past President Lee Kelly, Director of Rugby (ex officio) COMMITTEE CHAIRS Raymond Smith, Tour Treasuer Kevin Ebel, Dennis Kilcullen, Kelley & Bill Donellan, Gonzaga Rugby Classic Elaina O’Toole, Yearbook Coordinator Angie Kilcullen and Amy Langevin, Merchandise Sales Betsey Royston, Registration Heidi McAuliffe, Team Gear & Hosting Lisa Lawrence, Hospitality Diane Begala, Bake Sale Dennis and Denise DuFour, Season Kickoff Party Hosts Deirdre Lyke, Duffle Bag Sales Scott Davis, Super Bowl Squares Tony Militello, John O’Toole, Pat Rafferty, Will Jerro, Photography Mary and Mike Plantamura, Alumni Relations

THE GONZAGA RUGBY BOOSTERS CLUB HONOR ROLL “We stand on the shoulders of those who served before us.” A heartfelt thank you to the past presidents, officers and directors of the Gonzaga Rugby Boosters Club for their prior service and continued support of the Rugby Program. Don McGrath Chris Newkumet (x2) Anne Marie Abod

PAST PRESIDENTS Mitch Sproul David Leach Suzie Squier Daniel Cunningham Ellen Ryan Mary Plantamura

Richard Wolf Ken Abod Meg Jones

PAST OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS Bob Benson Patricia Mullahy Fugere Nicholas Principe Kevin Brickhouse Alice Kelly Dave Ralston Joan Fielding John Lillard Michael Dykes Gloria Hartman George Lynch William Skoda Anthony Interdonato John Nalls Donna Dykes Chas Gore Mike Onufrychuk Gary LaPaille Joe Drummey Greg White Mary Dattoli Ward Penberthy Katie Plofchan Kathy Vaston Steve McGillivray Thomas Plofchan Donna Jervey Mary Rippert Andrew Marcou Ellen RyanMaria Shirron Meg Jones Kristin Cuddihy Denise McGloon Beth D’Arcy Grace Ronan Franny Rock Mary & Frank Perry Nancy Collins Kathy and Will Hesse Kristen Yohannan Steve Langevin Richard Wathan Yvonne Shincovich Jackie Mann Peggy McNamara Mike Plantamura Dennis Kilcullen Andy and Kathleen Flood Steve Langevin Ellen Davis Jen Healy Neil Draddy Bob and Mary Beth Powers Teresa Flynn Tim Egan 12 • GONZAGA RUGBY EAGLES 2018

2018 GONZAGA RUGBY BOOSTERS CLUB VISION In promoting both national and international competition and recognition, the Gonzaga Rugby Boosters Club will support and assist the Gonzaga College High School Rugby Program to give its players opportunities on, as well as off, the rugby pitch to demonstrate and foster the Jesuit ideal of being “Men for Others.” MISSION The mission of the Gonzaga Rugby Boosters Club is to support the team by providing both human and material resources to assist Gonzaga College High School in its efforts to maintain a competitive and recognized Program consistent with the mission and ideals of the school. GOALS • Cultivate a passion for, and commitment to, rugby among Gonzaga College High School students. • Support the Program in its efforts to give to all students who desire to play, the opportunity to play, by maintaining Rugby as a no-cut sport.

• Support players in gaining access to rugby training and educational opportunities. • Maintain and promote sportsmanship and goodwill among players, parents and coaches not only within Gonzaga College High School but with all teams against whom Gonzaga College High School competes. • Promote the good name of Gonzaga College High School in domestic and international circles and enhance the reputation of the Rugby Program. • Promote the team’s ability to be competitive on a national basis and be recognized as one of the top five high school rugby programs in the United States. • Support the coaches in educational and certification opportunities. • Increase the overall administrative, managerial and operational effectiveness of the Rugby Program. • Encourage the highest standards of player safety and medical care.

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THE JERRO FAMILY SUPPORTS GONZAGA RUGBY! Congratulations Billy and Varsity Purple for winning the National Championship in Kansas City! We are so proud of everyone for all of your accomplishments this season.

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Jack Heerink, OUR #1 EAGLE AND OUR #1 SON, Congrats to a wickedly smart, generous, athletic, artistic, oftensarcastic and hilarious son. We’re so proud of the man you’ve become and look forward to cheering you as you navigate the world beyond our doors. We love you more than you can imagine! MOM AND DAD WWW.GONZAGA.ORG • 15

GONZAGA COLLEGE OVERVIEW THE JESUIT TRADITION

onzaga is the oldest educational institution in the old Federal City of Washington. Gonzaga College opened its doors to the young men of the Federal City in 1821. It was then located on the north side of F Street, NW, between 9th and 10th Streets. The building’s foundation stone was laid in 1815 by Bishop Leonard Neale. It was intended to become a House of Novices for the Jesuits, but by 1820 was operating as a House of Philosophy for Jesuit Scholastics. In the months that followed, the Jesuits were besieged with requests from Catholics and nonCatholics alike in Washington to allow their sons into the college (which was originally under the charter of Georgetown College), not to become Jesuits, but for a good, basic education. The Jesuits agreed, and the Washington Catholic Seminary, as Gonzaga was originally called, began classes for lay students in 1821. The name was changed to Gonzaga College in 1858, when the school received its own Congressional charter, signed by President James Buchanan. The school moved to its current location at North Capitol and I Streets, NW, in 1871.

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GONZAGA MISSION STATEMENT Gonzaga College High School is a Catholic college preparatory school for boys operated by the Society of Jesus and its colleagues under the governance of an independent Board of Trustees. Drawing its inspiration from the spiritual vision of St. Ignatius Loyola and the apostolic and educational tradition of the Jesuits, Gonzaga offers a values-oriented and academically-challenging curriculum to young men of diverse backgrounds from across the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Gonzaga views its urban setting in the heart of the nation’s capital as a significant advantage in fulfilling its goals, allowing its students to interact with the larger Washington community and to learn leadership skills and civic responsibility as part of their overall development. Moreover, Gonzaga strives to create a dynamic and caring learning environment which it unites with its academic, spiritual, extracurricular, and athletic programs to help form ‘Men for and with Others’ – that is, graduates who are open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, loving, and committed to doing justice.

GONZAGA COLLEGE OVERVIEW ACADEMICS A Gonzaga graduate must meet the following course requirements: • Religion – four years [Seniors: Social Justice Program for Christian Service (one semester) in addition to Systematic Theology] • English – four years • Mathematics – one year beyond Algebra II/ Trigonometry • Social Studies – four years • Science – three years of laboratory science (Biology and Chemistry must be taken before an elective) • Language – successful completion at Gonzaga of level 3 in one language with three years of study at Gonzaga in no more than 2 different languages • Art or Music Performance Courses (Symphonic Band/Choral Arts/Applied Piano) – one year • Physical Education and Health – one year Freshmen must successfully complete at least 7 credits. Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors must successfully complete at least 6 credits each year. Elective courses include Latin (fourth year); Greek (three years); Independent Tutorial in English; Computer Science; Intermediate Band; Wind Ensemble; Choral Arts; Chamber Choir; Music Appreciation/ Music Theory; Advanced Art; Video Communications; Photography; Modern Languages; Social Studies (American Government, Honors Pre-Law, Political Science, Russian Studies, War & Politics Into the 21st Century); Science (Physics, Environmental Science); and Mathematics (Linear Algebra, Statistics). Numerous Advanced Placement (college level) and honors courses are offered to qualified students in the departments of Modern Languages, Science, Math, Social Studies, and English. EXTRA-CURRICULARS Gonzaga students participate in a wide variety of extracurricular activities, including multiple publications, student council, social service organizations, service immersion trips, dramatics, debate and speech, choral groups, bands, the WZAG-

TV station, and numerous other clubs and associations. Gonzaga’s athletes compete on teams in:

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GONZAGA RUGBY HISTORY HUMBLE BEGINNINGS – THE 1980’S

THE 2000’S – BECOMING A POWERHOUSE

The history of Rugby Football at Gonzaga dates back to the fall of 1987. A few students, inspired by

This is the period where Gonzaga moved into the big time, becoming the Rugby powerhouse it is today. Expanded coaching staffs developed under the watchful eye of current Director of Rugby Lee Kelly have continued to improve the level of the team’s play by adapting to the changing styles and laws of the game. The club expanded from 2 teams in 2000 to 6 teams in 2013. This provided an opportunity for many

tales of sporting glory from their brothers and friends in college, brought the ‘Nobel Art” to their beloved school on Eye Street. The school administration did not share the enthusiasm of these brave innovators and they were forced to form “Eye Street Rugby” to realize their dream. This un-recognized club began play, as part of a sixteam PRU High School Division, in the spring of 1988. They recorded only one win in their first two seasons, an inauspicious beginning to a dynasty.

THE 1990’S – BIG CHANGES BETTER RUGBY The 90s saw a steady increase in the number of players and the number of victories. The School finally wised-up and gave the Rugby team varsity status in 1994 and the team’s name changed to Gonzaga Rugby. The improvement in their Rugby abilities soon brought the “Men of Eye Street” the Cheery Blossom Festival crown, their first PRU championship and a visit to the Nationals where they placed third (1998). The 1990s are most notable for the creation of Gonzaga Rugby legend JP Perez who, after a stellar playing career, became the first and only (so far) alumni to take up the reins as Head Coach.

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more players to gain experience and more importantly, valuable playing time. It was also during this time that the Eagles began a tradition that persists today, the annual spring tour. Gonzaga Rugby has toured the Cayman Islands, England, Ireland, Wales, France, Italy, Spain, Argentina, and Uruguay. These tours have been instrumental in improving the level of Gonzaga’s Rugby by continuously challenging more experienced teams of a high caliber.

On the field, the Eagles won 13 PRU Championships, 5 MAVRC Championships, 6 MARFU Championships and multiple regional tournaments during the decade and participated in 9 National Championship tournaments. This decade introduced a new

GONZAGA RUGBY HISTORY and exciting feature of Gonzaga’s Rugby season, the Annual Jesuit Rugby Classic, which Gonzaga sponsored with Georgetown Prep, Rugby Virginia and the Jesuit Academy of Washington. Gonzaga’s Varsity Team won four consecutive Jesuit Classic titles.

Australia. This has helped to spread the reputation of Gonzaga as center of Rugby excellence in the United States.

2013 – TOWARD THE FUTURE The Varsity Purple won their 5th MAVRC title and a 4th consecutive Jesuit Classic title. They had six wins against nationally ranked Top-20 teams and spent most of the year ranked #1 in the country. They also made a fifth consecutive trip to the final four at the USA Rugby

GONZAGA RUGBY’S WORLD-WIDE AMBASSADORS Over the years, many Gonzaga Rugby players and alumni have been selected for USA Rugby National squads at the U17, U18, U19 and U20 level. This demonstrates the increased national and international recognition that Gonzaga’s Rugby Program has achieved over the last twelve years. Many of these players have been selected for prestigious tours with the various national teams including trips to United Kingdom, Ireland,

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Chile, Uruguay, Kenya, France, Georgia, and Argentina. In the true spirit of Gonzaga our international players have always behaved like gentlemen and proved to be leaders both on and off the pitch. Gonzaga has also hosted a number of touring teams from the great rugby playing nation’s of the world including teams from the Pembrokeshire district in Wales and the Hale School in

National High School Championships coming up short against Jesuit-Sacramento in the finals. Varsity captains Matt Flynn, Dom Plantamura and Ben Cima with excellent support from other team leaders provided able assistance to Coach Kelly and his staff. Besides the Varsity Purple, Gonzaga Rugby fielded five other teams including the Varsity White, Sophomore Purple, Sophomore White and two Freshmen Teams. All of these teams earned championship honors during the 2013 season. These honors included PRU Divisional Championships at all age levels making it an Eagles Rugby championship sweep for a second year in a row. There was another successful visit to South America in 2013 playing matches in Argentina and Uruguay, including match2009 es against WWW.GONZAGA.ORG • 21

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Fresh off of a heartbreaking runner-up finish in a classic national championship the year before and returning a solid core of veteran players led by captains Ben Cima, Charlie Depont and Jimmy Ronan, the Purple Eagles began their 2014 campaign determined to “Climb the Summit” in their quest to bring a national title to Eye Street. In dramatic fashion, this special group did just that for players past, present and future by

reigning U.S. National High School Champions Dixon (California) and the Uruguayan National U-17 squad and a Uruguayan U-17 Developmental squad. Ben Cima and Jimmy Ronan were

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2011 selected for the USA Rugby High School All-Americans tours of England and Argentina and Uruguay. Both players acquitted themselves well during these successful tours both as players and as ambassadors for Gonzaga Rugby.

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avenging their loss with a thrilling 27-26 victory over defending National Champion Jesuit High School of Sacramento on May 17, 2014 for the first National Championship in the 26 year history of the Gonzaga Rugby program! The win capped an extremely difficult regular season schedule which included matches against 6 nationally ranked teams, their

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GONZAGA RUGBY HISTORY 5th consecutive Jesuit Rugby Classic Championship and their 6th Metro Area Varsity Rugby Conference (MAVRC) Championship along the way, finishing the season 16-0-1 overall. The program continued to grow to include three varsity, two JV and a freshman side, with 200+ total players, the largest and most successful sports program at Gonzaga, winning the Jesuit Classic JV side and finishing 53-22-3 overall while taking on all comers and often playing up a division. On the international stage, 146 Gonzaga players, coaches, trainers and family members went on an incredibly successful tour to Italy, including matches against Italian school boy champion and #1 ranked Capitolina and a final overall record of 7-2. In the National High School Rugby Cham-

2014 pionships in Elkhart, Indiana, the Eagles entered as the #2 seed and defeated Notre Dame de la Salette 32-26 in the quarterfinals, dominated # 5 ranked and Midwest Champion Penn 35-12 in the semis, and finally bested the #1 ranked Jesuit Marauders in the final to complete their date with destiny! Not only did the 2015 Eagles “Burn the Boats” to become two-time National Champions, once again defeating Sacramento Jesuit, this time by the score of 13-3; but they also won our 7th Metro Area Varsity Rugby Championship (our 16th consecutive league championship -- the longest championship streak in the history of Gonzaga) and our 6th consecutive Jesuit Rugby Classic championship. Employing and enhancing the winning formula that got them to the top of the heap, the Varsity Purple, led by team captains Jack Carroll, Jack Iscaro, and Nick Skalka, embarked on an even more difficult regular season schedule, perhaps the most difficult ever at-

2014 tempted by a high school side, but still finished a perfect 15-0 for the regular season and 21-1 overall. The rest of the program followed suit as we once again sported over 200 players on three varsity, two JV, and one freshman team with the Varsity White and Black teams competing against A sides, the freshman side going a perfect 15-0 and an overall program record of 57-22-4. Tour took players, coaches and supporters including Gonzaga President Stephen Planning, S.J. south to Santiago, Chile which included Mass celebrated by Fr. Planning at the tomb of Jesuit saint Alberto Hurtado and some incredible rugby with our sides finishing 5-1

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GONZAGA RUGBY HISTORY in international competition. The return to the states brought a return to Nationals, this time at the Rugby Athletic Center in Charlotte. The Eagles left no doubt in the repeat by storming through the competition, defeating #23 St. Thomas Aquinas 29-0, #5 Herriman 39-34, and, in an unprecedented third finals meeting in a row, defeating #2 ranked Sacramento Jesuit 133. This amazing victory – a second national title in as many years – established Gonzaga Rugby as the undisputed premier high school rugby program in the country. While a tremendously successful year, it was also a difficult one with the tragic passing of class mate Dominik Pettey ’15 and rugby team mate Neil York ’11.

2015 They reminded us how important it is to live as Men for Others and how very special are the bonds developed while on Eye Street. With consecutive national titles behind them and the target now set squarely upon their backs, the 2016 season dawned with a “Race to the Pole” for an unprecedented 3rd consecutive national championship and high school rugby history. On a sloppy track in Charlotte, they did just that with a come from behind 7-6 triumph over (once again) Sacramento Jesuit to add a National 3Peat to their 8th consecutive MAVRC and 7th consecutive Jesuit Rugby Classic crowns. While it would have been tempting to rest on their substantial laurels after so much success, the Varsity Purple, led by cap- 2016 24 • GONZAGA RUGBY EAGLES 2018

2015 tains Patrick Hesse, Dante Lopresti and Patrick Sheehy, instead elected to undertake a regular season described by the Goff Rugby Report as a “Who’s Who of the toughest high school teams in the nation.” Despite this Murderer’s Row, the Purple finished a remarkable 20-1 in regular season and MAVRC play and 26-1 overall. The program continued to thrive as the largest in the school with 210 participants on Varsity Purple and Black, Junior Varsity and Freshman. The Varsity Black competed against mostly A side level competition, the Junior Varsity had an outstanding campaign highlighted by a sophomore only win over Wimbledon College of England, 2nd place in the MAVRC Varsity II Division and the 2016 Jesuit Rugby Classic Championship, and the Freshmen had a winning campaign for an overall record of 64-21-1. In March, the team, including again Father Planning, traveled to Barcelona, Manresa, Valencia and Sitges in Spain. The Eye Street Boys made an emphatic statement for US and Gonzaga Rugby by running roughshod through the opposition, which included Spanish National Champion CUA Valencia, to post a 8-1 record internationally. The Non-rugby highlight of the trip included an opportunity to literally walk in the footsteps of St. Ignatius in Manresa. Upon the return stateside, it was time to get to the business of chasing history at a rain sodden RAC in North Carolina. The Eagles accomplished what they set out to do with guts and some great tackling, defeating #10 Mira

GONZAGA RUGBY HISTORY Costa 37-10, #3 Xavier 7-0 and now 4 times familiar #2 Jesuit of Sacramento 7-6 in the final for the 3Peat. A #1 ranking, HS Rugby Team of the Year, and a National Forward of the Year Award for Senior Patrick Hesse were among the many post season accolades amassed along the way to this historical feat.

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2016 2017 – BLOODIED BUT UNBOWED The theme of “Is that all you got?” from the classic 1974 Mohammed Ali vs. George Foreman Heavyweight Championship could not have served as a more perfect analogy for the 2017 Eagles, who overcame a great deal of adversity to battle back to the top echelon of high

school rugby, collecting a runner up finish in the National Championship as well as their 9th consecutive MAVRC (and 18th consecutive league, an ongoing Gonzaga record) and 8th consecutive Jesuit Rugby Classic crowns along the way. A young but very talented 3 time champion Varsity Purple, led by captains Roger Mellado, Max Draddy and LJ Koi-Larbi, had long since become used to being the red circle on every team’s schedule. That simply comes with the territory of playing for Gonzaga Rugby and we wouldn’t have it any other way. True to form and despite their youth, the team continued to take on all comers, including the following nationally ranked opponents: Sacramento Jesuit (#1), Fort Hunt (Club #2), Penn (#3), Doylestown (Club #5), Xavier (#7), St. Ignatius (#11), St. Edward (#12), KC Jr. Blues (Club #22),

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GONZAGA RUGBY HISTORY Jesuit New Orleans (#31) and Good Counsel (#40). After dropping 2 of their first 4 matches to Top 5 club sides Fort Hunt and Doylestown, the word on the street was that this was the season that the Eagle’s bubble would burst. The rumors of Gonzaga’s demise, however, were greatly exaggerated as they got off the mat, regrouped and stormed through their competition to finish 16-3 in regular season and MAVRC play and 19-6 overall. The program continued to thrive as the largest in the school with over 200 participants on Varsity Purple, Varsity Black, Junior Varsity and Freshman. The Varsity Black competed at a high level against mostly A side and even nationally ranked level competition (several times playing league matches for their Purple brethren) to finish with a 9-9 record. The Junior Varsity, with the largest roster at 67 players, were also Comeback Kids by overcoming a slow start against both JV and varsity competition to close with championship appearances in both the Jesuit Rugby Classic and the MAVRC Varsity II Division and finish 9-10. The freshman side continued to ensure a bright future for Gonzaga Rugby with 54 players and a dominant 10-2 finish to improve the overall program record to a remarkable 47-27 considering every team played “up”. On the sacred feast of St. Patrick, 76 young Gonzaga men and 31 coaches and parents set off over the rainbow to find a pot o’ gold not in the Emerald Isle but in The Boot as Gonzaga Rugby began its Spring Tour to the Italian cities of Milan and Padua. Coaches knew that they were in for a challenge in the north as opposed to the southern part of the country wherein they had their prior 2 tours as well as the fact that we had scheduled Academy teams rather than clubs for the

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Purple Side. The scouting reports proved true as the level of play of these professional developmental sides was exceptional, providing an incredible experience if not a great deal of wins. Opposition included Rugby Academies of Milan and Padova as well as ASC Milano, Valsuga, CVS Paduva, and Imola and the Eagles finished a respectoable 2-5 while taking a quantum leap in their rugby ability. Off the pitch, highlights included a visit to institute Leone XIII, considered the finest Jesuit School in Italy, the famous Lake Coumo for the parents, and the incredible Piazza Doumo in Milan and the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua among others. On the trip back west, playoffs and championships awaited all players, with Nationals scheduled in the incredible Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City. The now well steeled Purple entered as the #2 seed and advanced to the championship for the 5th consecutive time with victories over #12 St. Edward 25-5 and #3 Penn 12-5 to meet, in what has become an annual tradition, #1 Sacramento Jesuit in the final. In another back and forth classic that has come to define this historic rivalry, Jesuit came up with a few more plays and a 21-13 victory. Thus the Eagles, given up for dead in February, rose up to finish with a #2 national ranking and carry on the tradition of astronomic success that has come to define Gonzaga Rugby.

2018 – BACK TO THE TOP! The 2018 version of the Gonzaga Rugby Machine returned a now seasoned group of senior and veteran players determined to get back to the precipice that fell just outside of their grasp the year before in their somewhat surprising runner up finish at Nationals

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2018 despite a very young roster. The player-created theme of “Sweep the Shed”, a nod to the legendary New Zealand All Blacks tradition of leaving everyplace they go, including their locker room, better than they found it, stood as a constant reminder to never be too big to do the little things and was a constant point of emphasis for captains Ryan Ebel, Calder Jones, Will Lyke and Owen Sheehy throughout the season. That attitude and a supreme effort on numerous fronts ultimately led to a gut-check, come-from-behind 31-26 victory over Utah Herriman to re-capture the National Championship, the program’s unprecedented 4th in 5 years! The journey began in the bitter cold of Buchanan Field in late January where the boys honed their skills and focused their resolve on their goal. Continuing our recent tradition of taking on all comers, anywhere, anytime, they then embarked on an extremely difficult regular season schedule which included matches against #3(Club) Royal Irish, #4 Xavier, #4(Club) Fort Hunt, #7 St. Edward, #8 St. Ignatius, #10 Greenwich, #23(Club) Aspetuck, #30 Gregory the Great and #32 Good Counsel, picking up their 9th consecutive Gonzaga (formerly Jesuit) Rugby Classic Championship and their 19th consecutive league championship along the way, a true “triple crown”. For the second year in a row, the Eagles overcame some early season adversity but finished strong to post a regular season record of 17-2. The program continued to be the most popular and successful at Gonzaga with 2 varsity, a JV and a freshman side with over 150 players. The developmental varsity Black team was able to finish 8-7 despite a grueling schedule which included 3 nationally ranked opponents and 29 of its players participated in at least one match at the Purple level. The Junior Varsity, competing in the

MAVRC Tier II Varsity division, finished 6-6, improving throughout the season to advance to the league semi-final. A large freshman group continued to “feed the Beast” with some great rugby where all players gained great experience. On the international stage, an excited group of 43 players and 25 coaches and parents converged upon Dulles International airport in late March for the Gonzaga Rugby Tour de Argentina! Non-rugby player activities in Buenos Aires included community service at the Hogar San Jose Shelter, a tour and mass at the Colegio del Salvador (the most prominent Jesuit School in Buenos Aires) , visits to the Cabildo, the Cathedral, Plaza de Mayo and an exclusive insider’s tour of the President’s Casa Rosada (“Pink House”). Parent activities included wine tastings, river tours, tours of the world famous and acoustically perfect Opera House, the cemetery at Ricoleta, alfajores and coffee at the La Biela Cafe, and of course lots of strolling and shopping. On the rugby side, the players were able to train at the world famous San Isidro Rugby Club and then play against some extremely strong sides including the San Luis Rugby Club (one of the strongest in Buenos Aires), Mar del Plata RC on Thursday and, finally, the powerhouse Sporting RC, the latter two clubs being at the beach resort of Mar del Plata, where we spent the second leg of our Tour. All matches were followed by receptions known as Tres ey Tiempo (“Third Time”), which included dancing, trading and a lot of laughing and fun. The skill level and speed of the rugby was sublime and was incredibly good preparation for the upcoming league playoffs and Nationals. In all, it was an incredibly successful effort and tour against the best Argentine Rugby had to offer! WWW.GONZAGA.ORG • 27

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2018 It was then stateside to conclude the regular season, win the MAVRC in a tougher than expected final against Good Counsel, and gear up for what became an historic run in the National High School Rugby Championships contested once again at the sweltering hot Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City. The Eagles entered as the #1 seed and came out of the gate quickly in the Quarterfinal against National #10 Greenwich for a 36-17 victory that allowed them to rest some key players and substitute liberally. The semi-final had the trappings of the match of the tournament as it pitted the Eagles against #3 Sacramento Jesuit, the two of whom had played against one another in the past 6 national finals! The match did not disappoint as, despite a rash of serious and in some cases freak injuries, the Eagles outlasted the Marauders 27-17 to advance to the National final for the 7th consecutive year. Coach Baggetta and his staff must have felt that they needed duct tape and glue to patch together their lineup with the number of players unable to suit up due to injury. Rather than hanging their heads, however, Gonzaga simply got to work, displayed their incredible depth and jumped out to an early lead against #2 Herriman of Utah. The Mustangs, however, used to playing at high altitude, began to wear down the Eagles and appeared to have held on for a 26-24 victory after blocking a potential winning drop kick attempt by Scrum Half and Co-Captain Owen Sheehy. In their final possession 28 â&#x20AC;˘ GONZAGA RUGBY EAGLES 2018

with no time on the clock and absolutely no margin for error, however, Gonzaga did the little things correctly and methodically worked their way to the try line until Flanker and Co-Captain Will Lyke touched the ball down for score and a 31-26 national championship victory after the conversion! When the final whistle blew immediately as the conversion split the uprights, there was absolute bedlam as the Eagles had come all the way back! What more can be said? Gonzaga is back and stronger than ever! The program continues to attract an incredible mixture of talented players, coaches and parents dedicated to lifting each other up on Eagleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wings for the Greater Glory of God! Gonzaga Hail!

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2018 GONZAGA RUGBY COACHES

JOE REYDA

LEE KELLY

PETER BAGGETTA

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR OF RUGBY

HEAD VARSITY COACH

HUGH FERRIDGE

GUS FRAGA

JOE FREEMAN

CHAS “GREYBEARD” GORE

MARY KATE KIMIECIK

DANTE LOPRESTI

JORGE MOLINARI

PAT MURPHY

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JOSH BRADY

2018 GONZAGA RUGBY COACHES

JOHN NALLS

THOMAS PARSONS

WARD PENBERTHY

BILL PIERCE

GRANT FURNARY

FARRAH DOUGLAS

ZANE CRIBBS

PENNY LYNCH

CONSULTANT

TRAINER

NOT PICTURED: DANNY BREDA, ROBERT GARVIS, DAMIEN HILL, DAVE RIES, RANDY STEPHENS

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CONGRATULATIONS Jamie Keeler and

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Congrats Luke Hoffman on a great 4 years and a National Championship!

We love you, Hoffdaddy! – Mom and Dad

Elias, ¡ Estamos muy orgullosos de ti y del equipo! Tremendous team demonstration of character and true grit at Nationals! ¡ Las Águilas Vuelan Alto! National Champions! Love, Garcia and Kunger Family

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2018 GONZAGA RUGBY TEAM

Varsity Purple PHOTO COURTESY OF STONE PHOTOGRAPHY

Varsity Black PHOTO COURTESY OF STONE PHOTOGRAPHY

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Junior Varsity PHOTO COURTESY OF STONE PHOTOGRAPHY

Freshmen PHOTO COURTESY OF STONE PHOTOGRAPHY

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Over the past 11 years we have watched our four sons, Dylan 10’, Griffin 12’, Tyler 14’, and Calder 18’ play in hundreds of matches, including Gonzaga’s first appearance in the National Championship final and the latest triumph in the same event. We are so grateful to have witnessed a world of courage, learning, commitment, and resiliency. But both on and off the pitch, the best part has been the enduring and primal exhibition of deeply meaningful brotherhood with their teammates.

With love and lasting gratitude to all the coaches, parents, and players from the Jones family. AMDG 36 • GONZAGA RUGBY EAGLES 2018

GONZAGA RUGBY 2018 SENIOR CAPTAINS

WILL LYKE

CALDER JONES

OWEN SHEEHY

RYAN EBEL

IAN KILCULLEN

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

MCGILL UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

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2018 GONZAGA RUGBY SENIORS

JOE BARLOON

LIAM BOYLE

KENNY CARTER

POSITION: Wing/Fullback HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 175 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Boston College PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Keep your expectations high and your time will come. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby is a strong community where I’ve formed some of my best memories.

POSITION: Fly Half HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 175 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Maryland PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Go on tour if you can and listen to everything Coach Gore says. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Playing for the guys next to you and before you.

POSITION: Manager HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 160 COLLEGE ATTENDING: St. John’s University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Make the most of your four years and have fun. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: It means brotherhood and friendships that will last a lifetime.

POSITION: Prop HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 215 COLLEGE ATTENDING: St. Francis University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Stick with it. Rugby at Gonzaga is a great organization, with a lot of people who want to see you get better, all you have to do is choose how to respond to that help. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY WILL MEANS TO ME: Rugby at COWARDIN Gonzaga means a lot to me, as a sport that pushed me to my limits and an organization that helped to create a brotherhood among all the players.

GRANT DAVIS

POSITION: Prop HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 235 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Miami University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Just keep playing. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: It means to be a family on and off the pitch.

AUSTIN DAVIS

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POSITION: Wing/Fullback HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 175 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Penn State PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Play every game like it’s the last you’ll play for Gonzaga. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Rugby means so much to me and the friendships that I’ve made along the way are truly ones I will never forget.

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BRENDAN DEVOL

POSITION: Outside Center HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 165 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of South Carolina PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Communicate, hit low. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby formed so many friendships and created a strong brotherhood between each player. I am thankful for that.

POSITION: Flanker HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 190 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Indiana University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: If you want to make a varsity team, do everything you can to show the coaches how much you care and what Gonzaga rugby means to you. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY KEVIN MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby DOLAN has been super considerate since I am one of very few players ever to participate in the spring musical and play varsity rugby. The program has been accommodating and I cannot thank everyone involved enough.

JACK DUFOUR

POSITION: Lock HEIGHT: 6’5” WEIGHT: 180 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Penn State PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Enjoy the time you have together. Put in a chipper every once in a while. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby is family.

RYAN EBEL

POSITION: Outside Center HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 170 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Penn State PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Enjoy and savor every moment and memory, it goes by way too fast. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby is where I have met all my best friends, and the program has helped me become a better man.

NICK EGAN

POSITION: 8 Man HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 180 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Maryland PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Remember your mouthguard to practice. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby means supporting your brothers, building each other up, and forming a community of love, passion, and success.

ELIAS GARCIA

POSITION: Wing HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 190 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Fordham University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Always play your hardest no matter the circumstances. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: I’m very grateful to play Gonzaga Rugby as the memories I have made will last a lifetime.

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2018 GONZAGA RUGBY SENIORS POSITION: Lock HEIGHT: 6’4” WEIGHT: 170 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Mississippi PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Work hard. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Family.

SEAN GILL

JACK HEERINK

POSITION: Flanker/Lock HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 160 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Notre Dame PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: If you’re new to rugby, make sure to pick a position that really fits you because you’ll probably be playing it your whole career. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby DANNY is a great place to make a lot of GREANEY friends and have a good a time, but even though we’re always having fun, we still have to work hard to be competitive in all of our hardest matches.

LOUIS HEALY

POSITION: Wing/Full back HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 170 COLLEGE ATTENDING: James Madison University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Put in 110% every time you are on the field, if you don’t want to give it your all do not join the team. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Rugby was a good time with good people. Great sport to play with your friends. Chemistry means everything on the pitch and rugby amplifies your bond with your classmates and friends.

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POSITION: Prop HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 235 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Southern California PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Cherish the grind and wear shoulder pads unless you wanna be a veggie. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: The best part of my four years at Gonzaga. There’s nothing like stepping on the pitch with a Gonzaga jersey on and playing your heart out for the best school in the country.

POSITION: Lock HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 200 COLLEGE ATTENDING: John Carroll University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Play hard and have fun. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby is one big family.

LUKE HOFFMAN

POSITION: Wing/outside center HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 175 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Indiana University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Push yourself as hard as you can because it is always a competition. Your spot is never guaranteed, but if you work hard, then you will be rewarded. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY BILLY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby JERRO has taught me what it means to belong to a true brotherhood. It’s an opportunity to grow and play with your brothers on a field that you bleed, sweat, and cry on.

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OWEN JOHNSON

CALDER JONES

SAWYER JONES

POSITION: Wing HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 170 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Georgetown University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Stay low, hit hard, and never, ever, be afraid. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby means dedication, loyalty, and brotherhood.

POSITION: Flanker HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 210 COLLEGE ATTENDING: McGill University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: If there is grass on the pitch, play the game. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: A reason to wake up and go to school senior year. Also great friends and competition.

POSITION: Wing HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 165 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Virginia Tech PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Work hard and never forget to have fun even during the tough times. Cherish it. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Great community. The brotherhood is unmatched by any other Gonzaga program. You won’t find anything like this anywhere else at Gonzaga. Filled with a bunch a great people who love the sport and love life.

POSITION: Scrumhalf HEIGHT: 5’10’’ WEIGHT: 165 COLLEGE ATTENDING: William and Mary PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Watch Rugby Games! WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Best team ever.

JAMES KEELER

DANNY KERNS

POSITION: Flanker HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 175 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Penn State PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Find a sunscreen buddy early on. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Playing my favorite game with my best friends at the highest level.

POSITION: Center HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 200 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Penn State PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Enjoy playing with your friends as much as you can, you never know when your last game with them will be. Get as many of your friends as you can to join rugby. Be a leader on and off the field and have fun, but most importantly, always remember to eat your Garlic. Also do not wear IAN metal studs in the bathroom under any circumstances, you will regret it, KILCULLEN trust me... WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Rugby has taught me more about life than any other sport. It is the best game on earth. This year has been very hard for me being not being able to play with the team, but all the support from the rugby community, especially my teammates, has made it so much easier. Coach Kelly and Greybeard are the reason I fell in love with Gonzaga Rugby freshmen year, they taught me it is a brotherhood, and I have best friends for life because of that. I hope all the best for the program going forward.

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PATRICK LANGEVIN

RYAN LAWRENCE

POSITION: Fullback HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 170 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Dayton PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Do everything you can to be the best player you can, but have fun doing it. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: It means a lot. I’ve had some of the most fun in my entire life playing rugby and made great friends along the way.

POSITION: Second Row HEIGHT: 6’5” WEIGHT: 210 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Sewanee PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Ask questions, play tough, and play with a smile. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby means family to me, a group that will always be connected by this program.

POSITION: Center, Fly Half, Wing HEIGHT: 5’8” WEIGHT: 170 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Penn State PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Make sure your heart is with the team. Whether you start every game, are injured, or don’t see the field too often, your brothers are right there with you. Prepare each other for every game, and make your time on the rugby pitch count. Hail Gonzaga. FEDERICO WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MARTINEZ MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby has meant the world to me. Besides being my favorite sport at Gonzaga, rugby has given me the opportunity to make bonds with my Gonzaga brothers that I know will last a lifetime. I couldn’t ask for anything more.

JACK MCMANUS

WILLIAM LYKE IV

POSITION: 8 Man HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 225 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Penn State PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Enjoy every moment. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby means everything to me. Gonzaga Rugby is a family full of brothers that would do anything for each other.

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POSITION: 8 Man/Flanker HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 190 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Penn State PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Do not let size discourage you from playing. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: It means everything because it allowed me to meet tons of new people and my closest friends today.

POSITION: Lock/Prop HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 220 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Virginia Commonwealth University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Play for the love of the sport, play for your teammates, play for Gonzaga. Most importantly though, play for yourself, and have as much fun as possible. Don’t push yourself if you’re hurt to look tough or AARON anything like that, take care of your MORGAN body so you can perform at your best. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby has been an amazing experience for me, I can’t thank my brothers at Gonzaga enough for this time well spent together. Eagles Fly High!

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THOMAS NALLS

POSITION: Scrum Half HEIGHT: 5’6” WEIGHT: 130 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Fordham University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Challenge yourself. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby is great brotherhood between an extremely dedicated and trustworthy group of guys who I have loved growing closer to.

POSITION: Fullback HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 145 COLLEGE ATTENDING: College of Charleston PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Whether you are on the Varsity Purple team or not, play your heart out and know that you are and will always be a part of Gonzaga Rugby’s legacy! WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY RHYS MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby OWEN brought me closer to not only my teammates but to my Dad as well. Seeing his son out on the pitch, playing the same sport he loved and played his whole young life made him extremely proud. Also playing my final year of rugby with my brother meant a lot to me! I enjoyed every minute of the season and wish it never ended!

COLIN PELS

POSITION: Flanker HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 175 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Saint Joseph’s University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Learn something new every game. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Playing for Gonzaga has been a great experience, it’s turned rugby into my favorite sport and something I want to pursue in college.

THOMAS PENNY

POSITION: Scrum half HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 170 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Notre Dame PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Listen to the coaches and understand you have some of the best coaches in the country. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Tradition and brotherhood.

POSITION: Flyhalf HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 180 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Wisconsin PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Play with a smile on your face and with joy in your heart. Pester your friends to play, and if you are lucky enough, you will get to play alongside your best friends in a National Championship. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY OWEN MEANS TO ME: It means the world SHEEHY to me. It’s my home away from home. It’s taught me how to grow up and respect everybody. I’ve loved every second of being a player in this program.

ETHAN SMITH

POSITION: Wing/Scrumhalf HEIGHT: 5’8” WEIGHT: 140 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Loyola University Maryland PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Take advantage of every chance you’re on the field. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby is a place where you can form the strongest bonds with your brothers that will last past graduation.

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ANDREW THOMAS

POSITION: Lock HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 218 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Boston College PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Winning or losing, represent your school well. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: It is a community of warm, comical people and is where I have cemented many of my strongest friendships.

POSITION: Wing HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 155 COLLEGE ATTENDING: James Madison University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Play for more than one year. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: The opportunity to grow.

VICTOR TRINDADE

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POSITION: Fullback HEIGHT: 5’9” WEIGHT: 165 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Miami PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Work hard. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: It’s a brotherhood and everyone gives everything for each other.

BRENDAN WITH

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Great job pushing through to be National Champions!

CONGRATULATIONS Gonzaga Rugby on another National Championship! Keep up the hard work

Griffin!

Love, Mom, Dad, Aidan & Quinn

The Roystons

The

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2018 GONZAGA RUGBY JUNIORS

DANIEL ADAMS

MICHEL ASHTON

GRIFFIN BAILEY

JORDAN BASHAR

PATRICK BEGALA

ALEXANDER BILLUPS

JOHN BINGEL

JEFF CONNORS

RYAN DRADDY

STEPHEN EIJBERGEN

PATRICIO FRAGAERRECART

MATT FREEMAN

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LUKE FRIEL

KEEGAN GREALISH

WILL HAMMOND

LIAM HANNAH

DE’SHEAN HATTON

WILL HURLEY

PETER IERARDI

JACK JOHNSON

BOBBY KELLY

NEIL KELLY

LIAM KEOUGH

MATTHEW KING

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2018 GONZAGA RUGBY JUNIORS

JACK LOESCH

PATRICK MCAULIFFE

GORDON MCMILLEN

MATTHEW MOSCHELLA

EDDIE MULHOLLAND

CONNOR O’MALLEY

JOHN O’TOOLE

EVYN OWEN

LIAM RAFFERTY

BEN ROGERS

JOSEPH ROYSTON

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PARKER SCANLON

DONOVAN SEHER

TIM SESSING

ERICK SORTO

TYLER STRACHAN

JOHN THOMPSON

DEREK WHITE

TOM WILLIAMS

LUKE WINTERS

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Celebrating thirty years of Gonzaga Rugby Josh Brady, ‘90 and

Gavin Brady, ‘21 The Hutchison Family Congratulates Gonzaga Rugby on Another Amazing Season!

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2018 GONZAGA RUGBY SOPHOMORES

THOMAS AGNEW

GRIFFIN BELSON

WALKER CALDERON

CHRISTOPHER COWARDIN

DECLAN DEEGAN

CHARLIE DONELLAN

MICHAEL GANNON

JOHN GRIFFEN

BILLY GRIFFITH

TRIPP HARRIS

CONOR HUTCHISON

DAN IANNARONE

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CHRISTOPHER JOHANNESSEN

JOSH KNUTSEN

MAX KOSCH

ROWAN KREISCHER

GEORGE KUCIK

CHRISTIAN MARINARO

LUKE MCGRAIL

IAN MCGUNIGAL

BAU MOLINARI

MICHAEL O’REILLY

JOHN PEREZ

PATRICK PFOHL

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2018 GONZAGA RUGBY SOPHOMORES

CONNOR RICHARDSON

CARSON SCHAEFER

AZARIAH SHETH

DOLAN SMITH

BILL SMOLSKIS

TEDDY THOMAS

BILLY TURNER

PAUL WRIGHT

NOT PICTURED: HARRISON DIGGES, JAMES LAU, KEVIN RIVERA

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2018 GONZAGA RUGBY FRESHMEN

ADAM BILBO

GAVIN BRADY

PATRICK BRUCKWICK

JT CARPENTER

JOHNNY CATALANO

JOEY COSTELLO

STEPHEN CULLINA

SEAMUS DEVOL

TOBIN DOHERTY

ARTHUR FERRIDGE

GORDON FINUCAN

LUKE GARNER

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ALEX GERLACH

MATT GIARRAPUTO

JONATHAN HOFMANN

CHARLIE JULIAN

SEAN KILCULLEN

MOE KIRMANI

JAMES KOLEBUCK

MICHAEL KRIVKA

KEVIN LEONARD

QUIN LOESCH

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WILL GINTER

2018 GONZAGA RUGBY FRESHMEN

ZACH MCANDREWS

LIAM MELLEY

ZACH MERKLE

JACK MOWREY

GRIFFIN MULCAHY

JAMES O’DONNELL

ZACH OJAKLI

JAMES OWAN

JAMES OWCZARSKI

NICK PALMER

MILO PARROTT

HENRY POUTASSE

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2018 GONZAGA RUGBY FRESHMEN

JACK RIES

LUKE RIZZO

MICHAEL ROGINSKI

JOHN RONCA

QUINN ROWE

JORDAN RYAN

GL SACCO

CARTER SELDEN

CHRIS STEWART

REED STILES

JOSEPH SULLIVAN

BRENDAN TICHY

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COLE WOFFORD

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“Invictus” BY WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY

Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds and shall find me unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.

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2018 RUGBY BAND OF BROTHERS ABOD: KENNY ’11 (WING), PATRICK ’12 (CENTER), BRIAN ’14 (HOOKER) ADEBONOJO: BAYO ’12 (WING), DARE ’16 (#8) ALLEN: SAM ’12 (FULLBACK), NATHAN ’15 (CENTER) ALLEN: LUKE ’16 (LOCK), JACK ’18 (LOCK) BARRY: RICHARD ’06 (CENTER), MICHAEL ’14 (WING) BECKERLE: JOHN ’07 (WING), STEPHEN ’14 (WING) BELFORD: CHASE ’13 (CENTER), THOMAS ’16 (WING) BISKADUROS: PETER ’05 (LOCK), CHRISTIAN ’07 (FULLBACK), JACOB ’15 (LOCK), JORDAN ’15 (LOCK) BOWMAN: JOHN ’02 (HOOKER), JAMES ’03 (LOCK) BOYLE: BRENDAN ’09 (FLYHALF), TIM ’12 (WING), LIAM ’18 (FLYHALF) BROWN: CHRIS ’12 (#8), THOMAS ’14 (FLANKER) BROWN: JACK ’18 (WING), GEORGE’20 (FLANKER) BRUNO: NICK ’07 (PROP), JEFF ’09 (PROP) BUCKLEY: MICHAEL ’02 (FULLBACK), JAMES ’04 (FLANKER) BUTLER: JIMMY ’98 (PROP), JOHN ’00 (WING) CARTER: CHRIS ’08 (CENTER), PATRICK ’10 (WING) CASHMERE: JACK ’15 (LOCK), PETER ’18 (CENTER) CIMA: MATIAS ’10 (FLYHALF), BEN ’14 (FLYHALF) COWARDIN: WILLIAM ’18 (PROP), CHRISTOPHE ’20 (FLANKER) CUMMISKEY: JAMIE ’94 (LOCK), CHRIS ’98 (WING) CUNNINGHAM: GABE ’09 (FLYHALF), DYLAN ’11 (FULLBACK), COLEMAN ’14 (FLYHALF) CUNNINGHAM: CAL ’12 (PROP), BRUCE ’16 (LOCK) DAVIS: JOHN ’10 (CENTER), MICHAEL ’17 (CENTER) DAVIS: SPENCER ’16 (HOOKER), GRANT ’18 (WING), AUSTIN ’18 (PROP) DEVOL: BRENDAN ’18 (CENTER), SEAMUS ’21 (CENTER) DONELLAN: JOE ’16 (LOCK), CHARLIE ’20 (WING) KEVIN DOUGHERTY ’02 (LOCK), PAT DIES ’05 (FULLBACK) DRADDY: MAX ’17 (SCRUMHALF), RYAN ’19 (SCRUMHALF) DRUMMEY: JOE ’06 (#8), CULLEN ’08 (CENTER) DUFIEF: JOHN ’03 (FLANKER/CENTER), JIMMY ’05 (FLANKER), TOMMY ’08 (#8/FLANKER) DUTTON: BLAKE ’09 (PROP), QUINN ’11 (PROP) ECHEVERRIA: LOUIS ’07 (FLANKER), ANDRES ’15 (SCRUMHALF) FELLER: RICKEY NEEL ’09 (SCRUMHALF), MATTY ’17 (FLANKER) FITZGERALD: TOM ’14 (WING), SEAMUS ’17 (FLANKER) FLYNN: DANIEL ’12 (CENTER), MATT ’13 (PROP) FLYNN: JACK ’14 (PROP), MICHAEL ’17 (HOOKER) FLYNN: DENNIS ’08 (FLANKER), CONNOR ’14 (HOOKER) FOSTER: ROB ’98 (#8), MICHAEL ’10 (FLANKER) FREEMAN: JOEY ’16 (FLANKER), MATTHEW ’19 (FLANKER) FURNARY: GRANT ’06 (FLYHALF), JAKE ’13 (CENTER) GARAGUSI: BRENDON ’16 (FULLBACK), CHRISTIAN ’20 (WING) GARVIS: ROBERT ’04 (PROP), RYAN ’10 (PROP) GIBSON: BILLY ’16 (PROP), SEAN ’18 (HOOKER) GILDER: EGAN ’07 (WING), MATT ’11 (WING) GILL: SEAN ’18 (WING), BRIAN ’19 (WING)

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2018 RUGBY BAND OF BROTHERS (cont.) GILROY: RYAN ’12 (SCRUMHALF), SEAN ’15 (WING), CASEY ’16 (WING), MILES ’21 (HOOKER) GORE: JON ’05 (FULLBACK), MALCOLM ’07 (FLANKER), ERIK ’10 (LOCK) GOSSART: JOHN ’15 (FLANKER), MATTHEW ’16 (HOOKER) GREANEY: MARK ’95 (FLYHALF), KEVIN ’98 (FLYHALF), DAVID ’00 (WING) GRENINGER: SAM ’01 (PROP), MAX ’04 (CENTER) HAMM: PATRICK ’04 (#8), CHRIS ’10 (FLANKER) HASTINGS: JOHN ’95 (PROP), TOM ’96 (CENTER) HOEFER: CONNOR ’16 (SCRUMHALF), SAM ’18 (HOOKER) HOLLAND: MICHAEL ’95 (HOOKER), MARTIN ’01 (HOOKER), TOM ’06 (WING) INTERDONATO: PAUL ’04 (OUTSIDE CENTER), AJ ’05 (WING), NICK ’07 (#8) ISCARO: ANDREW ’12 (FLANKER), JACK ’15 (PROP) JACOBS: MICHAEL ’88 (PROP), MARTY ’91 (FLYHALF) JIMENEZ: MJ ’17 (#8), DJ ’19 (#8) JOHANNESSEN: PATRICK’ 15 (LOCK), CHRISTOPHER’20 (LOCK) JOHNSON: WILLIE ’10 (LOCK), BRENDAN ’12 (LOCK) JONES: DYLAN ’10 (LOCK), GRIFFIN ’12 (FLANKER), TYLER ’14 (FULLBACK), CALDER ’18 (FLANKER) KEELER: JACK ’17 (FLYHALF), JAMIE ’18 (SCRUMHALF) KEHOE: KEVIN ’07 (FLYHALF), IAN ’15 (WING), MATTHEW ’16 (WING) KELLEY: BRIAN ’06 (LOCK), JOHN ’09 (FULLBACK) KELLY: BRENDAN ’02 (SCRUMHALF), CONNOR ’06 (SCRUMHALF) KERNS: MATT ’15 (FLANKER), DANNY ’18 (FLANKER) KILCULLEN: IAN ’18 (CENTER), SEAN ’21 (WING) KING: JOE ’16 (CENTER), MATTHEW ’19 (WING) KIRVAN: DAN ’16 (FLYHALF), CHRIS ’16 (CENTER),FINN ’18 (FLYHALF) KREIL: ERIC ’09 (FLANKER), MATTHEW ’12 (WING) LAPAILLE: JOE ’09 (CENTER), SAM ’11 (CENTER) LARKIN: TRIPP ’02 (PROP), FORTE ’07 (HOOKER) LEACH: ALEX ’06 (WING), WILLIE ’10 (FLANKER) LECHNER: DAN ’06 (CENTER), MATT ’09 (FLANKER) LEE: KEVIN ’10 (LOCK), JASON ’13 (LOCK) LEWIS: TIM ’15 (FLANKER), QUINN ’16 (CENTER) LOESCH: JACK ’19 (PROP), QUIN ’21 (WING) LOPRESTI: GUY ’11 (PROP), DANTE ’16 (PROP) LYNCH: DIMITRIOS ’01 (SCRUMHALF), GEORGE ’04 (SCRUMHALF) MAFFEY: NICK ’05 (WING), STEPHEN ’13 (FLYHALF) MARINARO: STEVEN ’16 (FLYHALF/WING), CHRISTIAN ’20 (FULLBACK/WING) MARQUEZ: CARLOS ’07 (PROP), ALEJANDRO ’11 (WING) MCALPINE: EVAN ’97 (WING), GAVIN ’00 (PROP), BRENDAN ‘07 MCGRAIL: JOHN ‘16 (WING), LUKE ’20 (CENTER) MCKINNON: BILLY ’17 (FLANKER), DANNY ’18 (FLANKER) MCLAUGHLIN: MJ ’09 (CENTER), MAX ’15 (SCRUMHALF), BILLY ’16 (SCRUMHALF) MCMAHON: PAT ’13 (LOCK), KEVIN ’15 (LOCK); MICHAEL ’19 (LOCK) MCMANUS: JUSTIN ’11 (WING), JACK ’18 (FLYHALF) MCMURRAY: PETER ’05 (FULLBACK), JOHN ’09 (SCRUMHALF) MCNAMARA: JOHNNY ’14 (FULLBACK), PATRICK ’17 (CENTER)

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2018 RUGBY BAND OF BROTHERS (cont.) MELLODY: BRIAN ’08 (LOCK), JACK ’14 (CENTER) MENDEZ: GABRIEL ’10 (WING), SEBASTIAN ’10 (WING) MORABITO: ANTHONY ’14 (WING), MATTHEW ’16 (WING) MORAN: TIM ’13 (FLANKER), VINCE ’16 (WING) MULCAHEY: PETER ’10 (FLANKER), LIAM ’16 (FLANKER) NALLS: JOHN ’09 (LOCK), MATTHEW ’14 (FULLBACK), THOMAS ’18 (SCRUMHALF) NEWKUMET: MICK ’08 (HOOKER), PATRICK ’15 (CENTER) O’DONNELL: TOM ’15 (WING), JAMIE ’21 (WING) O’LEARY: MICHAEL ’19 (LOCK), COLIN ’20 (LOCK) OLMSTEAD: JOSEPH ’13 (WING), ZACHARY ’13 (WING), THOMAS ’16 (WING) ONUFRYCHUK: MICHAEL ’04 (FLYHALF), ANDREW ’06 (WING) OSWALD: GREGORY ’98 (PROP), MICHAEL ’99 (FULLBACK) OWCZARSKI: JACK ’15 (WING), JAMES ’21 (CENTER) PATRIZIA: CHAS ’95 (CENTER), CHRIS ’99 (SCRUMHALF), JOHN ’03 (SCRUMHALF) PENNY: JOHN ’14 (CENTER), MICHAEL ’15 (FLYHALF), THOMAS ’18 (SCRUMHALF) PIERCE: PATRICK ’00 (INSIDE CENTER), BILLY ’07 (WING) PLANTAMURA: DOMINIC ’13 (#8), DANNY ’16 (#8) PLOFCHAN: TOMMY ’06 (SECOND ROW), ANDREW ’07 (SECOND ROW) POTTKER: NICK ’17 (FLANKER), MICHAEL ’18 (CENTER) POWERS: JACOB ’15 (FULLBACK), AJ ’17 (LOCK) PRATT: LINCOLN ’07 (LOCK), MCKAY ’09 (FULLBACK) QUINLAN: CHARLIE ’13 (#8), YILI ’16 (FLANKER) RAFFERTY: AIDAN ’18 (#8), LIAM ’19 (CENTER) RAPP: BRENDAN ’98 (LOCK/OUTSIDE CENTER), KEVIN ’02 (OUTSIDE CENTER) RHYS: OWEN ’18 (WING), EVYN ’19 (FLANKER) RICHARDS: JOE ’04 (LOCK), JR ’16 (WING) RIPPERT: JIMMY ’11 (FLANKER), TOMMY ’14 (HOOKER) ROCHA: JAVIER ’92 (FLYHALF), JUAN CARLOS ’96 (PROP) ROYSTON: JACK ’16 (SCRUMHALF), JOE ’19 (HOOKER) RYAN: DAN ’05 (WING), JORDAN ’21 (FLANKER) SANCHEZ: ERICK ’15 (PROP), ANDY ’17 (#8) SAUSVILLE: JUSTIN ’98 (PROP), PETER ’00 (WING) SAVERCOOL: BRIAN ’10 (SCRUMHALF), COLIN ’14 (SCRUMHALF) SEEGER: JACK ’12 (CENTER), JOE ’13 (CENTER) SHEEHY: ANDREW ’15 (CENTER), PATRICK ’16 (FLYHALF), OWEN ’18 (SCRUMHALF) SMITH: NICK ’14 (WING), ETHAN ’18 (WING) ST. PIERRE: MATTHEW ’12 (CENTER), PATRICK ’14 (CENTER), JACK ’18 (FLANKER) STILES: MAC ’16 (FLYHALF), REED ’21 (FLYHALF) STRANIX: CHRIS ’06 (FLANKER), PATRICK ’08 (LOCK) THOMAS: JEFFREY ’15 (CENTER), ANDREW ’18 (HOOKER), TEDDY ’20 (FLYHALF) TONDREAU: DAVID ’13 (FLANKER), CLAY ’16 (WING) WARRING: JOHN ’03 (PROP), LUKE ’04 (LOCK) WILLS: JOE ’02 (LOCK), MICHAEL ’05 (PROP) WINTERS: JACK ’16 (#8), LUKE ’19 (LOCK) WOLF: ANDREW ’07 (FLYHALF), PATRICK ’09 (LOCK) YACKEE: MICHAEL ’10 (LOCK), THOMAS ’12 (FLANKER)

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2018 GONZAGA RUGBY ALUMNI CLASSIC On November 24, 2017, the 15th Annual Gonzaga Rugby Alumni Classic was played on Buchanan Field. Many thanks to the players who came out and to Coach Fraine for reffing. Final count was 12 tries to 6 for the home team with both sides playing great rugby. PLAYERS YEAR NAME

SCHOOL

TRIES

YEAR NAME

SCHOOL

TRIES

1986

Joe Freeman

Mount St. Mary’s

2012

Andrew Iscaro

Penn State

1995

JP Perez

Catholic

2015

Jack Iscaro

Cal

2004

Mac Kimmitt

John Carroll

2015

Colin Wathen

2006

Connor Kelly

Tennessee

2015

Andres Echeverria

Clemson

2007

Chris Saint

Penn State

2015

Pat Newkumet

Penn State

2008

Mick Newkumet

Penn State

2015

Finn Tuite

St. Joe’s

2010

Gabe Free

Penn State

2016

Joe Freeman

Penn State

2010

John Davis

2016

Dante Lopresti

Notre Dame College

2011

Brian Cruz

2016

Mike Shincovich

Wake Forest

2011

Guy Lopresti

2016

Patrick Hesse

Citadel

2011

Mike O’Brien

VA Tech

2016

Andrew Hicks

Towson

2012

Joe Whalen

2017

Jack Royston

West Point

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GONZAGA RUGBY ALL-MET Gonzaga Players Who Were Either All-Met or Represented the PRU 2000 Phil Boland John Butler Chris Bonilla Paul Gabriel Brendan Kelly Andrew McCornack Mike Morioraty Patrick Pierce

2001 Chris Bonilla Anthony Caron John Clifford Paul Gabriel Brendan Kelly Tim Murphy Tim Madden Mike Morioraty Kevin Rapp

2002 Chris Bonilla Mike Buckley John Clifford Tim Conley John Dufief Brendan Kelly Tripp Larkin Nate McGrath Tim Murphy Kevin Rapp Jared Thomas

2003 Will Cox John Dufief Pat Hamm Steve Hartman George Lynch Nate McGrath Brian Ralston John Warring

2004 Tony Casco Sean Duffy Brandon Fielding

Robert Garvis Brian Geisen Robert Glover Jon Gore Max Greninger Pat Hamm Brian Hogan Connor Kelly Sam Lovejoy Nick Maffey Andrew Marson Joe MacDonald Brian Orzechowski Tom Plofchan Nick Principe Robert Sproul Richard Vilemenay Mike Wills Alex Leach

2005 Johnson Bademosi Chris Beauregard Peter Biskaduros Anthony Clark Sean Duffy Jon Dykes Brandon Fielding Gavin Fugere Grant Furnary Jon Gore Kevin Kehoe Connor Kelly Alex Leach Peter McMurray Taylor Murray Brian Orzechowski Tom Plofchan Kyle Riordan Dan Ryan Chris Saint Ben Weeda Mike Wills Andrew Wolf

2006 Johnson Bademosi Phil Cooney Joe Drummey Jon Dykes

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Nick Interdonato Connor Kelly Alex Leach Cory McGillvray Mick Newkumet Andrew Onufrychuk Tom Plofchan Kyle Riordan Chris Saint

2007 Billy Andrakakos Johnson Bademosi Jon Beckerle Chris Beauregard Jon Dykes Gavin Fugere Nick Interdonato Cory McGillivray Mick Newkumet Chris Saint Andrew Wolf

2008 Johnson Bademosi Chris Beauregard Matias Cima Gabe Cunningham Keegan Downey Tommy DuFief Jordan Maitland Brian Mellody Mick Newkumet David Penberthy Eduardo Federico Sacasa

2009 Jeff Bruno Matias Cima Gabe Cunningham Gabe Free Dylan Jones Johnny Kelley Johnny McMurray Rickey Neel-Feller PJ Orlandi David Penberthy

GONZAGA RUGBY ALL-MET Gonzaga Players Who Were Either All-Met or Represented the PRU 2010 Pat Carter Matias Cima Dan Collins Ian Combs John Davis Gabe Free Dylan Jones Sam LaPaille Kevin Lee Brian Leibold Jack McAuliffe Brian Savercool Conor Squier

2011 Cole Baker Matt Brune Ben Cima Danny Collins Dylan Cunningham Tony Dattoli Danny Flynn Andrew Iscaro Ryan Gilroy Sam LaPaille Guy Lopresti Jack McAuliffe Myles Proctor Conor Squier Joe Whalen Connor Whitcomb

2012 Bayo Adebonojo Cole Baker Michael Barry Jack Bowman Matt Brune Jace Caulfield Ben Cima Cal Cunningham Dan Flynn Matt Flynn Ryan Gilroy Andrew Iscaro Jack Iscaro Dominic Plantamura

Jimmy Ronan Matt Ruiters Nick Skalka Joe Seeger Campbell Voltman Joe Whalen

2013Michael Barry Jack Carroll Ben Cima Will Clougherty TJ Cuddihy Charlie Depont Matt Flynn Harry Lee Dominic Plantamura Tommy Rippert Jimmy Ronan Matt Ruiters Frank Ruzicka

2014 Michael Barry Stephen Beckerle Kevin Beins Dan Callahan Jack Carroll Ben Cima Reggie Corbin TJ Cuddihy Charlie DePont DeAndre Easterling Jack Iscaro Rahshan Jones Tommy Rippert Jimmy Ronan Conor Ryan

2015 Dan Callahan Jack Carroll Reggie Corbin Sean Fitzgerald Joey Freeman Patrick Hesse DeAndre Easterling Jack Iscaro Rahshan Jones Dante Lopresti

Jack Perry Tyree Randolph Patrick Sheehy Michael Shincovich Nick Skalka

2016 Joey Freeman Patrick Hesse Johnny Jordan LJ Koi-Larbi Mark Lewis Dante Lopresti Will Lyke Bailey Ogilvie Patrick Sheehy Michael Shincovich

2017 Max Draddy Jack DuFour Ryan Ebel Matt Freeman Calder Jones Ian Kilcullen Patrick Langevin Will Lyke Roger Mellado John O’Toole Micaiah Paige Owen Sheehy

2018 Alex Billups Jack DuFour Ryan Ebel Matt Freeman Jack Heerink Calder Jones Jamie Keeler Patrick Langevin Will Lyke John O’Toole Joe Royston Owen Sheehy Andrew Thomas

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2018 REGULAR SEASON GAME DAY TICKER VARSITY PURPLE DATE 17-Feb 24-Feb 3-Mar 10-Mar 11-Mar 17-Mar 7-Apr 11-Apr 14-Apr 14-Apr 15-Apr 15-Apr 22-Apr 24-Apr 27-Apr 30-Apr 3-May 6-May 11-May 17-May 18-May 19-May

VARSITY BLACK

OPPONENT

SCORE

Gregory the Great St. Ignatius West Shore Fort Hunt West End Royal Irish Xavier (AUS) Landon St. Xavier Good Counsel Aspetuck Fort Hunt St. Edward St. John’s Georgetown Prep DeMatha Landon Xavier Good Counsel Greenwich Jesuit Herriman

77-7 14-19 64-17 24-12 36-35 6-11 87-7 60-7 46-0 40-12 41-10 21-3 34-20 64-0 36-12 62-19 61-10 20-17 26-19 36-17 27-17 31-26

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P 1-0 P 1-1 P 2-1 P 3-1 P 4-1 P 4-2 P 5-2 P 6-2 P 7-2 P 8-2 P 9-2 P 10-2 P 11-2 P 12-2 P 13-2 P 14-2 P 15-2 P 16-2 P 17-2 P 18-2 P 19-2 P 20-2

DATE 24-Feb 25-Feb 1-Mar 3-Mar 4-Mar 11-Mar 16-Mar 14-Apr 14-Apr 19-Apr 21-Apr 28-Apr

OPPONENT

SCORE

St. Ignatius Raleigh Redhawks Good Counsel West Shore Aspetuck West End Landon Washington Youth West Shore TC Williams Doylestown Howard County

0-15 7-53 12-48 17-15 7-53 64-14 15-45 36-12 5-42 50-0 24-57 56-28

B 0-1 B 0-2 B 0-3 B 1-3 B 1-4 B 2-4 B 2-5 B 3-5 B 3-6 B 4-6 B 4-7 B 5-7

2018 REGULAR SEASON GAME DAY TICKER JUNIOR VARSITY DATE 25-Feb 4-Mar 4-Mar 10-Mar 16-Mar 18-Mar 6-Apr 14-Apr 14-Apr 17-Apr 26-Apr 2-May 10-May

FRESHMAN

OPPONENT

SCORE

Raleigh Aspetuck Heights Fort Hunt Bell Exiles Anacostia Vienna West End Xavier Model TC Williams Bell

7-24 5-24 14-41 7-24 56-29 41-15 5-85 0-24 55-7 39-0 40-12 36-14 24-26

JV 0-1 JV 0-2 JV 0-3 JV 0-4 JV 1-4 JV 2-4 JV 2-5 JV 2-6 JV 3-6 JV 4-6 JV 5-6 JV 6-6 JV 6-7

DATE 25-Feb 4-Mar 11-Mar 14-Apr 14-Apr 15-Apr 21-Apr 24-Apr 12-May

OPPONENT

SCORE

Raleigh Aspetuck North Bay Legion Raleigh Xavier Georgetown Prep Calvert Hall Calvert Hall

19-36 7-51 10-29 0-27 17-22 0-44 22-30 29-26 20-27

F 0-1 F 0-2 F 0-3 F 0-4 F 0-5 F 0-6 F 0-7 F 1-8 F 1-9

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GO VARSITY BLACK!

CONGRATULATIONS Owen ‘18 and Jack ‘19 and the Gonzaga Rugby Program!

Great job this year

Parker Scanlon!

THE JOHNSON FAMILY

Love, Dad, Mom, Lila, Alexis and Seamus

Fly High

GO GONZAGA RUGBY!

GO GONZAGA

The Rogers Family

Benji ’19

The O’Malley Family

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“Some of us carry our hearth in our hands”

Coach GUS

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Gonzaga Rugby Club VA R S I T Y 19 9 5 USA RUGBY HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1998 (3RD), 2001 (11TH), 2004 (6TH), 2005 (7TH), 2007 (6TH), 2008 (6TH), 2009 (4TH), 2010 (2ND), 2011 (3RD), 2012 (4TH)   BOYS HIGH SCHOOL RUGBY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013 (2ND), 2014 (1ST), 2015 (1ST), 2016 (1ST), 2017 (2ND), 2018 (1ST)   MARFU CHAMPIONS 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011   PRU CHAMPIONS 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013   MAVRC CHAMPIONS 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018   GONZAGA (JESUIT) RUGBY CLASSIC CHAMPIONS 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018   MARYLAND EXILES TURKEY TROT 7’S CHAMPIONS 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012   CHERRY BLOSSOM CHAMPIONS 1998, 2001, 2016   WASHINGTON IRISH ST PATRICK’S DAY CHAMPIONS 2004   CAROLINA YOUTH FESTIVAL CHAMPIONS 2005   T O U R S England, Ireland & Wales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001, 2003 Cayman Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 Argentina & Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004, 2005, 2007 2009, 2011, 2013 Ireland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 Spain & France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 Italy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010, 2014, 2017 Spain & Portugal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 Chile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015 Spain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2016 Argentina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2018

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2018 GONZAGA RUGBY PATRONS The Rugby Men of Eye Street deeply appreciate the generous support of the following patrons: Christine Doherty Eileen Fitzgerald Colleen McCloskey Kathleen Stratton

Congratulations Chris on your first year of Gonzaga rugby! Love, Mom and Dad 92 â&#x20AC;¢ GONZAGA RUGBY EAGLES 2018

Go Liam Keough!

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Thank You DAVE AND STEPHANIE KENKEL

For your support of Gonzaga Rugby

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