Rugby 2015 Yearbook by Gonzaga College High School Eagles Athletics

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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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Gonzaga Rugby Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Gonzaga Rugby Team Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Captains & Senior Roster & Remembrances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Underclassmen Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Rugby Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Top Shots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Alumni Classic Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 All-Met Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Regular Season Game Day Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 2015 Rugby Patrons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Regular Season Game Day Photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Jesuit Rugby Classic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Chile Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Gonzaga Rugby Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 National Rugby Championship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Advertiser and Sponsor Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

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July 2015 Dear Players, Parents and Coaches, Back-to-back — AMAZING! To win a National Championship is something that a fraction of a percent of the population ever experiences. To do it twice in a row is truly remarkable. Not only are we two-time National Champions; we also won our 7th consecutive 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. How did we get here? It starts with the players, who made the commitment to play for Gonzaga, each other, the coaches and their parents. Every player contributes to the success of Gonzaga Rugby. The skills, passion, traditions, camaraderie, love, coaching and values they attain while participating in our program make all of them champions. First thanks go out to all of our seniors. We count on your leadership as you pass on of the values that have been passed on by every class since 1988. Once again you have made us proud. Juniors — you now have the same responsibility, and I’m quite sure you won’t disappoint. Sophomores and freshmen — you are now veterans, and will be asked to follow and support the leadership from our rising seniors. New freshman – you are about to discover your new favorite sport. Our coaches deserve a tremendous thank you for all they do for our boys. Varsity Purple head coach Peter Baggetta and assistant coaches Paolo Iscaro, Jimmy Cuddihy and Grant Furnary ’06 guided the boys to become two-time National Championship coaches. They are thought of in rugby circles to be As Good as it Gets. Our Varsity White staff of Everest Austerman, Paul Sheehy, Bill Ogilvie and Keegan Downey ’09 had a great year, particularly in the second half of the season when the team played its best rugby. The Black team was once again led by Pat Murphy, with assistance from Big Joe Freeman and Rob Skalka. This team is always a force, and a great platform for underclassmen destined for the Purple team. Our JV team was led by newly-appointed Women’s High School All American coach Farrah Douglas — AKA “Mama Farrah” — supported by Ian Combs ’10, Richard Feller and Michael Bailey. With 80+ players on the JV team, what Farrah and her staff do borders on the miraculous. I have a slight bias for the Freshman team. While most of them are brand new to the game, they are the lifeblood of our program and our future. This year’s coaching staff of Ward Penberthy, Chas Gore, John Nalls and Jim Stickle not only led our freshmen to an undefeated season but, more importantly, instilled in our boys a passion for and commitment to the game, ensuring a bright future for the program. Our Boosters have a passion for our program that rivals that of the players and coaches, and they are a major strength of Gonzaga Rugby. Their efforts make it possible for our program to support some 220 players, as they coordinate nearly every aspect of the program’s off-the-pitch operations, including domestic international travel, hospitality, merchandise sales, and management of program finances. It takes real talent to manage so many moving parts, and this year we enjoyed a return engagement from Chris Newkumet, who assembled an all-star staff that included Richard Wathen, Mary and Mike Plantamura, Kathy Hesse, Peggy McNamara, Jackie Mann, Karen Owczarski, John Nalls, Ellen and Pat Ryan, Chris Hicks, John Carroll, Lorna Fitzgerald, Patti Iscaro, Kristen Yohannan, Meg Jones and many whom I missed. Thank you doesn’t seem sufficient for Chris and his Purple Army. Special thanks to Gonzaga President Stephen Planning, SJ, who accompanied us on tour and made our visit to Santiago so special. We are grateful for the support we receive from him and all of the Gonzaga community, and we thank Headmaster Tom Every, Athletic Director Joe Reyda, team trainers Penny Lynch and Colleen Emory, as well as Casey O’Neill, Patty Tobin, Debbie Onufrychuk and Jim Morgan. While we had a tremendously successful year, it has also been a difficult one with the tragic passing of Dominik Pettey ’15 and Neil York ’11. They have reminded us how important it is to live as Men for Others and how very special the bonds developed while on Eye Street are. Gonzaga men are a Band of Brothers who will always be there for each other. Finally, on a personal note I want to thank all of you for your prayers and support during my recovery from my recent heart attack. It was overwhelming, inspiring, humbling and greatly appreciated. I am so grateful to be a part of this organization and for the opportunity to know all of you. The doctors couldn’t believe that my Big Giant Heart was Purple (BGPH) and that it bleeds purple. I responded: “That’s how I roll.” Lee Kelly Director of Rugby

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CONGRATULATIONS JOHNNY JORDAN AND THE ENTIRE GONZAGA RUGBY CHAMPIONS ON A GREAT SEASON!

MOM, DAD, MADISON AND SARAH

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Spring 2015 Dear Gonzaga Rugby Players, Friends and Supporters, Wrapping up a decade of involvement with Gonzaga Rugby, I find myself nostalgic. Looking back over those years and the time my two sons spent with countless teammates, coaches and boosters, I am profoundly grateful, not just for their experiences but for mine as well. There are wonderful people scattered throughout the many layers of the Gonzaga experience, but the lineup of my closest friends and personal heroes seems to be dominated by rugby people. For me, and I suspect for my sons and others, this has been the real gift of Gonzaga Rugby — lifelong friends with great shared memories. Most of these folks have been toiling in the engine room of the Gonzaga Rugby Boosters Club for years, quietly dealing with the truly daunting logistical and financial needs of a major high school sports program. The care, feeding, clothing and transportation of more than 200 high school rugby players, sometimes around the world, is not for the faint of heart. This year’s GRBC board was filled with accomplished, dedicated and hard-working people, starting with my great friend and hero, Lee Kelly, who makes it all work with wisdom and compassion. The program simply would not exist, and could not continue in its extremely successful and inclusive form, without him at the helm. Great contributions also were turned in by Richard Wathen, Mary Plantamura, Mike Plantamura, Johnny Nalls, Ellen Ryan, Pat Ryan, Kathy Hesse, Chris Hicks, Peggy McNamara, Jackie Mann, John Carroll, Karen Owczarski and Kathleen Flood. I’ve also enjoyed spending time with some real characters who have given so much over the years, chief among them Jimmy Cuddihy, Richard Feller, Paolo Iscaro, Chas Gore, Rob Skalka, Farrah Douglas and Paul Sheehy. I will remember fondly the many tours and trips to Nationals and elsewhere, punctuated of course by back-to-back US championships and the fine players who made up those teams. But just as vivid for me will be quieter moments and accomplishments. I will never forget the overmatched and undermanned Varsity B players — many wearing the jersey for the last time on a lonely auxiliary field in Charlotte — who refused to give up. Same goes for the plucky freshmen squads, so skinny yet so ferocious in the face of older, bigger opponents. Throughout the program, up and down the various rosters, at all levels of skill and experience, our guys have continued to play with heart, drive, smarts and class. Far more than the championships, that is the legacy of Gonzaga Rugby — everybody plays, and everybody plays hard. Athletic accomplishment means nothing without an appreciation of the character of those involved, what they sacrifice to make it onto the field, what it takes to pick themselves up from it and play on, what draws them together in the first place, and how that experience forms in them a bond that they carry with them long after they leave Eye St. That spirit jumped out as I reviewed thousands of game-action photographs to help choose the ones to be used in this yearbook, which I hope you’ll enjoy. Look closely; you too will see the determination, courage and pure joy of these young men and their coaches, teaching and playing the game they love so much. It’s there in their faces, how much they mean to each other, immersed in a game of raw beauty and having the time of their lives. These young men are on their way to greater things in large part because of Gonzaga Rugby. Along with the rest of the 2015 GRBC, I’m proud and delighted to have been just a small part of that. Go Eagles! Chris Newkumet Gonzaga Rugby Booster President

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CONGRATS

The Lopresti Family

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2015 GONZAGA RUGBY BOOSTERS CLUB 2015 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS OFFICERS Chris Newkumet, President John Nalls, Vice President Mary Plantamura, Secretary Richard Wathen, Treasurer Ellen Ryan, Immediate Past President Lee Kelly, ex officio COMMITTEE CHAIRS Kathy Hesse, Hospitality Patti Iscaro and Karen Owczarski, Registration Chris Hicks, Yearbook Pat Ryan, Webmaster Jackie Mann and Peggy McNamara, Merchandise Mike Plantamura, Tour Treasurer John Carroll, Jesuit Rugby Classic

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. PAST PRESIDENTS Mitch Sproul Chris Newkumet Ken Abod

Don McGrath Richard Wolf Daniel Cunningham Ellen Ryan

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 Ryan Maria Shirron Meg Jones Kristin Cuddihy Denise McGloon Beth D’Arcy Grace Ronan Franny Rock Mary & Frank Perry Nancy Collins

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David Leach Suzie Squier Anne Marie Abod

2015 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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Congratulations Ethan and the entire Gonzaga Rugby Program!

What a wonderful season! Much love, Mom, Martin, Emma, Chris, Matt & Lori

Congratulates

Nigel Robinson 15’

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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 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 on North Capitol and Eye Streets, N.W., 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 metropolitan area, Maryland and Virginia. 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, extra-curricular, 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, Film Study; 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 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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CONGRATULATIONS TO GONZAGA RUGBY ON THE 2015 CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON AND TO 225+ GONZAGA STUDENT-ATHLETES WHO HAVE MATRICULATED THROUGH

THE RUGBY ACADEMY 2008-2015.

WELL DONE!

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GONZAGA RUGBY HISTORY HUMBLE BEGINNINGS – THE 1980S

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 1990S – 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.

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 have won 13 PRU Championships, 5 MAVRC Championships, 6 MARFU Championships and multiple regional tournaments during the decade and participated in 9 National Championship tournaments. Recent years

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GONZAGA RUGBY HISTORY have introduced a new and exciting feature of Gonzaga’s Rugby season, The Annual Jesuit Rugby Classic, which Gonzaga sponsors with Georgetown Prep, Rugby Virginia and the Jesuit Academy of Washington. Gonzaga’s Varsity Team has won four consecutive Jesuit Classic titles.

world including teams from the Pembrokeshire district in Wales and the Hale School in Australia. This has helped to spread the reputation of Gonzaga as center of Rugby excellence in the United States.

2013 – TOWARD THE FUTURE The Rugby Eagles had an outstanding domestic season this year which included travel to Pennsylvania, Indiana, and North Carolina to face some of the top high school teams in the country. The Varsity Purple

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

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Kingdom, Ireland, 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

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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 National High School Championships coming up short against JesuitSacramento 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 2009

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from Seminario in Montevideo and played three matches in Punta Del Este including games against a Uruguayan National U-17 squad and a Uruguayan U-17 Developmental squad. This tour was a great experience for all of the players, coaches and parents. As always, the excellent opposition and team bonding lead to much improved standards of play once the players returned home.

included PRU Divisional Championships at all age levels making it an Eagles Rugby championship sweep for a second year in a row.  This bodes well for the future of Gonzaga Rugby.

2012 Ben Cima and Jimmy Ronan were selected for the USA Rugby High School AllAmericans 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.

2011 The Gonzaga Rugby program made another successful visit to South America in 2013 playing matches in Argentina and Uruguay. The matches in Argentina feature games against our old friends Centro Naval, a new opponent from Chivilcoy and a match against reigning U.S. National High School Champions Dixon (California), who were also on tour, which ended in a 29-17 win for Gonzaga. In Uruguay, the Eagles renewed their rivalry with against fellow “Jesuits”

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GONZAGA RUGBY HISTORY 2014-2015 – NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 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 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!

2014 The win capped an extremely difficult regular season schedule which included matches against #4 Xavier, #7 Charlotte Catholic, #14 St. Ignatius of Cleveland, #14 (Club) Charlotte Tigers, #23 Perry Street Pride, and former National Champion Dixon of California. The Gonzaga Eagles picked up their 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. The developmental Varsity Black team compiled an impressive 9-1 overall record both domestically and internationally while the Varsity White side finished 7-5-1 playing superior competition. The JV Purple finished 9-2 with a Jesuit Rugby Classic 22 • GONZAGA RUGBY EAGLES 2015

2014 Championship, while the JV White continued to advance and finished 5-51. A large Freshman team continued to “feed the Beast” with some great rugby and a 7-9 season where all players gained great experience. On the international stage, 146 Gonzaga players, coaches, trainers and family members went on tour to Italy, which included a trip to watch the Italy vs. England 6 Nations professional rugby match. The competitive portion of the Tour de Italia included matches against Italian school boy champion and #1 ranked Capitalina Rugby Union, CUS Roma, and S.S. Lazio Elite League member

2015

GONZAGA RUGBY HISTORY L’Aquila and local club Avezzano, and the Prato U16 Elite, U18 Elite and U18 Regional sides. In all, it was an incredibly successful tour, with a final overall record of 7-2 over the best Italian Rugby had to offer. In what became an historic run in the National High School Rugby Championships 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

2015 Jesuit Marauders in a thrilling 27-26 championship final. Back-to-back – AMAZING! 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 attempted by a high school side. The Varsity Purple Eagles battled and defeated #1 ranked (Club) Cathedral, #1 ranked (Canada) Saltfleet, #7 Xavier, #8 Greenwich, #11 Georgetown Prep, #21 South Doyle and # 27 Charlotte Catholic to finish 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. The Varsity White competed in the 1st division in MAVRC and finished 9-8, including an appearance in the Maryland Exiles Championship. The Varsity Black also competed at the highest level and finished with a 6-3-1 mark against A-side competition. The Junior Varsity finished a combined 6-10-3 while developing into a cohesive unit. Finally, the Freshman side also finished a perfect 15-0 while collecting championship hardware in the Jesuit Rugby Classic, the Maryland Exiles Tournament and the Frederick Fast Track Tournament. Overall record: 57-22-4. Tour took us south to Santiago, Chile in the company of a host of players, coaches, and supporters, including Gonzaga President Fr. Stephen Planning. A highlight of the trip was the Mass said by Fr. Planning at the tomb of Jesuit saint Alberto Hurtado. The incredible experience was accompanied by some incredible rugby against Catolica, Grange School, Alianza, Sporting Club, and Staide Francais, with our sides finishing 5-1 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. 2015 Thomas Aquinas 29-0, #5 Herriman 39-34, and, in an unprecedented third finals meeting in a row, defeating #2 ranked Sacramento Jesuit 13-3. 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 we had 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. They have reminded us how important it is to live as Men for Others and how very special are the bonds developed while on Eye Street. Gonzaga men are a Band of Brothers who will always be there for each other. WWW.GONZAGARUGBY.ORG • 23

GOOD LUCK

IN COLLEGE!

Congrats Jacob!

Love Mom & Dad

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AJ — Good Luck

playing this year! Love Mom and Dad

Great season Mark and the Gonzaga Eagles winning a 2nd National Championship!

Love, Dad, Mom, and Morgan

“Build me a son, O Lord,

who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is Congratulations afraid, one who will be to Jack and all the Gonzaga Rugby proud and unbending Sons on winning in honest defeat, and a second National humble and gentle Championship! in victory.” —GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

The Iscaro Family, Grandmom and Pop, Nonna and Nonno

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2015 GONZAGA RUGBY COACHES

JOE REYDA

LEE KELLY

PETER BAGGETTA

CHAS GORE

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR OF RUGBY

RICHARD FELLER

PAOLO ISCARO

JOE FREEMAN

BILL OGILVIE

FARRAH DOUGLAS

GRANT FURNARY

PAT MURPHY

GABE FREE

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2015 GONZAGA RUGBY COACHES

IAN COMBS

EVEREST AUSTERMAN

JOHN NALLS

JIM STICKLE

PAUL SHEEHY

COACH JAMES JAMES MAYERSBW MAYERS

JIM CUDDIHY

KEEGAN DOWNEY

NOT PICTURED: MICHAEL BAILEY

WARD PENBERTHY

PENNY LYNCH

COLLEEN EMORY

TRAINER

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Congratulations

Eagles on Your National Championship! Thanks for a great preseason and best wishes for another successful year! •

America’s Second Oldest Catholic University, with more than 200 years of Catholic Tradition

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Nationally Recognized Leadership & Student Life Offerings

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Nationally Ranked Men’s Rugby Team

Learn more at msmary.edu/Gonzaga 16300 Old Emmitsburg Road | Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727 admissions@msmary.edu | 800.448.4347

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2015 GONZAGA RUGBY TEAM

Varsity PHOTO COURTESY OF STONE PHOTOGRAPHY

Junior Varsity PHOTO COURTESY OF STONE PHOTOGRAPHY

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2015 GONZAGA RUGBY TEAM

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Thank you Gonzaga Rugby!

Eagles Fly High!

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2015 GONZAGA RUGBY SENIORS

NATE ALLEN

JACOB BISKADUROS

JORDAN BISKADUROS

POSITION: Wing/Fullback HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 145 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of North Carolina – Wilmington PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Go to practice. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: It was a great experience to make new friends and stay in shape.

POSITION: Fullback/Wing HEIGHT: 5’8” WEIGHT: 160 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of South Carolina PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Pay attention to the fundamentals – they come in handy. Spread it wide, get it out of the forwards’ hands. Be a great teammate. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY CAM MEANS TO ME: Unbelievable BOHLANDER memories made out on the pitch with my brothers. I thank my coaches and teammates for helping me to end my athletic career at Gonzaga in the best way imaginable.

POSITION: No. 8/Lock HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 178 COLLEGE ATTENDING: James Madison University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Maybe ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Have fun. Go on tour. Listen to your coaches. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby means brotherhood and friendship. Some of the best times of my life were with my rugby team.

POSITION: Scrumhalf HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 155 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of South Carolina PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: You win it in the offseason. Enjoy what you have left with Gonzaga and with Rugby. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Lifelong friends; best four years of my life.

POSITION: Lock/8 man HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 180 COLLEGE ATTENDING: James Madison University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Undecided ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Enjoy it while it lasts; you’re not always going to be with your friends crushing other people. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: A community, a family, and a brotherhood that will always be together on and off the pitch.

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DANIEL CALLAHAN

JACK CARROLL

POSITION: Tight Head Prop HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 275 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of New Hampshire PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Possibly ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Do not take Dante’s food. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Wearing the gear lets everyone know that I am a part of a family, a group of brothers.

2015 GONZAGA RUGBY SENIORS

GABRIEL CASTRO

POSITION: Hooker HEIGHT: 5’8” WEIGHT: 165 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Maryland - College Park PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: We are capable of anything; let rugby showcase that. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby gave me a greater appreciation for teamwork and sense of community.

POSITION: Center/Wing HEIGHT: 5’6 WEIGHT: 170 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Maryland - College Park PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Maybe ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Don’t be afraid to try something new. This was my first year playing and I wish I had played my previous years. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY ALEX MEANS TO ME: To be able to DAVIS wear the G on my chest and be a part of the Rugby family is a huge honor, and that bond/brotherhood will never be broken.

POSITION: Wing HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 192 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Illinois PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Refuse to lose. Play together. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Family.

POSITION: Center HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 155 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Davidson College PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Making the commitment to the game really pays off for yourself and for the good of your team. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga BEN Rugby was a brotherhood that DUNBAR encompassed a wide range of people in the school and when tested, whether on the field or off, it proved to be an incredibly meaningful and supportive community.

POSITION: 8 man HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 180 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Virginia PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes

POSITION: 8 man HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 225 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Indiana University of Pennsylvania PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Work hard to be the best. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: How to be a winner.

REGGIE CORBIN

RYAN DAILEY

DEANDRE EASTERLING

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ANDRES ECHEVERRIA

SEAN FITZGERALD

JACK FLEURY

POSITION: Scrumhalf HEIGHT: 5’8” WEIGHT: 170 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Clemson University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Your compression shorts must never go past your rugby shorts. Keep the hair nice. Go on Tour. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Having fun; winning and Tour.

POSITION: Flanker HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 220 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Virginia (UVA) PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Wait more than two hours on Tour. “Pull your hamstring” on Tour. Salts before every game. Enjoy every second on the field. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Sacrificing yourself for your closest friends; challenging yourself every day, and having fun along the way.

POSITION: Wing/Flyhalf/ Fullback HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 160 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of South Carolina PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Maybe ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Learn to win and go on Tour. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Having fun while winning with your brothers.

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POSITION: Inside Center HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 175 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Miami of Ohio PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Undecided WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Brotherhood.

SEAN GILROY

POSITION: Hooker HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 170 COLLEGE ATTENDING: James Madison University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Believe in yourself! WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: A special four years that resulted in many great friendships.

JACK GLENNON

POSITION: Flanker HEIGHT: 5’9’ WEIGHT: 160 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Loyola of Chicago PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Size doesn’t matter. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: It’s a place anyone can play. Also you get to hit people, which is always fun.

JOHN GOSSART

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PATRICK GRANT

POSITION: Fullback/Flyhalf HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 150 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Virginia PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: If you can tackle and ruck, you’ll always have a spot on the team. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: The definitive experience of fraternity at Gonzaga. Only during Freshman Rugby did I realize Gonzaga was the place for me.

POSITION: Flanker HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 185 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Millersville University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Maybe ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Go on Tour. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby is a family to me. I love all my brothers, and I’m glad I played this year.

NATE HILIGH

POSITION: Flanker HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 143 COLLEGE ATTENDING: James Madison University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Work hard and leave everything on the field. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Brotherhood.

JACK HAMMOND

JACK ISCARO

POSITION: Wing HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 175 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Villanova University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Play smart. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby means learning accountability.

DEVIN HANNON

POSITION: Prop/Hooker HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 255 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of California, Berkeley PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Have great hair; wear white cleats; don’t show compression shorts; weigh less than Dante Lopresti. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Having the time of my life playing the best sport in the world with my best friends.

POSITION: Center HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 255 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Santa Barbara City College PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes! ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Be a Man. Be a Champion. Go on Tour. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Changed my life.

RAHSHAN JONES

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SAM KEITH

TIMOTHY ‘XERXES’ LEWIS

KARL MALATE

POSITION: Prop HEIGHT: 6’ WEIGHT: 230 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Maryland, College Park PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Cherish your Gonzaga rugby days. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: My best friends and fondest high school memories.

POSITION: Prop HEIGHT: 5’8” WEIGHT: 185 COLLEGE ATTENDING: The Catholic University of America PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Absolutely ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Use the “up” call; it scares people. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: It allows guys to be dudes while building Trust, Loyalty, and Friendship.

POSITION: Flanker HEIGHT: 5”10” WEIGHT: 170 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Delaware PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Give 100%, not only for yourself but your brothers playing with you. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby has meant so much to me in a way that gave me a new band of brothers that I will have an everlasting relationship with.

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CONNOR MCAULIFFE

POSITION: Wing HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 175 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Saint Joseph’s University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Don’t quit halfway through the season. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Best high school program to prepare you for college.

POSITION: Wing HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 180 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Pennsylvania State University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? No

SHANE MCGOWAN

PATRICK NEWKUMET

POSITION: Flyhalf/Outside Center HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 190 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Penn State University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: You only have four years to wear the purple. Make sure you do all you can to make the most of it. Coach Furnary is a big teddy bear. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: A lot of winning; like, a lot.

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JACK OWCZARSKI

POSITION: Wing/Fullback HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 175 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Virginia PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Play every game like it’s your last because it could be your last. Coach Furnary is softer than he seems. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Two National Championship rings and meeting some of my best friends.

POSITION: Outside Center/Wing HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 165 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Northeastern University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? No ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Be smart but don’t be afraid to put yourself out there and make a hit. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: I started playing as a senior so I didn’t ALEXANDER really know what to expect but PEREZ it quickly became obvious that Gonzaga’s team is about more than just rugby. Like most things at Gonzaga, there are a lot of layers to the experience and the greatest part was becoming closer with my teammates and friends.

JACOB POWERS

POSITION: Outside Center/Wing HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 175 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Penn State PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Not this year ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: If you’re not sure if you want to start -playing, be ok with going out of your comfort zone. It’s a new sport for 99% of us as we come to Gonzaga and if you try hard to learn the sport you’ll quickly fall in love. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Deciding to AIDAN play Gonzaga Rugby was the RIEHL best decision I made in my time at Gonzaga. I was able to find a love for a new and foreign sport while at the same time joining the brotherhood of the rugby community. We traveled the world together and shared experiences that are very unique and not common for most high schoolers. I made and met my best friends while playing and had the best coaches you could ask for. Gonzaga Rugby and the rugby family sculpted my Gonzaga experience and I couldn’t have asked for anything better.

POSITION: Flanker HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 160 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Maryland PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Size doesn’t matter. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Having fun and winning.

JACK PERRY

POSITION: Fullback HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 170 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of South Carolina PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Stay focused on intentionality. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Forming a Brotherhood alongside a winning team.

PATRICK RIVES

POSITION: Flanker HEIGHT: 5”9” WEIGHT: 170 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Virginia Tech PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Hit low, hit hard. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby means always being there and supporting my teammates no matter what and giving it my all every time I put on that G jersey.

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2015 GONZAGA RUGBY SENIORS POSITION: Wing HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 160 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Salisbury University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: It’s a lot more fun when you win!

NIGEL ROBINSON

POSITION: Outside Center/Wing HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 165 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Georgia PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Maybe ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Have fun.

RYAN SAWCZUK

POSITION: Prop HEIGHT: 6’ WEIGHT: 250 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Arizona PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Don’t let your former rapping career be found out. Also, small hint, wait two more hours to go out on Tour. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby to me is more than just 15 men CONOR on a field fighting to win a match. Gonzaga Rugby is a brotherhood RYAN unlike any other. We fight together on the field and when we fight together our accomplishments include a litany of league championships and back to back national championships. But more importantly when we stick together off the field we form a bond for life and we can get through hard times like Neil’s passing a few weeks ago and our classmate Dom’s tragic passing at the beginning of the year. Climb the Summit, Burn the Boats and, most importantly – Hail Gonzaga.

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POSITION: Center HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 175 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Clemson University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Work hard in school and on the playing field. Enjoy the friendships you make at Gonzaga. Try to experience all the trips that Gonzaga Rugby has to offer. ANDREW WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY SHEEHY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby has allowed me to meet new people, make some great friendships, and see some amazing parts of the world. 12.8884 in

POSITION: Hooker HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 220 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Mount St. Mary’s University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Have fun. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: It means family.

ERICK SANCHEZ

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NICK SKALKA

POSITION: Inside Center HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 210 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of South Carolina PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Work hard. Go on all the trips. Don’t shy away from the tart cherry juice. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Family. Gonzaga Rugby has given me a great foundation the past four years. Some of my best friends were made playing rugby.

2015 GONZAGA RUGBY SENIORS POSITION: Prop/Hooker HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 230 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Penn State PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Work hard. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Brotherhood.

SHAWN SPELLACY

POSITION: Scrum Half/Flanker HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 160 COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Maryland/NROTC Program PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes

COLIN WATHEN

POSITION: Center HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 195 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Boston College PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes

JEFF THOMAS

POSITION: Flanker HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 175 COLLEGE ATTENDING: Villanova University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Start playing freshman year. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: A winning tradition.

DOMINIC WILLIAMS

POSITION: Flyhalf HEIGHT: 5’9” WEIGHT: 150 COLLEGE ATTENDING: St. Joseph’s University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: Yes ADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Set your own goals. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Brotherhood.

FINN TUITE

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— In Memoriam —

The Gonzaga community mourns the passing of Dr. John C. Warman ’57, an Eye Street icon for more than fifty years. His loss leaves an enormous hole in the hearts of everyone at Gonzaga and all who knew him. He was a beloved teacher of Latin and Greek; a gifted musician; the musical director of dozens of Gonzaga theater productions; and an esteemed colleague, mentor, and friend. Doc Warman was the embodiment of the Gonzaga spirit. •

Atque in perpetuum frater ave atque vale. And forever, brother, hail and farewell. 44 • GONZAGA RUGBY EAGLES 2015

Great Rugby Year Sam! Thank you Coaches and parents for an unforgettable Senior Rugby Year!!

GO GONZAGA EAGLES!! The Keiths

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2015 GONZAGA RUGBY JUNIORS

DARE ADEBONOJO

LUKE ALLEN

BRENDAN BOYLE

HARRISON COON

CORRELL DAVIS

SPENCER DAVIS

ROBERT AYRES

COLLIN CULLEN

JOEY DONELLAN

CHARLES BLACKWOOD

BRUCE CUNNINGHAM

TEDDY FLOOD

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2015 GONZAGA RUGBY JUNIORS

BRENDON GARAGUSI

CASEY GILROY

TOMMY HADEED

KENAN HEATH

PATRICK HESSE

ANDREW HICKS

CONNOR HOEFER

THOMAS KERNAN

TEDDY KIERNAN

CHRIS KIRVAN

DAN KIRVAN

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COLIN HEALY

2015 GONZAGA RUGBY JUNIORS

QUINN LEWIS

DANTE LOPRESTI

AIDAN MCDONOUGH

REILLY MCGEE

JOHN MCGLOON

JOHNNY MCGRAIL

KEVIN MCKENZIE

LIAM MODESTI

MATTHEW MORABITO

WILLIAM MORRIS

MATT MULLALLY

BAILEY OGILVIE

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2015 GONZAGA RUGBY JUNIORS

THOMAS OLMSTED

TROY OSWALD

MICHAEL PATRICK

DANIEL PLANTAMURA

THOMAS PULLIAM

YILI QUINLAN

JOHN RICHARDS

MICHAEL RIEDFORD

JACK ROYSTON

COLIN RUSSELL

PATRICK SHEEHY

MIKE SHINCOVICH

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JAMES SMEALLIE

ANDREW SMITH

THOMAS SULLIVAN

MAXWELL SUTTORA

MAC STILES

JOE WALTHALL

KEVIN SULLIVAN

JACK WINTERS

NOT PICTURED: JOHNNY BIAGINI; JOEY FREEMAN; MATTHEW GOSSART; JOE KING; MATTHEW MORRISON; LIAM MULCAHY; REILLY RICHARDSON

ETHAN YOHANNAN

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Congratulations to Thomas Kernan, team, coaches and school

From Dad, Katie, Gracie and Patrick

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2015 GONZAGA RUGBY SOPHOMORES

CHARLIE ADAMS

STEPHEN ALLEN

NICHOLAS APARICIO

REID BACON

FAWZI BEIDAS

COLIN BRUCKWICK

RYAN BULLOCK

RYAN CAULFIELD

CULLEN CROWLEY

MICHAEL DAVIS

MAX DRADDY

PHILLIP FIREHOCK

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2015 GONZAGA RUGBY SOPHOMORES

SEAMUS FITZGERALD

MICHAEL FLYNN

MATTHEW FOREMAN

DEREK FRAHM

REGINALD FROST

NEIL GOETZMAN

BRIAN GORMAN

JACK JACKSON

TAQUAN JACOBS

MJ JIMENEZ

JOHN JORDAN

TOMMY KATULA

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2015 GONZAGA RUGBY SOPHOMORES

JACK KEELER

LJ KOI-LARBI

DENNIS KRIVDA

MARK LEWIS

DECLAN LOWAN

JESSE MANN

IGNACIO MATA-CORDERO

PATRICK MCNAMARA

ROGER MELLADO

SEAMUS MURPHY

SEAMUS O’LEARY

JACK OLCOTT

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2015 GONZAGA RUGBY SOPHOMORES

MICAIAH PAIGE

NICK POTTKER

AJ POWERS

MICHAEL ROWAN

ANDY SANCHEZ

ROB SAYLOR

JACK SCANLON

DEVIN TREACY

NOT PICTURED: GRANT CONNOLLY; MATTY FELLER; MANNY PANZARDI; TYREE RANDOLPH; MICHAEL TERRY; WILL VALENTINE

CLIFF WALLACE

JOE ZUCCARI

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AVE AQUILAE NUMERUS UNUS IN NATIONE INTERUM ANTHONY P. INTERDONATO ’66 PAUL F. INTERDONATO ’38 ATTORNEYS AT LAW Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate General Civil Practice MD & DC 12604 Glen Road Potomac, MD 20854 PH (301) 948-3993 FAX (301) 948-1669

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2151 ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT, and family: Katie, Former Players Paul ’04, A.J. ’05, Nick ’07 (Co-Captain) CONGRATULATE and SALUTE the 2015 GONZAGA EAGLES REPEAT NATIONAL CHAMPION RUGBY TEAM

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Congratulations JACK McMANUS CLASS

2018

The Barking Dog

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2015 GONZAGA RUGBY FRESHMEN

JACK ALLEN

JOE BARLOON

JOSEPH BEAUDET

LIAM BOYLE

JAMES BRISBANE

JACK BROWN

PETER CASHMERE

WILLIAM COWARDIN

ZACK CRILLEY

GRANT DAVIS

BRENDAN DEVOL

KEVIN DOLAN

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2015 GONZAGA RUGBY FRESHMEN

RYAN EBEL

NICK EGAN

JOHN HILTON

SAM HOEFER

LUKE HOFFMAN

CALDER JONES

JAMES KEELER

JOHN KEENAN

DANIEL KERNS

IAN KILCULLEN

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SEAN GIBSON

JACK HEERINK

2015 GONZAGA RUGBY FRESHMEN

PATRICK LANGEVIN

RYAN LAWRENCE

MATTHEW LAWSON

BRENDAN LONG

WILLIAM LYKE

JACK LYNCH

FEDERICO MARTINEZ

JOEY MASSARO

DANIEL MCKINNON

KEVIN MCLAUGHLIN

JACK MCMANUS

THOMAS NALLS

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2015 GONZAGA RUGBY FRESHMEN

RHYS OWEN

THOMAS PENNY

AIDAN RAFFERTY

QUENTIN RICKFORD

MICHAEL POTTKER

PETER RAE

OWEN SHEEHY

ETHAN SMITH

NOT PICTURED: CHRIS DELANEY; NICK OSWALD

JACK ST. PIERRE

ANDREW THOMAS

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2015 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 (FULLBACK/LOCK), CHRISTIAN ’07 (FULLBACK/WING), JACOB ’15 (LOCK), JORDAN ’15 (LOCK) BOWMAN: JOHN ’02 (HOOKER/PROP), JAMES ’03 (LOCK/FLANKER) BOYLE: BRENDAN ’09 (FLYHALF), TIM ’12 (WING) BROWN: CHRIS ’12 (#8), THOMAS ’14 (FLANKER) BRUNO: NICK ’07 (PROP), JEFF ’09 (PROP) BUCKLEY: MICHAEL ’02 (FULLBACK), JAMES ’04 (FLANKER) BUTLER: JIMMY ’98 (PROP), JOHN ’00 (WING/FLYHALF) CARTER: CHRIS ’08 (CENTER), PATRICK ’10 (WING) CASHMERE: JACK ’15 (LOCK), PETER ’18 (CENTER) CIMA: MATIAS ’10 (FLYHALF), BEN ’14 (FLYHALF) 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) KEVIN DOUGHERTY ’02 (LOCK), PAT DIES ’05 (FULLBACK) 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) FLYNN: DANIEL ’12 (CENTER), MATT ’13 (PROP) FLYNN: JACK ’14 (PROP), MICHAEL ’17 (HOOKER) FOSTER: ROB ’98 (#8), MICHAEL ’10 (FLANKER) FURNARY: GRANT ’06 (FLYHALF), JAKE ’13 (CENTER) GARVIS: ROBERT ’04 (PROP), RYAN ’10 (PROP) GIBSON: BILLY ’16 (PROP), SEAN ’18 (HOOKER) GILDER: EGAN ’07 (WING), MATT ’11 (WING) GILROY: RYAN ’12 (SCRUMHALF), SEAN ’15 (WING), CASEY ’16 (WING) 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) JOHNSON: WILLIE ’10 (LOCK), BRENDAN ’12 (LOCK) JONES: DYLAN ’10 (LOCK), GRIFFIN ’12 (FLANKER), TYLER ’14 (FULLBACK), CALDER ’18 (#8) 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)

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2015 RUGBY BAND OF BROTHERS KIRVAN: DAN ’16 (FLYHALF), CHRIS ’16 (CENTER) 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/FLANKER), JASON ’13 (LOCK) LEWIS: TIM ’15 (FLANKER), QUINN ’16 (CENTER) LOPRESTI: GUY ’11 (PROP), DANTE ’16 (PROP) LYNCH: DIMITRIOS ’01 (SCRUMHALF), GEORGE ’04 (SCRUMHALF) MAFFEY: NICK ’05 (WING), STEPHEN ’13 (FLYHALF) MARQUEZ: CARLOS ’07 (PROP), ALEJANDRO ’11 (WING) MCALPINE: EVAN ’97 (WING), GAVIN ’00 (PROP), BRENDAN ‘07 MCLAUGHLIN: MJ ’09 (CENTER), MAX ’15 (SCRUMHALF), BILLY ’16 (SCRUMHALF) MCMAHON: PAT ’13 (LOCK), KEVIN ’15 (LOCK) MCMANUS: JUSTIN ’11 (WING, JACK ’18 (FLYHALF) MCMURRAY: PETER ’05 (FULLBACK), JOHN ’09 (SCRUMHALF) MCNAMARA: JOHNNY ’14 (FULLBACK), PATRICK ’17 (CENTER) 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) OLMSTEAD: JOSEPH ’13 (WING), ZACHARY ’13 (WING), THOMAS ’16 ONUFRYCHUK: MICHAEL ’04 (FLYHALF), ANDREW ’06 (WING) OSWALD: GREGORY ’98 (PROP), MICHAEL ’99 (FULLBACK) PATRIZIA: CHAS ’95 (CENTER), CHRIS ’99 (SCRUMHALF/LOCK), JOHN ’03 (SCRUMHALF/LOCK) PENNY: JOHN ’14 (CENTER), MICHAEL ’15 (FLYHALF), THOMAS ’18 (SCRUMHALF) PIERCE: PATRICK ’00 (INSIDE CENTER), BILLY ’07 (WING) PLANTAMURA: DOM ’13 (#8), DANNY ’16 (PROP) 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) RAPP: BRENDAN ’98 (LOCK/OUTSIDE CENTER), KEVIN ’02 (OUTSIDE CENTER) RICHARDS: JOE ’04 (LOCK), JR ’16 (WING) RIPPERT: JIMMY ’11 (FLANKER), TOMMY ’14 (HOOKER) ROCHA: JAVIER ’92 (FLYHALF), JUAN CARLOS ’96 (PROP) 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) STRANIX: CHRIS ’06 (FLANKER), PATRICK ’08 (LOCK) THOMAS: JEFFREY ’15 (CENTER), ANDREW ’18 (HOOKER) TONDREAU: DAVID ’13 (FLANKER), CLAY ’16 (WING) WARRING: JOHN ’03 (PROP), LUKE ’04 (LOCK) WILLS: JOE ’02 (PROP/LOCK), MICHAEL ’05 (PROP) WOLF: ANDREW ’07 (FLYHALF), PATRICK ’09 (LOCK) YACKEE: MICHAEL ’10 (LOCK), THOMAS ’12 (FLANKER)

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Josh Brady

G o n z a g a R u g b y 1988-1990 Morgan Lewis

Partner 2020 K St. NW Washington, DC 20006-1806 joshua.brady@morganlewis.com 1.202.373.6694

Congratulations to the Eagles on another National Championship

Lunch–Brunch & Dinner

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2015 GONZAGA RUGBY ALUMNI CLASSIC On November 28, 2014, the 12th Annual Gonzaga Rugby Alumni Game was played away from home at Rock Creek Hills Park in Kensington, MD due to construction on Buchanan Field. A strong Exiles/St John’s team won a great game 8 trys to 7 for their first victory in the series. The 2015 match will be played in the new stadium at Gonzaga and promises to be a strong contest, as the Eagles try to get back on the winning track. PLAYERS YEAR PLAYER 1967 1986 1995 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010

Pat McKenna Joe Freeman JP Perez Phil Boland Paul Gabriel Robert Garvis Brandon Fielding Connor Kelly Andrew Wolf Mick Newkumet Brian Mellody Chris Carter Jordan Maitland Greg Monica Ballah Boakai Gabe Cunningham John Nalls Pat Wolf Matias Cima

COLLEGE

Mt. St. Mary’s Catholic Maryland Maryland Frostburg Hampden Sydney Tennessee Boston College Penn State Penn State SJU Georgetown Maryland Hampton Harvard Pittsburgh Boston College Maryland

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TRIES

YEAR PLAYER

COLLEGE

2010 2010 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014

Delaware Maryland UNC JMU St Joe’s Xavier Army Virginia JMU Penn State JMU Wake Forest Tulane Salisbury Georgia Texas Maryland JMU Penn State

Ian Combs John Davis Dylan Cunningham Chris Brown Joe Whalen Matt Flynn Dom Plantamura Matt Ruiters Michael Barry Joe Boisse Tom Brown Patrick Crowley Coleman Cunningham Michael Gemunder Peter Haley Jon Murphy Matt Nalls Will Rickard Jimmy Ronan

TRIES

2015 GONZAGA RUGBY ALUMNI CLASSIC

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EAGLES FLY HIGH

GOOD LUCK IN 2016 Brothers Joey and Matt

Call Steve

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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 Mike Morioraty Andrew McCornack Brendan Kelly Patrick Pierce

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

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

2003 Nate McGrath John Dufief Pat Hamm John Warring Will Cox Brian Ralston

George Lynch Steve Hartman

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 Brandon Fielding Jon Gore Jon Dykes Taylor Murray Alex Leach Kyle Riordan Sean Duffy Dan Ryan Johnson Bademosi Tom Plofchan Peter McMurray Ben Weeda Peter Biskaduros Chris Saint

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Kevin Kehoe Brian Orzechowski Connor Kelly Andrew Wolf Grant Furnary Anthony Clark Chris Beauregard Mike Wills Gavin Fugere

2006 Connor Kelly Tom Plofchan Alex Leach Jon Dykes Cory McGillvray Mick Newkumet Chris Saint Phil Cooney Nick Interdonato Joe Drummey Johnson Bademosi Andrew Onufrychuk Kyle Riordan

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

2008 Jordan Maitland Brian Mellody Tommy DuFief

GONZAGA RUGBY ALL-MET Gonzaga Players Who Were Either All-Met or Represented the PRU Eduardo Federico Sacasa Gabe Cunningham David Penberthy Chris Beauregard Johnson Bademosi Matias Cima Keegan Downey Mick Newkumet

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

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 Danny Collins Dylan Cunningham Tony Dattoli Danny Flynn Sam LaPaille

Guy Lopresti Jack McAuliffe Conor Squier Joe Whalen Connor Whitcomb Cole Baker Andrew Iscaro Ryan Gilroy Matt Brune Myles Proctor Ben Cima

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

2013 Jack Carroll Tommy Rippert Matt Flynn Will Clougherty Harry Lee Charlie Depont Dom Plantamura Jimmy Ronan

Ben Cima Michael Barry Frank Ruzicka Matt Ruiters TJ Cuddihy

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

2015 Dante Lopresti Jack Iscaro Jack Carroll Patrick Hesse Michael Shincovich Sean Fitzgerald Jack Perry DeAndre Easterling Dan Callahan Patrick Sheehy Reggie Corbin Nick Skalka Rahshan Jones Joey Freeman Tyree Randolph

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Congratulations from the Dillons (John, Barbara and Patrick 10’)

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2015 REGULAR SEASON GAME DAY TICKER VARSITY PURPLE DATE 28-Feb 1-Mar 11-Mar 14-Mar 17-Mar 22-Mar 24-Mar 28-Mar 28 Mar 11-Apr 11-Apr 12-Apr 12-Apr 18-Apr 23-Apr 1-May 2-May 6-May 8-May 14-May 15-May 16-May

VARSITY WHITE

OPPONENT

SCORE

Charlotte Catholic Charlotte Tigers St. John’s Cathedral DeMatha Catholica Grange U-18 Allianz U-18 Sporting U-18 Marin St. Xavier South Doyle Greenwich Xavier Salesianum Salt Fleet Bill Caruthers Good Counsel Georgetown Prep St. Thomas Herriman Jesuit

41-5 46-5 61-0 27-25 50-0 19-25 14-10 34-0 24-0 46-0 59-0 45-0 18-12 31-14 67-0 15-12 32-0 33-14 22-8 29-0 39-34 27-26

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VP 1-0 VP 2-0 VP 3-0 VP 4-0 VP 5-0 VP 5-1 VP 6-1 VP 7-1 VP 8-1 VP 9-1 VP 10-1 VP 11-1 VP 12-1 VP 13-1 VP 14-1 VP 15-1 VP 16-1 VP 17-1 VP 18-1 VP 19-1 VP 20-1 VP 21-1

DATE 28-Feb 1-Mar 13-Mar 18-Mar 22-Mar 24-Mar 11-Apr 11-Apr 12-Apr 12-Apr 16-Apr 23-Apr 2-May 6-May 15-May 15-May 16-May

OPPONENT

SCORE

Charlotte Catholic Charlotte Tigers Georgetown Prep Pride Stade Francais Grange Charlotte Catholic Greenwich Marin Marin Landon Good Counsel West End West Loudoun Penn West Meck Jesuit

69-5 VW 1-0 49-7 VW 2-0 7-34 VW 2-1 33-36 VW 2-2 35-19 VW 3-2 42-7 VW 4-2 17-21 VW 4-3 0-34 VW 4-4 17-17 VW 5-4 10-12 VW 5-5 47-21 VW 6-5 19-14 VW 7-5 20-26 VW 7-6 63-14 VW 8-6 8-31 VW 8-7 82-0 VW 9-7 11-14 VW 9-8

VARSITY BLACK DATE 15-Mar 18-Mar 7-Apr 10-Apr 12-Apr 12-Apr 18-Apr 18-Apr 19-Apr 2-May

OPPONENT

SCORE

St. Thomas Mt. St. Joe’s TC Williams Marin St. Xavier Marin Mt. St. Joe’s Frederick LaSalle West End

7-22 25-21 31-7 15-0 8-11 15-15 14-12 45-5 3-10 43-5

VB 0-1 VB 1-1 VB 2-1 VB 3-1 VB 3-2 VB 3-2-1 VB 4-2-1 VB 5-2-1 VB 5-3-1 VB 6-3-1

2015 REGULAR SEASON GAME DAY TICKER JV PURPLE DATE 11-Mar 17-Mar 22-Mar 24-Mar 28-Mar 28-Mar 11-Apr 12-Apr 12-Apr 18-Apr

OPPONENT St. John’s DeMatha Catolica Grange Allianz U-16 Sporting U-16 St. Xavier Exiles West Shore Xavier

FRESHMAN

SCORE

44-0 17-12 10-12 0-29 29-7 50-12 5-5 15-7 17-20 5-45

JVP 1-0 JVP 2-0 JVP 2-1 JVP 2-2 JVP 3-2 JVP 4-2 JVP 4-2-1 JVP 5-2-1 JVP 5-3-1 JVP 5-4-1

JV WHITE DATE 13-Mar 11-Apr 11-Apr 12-Apr 18-Apr 18-Apr 19-Apr 30-Apr 2-May 10-May

OPPONENT

SCORE

Bell West Shore Exiles West Shore Ft. Hunt West End Prince Frederick Good Counsel West End Exiles

0-27 0-79 10-23 0-59 0-55 15-25 0-76 14-14 24-15 0-0

DATE 17-Mar 18-Mar 28-Mar 11-Apr 11-Apr 12-Apr 18-Apr 18-Apr 19-Apr 30-Apr 7-May 9-May 9-May 9-May 9-May

OPPONENT

SCORE

St. John’s Mt. St. Joe’s Bishop Hendrickson St. Xavier Charlotte Catholic Xavier North Bay Exiles Frederick Georgetown Prep Loyola Exiles Frederick Calvert Hall Mt. St. Joe’s

36-15 27-5 37-10 22-5 46-5 15-5 17-5 28-15 32-17 19-5 40-5 15-0 44-0 46-0 24-5

F 1-0 F 2-0 F 3-0 F 4-0 F 5-0 F 6-0 F 7-0 F 8-0 F 9-0 F 10-0 F 11-0 F 12-0 F 13-0 F 14-0 F 15-0

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

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2015 GONZAGA RUGBY PATRONS The Rugby Men of Eye Street deeply appreciate the generous support of the following patrons: Bruce Cunningham Body Dynamics Ryan Dailey Spencer Davis Andres Echeverria Sean Fitzgerald Reggie Frost Steve Hughes Julia Overton Interiors Rahshan Jones Claire Lawless John and Barbara Lawless Quinn Lewis Timmy Lewis Connor McAuliffe

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John McGrail Roger Mellado Matt Mullaly Troy Oswald Dominic Plantamura (’13) Lisa Plantamura John Richards Rob Saylor Nick Skalka JD Smeallie Andrew Smith Shawn Spellacy Thomas Sullivan Jeffrey Thomas Will Valentine

Gary & Leslie Gosnell

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Go Eagles

Rugby!

The Gilroy Family (Ryan ’12, Sean ’15, Casey ’16)

2014 GONZAGA RUGBY SOPHOMORES

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Congrats FROM SOME OF THE 2010 SECONDPLACE TEAM.

We were still better.

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JUNIOR VARSITY/FRESHMAN REGULAR SEASON

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Thanks DAVE AND STEPHANIE KENKEL for your support of the 2015 National Champions

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JESUIT CLASSIC CHAMPIONS 2015

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JESUIT CLASSIC CHAMPIONS 2015

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Congratulations on a successful 2015 season!

Have a blast in 2016! With love from Mom, Dad & Bayo

THE CALLAHAN FAMILY CONGRATULATES AND THANKS: Daniel, ALL the Rugby Coaches and Teammates for: (4) Tremendous Rugby Years (3) International Tours (2) National Championships (1) Heck of a Good Time

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Congratulations 2015 National Champs (Bob, Kathy and Bobby Nealon ‘14 )

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2015 TOUR – CHILE

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2015 TOUR – CHILE

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2015 TOUR – CHILE

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2015 TOUR – CHILE

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Pete Steinberg and Innovative Thought congratulate Gonzaga Rugby on a great year and back-to-back National Championships

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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)   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   JESUIT RUGBY CLASSIC CHAMPIONS 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015   MARYLAND EXILES TURKEY TROT 7’S CHAMPIONS 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012   CHERRY BLOSSOM CHAMPIONS 1998, 2001   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 Spain & Portugal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 Chile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015

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