Scoring Update (04-08-13)

Varsity Rugby Scoring Summary 2013
Player			Tries	Conv.	PK	DG	Assists	Total
Keegan Mills			3	32	10	1	13	106
Parker White			10	0	0	0	3	50
John Gentempo			4	0	0	0	0	20
Jaren Bradford			1	0	0	0	0	5
Eddie Caballero			8	0	0	0	2	40
Alejandro Chavez			1	0	0	0	0	5
Chris DeAyala			1	0	0	0	0	5
Kurt Hanson			4	0	0	0	0	20
Reed Hogan			5	0	0	0	0	25
Sam Milhollin			3	0	0	0	0	15
Alex Snyder			4	0	0	0	0	20
Keon Broadnax			1	0	0	0	0	5
Nate Devlin			3	0	0	0	0	15
Javier Gonzalez			4	0	0	0	0	20
Jonathan Wall			0	1	0	0	0	2
Brent Miles			2	0	0	0	0	10
Zach Kruz			1	0	0	0	0	5
Michael Reul			2	0	0	0	1	10
Pearson Garnett			6	0	0	0	2	30
Calvin Shaw			1	0	0	0	0	5
Payton Pardee			1	0	0	0	0	5
Peter Bedell			3	0	0	0	0	15
Michael Zartler			1	0	0	0	0	5
Totals			61	33	10	1	15	395

Eagles Announce 15th Anniversary Team

In honor of the 15th anniversary of the founding of St. Thomas Rugby (1999), the Eagles have named a 15th Anniversary Team.  Players were selected based on their playing ability and contributions to STH and rugby, both on and off the field.  Many of these players have gone on to amazing collegiate careers and represented their country on the rugby pitch.  Congratulations to the members of this historic squad, one can only wonder how many games they could have won if they had all played together!

15th Anniversary Team

1.  Dickson Garnett

2.  Ryan Altinger

3.  Roberto Laposse

4.  Riley McAllister

5.  Parker White

6.  Blake Pellerin*

7.  Andres Diaz*

8.  Paul Rogers*

9.  Eduardo Caballero

10.  Conor Mills*

11.  Roderick Blouin

12.  Blake Arbour

13.  Kingsley McGowan*

14.  Chris Lind*

15.  Andrew Locke*

16.  John Boudreaux

17.  Walter McAndrew*

18.  Nathan Wisnoski

19.  Kellen Burke*

20.  Sean Monks

21.  Patrick Simmons

22.  Keegan Mills

23.  Narciso Cano

* USA National Team (Age-Grade)/High School All-American

 

 

Lady Hager - Rugby-for-a-Cause Lineup

The Eagles play for the Lady Hager Cup in the Rugby-for-a-Cause match tonight (03-22-13).  This is the Sixth Annual Lady Hager Cup and the Eagles have never lost in this series.  The match begins at 7:00.

1.       Hanson

2.       Scroggins

3.       Zartler

4.       Hogan

5.       Snyder

6.       Kruz

7.       Pardee

8.       Bedell

9.       Caballero

10.   Mills

11.   Gentempo

12.   Broadnax

13.   Garnett

14.   Gonzalez

15.   Reul

16.   De Ayala

17.   Rose

18.   Devlin

19.   Caudell

20.   Shaw

21.   Richards

22.   Milhollin

23.   Miles

Scoring Update (03-07-13)

Varsity Rugby Scoring Summary 2013
Player			Tries	Conv.	PK	DG	Assists	Total
Keegan Mills			3	17	9	1	7	79
Parker White			6	0	0	0	2	30
John Gentempo			4	0	0	0	0	20
Jaren Bradford			1	0	0	0	0	5
Eddie Caballero			4	0	0	0	1	20
Alejandro Chavez			1	0	0	0	0	5
Chris DeAyala			1	0	0	0	0	5
Kurt Hanson			4	0	0	0	0	20
Reed Hogan			4	0	0	0	0	20
Sam Milhollin			1	0	0	0	0	5
Alex Snyder			1	0	0	0	0	5
Keon Broadnax			1	0	0	0	0	5
Nate Devlin			3	0	0	0	0	15
Javier Gonzalez			2	0	0	0	0	10
Jonathan Wall			0	1	0	0	0	2
Brent Miles			1	0	0	0	0	5
Zach Kruz			1	0	0	0	0	5
Michael Reul			1	0	0	0	1	5
Pearson Garnett			1	0	0	0	1	5
Totals			40	18	9	1	12	266

Film Link to Strake Jesuit Match

Click below to see STH v. Strake Jesuit match.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTEJEdSgPQY

Eagles Find a New Gear Against Crusaders

The Eagles and Crusaders renewed their rivalry on Friday night at Granger Stadium.  While Strake Jesuit has never notched a win in the series, the Crusaders are always a tough, physical opponent.  Over the years a very deep mutual respect has developed between the two squads, which is unique in modern sports.  The coaching staffs share a friendship and while the matches are always spirited, they are always conducted with good sportsmanship.  While Strake suffered a big loss in their last match against Westlake, everyone was expecting them to rebound for THE game.  However, that was not to be as St. Thomas put on a dominating offensive display and defeated the Crusaders 91-14.

John Gentempo scores one of his two tries on the day.

The Eagles set the tone immediately when lock Reed Hogan scored forty-three seconds into the match after a series of good phase play by the Eagles.  The Crusaders came storming back with a try of their own (3:50) and with the conversion, they held a brief 7-5 lead.  The Eagles then opened up their high-power offense with four straight tries - two by scrumhalf Eddie Caballero, for a 29-7 lead.  This established control of the match for STH and Strake did not spend much time in the Eagles half, with St. Thomas dominating possession for the rest of the game.

The Crusaders would draw blood once more before the half after a poor choice and knock-on on a restart by St. Thomas.  Strake was awarded a five-meter scrum and their captain #8 Christian Stengal took full advantage, smashing over for his second try (24:29).  Once again the Eagles responded with vigor and punched two more tries over before the half ended, including the first of the season by fullback Michael Reul.  This put STH in front 43-14 at the half.

In the second stanza the Eagles were virtually unstoppable as they marched in with eight tries.  The final 91-14 score is the biggest margin ever in the series and a testament to the quality of this year's squad.  Captain Keegan Mills led all scorers with 21 points (try, 8 conv.) followed by Caballero, Gentempo, Hanson, and White who all had two tries on the day.  Joining Reul in scoring his first try was flanker Zach Kruz.  Reed Hogan, Brent Miles, and Nate Devlin also added individual scores.  The Eagles also welcomed back center Pearson Garnett, who returned to pitch in fine fashion with a try after finishing his basketball duties.

The Eagles go on a Spring Break tour next week in the Carolinas.  They will face some highly-respected opponents and it will be a great challenge for them to play some teams they are unfamiliar with.  The Eagles will play at home twice more this season - against Dallas Jesuit (Pink Ribbons) and Westlake (Senior Night).   

Man of the Match (Forward) Dallas Jesuit

Reed Hogan rumbles over for one his two tries

The Man of the Match for the forwards in the Dallas Jesuit game was Reed Hogan.  Reed had an outstanding game, scoring two tries and making numerous punishing runs on defense.  As always, he was very strong on defense, especially at the breakdown.  Reed was responsible for causing a number of turnovers at the tackle contest area which resulted in a number of Eagle tries.  Fantastic match - congratulations Reed!

Man of the Match (Back) - Dallas Jesuit

Keegan Mills beating Dallas Jesuit defenders for a try

The Man of the Match for the backs in the Dallas Jesuit game was Keegan Mills.  The senior captain led the team in scoring with 15 points (2 tries, penalty kick, conv.), but more importantly, ran the offensive with precision.  He repeatedly pinned DJ in their own end with well-placed tactical kicks and had the backs running great lines.  His experience and skill is apparent each week in the way he engineers the offensive - congratulations Keegan!

Eagles Notch Huge Road Win in Dallas

St. Thomas and Dallas Jesuit have been playing rugby against each since 1999 and over the course of the rivalry there have been some extremely close matches.  It has always been a large task for the Eagles to travel to Dallas and find a win on Jesuit's home turf.  The Eagles were looking to do just that on Friday night when they traveled to the "Big D" for an important Cup match. 

The Eagles entered the game with a 3-0 record and were looking for a perfect start to the season. STH had one lineup change as Javier Gonzalez started at wing. Gonzalez was in the starting 15 for the first time this season as a result of soccer obligations.  The Eagles were all healthy and ready for the challenge.  The weather was dry and cold with game time temperatures hovering in the high thirties.

 

STH started the game with sustained pressure on the Rangers.  The pressure paid off when center Keon Broadnax scooped up a loose ball at the DJ 10 meter line and darted in for the score (8:12).  Keegan Mills added a penalty kick (13:40) to give the Eagles a 8-0 lead, but they squandered a number opportunities because of knock-ons and penalties.  Eddie Caballero added the next score after Brent Miles made a fantastic run off after gathering a high ball from DJ.  Caballero was in support immediately after Miles was tackled and dove over for the score (18:43), pushing the score to 13-0.

 

Buddha Chavez manhandling a Ranger

The Eagles maintained most of the possession in the 1st half and Reed Hogan smashed over for another try after a sustained effort by the forwards (26:25).  This was followed a few minutes later by a Kurt Hanson score (30:10).  Hanson took the ball off the base of the ruck with four Jesuit players hanging on him before rolling and placing the ball down, a fantastic demonstration of individual effort. The final score of the half came when Broadnax made a nice run before offloading to the fleet Gonzalez who put it away in the corner (35:36).  The Eagles went into halftime with a commanding 28-0 lead.

 

Captain Keegan Mills started the second half with a nice try after the Eagles pushed into Ranger territory after the restart.  Mills received the ball from Caballero and slid between two defenders before beating the rest of the defense to the corner from 30 meters out (35:45).  Gonzalez added his second try of the game after another long run (42:45) pushing the Eagle lead to 38-0.  However, the Eagles were not done yet - Hogan (50:20), Mills (53:25) added tries pushing the score to 50-0.  Nate Devlin who came on as a reserve for Parker White in the second half scored the last two tries (58:15, 69:40) both of which were fantastic efforts at the goal line. 

 

The final score was 62-0, moving the Eagles to 4-0 in Cup play and more importantly giving them two road wins in a row.  The Eagles play rivals Strake Jesuit this Friday (7:00 - Granger Stadium).