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Battle of the Hammerheads - 09/19/09
Posted by bvince9 on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 (13:51:44) (291 reads)
Hammerhead Nation,
Your own Naples, FL RFC won the inaugural, 'Battle of the Hammerheads', this past weekend in Brunswick, GA by the score of 45-24.
Things were a bit sloppy for us in the first half. The Golden Isles, GA Hammerheads were not going to lay down for us. They were a very hard rucking, but inexperienced team with one good runner, one enforcer, and a spirited bunch of other guys. Not bad for a D3 side, in close proximity to Jacksonville, FL. Many current or former military guys filled out their large roster. Many new ruggers showed up for the bash.
Naples controlled the start of the game. It was apparent their pack could be pushed when necessary and we ended up with a scrum on their 5 meter line. Anticipating an early try, this old boy was shocked to get out of the scrum and see Golden Isles running the other way with the ball, 95 meters for the first score of the game. "Serenity now!", I thought to myself. Stay calm. In our backline's defense, the Golden Isles defense was offsides all day long, with lots of penetration. The ref was letting it slide, I assume, as it was a friendly game.
Halftime score was 14-12 us. I did not feel we would lose the match, our first of the new season, and Golden Isles' 3rd, but we were making things too hard on ourselves with dropped balls and bad passes. First game stuff (hopefully). The start of the second half, we had them pinned in their end. I was about to lay a mega hit on one of their boys. I saw the fear in his eyes. I apparently created a screen with my mega whiteness as well. The bright and hot sun must have reflected on my skin to blind the guy, as he unloaded a pass. Ryan Shore snuck out from behind me, picked off the pass, and ran it in easily. That was basically the turning point in the match, in my opinion. It took the wind out of their sails, as we went up 21-12. They did not give up, but the end result was never in doubt. We scored 4 more tries, and they scored 2 more. Daragh Carr converted a total of 5 out of 7 conversions, on a windy, hot and sunny day. Final score Naples Hammerheads 45 Golden Isles Hammerheads 24.
The social was at a nearby biker beach bar. Young Vinny (not Las Vegas Vinny) won 'Man of the Match'. I was impressed with him and his twin Brandon. Our young boys kicked some butt. Our old boys helped out too, along with our regular starters. Golden Isles was supposed to provide a trophy for this annual event, but did not come through. A certain group of our guys took matters into their own hands and performed a stealthy military operation to swipe their big team crest shield that was hanging at the bar. Its location now is a mystery. It could still be in the woods of Brunswick.
Thanks to everyone who made the 6.5/7 hr drive each way for this. You did not let me down Naples Hammerheads!!!! We will see them next year down here. They did an awesome job making us welcome. We will return the favor next year.
Players/attendees:
Adam MacKenzie
Anthony Gettinmarried
Ben Nowell
Brandon P
Bryan Vince
Callum Edinburgh
Daragh Carr
Dave Shoff
Dominic Guido
Garrett Coe
Hartley Pascal
Jason Boehm
Ken Dunne
Kevin Biada
Larry Fox
Lisa O'Donnell
Matt Cook
Mike Lare
Pat O'Donnell
Ryan Shore
Shane Young
Shawn Donnelly
Steve Dutton
Tom Napierkowski
Vinny Talksalot
-KD
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Naples 45 - Golden Isles 24
Posted by LittleBigMan on Sunday, September 20, 2009 (00:15:55) (302 reads)
Naples traveled to Golden Isles GA for the first Hammerhead challenge, and defeated the home team to cement themselves as the REAL Hammerheads! Wll done guys! Details to come.
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Get CIPPed!
Posted by LittleBigMan on Thursday, September 03, 2009 (16:32:43) (360 reads)
All CIPP registrations expired on August 31st, all players must register for the 2009-2010 season. The cost is $35 and lasts until Aug. 31st 2010. Head to https://membership.usarugby.org/IndividualDefault.aspx to register. Print out and sign the waiver, then bring it to training to submit to Ben.
The club's info is as follows:
Naples Rugby Club (22721)
Senior, Male, Florida, South Rugby Union
(PS. the website is a bit finicky with certain browsers, stick to Internet Explorer and Fire Fox, the site does not work properly with Chrome/Opera).
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Pigott/Crothers/Neidermeyer Scholarship Fund
Posted by bvince9 on Thursday, August 06, 2009 (18:59:23) (398 reads)
On September 1st, Hammerhead Rugby will be awarding scholarships through the Pigott/Crothers/Neidermeyer Scholarship Fund. We will be utilizing $500 raised from the 2009 Barefoot Beach Sevens to fund two $250 scholarships granted this year. Ricky, Bill, Jen and Mark all were great contributers to rugby in SWF and we wish to carry thoughts of them through these scholarships. Cheers to them!!! If you wish to donate to the fund, please contact the club's treasurer.
Scholarship rules are as follows:
Eligibility – Any person currently attending college and involved in Rugby in SWF or has graduated from a SWF High School and is involved in rugby at a university outside SWF.
Scholarship Application Period – Will occur yearly during the month of August. The required documents must be presented to a current board member during the month of August. The recipients will be announced on September 1st every year.
Scholarship Application Requirements – Applicants must provide transcripts for their last two semesters of schooling. Applicants must also submit a 250 word essay explaining their educational goals, passion for rugby and how the scholarship will assist in attaining their goals.
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