It has been a busy year for Pelham Rugby’s seniors. Players have been courted and recruited by many high level college teams, including West Point, University of Delaware,Texas A&M, Brown, University of Arizona, St. Bonaventure, Penn State, SUNY Albany and SUNY Binghamton. Last year, in the team’s first varsity season, a graduating senior was recruited…
Two Pelham Varsity players travel to HSAA Camp
Two Pelham Varsity players were chosen to attend the High School All American camp held in Arizona over the winter break. Luke Persanis, a junior, and Kevin Ndou, a senior, traveled to Casa Grande, AZ to participate in the All-American camp with select players from all over the USA.
Pelham Rugby Varsity results, Spring 2016
An excellent season so far, with a 6-0 record. Over spring break, the team traveled to Florida and returned victorious. A special thanks to their gracious hosts, The Coast Pirates and The Academy of Rugby Excellence. Pelham 29 – Fairfield 21 Pelham 53 – Academy Rugby Excellence (FL) 28 Pelham 38 – Coast Pirates (FL)…
2016 Pelham Varsity and JV Schedule
March 13 – 3 pm at Glover vs. opponent TBD March 20 – Orlando, Fl March 22 – Pirate Coast, Fl April 3 – 4 pm at Glover vs. Rockaway April 10 – 9 am at Glover vs. Fordham Prep April 16 – 5 pm at Glover vs. New Rochelle May 1 – Time TBD at St Anthony’s May 8 – 4 pm at…
Registration now open for Pelham Rugby’s spring 2016 season
Registration forms are available at the Pelham Recreation Department office and on their website at www.pelhamrecreation.com. Programs include flag rugby for 2nd-5th grade, flag and tackle rugby for 5th-8th grade and tackle rugby for 9th-12th grade.
Sign up! Registration open for Pelham Youth Rugby’s fall program
Players can register now for Pelham Youth Rugby’s fall program. The program is run through Pelham Recreation and offers playing opportunities for second graders right up through the Pelham Memorial High School varsity team. Elementary players will be eligible for Sunday flag tournaments at Chelsea Waterside Park. All middle school tackle players (tackle begins in fifth grade)…
Call it the double: PMHS varsity rugby team takes state title; day later Pelham Rugby founders honored
The Pelham Memorial High School varsity rugby team, in its first season in existence, won the Division 1 Tier 2 state championship on Sunday. The win over local rivals New Rochelle came on a penalty kick at the very end of the game that gave Pelham a one-point margin of victory. A day later, Pelham Youth Rugby co-founders…
Coach Persanis and Tom Kleinberger receive Pelham’s Marshall Award for volunteer service
Coach Matt Persanis and Tom Kleinberger, co-founders of Pelham Youth Rugby, will be given the Pelham Recreation Commission’s annual Dr. John L. Marshall Award for volunteer service. The award will be presented June 8 at 7 pm at the Recreation Commission meeting in the Daronco Townhouse. Coach Persanis would love it if as many of the kids as possible could be…
Goff Rugby Report names Pelham High School team No. 43 in country
The Goff Rugby Report ranked the Pelham High School team No. 43 in its Top 50 Boys Single-School Rankings for Week 12. That was before this Saturday’s win over New Rochelle High School. Read the rankings here.