Thursday morning, my Dad and I are flying out to Philadelphia to meet up with my Mom. She’s been on the East Coast for the past month for a historical teaching tour.
We’ll be flitting around in Philly, Atlantic City and Washington, D.C. for four days, then driving home to good ol’ Wisconsin. And yes, [...]
Entries from July 2007
July 30, 2007
Philly, D.C. … Comin’ Your Way
July 30, 2007
USA Women’s 7s Update
Via eRugbyNews.com, Goff interviews USA Women’s 7s national head coach Julie McCoy about plans moving towards the first-ever 7s World Cup in 2009.
The Eagles will be playing at the USA 7s, the Hong Kong 7s and Amsterdam 7s this upcoming spring in preparation, while New Zealand is reportedly going to play in the Women’s [...]
July 30, 2007
Under-23 Eagle Women downed by Manawatu
Via USA Rugby …
Women’s U-23 Team Lose Second Match of Tour, Learn Valuable Lessons PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand — The USA U-23 Women’s National Team fell to the Manawatu Women NPC on Saturday, July 28 at the Massey University Sport & Rugby Institute in Palmerston North. With a final score of 34-3, this second [...]
July 27, 2007
Rugby Bits & Bites: Day 4
Hey … I don’t have a headache yet from my soda sobriety on Day 4. It could be the latent effects of the coffee I had after work (damn you starbucks) and the ice tea I had at my rugby meeting last night. But I did not have a soda!!
Just to clarify … because I [...]
July 27, 2007
U-23 Eagles Notch First NZ Tour Win
Via USA Rugby …
U.S. Women’s U-23 Team Wins First Match of New Zealand Tour For Immediate ReleaseJuly 25, 2007
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The USA Under 23 Women’s National Team was victorious in the first match of the team’s New Zealand tour. The U-23s defeated opponent Burnside WRFC 27-10 under the lights at the West [...]
July 26, 2007
Rugby Bits & Bites … Day 3 of Soda Sobriety
Day 3 … gave me a headache. I met some old friends from my Sports Information days out for lunch today and had a Fanta (caffeine-free). I have had water and hot tea, just starting my second cup.
This is tough.
On to the rugby …
• I’m at Pride recruiting on Sunday when two [...]
July 25, 2007
Back off Terrorists …
Don’t mess with Wisconsin and especially don’t mess with Wisconsin with fake bombs using cheese!!
Now, you’re getting personal.
July 25, 2007
Day 2
Today is my second day of not drinking Diet Mt. Dew. Not a drop since Monday.
I had water when I was getting ready this morning, which was not very tasty (I don’t drink coffee, except for rare occasions when I drink the ones that taste like milkshakes and definitely not like coffee).
I have [...]
July 25, 2007
Recruiting and My First Pride
We’re in the midst of a recruiting run here. Our team was low on numbers to begin with and now we’re facing some more losses for school, moves, retirements and new jobs that take up some weekends.
So we’re recruiting. I also wanted to make sure I had events to send recruits to because our [...]
July 24, 2007
How the Letchworth Girls Continue to Rule …
Updates from our friend in the UK, John Birch … I love this speech.
• “How Rugby Changed My Life” … a speech by Letchworth captain Katie Alcock at the awards ceremony for her team’s “Modernisation” honor from the England RFU. Here’s her speech:
“In March 2004 I wasn’t a sporty person. I definitely wasn’t a [...]
