Rugby 2015 yearbook

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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

TABLE OF CONTENTS







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 KellyDirector of Rugby


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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 NewkumetGonzaga Rugby Booster President

Spring 2015


The Lopresti Family

CONGRATS


2015 GONZAGA RUGBY BOOSTERS CLUB

2015 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS

OFFICERSChris Newkumet, PresidentJohn Nalls, Vice President

Mary Plantamura, SecretaryRichard Wathen, Treasurer

Ellen Ryan, Immediate Past PresidentLee Kelly, ex officio

COMMITTEE CHAIRSKathy Hesse, Hospitality

Patti Iscaro and Karen Owczarski, RegistrationChris Hicks, YearbookPat Ryan, Webmaster

Jackie Mann and Peggy McNamara, MerchandiseMike Plantamura, Tour TreasurerJohn 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 Don McGrath Mitch Sproul David Leach Richard Wolf Chris Newkumet Suzie Squier Daniel Cunningham Ken Abod Anne Marie Abod 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


VISIONIn 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 .”

MISSIONThe 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 .

2015 GONZAGA RUGBY BOOSTERS CLUB


Congratulations Ethan and the entire Gonzaga

Rugby Program!

What a wonderful season!Much love,

Mom, Martin, Emma, Chris, Matt & Lori

Congratulates

Nigel Robinson 15’And

The Gonzaga National Rugby Champions



THE JESUIT TRADITION

Gonzaga 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 non-Catholics 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 .

GONZAGA MISSION STATEMENTGonzaga 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


ACADEMICSA 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-CURRICULARSGonzaga 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:

• Cross Country • Football • Soccer • Water Polo • Basketball • Ice Hockey • Indoor Track • Squash • Swimming/Diving • Wrestling • Baseball • Crew • Golf • Lacrosse • Rugby • Tennis • Track

GONZAGA COLLEGE OVERVIEW


CONGRATULATIONS TO GONZAGA RUGBY ON THE 2015 CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON AND

TO 225+ GONZAGA STUDENT-ATHLETES WHO HAVE MATRICULATED THROUGH

THE RUGBY ACADEMY 2008-2015. W E L L D O N E !


HUMBLE BEGINNINGS – THE 1980SThe history of Rugby Football at Gonzaga dates

back to the fall of 1987 . A few students, inspired by

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 six-team 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 RUGBYThe 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 .

THE 2000’S – BECOMING A POWERHOUSEThis 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

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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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 .

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

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

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 FUTUREThe 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

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 Jesuit-Sacramento 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


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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 .

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”

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 .

Ben Cima and Jimmy Ronan were selected for the USA Rugby High School All-Americans 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 .


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2014-2015 – NATIONAL CHAMPIONSFresh 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!

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

Championship, while the JV White continued to advance and finished 5-5-1 . 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

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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

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 . 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 .

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Love Mom & Dad

Congrats Jacob!

AJ — Good Luck playing this year!

Love Mom and Dad


Love, Dad, Mom, and Morgan

Great season Mark and the Gonzaga Eagles

winning a 2nd National Championship!

“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 afraid, one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.”

—GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Congratulations to Jack and all the

Gonzaga Rugby Sons on winning

a second National Championship!

The Iscaro Family, Grandmom and Pop, Nonna and Nonno


PETER BAGGETTA

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JOE REYDA

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

CHAS GORE

RICHARD FELLER

FARRAH DOUGLAS

BILL OGILVIE

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LEE KELLY

DIRECTOR OF RUGBY


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So proud of Big Tom!

Love, Mamasita & Jojo


Thank you Gonzaga Rugby!

Eagles Fly High!

Shane McGowan & Family




2015 GONZAGA RUGBY SENIORS

POSITION: Wing/FullbackHEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 145COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of North Carolina – WilmingtonPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? NoADVICE 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: Tight Head Prop HEIGHT: 6’2”WEIGHT: 275COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of New HampshirePLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? PossiblyADVICE 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.

POSITION: No. 8/Lock HEIGHT: 6’1”WEIGHT: 178COLLEGE ATTENDING: James Madison UniversityPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: MaybeADVICE 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: Lock/8 man HEIGHT: 6’2”WEIGHT: 180COLLEGE 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.

POSITION: Fullback/WingHEIGHT: 5’8”WEIGHT: 160COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of South CarolinaPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? YesADVICE 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 MEANS TO ME: Unbelievable 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: ScrumhalfHEIGHT: 5’10”WEIGHT: 155COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of South CarolinaPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? YesADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: You win it in the off-season. Enjoy what you have left with Gonzaga and with Rugby.WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Lifelong friends; best four years of my life.

NATE ALLEN

JACK CARROLL

JACOB BISKADUROS

JORDAN BISKADUROS

CAM BOHLANDER

DANIEL CALLAHAN



POSITION: HookerHEIGHT: 5’8” WEIGHT: 165COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Maryland - College ParkPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? YesADVICE 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: WingHEIGHT: 5’11”WEIGHT: 192COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of IllinoisPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? NoADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Refuse to lose. Play together.WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Family.

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

POSITION: Center/WingHEIGHT: 5’6WEIGHT: 170COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Maryland - College Park PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? MaybeADVICE 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 MEANS TO ME: To be able to 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: CenterHEIGHT: 5’11”WEIGHT: 155COLLEGE ATTENDING: Davidson CollegePLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? YesADVICE 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 Rugby was a brotherhood that 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.

GABRIEL CASTRO

REGGIE CORBIN

RYAN DAILEY

ALEX DAVIS

BEN DUNBAR

POSITION: 8 manHEIGHT: 6’1”WEIGHT: 225COLLEGE ATTENDING: Indiana University of Pennsylvania PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? NoADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Work hard to be the best. WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: How to be a winner.

DEANDRE EASTERLING



POSITION: FlankerHEIGHT: 5’9’WEIGHT: 160COLLEGE ATTENDING: Loyola of ChicagoPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: YesADVICE 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.

POSITION: ScrumhalfHEIGHT: 5’8”WEIGHT: 170COLLEGE ATTENDING: Clemson University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? YesADVICE 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: FlankerHEIGHT: 5’11”WEIGHT: 220COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Virginia (UVA)PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: NoADVICE 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/FullbackHEIGHT: 5’10”WEIGHT: 160COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of South Carolina PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? MaybeADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Learn to win and go on Tour.WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Having fun while winning with your brothers.

POSITION: Inside CenterHEIGHT: 5’11”WEIGHT: 175COLLEGE ATTENDING: Miami of OhioPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? UndecidedWHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Brotherhood.

POSITION: Hooker HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 170 COLLEGE ATTENDING: James Madison UniversityPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? NoADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Believe in yourself! WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: A special four years that resulted in many great friendships.

JOHN GOSSART

ANDRES ECHEVERRIA

SEAN FITZGERALD

JACK FLEURY

SEAN GILROY

JACK GLENNON



POSITION: Fullback/FlyhalfHEIGHT: 6’0”WEIGHT: 150COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of VirginiaPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? YesADVICE 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: FlankerHEIGHT: 5’10”WEIGHT: 143COLLEGE ATTENDING: James Madison UniversityPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? NoADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Work hard and leave everything on the field.WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Brotherhood.

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

POSITION: FlankerHEIGHT: 6’1”WEIGHT: 185COLLEGE ATTENDING: Millersville University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? MaybeADVICE 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.

POSITION: Prop/HookerHEIGHT: 6’1”WEIGHT: 255COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of California, BerkeleyPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? YesADVICE 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: CenterHEIGHT: 6’0”WEIGHT: 255COLLEGE ATTENDING: Santa Barbara City CollegePLAYING 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.

PATRICK GRANT

JACK HAMMOND

DEVINHANNON

NATE HILIGH

JACK ISCARO

RAHSHAN JONES



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

POSITION: PropHEIGHT: 5’8”WEIGHT: 185COLLEGE ATTENDING: The Catholic University of AmericaPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? AbsolutelyADVICE 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: FlankerHEIGHT: 5”10”WEIGHT: 170COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of DelawarePLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? YesADVICE 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.

POSITION: WingHEIGHT: 5’10”WEIGHT: 175COLLEGE ATTENDING: Saint Joseph’s UniversityPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? YesADVICE 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: WingHEIGHT: 5’11”WEIGHT: 180COLLEGE ATTENDING: Pennsylvania State University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? No

POSITION: Flyhalf/Outside CenterHEIGHT: 6’1”WEIGHT: 190COLLEGE ATTENDING: Penn State University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? YesADVICE 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.

SAM KEITH

TIMOTHY ‘XERXES’LEWIS

KARL MALATE

CONNOR MCAULIFFE

SHANE MCGOWAN

PATRICK NEWKUMET



POSITION: Wing/FullbackHEIGHT: 5’10”WEIGHT: 175COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of VirginiaPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? YesADVICE 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/WingHEIGHT: 5’11”WEIGHT: 165COLLEGE ATTENDING: Northeastern University PLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? NoADVICE 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 really know what to expect but 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.

POSITION: FlankerHEIGHT: 5’11”WEIGHT: 160COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of MarylandPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? YesADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Size doesn’t matter.WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Having fun and winning.

POSITION: FlankerHEIGHT: 5”9”WEIGHT: 170COLLEGE ATTENDING: Virginia TechPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE: YesADVICE 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.

POSITION: FullbackHEIGHT: 6’3”WEIGHT: 170COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of South CarolinaPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? YesADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Stay focused on intentionality.WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Forming a Brotherhood alongside a winning team.

POSITION: Outside Center/Wing HEIGHT: 5’11”WEIGHT: 175COLLEGE ATTENDING: Penn StatePLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Not this yearADVICE 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 play Gonzaga Rugby was the 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.

JACK OWCZARSKI

ALEXANDER PEREZ

JACK PERRY

PATRICKRIVES

JACOB POWERS

AIDAN RIEHL



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

POSITION: PropHEIGHT: 6’WEIGHT: 250COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of ArizonaPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? YesADVICE 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 on a field fighting to win a match. Gonzaga Rugby is a brotherhood 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.

POSITION: HookerHEIGHT: 5’11”WEIGHT: 220COLLEGE 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.

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

POSITION: CenterHEIGHT: 6’0”WEIGHT: 175COLLEGE ATTENDING: Clemson UniversityPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? YesADVICE 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.WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Gonzaga Rugby has allowed me to meet new

people, make some great friendships, and see some amazing parts of the world.

POSITION: Inside CenterHEIGHT: 6’1”WEIGHT: 210COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of South CarolinaPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? YesADVICE 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.

NIGEL ROBINSON

CONOR RYAN

ERICK SANCHEZ

RYAN SAWCZUK

ANDREW SHEEHY

NICK SKALKA

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POSITION: Prop/HookerHEIGHT: 6’3”WEIGHT: 230COLLEGE ATTENDING: Penn StatePLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? YesADVICE TO FUTURE RUGBY PLAYERS: Work hard.WHAT GONZAGA RUGBY MEANS TO ME: Brotherhood.

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

POSITION: FlyhalfHEIGHT: 5’9”WEIGHT: 150COLLEGE 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.

POSITION: Scrum Half/FlankerHEIGHT: 6’1”WEIGHT: 160COLLEGE ATTENDING: University of Maryland/NROTC ProgramPLAYING RUGBY IN COLLEGE? Yes

POSITION: Flanker HEIGHT: 5’10”WEIGHT: 175COLLEGE 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.

SHAWN SPELLACY

JEFF THOMAS

FINN TUITE

COLIN WATHEN

DOMINIC WILLIAMS


— 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.

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Great Rugby Year Sam!

Thank you Coaches and parents for an unforgettable

Senior Rugby Year!!

GO GONZAGA EAGLES!!

The Keiths



2015 GONZAGA RUGBY JUNIORS

DARE ADEBONOJO

LUKE ALLEN

BRENDAN BOYLE

HARRISON COON

BRUCE CUNNINGHAM

CORRELL DAVIS

SPENCER DAVIS

JOEY DONELLAN

ROBERT AYRES

CHARLES BLACKWOOD

COLLIN CULLEN

TEDDY FLOOD



BRENDON GARAGUSI

CASEY GILROY

KENAN HEATH

PATRICK HESSE

CONNOR HOEFER

THOMAS KERNAN

TEDDY KIERNAN

CHRIS KIRVAN

TOMMY HADEED

COLIN HEALY

ANDREW HICKS

DAN KIRVAN



QUINN LEWIS

DANTE LOPRESTI

JOHN MCGLOON

JOHNNY MCGRAIL

LIAM MODESTI

MATTHEW MORABITO

WILLIAM MORRIS

MATT MULLALLY

AIDAN MCDONOUGH

REILLY MCGEE

KEVIN MCKENZIE

BAILEY OGILVIE



THOMAS OLMSTED

TROY OSWALD

THOMAS PULLIAM

YILI QUINLAN

JACK ROYSTON

COLIN RUSSELL

PATRICK SHEEHY

MICHAEL PATRICK

DANIEL PLANTAMURA

JOHN RICHARDS

MICHAEL RIEDFORD

MIKE SHINCOVICH



JAMES SMEALLIE

ANDREW SMITH

THOMAS SULLIVAN

MAXWELL SUTTORA

JACK WINTERS

ETHAN YOHANNAN

MAC STILES

KEVIN SULLIVAN

JOE WALTHALL

NOT PICTURED: JOHNNY BIAGINI; JOEY FREEMAN;

MATTHEW GOSSART; JOE KING; MATTHEW MORRISON; LIAM MULCAHY;

REILLY RICHARDSON


Congratulations to Thomas Kernan, team, coaches

and school

From Dad, Katie, Gracie and Patrick


2015 GONZAGA RUGBY SOPHOMORES

STEPHEN ALLEN

CHARLIE ADAMS

FAWZI BEIDAS

RYAN BULLOCK

RYAN CAULFIELD

CULLEN CROWLEY

MICHAEL DAVIS

PHILLIP FIREHOCK

NICHOLAS APARICIO

REID BACON

COLIN BRUCKWICK

MAX DRADDY



MICHAELFLYNN

SEAMUS FITZGERALD

TOMMY KATULA

REGINALD FROST

BRIAN GORMAN

JACK JACKSON

TAQUAN JACOBS

JOHN JORDAN

MATTHEW FOREMAN

DEREKFRAHM

NEIL GOETZMAN

MJ JIMENEZ



JACK KEELER

MARK LEWIS

JESSE MANN

IGNACIO MATA-CORDERO

PATRICK MCNAMARA

ROGER MELLADO

SEAMUS O’LEARY

LJ KOI-LARBI

DENNIS KRIVDA

DECLAN LOWAN

SEAMUS MURPHY

JACK OLCOTT



MICAIAH PAIGE

MICHAEL ROWAN

ROB SAYLOR

JACK SCANLON

DEVIN TREACY

CLIFF WALLACE

NICK POTTKER

AJ POWERS

ANDY SANCHEZ

JOE ZUCCARI

NOT PICTURED: GRANT CONNOLLY; MATTY FELLER;

MANNY PANZARDI; TYREE RANDOLPH; MICHAEL TERRY; WILL VALENTINE


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JAMESKEELER

DANIELKERNS

NICKEGAN

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JOHNKEENAN

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PATRICKLANGEVIN

BRENDANLONG

JACKLYNCH

FEDERICOMARTINEZ

JOEYMASSARO

DANIELMCKINNON

JACKMCMANUS

RYANLAWRENCE

MATTHEWLAWSON

WILLIAMLYKE

KEVINMCLAUGHLIN

THOMASNALLS



RHYSOWEN

PETERRAE

QUENTINRICKFORD

OWENSHEEHY

ETHANSMITH

JACKST. PIERRE

THOMASPENNY

MICHAELPOTTKER

AIDANRAFFERTY

ANDREWTHOMAS

NOT PICTURED: CHRIS DELANEY; NICK OSWALD



2015 RUGBY BAND OF BROTHERSABOD: 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)


2015 RUGBY BAND OF BROTHERSKIRVAN: 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)


2015 GONZAGA RUGBY TOP SHOTS


2015 GONZAGA RUGBY TOP SHOTS



Josh BradyGonzaGa RuGby 1988-1990

Morgan LewisPartner

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Congratulations to the Eagles onanother National Championship

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2015 GONZAGA RUGBY ALUMNI CLASSIC

PLAYERS

YEAR PLAYER COLLEGE TRIES

2010 Ian Combs Delaware2010 John Davis Maryland2011 Dylan Cunningham UNC 12012 Chris Brown JMU 2012 Joe Whalen St Joe’s 2013 Matt Flynn Xavier 1 2013 Dom Plantamura Army2013 Matt Ruiters Virginia2014 Michael Barry JMU 12014 Joe Boisse Penn State2014 Tom Brown JMU2014 Patrick Crowley Wake Forest2014 Coleman Cunningham Tulane2014 Michael Gemunder Salisbury2014 Peter Haley Georgia2014 Jon Murphy Texas2014 Matt Nalls Maryland 12014 Will Rickard JMU2014 Jimmy Ronan Penn State

YEAR PLAYER COLLEGE TRIES

1967 Pat McKenna 1986 Joe Freeman Mt . St . Mary’s1995 JP Perez Catholic 2000 Phil Boland Maryland2001 Paul Gabriel Maryland2004 Robert Garvis Frostburg2005 Brandon Fielding Hampden Sydney2006 Connor Kelly Tennessee 12007 Andrew Wolf Boston College 2008 Mick Newkumet Penn State2008 Brian Mellody Penn State2008 Chris Carter SJU2008 Jordan Maitland Georgetown2008 Greg Monica Maryland2009 Ballah Boakai Hampton 12009 Gabe Cunningham Harvard 2009 John Nalls Pittsburgh2009 Pat Wolf Boston College2010 Matias Cima Maryland 1

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.


2015 GONZAGA RUGBY ALUMNI CLASSIC



GOOD LUCK IN 2016

EAGLES FLY HIGH

Brothers Joey and Matt

Call Steve


Gonzaga Players Who Were EitherAll-Met or Represented the PRU

2000

Phil BolandJohn ButlerChris BonillaPaul GabrielMike MorioratyAndrew McCornackBrendan KellyPatrick Pierce

2001

Kevin RappJohn CliffordTim MurphyChris BonillaTim MaddenPaul GabrielBrendan KellyMike MorioratyAnthony Caron

2002

Tripp LarkinNate McGrathTim MurphyJohn DufiefTim ConleyChris BonillaBrendan KellyJohn CliffordKevin RappMike BuckleyJared Thomas

2003

Nate McGrathJohn DufiefPat HammJohn WarringWill CoxBrian Ralston

George LynchSteve Hartman

2004

Tony CascoSean DuffyBrandon FieldingRobert GarvisBrian GeisenRobert GloverJon GoreMax GreningerPat HammBrian HoganConnor KellySam LovejoyNick MaffeyAndrew MarsonJoe MacDonaldBrian OrzechowskiTom PlofchanNick PrincipeRobert SproulRichard VilemenayMike WillsAlex Leach

2005

Brandon FieldingJon GoreJon DykesTaylor MurrayAlex LeachKyle RiordanSean DuffyDan RyanJohnson BademosiTom PlofchanPeter McMurrayBen WeedaPeter BiskadurosChris Saint

Kevin KehoeBrian OrzechowskiConnor KellyAndrew WolfGrant FurnaryAnthony ClarkChris BeauregardMike WillsGavin Fugere

2006

Connor KellyTom PlofchanAlex LeachJon DykesCory McGillvrayMick NewkumetChris SaintPhil CooneyNick InterdonatoJoe DrummeyJohnson BademosiAndrew OnufrychukKyle Riordan

2007

Mick NewkumetCory McGillivrayGavin FugereJon DykesBilly AndrakakosNick InterdonatoChris SaintAndrew WolfChris BeauregardJohnson BademosiJon Beckerle

2008

Jordan MaitlandBrian MellodyTommy DuFief

GONZAGA RUGBY ALL-MET


Gonzaga Players Who Were EitherAll-Met or Represented the PRU

GONZAGA RUGBY ALL-MET

Eduardo Federico SacasaGabe CunninghamDavid PenberthyChris BeauregardJohnson BademosiMatias CimaKeegan DowneyMick Newkumet

2009

Jeff BrunoDylan JonesPJ OrlandiRickey Neel-FellerGabe CunninghamDavid PenberthyMatias CimaJohnny McMurrayJohnny KelleyGabe Free

2010

Pat CarterMatias CimaDan CollinsIan CombsJohn DavisGabe FreeDylan JonesSam LaPailleKevin LeeBrian LeiboldJack McAuliffeBrian SavercoolConor Squier

2011

Danny CollinsDylan CunninghamTony DattoliDanny FlynnSam LaPaille

Guy LoprestiJack McAuliffeConor SquierJoe WhalenConnor WhitcombCole BakerAndrew IscaroRyan GilroyMatt BruneMyles ProctorBen Cima

2012

Bayo AdebonojoCole BakerMichael BarryJack Bowman Matt BruneJace CaulfieldBen CimaCal CunninghamDan Flynn Matt FlynnRyan GilroyAndrew Iscaro Jack IscaroDom PlantamuraJimmy RonanMatt Ruiters Nick SkalkaJoe SeegerCampbell VoltmanJoe 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 IscaroJack CarrollTommy RippertKevin BeinsCharlie DePontDeAndre EasterlingJimmy RonanBen CimaMichael BarryReggie CorbinStephen BeckerleTJ CuddihyRahshan JonesConor RyanDan Callahan

2015

Dante LoprestiJack IscaroJack CarrollPatrick HesseMichael ShincovichSean FitzgeraldJack PerryDeAndre EasterlingDan CallahanPatrick SheehyReggie CorbinNick SkalkaRahshan JonesJoey FreemanTyree Randolph



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


2015 REGULAR SEASON GAME DAY TICKER

VARSITY PURPLE

DATE OPPONENT SCORE 28-Feb Charlotte Catholic 41-5 VP 1-01-Mar Charlotte Tigers 46-5 VP 2-011-Mar St . John’s 61-0 VP 3-014-Mar Cathedral 27-25 VP 4-017-Mar DeMatha 50-0 VP 5-022-Mar Catholica 19-25 VP 5-124-Mar Grange U-18 14-10 VP 6-128-Mar Allianz U-18 34-0 VP 7-128 Mar Sporting U-18 24-0 VP 8-111-Apr Marin 46-0 VP 9-111-Apr St . Xavier 59-0 VP 10-112-Apr South Doyle 45-0 VP 11-112-Apr Greenwich 18-12 VP 12-118-Apr Xavier 31-14 VP 13-123-Apr Salesianum 67-0 VP 14-11-May Salt Fleet 15-12 VP 15-12-May Bill Caruthers 32-0 VP 16-16-May Good Counsel 33-14 VP 17-18-May Georgetown Prep 22-8 VP 18-114-May St . Thomas 29-0 VP 19-115-May Herriman 39-34 VP 20-116-May Jesuit 27-26 VP 21-1

VARSITY WHITE

DATE OPPONENT SCORE 28-Feb Charlotte Catholic 69-5 VW 1-01-Mar Charlotte Tigers 49-7 VW 2-013-Mar Georgetown Prep 7-34 VW 2-118-Mar Pride 33-36 VW 2-222-Mar Stade Francais 35-19 VW 3-224-Mar Grange 42-7 VW 4-211-Apr Charlotte Catholic 17-21 VW 4-311-Apr Greenwich 0-34 VW 4-412-Apr Marin 17-17 VW 5-412-Apr Marin 10-12 VW 5-516-Apr Landon 47-21 VW 6-523-Apr Good Counsel 19-14 VW 7-52-May West End 20-26 VW 7-66-May West Loudoun 63-14 VW 8-615-May Penn 8-31 VW 8-715-May West Meck 82-0 VW 9-716-May Jesuit 11-14 VW 9-8

VARSITY BLACK

DATE OPPONENT SCORE 15-Mar St . Thomas 7-22 VB 0-118-Mar Mt . St . Joe’s 25-21 VB 1-17-Apr TC Williams 31-7 VB 2-110-Apr Marin 15-0 VB 3-112-Apr St . Xavier 8-11 VB 3-212-Apr Marin 15-15 VB 3-2-118-Apr Mt . St . Joe’s 14-12 VB 4-2-118-Apr Frederick 45-5 VB 5-2-119-Apr LaSalle 3-10 VB 5-3-12-May West End 43-5 VB 6-3-1


JV PURPLE

DATE OPPONENT SCORE 11-Mar St . John’s 44-0 JVP 1-017-Mar DeMatha 17-12 JVP 2-022-Mar Catolica 10-12 JVP 2-124-Mar Grange 0-29 JVP 2-228-Mar Allianz U-16 29-7 JVP 3-228-Mar Sporting U-16 50-12 JVP 4-211-Apr St . Xavier 5-5 JVP 4-2-112-Apr Exiles 15-7 JVP 5-2-112-Apr West Shore 17-20 JVP 5-3-118-Apr Xavier 5-45 JVP 5-4-1

2015 REGULAR SEASON GAME DAY TICKER

JV WHITE

DATE OPPONENT SCORE 13-Mar Bell 0-27 JVW 0-111-Apr West Shore 0-79 JVW 0-211-Apr Exiles 10-23 JVW 0-312-Apr West Shore 0-59 JVW 0-418-Apr Ft . Hunt 0-55 JVW 0-518-Apr West End 15-25 JVW 0-619-Apr Prince Frederick 0-76 JVW 0-730-Apr Good Counsel 14-14 JVW 0-7-12-May West End 24-15 JVW 1-7-110-May Exiles 0-0 JVW 1-7-2

FRESHMAN

DATE OPPONENT SCORE 17-Mar St . John’s 36-15 F 1-018-Mar Mt . St . Joe’s 27-5 F 2-028-Mar Bishop Hendrickson 37-10 F 3-011-Apr St . Xavier 22-5 F 4-011-Apr Charlotte Catholic 46-5 F 5-012-Apr Xavier 15-5 F 6-018-Apr North Bay 17-5 F 7-018-Apr Exiles 28-15 F 8-019-Apr Frederick 32-17 F 9-030-Apr Georgetown Prep 19-5 F 10-07-May Loyola 40-5 F 11-09-May Exiles 15-0 F 12-09-May Frederick 44-0 F 13-09-May Calvert Hall 46-0 F 14-09-May Mt . St . Joe’s 24-5 F 15-0


The Rugby Men of Eye Street deeply appreciate thegenerous support of the following patrons:

2015 GONZAGA RUGBY PATRONS

Bruce CunninghamBody Dynamics

Ryan DaileySpencer Davis

Andres EcheverriaSean Fitzgerald

Reggie FrostSteve Hughes

Julia Overton InteriorsRahshan JonesClaire Lawless

John and Barbara LawlessQuinn LewisTimmy Lewis

Connor McAuliffe

John McGrailRoger MelladoMatt MullalyTroy Oswald

Dominic Plantamura (’13)Lisa PlantamuraJohn Richards

Rob SaylorNick SkalkaJD Smeallie

Andrew SmithShawn SpellacyThomas SullivanJeffrey ThomasWill Valentine


Gary &

Leslie Gosnell


2015 REGULAR SEASON GAME DAY PHOTOS









Go Eagles Rugby!The Gilroy Family(Ryan ’12, Sean ’15,

Casey ’16)


Congrats FROM SOME OF

THE 2010 SECOND-PLACE TEAM.

We were still better.


JUNIOR VARSITY/FRESHMAN REGULAR SEASON









Thanks

DAVE AND STEPHANIE KENKEL

for your support of the 2015 National Champions


JESUIT CLASSIC CHAMPIONS 2015






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


Congratulations 2015 National Champs

(Bob, Kathy and Bobby Nealon ‘14 )


2015 TOUR – CHILE


2015 TOUR – CHILE


2015 TOUR – CHILE


2015 TOUR – CHILE


Kent OszmanskiNortheast Performance Specialist

[email protected]

Rhino Sports & Leisure USA LLC


Pete Steinberg and Innovative Thought congratulate Gonzaga Rugby on

a great year and back-to-back National Championships


Gonzaga Rugby Club

VA R S I T Y 19 9 5

USA RUGBY HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS1998 (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 CHAMPIONS1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,

2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

MAVRC CHAMPIONS2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

JESUIT RUGBY CLASSIC CHAMPIONS

2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

MARYLAND EXILES TURKEY TROT 7’S CHAMPIONS2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

CHERRY BLOSSOM CHAMPIONS

1998, 2001

WASHINGTON IRISH ST PATRICK’S DAY CHAMPIONS2004

CAROLINA YOUTH FESTIVAL CHAMPIONS

2005

T O U R S

England, Ireland & Wales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001, 2003Cayman Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002Argentina & Uruguay . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004, 2005, 2007 2009, 2011, 2013Ireland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006Spain & France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010, 2014Spain & Portugal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012Chile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015


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ACG Advocacy (Manus Cooney) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Adebonojo Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

AH&T Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

A . Litteri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

BB&T Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Biskaduros Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Callahan Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Carroll Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Castro Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Class of 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Cole Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Counselors Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Dillon Law Group and Rock Physical Therapy . . . . . . . . . . 79

District Doughnut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Egan DDS, Thomas J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Fadó Irish Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Fitzgerald Toyota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Fleury Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Flood Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Freeman Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Furey Doolan & Abell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Gilroy Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Gonzaga Alumni Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Gosnell, Gary & Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Graeves Auto and Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Grill Marx Steakhouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Hesse Family (Grandma & Grandpa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Hesse Family (Mom, Dad) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Interdonato Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Iscaro Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Javis Automation and Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

JB Creative Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Jolly Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Jordan Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Joseph McCartin Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Keith Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Kellys The Irish Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Kenkel Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Kenwood Animal Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Kernan Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Kirchner, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Lewis Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Lopresti Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

MASN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Mattson DMD, Dr . Richard U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Maximum Mental Training Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

McGowan Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

McManus Family, The Barking Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Merrill Lynch (Wm . Keith Mayo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Mindworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Morgan Lewis (Josh Brady) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Mount St . Mary’s University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Nealon Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Newkumet Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Normandie Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Perry Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Plantamura, Andrea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Plantamura, Aunt Terry & Uncle Don . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Plantamura, Carrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Plantamura Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Plantamura, Mimi & Papa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Polar Bear Rugby Camp (Bowdoin College) . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Potomac Rugby Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Powers Family (AJ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Powers Family (Jacob) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Pulliam Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Questor Realty (Jennifer L . Neel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Rhino Rugby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Rí Rá Irish Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Ryan Family (Grandma, Grampa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Ryan Family (Mom, Dad) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Saint Joseph’s University, Hawks Rugby . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Sheehy Auto Stores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC

Shelly’s Back Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC

Steinberg, Pete (Innovative Thought) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Stone Ridge School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Syracuse University Rugby Football Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

The Dubliner Irish Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

The Rugger’s Edge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Three Brothers Italian Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

TraciLynn Jewelry (Zakiya Kainu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Varsity Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Walthall, Brent E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Wathen Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Williams Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

WorldRugbyShop .com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Yohannan Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Zeigler, Dr . Annie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

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