GRR: LVI
There were plenty of successes and surprises at the Las Vegas Invitational, but one topping the list is the Atlantis U16s in the Girls High School Open division. It was the first time that the all-star program has fielded this age group, and that alone was an achievement. The players, however, had higher standards for themselves.
The Girls High School All Americans garnered a lot of attention at the Las Vegas Invitational – that’s how program firsts typically go. But the USA needed skilled captains to lead these sides, and they found them in McKenzie Hawkins and Tess Feury.
The Girls High School Elite played out its version of the North American rugby rivalry in today’s LVI final. The Girls High School All Americans 1 (GHSAA) faced reigning champ British Columbia in the title bout, and after a tense few minutes, pulled away with the 27-5 win.
Tiffany Person is having one of those years where the unimaginable keeps on happening. One of 24 athletes representing the first Girls High School All American team to compete, the Virginia native has been globe-trotting these past 12 months, and it’s all thanks to rugby.
Even though the squads are billed as High School All Americans, the two girls’ teams at the LVI featured a handful of players who are currently in their second season of college rugby. And they’re coming from very successful programs: Penn State, Davenport, Notre Dame College, Ohio State and Central Washington.