GRR: Midwest Championship
In one of the most exciting and well-played girls high school rugby games any fan will ever want to see, Divine Savior Holy Angels held off Sparta Rock 31-29 to win the 2023 Midwest Championships.
The game capped an exciting weekend of rugby that saw teams from all over the region compete.
Divine Savior Holy Angels and Sparta Rock will face off in Sunday’s final of the Girls Midwest Rugby Championships.
Both won their first two games on a day when a relatively short thunderstorm interrupted a beautiful day of rugby.
Penn HS presented their longtime coach Bart Bottorff with a nice present Sunday as they defeated St. Edward to win the Midwest Championship tournament.
Penn, a regular contender for Indiana state, Midwest, and national titles struggled a little last season but bolstered their standing this past fall with a state 7s win.
St. Edward and Penn HS will be facing off for the Midwest Championship Sunday after both won shortened games on Saturday at the beautiful Moose Rugby Grounds in Elkhart, Ind.
The Midwest Boys Championship is set for this weekend at its ancestral home of the Moose Rugby Grounds in Elkhart, Ind., and it promises to be a stern test for the teams involved.