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The Illinois state girls high school final is set. Reigning champion Plainfield is poised to defend its state title; however, Rockford has proved a worthy opponent and will be vying for the 2015 trophy.
Even though Humboldt State and UN Reno women's teams performed well at DII playoffs this year, the West Coast conference in its entirety struggled in 2015.
It may seem like a million years ago that Principia won the 2013-14 USA Rugby Men’s DII College 7s Championships, but it’s really just last season.
And while the Thunder Chickens have had a little bit of turnover in their squad, namely Naveed Hosseinmardi graduating, they return the lion’s share of a championship team that was deceptively strong in the breakdown and very quick.
Some state playoffs are are either underway or about to wrap up this week.
In Michigan, Grandville defeated Troy Athens HS 10-0, then beat West Ottawa in overtime to make the state final. Grandville and Ottawa tied 33-33 after overtime, and it went down to penalty kicks, with Grandville prevailing.
The USA Women's 7s team is on the verge of qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games after sweeping their Pool A games in the Amsterdam 7s Friday.