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It was a wild day in the Boys HS Elite 7s at the Las Vegas Invitational, with only one team out of 12 finishing the day 3-0.
That team was the High School All Americans, who were strong in the rucks and smart in their decision-making, and overcame a tough Upright Rugby Rogues squad to finish atop their pool.
Atlantis won the Boys HS Open 7s Friday at the Las Vegas Invitational, defeating British Columbia’s 2nd team in the final.
Atlantis won their pool, going 3-0, and then ran the table on Day Two. They defeated South Side Irish 17-7 in the quarterfinals, and then hammering Littleton 28-7 in the semis.
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.
A few teams in the Boys Open HS 7s at the LVI emerged as true title contenders after Thursday's pool play.
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.