CINCINNATI

A Cincinnati high school team recently won the Division 1 (big schools) state championship and got little notice.  Part of that was because it was a girls team.  Most of that is because it was in the sport of rugby.  Yes, girls highs school rugby.  Walnut Hills High School won State by clobbering a northern team 44 - 19.  Amazing!

Okay, from what I wrote last Friday you might think I dislike rugby - it's not true.  Okay, if you know me you might think I really don't like girls sports much - it's not true.  Okay, very few high schools in Ohio play rugby - even fewer on the girls end of it.  I think Moeller and St. X may be the only schools fielding a boys team.  Okay, rugby at Walnut Hills is a club sport.  All this aside, it's really neat that they are playing and did so well. 

As for rugby, watch out - it is coming to a field near you.  Teams are springing up around the state at all levels from youth through high school; from full squads to sevens; from standard field to sand fields..  Its an inexpensive sport to field which makes it good for schools.  I'm thinking there is a great need for experienced coaches and referees. 
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