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Marauders Rugby 5-66 Denver Harlequins D4 Men's College Division 1A Colorado 30-22 Wyoming Utah State 37-50 Colorado State Men's College Division 2 Colorado College 7-69 Colorado Mines Western State 40-12 Air Force B Men's Club/College Friendlies Northern Colorado Flamingos 17-12 Colorado Springs Grizzlies Northern Colorado Flamingos 18-10 Laramie Lumberjacks Women's College Division 2 Wyoming 5-80 Colorado Mesa UCCS 7-118 Colorado Mines Women's Club/College Friendlies Colorado 18-14 Northern Colorado Colorado College 13-51 Air Force Western State 51-33 Regis NR = Not reported (yet) | Scores are reported by referees and/or CMS entry
Men's Club Division 2 Denver Harlequins 21-29 Boulder Rugby Park City Haggis 5-67 Glendale Raptors D2 Provo Steelers 40-7 Denver Barbarians D2 Men's Club Division 3 Denver Harlequins D3 17-29 Northern Colorado Flamingos Denver Highlanders 85-10 Glendale Raptors D3 Queen City Rams 31-56 Colorado Springs Grizzlies Men's Club Division 4 Denver Harlequins D4 19-52 Boulder Rugby Laramie Lumberjacks 59-12 Marauders Rugby Littleton Eagles 130-5 Colorado Rush Queen City Rams D4 29-29 Colorado Springs Grizzlies D4 Men's College Division 1A Utah State 37-50 Colorado State Wyoming 28-47 Air Force Men's College Division 2 Air Force B 14-38 Montana State Colorado College 46-5 Air Force B Colorado College 3-67 Western State UCCS 19-36 Western State Men's Small College Northern Colorado 29-44 New Mexico Highlands Denver 27-32 Regis Men's Club/College Friendlies Wyoming B NR-NR Air Force B Women's Premier League (Club) Glendale Raptors 77-5 Berkeley All Blues Women's College Division 1 Colorado State 10-34 Colorado New Mexico 0-74 Air Force Women's College Division 2 Montana State 20-0 Idaho State UCCS 0-101 Northern Colorado Utah State 33-34 Boise State Wyoming 53-7 UCCS Women's Small College Colorado College vs. Western State Women's Club/College Friendlies Air Force B vs. Colorado College Colorado State B 26-33 Colorado Glendale Raptors D1 vs. Tempe Ninjas NR = Not reported (yet) | Scores are reported by referees and/or CMS entry
Men's Club Division 2 Boulder Rugby 38-28 Park City Haggis Denver Barbarians D2 39-24 Park City Haggis (Sun.) Glendale Raptors D2 76-12 Denver Harlequins Men's Club Division 3 Colorado Springs Grizzlies 63-10 Northern Colorado Flamingos Denver Highlanders 44-16 Queen City Rams Glendale Raptors D3 71-7 Denver Harlequins D3 Men's Club Division 4 Boulder Rugby D4 29-45 Littleton Eagles Colorado Rush 20-0 Denver Harlequins D4 Colorado Springs Grizzlies D4 vs. Marauders Rugby Men's College Division 1A #9 Air Force 26-30 #17 Colorado State Colorado 28-21 Utah State Men's College Division 2 Colorado Mines 30-22 Montana State UCCS 37-10 Air Force B Western State 37-0 Colorado Mesa Men's College - Small College Northern Colorado 27-53 Denver Men's College/Club Friendlies Air Force B 45-19 Colorado State B Colorado Mines B 26-7 Montana State B Wyoming vs. Wyoming Alumni Women's Club Premier League Glendale Raptors 46-12 Oregon Sports Union Women's College Division 1 BYU 38-12 Air Force Colorado State 24-26 New Mexico Women's College Division 2 Colorado Mines 106-0 UCCS Northern Colorado 0-83 Colorado Mesa Utah State vs. Montana State Women's College - Small College Chadron State vs. Colorado College Western State vs. Regis Women's College/Club Friendlies Black Ice Rugby 57-15 Boulder Babes NR = Not reported (yet) | Scores are reported by referees and/or CMS entry
Men's Club Division 2 Provo Steelers 49-29 Boulder Rugby Denver Barbarians D2 7-43 Glendale Raptors D2 Men's Club Division 3 Denver Harlequins D3 12-41 Colorado Springs Grizzlies Northern Colorado Flamingos 17-65 Denver Highlanders Queen City Rams 55-20 Glendale Raptors D3 Men's Club Division 4 Denver Harlequins D4 19-13 Colorado Springs Grizzlies D4 Laramie Lumberjacks 124-0 Colorado Rush Marauders Rugby 20-0 Colorado Stags Queen City Rams D4 15-75 Littleton Eagles Men's Club College Friendlies Colorado State B 22-66 Colorado B Men's College Division 1A #9 Air Force 41-40 Navy Wyoming 20-27 Utah State #17 Colorado State 40-33 Colorado Men's College Division 2 Colorado College 12-59 Montana State UCCS 0-20 Montana State Western State NR-NR Air Force B Men's Small College Denver 36-21 New Mexico Highlands Northern Colorado 7-72 Regis Women's Club Division 1 Black Ice Rugby 14-5 Utah Vipers Glendale Raptors D1 7-41 Utah Vipers Women's Club Division 2 Boulder Babes 59-5 Kansas Bison Women's College Division 1 Air Force 26-10 Navy Colorado 37-19 Colorado State Women's College Division 2 Colorado Mesa 114-0 Wyoming Colorado Mesa 20-0 UCCS Colorado Mines 64-0 Northern Colorado Montana State NR-NR Boise State Women's Small College Colorado College 20-7 Regis LAFAYETTE, Colo. – The West Conference opened its season with matches in Albuquerque and Logan, Utah, but it was visiting Wyoming and Air Force that won on the road against New Mexico and Utah State, respectively.
There were few scoring opportunities in the first half of the Cowboys’ 33-24 victory against the Lobos. Prop Michael Lewis dotted down for Wyoming less than five minutes into the match, but Lewis’ five points would be the only ones scored in the opening half. “There were long periods of play where neither side could sustain multiple-phase play long enough to score, yet during those periods there were flashes of teamwork that were nice to see,” said Wyoming Head Coach Dave Finnoff of the lackluster first half. The ball finally began to find hands in the second period, and Wyoming exploded for four tries in the opening 10 minutes of the second half, including a second score by Lewis. “Michael Lewis was definitely our player of the game,” Finnoff said of his mobile prop. “When he goes, the team follows. His high work rate on offense and defense was the key to our team finishing the match on top.” New Mexico eventually found its own footing on attack and began to chip away at the Cowboys’ lead. First, full back David De Vos slotted a penalty kick before he and flanker Tyler Davis bagged tries to bring the score to 33-24. “Our inexperience and playing people out of position as the team fought to deal with the effects of three yellow cards caught up to us, and we made some defensive mistakes and let New Mexico through,” explained Finnoff. “Give credit to New Mexico for keeping up their effort and coming back strong and fully exploiting our mistakes.” The Lobos’ rebuttal, however, was too little too late, and Wyoming returned home with a nine-point win. Grigor Kerdikoshvili scored 14 points and James Hanley led a stout Air Force defense to a 29-17 win over Utah State in the Aggies’ very first contest as a member of the West Conference. “The match was an excellent opportunity for the players to learn about adapting to the field and play,” said Air Force Head Coach Denny Merideth. “Utah State played a very spirited match with excellent support from their local fans.” The Aggies took a 3-0 lead off the boot of Jeff Clark at the eight-minute mark. The opening penalty kick was followed by alternating tries by the two squads, leading to a 17-10 advantage for the Zoomies. Air Force extended its lead to 29-10 following tries by Kerdikoshvili and Chase Bockstruck, but Utah State refused to end its first D1A Rugby fixture quietly. Aggie eight man Marty Johnson added a late try that Clark converted to make the final score a very respectable 29-17. “Credit goes where credit is due to the Utah State players,” said Merideth about Air Force’s inability to further extend its lead. “For our part, we did not adapt well to the circumstances and lost many an opportunity through not paying attention to the touch and try lines, as well as simply not finding the handle on the ball.” Utah State will play its first West match as a visiting team next weekend against a Wyoming side that has a 2-0 start on its mind, but knows it won’t come easily. “They are a good team,” Finnoff said of the Aggies. “We will have to play our best to deal with them.” The Zoomies will take a step back from West competition to play military rival Navy Friday, Sept. 30, for the Col. Kevin Shea Cup at the Air Force Academy. Home team listed first; winning team in bold:
NR = Not reported (yet) | Scores are reported by referees and/or CMS entry Men's Club Division 2 Denver Barbarians D2 10-10 Boulder Rugby Park City Haggis 55-29 Denver Harlequins Men's Club Division 3 Colorado Springs Grizzlies 10-31 Denver Highlanders Northern Colorado Flamingos 14-73 Queen City Rams Men's Club Division 4 Colorado Rush 17-88 Boulder Rugby D4 Colorado Springs Grizzlies D4 26-31 Littleton Eagles Marauders Rugby vs. Denver Harlequins D4 [postponed to October 22] Men's College Division 1A New Mexico 24-33 Wyoming Utah 20-36 Colorado State Utah State 17-29 Air Force Men's College Division 2 Colorado Mesa 15-88 Colorado Mines Women's Club Division 2: Boulder Babes NR-NR Mid-Missouri Black Sheep Women's College Division 2 Colorado Mesa 62-5 Colorado Mines UCCS 0-67 Wyoming Women's College - Small College Regis 71-10 Chadron State Women's Premier League (Club): Berkeley All Blues 0-44 Glendale Raptors LAFAYETTE, Colo. – The 2016 West Conference title appears up for grabs. Last year’s conference champion, the University of Utah, will play out its West schedule that was penciled in prior to the PAC Rugby Conference joining D1A. So while the Utes will play each member of the West, Utah will not factor into the standings and will be in contention for a PAC Conference title in the spring.
The Utes’ exit makes Utah State University’s alignment with the West all the more important. Following an impressive 2015-16 season playing as a D1AA Independent, the Aggies are making the bold move to D1A Rugby and the West Conference. Utah’s departure opens the door for the conference’s traditional powers to reclaim their place at the top of the West. The Air Force Academy might be the team to seize that opportunity. The Zoomies won the conference two years ago and opened their season by thumping Utah, 66-26. The University of Colorado, Colorado State and Wyoming have also had their own runs as the West’s best and it wouldn’t be out of the question to see one of the three rise to the top in 2016. New Mexico, on the other hand, has struggled mightily since its 2014 return to the conference. While the Lobos are expected to be much improved, a legitimate shot at the West title is still a year or two away. The United States Air Force Academy Air Force has hopes of being a better team in 2016 now that Denny Merideth is in his second season as head coach at the Academy, and the program’s 40-point win over Utah last weekend is an early indication the team will indeed be better. “This year we expect the team to grow by leaps and bounds,” expressed Merideth. “Last year every player and coach made a commitment to solidify the team around a new culture of play. The foundation was laid last year and over the next few years we will build on that foundation so that the team will sustain a higher level of competition.” Air Force laid its foundation, in part, by spending the spring semester playing the very best in the country. From February to March the Zoomies left the Air Force Academy to play Cal, BYU, Life and Saint Mary’s. Although the results weren’t in favor of the Zoomies, the harsh lessons on the road gave the team a glimpse of what it takes to play with the top programs in the nation. “These experiences led to an understanding by the players of the play necessary to compete at the highest levels,” Merideth explained. “This year’s team is virtually the same as last year, so those experiences will translate directly into the preparation for the entire year both from a personal player perspective and the team’s perspective.” It’s not only growing familiarity between players and coaches or the difficult slate of games from last year that have Air Force looking like a conference champion contender. There is a ton of talent returning to the military academy, as well. Amongst the starters from that year that take back their jersey this season is Air Force’s best back and forward from 2015. Ben Burmester was one of the best backs in the West last season and will captain this year’s team from the inside center position. Similarly, Grigor Kerdikoshvili was one of the best forwards in the conference a year ago and will marshal the pack. Last year Kerdikoshvili played both second and third row, but will mostly factor into the Zoomies’ loose trio this season. Like Burmester and Kerdikoshvili, Joey Carl, Colin Culver and Elliot Higgin were All-Conference selections in 2015 and are again in form for Air Force. So too was Hunter Hancock, but he unfortunately suffered a broken leg in training last week and will miss the fall season. |
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