Friday, June 19, 2009

Congratulations Life Rugby 2009 Collegiate All-Americans


Of the 10 Life University rugby players selected as the USA Rugby Collegiate South All-Stars, 6 have been named 2009 Collegiate All-Americans.
  • Aaron McMaster
  • Benny Mateialona (All-American 2008)
  • Cameron Dolan
  • Kyle Grossheider (All-American 2008)
  • Paul Bester
  • Seth Strauss
These players will join the 2009 All-American tour representing the U.S. in a three-team international tournament from July 24 to August 9 in South Africa.

"Earning All-American status is something to be proud of as undergraduate player in our country," said Director of Life Rugby Dan Payne. "These players have formed a very strong nucleus with which we can build our upcoming undergraduate program. We will continue to work toward having all of our athletes train and commit to this accomplishment."

Monday, June 15, 2009

Bomb Squad Takes the Title

"Bomb Squad" blazed the field Friday night at the flag football championship game against "Practice... Practice," winning the intramural title 20-6.

During the first half the teams battled neck-and-neck. Finally the Bomb Squad gained the lead in the second half, 13-6. With minutes to spare Practice...
Practice neared the end zone where the ball was intercepted and run in for a touchdown. Bomb Squad secured the game 20-6.

Bomb Squad's record was 6-0 for the season and was the only undefeated team in the league.

Friday, June 12, 2009

Gubernaculums Sweep Dodgeball Intramurals


The dodgeball season ended Tuesday night with no surprise. Gubernaculums entered the playoffs undefeated for the season and swept the championship game against Globogym, 4-0.

The league was comprised of eight dodgeball teams with 6-10 players each. Teams competed for seven weeks in the regular season and battled in the single-elimination playoffs week 8.

Beginning week 3 of summer quarter, students can participate in kickball and softball intramurals. Registration is currently open and will close Friday, July 17. Contact Athletics@life.edu with any questions.

Monday, June 1, 2009

Life Rugby Suffers Defeat in Championship Game

It was an incredible first season for Life University’s rugby team as the undefeated Running Eagles dominated their way to the 2009 Super League National Championship.

At the championship game Life took on their toughest opponent of the season, San Francisco Golden Gate. The outlook wasn’t in Life’s favor, who was trailing by 8 at the half. Hope quickly picked up at the start of the second half when Life’s Mark Aylor scored a try and Aaron McMaster made a 3-point penalty kick, evening the score 13-13. With less than one minute left in the game, SFGG made a penalty kick to gain the lead. Life's one last chance to score resulted in a fumbled catch which was intercepted by SFGG and run in for a try. The game ended 23-13.

This is Life Rugby’s second year competing for a national championship title. In 2008, the Running Eagles won the USA Rugby Division I National Championship. Following their win, Life was asked to join the renowned Super League earlier this year. The Super League is the nation’s highest level of rugby competition.
Life’s 2009 season accomplishments include:

- Finishing #1 in their conference (Blue Conference)
- The only undefeated team in the league for the regular season
- Boasts the third highest scorer in the league, Nolte Coetzee
- Life is 10-1 against Super League teams
- Defeated the reigning Super League champions, NYAC, 29-24
- Life is 19-0 for all games played this season

Although the 2009 competition season for Life’s Running Eagles has come to a close, their intensity for practices and conditioning remains consistent in preparation for another winning season next year.

Read the full re-cap of Saturday’s game.