This weekend, the U17 Barbarians won the Washington State U17 Championship, beating Liberty RFC by 20-15 at the final whistle. Coach Pete Sullivan remarked, "it was awesome to watch our young fellas win the U17 State Championship on Saturday. In a match where Liberty were clearly the favorites, our kids played with so much heart and passion. The likes of Carrick, McGregor, Tossi, Paul, Nick, Ethan and Cody Hartsoch played so well, and overall, it was a great day for the club. I was very proud to watch them play." Interim Head Coach Jerry Quirke was very proud on the day as well. "The boys played tough, competitive rugby and they ruled the day! We couldn't have asked for a better performance."
The U19 Barbarians went unchallenged for 3rd place in the division after a forfeit by Harbour RFC.
In other news, the 2009 Pacific Northwest U19 Logger's have been selected. Athletes from Budd Bay are a major force on the team this year - Barbarians and a Buffalo. Your representatives on the select side are:
U17
Tossi Tonaa / Justin Henry / Jeff Henke / Luke Richmond
U19
Jed Elam /Aaron Turcotte / Logan Rose / David Correa / Taylor Briscoe / Dan Conklin / Jesse Fox / Trevon Gault
Congratulations to all the players making the side. This demonstrates the skill, passion and commitment Budd Bay athletes make for the game.