Bishop Hendricken (RI) Shuts Down Essex County To Win Mass Youth Rugby Championship

By Jason Siegel (@jasiegel1821)

WORCESTER, Mass. - Bishop Hendricken High School’s rugby team earned its third Massachusetts Youth Rugby Organization (MYRO) championship since 2011 with a 43-8 victory over Essex County on Saturday afternoon at Foley Stadium in Worcester.

Despite tallying 43 points, both Essex and Bishop Hendricken struggled to score for long stretches at the start of each 35-minute half. The two teams fought tooth and nail and, at times on Saturday afternoon, could not move the ball very far from midfield.

Bishop Hendricken broke through first, as Michael Rodrigues fought through bodies and ran up the middle to snap the scoreless tie. That try was just the beginning for the sophomore Rodrigues, who scored three tries for Bishop Hendricken on Saturday.

Bishop Hendricken head coach Phil Humphrey was very complimentary of Rodrigues as his team celebrated with the MYRO championship trophy.

“(Rodrigues) is very tenacious.” Coach Humphrey said, adding that Rodrigues is “a tough, old-school rugby player.”

The two-point conversion kick gave Bishop Hendricken a 7-0 lead.

Andover Rallies Past Scituate for 3rd Place at Mass Youth Rugby Championships

By Jason Siegel (@jasiegel1821)

Worcester, Mass. - The Andover Rugby Union (ARU) club team scored 26 unanswered points to erase a 14-0 deficit and defeat Scituate, 38-19, in the Massachusetts Youth Rugby Organization (MYRO) third-place game on Saturday afternoon at Foley Stadium in Worcester.

Early in the contest, Scituate had success passing the ball and using all parts of the field, allowing Scituate to strike first and open up a 7-0 lead.

The advantage doubled when Scituate forced a fumble and picked the ball up in the end zone for another try. The two-point kick was converted, giving Scituate a 14-0 lead.

Andover would respond with a try by Payton Heidtke, who was helped across the line by a big push from his teammates. Heidtke’s try was set up by a long run by Benjamin Ledoux. The two-point kick cut Scituate’s lead in half.

How to Become a Sports Hipster

Yep guys, we are way cooler than NBA players.

By Joe Parello  @HerewegoJoe

The NBA Playoffs are entering what seems like their eighth month and baseball is sort of getting interesting, but those two leagues are so mainstream.

So, if you want to breakaway from what "the man" tells you to watch, here is a hipster's guide to pro sports.

Because watching LeBron throw down dunks is so passe.

Rugby

Do you like football, but hate organization and padding? Rugby may just be your sport!