On Sunday December 8, 2024, the Atlantis Rugby XV Academy took on Young Glory in Boys U18 and U16 matches on the scenic campus of Mount St. Mary’s University in Maryland. Young Glory is the official pathway program for the Old Glory DC Major League Rugby team so these matches were a great opportunity for our players and a very fitting way to conclude our 2024 Fall Academy Program.
In the U18 match Atlantis had a very strong performance on both attack and defense and earned a 26-5 victory. Tries were scored by Isaac Russell (second row), Danny Francis (Number 8), Jerry Krcewski (wing), and Justin Kaplan (inside center).
In the U16 match the attack was excellent, putting 35 points on the board, but it wasn’t quite enough to secure a victory as we ended up losing 35-38. Tries were scored by Michael Addesso (prop, two tries), Gavin Graham (Number 8, two tries), and Jack Sugalski (flanker) with flyhalf Jamie Weir going a perfect 5/5 on conversions.
Oliver Griffiths and Michael Addesso, U18 and U16 front row players respectively, each played their first Atlantis matches and the full rosters were as follows:
U18:
1. Brett Sparks
2. Marco Burns/Oliver Griffiths
3. Colin Olivo
4. Chris Whitcomb
5. Isaac Russell
6. Chris Pecora
7. Jack Olivo
8. Danny Francis/Nick Miletto
9. Roman Cammarata/Jackson Reilly
10. Kyran Rautenbach/Jamie Weir
11. Jerry Karcewski
12. Justin Kaplan
13. Liam McGettigan
14. Dominic Pecora/Gabe McGettigan
15. Dominic Pepe
U16:
1. Michael Addesso
2. Max Titter
3. Bryan Henry
4. Lucas Aikens
5. Seamus Sykes
6. Bryce Strenkoski
7. Jack Sugalski
8. Gavin Graham
9. Jackson Reilly
10. Jamie Weir
11. Jimmy Heffernan
12. Charlie Hope
13. Dominic Pecora
14. Grant Croce/Pat DeRosato
15. Henry Wallace
Between Grenada (which took place the same weekend and had a separate recap) and Young Glory we have the following new player numbers:
2034 MarCaya Bailous
2035 Linique Bouwer
2036 Sydney Copeland
2037 Haley Parrett
2038 Joanel Joseph
2039 Simi Moala
2040 Declan O’Loughlin
2041 DaQuan Perry
2042 Nicolas Rodriguez
2043 Dawson Smith
2044 Oliver Griffiths
2045 Michael Addesso
For those who are interested in participating in the next Atlantis XV Academy Program we will be having a Winter/Spring training Academy in Conshohocken, PA at The Proving Grounds. The dates are Jan 27, Feb 3, 10, 17, 24, Mar 3, 10 from 8-930PM for the winter and May 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23 for the spring (location and time TBD). The program is structured so that it complements local State Based Organizational play versus being a competitor. We want to provide a supplement to your daily training environment and help you improve.
Here is the message from Director Foley “The Atlantis High Performance training Academy is for rugby players interested in improving their skills, preparing for the USA Pathways age grade programs, or who want to continue playing after High School. Co-ed, birth year 2006-2012. 2006 and 2008 age grades are eligible for selection to our HP performance teams, to include competitions in February, May, and June TBD. We will be competing against other state, regional, and MLR Academy programs in matches and tournaments after the end of the local area SBRO competitions. Any questions, please contact Jack Foley, 610-405-4734 or foley@atlantisrugby.com.”
Here is the registration link: https://rockymountainregister.com/enroll/atlantis/login.asp?programid=3
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