An
insight into what’s to come for DHS’ newest Varsity sport
By Zachary Basu
As the Darien High School spring
athletics season rolls around with the classic lacrosse and track seasons
expected to dominate day-to-day conversation, some students are looking forward
to the start of DHS Rugby’s first year as a varsity sport.
A rapidly growing sport in all
regions of the country, rugby is a spring option that has seen a spike in
popularity and success at DHS the last few years. First established in 2007 as
a club, the “Black and Blue Wave”, as they’re fondly known, was essentially
carried by the fraternal tandem of Sam and Connor McCarthy, two well-known
British alums that have since taken their talents to the Miami University of
Ohio. Since then, the club – coached by the McCarthys' father John – has seen
incredible progress both in yearly turnout and overall playing level.
The 2013 season will see newly named
captains senior Jimmy Weinstock and junior Alex Gunn alongside team vice-presidents seniors Chris
Brophy and Jeffrey Gebauer hoping to lead their team to statewide success.
Of his expectations for the upcoming
season, Gunn stated, “Although we've graduated players with
a lot of talent and experience, through an earlier start to the season and more
interested and dedicated athletes now wanting to experiment with this vastly
growing sport, we are expecting to do as well, if not better, than last year’s
4-4 record.”
Gunn also stressed that the team
would be looking for leadership and talent from junior forward James Foster in
addition to senior backs Weinstock, Brophy, and Gebauer.
For all interested in learning about
rugby or simply watching DHS’ best partake in one of the more exciting sports
the school has to offer, come out to the team’s first home game on Wednesday
April 10th against Fairfield Prep.
Caption: The
now-Varsity Rugby team celebrates last year after their final match at the club
level.
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