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Attached pictures are of last year's bronze medal winning team.

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The Dog River Howlers have again been invited to compete in the Heidelberg International Junior 7's (Germany) on June 7 & 8 . U-16 national and provincial representative teams from across Europe are taking part of this tournament that last year the Howlers defeated the Romanian U-16 National Team to win the bronze medal. The Comite Midi-Pyrenees (Toulouse Provincial Side) is also returning to defend their 2012 championship.

Howlers Heidelberg International 7's Team
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* George Barton (BC) : Shawnigan Lake School/Cowichan Rugby Club - 6' 210 lbs
Jayden Bloom (BC) : St. George's School/Vancouver Rowing Club - 5' 8" 150 lbs
David Burke (Babados) : St. Michael's School(Barbados)/Emperors Rugby Club(Barbados) - 6' 198 lbs
Mike Caldwells (Ontario) : Wild Oak Secondary School/Oakville Crusaders Rugby Club - 6' 190 lbs
Cameron Elliot (Ontario) : Oakville Trafalgar High/Oakville Crusaders Rugby Club - 6' 175 lbs 
Simon Gray (BC) : Shawnigan Lake School/Castaway Wanderers Rugby Club - 5' 3' 115 lbs
* Payton Hall (Saskatchewan): Campbell Collegiate/Regina Condors Rugby Club - 5' 11" 170 lbs
* Callahan McMaster (BC/Hong Kong): Shawnigan Lake School/Hong Kong Rugby Club - 6' 170 lbs 
Adrian Nesbitt (Ontario): Christ The King School/Mississauga Blues Rugby Club - 5' 11" 167 lbs
David Ralph (Alberta) : Heritage Christian Academy/Calgary Canadian Irish Athletic Club - 6'1" 170 lbs 
Sam Scott (Ontario): Oakville Trafalgar High/Oakville Crusaders Rugby Club - 6'1' 180 lbs
Carl Smits (BC): Shawnigan Lake School/Chilliwack Crusaders Rugby Club - 5' 11' 162 lbs
* represents a previous Howlers cap (last years' Heidelberg Tournament)

Karl Fix - president of the Dog River Howlers Rugby Club where "it's more than a game, it's a way of life"  - www.dogriverhowlers.com   and Facebook  - http://www.facebook.com/dogriverhowlers 

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Maria (Jaworski) Samson was named the top National senior Women's Team Fifteens Rugby Player of the Year. Samson is relatively new on the scene, getting her first cap in 2011, but has quickly become a force on the squad through her selfless attitude and determination. Samson's award is notable for her year was one of transition, moving from centre and fly half to the second row.

Maria in 2011 was the driving force behind starting the Dog River Howlers Rugby Club's most successful women's program which has had some 50 players competing in 9 tournaments in 5 countries, winning 6 of them.

Lucas Hammond who has played with the Howlers on the U-18 and senior men's level won the Canadian National Team Men's Young Rugby Player (U-20) Award. Hammond joined the NSMT 7s for four IRB Sevens World Series stops for the past 18 months despite his age and is als a member of the U-20 National Team preparing for the Junior World Trophy in Chile this year.

Congratulations Lucas and Maria !!!