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Junior Howlers Impress in first Tournament

2/16/2011

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The junior Howlers were comprised of 12 under eighteen players from Nova Scotia to British Columbia. Many of the players had minimal experience playing sevens rugby. The squad worked hard during the two days of training prior to the tournament. Coaches Robin MacDowell and Nanyak Dala lead the players through their paces in preparation for a competitive event.

The junior Howlers faced USA 1 in their first outing. The US entered two representative sides that featured all stars from several regions. The junior Howlers showed their inexperience and suffered a 31 – 5 loss to the Americans. Rather than dwell on the loss, the team re-grouped and prepared for their next match, as they faced the BC 2 team. The Howlers dominated the match, scoring a decisive 31 – 0 victory over the representative team from BC. The junior Howlers then played Glendale, Colorado. The team finished the preliminary round with a 15 – 5 win.

A second place finish by the junior Howlers would result in the team facing the BC 1 team on Saturday morning. The teams drew even at 19 points each when the regular time whistle was blown. This triggered a sudden death overtime scenario for the teams. The Howlers prevailed on a try scored by Cameron Lawson and the team would move on to the final of the Eilte Age Grade division; once again facing US 1. The Howlers lead the Americans 7 – 0 at the half. US 1 scored 17 unanswered points and secured the win and the Eilte Age Grade championship 17 – 7 over the Howlers.

The LVI was an excellent opportunity for these young players and they certainly rose to the occasion.


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