Austin Valkyries Women's Rugby

Congratulations to the 2010 Texas Rugby Union Women’s U23 Team

// March 5th, 2010 // No Comments » // 15s, Austin Area Rugby, News

TRU Players,

Thank you again for committing to the TRU tryout weekend and the TRU warm-up weekend. You all played very well and brought some heavy competition to the team this year. This was the hardest selection ever since we had to take a squad of 50+ girls down to only 28! Please remember that you are all worthy of trying out for the West if you would like to participate on Sunday please let me know.

Congratulations to the following TRU players. They have been named to the 2010 TRU U23 All-Star Team:

Alex “Pony” Davenport Austin Valkyries
Alexa Gomez Austin Valkyries
Alice Fa Rice
Allison “Ali” Lee At Large
Amanda Mikeska A&M
Ashley Gilliland A&M
Autumn Murrill UT
Carla Ehlinger A&M
Chelsie Weathington UT
Jude Guerrero UT
Julia Fortkort UT
Kadye Cooper UT
Kandis “Cookie” Ruiz A&M
Katie Metkus UT
Kayla Kahahek A&M
KC Curl Sam Houston University
Kelley Storey A&M
Lauren Brown UT
Liz Metkus Woodlands
Michaela Davis UT
Morgan Lacey Sam Houston University
Natasha “Tasha” Tucker Sam Houston University
Nick James A&M
Nicole Noack UT
Sarah “JB” Blanchard A&M
Simone Lumsden UT
Stephanie Flores UT
Tiffany Howard A&M

The TRU U23 Team will participate in the LAU Tournament in Austin this weekend and then players that are selected will continue on to the West U23 NASC Tournament.

Thank you,

Traci Schmidtke, Head Coach
Wendy Young, Assistant Coach

Matches in Tulsa CANCELED for March 13, 2010

// March 4th, 2010 // No Comments » // 15s, News, Schedule

Unfortunately due to low numbers and spring break we had to cancel the matches for March 13, 2010 against the Midwest U23s.

We will try and play them again in the future.

Thanks,
Wendy

Title Nine – Bras and Brownies TONIGHT!

// March 2nd, 2010 // No Comments » // Fundraising

Ladies!

Tonight is the Title IX bra fitting event! Come out tonight to the Title IX store on Lamar and 5th, across from the Whole Foods (500 North Lamar Boulevard). We’ll get personal bra fitting and 10% off any bras we buy! Plus … there will be BROWNIES! Who doesn’t want free brownies??!? So for those of you that live down south, make it a point to come out tonight for a little while.

See you tonight!

West U23 All-Stars LAU Tournament this Weekend, Valkyrie Volunteers needed!

// March 1st, 2010 // No Comments » // 15s, Schedule

We are hosting the LAU U-23 tournament this weekend at Burr Field on Saturday March 6th. We need volunteers to help us sell t-shirts, concessions, video tape games, and act as touch judges from about 10am to 4pm. We will do shifts so you don’t need to be there all day, and hours volunteering count towards team hours.

This is a fundraiser for the team, so we need all the help we can get! If nothing else, come out and support women’s rugby and watch a few games.

To sign up, please email Mattie at equipment@austinvalkyries.com with your preferences.

As she said, we need people to sell concessions and t-shirts, touch judge games, and video tape games. We also need people to volunteer their coolers and bring ice.

Game times:
9:00-10:30am  TRU v ERRFU
10:30-11:30am  High School Match
11:45-1:15pm ERRFU v HOA
1:30-2:30pm  Lunch/Break
2:30-4:00pm TRU v HOA

Please sign up. This event has been on the schedule since the beginning of the season!

Thanks all for a great weekend of rugby!

Cheers,

Marinda

Austin Valkyries vs Texas A&M and the Texas U23 All-Star Team This Weekend!

// February 24th, 2010 // No Comments » // 15s, Schedule

The Austin Valkyries are kicking off the 2010 Spring season with 2 games this weekend! The first game is against the #14 ranked Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday and then on Sunday we will face the Texas U23 All-Star team who are preparing for the LAU U23 Tournament on March 6-7, 2010.

Saturday Feb 27, 2010:
11:00am Austin Valkyries vs Texas A&M – at College Station, TX (Facebook invite here)

Sunday Feb 28, 2010:
11:00am – Austin Valkyries vs Texas U23 All-Star – at  UT Intramural Fields (Facebook invite here)

Lets get out there and start our season off with a BANG!