Dear CWU Rugby Friends, Family, and Alumni:
Check out the four new ways you can donate to CWU Rugby including: Payroll Deductions, On Line Bill Pay, Vanco Systems, and by Credit Card:
www.cwurugby.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/donation-options-cwu-rugby.pdf
History:
In the 2008 – 2009 season CWU Men’s Rugby team reached for new heights both on and off the field. The team capped off their League season undefeated with an impressive 406
points for vs 43 points against total with a point differential of 363 to the positive. The Wildcats were lead by Senior Captain Joe Schmid as they defended their 2nd straight league title. The wildcats closed out their post season play with a difficult 1 point loss to the University of Utah in the Pacific Coast Regional final in Salt Lake City, Utah after having dispelled Sacramento state in the 1st round. In all the Wildcats posted a 14-4 record with their only losses coming by way of teams ranked in the top 10 in the country. For the 1st time ever the Wildcats hosted Cal Berkeley on campus and were the only team to face both Cal and BYU in the same half of rugby. The posted a 25-7 win vs. Utah in the fall and pressed St. Mary’s college to the wire before losing in the final 3 minutes of the contest. The Wildcats finished the season ranked #12 in the nation and will look for improve on this year’s performance moving forward.
This spring several players have been selected for All-Star honors including 15 players which were named to the Pacific Northwest All-Star Team and 4 which were names to the Pacific Coast Collegiate Grizzlies which will have an opportunity for All-American honors this June which is set to tour South Africa. Also 2 players Ryan Hamilton and Mike Nelson have been named to the American Rugby News (ARN Media) All-American Team. Both Coach Pacheco and Coach Ford have also been selected for honorary coaching positions. Coach Pacheco will be coaching with the Pacific Coast All-Star team in Glendale, Colorado in an effort to help the Pacific Coast defend their national championship. Coach Ford will be coaching with the All-American team and touring South Africa at the end of July.
CWU Team Awards 10-11:
Bill Anderson Club Man of the Year: Patrick Farrell
New Comer of the Year: Patrick Blair
New Comer of the Year: Josh Bower
Team MVP: Jacob Bates
Back MVP: Ryan Hamilton
Forward MVP: Sean Wanigesakara 7s Player of the Year: Andrew Nelson Most Improved Back – Kellen Gordon Most Improved: Cliff York & Matt Murphy
CWU Team Awards 09-10:
Bill Anderson Club Man of the Year: Aaron Lee
New Comer of the Year: Jacob Bates
New Comer of the Year: Alex Reher
Team MVP: Mike Nelson
Back MVP: Ryan Hamilton
Forward MVP: Adrian Pulzcinski
Most Improved:
CWU Team Awards 08-09:
Bill Anderson Club Man of the Year: Matt Lobe
New Comer of the Year: Sean Wanigasekara
New Comer of the Year: Pat Curtis
Team MVP: Mike Nelson
Back MVP: Ryan Hamilton
Forward MVP: Joseph Schmid
Most Improved: Ben Nelson & Tyler Theiss, Aaron Lee & Jordan Bahr
Pacific Coast Collegiate All-Stars:
Mike Nelson
Kellen Gordon
Devin Snyder
Cameron McVicker
Pacific Northwest All-Stars:
Tyler Theiss
Sam Harb
Cameron McVicker
Lane Williams
Ryan Moore
Ryan Amundsen
Joe Schmid
Kurt Haisch
Aaron Lee
Jordan Bahr
Tim Stanfill
Pat Curtis
Ryan Hamilton
Ben Nelson
Matthew Lobe
Academic 1st Program:
Off the field the Wildcats have launched their new “Academic 1st” program which is already working to retain athletes and improve their academic standing preparing these young men for their professional lives after college. In conjunction with this program the team has began a new “CHALLENGE COIN PROGRAM” which will be provide a limited edition minted coin to all members of the CWU Rugby family both past and present who have graduated from the University with their diploma representing the programs commitment to their Academic standards. The Coins will be presented annually at the Alumni Banquet and Awards Ceremony which happens each year the weekend after Mothers Day. This year recipients included:
*Please remember to forward any contacts you might have for past Alumni. We are excited to connect with the programs history and to find unique ways to continually honor those that have come before us*
Mike Carey – 73
Pat Wilson – 02
Nate Larson – 02
Adam Pugh -03
Tony Pacheco- 03
Loren Ott- 03
Blake Davidson -03
John Clarke -05
Gary Baldevia -07
Peter Smith- 07
Aaron Martin- 07
Sean Johnson-07
Kevin Reynolds – 07
Mike Merrill – 08
Brian Gese -08
CWU RUGBY LEGACY PROGRAM:
This year the program has begun a process to build their foundation funds to a level that will enable them to create an endowment. This endowment will create a sustainable funding source and continue to provide the team with the resources necessary to compete at the national level. The New “Rugby Legacy Fund” for the Men’s Rugby program is the 1st step in this direction. Funds will serve the team in perpetuity and provide the program with resources that will allow them to compete with the best rugby programs in the country. The intent of the endowment will be to use interest and earnings from the principle balance to offset the ongoing costs of the club. Endowment earnings will be used to create scholarship opportunities for athletes that choose to compete in the sport of rugby and provide support for essential team expenses which include: travel, equipment, technology, coaching materials, marketing, and capital improvements to competition and training venues. If you are interested in becoming a founding member please take some time to review the attached materials which include: The Men’s Rugby Legacy Program Benefits Form, Men’s Rugby Legacy Program Gift Proposal, and Men’s Rugby Legacy Program Pledge Confirmation Form.
Men’s Rugby Legacy Program Pledge Confirmation Form: (Click Here)
Men’s Rugby Legacy Program Benefits Form: (Click Here)
Men’s Rugby Legacy Program Gift Proposal: (Click Here)
In closing it has been a tremendously successful year. We are graduating 8 Seniors: Scott Patnode, Joseph Schmid, Devin Snyder, Cameron McVicker, Don Cruchon, Charles Brown, Bryce Fortier, and Mike Prothman. We are excited to follow the future successes of these young men and look forward to welcoming them back as Alumni next year!
On behalf of the CWU Men’s Rugby team thank you to all our friends, family, and alumni for the amazing support you have provided to the program. Your generosity and support has been tremendous and it is clear that we cannot continue to reach new heights without your efforts. Please know that we are here for you and if there is anything we can do to help you please do not hesitate to contact us!
