2007 Saranac CanAm Tournament
The Hudson Valley Rebels battled their way to the semi-finals at
this year's Can-Rugby Tournament hosted in Saranac Lake, NY.
Hudson Valley Men finished within the top 4 among 32 premiere
social clubs that came from all corners of North America. To be
successful at the Can-Am Tournament is to be successful as a
Rugby club.
Hudson Valley kicked-off the day early Saturday morning against
the Vandals Rugby club which is a combined side of traveling
players from upper-division teams primarily of the East Coast.
A combination of try's, penalty kicks and conversions by Jon Jones
of Highland and Patrick English of Goshen would just be enough
to defeat the Vandals 21 - 17. The forwards were led by Team
Captain Jay Kimler of Walden, Joe Dabritz of Margaritville,
Frank Wens of Walden and Rob Palmer of Montgomery where
they collectively pushed over a very experienced side of players.
In order to move on to the quarter-finals, the Division III Rebels
would have to overcome the 2006 1st Place Division II Union
Rugby club from New Jersey. Again, the forwards were called
upon to put a defensive front deep into Rebel territory on several
occasions thanks to the combined effort and devastating tackling
by Chris Soi of Cold Spring, Mike Greenblatt of Highland, Al Rushin
of Newburgh, Jon Delfini of Milton, and Alec Smassanow of
Poughkeepsie. With only seconds left, Hudson Valley would tie the
game on a series of long passes out into the waiting arms of Justin
Bard of Poughkeepsie who would take it for the score and send the
game into sudden death overtime. Hudson Valley would finally take
out Union on a penalty kick to win the match 11 - 8.
Hudson Valley was then scheduled to play the Brockport Rugby club
to decide who would move onto the semi-finals and earn the right to
play on Sunday. Brockport made several advances and had Hudson
Valley locked up in our own end until a huge hit, one of many on
the day, from Nate Conkey of West Point forced a turnover which Jon
Jones returned the length of the field to put the Rebels up 5 - 0. From
there the combined running attack of Chris Ray of Beacon, Paul
Pastorini of Fishkill, Tim Duffy of West Point would be enough to
send Hudson Valley to their first semi-final appearance with a 17 - 7
victory.
Early Sunday morning, the battle-troden Rebels squared off against the
Brandywine Rugby Club. Hudson Valley kept the game close but time
would run out before the Rebels were able to establish their offensive.
Brandywine would move on with a score of 13 - 3.
Scoring Summary:
Game 1
Hudson Valley 21 - Vandals 17
Try: English, Patrick (1); Jones, Jon (1)
Converstions: Jones, Jon (1)
Penalty Kicks: Jones, Jon (3)
Game 2
Hudson Valley 11 - Union 8
Try: Brown, Justin (1)
Penalty Kicks: Jones, Jon (2)
Quarter-Finals
Hudson Valley 17 - Brockport 7
Try: Rushin, Al (1); Jones, Jon (1)
Converstions: Jones, Jon (2)
Penalty Kicks: Jones, Jon (1)
Semi-Finals
Hudson Valley 3 - Brandywine13
Penalty Kicks: Jones, Jon (1)
this year's Can-Rugby Tournament hosted in Saranac Lake, NY.
Hudson Valley Men finished within the top 4 among 32 premiere
social clubs that came from all corners of North America. To be
successful at the Can-Am Tournament is to be successful as a
Rugby club.
Hudson Valley kicked-off the day early Saturday morning against
the Vandals Rugby club which is a combined side of traveling
players from upper-division teams primarily of the East Coast.
A combination of try's, penalty kicks and conversions by Jon Jones
of Highland and Patrick English of Goshen would just be enough
to defeat the Vandals 21 - 17. The forwards were led by Team
Captain Jay Kimler of Walden, Joe Dabritz of Margaritville,
Frank Wens of Walden and Rob Palmer of Montgomery where
they collectively pushed over a very experienced side of players.
In order to move on to the quarter-finals, the Division III Rebels
would have to overcome the 2006 1st Place Division II Union
Rugby club from New Jersey. Again, the forwards were called
upon to put a defensive front deep into Rebel territory on several
occasions thanks to the combined effort and devastating tackling
by Chris Soi of Cold Spring, Mike Greenblatt of Highland, Al Rushin
of Newburgh, Jon Delfini of Milton, and Alec Smassanow of
Poughkeepsie. With only seconds left, Hudson Valley would tie the
game on a series of long passes out into the waiting arms of Justin
Bard of Poughkeepsie who would take it for the score and send the
game into sudden death overtime. Hudson Valley would finally take
out Union on a penalty kick to win the match 11 - 8.
Hudson Valley was then scheduled to play the Brockport Rugby club
to decide who would move onto the semi-finals and earn the right to
play on Sunday. Brockport made several advances and had Hudson
Valley locked up in our own end until a huge hit, one of many on
the day, from Nate Conkey of West Point forced a turnover which Jon
Jones returned the length of the field to put the Rebels up 5 - 0. From
there the combined running attack of Chris Ray of Beacon, Paul
Pastorini of Fishkill, Tim Duffy of West Point would be enough to
send Hudson Valley to their first semi-final appearance with a 17 - 7
victory.
Early Sunday morning, the battle-troden Rebels squared off against the
Brandywine Rugby Club. Hudson Valley kept the game close but time
would run out before the Rebels were able to establish their offensive.
Brandywine would move on with a score of 13 - 3.
Scoring Summary:
Game 1
Hudson Valley 21 - Vandals 17
Try: English, Patrick (1); Jones, Jon (1)
Converstions: Jones, Jon (1)
Penalty Kicks: Jones, Jon (3)
Game 2
Hudson Valley 11 - Union 8
Try: Brown, Justin (1)
Penalty Kicks: Jones, Jon (2)
Quarter-Finals
Hudson Valley 17 - Brockport 7
Try: Rushin, Al (1); Jones, Jon (1)
Converstions: Jones, Jon (2)
Penalty Kicks: Jones, Jon (1)
Semi-Finals
Hudson Valley 3 - Brandywine13
Penalty Kicks: Jones, Jon (1)
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