On Apr 19, 2009, at 4:05 PM, Youngquist, John [principal of East High School] wrote:
Hi Bill,
I hope you are well! I do know that you are busy. I just wanted to touch base with you to let you know how incredibly appreciative I am of your leadership of our Rugby Club and the great work that the coaches and students invest in for this program, for our school and for the team’s success. I was at the Aurora game the other night with my two girls. While we just caught the last quarter of the game, I was impressed by the crowd, the action on the field, the determined effort to win by our players and the sense of pride that is a part of this tremendous rugby program. Thank you for all that you do in support of this effort. Through East rugby, you are developing strong players, strong community members and strong futures.
Enjoy the day,
John
East High Rugby on YouTube.
East High Rugby Boot Bowl article in the Examiner.
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East High School Boys Rugby Football Club - Some Background
Mission statement
To promote teamwork, sportsmanship and hard fair play through rugby for the young men of Eash High School and central Denver. To celebrate the positive diversity of our inner city population.
Description: East High Rugby has been an official Club Sport at East HS since 1988 and we award varsity letters. The parent's organization is one of the strongest in the country and was featured in a four page article in the national publication, "Rugby Magazine" in 2004.
Club Colors: Red and White
Club head coaches in sequence: Paul Hoskins Sr., Paul Hoskins Jr., Bill Baer
Practice Location: City Park
Game (Home) Location: East High School, 1600 City Park Esplanade, Denver, CO 80206
Tours: Team has toured every spring since 1997, including Salt Lake City, New Mexico, Des Moines, Kansas City and Omaha.
Awards:
Colorado Youth Rugby Sportsmanship in 2003, 2004, 2005. Ranked 8th in the nation in 1997.
CYR Player of the Year 2004 - Connor O'Brien
CYR Player of the Year 2006 - Jonny Miller
CYR Coaches of the Year 1998 - Paul Hoskins Sr. & Bill Baer
CYR Coach of the Year 2006 - Bill Bear
East Rugby Hall of Fame: 2008 - Paul Hoskins Sr., Link Wilfley
2009 - John Falkenberg Sr., Connor O'Brien
Championships:
Division II State championship - 1988
Division I State championship - 1997, 2002, 2004
Division I State Finalists - 1994, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
U-19 Eagles Participants: Micah Bronitsky 1998; Link Wilfley 1998; John Lanphier 1998; Chris Alberts 1999; Kevin Baer 2000; John Falkenberg Jr. 2000; Connor O'Brien 2003
U.S. Men's Eagles: Link Wilfley, Mike Magan (East High Rugby coach).
East Rugby team booklet - advertise your business or express your support.
Colorado Youth Rugby - where you can find information on Youth Rugby in Colorado.
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