THE BEST TRY EVER SCORED !!

NEW ZEALAND ALL BLACKS V. THE BARBARIANS

2010 Playoffs

Guys

We start our 2010 playoffs against St. Rita High School on Wed., 5/19. Kickoff is at 6:30 pm.

The bus will leave LFHS West Campus at 4:00 pm on Wed., so please be on time.

Directions to St. Rita High School, 7740 S. Western Ave., Chicago, 60620

1. Start out going WEST on W DEERPATH RDtoward GOLF LN. 2. Merge onto US-41 S via the ramp on theLEFT. 3. US-41 S becomes I-94 E. 4. Keep LEFT to take DAN RYAN EXPRESS LN E / I-94 EXPRESS LN E toward GARFIELD BLVD. 5. DAN RYAN EXPRESS LN E / I-94 EXPRESS LN E becomes I-94 E / DAN RYAN EXPY E. 6. Take EXIT 60C toward 79TH ST. 7. Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp. 8. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto S LAFAYETTE AVE. 9. Turn RIGHT onto W 79TH ST. 10. Turn RIGHT onto S WESTERN AVE. 11. 7740 S WESTERN AVE is on the LEFT.

7740 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60620-5820

REGULAR SEASON SCORONG SUMMARY

(Player, Tries, Conversions, Penalties)

MIKE KILBURG 9 4 0
MIKE MACHAC 1 1 0
JAMES MCKEGG 3 0 0
ERIC GERBER 5 0 0
JASON FLEISNER 2 0 0
EVAN RIVERA 2 0 1
JASON GUNNING 1 0 0
THOMAS MADSEN 2 0 0
MARVIN VASQUEZ 1 0 0
JONATHON BABCOCK 1 0 0
MATT BRUGIONI 1 0 0
CHRIS GUITERAS 1 1 0

LAKE FOREST 66 Elmwood Park 5

Wow!! What a game. Awesome effort and performance last night guys.

Scoring Summary for 5/12/10
Gunning 1 try
Gerber 4 tries
Madsen 2 tries
McKegg 1 try
Kilburg 2 tries, 3 conversions
Rivera 1 try
Vasquez 1 try

Men Of The Match
Backs - Eric Gerber (4 tries, blazing speed)
Forwards - Jason Gunning (relentless rucking, solid tackling/running)

Honorable Mentions
Mike Machac (hard running, totally unselfish ball handling, great passing under pressure)
Thomas Madsen (2 tries)
"The Crusher" (great rucking and tackling)

GAME VIDEO FROM 5/12/10

GOOD Open Play




Good Ruck


Lineout




Machac's Run



Open Play


Ruck

LAKE FOREST 47 Elmwood Park 7

Gentlemen!

HUGE win last night... Here's the breakdown:

Scoring Summary
Eric Gerber 1 try (His first try in his first game!)
Mike Kilburg 2 tries
The Crusher 1 try
Evan Rivera 1 try
James McKegg 2 tries
Chris Guiteras 1 try (His first try)
Mike Machac 1 try (His first try)

Man of the Match
Backs - Matt Brugioini
Forwards - James McKegg

Honorable Mentions
Jonathon Babcock - great tackling AGAIN!
Chris Guiteras - kicked his first conversion and scored his first try


Good Ruck


High Tackle


Open Play


Ruck


Try Gerber



Try Kilburg

Game Stats, LFHS v Schaumburg, 4/22/10

Man of the Match

Forward - Ben "Doughboy" Dorau
Back - Evan Rivera

Honorable Mentions

Jonathon Babcock - good running, scored his first try
Mike Kilburg - scored 1 more try
Matt Brugioni - scored a try, bruising running and tackling
Patrick Looby - led the pack, played tough whole game

Scoring total, 4/22

Babcock - 1 try
Brugioni - 1 try
Kilburg - 1 try
Rivera - 1 penalty kick

LAKE FOREST 18 Schaumburg 17

KILBURG'S TRY



LINEOUT STEAL


LINEOUT


LINEOUT


GOOD MULTI PHASE PLAY


EVAN'S GAME WINNING KICK

Games videos 2010

Crusher's 1st Try





Lake Forest Lineout



LFHS Maul

Game Photos, LFHS v. New Trier 4/14/10

Lake Forest 15 New Trier 24

Guys

Great effort last night. Pictures will be uploaded later today.

Man of the Match
Forward - Clay Tolmie
Back - Mike Kilburg (2 tries)

Honorable mentions
Mike Machac - great job at wing, solid tackling.
Jason "The Crusher" Fleisner - scored his first try!!
Patrick Looby - very solid game.

Game photos, Kenosha (3/27/10) and Arlington (4/8/10)

Lake Forest High School RFC 2010

2010 Game Schedule

Here is our tentative schedule for 2010:

Pre Season Friendly match
Saturday 3/27 LFHS v. Kenosha HS (AWAY)

League Games - IYRA Tier II
Thursday 4/8 Arlington Stallions (AWAY)

Wednesday 4/14 New Trier HS** (AWAY)

Thursday 4/22 Schaumburg Barbarians (HOME)

Wednesday 4/28 Oak Park HS (THIS GAME HAS BEEN CANCELED)

Wednesday 5/5 Elmwood Pk. HS (HOME)

Wednesday 5/12 Elmwood Pk. HS (AWAY)


**This was supposed to be a home game for us, but the pitch is unavailable during this entire week. We have to play the game in Winnetka.

This schedule is subject to change at any time. I will let you know ASAP of any changes.

Coach P.

LFHS / Arlington wrap up

Guys

Tough loss last night. Final score was 41-10.

Man of the Match
Forwards - Matt Brugioni
Backs - Mike Kilburg

Scoring
Mike Kilburg - 2 tries

Other players of note
Jonathon Babcock - great tackling
Eric Schwarzbach - he was EVERYWHERE, and involved in every play
James McKegg - great rucking and directing the game

Next week's schedule:
Saturday 4/10 - practice, time TBA
Sunday 4/11 - day off
Monday 4/12 - practice, South Park, 5:00 PM
Tuesday 4/13 - practice, South Park, 5:00 PM
Wednesday 4/14 - LFHS v. New Trier @ Gilson Park.
The bus will leave LFHS West at 3:50. Please arrive no later than 3:40. Kick off will be 5:15.

Coach P.

Directions to Away pitches, 2009 season

ELMWOOD PARK
(8200 W. Fullerton Ave., Elmwood Pk., IL, 60707)
*I-294 SOUTH to I-90
*I-90 EAST to Kennedy/Chicago
*Merge onto IL-171 S (Cumberland Ave SOUTH, exit 79A)
*LEFT on Fullerton to the pitch at the football stadium

SCHAUMBURG BARBARIANS
( Busse Woods Forest Preserve)
*Rt. 41 SOUTH to Lake Cook Rd.
*Lake Cook Rd. WEST to Rt. 53
*Rt. 53 SOUTH to Woodfield Rd. / Golf Rd, Exit -1A
*Stay in left lane and turn left at the light
*Follow Golf Rd. exit (Rt. 58) around, and under Rt. 53 to the stop light at Golf Rd.
*Turn Right/EAST on Golf Rd. to the forest preserve entrance on your right.
*Look for the pitch, first drive on your left.

NEW TRIER HIGH SCHOOL RFC
(Gilson Park, Wilmette, IL)
Directions
*Start out going WEST on W DEERPATH RD toward GOLF LN.
*Merge onto US-41 S via the ramp on the LEFT.
*Take the SKOKIE RD/ US-41 S exit, EXIT 34A.
*Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto US-41/ SKOKIE RD.
*Turn LEFT onto LAKE AVE.
*End at [200-209] Lake Ave Wilmette, IL 60091
*Estimated Time: 28 minutes Estimated Distance: 16.99 miles

KENOSHA VULTURES RFC
(www.kenoshavulturesrugby.com)
*I-94 NORTH to Wisconsin
*Take Exit #341 / Hwy. 142/Hwy S and go EAST
*Stay on this road. It will turn into Washington Rd. in Kenosha
*Washington Rd. will "dead end" at their lake front pitch
*The pitch is on the left

LFHS v. Kenosha HS, 3/27/10 @ Kenosha.

Gentlemen:

We will be playing 2 games on Saturday:

1. 11:00 LFHS v Kenosha HS (30 minute match)

2. 12:20 LFHS v Glen Ellyn HS (30 minute match).

Our games will be followed by a college match at 1:30:

University of Wisconsin-Parkside v. Michigan Tech

Should be a good day of Rugby.

We will meet behind Deerpath at 8:50 am and leave for Kenosha NO LATER that 9:00 am.

We will warm up from 10:00 to 10:50 before our first game. Dress warm. It's going to be cold up there.

Directions:

KENOSHA VULTURES RFC
(www.kenoshavulturesrugby.com)
*I-94 NORTH to Wisconsin
*Take Exit #341 / Hwy. 142/Hwy S and go EAST
*Stay on this road. It will turn into Washington Rd. in Kenosha
*Washington Rd. will "dead end" at their lake front pitch
*The pitch is on the left

Call or see me with questions.

Coach P.

Coaches thoughts, March 3, 2010

Guys

Wow! I am very pleased with our turnout for conditioning. We have had 20 guys at each of our first two sessions. I like the team atmosphere already. We may have lost some players to graduation, but I love the additions that we have made for this season. We are looking good.

Stay with the conditioning. It will pay big dividends during the season, and during each game. One of my goals is to be watching the other teams sucking wind and blowing chunks while we run around them. Rugby games are 70 minutes, so we need to be ready to play ALL 70 minutes.

Please get yourselves CIPP'ed as soon as possible. (Look for directions on this site in a previous entry. It's easy, and is $26.00.)

If you have not turned in your paperwork, I still need the following items from some of you:

1. Waiver***
2. Code of Conduct
3. Player Profile
4. Emergency Contact sheet
5. Insurance card***

***Crucial and must be turned in ASAP.***

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Dues are $200.00. Your dues will pay for the following team related items:

1. Bus transportation to away games.
2. LF College field rental for home games.
3. Trainer from Athletico for home games.
4. Warm-ups, socks, and shorts (for players)
5. Equipment for the team (game balls, practice equipment, etc.)
6. Food for post home game festivities.
7. Water, gatorade, etc for games.

It all adds up pretty quickly, so let's get those check to me. Checks should be made out to:

LAKE FOREST YOUTH RUGBY.

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No practice on Thursday 3/4.

We will resume practice on Tuesday, 3/9, 5:00-6:00 at Deerpath Middle School. Let's hope for warm weather and melt this snow..

Thanks guys... Have a great weekend. I'm going to Orlando, so I know I'll have some fun....

Coach P.

Practice Schedule

Guys

We will be practicing at:

Deerpath Middle School every Tuesday and Thursday, 5:00 - 6:15 PM

until the snow melts. If there are any changes, I will let you know as soon as possible.
Please arrive at Deerpath no later than 4:45 pm. You will only need running or basketball shoes, shorts, t-shirt and a water bottle. I would recommend bringing your mouth guard to get used to wearing it while working out. Mouth guards are MANDATORY, and you cannot play a game or practice once we get outside without one. Please get one now and be prepared.

This training is almost 90% conditioning, so come prepared to work hard.
(Coach Hans is doing his evil laugh right now.....)
It will pay off later in the season; TRUST ME!

Outdoor practice will be held at South Park, Maywood/Highview Terrace, Lake Forest. Dates for outdoor practice will be: Monday, Wednesday/Thursday. We will change days depending on game days. We will also be holding MANDATORY Saturday or Sunday practice which will consist of a team run, and 7's rugby/drills. These workouts are crucial, so plan on attending.

See / Call Coach Palbicke if you have issues/problems with practice days/time.

Coach P.

Coach P.

2010 CIPP Registration

Guys, read below regarding 2010 USA Rugby CIPP Registration.


Please follow the following directions for USA Rugby CIPP registration.

1. Go to www.usarugby.org
2. Click on “Registration 09-10”
3. “Create/Renew Individual Membership”
4. Fill out “Name/Gender/Date of Birth” and select either answer regarding current/former member or new member.
5. If you are a current member, select yourself by name when it comes up on the screen. If you are a new member, you will be directed to a page that will ask for personal information.
6. After filling out the page with information, you will go to a page titled: “Registration for YOUR NAME”.
7. You will need the following information: “I am a PLAYER”, Level is “HS/U19”, Club Name is: “LAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL”
8. Click Save
9. It should say that you owe $26.00,
   
10. $20.00 for Lake Forest High School; and $6.00 for Illinois Youth Rugby Assoc.,-SBRO, = $26.00
11. Click Check Out and pay with a credit card.
    

If you have any problems with this, call me or come and see me. We need to get everybody registered as soon as possible.

DO NOT register under Lake Forest Youth Rugby...

You have to register under “Lake Forest High School”.

Thanks guys.

Coach P.

2010 Season "Kick-Off" Meeting

We will be holding our 2010 Season "Kick-Off" meeting on:

Monday, Jan. 11, 2010
4:30 PM
Deerpath Middle School, Room DA-205.

Call Coach Palbicke if you cannot attend. Thanks, and we'll see you on Monday.

Coach P.

LFHS Rugby on TV

To all Rugby fans

You can now view the Lake Forest / New Trier game (played on 4/11/09) on local LF cable on the following dates/times:

Monday 6/1 10:00 PM
Wednesday 6/3 8:00 PM
Thursday 6/4 9:00 AM
Thursday 6/4 10:00 PM
Saturday 6/6 9:00 PM

The DVD's are also in, and will be disseminated ASAP.

Coach P.

Video of LFHS vs. New Trier April 11, 2009

Great lakes 7's Tournament, 6/7/09

We are going to put together a team to travel to Lemont and play in the Great lakes 7's tournament on Sunday 6/7/09.

If you are interested in playing, contact Coach Palbicke as soon as possible. We will need to bring at least 14 players to compete in a day long 7's tournament.

Coach Palbicke can be reached via his e-mail (tpalbicke@lfelem.lfc.edu) or by phone.

LFHS 20 Schaumburg 34 (5/6/09)

Gentlemen

On behalf of Hans and Johnny W., I would like to say that we as coaches are extremely PROUD of you for your performance and play for this season. You displayed skill and desire, but most importantly, you showed that you have HEART. Thanks for the best season of Lake Forest High School Rugby that we have ever had.

Coach Tony Palbicke


Scoring Summary, 5/6/09
Mike Kilburg - Try
Ace Loumis - Try
Dom White - Try
Trace Bauer - Conv, Penalty Kick


Man Of The Match
David Brady


Match Photos