Courtesy of Turtle at North Bay Rugby
North Bay Rugby Announces Spring Schedule
Reigning PRU Champs Stampede into Playoffs
(Aberdeen, MD) - - North Bay Rugby Football Club, a Division III Men’s club based in Aberdeen, Maryland, has announced its schedule for the spring 2011 season. Highlights for the season include the annual Grey Ghost Cup tournament in Aberdeen on March 26, as well as a highly-anticipated home playoff game on April 30.
“Our spring schedule was designed to prepare us for our playoff games that start at the end of April,” stated club president Eric Dymond. “We’ve scheduled matches against teams that will test our abilities and our fitness, in order to ensure that we are playing at our best as we make our push for Nationals.”
The fall 2010 season was the most successful in the club’s 14 year history. North Bay posted a perfect 10-0 record, including going 9-0 in Potomac Rugby Union (PRU) matches, earning the team the #4 seed in the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union (MARFU) playoffs.
The first playoff match will be on April 30 at DeMarco Park in Aberdeen, when North Bay hosts #5 seed Blacksburg (Va). Should North Bay win that game, they will advance to the MARFU semifinals in Richmond the following weekend, and keep alive the team’s hopes of a national championship.
DeMarco Park, North Bay’s home pitch, is located behind the Aberdeen Home Depot in the Beards Hill Plaza. North Bay players hail from Harford, Cecil, and Baltimore Counties, as well as Baltimore City and York County, Pennsylvania. The club was founded in 1997, and also has highly successful Under-19 boys and girls programs for Harford County high school students.
Anyone interested in joining the club is encouraged to visit www.NorthBayRugby.com for contact information and a practice schedule. No experience is necessary – cleats, a mouthguard, and a good attitude are all that are needed.
North Bay Rugby – Spring 2011 Schedule
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Date
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Opponent
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Match Location
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March 12
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Frederick
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Frederick, MD
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March 19
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Western Suburbs
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Lovettsville, VA
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March 26
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Grey Ghost Tournament
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DeMarco Park, Aberdeen
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April 9
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Harrisburg
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DeMarco Park, Aberdeen
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April 16
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PA College of Osteopathic Medicine
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DeMarco Park, Aberdeen
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April 30
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Blacksburg
(MARFU Quarterfinals)
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DeMarco Park, Aberdeen
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May 7-8
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MARFU Championships
(Semifinals/Finals)
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Richmond, VA
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May 21-22
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Nationals
(1st & 2nd Rounds)
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Manassas Park, VA
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June 4-5
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Nationals
(Semifinals/Finals)
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Glendale, CO
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All scheduled games are subject to change. For more information, visit www.NorthBayRugby.com.
Media Contact: Ben Lloyd, 443-528-8037 or benjamin.a.lloyd@gmail.com
