http://www.rugbymag.com/news/colleges/womencollege/byu-women-win-and-lose.aspx
http://www.fanhouse.com/2010/04/18/to-pray-or-play-that-is-not-a-question/#cmtForm
Monday, April 19, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Injustices
Tomorrow I leave for Florida to play in the Sweet 16 tournament. But we won't be playing as many games as we anticipated. Due to broken promises on the part of USARugby, the Sweet 16 is scheduled for Saturday/Sunday rather than the promised Friday/Saturday format. Even though we are not associated with BYU, we still maintain their standards and refuse to play on Sunday. So, assuming we win our game on Saturday (which we will), we will be forced to forfeit our game on Sunday, effectively disqualifying ourselves from the national tournament.
To say I am disappointed would be a gross understatement. As it is my last semester of eligibility, I will go out with a forfeit-- not ideal. However, I am confident that blessings will follow our decision maintain our integrity. But that certainly doesn't mean we shouldn't make a fuss about it. If you would like to contact someone about the incredibly injustice that USARugby dealt to us, contact me and I will give you more details on the story. If you already know what you would like to say, contact the media or the following USA Rugby officials:
Competitions Committee (those responsible for scheduling)
To say I am disappointed would be a gross understatement. As it is my last semester of eligibility, I will go out with a forfeit-- not ideal. However, I am confident that blessings will follow our decision maintain our integrity. But that certainly doesn't mean we shouldn't make a fuss about it. If you would like to contact someone about the incredibly injustice that USARugby dealt to us, contact me and I will give you more details on the story. If you already know what you would like to say, contact the media or the following USA Rugby officials:
Competitions Committee (those responsible for scheduling)
| lan Sharpley, Chair | sharpley(at)dynastat.com |
| John Coppinger | john(at)donahue.com |
| Adrian Gannon | rugbyteacher(at)sbcglobal.net |
| Lee Kelly | lee(at)whgmag.com |
| Keith MacNeal | kmacneal(at)aol.com |
| Chris Nelson | chris(at)rugbyactionphoto.com |
Peter Steyn | petersteyn(at)msn.com |
Thursday, April 8, 2010
...
The semester is winding down (praise the heavens) and once again, the rugby team is going to the Sweet 16! We play the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee next Friday in Sanford, Florida and I am really quite thrilled.
Today I wrote my first letter to the editor of the Daily Universe (which is probably the WORST newspaper in print). Anyway, they reported on how much the Student-Athletes get paid to play and it really irked me. According to the article, they football teams travels first-class, charters planes, and has police escorts. I mean, really. Police escorts?! Are they some sort of terrorist target? And a baseball player complained that he only got $75 instead of the normal $250 one semester for clothes. Boo-hoo. Um... remember that one time there were athletic teams who didn't get the tutors, food/clothing stipends, and gear? Who actually had to pay out of pocket to play? Oh yeah, I do..... Grr..... So anyway... I hope they publish my letter in the newspaper tomorrow. I think I'm going to start writing letters to the editor more often. They are an excellent place to unleash pent up frustrations.
Today I wrote my first letter to the editor of the Daily Universe (which is probably the WORST newspaper in print). Anyway, they reported on how much the Student-Athletes get paid to play and it really irked me. According to the article, they football teams travels first-class, charters planes, and has police escorts. I mean, really. Police escorts?! Are they some sort of terrorist target? And a baseball player complained that he only got $75 instead of the normal $250 one semester for clothes. Boo-hoo. Um... remember that one time there were athletic teams who didn't get the tutors, food/clothing stipends, and gear? Who actually had to pay out of pocket to play? Oh yeah, I do..... Grr..... So anyway... I hope they publish my letter in the newspaper tomorrow. I think I'm going to start writing letters to the editor more often. They are an excellent place to unleash pent up frustrations.
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