Club News
News:
5/30/12 MANDATORY MEETING FOR PREPARATION OF SUMMER, EVENTS, SEVENS AND FALL LEAGUE!
Weds @ 7PM at the Clubhouse
Including training, fundraising, training times, recruiting and more…
Please attend this event, if you plan on playing this summer or fall.
Please bring a new recruit, so we can initiate the process.
Beer and food will be provided.
5/12/12 Grand Traverse Rugby Day - All Levels on Display 11-4PM
Alliance vs West Ottawa 11am; Blues Girls vs Lakeview 12pm; B-Sides; Senior Men vs Grand Rapids RFC - 3pm
4/21/12 Girls win 27-0 over Livingston Co.; B side 50-0
4/14/12 Senior Men win over FSU 33-3 and Lose to GR 55-5 in round robin ; blues played back to back (w same / 15 guys) GR being the second match.
4/14/12 U-19 Girls win twice 32-19 over SVSU and 66-0 over Lakeview
4/12/12 Alliance Lose 61-nill to GRCC
4/1/12 Blues go undefeated on tour to Nash Bash, Nashville TN.
59-5 over White River (D3)
15-14 over St. Louis Royal (D2)
Traverse City traveled with some Midland and Kzoo boys to destroy the competition in Nashville.
3/20/2012 Training begins Tuesday – 6pm and every Tuesday and Thursday after at the fields behind Mejier (training map) - New and interested Recruits sign up at the recruiting page of the site.
3/17/12 St. Patrick’s day Parade (float) – We will be meeting at the start point across from Kilkenny’s.
1/28/12 Annual Blues Banquet & 4th Annual Silent Auction, Holiday Inn
The event was fanrtastic, the beer and wine were flowing and the awards were presented with dignity. This truely was a great event had by all and for those who missed it – missed a first class event put on by GTRC. $1000′s were donated and the focus for our year ahead is looking good. Our hometown hooker USA Rugby’s Phil Thiel gave us a tremendous speech about his travels, the World Cup and his appreciation for the Traverse Bay Blues. Those who missed the great event will have to hear the stories, as I’m sure there are many to make you smile and wonder, “Why did I not go to this?”
- Chris Wright, Kyle Nowak and Captain Dave Wenkle enjoying there 14th beer
2011 Awardees from the Banquet:
- Blues Old Boy of the Year – Buck Fitsimons and Jimmy Clough
Dewey Novak (most improved player) – Trevor Sobleski
Thomas Mulcahy Iron Man Award – Sam Matthews
Bob Brick Founder’s Leadership Award – Stephanie Kehrer
Funny Talker Award – Jimmy Turnball
Blues Man Award 2011 – Mike Amon
Teamness Award 2011 – Zac Carver
Rookie of the Year – Matt Wilcox
Most Valuable Back – Champ Bodell
Most Valuable Forward – Nick VanderLaan
Most Valuable Player – Derek Councilor
Special Awards: Tony Dell’Acqua present
Club Jacket – Champ Bodell
Special Award – Journalist of the Year – Greg Gielczyk
11/3/11
End of Season Bash (Halloweener)
Coach Matt will be throwing the traditional end of the season party at the clubhouse at 7pm Saturday Night – Free Beer, Food and Fun!
10/22/11
Rugby Gives Back
On October 22nd at our final home game of the season, the Blues will once again be hosting Rugby Gives Back. It is our third annual food and toiletries drive. Let’s show the community how much we care by flooding several of the local food banks with the most needed items.
- Diapers, wipes, toothpaste, toothbrushes, feminine hygiene products, and of course non-perishable food as well.
- If you don’t have time to shop but still want to give we will also be excepting cash donations and disAAtributing that to the food banks. Just bring the items with you to the game where we will have a collection area for you to drop off your donations.
- Let’s have this be our best year yet! Please pass this on to all family and friends who may attend and encourage them to donate!
Thank you in advance for your donations. If you have any questions please call Joshua Benghauser at 231-883-2898.
10/4/11
Training
Training has moved to the Civic Center under the lights because of day light savings.
- Tuesday and Thursdays
- 6:30-8:30pm
- Under the lights and better turf!
- Finish the season strong!
