{"id":799049,"date":"2019-08-30T18:11:29","date_gmt":"2019-08-31T00:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=370840"},"modified":"2019-08-30T18:11:29","modified_gmt":"2019-08-31T00:11:29","slug":"summit-high-girls-rugby-showcases-depth-as-green-edges-white-in-annual-intrasquad-scrimmage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/summit-high-girls-rugby-showcases-depth-as-green-edges-white-in-annual-intrasquad-scrimmage\/","title":{"rendered":"Summit High girls rugby showcases depth as Green edges White in annual intrasquad scrimmage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Highlights from the Summit Tigers girls rugby Green vs. White scrimmage at Summit High School’s Climax Molybdenum Field in Breckenridge on Thursday, Aug. 29.<\/strong>
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BRECKENRIDGE \u2014 For a renowned program going for its 12th consecutive state title this season<\/a>, it\u2019s not easy to exceed expectations. But the Summit High School girls rugby program did just that at Tiger Stadium on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n

At the program\u2019s annual preseason intrasquad Green vs. White scrimmage, Summit showcased depth and a high level of rugby through its varsity and lower level squads. In the end, Green \u2014 wearing black uniforms \u2014 defeated White, 40-37, as dozens of girls, from varsity All-Americans to freshman first-years, got to play.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just super impressed with how much rugby was played at the end without a single kid on the field who has ever played rugby,\u201d Tigers head coach Karl Barth said. \u201cAnd it wasn\u2019t just sort of a sloppy mess \u2014 not perfect, but still a lot of really good stuff. Some of them are brand new players who showed what they learned today. It was kind of cool to see it all come together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of the numerous first-year players who suited up Thursday, sophomore Olyvia Snyder might have been the most impressive. When the rugby sevens action got underway, Snyder found herself out there starting for the White squad alongside the program\u2019s more experienced veterans. It was a nervous moment for Snyder, who already in her high school career has excelled at an elite level in Alpine and Nordic skiing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was my first time and a lot of people didn\u2019t expect me to play rugby, but I was excited,\u201d said Snyder, who played mostly wing and some scrumhalf. \u201cMy first time out there with a bunch of veteran players, I was really nervous. But they were really supportive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Snyder helped the White team keep somewhat close to the Green team early on as Green jumped up to an early lead despite Snyder\u2019s two try scores.<\/p>\n

Barth said once every few years a new player of Snyder\u2019s talent level joins the program and contributes at the top level this early on.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s officially rugby season at Summit High!\ud83d\udc05\ud83c\udfc9\ud83d\udc05The annual Green vs. White scrimmage is live at Tiger Stadium. Here\u2019s a glimpse of the start of the action.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMaybe they do (contribute),\u201d Barth said about other talented first-year players, \u201cbut not in that first period, when you are playing with all of those experienced players. I thought that was really cool, \u2019cause she looked right at home. Looked real strong. Olyvia, we\u2019ve kind of predicted she would be right there, and that\u2019s good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tigers senior leader PK Vincze also scored a try for White, along with a pair from junior Angel Bishop and one from Daisy Castillo. Deanna Davidson also was a successful on a conversion for White.<\/p>\n

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Highlights from the Summit Tigers girls rugby Green vs. White scrimmage at Summit High School\u2019s Climax Molybdenum Field in Breckenridge on Thursday, Aug. 29.<\/strong>
Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Green was led early on by the strong defensive play of junior Lily Hess and senior Nicole Kimball. Hess and Kimball, who both scored tries themselves, provided stout defense against Vincze leading the way for the White squad early. Junior Bryton Ferrari also provided tenacious play for Green in the physical, competitive early going of the scrimmage. Ferrari, sophomore Elizabeth Darst, freshman Joselin Roque Lopez and junior Danna Rodriguez scored tries for Green. Kimball was successful on four conversions, and sophomore Isabella Armai converted one herself.<\/p>\n

\u201cLily is a ferocious defender, tracking people down.\u201d Barth said. \u201cShe\u2019s the one who caught PK down here on the sideline. I think that was probably the pretty big difference for the first teams, Hess and Kimball were pretty solid defensively, shutting down the White team.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Junior Angel LeBaron, left, moves the ball during the Green vs. White scrimmage at Summit High School\u2019s Climax Molybdenum Field in Breckenridge on Thursday, Aug. 29.<\/strong>
Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Tigers senior veteran Logan Simson, in keeping with the program\u2019s tradition of having veteran players referee the Green-White, officiated Thursday\u2019s game. The injured veteran, who will return to action sometime in September, also took some time to coach some of the young players late in the game in specific scenarios.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was amazing watching them,\u201d junior Brielle Quigley said about the newcomers. \u201cThe way that they caught onto the game so fast. Because for some of them, this is their first real, live tackle game that they\u2019ve ever played. Watching them all catch onto the rules was cool to see.\u201d<\/p>\n

That development meant a lot to Barth, as did the strong play of the newcomers. Like past Green-White scrimmages, a sizeable crowd turned out at Tiger Stadium, big enough to rival Summit High football attendance at some contests.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe younger players far surpassed where we thought they\u2019d be playing at, which is impressive,\u201d Barth said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s a testament to the older players, because they\u2019ve been buckling down this week trying to spend some practice time getting them ready.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Tigers will open their season next Saturday with the annual Summit 7s tournament. The meet, which will run all day at Summit High School, will feature the state\u2019s top teams and some elite teams from neighboring states.<\/p>\n

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