Twin Cities Amazon Rugby

Beer Bust/Silent Auction TONIGHT!

amazonadmin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:35:59 +0000

Tonight is the night of the Twin City Amazon Beer Bust and Silent Auction fundraiser hosted by Tiffany’s Sports Lounge in St. Paul(www.tiffanysportslounge.com/). Tickets are $10 for the beer bust (7-9pm) and the silent auction will be announced by the end of the night! The Zons will be there all night, find one there or get a hold of your favorite one to buy your beer bust tickets from!! (If you can’t make it, and want to donate, contact Marlo! (christinemarlo@aol.com)) Thanks for supporting the Zons!

Congratulations to Amanda “Worm” Kingzett!

amazonadmin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:38:03 +0000

Our very own “Worm” was recognized by Rugby Magazine as Women’s Forward of the Year for 2011! (Link to Rugby Mag)

This is a great accomplishment for any player and we know that she definitely deserves it with her great play this year, along with her committment to continue playing with us even though she is currently going to grad school in Montana!

Many other Amazons were mentioned throughout this year in review by Rugby Magazine, for being part of the Midwest Women’s team, Collegiate All American Tour, Nations Cup, and USA 7′s play.

Another exciting year is yet to come! Go Zons!

Happy Holidays!

amazonadmin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:33:05 +0000

The Twin Cities Amazons would like to wish everybody a happy holidays! We hope that everyone has had as fun of a year as we have! Now is a great time to celebrate, relax, and give thanks for everything we have accomplished, and everyone who has supported us! Most of all we all cherish the wonderful relationships we have built through rugby, and hope everyone in our rugby family is excited as we are for the future!

Thanks again!

Amazon in Dubai

amazonadmin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:10:08 +0000

After a successful season, most Amazons are taking a short rest before beginning their off-season training… but for one Amazon there is no rest. Kaelene Lundrstrum, most of us know her as Lunde, is currently at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA preparing for the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens Tournament that kicks off on Friday December 2. She will be playing with a solid list of Eagles put together by coach Ric Suggitt. In Dubai they will compete against Australia, South Africa, Canada, England, Brazil, China, and Spain. This is one of many 7′s tournaments to come, followed by USA Sevens (Las Vegas: February 10-12, 2012), the Hong Kong Sevens (March 23-25, 2012), and the Amsterdam Sevens (May 19-20, 2012). This is an exciting time for women’s rugby and a great time to cheer on our favorite 6 foot tall wing! Scrumhalf Connection may have some coverage of the tournament, and we will keep as many updates on here as possible!

Amazons Place 2nd at National Tournament

amazonadmin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:38:18 +0000

The Amazons returned home this week boasting their best season result in over a decade, and also with high expectations for next year. The Amazons have come a long way in the last year, and with successful recruiting tactics and strong veterans to rely upon, the future looks very bright for the team.

Also, flanker Amanda “Worm” Kingzett received MVP of the match for her great efforts in the final, we’re all very proud!!

The Amazons would like to thank everyone who supported them this season, and send out a special thank you to all the Amazon “Old Girls” who came to support in Virginia Beach this weekend!

For those of you who have not gotten a chance to see the matches from this weekend they are now up on USA Rugby’s Ustream page, here are the links!

Championship match - against the Berkeley All-Blues

Semi-final match - against Beantown

Amazons Take Down Beantown, and Go to the Championship!

amazonadmin — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:26:43 +0000

Friday afternoon the Amazons played Beantown in possibly the closest and most exciting matchup of the day. The sidelines were filled with fans and the feild was filled with determined players. Beantown started off strong and drove in a quick try right away, but the momentum was never on either team’s side for very long. Back and forth the Zons and Beantown went, both scoring trys and playing hard. The Amazons had an unwaivering forward attack that was answered by the strongest tackling defense they had faced all season, and Beantown boasted quick back play with long breakaways. For anyone watching it was definitely one of those games that was not easy on the heart, a real “nailbiter” that was fought right down to the last minute. With less than 15 minutes left the game was tied 22-22, Beantown had the ball and marched into Zon’s territory. In a moment of glory Beantown chipped in a drop goal to bring the score to 22-25 Beantown up. The Zons however were not done yet and the forwards went into action and punched the ball in strike after strike until the backs found an opening, and put in a try with 3 minutes left to play. With the conversion kick in as well the Zons were now up 29-25. More back and forth play ended the game with a kick out of bounds by the Zons.

After a day to rest and regroup, the Zons will take on Berkeley in their first WPL Championship game on Sunday at 3pm (eastern). It will be a great matchup of two teams with different styles of play. Be sure to follow us on Twitter for real time updates!!

Amazons To Take on Beantown

amazonadmin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:47:30 +0000

The Zons have been waiting all year to be back at nationals. Winning the big match on Sunday is of course on everyones minds coming into this weekend, but the Zons are looking first to take down Beantown. With 4 of the top 10 scoreres in the WPL in the backline, and a strong forward presence this weekend is shaping up to be very exciting for the Zons, but as Roger would say, this is the fun part of the season, not the easy part. This will be a hard fought match by both teams!

Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter for real time game updates, there is also going to be game broadcasts by Scrumhalf Connection on USA Rugby’s Ustream channel!

Zons Win Conference, Seeding #2 Overall Coming into Nationals

amazonadmin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:33:22 +0000

The Zons played their cross town rivals this weekend, the Minnesota Valkyries, and came out on top, not just for the match, but for the whole Red conference (Match Report). This puts the Zons 2nd overall coming into the national tournament set to start November 11th in Virginia Beach, VA.

Be Sure to Follow the Zons on Twitter for real time updates during nationals! More information about nationals can also be found at www.scrumhalfconnection.com!

Zons Win Big in New York

amazonadmin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:50:59 +0000

The Zons put in another hard forward effort against very forward heavy New York Women, and came up with a big win this weekend in The Big Apple. This keeps the Zons at the head of the conference and ready to make a big run in the upcoming National Tournament. Final score was 47-10. Read Full Story Now the Zons prepare for their final home match of the season against the Minnesota Valkyries this Sunday. Match will be at 10am central time in Eagan, MN. For real time updates follow the Zons on Twitter!

Zons Travel to New York

amazonadmin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:56:30 +0000

The Amazons are on the road again this weekend, this time with almost a full b-side team as well. This large travel party is heading to New York City to play the New York women on their home turf. The New York women come into the match with a record of 2-2 looking to break above 500, while the Amazons need to defend their lead at the top with a record of 3-1. This is the part of the season where getting those extra bonus points can mean the difference between winning the conference and which tier of the national tournament your team will end up in. Follow the Amazons on their push to keep their roll going on Twitter this weekend for real-time updates! A-side game kickoff is at noon (11:00am central), B-side game to follow.