Amazon News

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!

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

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!

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!

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.