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Women’s team is having a Yard Sale on Saturday 4/27 from 7a.m.-1p.m. at Casey Fields house. Address: 1511 Palm Ave, Winter Park 32789.
Look around your homes and ask your significant others if you have any “good junk” to donate. There will be someone to either collect it from practice on Thursday or pick it up from your house if need be.
We need all players that will be playing for Div III that are eligible to be at training on Thursday and next week. We have three practices to go before the finals next Saturday, April 26. Also we need other guys too from Div II to come and help us out with drills and at the same time keep up the fitness to get ready for 7s!
South Finals on April 26 & 27 in Jacksonville, FL.
The D3 team will play Montgomery in the first Semi-Final at 12pm on Saturday. Note that there is no losers game on Sunday for D3, just the
Championship. So if we win on Saturday, we will play the final on Sunday at 10am. If we lose, the season is over.
Hotel Info
We secured a block of rooms at the hotel below. The rate is $89/doubles and $79/kings. This hotel was picked because it’s pretty much central to the city. It is 15 mi from Davis Park, 8 mi. from the beach, and has lots of restaurants, banks, and grocery stores within walking distance.
When booking your rooms ask for the group block for Jacksonville Rugby.
Hampton Inn Jacksonville/9A & Baymeadows
8127 Point Meadows Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32256
904-363-7150 Property Phone
904-363-7151 Property Fax
Below are a couple other hotel choices within the same area, however we do not have a special rate with them.
Marriott Courtyard Jacksonville Mayo Clinic/Beaches
14390 Mayo Blvd.
Jacksonville, Florida 32224
Phone: 1-904-223-1700
Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville JTB/Deerwood Park
9745 Gate Parkway North, Jacksonville, Florida, USA 32246
Phone: 1-904-997-6600
Pitch
The games will be played at Davis Park. For those bringing families the facility also has a children’s playground and a dog park for pets. Concessions will be available. Below is the address to the park to mapquest directions:
Davis Park
2455 Palm Valley Rd.
Ponte Vedra, Florida 32082
Game Schedule
Saturday 12PM: D3, Montgomery vs. Orlando
D2, Jacksonville vs. Augusta
Saturday 2PM: D3, Triad vs. Huntsville
D2, New Orleans vs. Charleston
Sunday 10AM: D3, Winner vs. Winner for South #1 seed
D2, Loser vs. Loser for South #3 seed
Sunday 12PM: D2, Winner vs. Winner for South #1, #2 seed
Directions
Below are directions to the hotel and Davis Park. The directions are general so just start from I-95 S and use the directions after that. If you’re coming from I-10 E that will run into I-95 and then head south.
Saturday saw both clubs playing quarterfinal playoffs games to continue in national competition but in very different locations. Division III played host to Hilton Head (South Carolina) RFC while Division II traveled to Charleston, SC.
At the Central Florida Fairgrounds Division III saw itself down 10-3 at half behind a determined Hilton Head side. At half they were able to re-gather and put two tries across the line converting on one of them. Despite repeated pushes into scoring range Hilton Head was unable to put any points on the board due to a great defensive effort and solid conditioning. Division III moves on to the South semifinals in Jacksonville on April 26 and will play Montgomery.
There is no real way to detail Division II’s match against the Charleston Outlaws other that to sum it up by saying it was the poorest individual and team performance of the season. Div. II struggled to play well in a phase of the game and was easily moved around the field to territory Charleston preferred. The final score was 19-17 in favor of Charleston. Thanks to all who traveled to SC, especially Raoul and Amy Weir for their support. This should motivate all to drill hard in the off season. Since the merge of ORFC and Orlando Ironhorse the Division II has compiled a 21-3 record and has won 2 Florida Cups however has not passed the first round of playoffs in the national competition.
Both of Orlando Men’s teams are involved in play off games this weekend
Division 2 at Charleston, SC
Kick Off at 2.00 pm at Westvaco Park in North Charleston
Directions: Westvaco Park is at the intersection of North Rhett and Remount Road. From the intersection of I-26 and I-526: Take I-526E to Exit 19 North Rhett Ave- proceed north (left) on N. Rhett for about 1/2 mile and take a Left onto Remount Road- stay in right lane and take the 1st Right onto Bentley Drive at Westvaco Park. Take first right onto Clubhouse Rd. This is the road between the two parking lots- Proceed to the Northeast corner of the parking lot- there is a gravel road at the back corner that leads to the pitch (it starts along the 3rd baseline of the baseball field -aim for the foul post) The pitch is located on a former football field down the gravel road. There is plenty of parking at the pitch, but for those that don’t drive trucks or SUV’s - you may want to park in the baseball parking lot and walk the 200 yards to the pitch.
The Post Game function will be in Downtown Charleston (about 10 miles due south of the pitch) after the match. For Accommodation info see earlier posting below.
Any problems - call Andy Pelland (Charleston Captain & Match Sec) at 843-364-3590.
Division 3 hosting Hilton Head, SC
Kick Off at 3.00 pm at Central Florida Fairgrounds - aka Emery Hamilton Sports Complex - (Field 3)
Address: 4400 W Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32808-8116
All players need to be at the field no later than 1:30pm!
The post game social will be at The Hideaway Bar, 516 Virginia Drive, Orlando - http://www.thehideawaybar.net/
GOOD LUCK TO BOTH MEN’S TEAMS
The following players have been selected to represent the USA at Amsterdam 7s.
Teena Maestrangelo
Christy Ringgenberg
Ellie Karvoski
Jen Starkey
Tyshawn Henry
Jessica Watkins
Phaidra Knight
Jo Anne Ward
Melissa Mckibben
Stacy Bennett
Ines Rodriguez
Lindsey Stephenson
Congratulations to Lindsey Stephenson for her selection! Good luck Lindsey!
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