Will Kasyjanski, 6'6, 195lb, 2nd Row, Kansas City Jr Blues
Will has what every coach dreams of, height. At 6'6 he is a menace on the pitch, particularly in lineouts. With his cerebral style of play he will pick up our pattern in no time and be a key component in the fall.
UK Lands Another Midwest Stand Out
Jacob Goeppner, 5-9, 165lb, FlyHalf, South Side Irish, Tinley Park Illinois
@jacobgeezy
just finished up a stellar showing at Vegas 7s playing for EIRA Midwest where he lead the team in scores as they rolled to the finals.
Johnny Leffel, 5'11 175, Winger, Royal Irish, Indianapolis
Johnny is a multi year starter for the Irish along with EIRA and exactly what you want at the wing. He is a hard nosed, hard running kid which makes him a handful for most wingers to defend.
UK continues with Cleveland pipeline
Aidan Gill, 5'8, 200lb, Flanker, Saint Ignatius, Cleveland, Ohio
Coming from Ignatius he is well-versed in rugby and perfectly fits our mold of athletic versatile flankers, no doubt he makes an impact day one.
Boo Huntington, 5’9, 175, Fly Half,Royal Irish, Indianapolis
Having had the opportunity to coach Boo this summer with EIRA I know he fits perfectly into our system. He can slot anywhere into the back line without missing a beat all while playing with the calm and vision of a 10.
UK Brings In More Indiana Talent
Jaydon Hudson, Flanker, 6’0 190Lbs, Fishers, Indianapolis, IN
Jaydon comes us from Fishers fresh off a 2nd Place finish at Midwest and a
#5
National Ranking. He is a prototype for what we want in our pack, fast, athletic and mobile.
Matt Verdes, 5'10 150lb, Full Back, Dayton Force, Vandalia, Ohio.
Matt comes to us fresh off helping lead the Force to the D1 Ohio 7's Championship this past Fall.
UK Lands Top Ranked Talent
Kai Carlberg, 6ft 170lb, Full Back, Springfield Celts, Pleasant Plains, Illinois
Kai has been a regular for both the High School All Americans and the Eagle Impact Academy over the last several years.
UK Brings In All American from Gonzaga
Matt Freeman 5’9 185, Hooker, Gonzaga
I met Matt as a freshman, since that time he has had a very decorated high school career. He has racked up a couple of High School National Championships and a couple of High School All American honors
With most of the squad from Ohio, Indiana and Illinois the boys feel right at home in this random snow storm.
Headed to NC in the morning for The National Playoffs
UK Lands their 1st Recruit
Isaac Marret, 6’2 220 lb, 8-Man St. Xavier KY
We are extremely excited to have Isaac join the program. He is a perfect fit for our pack as he is a strong, mobile, athletic kid with 4 years of high school rugby and a very strong wrestling background.
Stuart Earnhart, 5’10, 205, Hooker, Royal Irish, Indianapolis
@stuart_eeee
, brings in a wealth of skills, he is a hard running kid with soft hands and a great awareness of the game. He can make the offload in contact, but also knows when to insert into the line and exploit a 2v1
NEWS | Boys High School All-American 15s announce full squad for North American Summer Series against Canada U18s.
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Future Cat Alert! 1 of 3 to be posted this week.
Introducing Adam Van Rensburg, a powerful running, high IQ center and utility back joining the Wildcats in Fall 2023 as a freshman.
We are very excited to have Adam's experience and power in our backline next year
Very fitting that on Memorial Day our very own Grant Broeder would be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Marines. A small handful of recent alumni came out to watch the ceremony.
Jared Monnier, 5'10 280, Prop, Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Indiana
Jared comes in as a very decorated high school player. He is a regular within the EIRA program. He has attend several regional tournaments, Winter Camp 2018 and took part in last years EIRA tour to Ontario Canada.
UK Brings in 1st Moeller Talent
Kyle Malone, 6'3, 225lb, Prop, Moeller High School, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Kyle continues our trend of bringing in size and athleticism this fall. He is an extremely mobile big man that gets around the pitch with ease and understands how to attack.
Kaiden Fothergill 5’10, 175, Fly Half, Kansas City Blues
Kaiden comes to us from one of the of best programs in the country, the Blues have been a regular at the High School National Championships for the last 7 or 8 years. Kaiden is also a regular within the EIRA program.
It's always a battle when we square up against The University of Alabama. Both our 1st and 2nd side were fortunate enough to come away with wins today.
Design and Layout by Dave and Cassie Redden
UK Puts 7 on SEC All Conference Team.
Nick Prather-Prop
Dirk van den Berg-Hooker
Tucker Donlon-Prop
Logan Butler-Flanker
Grant Broeder-Scrum Half
Brendon Esson-Center (SEC Player of the Year)
Dom DiGeronimo- 2nd Row
I want to take a moment to acknowledge two UK Ruggers that walked across the stage last week.
Dom Digeronimo. Dom leaves us carrying a degree in early education
Nick Lewis, Nick finished up his undergrad last year and followed it up with a Masters in Finance this Fall.
The 50 Billion Dollar Man Dan Pena gives the boys some motivational wisdom as they prepare for SEC Championships this weekend
Photo by Dave Redden Photography
Congratulations to Logan Butler, Logan has been invited to try out for the US U20 All-American Team. He is one of 50 players in the US invited to this elite camp
The camp is held at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA.
Bryce Reardon, 5’9 170 Lbs, Fly-half, Fishers, Indy, IN
Bryce comes to us hot off a finalist MVP award at the Midwest Championships. Bryce is a true 10, he has an uncanny ability to read the defense and exploit the weakness, a quality that few high school players bring day one
CROUCH, BIND AND SET! 🏉🔵
@WildcatRFC
is having quite the season...
-Ranked
#1
nationally for six weeks.
-SRC Champions after beating Tennessee.
-Playing
#18
NC State on Saturday at 2 p.m. in national 1/4 finals.
...and they need your support!
@ABC36News
#UKRugby
Over the last 4 years we have had the privilege to experience more amazing highs then anyone deserves in a lifetime, but today we took an L as Tennessee carried the ball over the line with no time left to get the win.
Congratulations to my good friend Marty Bradley and UT Rugby
UK Names Spring MVP
Nick Lewis
Nick had a standout season, he has taken over a leadership role in the program raising the standard for what is expected from a UK Rugby Player . In addition he was named 1st Team All SEC 7s and lead the Cats in scoring while playing lock down D
UK Announces Fall 15's Awards and Accolades at Banquet
Freshman of the Year- Aidan Gill
Evolution Award- Dave Strasshofer
MVP/SEC Player of the Year- Brendon Esson
Leadership Scholarships
Anthony Mencini
Collin Burckle
Nick Prather
Brendon Esson Naude
Photos by Cassie Redden
1 and 1 on the weekend as our season comes to an end in the National Playoffs.
Best of Luck to BGSU in the National Championship
With 10 freshmen or sophomores playing significant minutes during our playoff run and only 1 senior graduating, next fall looks extremely bright.
A great day of rugby as both UK and Ohio State were able to get the young guns a run. 10 of our freshman logged quality minutes and helped us pull out a hard fought win.
Photo by Cassie Redden
Congratulations to the
@WildcatRFC
team for winning the Division I-AA National Collegiate Rugby Championship! Way to go to Head Coach Sam Enari. Congratulations to the entire coaching staff and team.
Today was set to be the UK Rugby 50th Anniversary Alumni Game. A day in which we give thanks to all of our Alumni that have made it possible for us to play with such a prestigious logo on our chest.
On behalf of the coaching staff and the present team I want to say THANK YOU
To all supporters, here are the details for this weekend.
Kick-off 3 p.m. Eastern
Stream on The Rugby Network: you will need a free account.
Location: PSU Burks
2080 Tulpehocken Rd, Reading, PA 19610