2007 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
The fall season is approaching!
• Team Meeting: Thursday, July 24, location TBD.
• First Practices: Tuesday, August 12 at Gabe Field in Berkeley.
Save the Date: All Blues 30th Anniversary
Mark your calendars! We will be hosting a 30th anniversity celebration on September 20, 2008 in Oakland, CA. Email allbluespresident@gmail.com to join our Alum/Social List so that you don't miss out on the details!
2007 National Championships:
Back: Asst. Coach Alex Williams, Quinn Williams, Ruth Bryson, Lucy Almers, Tess Trethewey, Jess Shipley, Erin Carter, Jen Crouse, Jamie Burke, Ashley English, Kate Turpin, Helen Behr, Ginna Brelsford, Naima Reddick, Steph Roth.
Middle: Julie Kieu, Cinthya Velasquez, Laura Pelton, Allyson Hemstreet, Liz Terry, Mari Wallace, Courtney Warner, Blaire Groefsema, Nathalie Marchino, Vix Folayan, Chris Gray, Team Doc Abby Irwin, Steph Bruce.
Front: Candace Hamilton, Petrie Quigley, Erica Hanson, Kate Audage, Elaine Gardner, Katrina Logan, Rose Whitmore, Head Coach Kathy Flores, Laura Cabrera, Lisa Butts, Meagan Verdeyen, Makenna Barris.
Onto the Final Four! We defeated Glendale (58-0) and Philadelphia (31-10) in the first two rounds of the USA Rugby Women's Club Championships in Austin, TX to advance to the national semifinals! We will be taking on the Twin City Amazons on Friday, 11/9 in Orlando, FL for a spot in the national championship game. Pictures from the weekend are below.
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| Round of 8: All Blues v Philly |
Thanks to all who helped make our women's collegiate clinic, Hit Like A Bear!, a success! Pictures from the clinic will be coming soon!
Our fall season is in full swing! Practices are Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:30pm at Gabe Field in Berkeley (see here). Call our Hotline and check our blog for time and location updates.
The All Blues 7s sweep Palo Alto 7s! Read more here.
The All Blues won the 2007 Champagne Classic in San Diego, California. Great job girls!
The All Blues finish second at 2006 Nationals! After defeating #4 seed Atlanta 22-6, Berkeley faced off against #3 seed New York in the final. Despite a valiant comeback from a 17-0 deficit, the All Blues fell 22-17 to finish the season second in the nation.
Victory for the All Blues at Sweet Sixteens! We beat Philly 49-5 and the DC Furies 46-3 to advance to the Final Four!
All Blues earn Pac Coast #1! With a 46-10 defeat of ORSU, we clinched the Pacific Coast #1 seed to Sweet Sixteens. The following day the All Blues defeated the Loggers, the Pacific Northwest select side team.
The All Blues swept the Nor Cal Round Robin defeating the Sacramento Amazons and the San Francisco Fog without being scored upon!
Congratulations to the members of the All Blues who competed and coached at the World Cup: US Head Coach Kathy Flores, WNT Staff Coach Alex Williams, US players Jamie Burke, Laura Cabrera, Erin Carter, Jen Crouse, Ashley English, Tina Nesberg, and Mari Wallace, and Canadian player Sarah "Alma" Ulmer.
Graduating from college? Moving to the Bay Area? Want to keep/start playing rugby for a competitive team? The Berkeley All Blues want you! We are always looking for new players, with all levels of experience. For more information email jointheallblues@gmail.com
