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Katy Augustyn
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Nickname: Kit Kat
Position(s): Hooker (and flank, prop)
Years with the All Blues: 0
Years playing rugby: 5
Previous Clubs: Beantown RFC, Boston Women's RFC, Northeastern University RFC
Select Side Experience: Northeast Rugby Union
Hometown: Antigo, Wisconsin
Occupation: haha...umm...being a Gentle Giant with Brandon Sparks
Hobbies: Ice Hockey, Triathlon, Big Buck Hunter, listening to music, snowboarding, eating, watching the Bruins
Something You May Not Know: I have more bowling trophies than any other of my sports combined.
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Gossip Girl and So You Think You Can Dance with the roomies
Rugby Hero: The 2009 Beantown Pack...It was an honor to train and play with all of them and I learned many things from each person.
Favorite Snack: You really want a fat kid to pick just one?!? Hmm...I'd have to say ice cream or fro yo.
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Helen Behr
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Officer: Secretary
Position(s): Lock
Years with the All Blues: 5
Years playing rugby: 9
Previous Clubs: Carleton College, Black Ice
Hometown: Denver, CO
Occupation: Teacher
Hobbies: Adventuring
Something You May Not Know: I've been six feet tall since I was in 7th grade
Rugby Hero: Jen Crouse
Favorite Snack: Dark chocolate chips with anything
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Phoebe Boone
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Nickname: Pheebs
Officer: Rookie Coordinator, Recruiting Coordinator, and Social Chair
Position(s): Flanker
Years with the All Blues: 3
Years playing rugby: 9
Previous Clubs: London Wasps, UC Santa Barbara
Select Side Experience: Pac Coast 7s, Pac Coast 15s, USA U-23s, So Cal 7s, So Cal U-23s
Hometown: Oakland, CA
Occupation: Tech inside sales
Hobbies: Cooking, music, dancing, being outdoors, being cultural & adventuring
Something You May Not Know: I've had 6 broken bones. Eek.
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: anything by Lady Gaga or Britney
Rugby Hero: Shelley Rae (English fly-half)
Favorite Snack: Leftovers
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Alex Boskovich
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Nickname: Boskovicious
Officer: Fundraising Chair
Position(s): Flanker
Years with the All Blues: 3
Years playing rugby: 9
Previous Clubs: Claremont Colleges, Ann Arbor
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Occupation: Legislative Aide
Hobbies: Rugby & saving the world
Something You May Not Know: I'm Mexican
Guilty Pleasure TV Show/Song: Any marathon involving America's Next Top Model or Real Housewives of ...
Rugby Hero: My teammates
Favorite Snack: Any & all :)
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Ginna Brelsford
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Officer: President
Position(s): Hooker
Years with the All Blues: 5.5
Years playing rugby: 12
Previous Clubs: Smith College, Hartford Roses, Beantown
Hometown: Juneau, AK
Occupation: Administrative Manager
Hobbies: Stargazing
Guilty Pleasure TV Show/Song: Pretty much anything by Ke$ha or Katy Perry...
Rugby Hero: The All Blues 3G network...
Favorite Snack: Chocolate Milk
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Ruth Bryson
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Position(s): Flyhalf, Inside Center
Years with the All Blues: 4
Years playing rugby: 9
Previous Clubs: Princeton University
Select Side Experience: USA U23 7s
Hometown: Pasadena, CA
Occupation: Student
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Making the Band
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Chau Bui
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Nickname: Doc / Lil' Chau
Position(s): Scrumhalf, Wing...
Years with the All Blues: 1
Years playing rugby: 6
Previous Clubs: UCLA
Select Side Experience: SoCal U23s
Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA
Occupation: Osteopathic Medical Student
Hobbies: Aside from studying?? Hmm...well aside from going to class and studying - I just go to crossfit and rugby. Well, occasionally I'll pick up my guitar to strum a few chords and hope it sounds like music :)
Something You May Not Know: Spanish was my first language
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: anything Ne-Yo
Rugby Hero: Berkeley All Blues players & coaches :)
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Lotta Chan
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Position(s): Wing
Years with the All Blues: 0
Years playing rugby: 6
Previous Clubs: Piedmont High School, UCLA, Yale
Hometown: Oakland, CA
Occupation: Research Associate
Hobbies: Bellydancing, camping/hiking/backpacking, drinking tea
Something You May Not Know: I can speak 4 languages and understand closer to 7
Favorite Snack: Black licorice
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Katie Chou
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Nickname: Chou, Chou Bear, Chouabunga
Officer: Travel Secretary
Position(s): Lock, 8
Years with the All Blues: 4
Years playing rugby: 7
Previous Clubs: Cal Women's Rugby
Select Side Experience: U-23 Grizzlies, U-23 National Team, Senior Side Grizzlies
Hometown: Diamond Bar, CA
Occupation: Engineer
Hobbies: Building robots, jigsaw puzzles, and sleep
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Glee
Rugby Hero: The G3 Network
Favorite Snack: All snacks...I do not discriminate!
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Ava Elliott
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Position(s): Flanker, 8-man
Years with the All Blues: 1
Years playing rugby: 6
Previous Clubs: CU Women's Rugby
Select Side Experience: ERRFU U-23
Hometown: Berkeley, CA
Hobbies: Volunteering at the animal shelter, hiking, mountain biking, baking
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Ashley English
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Officer: Vice President, Backs Captain
Position(s): Fullback
Years with the All Blues: 12
Years playing rugby: 15
Previous Clubs: Carleton College
Select Side Experience: USA 15s, Grizzlies 15s and 7s, U23 15s
Hometown: Orinda, CA
Occupation: Teacher/Stay at home mom
Hobbies: Reading, watching movies, hiking, camping, eating chocolate
Something You May Not Know: I was a ballerina growing up and performed onstage in toe shoes and tutus.
Rugby Hero: Jen Crawford and Jane Mitchell
Favorite Snack: Yogurt...I consider "snacks" and "desserts" to be two different categories!
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Courtney Ellis
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Nickname: Georgi
Position(s): Loosehead, Tighthead, Lock
Years with the All Blues: 4
Years playing rugby: 9
Previous Clubs: Sac State Women's Rugby
Hometown: Oakland, CA
Occupation: Research Associate/Project Manager
Hobbies: Dancing, eating, making my mom watch reality television
Something You May Not Know: I call my mom lady after this cartoon I used to watch when I was little.
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Jersey Shore
Favorite Snack: Meat
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Kathy Flores
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Nickname: KFlo
Position(s): Head Coach
Years with the All Blues: 17 years....give or take :)
Years playing rugby: 19 competitively but still dabble occasionally
Previous Clubs: Florida State University
Select Side Experience: Florida Select, South Select, East, Pac Coast, Eagles
Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida
Occupation: Coach/Massage Therapist
Hobbies: Walking/being with my dog...yelling at players, just kidding
Something You May Not Know: I don't look it but I'm half Irish
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Law and Order: SVU
Rugby Hero: Michael Jones
Favorite Snack: Anything salty preferably made from potatoes (my Irish side)
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Victoria Folayan
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Nickname: Vix, Fly
Position(s): Flanker, Wing, Center
Years with the All Blues: 5
Years playing rugby: 7
Previous Clubs: Stanford
Select Side Experience: USA 7's, USA 15s, Pac Coast 15's
Hometown: Boston, MA
Occupation: Teacher
Hobbies: Puzzles, trivia shows, watching movies, eating, multi-tasking
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Elaine Gardner
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Position(s): Wing, Scrumhalf
Years with the All Blues: 6
Years playing rugby: 9
Previous Clubs: UC Davis
Select Side Experience: Grizzlies 15s and 7s
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Occupation: Teacher
Hobbies: Ping pong, backpacking, and watching HGTV
Something You May Not Know: I went to Catholic schools where I broke a nun's arm and cussed in the microphone at church...both on accident of course
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Kelly Griffin
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Nickname: Griff
Position(s): Center/Wing
Years with the All Blues: Fall 2008 - Present
Years playing rugby: Fall 2004 - Present
Previous Clubs: UCLA
Select Side Experience: Socal U23 15s, Socal 7s, Grizzlies 15s & 7s, USA U23s, USA World Cup Pool, USA 7s Pool
Hometown: Oakland, CA
Occupation: Healthcare Consultant
Hobbies: Rugby
Something You May Not Know: I was on Antiques Roadshow as a child.
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Songs by Katy Perry
Rugby Hero: My past & present coaches (corny but true)
Favorite Snack: Chocolate and/or Cheddar Cheese
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Hillary Hegener
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Nickname: Rookie
Officer: Match Secretary, Forwards Captain
Position(s): Prop, Lock
Years with the All Blues: 2
Years playing rugby: 7
Previous Clubs: Beantown
Select Side Experience: NRU 15s, Grizzly 7s
Hometown: Poughkeepsie, NY
Occupation: Programming Manager, Kaiser Permanente
Hobbies: Biking, rowing, eating, watching sports/movies
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Top Chef
Rugby Hero: Jen Crouse
Favorite Snack: Meat
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Molly Jones
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Nickname: Mojo
Officer: Fields Coordinator
Position(s): Hooker
Years with the All Blues: 2
Years playing rugby: 5
Previous Clubs: Duke University
Hometown: Sumter, SC
Occupation: Property Administrator, Hines Interests
Hobbies: Going to the movies, listening to music, traveling/exploring, hiking and discovering new restaurants.
Something You May Not Know: I'm named after a character in a Beatles song.
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Desperate Housewives, Project Runway, Real Housewives of (fill in the blank)...I could go on like this for a while. I think I need help.
Rugby Hero: Everyone who helps coach me through Tuesday/Thursday practices.
Favorite Snack: I'm with Chou on this one.
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Julie Kieu
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Nickname: JQ
Position(s): Hooker, Prop
Years with the All Blues: 3
Years playing rugby: 8
Previous Clubs: Cal Women's Rugby
Select Side Experience: U23 Grizzlies
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Occupation: Chemist, EBMUD
Hobbies: Baking, facial expressions, hiking, mushroom hunting, eating, reading, craft stuffs...
Something You May Not Know: My nephew was a contestant on the first season of "A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila- Season 1"
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Food Network (I know, such a fat kid thing, right?!)
Rugby Hero: Streetimus Maximus!
Favorite Snack: Bread and cheese
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Rachel Korschun
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Position(s): Fullback, wing, center
Years with the All Blues: 1
Years playing rugby: 6
Previous Clubs: Middlebury College
Select Side Experience: Vermont U23s
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Occupation: Special Education Teacher
Hobbies: Cooking, Being outdoors, eating
Rugby Hero: K.O.
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Leah Llach
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Nickname: Jack, Giraffe
Position(s): Flank, Lock
Years with the All Blues: .5
Years playing rugby: 1.5
Previous Clubs: Hampstead (London)
Hometown: Palo Alto, CA
Occupation: Marketing
Hobbies: Eating, Animals, Traveling
Something You May Not Know: My favorite animal is the hyena
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: River Monsters and Say Yes to the Dress
Rugby Hero: Maggie Alfonsi
Favorite Snack: ALL
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Nathalie Marchino
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Nickname: swissbeatz
Position(s): Wing, Center, Flyhalf
Years with the All Blues: 6
Years playing rugby: 6
Previous Clubs: DC Furies
Select Side Experience: USA 7s, USA 15s, Grizzlies 7s, Grizzlies 15s
Hometown: Geneva, Switzerland
Occupation: Account Manager, Google Commerce
Hobbies: Rugby.......?
Something You May Not Know: You probably don't know it for a reason
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Modern Family!
Rugby Hero: Jonah Lomu / Dan Carter / Christy Ringgenberg
Favorite Snack: Melted Cheese!!!!
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Kelly McMahon
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Nickname: Kal
Position(s): Wing, Utility back
Years with the All Blues: 2
Years playing rugby: 6
Previous Clubs: UC Santa Cruz
Select Side Experience: U23 Grizzlies
Hometown: Berkeley, CA
Occupation: Working on it.
Hobbies: Personal dance parties, live music, eating really delicious food, being in nature.
Something You May Not Know: I love beth ditto from (the) GOSSIP
Favorite Snack: Coca Cola
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Liz Palmer
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Position(s): Flyhalf, fullback, wing
Years with the All Blues: 0
Years playing rugby: 4
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Katie Seibert
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Nickname: Sigh
Position(s): Flanker
Years with the All Blues: 2
Years playing rugby: 5
Previous Clubs: UCLA Women's Rugby
Select Side Experience: So Cal Griffins
Hometown: Oceanside, CA
Occupation: Artist
Hobbies: WOW, Magic the Gathering, breeding Crested Geckos, and Foosball
Something You May Not Know: I can solve a Rubik's cube in under 3 minutes (usually)
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: anything by Ke$ha
Rugby Hero: Kelly Griffin
Favorite Snack: Toasted whole grain artisan bread with blackberry jam and aged manchego
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Jamie Schukle
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Nickname: Jay
Position(s): Anywhere in the backs
Years with the All Blues: 0
Years playing rugby: 10
Previous Clubs: Arizona State, Cambridge U., Scottsdale Blues
Select Side Experience: SoCal Griffins
Hometown: Oakland, CA
Hobbies: Making jewelry, hiking, reading, baking, laying on the beach
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Project Runway - anything on Bravo or TLC
Rugby Hero: Garreth Thomas
Favorite Snack: Blueberry yogurt, cottage cheese and cereal
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Brandon Sparks
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Position(s): Asst. Coach
Years with the All Blues: In my rookie year BAYBAY!!!
Years playing rugby: 14
Hometown: Traverse City, Michigan
Occupation: Regional Manager Great Giant Moving and Storage, model
Hobbies: Coaching, MMA, reading, bear wrestling
Something You May Not Know: I sang the national anthem once before a hockey game.
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Anything by LMFAO
Rugby Hero: Clive Woodward, Lee Jeffery, Lewis Moody
Favorite Snack: Peanut Butter twix
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Liz Terry
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Nickname: LizTerry, Lizard
Officer: Media Secretary
Position(s): 8-man, flanker
Years with the All Blues: 7
Years playing rugby: 13
Previous Clubs: Beantown, Brown University
Select Side Experience: Pac Coast Grizzlies and Northeast 15s, Grizzlies 7s
Hometown: South Hadley, MA
Occupation: Policy Research Associate
Hobbies: Eating, biking, watching sports (especially women's sports)
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Project Runway
Favorite Snack: Ack! There are too many choices! Sweet potato chips, almond butter + banana, among others!
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Jossy Tseng
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Position(s): Scrumhalf
Years with the All Blues: 2
Years playing rugby: 6
Previous Clubs: Stanford
Hometown: Palo Alto, Ca
Occupation: Medical Student
Favorite Snack: Goldfish
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Tisha Waki
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Position(s): Center
Years with the All Blues: 3
Years playing rugby: 4
Previous Clubs: Cal
Hometown: Covina, CA
Occupation: Chemist
Favorite Snack: Rice Krispies
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Beth Ward
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Officer: Treasurer
Position(s): Prop
Years with the All Blues: 2
Years playing rugby: 15
Previous Clubs: Pittsburgh Angels, UCLA Club, BASH, GF Warriors
Select Side Experience: Griffins, Pelicans, Combined Services
Hometown: US Coast
Hobbies: Kayaking, biking, hiking
Guilty Pleasure TV Show/Song: Battlestar Galactica
Favorite Snack: Ice Cream
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