Our Family

Name: Helen Behr
Officer: Secretary
Position(s): Lock
Years with the All Blues: 2
Years playing rugby: 6
Previous Clubs: Carleton College, Black Ice
Hometown: Denver, CO
Occupation: Graduate Student in Education
Hobbies: Hiking, skiing, reading
Something You May Not Know: I've been six feet tall since I was in 7th grade
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: America's Next Top Model
Rugby Hero: Jen Crouse
Favorite Snack: Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chips
Name: Phoebe Boone aka Boone, Pheebs
Officer: Social Chair
Position(s): Flanker
Years with the All Blues: .5
Years playing rugby: 7
Previous Clubs: UC Santa Barbara, London Wasps
Select Side Experience: So Cal U-23, So Cal 7's, USA U-23
Hometown: Oakland, CA
Occupation: Renewals Sales Specialist, Riverbed Technology
Hobbies: Random adventures, music, beer, dancing, being outdoors
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: Left-overs
Name: Alex Boskovich aka Bosko
Officer: Fundraising Secretary
Position(s): Flanker
Years with the All Blues: .5
Years playing rugby: 7
Previous Clubs: Claremont Colleges, Ann Arbor
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Occupation: Director Research & Evaluation, Seneca Center
Hobbies: Putting the social in social work
Something You May Not Know: I'm half Mexican
Guilty Pleasure TV Show/Song: The Golden Girls
Favorite Snack: Too many to count =]
Name: Ginna Brelsford Longshore
Officer: President
Position(s): Front Row
Years with the All Blues: 2
Years playing rugby: 9
Previous Clubs: Smith College, Hartford Roses, Beantown
Hometown: Juneau, AK
Occupation: Program Coordinator, Nonprofit Finance Fund
Hobbies: hanging out with my dog, watching the Sox or Patriots, cooking/baking
Something You May Not Know: I was a football and basketball cheerleader in high school
Guilty Pleasure TV Show/Song: Jon and Kate Plus 8
Rugby Hero: My current and former teammates who are USA Eagles
Favorite Snack: Veggie Booty and Tofurky
Name: Steph Bruce aka Harry Potter, Muffin
Officer: Back's Captain
Position(s): Flyhalf, center, fullback
Years with the All Blues: 5
Years playing rugby: 9
Previous Clubs: Brown University
Select Side Experience: Northeast U-23, Pac Coast 7's + 15's, USA 7's, US U23, USA-A
Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil / Summit, NJ
Occupation: Sales Analyst, Riverbed Technology
Hobbies: music, philosophizing, beer, my motorcycle
Something You May Not Know: In college i had pink hair and a mohawk
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: America's Best Dance Crew
Rugby Hero: Carlos Spencer
Favorite Snack: Quesadillas
Name: Ruth Bryson
Position(s): Flyhalf, Inside Center
Years with the All Blues: 3
Years playing rugby: 8
Previous Clubs: Princeton University
Select Side Experience: USA U23 7s
Hometown: Pasadena, CA
Occupation: Student
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Making the Band
Name: Katie Chou aka Chou, Chou Bear
Position(s): Prop, 8
Years with the All Blues: 1
Years playing rugby: 5
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
Favorite Snack: All snacks...I do not discriminate!
Name: Ashley English
Officer: Vice President
Position(s): Fullback
Years with the All Blues: 11
Years playing rugby: 14
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!
Name: Victoria Folayan aka Vix, Fly
Position(s): Flanker, Wing
Years with the All Blues: 3
Years playing rugby: 5
Previous Clubs: Stanford
Select Side Experience: Pac Coast 15's, U23 7's, USA-A, USA
Hometown: Boston, MA
Occupation: Teacher
Hobbies: Puzzles, trivia shows, watching movies, eating, multi-tasking
Name: Elaine Gardner
Officer: Match Secretary
Position(s): Wing, Scrumhalf
Years with the All Blues: 5
Years playing rugby: 8
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
Name: Kelly Griffin aka Grif
Officer: Equipment Manager
Position(s): Center, Wing
Years with the All Blues: 1
Years playing rugby: 5
Previous Clubs: UCLA
Select Side Experience: SoCal U23s, SoCal 7s, USA U23s
Hometown: Berkeley, CA
Occupation: Consultant
Hobbies: Eating, watching tv, working out, hanging out with friends
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Bones
Rugby Hero: My past & present coaches (corny but true)
Favorite Snack: Anything with cheese and/or chocolate
Name: Ashley Groefsema aka Trash
Position(s): Scrumhalf, Wing
Years with the All Blues: Rookie
Years with the All Blues: 1
Years playing rugby: 6
Previous Clubs: Boston Women's Rugby Club; UC Santa Barbara
Hometown: Bakersfield, CA
Occupation: Footwear Developer
Hobbies: Sports, working out, and dance parties
Something You May Not Know: I can roll my stomach like a belly dancer
Guilty Pleasure TV Show/Song: One Tree Hill (don't judge me)
Rugby Hero: My sister and My Dad
Favorite Snack: Warm chocolate chip cookies
Name: Blair Jessica Groefsema
Officer: Forwards Captain
Position(s): Number 8
Years with the All Blues: 3
Years playing rugby: 6
Previous Clubs: UC Santa Barbara
Select Side Experience: U-23 So-Cal Griffins, Pac-Coast, USA
Hometown: Bakersfield, cali...holla!
Occupation: Teacher ( Michelle Pfeiffer in Dangerous Minds)
Hobbies: Dancing, Eating, Shopping, Dressing up in Costumes, taking glamour shots with my pretty teammates/friends
Something You May Not Know: I like leotards and make-up =)
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Gossip Girl and any song by Brit Spears or Pussycat Dolls
Rugby Hero: Dan Carter & Richie McCaw = my boyfriends
Favorite Snack: Too many. But i am obsessed with Taco Bell, cookie dough, and any kind of candy
Name: Erica Hanson aka E$
Officer: Webmaster
Position(s): Scrumhalf, Wing
Years with the All Blues: 3
Years playing rugby: 7
Previous Clubs: Stanford, Oxy Olde Girls
Select Side Experience: U23 National Team, U23 Pelicans & Grizzlies, 7s Grizzlies
Hometown: Studio City, CA
Occupation: Google AdWords Account Manager for agencies
Hobbies: Karaoke, Reading the newspaper & trashy magazines, watching murder mystery shows, watching CNN, snowboarding, awkward moments, singing to myself, the internet
Something You May Not Know: My cousin is the leader singer of The Offspring
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Girls Next Door, The Bachelor, all reality TV
Rugby Hero: Dan Carter
Favorite Snack: Croissants
Name: Allyson Hemstreet aka Street
Officer: Rookie Coordinator
Position(s): Flanker
Years with the All Blues: 4
Years playing rugby: 8
Previous Clubs: Cal Women's Rugby
Select Side Experience: U23 Grizzlies and U23 USA, Senior Side Grizzlies and USA
Hometown: Menlo Park, CA
Occupation: Health Science Researcher
Hobbies: Sports, yoga, guitar, backpacking
Something You May Not Know: Razzle dazzle, uh!
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Love Songs After Dark...emotional
Rugby Hero: Richie McCaw
Favorite Snack: Peanut butter on whatever
Name: Kerrie Kubo
Position(s): Hooker
Years with the All Blues: Rookie
Years playing rugby: 5
Previous Clubs: UC Santa Cruz, Belmont Shore
Hometown: Manhattan Beach, CA
Occupation: Title 9 and Positive Motion
Hobbies: Biking, watching foreign films, the internet, journalism, and reading
Something You May Not Know: I'm terrified of ski lifts!
Guilty Pleasure TV Show/Song: Judas Priest
Rugby Hero: Augustin Pichot
Favorite Snack: Tacos
Name: Nathalie Marchino
Position(s): Wing
Years with the All Blues: 3
Years playing rugby: 4
Previous Clubs: DC Furies
Select Side Experience: Grizzlies, USA
Hometown: Geneva, Switzerland
Occupation: Sales Account Manager
Hobbies: Going to best buy w/ PAL, watching sports, playing sports, making puzzles... ahem
Something You May Not Know: I am a homobian
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Lemon Drops
Rugby Hero: Jonah Lomu
Favorite Snack: Anything cheesy
Name: Kristie Morris aka Kris
Position(s): Hooker, Flanker
Years with the All Blues: Rookie
Years playing rugby: 4
Previous Clubs: Cal
Hometown: Marin, CA
Occupation: Executive Assistant/Teacher's Aid
Favorite Snack: Goldfish
Name: Emily Nugent aka Nuge
Position(s): Wherever
Years with the All Blues: 6
Years playing rugby: 7
Previous Clubs: ORSU, Cal
Hometown: Annapolis, MD
Occupation: Attorney
Hobbies: KALX, philosophy, NYT crossword, heckling, traveling, hanging with my peeps
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: General Hospital
Rugby Hero: George Gregan
Name: Laura Pelton aka LP
Officer: Field Secretary
Position(s): Prop
Years with the All Blues: 2
Years playing rugby: 5
Previous Clubs: Cal
Select Side Experience: U23 Pelicans
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Occupation: Software Engineer
Name: Marisa Pineda aka Middy
Position(s): Flanker
Years with the All Blues: .5
Years playing rugby: 4.5
Previous Clubs: UCLA
Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA
Occupation: Graduate student
Hobbies: Research, quilting, eating chocolate.
Something You May Not Know: I was born with teeth.
Guilty Pleasure TV Show/Song: Thriller
Rugby Hero: Marni Vath
Favorite Snack: Chocolate
Name: Petrie Quigley aka P
Position(s): Wing, Fullback
Years with the All Blues: 3.5
Years playing rugby: 3.5
Select Side Experience: Grizzlies, Pelicans
Hometown: Andover, MA
Occupation: Engineer in Financial Services
Hobbies: Hockey(ice & inline), Golf, Skiing, Baseball
Something You May Not Know: I have bad hearing
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Karen Carpenter
Rugby Hero: Rose Whitmore
Favorite Snack: Popcorn, Pop Tarts
Name: Naima Reddick aka Nai
Officer: Rookie Coordinator
Position(s): Prop
Years with the All Blues: 1.5
Years playing rugby: 10
Previous Clubs: Sirens u19, Chico State
Select Side Experience: u21 grizzlies, u23 grizzlies, USA u23
Hometown: El Cerrito, CA
Occupation: Special Education Paraeducator
Hobbies: Reading, dancing, sleeping
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: Pretty much anything by Brittney
Rugby Hero: Lisa "Cheeks" Butts
Favorite Snack: All snacks are my favorite
Name: Brianna Sanchez aka Bri
Officer: Rookie Coordinator
Position(s): Lock
Years with the All Blues: 1
Years playing rugby: 4
Previous Clubs: San Luis Obispo
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Occupation: Social Science Teacher
Guilty Pleasure TV Show/Song: House
Rugby Hero: Sebastian Chabal
Favorite Snack: Anything sweet
Name: Christina Ave Maria Trucano
Position(s): Lock
Years with the All Blues: 1
Years playing rugby: 10
Previous Clubs: Twin City Amazons, Detroit/Windsor
Select Side Experience: USA, Midwest
Hometown: Gilbert, MN
Occupation: West Commercial Sales Mgr - Johnson Controls
Hobbies: Running, Yoga
Something You May Not Know: I love chick-flicks!
Guilty Pleasure TV Show or Song: BoA "I-I-I, I did it, did it, did it for love!"
Rugby Hero: Alex Williams
Favorite Snack: Sushi
Name: Tisha Waki
Officer: Travel Coordinator
Position(s): Center
Years with the All Blues: 2.5
Years playing rugby: 3.5
Previous Clubs: Cal
Hometown: Covina, CA
Occupation: Chemist
Favorite Snack: Rice Krispies
Name: Beth Ward
Officer: Treasurer
Position(s): Prop
Years with the All Blues: .6
Years playing rugby: 14
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