Simsbury High Girls Rugby Team Takes Home State Title

The SHS girls rugby team earned its first state championship title on May 26, according to a release sent to Simsbury Patch.

Simsbury battled with Cheshire to take home the title, with an ending score of 31-22.

Coach Denis Horrigan commended the team for its vast improvement over the season.

"The way this team improved from pre-season training in January to this past weekend is incredible," he said. "We had great contributions from the seniors, especially Mackenzie Katz and Brianna Serio.  But we are a very young and extremely talented team that will continue to do great things!  The freshman and sophomore classes are the deepest I have seen in all of my years coaching rugby.  I think that being a varsity sport at the high school has improved our recruiting.”

Many Simsbury rugby players will be continuing the season and trying out for the Connecticut All-Star team in the next few weeks.