The rugby athlete must train and develop unique skills for 7s, be able to make the right decisions in the open field and under pressure and learn to use space. Since 7s is played on the same sized field as 15s, there's more room. This camp will emphasize developing the skills necessary to compete at a high level in the game of 7s rugby.
The Men's Club final was nothing but shocking as Monmouth RFC, who had been playing awesome sevens all day, faced off against perennial Surfside Champion - The Shockers. The match was tight. So tight that it was tied at regulation 14-14. The Shockers finally scored and converted to win 21-14 in overtime. The Shockers win the Surfside championship and a custom set of sublimated jerseys from Boathouse Sports.
The Chesapeake WRFC won the Women’s Club Division with a 14-5 victory over the Monmouth Renegades in the final. In the semis, Chesapeake defeated the Lancaster Thorns 7-0, while the Monmouth outscored the Morris Women 15-12. For their final victory, Chesapeake will be rewarded with a set of custom-designed sublimated jerseys from Boathouse Sports.
Congratulations to the New Jersey Blaze for winning the 2011 Surfside II championship by defeating Cardinal O'Hara in the final 26-0. South Doyle Rugby Club took the Second Tier championship and the Hibernian U19s won the the Third Tier.
In the Men's Collegiate final, the University of Scranton defeated 428 West (the teammates of Josias Sterling) by a score of 17 - 7. To the dismay of all involved, New Paltz was a no show for the tournament.
Conway's High Life, a first time entry into Surfside, won all three of their matchs to claim the covented VERY Open Championship. Lead by Philadelphia Whitemarsh's 15s head coach Conway Maraki, the High Life breezed through the field defeating the very organized Troop Old Boys, the Chambersburg Black Sheep and finally three time champion Lost Boys.
