ALUMNI

Gentlemen:

Tara has been married and will relocate to the greater Atlanta area. Please join me in thanking her for all of her efforts over the many years she has helped us. She will surely be missed.

Please note that for a short time, you will be receiving these notes from Nick Lee, our Junior flanker, who appears as nslee@email.arizona.edu.

In thirty days, we will move all of our addresses to a new list serve hosted by the University.

For those of you who have joined the Alumni Association, Thanks! If not yet, please consider doing so, today!

The Arizona Rugby Alumni Association 2007

Membership as of April 19

Goal for 2007: 150 members
Number of Members as of today: 33

President's Club
John Morgan
Kendrick Morley
Brian O'Hearn

Captain's Supporters
Brad Cox
Rob Kornahrens
Brad Pollard

Bear Down Patron
Peter Drozdowicz
Joe Figueroa
Erick Wick

Red & Blue Blood
James Kai
Jeff Lewis

Arizona Rugby Alumni Club 2007
Jason Arcaro '98
David Ball '87
Geoff Ball '02
Bruce Beck '79
Fran Boland '88
Chris Bloomer '95
Brad Cox '76
Doug Cook '70
Peter Drozdowicz
Joel Dvoskin '76/'81
Joe Figueroa '97
John Jacobs '82
James Kai '01
Rob Kornahrens '79
Greg Lim
Jeff Lewis '75
John Morgan '82
Kendrick Morley
Neil O'donnell '87
Brian O'Hearn '82
Brad Pollard '87
Mike Proctor '84
Andrew "Sparky" Riesenberg '88
George Roberts '88
Billy Scott '79
Joe Schmitt '03
Joe Seaton '94
Dave Sitton '78
Gabe Torre '97
John Vasseur '78
Mike Ward '92
Eric Wick '91
Steve Zalkin '83

Please join today. Download the membership form below.

Thank you for supporting the Wildcats!

Download Alumni Membership Form (PDF)

FAQs: RE ARIZONA RUGBY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

1. What's the difference between this year's ask for donations and previous ones?

At the suggestion of concerned alumni, we have restructured the alumni support program in such a way as to sustain support for the current team. Alumni club members are asked to pay 1/2 the current players rate for annual dues. For instance, all UA players now pay $100.00 per semester as dues ( does not include equipment or travel ). Alums are asked to pay the equivelent of one semster or one half of the annual dues. This is to be a sustaining program with alums renewing each year.

2. What about previous gifts?

Every gift made payable to the UA Foundation was logged and processed through the Foundation. We are presently constructing an all time donor list with total amounts of contributions.

3. What about the special gifts?

We encourage special gifts to the program. Soon, we will send you a listing of all of the special gift opportunities which are above and beyond annual $100 dues.

4. Non Foundation Purchases?

In order to comply with Foundation policies and IRS rules, we will conduct all merchandise purchases and other transactions outside the foundation. ( We are limited in the amount we can expend on a gift to our donors.) All of our Foundation contributions may be used for tax deduction purposes.

5. What about the golf tournament?

Former players who purchase a $200.00 tee sign for the Strong & Tough will be credited for $100.00 worth of annual alumni dues although the donation will not be run through the Foundation. Actual greens fees and tournament entries must be regarded as transactions outside the Foundation and beyond annual alumni association dues.

Arizona Alumni Invited to Historic Match

The Arizona rugby program will turn a new page this Friday night, January 26. We will open our conference play at our new on-campus home field.

The University has finally given us a pitch on UA property at Rincon Vista. Rincon Vista is the old “Plumer Field” which many of you will remember as an annex for PE classes. Over the years, the Drachman Track and Field Stadium and Murphy Soccer Stadium have been constructed on the site. Now we have our own field.

Friday night we take on UC San Diego in our conference opener. The varsity match kicks off at 6:00 p.m. On Sunday at 12:30 we take on Claremont Colleges.

All of the current Wildcats are anxious to meet the pioneers who have helped blaze the trail for the program. If you are in Arizona, and more specifically in Tucson, please make every effort to attend at least one if not both of our matches this weekend. Bring your family and friends. You’ll be proud of your Arizona rugby heritage.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call Dave Sitton on his cell at 520-907-4758.

Arizona Alumni Invited to Historic Match

The Arizona rugby program will turn a new page this Friday night, January 26. We will open our conference play at our new on-campus home field.

Friday night we take on UC San Diego in our conference opener. The varsity match kicks off at 6:00 p.m. On Sunday at 12:30 we take on Claremont Colleges.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call Dave Sitton on his cell at 520-907-4758.

Generations of Wildcat Alums at Homecoming

Players from the 1970s, 80s, 90s and the current decade converged on the McKale Center lawn on Saturday, Nov. 11, for the observance of Homecoming. The University of Arizona rugby team hosted a tailgate prior to the Arizona/California football game.

The alumni were hosted by members of the current team and were treated to a spectacular Arizona upset victory over the 8th ranked Golden Bears.

It was the first time in years that the Wildcat rugby program hosted a Homecoming event. It was decided that it will become an annual event. Alumni players posed with current Wildcats and the University of Arizona pom-pom line in a photograph taken along the UA mall.

Returning to Arizona for Homecoming 2006 were:

1970s
Steve Brossart
Don Coleman
Mark Hanshaw
Pat Hennessy
Dean Moeller
Sean Mooney
Dave Sitton

1980s
Jay Angus
Dan Beaver
Bill Gendel
Judd Grubbs
Mike Lyles
John Jacobs
John Morgan
Brian O’Hearn
Doug Potts
Clark Wilson
Glenn Wollenberg

1990s
Mike Bennett
Andrew Brischke
Mike Coleman
Mike Crist
Kevin Friedman
Zach Harrison
James Kai
Trey Smith

2000s Geoff Ball
Ben Braun
Ross Hammonds
Doug Hood
Vi Sallas
Ryan Tovani

Mark Your Calendars for Alumni Events:

PAC-10 Tournament – UCLA – January 20 and 21

Big Game versus Arizona State – Saturday, April 26, Rincon Vista, 6:00 p.m.

Strong and Tough Golf Tournament, Arizona National Golf Club, Friday, March 31.

Homecoming 2007 – TBA

SPECIAL TO UA ALUMNI

Homecoming 2006 Update

The University’s November 11 Homecoming football game has been switched to a 1:30 p.m. kickoff to accommodate ABC. The Wildcats will take on the nationally ranked California Golden Bears.

All Arizona Rugby Alumni are welcome to visit our Homecoming RV on the UA mall on Saturday!

The RV will be located on the center strip of the mall, just east of Cherry Avenue. Look for our banner on the vehicle.

We'll be open at 10:30 a.m. through kick off. We'll reopen for one hour after the game.

Beat Cal! Kick off is 1:30 p.m.

As usual, Wildcat rugby apparel will be available for sale by the University players.

We look forward to seeing you!

Date with the Devils Changed

The Fall non-conference match between Arizona and ASU has been shifted from Saturday, December 2 to Sunday, December 3. We'll play at the ASU Band Field on Rural Road.

11:30 Arizona C
1:00 Arizona Varsity
2:30 Arizona Junior Varsity

Save the Date: Opening Night at New Pitch

The University of Arizona rugby team will play its first match on its new home field at Rincon Vista on Friday evening, January 26, when the Cats take on UC San Diego. It will be the first league match and match of any kind for Arizona on its new pitch. All rugby alumni and their families and friends are invited to the match, which will kick off at 6:00 p.m.

Also, the team will play Claremont College—new to the league—on Sunday, January 28 at Rincon Vista.

We look forward to seeing as many alumni as possible at our events!