Submitted by Nini

We started the MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIP with nine players that are typically reserves and five starting players out of their normal positions and won by a score of 27 to 5.  After winning that match I think that our confidence in our team, and in our individual teammates, has grown tremendously!

We all hate not being on the field every minute of every game.  We are competitors who love our team and want to contribute as much as we can.  After winning that match we can all breathe a sigh of relief because we have proof that no matter who is on the field the Angels are not only in the game, but have a great shot at winning it.  Players who may not have been so confident in their abilities because they hadn’t been given a “starting spot” can now say that they started in the Midwest championship.  If they didn’t know it before, they now know that they are good rugby players and that their coach and teammates have complete faith in their abilities.

In my opinion, winning the Midwest championship the way that we did speaks volumes about our team, our depth, our abilities, and our coach.  Although the hard work can’t stop now, I believe that we have reason to be more confident than ever in our team and our chances at bringing home the 2009 national championship trophy!