2024 Rugby Registration Now Open

Registration for 2024 Spring Season of High School Rugby (Boys & Girls) is now open. All Medina High School Rugby players must be registered in Final Forms with the District. Physicals are required of all students. Please follow the links below to register in Final Forms and to register with RugbyOhio through RugbyXplorer.

Final Forms Registration – Click Here

RugbyOhio Registration – Click Here

Registration for 2024 Spring Season of Youth Rugby (Boys & Girls) is now open. Students in grades K-8 in the Medina City School District can register with the link below to Rookie Rugby Ohio.

Rookie Rugby (Youth) Rugby Registration – Click Here

Medina HS Girls Win Rugby 7s State Championship

Medina HS Girls won the RugbyOhio 7s State Championship on Sunday afternoon in Dublin, OH. The Lady Bees went undefeated in the tournament with wins over Walnut Hills 32-0 and Brunswick 12-5 in Pool Play, and a 17-12 win over Highland in the semifinals. This set-up a rematch with Brunswick for the Championship. Persevering through wet and muddy field conditions, Medina ground out a 19-5 win to bring home the trophy. The Medina High School Girls Rugby program now has the distinction of winning State Championships in both formats of rugby (7s & 15s) having won a State Championship in 15s in 2018.

2023 Medina HS Girls Fall 7s State Champions

YOUTH RUGBY CAMP – OCTOBER 8TH

Medina Rugby will be hosting a free youth rugby camp for boys and girls in grades K-8 on Sunday, October 8th from 5pm-7pm at Ken Dukes Stadium at Medina High School. During this non-contact camp, all participants will learn the basic fundamentals of rugby through games and drills led by Medina Rugby coaches. Plus, all campers will receive a free camp T-shirt. Medina Rugby started in 2011 with just 13 High School players and has since grown to well over 150+ boys and girls across multiple age groups including K-2nd Flag, 3rd-5th Flag, 5th-6th Modified Tackle, 7th-8th Tackle, and High School programs. In 2023, both the High School Boys and High School Girls Teams finished as D1 State Runner-up. The Spring Rugby season plays matches starting in March and runs through early June. Parents and players can RSVP for the camp by sending an e-mail with Name, Contact Information, School, and Grade to MedinaRugby@gmail.com. 

MEDINA HS GIRLS & HS BOYS TEAMS IN 2023 STATE FINALS

MEDINA HS GIRLS & HS BOYS TEAMS IN 2023 STATE FINALS

For the 2nd time in club history, both the HS Girls and HS Boys teams will compete to bring home a State Championship in the same season!

Varsity Girls will face St. Joseph Academy at 2:30pm

Varsity Boys will face Dublin at 5:30pm

Both matches will be streamed LIVE on The Rugby Network HERE

Medina Boys rugby wins state championship

The Medina Boys Rugby team raise the 2022 State Championship Trophy

Medina Boys Varsity Rugby team defeated Avon Lake 38-17 at Fortress Obetz Stadium to claim the team’s first State Championship. Medina controlled the first half with stifling defensive pressure, turning away multiple Avon Lake scoring opportunities in the first half. On attack, the Bees used quick ball movement from its backline and hard running from its forward pack to take a commanding 19-0 lead at the halftime. Seniors Colt Crabiel, Drew Boothe and Vinny Pfahl all scored first half tries for the Bees with Senior Dylan Boothe adding two conversion kicks. The Bees continued to pressure the Shoremen in the second half on both attack and defense. A well worked backline play resulted in a try from Senior Cade Cass 5 minutes into the second half. After a converted try by Avon Lake, Medina responded with a second try from Senior Vinny Pfahl. Sophomore Ethan Neuwirth secured the victory for the Bees with a try in the last minutes of the match. Senior Dylan Boothe and Sophomore Blaine Chrisman kicked one conversion each in the 2nd half. Avon Lake crossed the try line to score their final try as time expired to bring the final score to 38-17.  Senior Vinny Pfahl was named Man of the Match, scoring 2 tries and making multiple tackles throughout the game.

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DID YOU KNOW…

• Medina Rugby is in its 9^th season at the High School.
• Medina Rugby offers HS Boys & HS Girls teams (9th-12th Grade), Middle School Boys & Middle School Girls teams (7th-8th Grade), Coed Flag Rugby team (5th-6th Grade).  Teams are comprised of boys and girls from the Medina City School system.
• MHS has produced 8 scholarship players to further their education and rugby career at the collegiate level.
• MHS has produced the 1st professional rugby player from Medina County; Cullen Barelka (MHS ’14)
• MHS Boys have made the state rugby playoffs 7 out of its 9 seasons.
• MHS Girls won the D2 State Championship in 2018 and were D2 State Runners-up in 2016 & 2017
• Medina MS Boys team won the Cleveland City Championship in 2016, B-Division State Runner-up in 2017, A-Division State Runner-up in 2018, and placed 4th in the A-Division in 2019.
• Medina MS Girls team were State Runner-Up in 2018 & 2019
• MHS has produced 9 ALL OHIO Athletes and 1 ALL AMERICAN.
• MHS Rugby has been Developing Championship individuals since 2011.

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