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6.10.09 - An update from alum Mary Davis! - "I'm living in Miami now -- Stephney and I have a place here, and I love it!!! I am working for Miami-Dade county as a quality assurance specialist with the South Florida Workforce Investment Board. My job has been exciting and challenging recently, as we are tasked with the administration of stimulus funds. I am looking to go back to school for my masters in Public Administration within the next year. I see Lindsay Panzek often & we actually just did the MS 150 (150 miles for multiple sclerosis) in May. There have been a few Sahar sightings recently, as she is now playing for the Miami Womens Rugby Team. I guess you could say I'm pretty damn happy and healthy, so I have nothing to complain about! I checked out the reunion info on Facebook, and I think it will be awesome! I plan on coming up for that : )" Great to hear from another recent alum! Contact Mary at: maryjd0514@hotmail.com.
4.30.09 - One of our newest alums sent her parting thoughts to the team as she graduates from FSU (with honors) this weekend. These are feelings echoed throughout the years of this club ... enjoy! "So I know I said bye to you all at the banquet, but I just wanted to tell you all how much I appreciated your friendship this year! Because I'm shy (until you get to know me) I haven't had a lot of college experiences that I would like to remember when I'm old, but thanks to you guys I have had more new experiences this year then my past 3 years combined!! I think that you guys helped me grow as a person and become more brave! Basically, I wanted to thank you all for making this the best year that I've had since I've been at FSU and making me feel apart of something. I will never forget any of you and will try to use my newly gained tackling skills whenever I can (without being arrested). You girls make me truly proud to be Garnet and Gold." "I always believed that the person you are is shaped by the experiences that you have and the people you surround yourselves with, for this reason, I hope that you as a team continue to stay strong and have many great future experiences. I also hope that I was able to touch your lives even a portion of how much you touched mine. I may not have shown it, but every one of you has brightened my day at some point in time, even when you had disputes or issues amongst yourselves, I could always see a strong connection that sets our team apart from the others that I have seen and a camaraderie that separates Rugby from anything else that I have seen. I pray that your love of the game, your love of the team, and your love of FSU stays strong and that you never let petty issues weaken the team. I also hope we stay the prettiest team of the south (if you can't recruit any good looking rookies next year, I'll guess you'll just have to look back to this years pics lol)" 4.23.09 - Alum update from Leu Smith - "Long time no contact. I'm in Jacksonville, Fl. Working as veterinary surgical nurse for past seven years after 27 years as a certified master bench jeweler. Never too late for a change. Hope all is well with everyone. Miss you guys. The Jacksonville "Axemen" rugby team trying to get a franchise over here, going out to support them on May 2nd. Drop Leu a line at: leumouse@yahoo.com. 2.25.08 - A group of FSU Alums participated in the US Women's Rugby Foundation project at a Home National project in New Orleans for two days. Check out the project at: www.jclfund.org/tnplhn/. Participating in the project was Kathy Kojm, Suzie Rosen, Rachel Shillinglaw, Sheila Hill, Colleen Fahey, Lauren Perlman, Mary Holmes, and some of our pals from the Atlanta Harlequins. The next day, the Buffalo Girls rugby team, with Colleen representing for FSU, won the Throw Me Something Rugger Tournament Club division handily, beating New Orleans 71-0, Baton Rouge 39-0 and Maryland 60+-0. View photos here. 2.20.09 - This just in from Dana Teagarden - "I'm getting ready to head to Dubai to referee at the World Cup 7's March 5-7. Milca Fils-Aime is going too and we're going to try to catch up so hopefully we'll have a pic to send you! I got to referee the awesome women's final at Petco in San Diego between USA and England in front of a great crowd. Unfortunately USA lost in the sudden death OT." Congrats to Dana for the choice referee assignment! Drop Dana a line at dtgarden@yahoo.com
   - Photos by Bette Orsini 2.4.09 - The FSUWRFC family has lost one of our beloved teammates - Karen Hornsby passed away February 3, 2009 in Hollywood, Florida after battling the effects of a recent heart attack. Karen played with the team during the late 70s. She was our strong, fast fullback who was also a kind-hearted and fun person. She will be greatly missed by her teammates, friends and family. Viewing and Funeral Services were held Feb. 9, 2009 at Culley's Meadowwood Funeral Home in Tallahassee. Several FSUWRFC alums were in attendance: Candi Orsini, Kathy Kojm, Rachel Shillinglaw, Gina Shlopak, Carol Kinnunen, Ellen Shine, Eileen McCann, Mary Waller, Jackie Watts, Colleen Fahey and a large group of her friends and co-workers from the Fire and Police Departments as well as her family members. Burial was Tueday, Feb. 10 in Bristol, FL at Misty Gardens Church. Karen's obituary was published Feb. 8, 2009 in the Tallahassee Democrat. For Karen and Family
"I am saddened by the news, and grateful to have spent time with her at Candi's 50th birthday party." "Karen was so awesome, such fun, I will always remember her drawl, the way she called Ellen Moran's name. This is so sad, we are not supposed to be having heart attacks, we are all still 20 and laughing at Susie's dogs..." "Hornsby was a beautiful person who's spirit left a wheelbarrow full of smiles and banjo pickin' to this earth -- soo --
lift your glass/lift your heart/lift your shirt and throw karen some beads!!!! remembering a truly lovely person thru and thru - 3 cheers for karen - hip hip=hooray, hip hip hooray, hip hip hooray!!!! Can you imagine the selection committee cause heaven's got a kickass fullback now."
"Karen was a kind person who loved giving this rookie rugby player plenty of advice. She was always smiling and regularly sent silly and touching emails. Though I never played with Karen, I heard about her rugby toughness and brilliance from her proud father when I worked with him. She will be missed." "Just wanted to say a prayer for Karen Hornsby, one of our own "old girls". May she find forever peace. We will miss her." "Karen was truly a gentle soul. I can still picture her wry smile and hear her light laughter. She had a lovely, whimsical, subtle sense of humor. We were lucky to have her in our presence."
"The rugby team was drinking at "dime time" at the Pub after practice. Karen liked a particular beer tap. The next day I noticed the gear shift in her Jeep was replaced with a beer tap! Smooth operator."
"Thank you for sending out this sad news. I am so glad that I was able to spend time with Karen at Candi's 50th birthday."
"I played with Karen in 76 & little in 77. She was a wonderful person, kind and always had a smile on her face. She will be missed terribly. She is in God's hands now. God Bless."
"As I sit with an ice bag on my left knee and poised for the full replacement of my right knee this summer, I am reminded of the kinship and friendship that comes from such great people as Karen Hornsby."
"One of my fondest memories of Karen is watching her running full speed, catching a high kick, scoring a try and the defense wondering how she did that, it was beautiful. And I am thankful for the time I spent with Karen and others who came together for Candi's 50th it was good to catch up."
To add a comment about Karen, please e-mail Colleen Fahey. 12.4.08 - In October FSU alum Andra Douglas donated her retired football jersey to the Sports Museum of America, which recently opened in New York. The museum has every sport and includes a Billie Jean King "wing" and the Heisman trophies will be presented there. Andra is the owner of the New York Sharks women's tackle football team and Andra's jersey will be the first item from a women's tackle football team to go on exhibit there. Andra was honored by many including the governor of New York. Check out the story. Congrats to Andra!! We are so proud of you!
11.16.08 - Alum Sarah Camp was recently spotted at a Tallahassee Boot Camp workout. She sent in this update:
11.16.08 - Alum CJ Vosk sent in an update to her email address and this update: "Hey all, good to see how life is treating everyone. Just wanted to update my e-mail. Enjoyed the reading : ) - CJ 11.11.08 - Alum and current US Women's National Team Head Coach Kathy Flores was in Tallahassee recently and volunteered her time to coach a 2-hour session with the team. Kathy ran some awesome drills on passing, tackling, and rucking emphasizing intensity. Kathy is still residing in California and is busy coaching the US National Team - the Women Eagles. Next up for Kathy is a Red/White match for US elite players which Kathy will view for potential players and development for the US team. The Red/White match will be held Nov. 22 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. For more info on the US team visit: www.WomenEagles.com. 11.9.08 - The year's Battleship tournament was their 20th annual event! FSU alums Nancy (Dennis) Campell (playing for The Gypsies) were at the tournament. FSU went 2-2 this time around in the collegiate bracket but everyone had a great time and gained valuable experience. BB was our "guest coach" and helped the team learn the finer points of rugby. BB is still residing in New Orleans and is an ER Nurse.. her lifelong goal! She even brought along a team mascot, Beaujacques! A special thanks to BB for treating the team to a fabulous seafood dinner on Saturday nite! Contact BB at beaujacques12@yahoo.com. Nancy is still playing and administering rugby by helping with the U23 and U19 south programs and has founded numerous rugby teams in her travels. She even had her old wool FSU rugby socks on hand for a Gypsies trading ritual. Go Nancy! Contact Nancy at: ndenni01@bellsouth.net. 10.22.08 - Recent alum Maria Dominquez is now a board member of the Aqua Foundation for Women, a funding board for many LGBT organizations. Maria is now spearheading a women's health initiative. The Aqua Foundation also offers scholarship opportunies for women. Maria says "I am amazed at how poorly represented we are and I will be damned if I don't do all in my power to do my part to fix that." Go Maria! Please contact Maria if you would like to be considered for a scholarship! Her email is: todofine22@aol.com 10.22.08 - New! For a blast from the past ... check out photos from Kathy Rayburn's long lost album from 1985! Ray's 1985 Rugby Album
8.13.08 - FSUWRFC Alum and Tallahassee resident, Mary Waller was a guest Celebrity Chef on the Good Morning Show. She's teaching parents and kids how to prepare healthy chicken strips. Great job Mary! Here's the video: In the meantime ol alum and teammate, Mary Davis, has moved down to the Miami area. She and I recently completed the Multiple Sclerosis Bike Ride from Miami to Key Largo and back for a total of 150 miles of cycling madness to raise money for the MS Society. Hooray! With a poor rugby following in South Florida (and my brittle bones after all those years of rugby! just kidding), I've moved on to training for my first triathlon this October (which is kicking my butt!). It's exciting to be back in the competitive sports world again around so many athletes! I hope this email finds you and all the other rugby ladies doing well in Tallahassee. Thanks again for all the updates on the FSUWRFC page and I hope the rugby tradition continues on strong!" Send Lindsay an email at: bubsy139@yahoo.com 7.28.08 - An FSUWRFC former player and coach, Valerie Sullivan, was spotted on duty in the Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee recently. Reportedly, she is an intern favorite for training! More about her career: she's is a physical therapist and a board Certified Wound Specialist through the American Academy of Wound Management. She is the Clinical Manager of Advanced Wound Care Services and Hyperbaric Medicine at Capital Regional Medical Center. A clinician and educator in Wound Management for the past 14 years, Val has lectured and presented on local, regional and national levels as well as publishing articles on wound care and education. Go VAL! 7.21.08 - Blast from the past... check out the Division I Women's Club Champions through the years. Good reading ... all those Berkeley's from 1994-2007 ... think Kathy Flores (playing, coaching)! 7.21.08 - Kerri Heffernan, now coaching Brown University was quoted in this extensive article in Rugby Magazine. Way to go, Kerri! 7.21.08 - Kathy Flores was also highlighted in Rugby Magazine. Kathy is the current coach of the US Women's National Team. Bravo, Kathy! 7.1.08 - Alum Meagan O'Nan will soon have her very own book, Creating Your Heaven on Earth: Unveiling the Truth that Was Always There, published! See more info on her book at http://www.dreamriverpress.com. Congrats to Meagan on this BIG achievement!! 6.30.08 - FSU Alum Mary Waller is still living in Tallahassee and is now in the final process of getting her new home built! The house is awesome and Mary and Vicki will soon have an awesome place complete with nature trail and lots of happy, healthy animals! Catch up with Mary at Mary.Waller@HCAHealthcare.com. 6.30.08 - Another old girl sighting report: Mary Waller, Devon Myers, and Colleen Fahey were all spotted at the Warehouse watching The Bedhead Bettys ... Tallahassee's newest band. Check out their MySpace page at: http://www.myspace.com/thebedheadbettys. These guys are good! They'll be playing next at the American Legion Hall on Friday, Aug. 15. 6.30.08 - FSU Alum Fran Gilbert was spotted beefing up at Tallahassee's Boot Camps To Go. Way to go Fran!6.19.08 - A big new *baby* group of alums just added to this list! Welcome to the alum list! If you are an alum (played for FSUWRFC for any amount of time) please contact us. We'd love to hear what you are up to and how rugby has enhanced your life! Drop our webmaster, Colleen Fahey a note to let us know your status, or to update your information on the list. 6.3.08 - Congratulations to Casey Fields for making the South Senior All-Star team. Casey is currently playing with the Orlando Women's Rugby Club. The South will compete at the National All-Star Championships in Pittsburg June 13-15.
"The following weekend, I saw Dana Teagarden here in Austin. She was a referee for the Men's National Championship that was being hosted here." "In non-rugby life news, my book produced from my master's research went to press on May 23rd and will be released this July/August. I have attached the cover. It was a lot of work, but I am so glad to have completed something so meaningful. I am still in school at Texas A&M with 2 years left before finishing the Ph.D. I have been teaching undergraduate courses here as well."
Great to hear from you Ros! Congrats on the book! Drop Ros a line at: rosalind.chou@gmail.com.
  Heather Miller as "Deepo" and with Sandy Sea Turtle.  6.12.06 - Check out this article about Patty Jervey written during the All Star Championships in Boulder, CO. Jervey endures rugby's rigors for 20 years.
6.20.06 - Lots of alum sightings at the National All Star Championships in Boulder, Colorado in June. Kathy Flores was coaching the national team that went 1-1 against Rugby Canada. Her assistant coach, Candi Orsini was helping out with the backs. Patty Jervey is still a fixture on the National Team, and will head into her 5th Women's World Cup! Katie Delcontivo and Emily Meyer were playing for the South All Stars.... Katie was on the South Senior Side and Emily on the South U23 side. They both were awesome on the field! Nancy Dennis was there helping out with her team. Colleen Fahey was there shooting photos for the US Women Eagles website: www.WomenEagles.com and picking up a ceremonial first cap at the National Team cap ceremony. 5.15.06 - Deonna Brown checked in with our site recently... "I was doing a little surfin' as we Florida girls sometimes do and I came across the alumni page. I now live in Hampton, VA and am teaching at Phoebus High School. When I tell my students about some of my rugby playing experiences, they are a little surprised, and impressed. I have been here for 10 years and I really enjoy it. I was in touch with KD recently and I've been thinking about old times a little more. The pictures brought back some fond memories. Maybe on one of my trips to visit my family in Lake City I'll get a chance to head your way. Until then, please say hello to everyone." Great to hear from you Deonna! Another Old Girl - Found! Contact Deonna at: Deonnaj@aol.com 5.14.06 - Old Girl sightings at the Dinah Shore Weekend in Palm Springs, CA.... Vickie Bowlin, Christine Gigicos, and Clare Sup were spotted poolside enjoying the festivities. Vickie spotted a familiar face from the Midwest rugby team who recognized her too! Funny how us old gals get around! 5.1.06 - FSU Alums and (some current players!) have been playing with the UF-Gainesville DII club this past season. Here's a note from Lori Light: "Kelly Barrett has played loose forward/outside center for us since we met her in Tallahassee during the UF/FSU match (she played vs. Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, Naples, and FL playoffs). She kicks ass where ever we put her on the field. Katie Delcontivo had graduation on Saturday, so was unable to make to the FL playoffs. Congratulations Katie! She's been pretty busy this season, but made our Daytona match back in Feb. Emily Meyer is our awesomely dependable scrumhalf and has been at every match. We could never have done this well without her. Lindsey Panzek joined the team recently - she played with us vs. Naples and this past wkend too. She claimed to be out of shape, but resurfaced her amazing tackling style vs. Orlando on Saturday. Bench (Kristen Ludlam) has made nearly every match too. Battling a blown engine and a cracked rib, she put up a lot of points from out on the wing. And me... Well, I'm still out there. Honestly, I'm not sure if I can play anything other position because I naturally gravitate to flyhalf position on the field. I'm still loving every bit of it. FSU alumni make up a good portion of our team, but we're a good mix of UF old girls and grad students too." Great to hear that Florida has some club rugby going on! Contact Lori if you are interested in playing: lori.light@lmco.com. 5.1.06 - Alums in action this weekend at Washington Ruggerfest. The Back in Black team, composed of over-30 ruggers, fell in the social division semi-finals to Norfolk. Colleen Fahey was representing for FSU alums on the Back in Black team. FSU alum Mary Holmes was present coaching her team, the Village Lions. The Lions lost to Back in Black in pool play (snicker snicker)... and Mary gracefully declined to don her cleats for a later match with Back in Black! Milca Fils-Aime was spotted on the sideline supporting the Old Girls team and getting a tan! Patty Jervey was playing for Atlanta, who fell in the club finals to NY. Patty is a fixture on the Eagles roster and will be playing next weekend at the territorial matchup between the Midwest and the US Women Eagles. Go Patty! 
5.1.06 - Candi Orsini was one of the champions honored at the "Night of 100 Champions" - an awards event that was part of the VII Gay Games on April 22 in Chicago. Sports and culture legends were honored at the event for their contributions and achievements. Here's a list of champions. Candi is listed as a "Top Women's Rugby Player" ... they forgot to mention that she is the current assistant coach for the US National Women's team! Diver Greg Louganis is another one of the honorees... and the host. Congrats to Candi! Candi brought US National Team Head Coach Kathy Flores to the event as her guest. Here's a photo of Candi and Greg Louganis!
3.21.06 - Kerri Heffernan who is currently coaching the Brown University Women's Rugby Club will be leading the team on a Spring Break initiative to Uganda! This trip is about the development of women's rugby internationally and the development of Brown women's rugby. Check out the press release on the Brown website. Good luck Kerri and team!  The Orono Girls Rugby Club (coach Kathy Chappell on the left) "I transferred to Texas A&M in winter of 1976 only to find no women's rugby in Texas. I started the Aggie team, functioned as player coach, though really we all taught each other. Because I had learned to play at FSU, I transferred that style of play to Texas A&M. We would always meet up with the FSU team at the Mardi Gras tournament, rooming with them and sharing athletic tape etc. It was all a life altering activity for me. I learned more about life from those women than all of the classes in college. I moved to Houston in '78. Several of the A&M girls and I started the Houston Heathen Hearts. We remained close with the FSU players. Candi Orsini came to California with us one year to play in the Santa Barbara tournament and we continued to meet up with them in New Orleans." "We went to Nationals in 1979 where we placed 3rd and FSU placed first. I have the National All Star team roster somewhere. It has several FSU players on it as well as Houston players. I moved to San Francisco in '80, where I played one season with The San Francisco Rugby Club, then two years with The UC Berkley Rugby Club." "I stopped playing in 1983/84, had kids, moved to the Midwest. In 2000, I wrote a full feature screenplay titled, The Heathen Hearts. It is about my fabulous rugby adventures. Perhaps someday it will be made into a movie. In 2002, my daughter Callie, told me she wanted to join the high school girls rugby team and she asked me to help coach. I fell in love with the game all over again. My youngest daughter Ashli joined the team in 2003. We became a rugby household in a big way. This is my fifth season to coach. I found that the Midwest plays a much different style than I learned at FSU. But I could only teach what I knew, so with the guidance of my old friend Candi Orsini, we infused a running and speed game into the young club. We took second in state in 2003, first in 2004 and first in 2005. My daughter Ashli Pfeiffer now plays for The University of Wisconsin-Madison team. Here's a picture of our 2005 team. I am on the left side of the girls, Co-coach Sandy Schaffbauer is on the right." Wow! Thanks Kathi... we are soooo proud of our alums! Drop Kathi a line or two at: KathiJChapp@aol.com. 3.15.06 - Word has it that alum Susie Rosen is taking a month long trip to New Zealand! Go Susie! Drop her a line... she just MIGHT be checking her email while on tour! Srosen@carolina.rr.com 3.13.06 - Old FSU ruggers were out in force this weekend at a birthday party in Tallahassee for social side member Robin Ratliff (who turned 50!). Alums in attendance were: Candi Orsini, Karen Hornsby, Ellen Shine, Gina Shopak, Devon Myers, Carol Kinnenun, and Colleen Fahey. Ellen, Candi and Karen were some of the original ruggers and reminisced about the "old days" when FSU regularly lost to UF. UF had a headstart because they formed up a year earlier. Ellen remembers playing against our own Eileen McCann at the hooker position. Ellen said that FSU hit their groove on an away trip and won their first matches at a tourney where the ball bounced off Suzie Rosen's head and landed in a wings arms for the winning try. Their next match went all the way to kicks and they won that too. They never looked back and went on to win Nationals that year (75?).... Candi and Ellen both said they still have their "pewter cups." Gina Shlopak is now living in Tallahassee with her daughter, Toni and parents. She admits that she is playing SOFTBALL and loving it! Carol K revealed a fine singing voice during some special songs dedicated to Robin. Karen is now living in Hollywood, Florida and working at Jackson Medical and Trauma Center as a Cardiovascular Perfusionist in Miami. Check out our alum list for updated listings! 3.13.06 - Ros Chou sent in this alum sighting:"... I was with my Austin team two weekends ago playing the Houston Women's Athletic Rugby Club. After the match a woman came up to me asking me my name and it turned out to be Caroline Martin (I don't know her married name)!!! We screamed at each other when we realized who the other person was, we hadn't seen each other since 1996. She's playing for HARC and living in Houston with her husband. It was great to see another old gal FSU rugger." Those FSU ruggers keep turning up everywhere! 2.20.06 - Old girls present at the recent FSU vs UF home match included: Eileen McCann. Eileen lives in Tallahassee now and has a thriving counseling practice. Drop Eileen a line at: E_Mccann@comcast.net. Eileen was tempted to rejoin her old UF team as they won the match 14-5. Also on the sidelines was Jackie Watts and son, Ben. Jackie is a proud mom of 2-year-old Ben who was sporting a rugby jersey and the number 4... hmm... a future lock?? Contact Jackie at: JackieWatts@wattsmechanical.com.  2.20.06 - Kat Phipps was spotted in the winter edition of FSU's Research in Review magazine. She is featured with a FULL PAGE photo and article, "As for Phipps, she graduated in the spring with degrees in music and biochemistry and spent her summer continuing her research. She then packed up five years of life and studies in Tallahassee, and the singer-turned-scientist hauled her belongings to Yale University on her way to a Ph.D. in biophysics and biochemistry. She's not sure where her passion for research will take her, but neither did she predict her switch to science as a career in the first place." Check out the article!
2.11.06 - Alum Jean Bready sent in this update: "Got a promotion at work and recently started training a bloodhound for police work. That's been fun. Due to a snowboarding accident last year which resulted in a fabulous tib/fib shatter I'm the proud owner of two plates and 12 screws which I thought was going to end my athletic years. The good news is that since I'm unable to stay away from sports, I began rowing, which has been a wonderful rehab. I've missed Florida immensely and have been considering a move back and a transfer to a Naples area department. If anyone is in touch with Lynette Inscoe, I'd love to get her e-mail!" Great to hear from you Jean! Drop her a line at: fsu_nolegyrl@yahoo.com. 
1.5.06 - Over the holidays, Robin Pace dropped by Tallahassee for a visit. She's still living in Ashville, NC and is now in chiropractic school! She is still (hyper)active ; ) and competes on a bike team now. Other alums who dropped in to see Robin: Carol Kinnunen, Devon Myers and Colleen Fahey. Robin is a prime candidate for OLDE GIRLS RUGBY... Here's a pic she sent in her racing club jersey. Great to see an old alum back in good ol Tally! Drop Robin a line at: rpace12@charter.net.
12.5.05 - Kerri Heffernan was spotted on the Brown University website. She has been the head coach there for 3 years... taking the team to the National Sweet 16 and Ivy League Championship in 2004! Off the pitch, Kerri is the Associate Director of the Swearer Center for Public Service and Director of the Royce Fellowship. Check out her profile on the Brown website. Drop her a line at: Kerrissah@aol.com
 11.22.05 - Some dedicated alums came out to support the FSU team at this year's Florida Cup tourney. Vicki Bowlin, Christine Gigicos, Sheila Hill took some time out to support the team and current coaches. Cheetah even brought her cleats! Sheila is still in Tampa and working with her kids in Special Olympics and Girl Scouts. Christine is now a Sgt. with the Orlando Police, and Vicki is working with Universal Studios as a special events creative and manager. Maria Dominquez was also on the sidelines and picking up in the motley match! Adrienne Debonis was present playing with the Naples team and supporting the FSU team on the sidelines. Lori Light, now playing with the Gators was a huge asset to that team as they won the Cup. Great to see our alums doing well!
11.15.05 - Ros Chou, now playing with the Austin Valkyries, checked in with this update: "Hey! I hope all is well and I just wanted to let you know that Milca Fils-Aime and I hung out in DC this weekend. My team travelled there to play the DC Furies and NOVA. We did really well, winning all three matches." Ros was also mentioned in an article in Goff on Rugby: "...on the East Coast the Austin Valkyries swept their Mid-Atlantic tour opponents. The Valkyries defeated the DC Furies 18-0 and a 14-5 victory over NOVA. It was another step forward for the emerging Texas team. While the Austinites have traditionally had a strong pack, transplants from Florida (Rosalind Chou), Seattle (Heidi Whitman and Meredith Bagley) and Texas A&M (Steph Dorsey) have opened up a strong weapon in the backline..." Way to go, Ros! Drop her a line at: rsc2702@gmail.com
11.14.05 - The Golden Eagles, playing at the Bermuda World Rugby Classic defeated the British Isles' Classic Lionesses - 15-10. The Golden Eagles were coached by FSU Alums Kathy Flores and Candi Orsini. Patty Jervey was playing in this yearly match up. This year's match was touted as a World Cup warm-up since the US National team will face England in their pool play. It's a good sign that the Golden Eagles dominated in this matchup! Great coaching by Kathy and Candi prevailed! Check out photos from the match. 11.14.05 - Hollin Gammage sent in this update: "I've just been invited to open an art show (playing my music) at this gallery in New York on December 15. It's a Thursday and I wasn't sure if any old girls are up there but I thought you guys might be interested... anyway wish me luck. Here's a map to the place I think it starts around 7 or 8 pm http://www.deitch.com/gallery/soho.php. Oh yeah, having rugby dreams last night. I wish I had been that good when I was really playing but God am I tired." Drop Hollin a line at: cass_telgard@yahoo.com 
11.2.05 - FSU Alum Andra Douglas is the owner of the New York Sharks Womens Tackle Football Team.. AND she's one of the quarterbacks and kicker! This old girl can still rock! By the way, the Sharks are the TOP team in the country. Here's her latest FOOTBALL CARD found on the Sharks website - check out her profile.
11.2.05 - Dana Teagarden sent in this update: "I refereed at the Armed Forces Championships at Camp LeJuene, NC Oct 19-21 and ran into Kerry Gibson (McWeeney) - talk about a blast from the past! We only had a bit to talk as I was about to run touch for a match but she's stationed there as a laser tech and is pursuing EMT/Paramedic training as I think she's getting out of the Corps pretty soon. I also reffed the WNT vs the NRU Select in Philly Sept 24th. It was a wonderful pleasure to be on the pitch w/ Patty Jervey again. Kathy was really supportive of me getting this national appointment and it was great to see her and Candi. I've been appointed to ref at the ITT's in Orlando December 2-4 and hope to run into some of the usual suspects there as well! See you in Orlando at ITT's?" It's great to hear from one of our alums! Drop Dana a line at: DTGarden@yahoo.com 10.18.05 - Adrienne Debonis, Maria Dominguez, and Emily Meyer were some of the alums/players that cheered and helped in the wins in Tampa this weekend. They all volunteered in the b-side match that FSU won 15-0. Thanks gals! 10.18.05 - Candi Orsini and Vicki Bowlin were spotted screaming their heads off at Universal's Halloween Horror Nites. Vicki is a designer/production supervisor at Universal and heads up the team that produces the Horror Nites... its an AWESOME experience. Check it out at: Universal Studios website. 10.18.05 - Karen Morian checked in after finding our website. She has just moved from Boston back to good old Tallahassee! Drop her a line at klmorian@yahoo.com 10.18.05 - Just Added to our Alum List: Amy Crowson! Drop her a line at ahcrowson@yahoo.com 10.13.05 - Old Girl Sighting! Roz Chou and Lori Light were spotted playing for Austin at the Philadelphia Pumpkinfest. Ros sent in this update: "It was really great to see you playing in Pumpkinfest. It was really cool to have a small crew of representatives for the state of Florida. I said I would update you about my current goings on so here goes... I left camp in July after six full years of working there (played with UF 7s team in DC ruggerama tourney for my last matches with them), backpacked on the Appalachian Trail, then headed out to College Station, Texas for grad school. I am in the PhD program for Sociology. I am just under two hours from Austin and have started commuting to play with the Valkyries as a center. All is going well with the team, we are up and coming, beating the Jazz twice so far this season, in addition to upsetting #7 Keystone in Pumpkinfest. We finished 3rd in the tourney ahead of Beantown, losing to New York who took the championship. I love playing with the big girls and am learning so much from my new team every day. I got to play with Lori Light once again, as she picked up with Austin for our match against Keystone. School is good, rugby is great. I hope your season goes well. We may be coming to Florida in February for the Ft. Lauderdale Ruggerfest, so hopefully people can make it down to watch some good rugby. My e-mail is the same. Go Seminoles!" - Rosalind rsc2702@gmail.com 10.13.05 - The Back in Black Olde Girls team went 4-0 at the Philly Tourney and have now dominated the social bracket for 4 years in a row. Our lone FSU alum was Colleen Fahey this time. But Mary Holmes was spotted coaching the Village Lions. Unfortunately for her, the Lions met Back in Black in the semis and were eliminated.... ouch! For more Old Girls news visit: http://oldegirlsrugby.blogspot.com. 9.28.05 - Lucy Shultz sent this in: "Hey everyone, crazy weird that I have been a graduate from FSU for 5 years now. I miss Tally and all of my rugby buddies. I hope everyone is doing great. I am living in Bloomington, Indiana. Going to nursing school, I have two more years left, helping out the women's Indiana Univ. rugby team with their back line when I can get a chance, playing softball, working at the local hospital in Post Partem and Pediatrics as a nurse tech. (for the last 3 years). I went to the Peace Corps in Jamaica for a while and it didn't work out because I found out that I was very sick. That is another story. I am okay now, but will forever be confined to the constraints of the disease I have. It is all good, you win some and loss some. If anyone wants to email me it is Scro15@aol.com. Please feel free. Hello to everyone. Love you all, Lucy." Great to hear from you Lucy! 9.15.05 - Laurie McLaren Perkins found our website and sent in this: "I really was a Gator, but picked up and traveled to many tournaments with FSU (it was fun to be on the winning team!!!!) I played from 1976-1981 ish.... Another gator old girl (in fact the original president/coach of the gator team) is getting married in New England. I'm trying to track down "Little Ellen", Annette Ruff, Del Stephens, and Suzi Rosen. Many of these girls stayed with me when I first moved to Atlanta." It's great to hear from you Laurie! If anyone out there has updates on Annette or Del please send them in.. their emails are no longer working. Contact Laurie at lauriem@swain.main.nc.us 9.13.05 - Kathy Flores and Candi Orsini were guest coaches at the Nashville Developmental Camp last weekend. Over 100 players attended! Then it was on to Knoxville for another camp which had 60 high school girls!! Hooray for women's rugby and bravo to the coaches! Kathy is the Women's National Team coach and Candi is the Assistant Coach. Visit WomenEagles.com for more info on the national team and a link to the Nashville Camp. 8.8.05 - Danielle Moore sent in this update: "It has been a long time but I just looked over the web site and what fun. Looking at pictures I haven't seen in a long time it brings back so many memories and laughs. We always had a great time. Well, an up date on me I am living back in Tabernacle, New Jersey. I have been here for four years now. I work at Green Top Farm Market which is my parents business. Things are going good for me but I haven't played rugby since the sevens tournament in Cape Fear four years ago. Oh one more thing.....I was happy to see my Zulu PIC was not on the web site." Drop Danielle a line at: DEMRSM73@aol.com. 8.5.05 - LeeAnn Tabone sent in her new e-mail address. She has remarried is now LeeAnn Tabone Albertson. Congratulations to her! Drop her a line at: leeling9@tampabay.rr.com 8.5.05 - Tracy Lemon (Chuckie) was spotted in this staff profile where she works at the Manukau Institute of Technology. Check it out! How does a PROP end up running triathlons??? We are proud of you, Chuckie! 7.15.05 - Katina Stamat sent this note to our guestbook: "Hey chicas, it's been way too long since I've picked up a game. Give me a shout if you want a player or a crowd at the game. I'll be completely moved into mi casa in Tampa by September. Anhoo, anyone hear from Lucy Shultz? Mica? Lisa? Tiffany? Go Noles!" Drop her a line at Katina_Stamat@yahoo.com. 7.11.05 - Nancy Dennis let us know that she got married! Her new name is Nancy Dennis Campbell, and they now live in Memphis, TN. Congratulations, Nancy! Contact her at: ndenni01@aol.com 7.6.05 - We just added Staci Routman (alum from 99-01) to our alumni list. She is now living in Jacksonville, FL and is looking for a team to play rugby with. Contact her at: routmans@educationcentral.org 6. 27.05 - April DiGiannantonio checked in with this update, "I just finished up my masters out in Colorado and moved back to Tampa. Which I am glad to get back to the warm weather. I will be making it up to Tally quite a few times this year. " Congrats on your masters degree, April! Contact April at: ald423@yahoo.com. 6.20.05 - Kat Phipps is moving to Connecticut to attend Yale University. Kat will be attending grad school there, starting her PhD in biochemistry. Good luck, Kat! (we always knew she was SMART!!) Social side member, Nolan is moving to Connecticut also! Contact Kat at: kat1682@hotmail.com 6.20.05 - The Village Lions, coached by Mary Holmes, came in 3rd in the Div. II Club Championships. Congrats to Mary and the Village Lions! 5.24.05 - Janine Pardee, one of our very early alums, wrote in with a bit of history and to add her name to the list of alums. Here's her interesting early history of FSUWRFC: "Kathi Chappell played with the first FSU side in '75 or so. She then transferred to Texas A&M where she founded the Aggies women's side. After 2 ? years there, she moved to Houston, and in fall 1977 started a women's side with other Aggie grads called Houston Heathen Hearts. That is where I started playing, and in 1978 moved home to Orlando. I then played at the first national tournament with FSU in 1978 and again in 1979. Around then I started an Orlando team, which floundered around with the Gators and USF for a couple years. I played in Tampa in 1981 when the old USF girls tried to start a city team. We took second at Mardi Gras to FSU in Feb? 1982 with pickups including Clare Sup of Denver. That fall 1982 Clare moved from Colorado to Orlando and we started the Orlando team back up as the Alouettes, lasting from '82 to '85?. At that time Clare and Jan Auger moved to Tallahassee to play with FSU. So you can see that many of those early FSU players had created influence lines that criss-crossed and even ran back through the FSU club over the years. By the way, Kathi's daughters, I believe, were playing for the Under-23 Side a couple of years back. I enjoyed your website and the trip down memory lane. Thanks!" Drop Janine a line at: jpardee@duoassociates.biz 5.17.05 - Dana Teagarden, one of our alums and a certified rugby referee, checked in with this update: "I cruised by the FSU website and thought I'd touch base w/ you. I "came home" to rugby this season and have resumed reffing to great success here in San Diego - I didn't have many expectations after so much time away (5 years! my how it flys) but it must just be like riding a bike. Rugby here in SoCal is quite a treat - the geographic density of quality matches is amazing. I tell people about the drives we would make to play or I would make to referee and they can't comprehend having the closest match be 5 hrs! I had the pleasure of seeing Kathy and Candi in New York as I reffed the Berkeley win over the New York women. This season has been totally unexpected. I came back because I woke up one day and realized I missed it - I'd hoped to just regain something I loved and to contribute. Since late November I've gone from hoping I remembered which end of the whistle to stick where to doing Div I SoCal men, several national appointments, and a promotion to B-3. Life is wild..." It's great to hear from you, Dana! Drop Dana a line at: dtgarden@yahoo.com 5.5.05 - The Olde Girls rugby team once again won the Social Division at the Washington DC Ruggerfest this past weekend (April 30-May 1, 2005). That's 4 years in a row . . . something about old age and treachery keeps the Olde Gals on top! FSU alums playing for the Olde Girls were: Colleen Fahey and Mary Holmes. Mary was there coaching her Div. II team, the Village Lions, and squeezed in a half as an Old Girl Flanker - way to go Mary! 
4.7.05 - News from an alum in Tallahassee: Jackie Cooper is now a realtor with Anchor Realty in Tallahassee. Contact her at jackiec@florida-beach.com with your realty needs! Way to go, Jackie! 4.7.05 - Another realtor in Tallahassee: Jackie Watts is also now a licensed realtor in Tallahassee! She is concentrating on the Carrabelle, Florida area. Contact her at: jackiewatts@wattsmechanical.com. Jackie and her company, Watts Mechanical can really do it ALL! Air conditioning, heating, plumbing, and contracting! 4.1.05 - Meg Wood just sent in her e-mail. She's living in Melbourne now. She graduated FSU and moved to Melbourne with her beau, Jason. Great to hear from you, Meg! Drop her a line at: Meggers@gmail.com. 3.24.05 - Wendy Scarbrough found our website and sent this update: "Something drew me to the FSU Women's Rugby website and brought back a thousand memories instantly. I hope all is going well down there with everyone. As for me - life is great - I'm still in Atlanta. Lisa & I adopted a beautiful little boy (Will) from Guatemala last summer. He is just amazing - he's 14 months old now and keeps us very busy. I work for a medical supply company and sell orthopaedic/trauma devices. there goes the baby crying - gotta run. Take care." Great to hear from you, Wendy! Drop Wendy a line at: wenski22@aol.com  
2.7.05 - Nancy Dennis was spotted playing at the Mardi Gras tourney as well - Go Nancy! Still going strong! 2.5.05 - Old girl sources report that Connie Jakubcin had a run-in with a serious infection in her foot after trotting barefoot thru a creek. Her foot has been saved and she is on the mend! Take care Connie - and keep those shoes on! Drop her a line at - CJakubcin@earthlink.net. 2.1.05 - Another old girl FOUND! Del Stephens, now living in Seattle found our site and wrote in "i'm doing great. living the high life in seattle. i love going down memory lane with your website. Seattle is fantastic. i have a 30 ft sailboat and the whole 9 yards. anyone who wants to come visit is welcome. i have 5 acres on an island where i keep threatening to put up a yurt. i think of jorge living on the land and laugh and laugh and laugh." - Drop her a line at Del.Stephens@wizards.com 1.14.05 - Hollin Gammage found our website and sent this in: "Been havin dreams about rugby and chanced by the site. I'm in Atl for now - in the process of trying to produce my first solo cd." Great to hear from you Hollin! Drop her a line at: cass_telgard@yahoo.com 
1.3.04 - Elita Lerner sent in this update on her new son! - "We have a beautiful baby
boy, Gabriel Paul. He was born December 19th at 2:06am, 7lbs 13oz, 21.5
inches tall and really sweet. Liza was incredible during the delivery and
remains superhuman as she gets almost no sleep (very hungry kid). Though
since his birth her smile has never wavered. I am not getting much sleep
either, changing diapers and making sure mommy has plenty of food to eat,
so she maintains her health (and keeps on producing milk)." Congrats to both Elita and Liza! You can drop them a line at ellerner@na.cokecce.com
12.10.04 - Kathy Flores dropped in on Tallahassee for a visit after observing ITTS in Kissimmee, FL last week. Sure was good to see the "pineapple"! By the way - she is reaching the big 5-0 this February and is planning on celebrating with the Old Girls at Mardi Gras. Let us know if you want to join in the fun!. 12.2.04 - Elita Lerner was sighted in Tallahasse last week. She and Liza have moved back south from Chicago to Atlanta! They are expecting an addition to the family within the month! Congrats to both of them and welcome back to the south! Candi Orsini was on this year's Golden Eagles roster for the annual international match at the World Rugby Classic in Bermuda. The Eagles lost a heartbreaker to the MTR British Lionesses this time around. More info on the tournament. 11.27.04 - USA women beat Scotland 12-6! Fantastic win for the USA women! 11.26.04 - USA Women's Rugby A's beat Scotland A's 72-0 - coached by Kathy Flores. Congrats to Kathy and her staff and players! 10.29.04 - The Old Girls team - Back in Black successfully defended its Social Division title at the Pumpkinfest tourment in Philadelphia. Old girls, make plans for next year's tourney - it's always lots of fun! Pumpkinfest website 10.19.04 - USA RUGBY Extends Kathy Flores' Term as Women's Eagle Coach. The next matches for the Eagles are on Nov. 27th in Scotland. Congratulations and Good Luck, Kathy! Read the USA Rugby press release. 8.23.04 - Katja Scheinemann sent in this message: "Hi to all, after a long time I have visited the FSUWRC site. It´s great to see how much players FSU have. Obviously recruiting is going well. I still play rugby at SC Neuenheim (Germany) - http://www.nurneuenheim.de (unfortunately in German ;-) ) and we will start soon with the next season. Good Luck for yours. Katja" Drop Katja a line at: kscheinemann@gmx.de. 8.3.04 - Sharon Slaughter sent in this update: " I just stumbled on the FSUWRC site. I've been living in Orlando since I returned from the Peace Corps in '97, but I'm about to move to Brevard to work as loan officer doing reverse mortgages." Great to hear from another long lost alum!  7.12.04 - Lori Light sent in this update: "It's interesting what the love of rugby will get you to do, and what uniforms it'll get you into... this photo was from back near the end of March 04. We talked Milca into coming down to play with us (Gainesville Women's Club) in our South Playoff tournament. We beat USF and then had a tough match vs Naples. We pulled out the win on this day, but we ended up losing to Nashville (i think) in the championships down in Ft. Myers. We did well, however, for our first official season as a club side. Ros and I have been playing our first 7s season this summer with the Gainesville girls. " 6.20.04 - USA Women's Head Coach Kathy Flores recorded her first win as coach of the National Team. The US defeated the Canadian National Team 29-10 in the Women's Consolation Final at the Churchill Cup. Read the USA Rugby Press Release. 5.24.04 - 2 FSU alums were back in action at the Washington Ruggerfest on April 24-25, 2004. and Colleen Fahey played on the "Back in Black" team which took the Social Division championship after 5 wins. Way to go Old Girls! FSU Alum Mary Holmes was on hand too ... coaching her team, the Village Lions.  Back in Black at Washington Ruggerfest 2004 - Social Division Champs
3.16.04 - Alum Ros Chou sent in this update: "I just wanted to let you know that Lori Light and I played in Savannah last weekend with an Eno River/Charlotte/UF motley side. We went 2-1 (we lost to Chicago women, they won the tourney) and there was another FSU alum from the Eno River team - Nancy Dennis. It was a lot of fun and we played very well. Lori flyhalfed, I was fullback and Nancy was a forward. It was cool. We have a playoffs in Gainesville next weekend Division II. Wish us luck!"  Buffalo Girls at Mardi Gras 2004
FSU alums Kerri Heffernan and Colleen Fahey were on the Buffalo Girls team which won the club division at Mardi Gras on Feb 20-21, 2004. The old gals won 3 matches. The Buffalo Girls are a team comprised of older/retired players from the West/East area. Another alum found! Sharon Jacoby checked in with her e-mail address. She's now living in Orlando, working as an Aquatic Supervisor. Drop her a line at sharon.jacoby@ci.ocoee.fl.us 
Lynette Inscoe was recently reported to have TWINS! Here are the adorable kids. Way to go, Lynette!
12.18.03 - FSU alums were in action at the All Star Championships in Kissimmee FL (Dec. 5-7) - Patty Jervey and Nancy Dennis were playing for the South All Stars who went 1-1 in the tournament. USA Women's National Coaches (and FSU Alums) Kathy Flores and Candi Orsini were evaluating players on the sideline as well as providing tips for the South squad. Other FSU alums watching the action: Vicki Bowlin, Milca Fils-Aime, and Colleen Fahey. 
12.10.03 - Tree Garvin sent in this holiday pic of her daughter. She is sooo cute!
12/1/03 - Kathy Flores was honored on Nov. 20 by the International Rugby Board (IRB) for her years as an international competitor and coach, as she received the 2003 IRB International Women's Personality of the Year award. Flores was given the award during the third annual IRB Rugby Awards ceremony, which took place in Sydney, Australia the day following the Rugby World Cup Finals. Read the USA Rugby Press Release. Congratulations, Kathy! 11.20.03 - Tree Garvin sent in this update on her life: "I am still in Miami, doing well. I graduated from UM with my MBA in May and now I am trying to enjoy my life with my family. We are buying a house here (we close next week). If you are ever in Miami, you are welcome to stay with us. Say hello to anyone you see from the old days for me! I saw Monique in Tampa two weeks ago for a USF/Emery/FSU mini tourney. It was awesome. The first time I have seen a real good game since I left tally. I know it is pathetic. I didn't realize how much I missed rugby! Monique and I were yelling on the sidelines, you would have thought we were coaches. I nearly lost my voice! It was the best time!"  11.6.03 - Jackie Watts has a new son, Ben, born Thursday, November 6th at 7:59 pm! He weighed 8 lbs and 13 oz and was 21.75 inches long. Congrats to Jackie and Sarah!
10.22.03 - Another old gal has been found! Yery Marrero (1983) is now a lawyer in Miami with her own firm. Contact her at: yery@mbmiamilaw.com. Another FSU Rugby "Grad Made Good". We are sooo proud of you! 10.21.03 - Kathy Flores and Candi Orsini were on hand to defeat the MTR Lionesses (England and Ireland Masters side) at the Bermuda World Rugby Classic on Oct. Congrats to the Golden Eagles for getting revenge for last year's loss. That puts the US on top in the series 2-1. For more info see: http://www.worldrugby.bm. Other news from abroad - Bronnie Mackintosh was invited to play on the World 15s Side for 2 matches against the powerhouse New Zealand national team. Word has it that Bronnie made a big impact against the New Zealand team. Bronnie is now working as a firefighter in Australia. See below for her contact info. Another old gal's e-mail has been found - Kathy Chappell's email is: kathijchapp@aol.com Drop her a line! Another old gal has been found! Lisa Krall has been added to our alumni contact list. She's living in Orlando now. Drop her a line at: jetbabies@cfl.rr.com Kathy Flores and Candi Orsini were coaches at this year's South Developmental Camp held in Orlando on Sept 13-14, 2003. Over 60 young ruggers attended. Thanks to both coaches for their continued support of Florida rugby. This is the 3rd consecutive year they have brought the camp to Florida. Ros Chou sent this: "I just started playing with UF because it is the closest club to me. All is well down here. I just got another promotion and bought a house." Ros, congrats on the promotion and don't start wearing orange and blue too often! Drop her a line at: rchou@atlantic.net. From Karen (Ren) Martinez (FSUWRFC 1993-1995) "I am living in New York City, moved here 5.5 yrs ago after traveling around South Africa. At first when I moved to NYC, I thought I would hook up with the Gotham team (now called NY Rugby), but then I started doing the sailboat regatta thing.. and that kept me busy 2 nights a week doing "beer can" racing and most Spring - Fall weekends. The sailing has taken me to Bermuda and up and down the East Coast...busy busy. So no rugby. Anyway.. I leave 1 block from the NY Rugby team's local Bar, Ship of Fools... I usually run into a few players there and I always try to catch the big 7's tourny over Thanksgiving weekend. I am a sales rep for Health Care staffing and head hunting agency here in NY. Not sure if you remember, but my old roomate Laura (she used to watch Lisa's son Turner), well were chatting the other night, wondering how everyone from FSU Rugby was doing, you, patty, kathy flores, Fru, Karen Moran, Sue, Bebe, Browni, etc.. so I decided to see if the website is working and YES it is!!! Oh so Laura and I are living together again in NYC. If anyone is ever headed up to NYC or up this way (boston/dc/philly) please drop me a line... there is always room to crash at my apt in the city or I'll come watch the team play. Here is my info if anyone wants it: Karen Martinez, 548 East 82 Street, Apt 4A, NY, NY 10028, 917-689-6584. PS, I had just found the tank tops that we made one year...it was Rookie Fest or something like that!!! Great giggles!" It's great to year from you Ren! Drop her a line at: Sailchica@hotmail.com  Several FSU Alums were again in action at the August 2003 Can Am Rugby Tournament in Saranac Lake, NY. Vicky Bowlin, Kerri Heffernan, and Colleen Fahey were on the Touring Women Over 30 side that made it to the final of the women's division by defeating: Albany, Boston, and NRU U23. We finally met our Waterloo in the final against the Quebec Provincial side. Old Age and treachery "almost" prevailed! See you at the next old girls venue - Philadelphia Pumpkinfest! FSU Old Girls were in action at the 2003 Washington DC Ruggerfest included Mary Holmes and Colleen Fahey. The Back in Black team - the perennial social bracket champs are comprised of retired players just looking for a good match and a fun time. Mary Holmes is coaching the Village Lions - who happened to meet Back in Black in the second round. Needless to say - "Old Age and Treachery" prevailed! Back in Black went 4 for 4 and even made a good showing at the party! Jan Auger is alive and well in Tallahassee. In addition to organizing her annual golf tourney fundraiser for the American Cancer Society in April, she ran the 2003 Disney Marathon in January! Great job, Jan! And we thought BACKS didn't have any endurance!!! Chris Gigicos found our alumni page and wrote in: "So now I hope to stay in touch and make sure everyone is surviving the years we thought we would never see! Been with the Orlando Police Department for 12 years, left 10 years worth of undercover with a task force, to come back to Internal Affairs and go from the bad girl to the girl investigating the cops for things I'm sure I got away with as a kid!! Don't worry I still love to have a good time and know how to really stay out of trouble. Anyway I live in Orlando so anyone coming to town needs to drop a line and visit. Jackie Watts came down last weekend and we had a great visit! Stay safe and tell everyone I said Hello." Drop Chris a line at: Christine.Gigicos@CityofOrlando.Net Great to hear from you Chris! What's up with all the alums we have in the police force??!! I guess we were just wholesome, law-abiding folks to start with! ; ) 
Pat Kossmann sent in this picture of her motorcycle buddies at a fundraiser. You go, Pat!
Here's an update from Nancy Dennis: I relocated to Raleigh NC in Sept. '02. Although I hated leaving the Eastern Suburbs and Ohio Select Side teams behind, I played my first game with Eno River before I'd even been in town a week! I made the South Senior Women's Select Side and went to ITT's in December. I also played at Philly Pumpkinfest and Savannah St. Pat's. It's so nice to be away from the Ohio snow and since I moved I've seen FSU faces I haven't seen in 18 years. What fun! In case you didn't know: Mary Holmes coached her team, the Village Lions to a Div. II national championship in Spring 2002! Congratulations, Mary! Jean Bready found our Alum webpage and checked in with this update: "it was great reading about everyone's activities. I don't know who would remember me, since I only played a couple of seasons in 83 and 84 before I left FSU. I lived with Gina, Carol and Devon four awhile, played winger with the team. After FSU, I went into the Navy for 7 years and ended up in California where I've been a cop for over 9 years in Palo Alto, just outside San Francisco. I haven't played rugby for a few years now and I sure do miss it. I'll definately be keeping my eye on the website, now that I've found it. I welcome any e-mail from the old gang!" Drop her a line at: nolegyrl@yahoo.com The new National Women's Team Head Coach, announced Dec. 2, 2003 is former FSU player and coach Kathy Flores. Kathy helped play and coach FSU to 4 national championships back in the early days of our club. She has appointed Candi Orsini, another FSU alum as assistant coach. Both coaches were guest coaches at our last 3 Developmental Camps. Congratulations to both Kathy and Candi and good luck with the team! Read the USA Rugby press release. Story from Adidas Rugby Website  FSU Alums took the field in an international match in Bermuda Nov. 13, 2003. The World Rugby Classic featured the Classic Lionesses (players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales) versus the United States. Old girls from FSU playing were: Kathy Flores, Candi Orsini, and Colleen Fahey. For photos check out the Bermuda Royal Gazette photo gallery.
Heather Miller sent us this update: "I now play football for the Jacksonville Dixie Blues. It's fun but not as much fun as rugby. Too much start and stop. Oh, the football team is Professional womens NFL style tackle football. www.jacksonvilledixieblues.com I'm number 53. I miss rugby so much. There is not a team here in Jax anymore. Nice website, by the way. Glad to see FSU still has a team. Gotta run, tell all the old girls I said hi!" Drop Heather a line at: hxmiller@aol.com Bo Kennedy reported in with this update: "Still working for Tallahassee Police Dept. I'm currently on midnight shift training recruits. My zone is around FSU. I live near Lloyd with a partner with whom I have been now for 8 years. We have a 13 year old daughter ( from Mary's previous marriage) and things are great. We live on 5 acres and have 5 horses, 2 goats, 7 dogs, and 11 cats. I have taken up a new sport with the horses...dressage and am doing well showing...coming in in the ribbons. I really miss rugby and think of you guys and my time playing often. Now I have the site bookmarked will keep up with the schedule and try to come out for a visit." Drop Bo a line at: Catmar0810@aol.com Farrah Kay Giurato (94-97) checked in with this info: "I live in Wichita now and am not currently playing; we have three teams but no women's, I miss it! Anyway, it would be great to be added to the Alumni page, my full name now is Farrah Kay Giurato, I live in Wichita, KS and my e-mail is fkgiurato@sbcglobal.net." Welcome to the Alumni page, Farrah!  Kathy Flores now coaching the Berkely All Blues was pictured in a recent article in the San Fran Chronicle. check it out. By the way, the All Blues won yet another national club championship this past spring. Congrats to both Kathy and Candi!
 Tree Yong sent in this report and photo: "I got a day job! Still working on my MBA, but I will be finished in May '03. I... happened on the FSU website. I am so impressed. I don't recognize any of the players... I say Viva La Rugby! I sure hope every one is doing great up there in Tally! I miss you guys very much. Jeremy and I are planning to buy a house soon, so anytime you are in the area, don't hesitate to drop a line! I am sending you a picture of my "terrible two" Caitlin! Just kidding, she's practically an angel."
Tayreen Feebles - is in Miami now: " I decided to go to law school. I actually got through my first semester it was tough." Good job Tayreen! Drop her a line at: Tayreen@aol.com Nancy Dennis sent in this update: "I'm still with the Eastern Suburbs RFC. In 2001, I made the Ohio Select Side, representing Ohio in the Midwest LAU tournament. I'll most likely make the 2002 team. I'm still playing lock. In November I tried out for the Cleveland Fusion, a 2002 expansion team in the NWFL - www.nwflcentral.com We are three games into our season and are 2-1. I'm playing offensive tackle. www.clevelandfusion.com I'm going to 'retire' from football soon, but will still be playing rugby. Tomorrow is a banner day. I'm playing a rugby game in the morning and a football game that night. Both games happen to be against Detroit. Another day in the life..." The club would like to thank all the old girls that contributed to this year's fundraiser for caps and shoulder pads! Here are just a few of the caps that were purchased this year. We'll be in touch next year too! 
Sad news from Candi Orsini - her father passed away on May 22, 2002. Vicki Bowlin writes: "He will always be remembered, in my eyes, as the very handsome Italian man and loving father on the sidelines of all our rugby games. The games were not complete unless the Orsini family was there to cheer us on and, of course, take hundreds if not thousands of photographs." Our thoughts are with you, Candi. Drop Candi a line at: CandiGlass@aol.com. FSU Old Girls who played in the 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup (May 13-25, 2002) were: Patty Jervey, US National Team, Katja Scheinnemann, German National Team, and Bronnie Mackintosh, Austrailian National Team. Go FSU Old Girls we are so proud of you! Recent FSU Old Girl - Katja Scheinemann has been selected for the German National Women's Rugby Team and will represent her country at the Women's World Cup this May! Katja reports: "I am doing good, I am still jobhunting. Getting a job in the environment field is more difficult than I thought. Next week the national team will go to Venice, Italy for a preparation tournament. Do you know that the first game of the WCS is Germany against New Zealand? I am already very nervous about that game but I am looking forward to it." Well done, Katja! We are so proud of you! Sheila Hill and Vicki Bowlin were spotted on the sideline of FSU's recent matches against UCF and the new Naples women's teams. Rumor has it that both old girls had their rugby boots and a spare mouthpiece on hand - "just in case". Dana Teagarden, living in San Diego, California, checked in with this report: "I bought a house in Ocean Beach about 2 blocks from Robb Field, am working as a construction superintendent for a general contractor and am building a business on the side. All in all, San Diego is very good and I moved here at a good time in my life." Drop Dana a line at dtgarden@iname.com.  Congratulations to Cathy Caldarola who got married on Dec. 28 of this year! Visit her "Wedding Website" - www.theknot.com (scroll to the bottom where it says "Find a couple's web page" and put C. Caldarola) Drop Cathy a line to congratulate her at Rugbybabe@aol.com.
Thanks to Connie Jakubcin, Suzie Rosen, "Tree" Yong, Jan Auger, Terry Owen, and Paula Shirley for your generous contributions to the FSUWRFC! We are asking all our faithful Old Girls to dig deep into their wallets to help equip the team with scrum caps and shoulder pads. Send your contribution to: FSU Women's Rugby Club, 136 Tully Gym, Tallahassee, FL 32306. Old Girl Annette Ruff was spotted on the sidelines and at the Keg Crawl at the Mobile Tournament on Oct. 27. Annette is coaching the Birmingham Women's Rugby Club. Other old gals at the tournament were: Candi Orsini, who is helping coach the Orlando Men's Club (she was also a big help on the FSU sideline!), Patty Jervey was seen tearing up opposing backs in a match against New Orleans with the South Senior Women's All Stars (she's still out there! Go Patty!), and Colleen Fahey picked up with their old pals from New Orleans who took 2nd place in the club division. Also, picking up for FSU was a familar face in the backline: Rosalind Chou who travelled all the way from Seattle to participate (and get back to Florida!) FSU won the collegiate division, by the way, with wins over USM and UCF! Elita Lerner, who just moved to Chicago, IL reports: "Life is going nice and slow. Liza is adjusting to her new job, working nights, 7pm to 7am. My sleep patterns are not the best, however I am not complaining. I am studying for the GMAT, playing soccer and flag football and spending lots of time with my family." Good luck, Elita - we miss you here in Tally! Sheila Hill sent this in: "I've been working alot of hours doing Special Olympics, and Gril Scouts, and we just started a new recreation program at one of the elementary schools working with some severely emotionally disturbed kids , autistic kids etc. so things have been kinda crazy. I just bought a condo last week. I love it! . . . Let me know when you guys plan a reunion - It'd be great to see everyone." 
Andra Douglas is an owner/player of the New York Sharks Women's Professional Football Team. Congrats Andra! Wonder where she picked up those tackling skills?!! Does she actually throw the ball FORWARD??
Wendy Lewis was spotted on the sidelines at the FSU Men's Summer 7s Tournament (Aug. 18). She's living in Tallahassee and doing well! See the Alumni List below to drop her a line! Vicki Bowlin, Candi Orsini, Kathy Flores, and Colleen Fahey played for the famous Touring Women Over Thirty Side at the CanAm Rugby Tourament in Saranac Lake, NY on Aug 3-4. The team did great - winning 2 Saturday matches (one against the Northeast Under 23s!!) before falling to Beantown 10-5 in a thriller! Way to go Old Girls! Also on the sidelines was Mary Holmes who was seen purchasing new cleats! Rumor has it she will be picking up with the Back in Black Old Girls team at the Philly Pumpkinfest Tournament. Check out Saranac photos! Katina Stamat reports: "Right now I'm in Howell, New Jersey working for my parents at their radio station. I've been doing this for the past 6 months, I'm their "engineer". For the year and a half before that I was a carpenter -building houses and my muscles. Then I worked for an internet company, still do some sidework for them. I'm applying to go back to school, hell with this real world bullcrap - I'm undecided on my field, whether an MBA or go back to school for 5 years for Architecture I haven't quite decided, but I'm going! Cathy Calderola update: "I just started a new job (I was working for a cruise line, now I'm working with hotels). Working in the real world really makes you appreciate your school days!! I love Ft. Lauderdale, though. There's always something going on, and I DON'T miss Tallahassee summers!! I do miss everything else about Tallahassee, though. That¼s one of the reasons why I'm very excited about a reunion. What can be better than a rugby reunion in good, ol'Tallahicky!" LeeAnn Tabone Bungert sends this bit of wisdom: "I played 1978-81 Women's National Champs!! The brain is getting foggy but... "There once was a man named McSweeney who split some gin on his weenie not being uncouth he added vermouth and slipped his date a martini." Which explains Martini and Cigar bars!!!" Ellen Moran (Little Ellen) sent in this: "I am working for a small sea kayak outfitter based in Provincetown, MA. We do guided sea kayak tours, rental kayaks and retail. This past winter I set up the retail shop (new part of the business) acting as buyer, merchandiser and business manager. This summer I will be guiding trips and doing double duty as the business manager. I split my time between the Cape and my home in NH. I own a log house up in the woods of NH and have been in NH for the last 12 years." Another old gal made good! Send Little Ellen a note - see the old girls contact list below. Theresa (Tree Garvin) Yong sent this info: "Jeremy and I are great and the baby (Caitlin) is getting so big. We are doing well here in Miami. Jeremy will graduate in August and I am getting my MBA at U of M. Unfortunately for me they only have a men's rugby team. I miss rugby soooo much." Cathy Calderola writes: That's awesome that new gals are coming out. I don't recognize a single one of them. I guess my school has all grown up and gone away =( It's great to see that there's new blood to keep the team going, though. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about playing some rugby!! A big group of old gals got together recently for a good cause - several fundraisers for the 2001 American Cancer Society's Relay for Life - Team Friends. Among the activities: a garage sale, 2 golf tournaments, and a dinner/silent auction event. Most notably, Kathy Kojm and Rachel Shillinglaw made an appearance at Jan Auger's 3-par golf event - dressed "head-to-toe" in some vintage golfing gear! What a sight! Clare Sup even sponsored a hole - all the way from California! Way to go old girls! Bondy Gibson now living in Virginia, writes: "a reunion would be great. In fact, since most of us are now "grown and financially solvent" it might be a good idea to make it a fundraising opportunity through alums. Great idea, Bondy! Details on fundraising coming soon! Kara Williams ('92) reports: I live in Jacksonville now, after 2 years in Germany and 7 years in San Antonio Texas. It's good to be back in Florida - no place like home! I have a great job as an advocate for refugee children. I help them get the best education possible at San Jose Elementary. I also help them adjust to being in America. It is the best job ever, I love it. Gina Shlopak sent in this update: "I am still living in Rockport, working at Cyrk and attempting to be a good parent to Toni and our yellow lab Tonka. Toni just turned seven and is in the 1st grade. No sign yet of any interest what so ever in athletics, but my brainwashing will continue until I get the desired results. She is already an FSU fan, so I guess that I am doing something right." Karin Morton sent in this info: "I'm still in NY working at a management consulting firm. Have not been to Tally-ho in years but I think it's time for a visit." Connie Jakubcin also reported that she is alive and well and living near Nashville, TN. She is currently happily married and writing 2 books! Annette Ruff was spotted on the sidelines at the Mardi Gras Ruggerfest. She is now coaching the Birmingham Women's Club and doing well as a new LAWYER! Go Annette! Mary Holmes finally returned to Tallahassee for an F club reunion. She was welcomed back to town at a party at Jackie Watts' home by a few other old gals that just happened by: Sheila Hill, Candi Orsini, Carol Kinnunen, Kathy Kojm, Rachel Shillinglaw, Terry Owen, Paula Shirley, Mary Waller, Jan Auger, Pat Kossman, Old Guy Rocky Metcalf, Colleen, and many others. Holmsie broke out the Dom Perignon for a toast. Thanks, Mary! See the Alumni List to drop her a line. Send your update to Old Girls News: at cfahey01@comcast.net |
5.12.09 - FSU Alums Vicki Bowlin and Colleen Fahey were Muddy Buddies at this year's Muddy Buddy race in Orlando. Also competing was alum Christine Gigicos with her buddy, a fellow officer from the Orlando Police Department. Both teams did great! After the race, we all went to Leu Gardens for a nite of jazz in the park. We ran into a long lost alum, Julie Voorhes in the park... wow! Julie was last in Tallahassee back in '91. We actually last saw here standing on the train platform in Chicago after Nationals. She didn't fly so took the train home. Julie still has fond memories of her rugby days... she's now working in telecommunications in Orlando with hopes of moving to Las Vegas, baby! She promised to check in there with her email info. Great to catch up with you, Julie!
10.19.08 - 3 FSU alums participated in the Tallahassee FL 
5.27.08 - Ros Chou send in this update: "On the weekend of May 10th my team, the Austin Valkyries, traveled to Atlanta for a pair of friendly matches against the Atlanta Harlequins. Milca Fils-Aime drove down from Blacksburg, VA to hang out and she caught me up to "speed" about her newest adventures as a Roller Girl! Fittingly her Roller Derby name is "The Acid Assassin" since has a degree in chemistry from FSU. We were also lucky enough to see Patty Jervey who un-retired for a few minutes to play in the b-side game. All in all it was a good rugby weekend, the first match was close and went to Atlanta with a score of 24-32, and then my team was triumphant in the b-side match 24-0."
2.21.08 - From USA Press release:
9.25.07 - Another OLD Girl found! Diana Connell (1976-1977) found our club website and sent in some of her old photos and her contact info. Diana is currently in the Army in Miami, FL, but will be transferrring to Las Vegas in Dec. 2007. Cheers to you, Diana! Drop her a note at: 
4.30.07 - Tree (Garvin) Yong sent in this photo of her cutie, Lola! Congrats Tree, she's beautiful!
8.11.06 - The Touring Women Over Thirty team won the social division bracket at the Saranac Lake Can-Am Rugby Tournament the weekend of Aug. 4-6. The Old Girls won 4 matches against Meraloma, the U23 Nessies B, Morris and in the final, Penn State Lost Lions. FSU had alums this year in the lineup. They are recovering nicely after a rowdy weekend of playing and partying with the Old Girls! Highlights for the weekend included a mother vs. daughter showdown (KO Onfry vs her 16 year old daughter on the U23 Nessies), a slew of sideline kids and babies, "Everything Sequin" party theme, spaghetti dinner at the condos, two 50th birthday celebrations, a U23 vs over-30 match, a "Rookie (Chris Harju)" sighting, and Tracy's amazing black eye (she's just fine now).
8.1.06 - Read this amazing feature by Kerri Heffernan. It's all about her trip to Uganda as the coach of the Brown University Women's Rugby Club. FSUWRFC Home | Meet the Team | History | Schedule and Results | FAQs | Contacts | Pictures | Links | Alumni Connection