Oakland Warthogs Tour St. Mary's College

Great day at St. Mary's College for the Oakland Warthogs youth rugby team,

The boys visited the college in Moraga, California on Saturday, taking a tour and meeting with a member of the admissions staff.

We then watched a tight match between the St. Mary's College team and the Diablo Gaels, somehow managing to dodge the brunt of a nasty storm.

The event highlighted what the Warthogs are about: improving the lives of Oakland kids with rugby as the vehicle.

Nice Plug for Oakland Warthogs in Another Blog

Courtesy of Today in Montclair blog. Thanks for noticing. The dream is to build a high school rugby club for all of Oakland to provide our student-athletes for options after high school.

Rugby is a unique team sport. Come join us for a couple practices to see if you like it.

We treat kids right. We are demanding but never abusive in any way, shape or form. Yelling and constant criticism makes kids, and adults for that matter, just tune out.

Rugby is a mix of: football, wrestling, mixed martial arts, soccer and even some basketball skills.

Call Mike Spencer (510) 593-3767 for more information. Practice Wednesday and Thursday nights at Brookdale recreation center, High and Brookdale streets, 5 pm. You need: molded soccer cleats, shorts and a mouthpiece.

Oakland Warthogs Prepare for Third Season

(Warthogs Leon Tan, left, and Jose Pena walk at graduation ceremony at American Indian Charter High School in Oakland. Tan is San Diego State bound while Pena will go to Cal and play some rugby for the national powers.)

Calling all high school rugby players and potential rugby players, the Warthogs will be starting another season in a few months. The program welcomes all boys currently enrolled in any Oakland high school. Details about practice will be announced as soon as we firm them up and get a new web site up and running.

The Warthogs are a club and are free to student athletes. Rugby, the second most popular sport in the world next to soccer, will be an Olympic Sport in 2016. You don't have to be the biggest, strongest or fastest to become a good rugby player. You do need heart and some smarts.

Call Coach Mike Spencer (510) 593-3767 if you have any questions or want to join. We provide a positive atmosphere of hard work and emphasize doing well in school. The league matches start in January.

Big fundraiser June 6 and June 7

Big YARD SALE OAKLAND WARTHOG YOUTH RUGBY CLUB FUNDRAISER

WHEN : SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2009 7AM – 5PM SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2009 8AM – 2 PM

WHERE : 2491 COLE STREET OAKLAND, CA 94601

WHY : With the difficult economy, we can no longer be funded by the Oakland Charter Academy High School. Without this support we need to raise money to keep our program going and to give Oakland’s high school students an opportunity to do something constructive with their free time and to coach them into being responsible and respectable young men.We have been so fortunate to have our friends and family donate so many items to this garage sale. We just need you to come support us by stopping by and taking a look. We are sure you will find something you want or need t at the fairest price.Items for sale include, but are not limited to : dvd’s, dvd players, cd players, televisions, vhs videos, purses, shoes, clothes, rugby and soccer jerseys, video games(PS2, Xbox, Nintendo 64 & more), futon, couches, refrigerator, wine refrigerator, vacuum cleaners, irons, stereo equipment, mini stereo systems and boom boxes, books, snowboarding and skiing equipment/gear, bathroom sink, shower doors, 80 lb punching bag, razor electric motor bike, sports equipment, book shelves, entertainment centers, home decorations, kitchen appliances and accessories, dishes and cookware, lamps, tools, printer, wine bottle holders, comforters, tables, board games, hair clippers, Sawsall, tree limb chainsaw, power sander, multiple power tools, yard work power tools, and so much more!

IF YOU ARE UANBLE TO MAKE IT TO THE YARD SALE, YOU MAY MAKE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO OUR NEW NON-PROFIT SPONSOR http://bayareayouthrugby.org/donations/ THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!