2010 All Iowa Division A Champions
Schedule and Stuff
The Midwest DII fall schedule has been released and the Bucks' schedule is listed below. Also, as mentioned below, all players that want to play this fall will need to follow the link below and get CIPP'd with the team. Finally, Bremer County will be travelling to Des Moines July 10 to defend their Toys For Tots 7's title. If you are interested in playing contact Jesse or Zach for details.
Get CIPP'd!
Everyone who is planning on playing this fall needs to get CIPP'd before they can play! Do so here: USA Rugby Online Registration
Buck's Schedule Fall 2010
| Sat. Sept 11 vs. Cedar Rapids |
| Sat. Sept 18 @ Chicago Blaze |
| Sat. Sept 25 @ Des Moines |
| Sat. Oct 2 vs. Milwaukee |
| Sat. Oct 9 vs. Des Moines |
| Sat. Oct 16 @ Cedar Rapids |
| Sat. Oct 23 off |
| Oct 30: Playoffs |
| Nov 6: Playoffs |
| Nov 13: Playoffs |
Bremer County Captures Division A All Iowa Championship
The Bucks concluded their spring season in Iowa Falls at the annual All Iowa Tournament May 1-2. After winning the Division B championship in 2009, the Bucks competed in the Division A bracket this year. The Division A bracket is the top bracket in the tournament in which the best teams in Iowa compete. Bremer County was matched up with Iowa Falls and Clinton on Saturday for pool play.
The Bucks opened against the tournament hosts, Iowa Falls. Bremer County started out a little flat and almost gave up an early lead when an Iowa Falls back broke a long and almost scored, but was eventually brought down from behind by Peanut. From this point on the Bucks had very little trouble for the rest of the tournament. The Bucks went on to beat Iowa Falls with a final score of approximately 45-7.
The second game of pool play was a rematch of the previous week's match against a tough Clinton Muddy River team. Clinton got off to an early 3-0 lead, but the Bucks scored a couple times to go up 10-3 and then broke the game open in the second half to go on to win 30-3. Some highlights of the game included two well-placed kicks by Neil Boettger who decided to show off his past soccer skills. Both were recovered for tries for the Bucks. Another highlight came late in the game off a Bremer penalty play where Brett Behrends took the ball himself from the Clinton 22 meter line and ran through most of the Clinton team to score a try.
Bremer County faced Des Moines in the championship on Sunday. Des Moines made it to the championship by defeating Iowa State and Pearl City on Saturday. The Bucks didn't have too much trouble defeating Des Moines to capture the Division A title. Bremer County came away with their first shutout of the tournament en route to beating Des Moines approximately 50-0. Team president Zach Behrends came away with the tournament MVP award. This was the Bucks first Division A All Iowa championship and fourth All Iowa championship overall (1 C title, 2 B titles, and this A title).
Although the Bucks were supposed to play in the Luther tournament the following weekend, too many guys had other commitments so instead the players that were available traveled to Clinton to play with Clinton in a friendly match against the DI Nationals-bound Palmer. Five Bremer players made the trip. Although the Clinton-Bremer Muddy Bucks(?) lost by two tries the game went well.
That wraps up the 2010 spring season for Bremer County. We hope to see everyone back in fall, and congratulations on another great season Bucks!