Inspiration for the Masses (OK... apx. 20)

William Blake: Great things are done when men and mountains meet.
Unknown Author: Never be afraid to do something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the titanic.
Winston Churchill: Never, never, never, never give up.
Dag Hammarskjold: Never measure the height of a mountain, until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.
Al Neuharth: The difference between a mountain and a molehill is your perspective.
Robert H. Schuller: For every mountain there is a miracle.
Denis Waitley: Winners take time to relish their work, knowing that scaling the mountain is what makes the view from the top so exhilarating.
Sir Edmund Hillary: It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.
John Wanamaker: One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time.
Lena Horne: It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it.
Norman Vincent Peale: Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.
Robert W. Service: It isn't the mountain ahead that wears you out; it's the grain of sand in your shoe.
William Faulkner: The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
Unknown: It’s the degree of commitment you put yourself through with others, that determines what you get out of it in the end.
Henry Drummond: Unless a man undertakes more than he possibly can do, he will never do all that he can.
Tony Dorsett: To succeed... you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.
Henry Kaiser: Trouble is only opportunity in work clothes.
Henry Ward Beecher: Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things.
Mark Twain: Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover.
Winston Churchill: If you're going through hell, keep going.
Richard Cumberland: It is better to wear out than to rust out.
Ralph Waldo Emerson: It was high counsel that I once heard given to a young person: Always do what you are afraid to do.
Walt Disney: It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
Mark Twain: Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. Except a creature be part coward, it is not a compliment to say it is brave.
Napoleon Hill: Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.
David O. McKay: Find a purpose in life so big it will challenge every capacity to be at your best.
Milton Berle: I'd rather be a "could-be', if I cannot be an "are'; because a "could-be" is a "maybe" who is reaching for a star. I'd rather be a "has-been" than a "might-have-been', by far; for a "might-have-been" has never "been", but a "has" was once an "are'.
William Carlos Williams:
The better work men do is always done under stress and at great personal cost.
John D. Rockefeller: The common denominator for success is work.
Tommy Lasorda: The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination.
Michelangelo: The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we hit it.

George Schultz: The minute you start talking about what you're going to do if you lose, you have lost.

Vince Lombardi: The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That's real glory. That's the essence of it.



Napoleon Hill: The strongest oak tree of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It's the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun.
Orison Swett Marden: Obstacles will look large or small to you according to whether you are large or small.
T. S. Eliot: Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
Jean De La Bruyere: Out of difficulties grow miracles.
John Quincy Adams: Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.
Claude M. Bristol: It's the constant and determined effort that breaks down all resistance, sweeps away all obstacles.
Ella Fitzgerald: Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there’s love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.
Sir Winston Churchill: Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it.
Dale Carnegie: Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Mountains cannot be surmounted except by winding paths.

Nationals here we come!

U19 Eligibility Finally Straightened Out
Courtesy - ERugby NewsFebruary 17, 2009 - This weekend the USA Rugby Board of Directors approved changes in the U19 club player eligibility.Once USA Rugby established a girls U19 National Championship, and also split the Boys Championship into separate High School and U19 tournaments, the discussion of what makes a U19 club player, became heated.Last year, the rules stated that a player on a U19 club must be under 19 and in high school. Several, (including opinions on ERugby News) argued that a U19 club should be played on age-grade eligibility only - if a player is young enough to be in high school, college, or neither, it shouldn't matter.This weekend, the change was made. Effective immediately, U19 clubs may field players not in high school, as long as they are the right age. Players must be under 19 on September 1, of the season in question (so for this season, a player who turned 19 on September 2, 2008 would be eligible as a U19 player).This change will be lauded by many who say it is simpler than the old way, and more inclusive. Young players not in college won't be forced to play senior club rugby.Following is the text of the rule. Note, these rules address games that lead to a National Championship. They do not address friendlies or leagues that don't lead ultimately to Nationals - those games and leagues can choose their own rules.NATIONAL U19 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP6.1. Club Eligibilitya) Club can be represented by players that meet the requirements of 6.2 provided there are not more than five (5) non-resident players on the Roster for any particular match that may in any way lead to the applicable USA Rugby Championship Event.b) Club may carry an unlimited number of players on its Roster.6.2. Player Eligibilitya) Players are eligible if they have not reached their 19th birthday by the September 1st that occurs at the start of the competitive season.b) Players must have played for the club in at least two (2) Qualifying Matches or second-side match associated with a Qualifying Match during the competitive season at least a week apart from each other prior to participating in a USA Rugby Championship event.c) The player must not have played in a Qualifying Match for any other club during the fifteens competitive season - including in High School, Collegiate or Senior competitions.

02-11-2009 No practice/ Hill Sprinting

We will not be having practice on Wed. night. Which means you need to go running on your own, get to the gym, and bring a buddy,etc... . I received several comments on the marked improvement in fitness that we demonstrated in our last game. Without reservation I can attribute it to running the mountain. Remember seven times is the minimum, ten is expected by March. It will make you faster, stronger, more explosive in every aspect of rugby so push yourselves. Knights never quite.

p.s. Here is an interesting article on hill sprinting. http://www.islavista.net/weightlifting/high-intensity-training.html

-Jeremy

For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my Brother.

Knights,

Send me an e-mail to know that you are checking this page, also include your contact info. Come ready to run tonight, SUU will be coming to practice. You are expected to run the mountain Seven times now, if you can, come early to practice so we wont waste as much time waiting on people to run the mountain. We have to start putting in the work, I anticipate going to nationals if we put the work in, we have the talent, we just need the determination, and a few more talented players. Also, I have posted Technique, and workout links, During the days we don't have practice i.e. Monday and Friday you are expected to run at least two miles, and finish with 10 (minimum) 100 yard sprints as well as the leg, and shoulder workouts suggested. Please push yourselves your teammates are counting on You! Knights NEVER Quit!

p.s. Mouth gaurds are now required @ practice.

-Jeremy

Time to get in shape! RUGBY STYLE!

Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday(w/no scheduled game) are personal fitness days (for now). Very shortly I will post suggested workouts, and some that are required for those days. Tues & Thurs You will now run the mountain 5 times and 4 laps around the field before we begin practice. Punctual attendance to practice is required. We have games coming up the end of January. See you at practice.

-Jeremy

UVU a good first outing!

It seems a good tradition. The first game of every season has been vs. UVU. Saturday was a perfect rugby day the sun was out the wind stayed away, all in all optimal rugby day. St George started out strong scoring a try within the first few minutes of the match. That woke the Wolverines up then, and the match intensified. The Wolverines moved the ball well and put tremendous pressure on St George who struggled a bit with defensive rucking, It remained a very close game until the 3rd forty minute period. The wolverines saw St George come into their own game moving the ball decisively and effectively. Both Villi Hafoka, and Jordan Palmer scoring almost at will. The newcomers (Michael Mortensen and Tanner Torres) showed great motivation and determination in defense and offense, Welcome! All told the knights had a tremendous game holding their own against a nationally ranked university team. I am grateful for the young men who come ready to work, to practice, learn, and grow in this sport. Alis Aquilae!

2009... Knights ride again!

A new season starts... A chance to try new things, fix things that didn't work, a chance to improve. Conditioning and discipline are the focus this year. We are also trying out a new mentor program, which I anticipate as a win-win scenario. Recruiting is going to be a key to our success. We have some experience on the team now, and we expect those gentlemen to exceed the level of rugby knowledge and fitness that they achieved last season, as well as passing on that knowledge, fitness, and the "rugby bug" to their fellow teammates. We are thrilled for the members of our team who have gone on to serve on missions and know that they will be an asset wherever they are. A new season starts... A chance to look into our hearts and find that there is more of us than we knew. A chance to expand the circle of brotherhood. A chance to be a Knight!