1975 Sexist OSU Newsletter
The Old Man, the newsletter of the Ohio State University Men’s Rugby club announced the formation of the Ohio State women’s team. Note the graphic illustration of a female player.
1977 The Pitch
The Tube and the Pitch, two different Ohio State Women’s team newsletters from 1977 show the grassroots organizing, bawdy nature of women’s rugby at the time.
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Support us today!
When you contribute to the U.S. Women’s Rugby Foundation you become part of a movement to support girls and women involved in rugby.
We are a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization.
All donations made are tax deductible.
Alexis Ward
Age:
23
Hails From:
Philadelphia, PA
Job that Pays the Bills:
Grad Student, Occupational Therapy
Rugby Life:
Philly Women’s Rugby Club
University of Virginia (Captain, President, Vice President)
NOVA Women’s Rugby Club
Charlottesville Cardinals Unified Rugby (Founder and Coach)
Assistant Coach for U11 co-ed, youth touch team, Annapolis, MD (summer, 2022)
Leading Like a Boss:
Rugby Virginia (Executive Board, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair)
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority (Vice President of Event Management, Head of Risk Management)
Best Buddies, UVA Chapter, Secretary
Madison House Soccer Organization, Charlottesville Area Volunteer (Program Director, Head Coach)
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society (Outreach Chair, Vice President)
Order of Omega Greek Honor Society (President)
ULink Peer Advising (Advisor)
Why We Love Alexis:
While working on her Master’s degree in Kinesiology, Alexis combined her coursework with her experiences coaching youth sports and Special Olympics and formed the Charlottesville Cardinals Unified Rugby team, a rugby program for individuals with disabilities. Alexis is currently pursuing a doctorate in Occupational Therapy at Thomas Jefferson College in Philadelphia yet, she continues to work with the Cardinals and the dream of creating a league for persons with disabilities.
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