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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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.
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Xanthi Gerasimo
Age: 29
Hails From: Menomonie, Wisconsin
Job That Pays the Bills: Advisor in the Honors College at University of Wisconsin-Stout; Owner and Head Instructor at Bubbling Springs Martial Arts
Rugby Life:
UW-Stout Women’s Rugby (Co-Head Coach)
Wisconsin U-23 program (Head Coach)
Great Waters NSCRO All Stars (Assistant Coach, Team Manager)
Midwest U-23 side (Assistant Coach, Program Manager)
University of Wisconsin-Stout (Player)
Great Waters All-Stars (Player)
Wisconsin U-23 Select Side (Player)
Midwest Select Side (Player)
Twin Cities Amazons (Player)
Leading Like a Boss:
Assistant Commissioner for Great Waters Rugby Conference (5 years)
Twin Cities Amazon's Representative to the WPL (5 years)
Vice President, UW-Stout Women's Rugby (2 years)
Why We Love Xane:
Coaches and referees
Runs a traveling social team
Teaches martial arts with an emphasis on teaching self-defense to LGBTQ+ children, teens, and adults
Learn More on The Rugby Breakdown (TRB): Missing: Midwest U24 All-Star Tournament (2019)
All photos provided by the award recipient