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.
The Pioneers Club is made up of the first 100 individuals, teams, and businesses donating $1,000 or more to the US Women's Rugby Foundation. Members hold a special place in the history of the USWRF and are credited with making our work possible.
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The Foundation gratefully thanks our “Pioneers” for believing in our mission and helping us to
transform the future of girls and women in rugby.
100 PIONEERS CLUB MEMBERS
53 | Colleen Fahey | USA Eagles, Florida State University WRFC, Olde Girls Women’s Rugby | |
54 | Jennie Redner | Publisher of Communique, USARFU Referee Society; Publisher of In Control, Midwest RFU Referee Society; Publisher of In Support, USARFU Women’s Committee; Midwest RFU Women’s Select Side; Chicago WRFC; Michigan State University WRFC | |
55 | Laura Fraher | Alum SUNY Geneseo Women's RFC, New York RFC, DC Furies | |
56 | Vicky Bowlin | Alum FSU WRFC, All Star/USA Eagle/Wivern | |
57 | Kevin Kitto | USA Rugby, South Panther Rugby | |
58 | Lorraine Avery-Easterwood | Wilmington Rugby Football Union | |
59 | Jack Clark | Head Coach, Varsity Rugby, University of California, Berkeley | |
60 | Yancy Hammond Graf | Kansas City Jazz, Beantown RFC, USA Eagles, Rugby fan for life | |
61 | Jessica Hammond Graf | ||
62 | Amy Shopkorn | USWRF Board Member, Alum Bowdoin Women's Rugby Football Club, Former Coach American University Women's Rugby, Alum Washington D.C. Furies | |
63 | Jennifer Durant | Alum University of Texas Women’s Rugby, Austin Valkyries Women’s Rugby Club | |
64 | Sunny Myers | Raleigh Rugby Football Club - Youth Director, USA Rugby Youth & High School - DEI Council | |
65 | Sarah Sall | Atlantis 7's, MARFU 15's, Keystone RFC, Brandywine RFC, USA Rugby, TORI (The Original Rugby Influencer) Rugby | |
66 | C. Diane Poole | Washington DC Furies, Potomac Referee Society, University of Florida WRC | |
67 | Kathy Kojm | Florida State WRFC | |
68 | Lee Bryant | Alum University of Nevada, Reno; Grizzlies 15s & 7s; USAR National Panel Referee | |
69 | Andra Douglas | Florida State WRFC | |
70 | Trevor Caterson | ||
71 | Anne Barry | ||
72 | Lisa Huff Henrich | Alum: Dartmouth Women's Rugby Club, Gotham City Women's Rugby, Philadelphia Rugby Football Club, Buffalo Women's Rugby, Olde Girls Women's Rugby, Atlantis 7s, MARFU 15s; Coach: Orchard Park HS Rugby; Mother of 15s Eagle Emily Henrich | |
73 | Annie Antar | Clubs: Radcliffe Rugby, Nashville WRFC, Atlanta Harlequins, DC Furies | |
74 | Laura Stratton | Alum Berkeley All Blues, Pacific Coast Grizzlies, and United States Combined Services, in memory of Kathy Flores | |
75 | Amanda Cox | ||
76 | Annemarie Farrell | ||
77 | Dana A. Schneider | ||
78 | Amy Marks | ||
79 | Jan Rutkowski | Beantown RFC, USA Eagles | |
80 | Annah M. Weaver | ||
81 | Elizabeth Dustin | ||
82 | Theresa Bertram | ||
83 | Glenn T. Jensen | ||
84 | Kathryn Dowty | ||
85 | Joanne Absher | Alum: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara 7s Academy, Ponsonby, Counties Manukau, Belmont Shore, Santa Monica
Coach: Cal Poly SLO, UCLA, Pac South U23s
Admin: CRAA, Pacific Desert RC | |
86 | Monica VanBuskirk | ||
87 | Josie Ziluca | ||
88 | Kittery Wagner Ruiz | In loving memory of her wife, Capt. Kandis Ruiz, USMC | |
89 | Mary Swanstrom | ||
90 | Barb Fugate | ||
91 | Becky (TC) Regan | Boston University WRFC, Boston Women's RFC, New England Select Side, Coach - Wellesley College | |
92 | Angela Smarto | ||
93 | Koma Gandy Fischbein | ||
94 | Barb Bond | USA Eagles, Pacific Coast Grizzlies, BASH Women’s Rugby Club, Portland Zyphers, Reed College Lemmings | |
95 | Skyler Browder | ||
96 | Geoff Tancredi | ||
97 | Rachel Rheam | ||
98 | Lisa Jackson | ||
99 | Wendy Young | YSC Rugby, Austin Valkyries, Oklahoma Roses, West Selects, TRU, TRRA | |
100 | Jenn Stratton | Cumberland Valley Girls High School Head Coach, Rugby PA BOD, NCR BOD, Past EPRU President, East Penn Rugby Referee | |
101 | Olivia Benzan-Daniel | ||
102 | Betty Nguyen | ||
103 | Kat Aversano | ||
104 | Elissa Aguello |
* Pioneers in progress through recurring payments
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