Thursday, April 11 of 2019 marked the date of the annual ARFC Middle School Sevens. The tournament was moved to Exhibition Park due to the repairs being done to the oval at Yale and it was a good thing as all 4 fields were necessary with the number of teams in attendance. Despite the rainy day, over 400 athletes from 40 teams competed in 6 different divisions for the city titles and tournament trophies. There was a fastest runner competition and MVP t-shirts distributed to an impact player from each team.

There were many competitive games throughout the day. The grade 7 girls’ division saw Fraser finish ahead of Chilliwack in the final. In the grade 7 boys’ division, Clayburn edged Fraser Red to win the gold. The grade 8 girls' and boys' divisions had two tiers. For girls, Fraser Black snuck out a one try win in an extremely close battle with Clayburn in the Tier 1 final to take the cup. In Tier 2 Stafford Red defeated Yorkson White in the final to bring home some hardware. The grade 8 boys’ Tier 1 final was a great game with Clayburn Blue topping Yorkson Creek to take the cup. In Tier 2, Stafford Red finished ahead of Reimer to secure the 1st place trophy. See below for full results.

The Abbotsford Rugby Club is very appreciative of all coaches, managers, referees, players, and supporters who took time from their school day to attend the event. It was great to see Chiliwack Middle and the Maple Ridge boys join the competition this year. Special thanks to Helm's Kitchen who cooked nearly 500 hot dogs for our players and provided some amazing grub for those in attendance. We thank everyone who joined us on the day and wish all teams the best of luck in the remainder of their seasons!

Divisional Results (Team MVP in brackets)

Grade 8 Boys Tier 1

1. Clayburn Blue (Braeden Tuchscherer)
2. Yorkson Blue (Donovan McKenzie)
3. DW Poppy (Tyler Pederson)
4. Fraser Black (Felix Brisson)
5. Abby (Vince Cheriex)
6. Maple Ridge (Ryan Waterman)
7. Stafford Black (Andrew Fitzgerald)
8. Howe Blue (Omrau Dhadda)

Grade 8 Boys Tier 2

1. Stafford Red (Louise Villamin)
2. Reimer (Augustine Suarez)
3. Yorkson White (Elliott Diaz)
4. Howe White (Gursewak Sangha)
5. Fraser Red (Mason Rozell)
6. Clayburn White (Devin Allison)
7. Fraser Gold (Thomas Dohms)
8. Chilliwack (Paul David)

Grade 8 Girls Tier 1

1. Fraser Black (Lana Dueck/Sophia Germaine)
2. Clayburn Blue (Macy Kitt)
3. Abby Black (Samantha Fiskar)
4. Reimer (Amy Luu)
5. Yorkson Blue (Jasmine Sjothun)
6. Maple Ridge Red (Sara Cathcart)
7. Stafford Black (Taylor Chernos)
8. Howe Blue (Pavneet Brar)

Grade 8 Girls Tier 2

1. Stafford Red (Asia Thornquist)
2. Yorkson White (Aliah Molanzo)
3. Maple Ridge White (Savannah Klynsoon)
4. Clayburn White (Megan Klassen)
5. Howe White (Emily Michelle)
6. Fraser Red (Sadie Phonsavathdy)
7. Abby Red (Jasnoor Dhillon)
8. Misfits (Calleigh Woodruff - Maple Ridge)

Grade 7 Boys

1. Clayburn (Erik Levings)
2. Fraser Red (Nylan Roberts)
3. Fraser Black (Anthony Brady)
4. Misfits (Elliott Murray-Barker - Fraser)

Grade 7 Girls

1. Fraser Black (Mylie Macey)
2. Chilliwack (Emma Weisbrod)
3. Clayburn (Lanae Davenport)
4. Yorkson Creek (Mackenzie Gregory)

Fastest Runners

Grade 8 Boys – Donovan McKenzie (Yorkson)
Grade 8 Girls – Aliyah Adomi (Maple Ridge)
Grade 7 Boys – Mitchell Hohmeier (Fraser)
Grade 7 Girls – Kylie Roberts (Chilliwack)