Harlequin News

The Quins travel to the 2005 Western Playoffs in Fort Worth Texas and come home with a fourth place finish after beating the Johnson County Sundogs on Friday and losing a tight one against the Dallas Reds on Saturday.


The Quins Finish 8-0 in 2003, Out-Scoring Opponents 314-57
For finishing the 2003 season undefeated, the Denver Harlequins were awarded the second straight ERRFU Division II Championship and earned the right to repre sent the union in the Western Playoffs next spring as the ERRFU #1 seed.

This year's Sweet Sixteen had the Harlequin Olde Girls with a great performance against a New York side composed of mostly national sid e players. The men put in a strong effort in their first ever Sweet Sixteen sho wing against a solid Buffalo side losing by a try late in the game.

Overall the 2002-03 Season had both the Olde Girls and the men's side going undefeated in their local union divisions, finishing second in their respective Western Territorial tournaments and having strong showings in the National Club Championships.

The Denver Harlequins finish second in this year's 2003 WRFU Men's Club Championships in Ft Worth Texas. The Quins won their pool by beating the Albuquerque Aardvarks and the Arlington Mavericks RFC. On Sunday, the Quins lost a close match to Springfield RFC to finish second overall. The men will join the Harlequin Olde Girls in the Sweet Sixteen round of the National Playoffs as the Number 8 seed.

The Harlequins and the Harlequin Olde Girls combine for two tourement titles and an all Quins sweep of the 2003 St Valentine's Day Massacre.

The Harlequin Youth Skills Clinic was another sterling success, introducing rugby to almost ninety participants. Of those attending, almost 75% were women reflecting a trend in the growing popularity of the sport.

By finishing up 2002-03 divisional play undefeated, the Denver Harlequins were awarded the ERRFU Division II Championship and earned the right to represent the union in the Western Playoffs next spring as the ERRFU #1 seed.

Fueled on homemade Italian Sausage, the Quins invade New Mexico and beat three division I teams, including Boulder twice, to win the High Desert Classic.

Harlequin Fullback, Kregg Hyer, took honors winning Best Back of the High Desert Classic scoring tries in all five matches including the game and tournament winner in the final minute of the Finals. Kregg also has some very important words regarding the Rules of THE SPIRIT WORLD for the uninitiated. .

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