We are pleased to partner, yet again, with local Crossfit gym CrossFit Defined.
We will be hosting pre-season training sessions at their Lakeview facility (3834 N. Broadway) from this Saturday, January 10th through March 7th. Start time is 1pm, so please be there earlier as that is when we start training. Bring clean shoes to work out in, especially if there is inclement weather.
These sessions are free to all club members and potential new players and are a great way to get into shape for the start of the Spring season, but also to get to know some of your teammates if you are new to the club.
We look forward to seeing a few new faces and most of the old ones.
We would like to thank all who joined us last weekend for our annual Christmas Bowling Toy drive.
It was great to see everyone enjoying a night of bowling whilst celebrating the season of giving in bringing your donations.
For the past few years, all bowlers have brought with them a gift that the club then delivers to the Ronald Mcdonald House. These gifts are our small way of helping local children celebrate Christmas while spending the holidays in hospital.
When our former President and long-time player, George Nottoli, finally took off his rugby boots, that was not the end of his athletic endevours.
George took up professional wrestling and became a legend in Chicago Style Wrestling under the name Vito "Two-Fingers" Fontaine; his moniker a reference to his signature move.
Against a much-improved and dangerous Irish side, Park played with a new-found pace to record their first win of the season.
With a reshuffled back-line - in part due to injury and unavailable players - Park found space in the wide channels time and again.
A try by Long, after a sustained period of pressure was quickly cancelled out when the Irish replied with a try. Park looked to use new wings Walsh and Murray at every opportunity and Carroll too was always willing to enter the line from his fullback position. Only two last gasp tackles, one by his own player prevented what would have been certain scores.
Schwartz, with a customary burst, scored under the posts and Murray giving chase to his own clever kick, pushed Park out to a two-try lead before the Irish responded with a second try just before half time.
Newcomer Cawley was a quiet leader of Park's defensive organisation as their forwards had to absorb strong runs from the huge Irish pack and Waryjas especially, responded with a large tackle count.
Two scores Finnegan and one from Bean extended Park's cushion early in the second period but yet again the Irish demonstrated their resiliency as they scored two of their own.
Park regained their composure and were not only able to run down the final minutes of the game but added to their total as Jahner took advantage of an Irish decision to not engage a five meter lineout, to turn and score.
