Budd Bay Rugby Football Club
Olympia, WA
Upcoming Events
Budd Bay's Online Calendar (click)
Practice Times and Locations
Training for our teams is underway, but we always
welcome new players! No experience needed!
Men -
2011 Season underway!
Tuesdays / Thursdays, 6:30-8:30pm - Bush Park, Lacey
For more info, please contact Ryan here.
Women -
2011 Season underway!
Tuesdays / Thursdays, 6:30-8:30pm - Bush Park, Lacey
For more info, please contact Casey here.
U19 Men - The 2010 Season has ended. Stay tuned
for info on 2011, starting in December!
For more info, please contact us here.
U19 Women - The 2010 Season has ended. Stay tuned
for info on 2011, starting in January!
For more info, please contact Coach Davis here.
Welcome to the home of the Budd Bay Steelheads!
Our 2010 Season Sponsors:
| Head Coach | Quigg Davis | 360-970-8625 | quigg@buddbayrugby.com | ||
| Team Coordinator | Tim Housh | 360-701-4504 | firemen8@buddbayrugby.com | ||
| Team Representative | U19@buddbayrugby.com | ||||
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If you're interested in fund raising opportunities, click here.
Athlete / Parent Head Injury Form
Want some information on our local union? Visit: Washington Youth Rugby
Interested in fundraising options to support the Steelheads? Click here.
The Steelheads are not affiliated with any particular school, and that's a good thing. If you want to play an exciting team sports and want a new and different experience, and you go to high school in or near Thurston County, you can play for us.
Why Rugby?
Rugby is fun. It is a fast-paced full-contact sport similar in some aspects to football, but it is more free-flowing, like soccer.
Rugby's rules are not watered down for girls. You tackle, run, push, and struggle just like the boys do.
No cuts. We welcome every type of player and every skill level. There is a place for you on our team.
We play at a high level. If you want to play sports at a high level, then the Steelheads is also where you belong. Ten of our players have achieved all-state honors in the past two seasons. Five of our players have been invited to USA U19 National Team development camps, and two of our players have been capped by the USA U19 team.
| 2008 | Mika Underwood | USA U20 Camp |
| 2007 | Adrianne Rubiaco | USA U17 |
| Megan Thompson | USA U19 | |
| (Megan has a record 15 caps) | ||
| 2006 | Mitra Akhaven | USA U19 |
| Megan Thompson | USA U19 | |
| 2005 | Becca Cunningham | USA U19 |
| Megan Thompson | USA U19 | |
| 2004 | Sonya Cifuentes-Hiss | USA U19 |
| Mo Gluaymai | USA U19 Dev. Team | |
| Megan Thompson | USA U19 | |
| Maggie Nelson | USA U19 | |
| 2003 | Megan Thompson | USA U19 |
| Maggie Nelson | USA U19 | |
| Marion Foor (Debarge) | USA U19 Dev. Team | |
We are successful. At Budd Bay, we measure our goals as follows:
- Use rugby to become a better and more interesting person. We do this by teaching you the fundamentals of a team sport, and the code of teamwork, sportsmanship, and self-reliance that is at the center of rugby.
- Have fun. It's a game, and we like to enjoy playing this game.
- Learn an activity that will make the players more likely to lead a healthy and active life.
- Learn something about yourself and the game. We want players to continue to improve and learn. And in doing so, and in fulfilling all the other goals, you will not only enjoy yourself, you will be successful as a team and as an athlete.
Who coaches the team?
The head coach of the Steelheads is Tim Housh, a USA Rugby Certified Coach. Tim is an EMT and fireman by profession and has been involved in rugby as a player, coach, referee, and administrator since 1991. He has been the head coach of the Steelheads since their 2009. Tim succeeds (and is assisted by) Alex Goff, founder and coach of the Steelheads since 2002.
In addition, assistant coaches from the Olympia-area rugby community work with the Steelheads, including in recent years: Quigg Davis, a doctor with the US military, Filbert Ford, Amy Enser (USA Rugby certified coach), Joe Tillman (BBRFC men's team player), Rosedanie Cadet (BBRFC women's team player/coach and USA Rugby Level II coach), and Amy Christiansen (BBRFC women's team player).
Aren't all rugby players brutes?
Not at all. Look at the pictures on this website, you will see players of all sizes. Every one of them has learned how to play safely and effectively. Two out of our first three years in existence, the smallest player on the team won the MVP award.
OK, I'm convinced, how do I sign up?
E-mail Team Coordinator Alex Goff here and he will contact you for the upcoming season. You may also call Alex at (360) 791-2685.
Practices begin in January and the season runs into May. If you are playing another sport that goes into February, you may still join.
Player News
1-16-08
Mika Underwood has been invited to USA U20 Training Camp in February. Mika is Budd Bay's 9th player to be invited to the national stage since the Steelhead's inception in 2002. Well done Mika! Congratulations!
10-2007
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5-22-07
Steelheads place 6th in nation!!
The girls team go 1-2 at the tournament in Wisconsin.
In their final game on Sunday, wing Kristina Ashby was injured as she
scored on a try in thier 12-5 loss against
Mid-Atlantic coast champion, State College High School.
Way to go girls!