• Members of the championship team are, front row from left: Captain Annie Hinkle, Olivia Allen, Keely Merrick, Molly Cherry. Middle row: Adina Castillo, Faith Smallwood, Catherine Kerber, Ailey Merrick, Evelyn Okenka, Alyvia Ross. Back row: Maggie Mantel, Emma Thomford, Sophie Rahe, Kate Magoun, Amara Perez and Kenzie Morris. Missing is Espi Perez. Coaches are Phil Gutkowski, Brandon Smith, Dan Ketterman and Marc Goddard.
    Members of the championship team are, front row from left: Captain Annie Hinkle, Olivia Allen, Keely Merrick, Molly Cherry. Middle row: Adina Castillo, Faith Smallwood, Catherine Kerber, Ailey Merrick, Evelyn Okenka, Alyvia Ross. Back row: Maggie Mantel, Emma Thomford, Sophie Rahe, Kate Magoun, Amara Perez and Kenzie Morris. Missing is Espi Perez. Coaches are Phil Gutkowski, Brandon Smith, Dan Ketterman and Marc Goddard.

    On June 4, at Fortress Obetz, Ohio, Perrysburg girls rugby defeated Cincinnati Walnut Hills, 29-20, to bring home the 2022 State Championship.

    This was the last match of the team’s 16 game season–their longest ever, finishing with an 11-5 record.

    The team surpassed all expectations of a very young squad in a tough physical sport. The 17 player roster was the smallest Perrysburg has had in five years…