Mystic spring season training begins tonight at Athletic Evolution in Woburn, MA. Training will be every Tuesday and Thursday 8-10PM for the next 6 weeks, ending March 22. These sessions will focus on fitness, strength and ball handling and will cost $20 per session or $100 for the full 6 weeks.
Athletic Evolution is located at 78 Olympia Avenue in Woburn, MA.
Boston.com
By Maureen Mullen
Chris Laughlin was a late addition to the USA Rugby High School All-American winter camp that was held in Tempe, Ariz., last week. The St. John’s Prep senior received his invitation in late November, nearly two months after the majority of the other players. The invite, though, came just days after his 11-point, attention-getting performance for his club team, Mystic River, in a 21-7 win over the Boston Irish Wolfhounds for the Division 1 Northeast championship.
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RugbyMag.com
By Alex Goff
Paced by 11 points from the boot of 17-year-old hooker Chris Laughlin, Mystic River defeated the Boston Irish Wolfhounds 21-7 to win the Northeast DI Club Championship. BIW led 7-0 for much of the first half, as the Wolfhounds forwards did a superb job disrupting Mystic possession in the breakdown. But some refinements up front opened up the game a little bit, and Mystic pressure forced penalties that Laughlin was only too happy to convert. The hooker hit three penalties, and then converted one of the two Mystic tries.
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RugbyMag.com
By Alex Goff
Playing at their home ground, Mystic’s backs were virtually unstoppable in the first 40 minutes against New York, exploding for 45 points in the first half. Mystic extended their lead to 50-0 before running on some young subs. New York also figured out a little of what they needed to do, but it was too late. Mystic, led by Chris Tofte and Derrick Roma in the backs, and Chris O’Donnell up front, won 50-24. “New York didn’t give up and they certainly kept coming at us,” said Mystic president Ted Vassallo. “Our backs were really good in the first half. On the turf it’s tough to match their speed.”
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