Signature Move

Dec 3rd – Practice at North Ave. Turf Field 8am-9:45am
Dec 10th – Practice at North Ave. Turf Field 8am-9:45am
Dec 17th – Practice Mercy (248 S. Aberdeen St. 60607 (http://g.co/maps/et695) 6AM-8AM
Dec 24th – No practice
Dec 31st – Practice Mercy (248 S. Aberdeen St. 60607 (http://g.co/maps/et695) 6AM-8AM
Jan 7th – Practice Mercy (248 S. Aberdeen St. 60607 (http://g.co/maps/et695) 6AM-8AM

Jan 14th – 1st Scrimmage with Davenport University at GVSU Indoor Football Facility 7pm-11pm in Grand Rapids.

Jan 21st – (Some sort of practice in the morning and then – No-Limit Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament
Lions for Hope Clubhouse
2431 W. Roosevelt Chicago, IL 60608
$100 Buy-in
$25 Rebuys

Interested card players are requested to sign-up with Eddie: 630.709.3581; ChicagoLionsPoker@gmail.com

Jan 28th – 2nd Scrimmage with Davenport University at GVSU Indoor Football Facility in Grand Rapids 4-8pm

Feb 4th- Last Practice Mercy (248 S. Aberdeen St. 60607 (http://g.co/maps/et695) 6AM-8AM

Feb 8th – Wednesday Leave for Vegas and practice in Vegas. Endeavor to Arrive by 12pm.
Feb 9th – Thursday Day 1 of Tournament
Feb 10th – Friday Day 2 of Tournament
Feb 11th – Saturday Day 3 of Tournament (Final, as of now, in the stadium) (First Day of IRB Sevens Vegas Tournament)
Feb 12th – Sunday Day 2 of IRB Sevens Vegas Tournament

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Champions 2011 CCS Las Vegas

Keith Brown Cooking Up a Meal for 20 in San Francisco 2009

Not wanting to wait until June to play sevens again, the team has decided to once again head out west in February 2012 and play in the Las Vegas Invitational. As of now, the Lions are in the Elite bracket with international teams such as Russia and Chile that could not fit   into the pool of 16 teams for the IRB Sevens tournament that headlines this event. The Elite bracket is set to compete on Thursday February 9th and Friday the 10th, with the Championships played on Saturday the 11th (Final possibly to be played in the Stadium).

The Road to the National Championship

After winning their 5th consecutive Midwest title, the Lions’ Sevens team are making their fifth consecutive National Championship appearance where they won it all in 2007. Year in and year out, the Lions have proven themselves to be one of the top Sevens programs in the country. Boasting several All-Americans and Eagles, past and present, the Lions Sevens team is Nationally revered, but it hasn’t come cheap. In an attempt to seek out the highest level of competition, the Lions must appear in tournaments all over the country, and without generous contributions from sponsors and private investors, the trophy case would be a lot lighter. Here’s where you can be a part of the glory. It has always been that the Chicago Lions Sevens Team extends far beyond the players on the field, and your generous contributions will help pave the road to victory for the Lions. We need your help raising $10k for travel expenses before the National Championship Tournament, set to take place in 2 WEEKS! Yes, 2 weeks.The team has sacrificed blood, sweat, and tears all summer for one thing; a first place finish at Nationals and the chance to represent the entire Lions network on the National stage. Be a part of something bigger than just a rugby team, and when the final whistle blows, you can share the thrill of victory.

Contribute to our success

On behalf of the Chicago Lions, we greatly appreciate your help in reaching our goal for a National Championship!

NATIONALS SUPPORTERS

+$1,000
Keith Brown
Bob MacArthur
Bobby Bloomfield (Tesab)
Dike Aijiri

$999-$500
Rugger (PO)
Dick Smith
Sue Moore & Howard Robinson
Mike Palmer
Anthony Rio
Mark Kaufman

$499-$250
Josh Cocking
Aaron Manheimer
Larry Zeno
Richard Roche
John “Ringo” Ehresman
Karen Peterson

$249-$100
Jeff Simon
Duncan Blowers
Edward Knutel
Lisa Price
Robert Avery
James Kearney
Chris Brankin
Lisa Franco Johnston
George Plackmann
John Duggan
Roy Hays
Scott “Beaver” Jones
Evan Haim
Kim Dolan
Sharon Friedli

$99-$50
Dennis O’Donnell

$49-$1
Holly Eggman
Holly MacDowell

Chicago Lions Sevens 2011

Lions Sevens Team was honored to work with the boys and girls of Chicago Wapiti RFC .

About 30 kids turned out on a steamy Sunday afternoon. The players had a blast working with the kids.

Chicago Lions Sevens & Wapiti Youth Rugby

Dayton Dave & Goose Running Lines with Wapiti

Brad Harrington & Wapiti Youth Jeremiah Sharing the Ball

Special thanks to the Lions alumni that made the trip up to Milwaukee and later bought my dinner at Irish Pub!

Lions Sevens players Peter Tiberio and JP Eloff were in action over the weekend way out west playing for the All Americans against the NZ Universities. Tiberio had a hat-trick and JP was instrumental in directing the offense at Flyhalf.

Look for the Lions in Grand Rapids this coming Saturday www.grandrapidsrockhardrugby.com

Lions at Lakefront 7s 2011

Lions in Wrightsville Beach, NC