By: Katie Marshall

The Badgers teamed up with Frederick Rugby Club to tackle the 50th anniversary of CAN-AM Rugby’s tournament, competing as Severick. Severick had an impressive performance, finishing the tournament with a 3-1 record. On Saturday, they played three matches. They kicked off the tournament by defeating their familiar rivals, the DC Furies, with a hard-fought 31-26 win. After a long break, they returned to secure another victory in their 3 PM match against the Barracks Rangers, dominating with a score of 60-0. The day ended on a high note with a post-dinner win against South Buffalo, 40-0. The day was filled with laughs, lots of tries, and minimal puking on the sidelines.

With no curfew in sight, the celebrations continued long into the night. Sunday morning at 8 AM looked rather different for Severick compared to their opponent, the Rochester Renegades. The Renegades, who had a team curfew and did not experience firsthand that bars in New York do not close until 4 AM, arrived at the field with plenty of time to warm up—probably had some breakfast and even brushed their hair. Severick, despite showing up 15 minutes before kickoff without a ball to practice with, started strong, leading 12-0 in the match. However, the Rochester Renegades came back to win the match 28-12. Severick learned a valuable lesson that morning, which will likely be forgotten before next year's CAN-AM’s. It turns out chasing down a fast wing at 8 AM is much harder after a night of fun in Lake Placid. Severick never gave up though and smiled through the pain. It was a beautiful weekend of rugby and social events.