Fairfax Eagles
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The Fairfax Eagles were a rugby league
team based in Fairfax, Virginia
, U.S. The club was active from 2007 to 2011, when it suspended operations.
The team was founded in 2007 as an expansion team
of the American National Rugby League
(AMNRL), but did not begin play until the 2008 season
. They competed in the AMNRL for three years, making playoff appearances in 2009 and 2010. In January 2011 the Eagles became one of seven teams to depart from the AMNRL to form the new USA Rugby League
, but the team ceased operations before the season.
, they were the AMNRL
's second team to be based in the Washington, D.C.
area, after the Washington, D.C. Slayers. The Eagles were originally scheduled to join the AMNRL for the 2007 season
, but financial issues prevented them from competing.
The Eagles joined the AMNRL for the 2008 season
. That year they ended the season with a 3-5 record, finishing 6th overall and missing the playoffs on point differential. In the 2009 season
they went 5-3 and advanced to the playoffs, but were defeated by the Aston Bulls
in the first round. That year they also played the New England Rugby League representative side in the 2009 Winter Exhibition, winning by a score of 50-10. In the 2010 season
they went 2–4 but qualified for the playoffs, losing to the New Haven Warriors
in the first round. After the season they joined with the Washington D.C. Slayers to form the DC Internationals representative side for the War at the Shore event in Sea Isle City, New Jersey
. The Internationals went on to win the War at the Shore tournament, defeating the New York Knights
in the final 10-0.
On January 12, 2011, the Eagles became one of seven teams to leave the AMNRL to form the new USA Rugby League
. Prior to the start of the season, however, club president Steven Grant relocated due to work. The team attempted to develop a plan to continue in the USARL, but was unable to find a solution. The club announced it was ceasing operations in April 2011.
The Eagles played most home games at Stratton Woods Park in Herndon
in Fairfax County, Virginia
, as well as Signal Hill Park in Manassas Park and at Washington and Lee High School
in Arlington. They finished with an all-time record of 11 wins, 19 losses, and 1 draw.
06.07.08 - Eagles 14 - 40 Slayers (MVP Joey Tropea)
06.14.08 - Eagles 22 - 56 Bulls (MVP Andrew Reddy)
06.21.08 - Fight 10 - 36 Eagles (MVP Charles Pramawat)
07.12.08 - Sharks 58 - 28 Eagles (MVP Naysan Eshraghi)
07.19.08 - Bulls 88 - 0 Eagles (MVP John Young)
07.26.08 - Fight 24 - Eagles 34 (MVP Kevin Campbell)
07.26.08 - Slayers 28 - 18 Eagles (MVP John Young)
08.02.08 - Eagles 20 - 0 Raiders (MVP N/A)
Winter Exhibition - 2008
12.13.08 - Bulls 76 - 6 Eagles (MVP Kevin Campbell)
2009 Season
06.06.09 - Eagles 12 - 20 Fight (MVP Dain Bentley)
06.13.09 - Axemen 56 - 4 Eagles (MVP Kevin Campbell)
06.20.09 - Eagles 20 - 0 Raiders (MVP N/A)
06.27.09 - Eagles 74 - 6 Wildcats (MVP Joey Tropea)
07.11.09 - Slayers 18 - 20 Eagles (MVP Andrew Panek)
07.18.09 - Eagles 40 - 28 Slayers (MVP Martyn Nicoll)
07.25.09 - Wildcats 18 - 64 Eagles (MVP Chad Culpepper)
08.08.09 - Bulls 52 - 8 Eagles (MVP Chris Ferezan)
08.15.09 - Bulls 20 - 0 Eagles (MVP N/A)
Winter Exhibition - 2009
12.12.09 - Eagles 50 - 10 New England All-Stars (MVP David Lacroix)
2010 Season
Preseason Indoor Exhibition
04.03.10 - Fight 0 - 0 Eagles (MVP Anthony Elghossain)
Preseason PBR Cup Exhibition
05.15.10 - Eagles 0 - 26 Washington Irish (Rugby Union)
05.15.10 - Eagles 0 - 42 Fight (MVP Patrick Robinson)
05.15.10 - Eagles 31 - 34 West Potomac (Rugby Union)
05.15.10 - Eagles 15 - 57 Western Suburbs (Rugby Union)
Regular Season
06.05.10 - Eagles 16 - 66 Axemen (MVP John Young)
06.12.10 - Eagles 80 - 4 Vipers (MVP Tim Bucher)
06.19.10 - Bulls 96 - 22 Eagles (MVP Craig Webb)
07.10.10 - Vipers 18 - 80 Eagles (MVP Reece Blayney)
07.11.10 - Eagles 30 - 38 Slayers (MVP Dain Bentley)
07.18.10 - Slayers 24 - 16 Eagles (MVP John Young)
07.31.10 - Warriors 80 - 26 Eagles (MVP Entire Team)
2009 - Winter Exhibition Winners
2010 - AMNRL Quarter Finalists
2010 - War at the Shore Champions
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
team based in Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia
The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....
, U.S. The club was active from 2007 to 2011, when it suspended operations.
The team was founded in 2007 as an expansion team
Expansion team
An expansion team is a brand new team in a sports league. The term is most commonly used in reference to the North American major professional sports leagues, but is applied to sports leagues worldwide that use a closed franchise system of league membership. The term comes from the expansion of the...
of the American National Rugby League
American National Rugby League
The American National Rugby League is a rugby league football competition for semi-professional clubs in the United States. It is the country's first domestic rugby league competition...
(AMNRL), but did not begin play until the 2008 season
2008 AMNRL season
The 2008 AMNRL season was the 11th season of the competition.- Results :Round OneJacksonville Axemen at Philadelphia FightGame Date: 5/31/08Game Time: 12:30 pmGame Venue: West Chester University-Farrell StadiumReferee: Robert Irwin...
. They competed in the AMNRL for three years, making playoff appearances in 2009 and 2010. In January 2011 the Eagles became one of seven teams to depart from the AMNRL to form the new USA Rugby League
USA Rugby League
The USA Rugby League is a semi-professional rugby league football competition based in the United States. The league was founded in 2011 by clubs that had broken with the established American National Rugby League , plus expansion franchises...
, but the team ceased operations before the season.
History
The team was founded in 2007 by Steven Grant, who was club president. Based in Fairfax, VirginiaFairfax, Virginia
The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....
, they were the AMNRL
American National Rugby League
The American National Rugby League is a rugby league football competition for semi-professional clubs in the United States. It is the country's first domestic rugby league competition...
's second team to be based in the Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
area, after the Washington, D.C. Slayers. The Eagles were originally scheduled to join the AMNRL for the 2007 season
2007 AMNRL season
The 2007 American National Rugby League season was the tenth annual American National Rugby League season of semi-professional rugby league football in North America...
, but financial issues prevented them from competing.
The Eagles joined the AMNRL for the 2008 season
2008 AMNRL season
The 2008 AMNRL season was the 11th season of the competition.- Results :Round OneJacksonville Axemen at Philadelphia FightGame Date: 5/31/08Game Time: 12:30 pmGame Venue: West Chester University-Farrell StadiumReferee: Robert Irwin...
. That year they ended the season with a 3-5 record, finishing 6th overall and missing the playoffs on point differential. In the 2009 season
2009 AMNRL season
The 2009 AMNRL season was the 12th season of the American National Rugby League . The Boston Thirteens joined the league as an expansion team, bringing the number of teams to eleven...
they went 5-3 and advanced to the playoffs, but were defeated by the Aston Bulls
Aston Bulls
The Aston Bulls, also known as the Aston Delco Sports Club Bulls , are a semi-professional rugby league football team based in Aston Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The team currently plays in the American National Rugby League , the United States' oldest competition...
in the first round. That year they also played the New England Rugby League representative side in the 2009 Winter Exhibition, winning by a score of 50-10. In the 2010 season
2010 AMNRL season
The 2010 American National Rugby League season was the 13th season of the AMNRL. The Pittsburgh Vipers are the newest team to enter the competition and the Bucks County Sharks have withdrawn from the competition.-Teams:...
they went 2–4 but qualified for the playoffs, losing to the New Haven Warriors
New Haven Warriors
-Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...
in the first round. After the season they joined with the Washington D.C. Slayers to form the DC Internationals representative side for the War at the Shore event in Sea Isle City, New Jersey
Sea Isle City, New Jersey
Sea Isle City is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 2,114. Visitors raise the population to as much as 40,000 during the peak summer season from Memorial Day...
. The Internationals went on to win the War at the Shore tournament, defeating the New York Knights
New York Knights
The New York Knights were an Arena Football League team based in New York City. They played in the league for one season, 1988. They played their home games at Madison Square Garden. After going 2-10 overall in their only season the team ceased operations...
in the final 10-0.
On January 12, 2011, the Eagles became one of seven teams to leave the AMNRL to form the new USA Rugby League
USA Rugby League
The USA Rugby League is a semi-professional rugby league football competition based in the United States. The league was founded in 2011 by clubs that had broken with the established American National Rugby League , plus expansion franchises...
. Prior to the start of the season, however, club president Steven Grant relocated due to work. The team attempted to develop a plan to continue in the USARL, but was unable to find a solution. The club announced it was ceasing operations in April 2011.
The Eagles played most home games at Stratton Woods Park in Herndon
Herndon, Virginia
Herndon is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area of the United States. The population was 21,655 at the 2000 census, which makes it the largest of three towns in the county.-History:...
in Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
, as well as Signal Hill Park in Manassas Park and at Washington and Lee High School
Washington and Lee High School
Washington and Lee High School, a fully accredited high school in Montross, Virginia in the United States, is a member school of the Northern Neck District in Region A of the single A division of the Virginia High School League...
in Arlington. They finished with an all-time record of 11 wins, 19 losses, and 1 draw.
All-time scoreboard
2008 Season06.07.08 - Eagles 14 - 40 Slayers (MVP Joey Tropea)
06.14.08 - Eagles 22 - 56 Bulls (MVP Andrew Reddy)
06.21.08 - Fight 10 - 36 Eagles (MVP Charles Pramawat)
07.12.08 - Sharks 58 - 28 Eagles (MVP Naysan Eshraghi)
07.19.08 - Bulls 88 - 0 Eagles (MVP John Young)
07.26.08 - Fight 24 - Eagles 34 (MVP Kevin Campbell)
07.26.08 - Slayers 28 - 18 Eagles (MVP John Young)
08.02.08 - Eagles 20 - 0 Raiders (MVP N/A)
Winter Exhibition - 2008
12.13.08 - Bulls 76 - 6 Eagles (MVP Kevin Campbell)
2009 Season
06.06.09 - Eagles 12 - 20 Fight (MVP Dain Bentley)
06.13.09 - Axemen 56 - 4 Eagles (MVP Kevin Campbell)
06.20.09 - Eagles 20 - 0 Raiders (MVP N/A)
06.27.09 - Eagles 74 - 6 Wildcats (MVP Joey Tropea)
07.11.09 - Slayers 18 - 20 Eagles (MVP Andrew Panek)
07.18.09 - Eagles 40 - 28 Slayers (MVP Martyn Nicoll)
07.25.09 - Wildcats 18 - 64 Eagles (MVP Chad Culpepper)
08.08.09 - Bulls 52 - 8 Eagles (MVP Chris Ferezan)
08.15.09 - Bulls 20 - 0 Eagles (MVP N/A)
Winter Exhibition - 2009
12.12.09 - Eagles 50 - 10 New England All-Stars (MVP David Lacroix)
2010 Season
Preseason Indoor Exhibition
04.03.10 - Fight 0 - 0 Eagles (MVP Anthony Elghossain)
Preseason PBR Cup Exhibition
05.15.10 - Eagles 0 - 26 Washington Irish (Rugby Union)
05.15.10 - Eagles 0 - 42 Fight (MVP Patrick Robinson)
05.15.10 - Eagles 31 - 34 West Potomac (Rugby Union)
05.15.10 - Eagles 15 - 57 Western Suburbs (Rugby Union)
Regular Season
06.05.10 - Eagles 16 - 66 Axemen (MVP John Young)
06.12.10 - Eagles 80 - 4 Vipers (MVP Tim Bucher)
06.19.10 - Bulls 96 - 22 Eagles (MVP Craig Webb)
07.10.10 - Vipers 18 - 80 Eagles (MVP Reece Blayney)
07.11.10 - Eagles 30 - 38 Slayers (MVP Dain Bentley)
07.18.10 - Slayers 24 - 16 Eagles (MVP John Young)
07.31.10 - Warriors 80 - 26 Eagles (MVP Entire Team)
All-Time Eagles Squad
- Adam Henderson
- Andrew LaBarge
- Andrew Panek
- Andrew Reddy
- Andy Krug
- Antony Elghossian
- Antony Ng
- Bobby Tate
- Ben Goldstein
- Brent Korsower
- Carlos Salazar
- Chad Culpepper
- Chad Metcalf
- Chad Quimby
- Charles Pramawat
- Chris Ferezan
- Christian Seaman
- Cormac Jonas
- Craig Webb
- Dain Bentley
- Daniel Williams
- Danny Hanson
- Dave LaCroix
- David Sukimato
- Dwayne Jenkins
- Enrique Guzman
- Eric Griffin
- Eric Shimon
- Eric Wolfe
- Giancarlo Furguele
- Hannibal Vaivao
- Henry Nowell
- James Lewis
- Jason Mayhugh
- Jeff Bush
- Jimmy Van Huizen
- Joey Tropea
- John Young
- John Chernaga
- John Everett
- John Hastings
- John O'Donnell
- John Regas
- John Stone
- John Young
- Jordan Barber
- Julius Rollins
- Ken Erwin
- Kevin Campbell
- Kris Swart
- Laith Cunneen
- Mark Ruby
- Martyn Nicoll
- Matt Henderson
- Michael Clark
- Mike Early
- Mike Zelinsky
- Min Sae Chae
- Morgan Dowell
- Nate McGrath
- Naysan Eshraghi
- Patrick Robinson
- Paul Hoover
- Phantom Prompol
- Phil Baxter
- Philip Dorn
- Reece Blayney
- Rob Harrigan
- Ryan Goicoechea
- Sean Lovitt
- Sean Millar
- Steve Grant
- Steve Mennella
- Stuart Divers
- Tim Bucher
- Tim Hardmon
- Tim Zelinski
- Tyler Callahan
- Will Gralley
Honors
2009 - AMNRL Quarter Finalists2009 - Winter Exhibition Winners
2010 - AMNRL Quarter Finalists
2010 - War at the Shore Champions