https://www.showmerugby.com/whoweare daily 0.75 2026-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62adc340635d12575fdc008d/f30f5735-73e5-4adf-ab70-209631eba1e9/pickett.jpg Who We Are - BOARD OF DIRECTORS: VP, INTERIM PRESIDENT Sean Pickett An attorney in Kansas City, Sean was on the first-ever high school team in KC at Pembroke Hill. He has served in leadership positions for many years with the Kansas City Rugby Foundation and Kansas City Rugby Football Club. Sean joined the the board of directors for Missouri Youth Rugby in December of 2021. Email https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62adc340635d12575fdc008d/a15c26b3-30bd-48f1-a006-30269af61dce/SHERRY.jpg Who We Are - BOARD OF DIRECTORS: TREASURER, SECRETARY Sherry Wright-Fontenot Sherry is MYR’s longest-running board member, having presided over the organization for a number of years. She works as a Revenue Integrity Analyst for St. Luke’s Health System in North Kansas City. Email https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62adc340635d12575fdc008d/4548e236-191d-4feb-b180-fcc3deb86ca7/Sarah-Khaler.jpeg Who We Are - BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sarah Kaler Sarah Kaler was introduced to rugby by a grass roots team in the state of Iowa in the late 1990s while studying social work as a college student. Most recently, Sarah has been involved with youth rugby in the Saint Louis area as an organizer, coach and parent since 2012. She has spent the last year traveling as a parent of a U14 player with the USA South Panthers. Sarah and her husband are passionate about providing opportunities for youth everywhere to play rugby. In 2015 they established the Kaler Family Rugby Scholarship to provide financial aid to high school students who wish to continue playing rugby at the collegiate level. Sarah also continues her passion for social work by serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the O’Fallon YMCA where she has been a member and involved with various projects for nearly 14 years. Email https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62adc340635d12575fdc008d/3a39986f-c7fd-475e-ae74-501920e27cfd/Joe.jpg Who We Are - BOARD OF DIRECTORS Joe Fridkin Joe was a longtime player, coach and referee for the Kansas City Blues and Kansas City Jr. Blues. An attorney in Kansas City, Joe has served on the Missouri Youth Rugby board since December 2021. Email https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62adc340635d12575fdc008d/e6a22505-7c63-49aa-bbea-1f703449467a/239621139_4458345477522152_8389573377614351817_n+%282%29.jpg Who We Are - BOARD OF DIRECTORS Karl Parker A New Zealand native, Karl now runs a dairy farm in Nevada, MO. He is an active old boy for the Kansas City Rugby Football Club. Karl joined the Missouri Youth Rugby board in December 2021. Email https://www.showmerugby.com/competitions daily 0.75 2024-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62adc340635d12575fdc008d/b1b9ae64-8f06-4b46-816b-04fea2eb968b/Untitled+design.jpg Competitions - Competitions Youth and middle school competitions are co-ed and run by local youth organizations. There is St. Louis Youth Rugby on the East side of the state, which operates youth and middle school touch and flag rugby in the spring. In Kansas City, there is Mid-America Youth Rugby, which offers youth and middle school touch and flag rugby during the summer. High school girls play a 7-on-7 season in the fall, leading to the official Missouri Youth Rugby Girls State Championship. The schedule consists of a series of one-day tournaments in September and October, which seed the State Championship. In the spring, players who play against one another in 7s come together to form 15s teams and play one-off test matches. Currently, all of the Girls HS rugby in the state of Missouri resides in the Kansas City area. SCHEDULE 2023 State Champion: St. Thomas Aquinas (KS) 2023 Runner Up: Liberty North 2022 State Champion: United (Liberty/Independence) 2022 State Runner Up: Park Hill High school boys play 15-on-15 in the spring, with games spanning February through April and the official Boys Missouri Youth Rugby State Championship in May. In the summer, some clubs will elect to play 7-on-7 in various regional tournaments. 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