Bees rugby wins a hard-fought match
The Bees came out on top last weekend with a 24-7 win over the Watkins Memorial Warriors. Photo courtesy of JIM BURGESS
The Medina boys rugby team traveled south to take on the Watkins Memorial Warriors on Sunday, April 23. The Bees (6-1) returned with a 24-7 win in a hard-fought match.
The Bees opened the scoring with first half tries from seniors Chris Chrise and Zach Hager. Junior Kevin Lobban added a conversion kick, and Medina headed into halftime with a 12-0 lead.
Senior Tyler Wente extended the lead for the Bees with a try in the corner after a pinpoint pass from senior Alex Wilkinson 10 minutes into the second half. Lobban again slotted the conversion kick to take the lead to 19-0. After a converted try from Watkins Memorial, Wente closed the door on any comeback hopes with a slick intercept try with minutes left in the match to end the game 24-7 in favor of Medina.
The Bees opened the scoring with first half tries from seniors Chris Chrise and Zach Hager. Junior Kevin Lobban added a conversion kick, and Medina headed into halftime with a 12-0 lead.
Senior Tyler Wente extended the lead for the Bees with a try in the corner after a pinpoint pass from senior Alex Wilkinson 10 minutes into the second half. Lobban again slotted the conversion kick to take the lead to 19-0. After a converted try from Watkins Memorial, Wente closed the door on any comeback hopes with a slick intercept try with minutes left in the match to end the game 24-7 in favor of Medina.