PANTHER RUGBY
Interested in playing?
High School A-Side
MAR 19 vs Youngstown 3:00pm
APR 3 vs Copley 6:45pm
APR 7 @ St. Ignatius 7:30pm
APR 23 @ Coventry 2:00pm
APR 30 @ Lakewood 3:00pm
MAY 7 @ Medina 1:00pm
MAY 14 vs St. Ignatius 1:00 pm
U16 Side
MAR 26 @ Perrysburg U16 3:00pm
APR 2 vs Parma U16 1:00pm
APR 7 @ St. Ignatius U16 6:15pm
APR 12 vs Lake Catholic U16 7:00pm
MAY 7 @ Medina U16 2:15pm
MAY 12 @ Black Pirate U16 7:00pm
The Canton Area High School Rugby team is now forming and always looking for new players from local high schools for the 2017 season. We currently have 2 teams (High School and U16) consisting of players from Stark, Summit, and Tuscarawas counties. The team has been competing in the Northeast Ohio High School Rugby League since 2008 and will be looking to win the Rugby Ohio DII State Championship this season.
Parents, if you are interested in being involved with the team, please email Coach Menegay at Chad.Menegay@towpathtrailhigh.org. The Canton Area HS coaches could use extra help with the following:
-Recruiting Coordinator
-Retention Coordinator
-Touch Judges
-Social Coordinator
-Press Secretary
-Travel Secretary
-Fundraising Coordinator
-Statistician
-Film Coordinator
"As school administrators and parents search for more wallet-friendly alternatives to traditional, cost-prohibitive sports programs such as football and baseball, they've increasingly found one in rugby. The Northeast Ohio Rugby League's boys division currently consists of 28 teams and 20 unique programs. Most of the teams draw students from one school while others attract students from multiple schools to form a community team." -HighSchoolSports.Net
For more information about joining, please email
Facebook Group: Canton Area High School Rugby
Instagram: cantonhsrugby
Twitter: @CantonHSRugby
2018 Spring Matches
Practice Times & Locations
2019 WINTER SESSIONS:
Dates TBD
Hall of Fame Fitness Center
2700 Roberts Ave NW
Canton, OH 44709
2019 SPRING PRACTICES
March @ Crenshaw Park
Beginning in March 2019
Every Tuesday and Thursday
5:00pm-7:00pm
Crenshaw Park
1460 Sherrick Rd SE
Canton, OH 44707
April & May @ WEIS PARK
Tues & Thurs: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Weis Park
Northwest of Market Ave N & 25th St NW
Canton, OH 44709
2019 SUMMER 7s PRACTICES
Dates are TBD
Weis Park
Northwest of Market Ave N & 25th St NW
Canton, OH 44709
When there are no high school practices available, high school players are welcome to join the Canton Men's team for the non-contact portions of their practices.
The Canton Men's team also practices at Weis Park from 6:00-7:30pm.
High School Coaches
Chad Menegay
Head Coach
USA Rugby Level 300 Certified Coach
Coached at Kent State University
Master of Arts in Teaching at Kent State University
Former Assistant Coach for Canton Men's 15s
Former Assistant Coach for Canton HS 15s
2nd Generation Canton Maddog
(Chad's son, Tylor, is a 3rd Generation Canton Maddog)
Keegan Gillilan
Assistant Head Coach & Backs Coach
USA Rugby Level 200 Certified Coach
Head Coach of 15s & 7s at Kent State University (2014-2015)
President and Player Coach at KSU (2014-2016)
Member of Kent State University Men's RFC (2012-2016)
Kent State University Men's Captain (2014)
Bachelor of Exercise Science from Kent State University
Member of Canton Men's 7s (2012, 2014)
Member of Stark County HS Rugby (2012)
Captain of Stark County HS 7s (2012)