2017 - Lakefront 7s Rugby Tournament & Festival

New website launched for 2018 rugby sevens season

Stan Doff December 28, 2017

Lakefront 7s today launched it’s new website in preparations for the 2018 tournament and festival.

Some of the featured highlights are:

A clear and more detailed menu system
Comprehensive event information spread over more than a dozen topics
A stronger focus on photos and video including a new YouTube channel (subscribe here)
Improved visibility for the date of the event and registration deadlines
Historical information on the event including past champions back to 2009
A flexible search feature
The addition of a Frequently Asked Questions area
The addition of a charity work area
Improved social media integration
Enhanced visibility for sponsors

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Milwaukee food drive goal exceeded by local rugby tournament

Stan Doff July 6, 2017

We’d just like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in our Milwaukee food drive for the Hunger Task Force at the 2017 Lakefront 7s rugby festival on Saturday.

We blew away our 200-pound goal and collected 665 pounds of food!

In addition to the people who donated items in Saturday, we’re grateful for both generous volunteers — Ryan Duklas and Kurt Kinderfather in particular — as well as our corporate partners below.

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TMJ4 News: “Rugby is for everyone”

Video Stan Doff July 5, 2017

Local TV station TMJ4 visited the Lakefront 7s rugby tournament and festival today to checkout our the 35th anniversary of the event. In addition to some great team footage, TMJ4 caught up with tournament director Erik Schleicher who shared his thoughts on how rugby is for everyone.

It’s not as rough as everybody says it is.

Rugby is for everybody. The little guy. The big guy. The hipster guy. The cool guy. The fat guy. We don’t discriminate.

Indeed, you’ll find all shapes, sizes, and ages at the Lakefront 7s festival.

Thanks to TMJ4 for making the trip to the Lakefront!

2017 Photo Highlights

Gallery Stan Doff July 4, 2017

Highlights of the 2017 Lakefront 7s.

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High School Girls Final — Hawkettes vs. Wisconsin All Stars

Video Stan Doff July 1, 2017

The High School Girls final was a defensive battle with only a conversion kick separating the two teams. The Hawkettes (Des Moines, IA) met the Wisconsin All-Stars in the pairing. The final score was the lowest combined total of all the championships with the Hawkettes on top 14-12.

High School Boys Final — Wildcats vs. Red Dogs

Video Stan Doff July 1, 2017

For the High School Boys the Wildcats (Eagan, MN) dominated their opponents most of the day. Despite allowing two tries, they put on an offensive masterclass to defeat the Red Dogs (De Pere, WI) 36 – 14 in yet another Minnesota-Wisconsin matchup.

Men’s Open “A” Final — Krakens vs. Viejos Leones

Video Stan Doff July 1, 2017

In the morning Men’s Open bracket, the Krakens (Lake Michigan, IN) put in a comprehensive display on both sides of the ball and cruised to a 24 – 7 victory over Viejos Leones (Chicago, IL).

Men’s Open “B” Final — Wisconsin Rugby Club vs. Swords

Video Stan Doff July 1, 2017

The afternoon Men’s Open bracket was much closer with Wisconsin Rugby Club (Madison, WI) scoring 3 tries. However, the Swords (Chicago, IL) dotted down one more try and kicked a few extra conversions to capture the championship with a 28-17 victory.

Men’s Competitive Final — Metropolis vs. Savage Nation

Video Stan Doff July 1, 2017

In the Men’s Competitive bracket, Metropolis (Minneapolis, MN) defeated Savage Nation (Milwaukee, WI) 29-12 in a fast-paced final. Metropolis was well-disciplined and showed good stamina following a narrow 19-17 win over Savage Nation in an earlier pool-stage match.

Women’s Competitive Final — Youngbloodz vs. T.I.T.S.

Video Stan Doff July 1, 2017

In the Women’s Open Bracket, the Youngbloodz (Minneapolis, MN) met perennial tournament favorites T.I.T.S. (Milwaukee, WI). The Milwaukee side was starved for possession but made the most of their opportunities and scored twice. Despite the effort and good defense, Youngbloodz made few errors and scored 3 tries of their own to win 21-12.