Rugby club hosts weekend tournament

Chuckanut Bay’s Aiden Ascho pushes o a Clogher Valley player in their pool play on Saturday. Chuckanut won the match 21-10. (Dennis Cairns for the Record) e tournament brought in teams from Washington, Oregon, Canada and one from Northern Ireland. Of three games played, Chuckanut Bay Rugby Club won two and lost one, which placed them second in the Social A Men’s group standings. is helped them move to the post-game bracket where they advanced to the seminals but lost in the sudden-death match to Burnaby Lake. e women’s team lost all four games in the competitive female division.

FERNDALE — Chuckanut Bay Athletic Association hosted the 44th Can-Am Summer 7s Rugby Tournament on July 8.

In June, the nonpro t organization celebrated its 50th anniversary as one of the oldest rugby clubs in Whatcom and Skagit counties. e association is dedicated to furthering the game of rugby across all skill levels.

-- Taras McCurdie

A Burnaby Lake defender cannot stop Chuckanut Bay’s Vanessa Ryan from scoring in their Saturday CAN-AM 7s matchup. Burnaby won the match 32-15. (Dennis Cairns for the Record)

(Left) Chuckanut Bay Rugby Concession stand volunteers Chloe Grandy and brother Isaac take an order from a customer. Saturday’s weather was great for a 21-team rugby tournament hosted by Chuckanut Bay Rugby Club in Ferndale. (Below left and below right) The Chuckanut Bay Rugby Club hosted the 44th Can-Am Summer 7s Rugby Tournament on Saturday drawing teams from Washington state, Oregon, Canada and a team from Northern Ireland. (Dennis Cairns for the Record)