Willamette Valley Sharks battle the Ronins during the championship of the Budd Bay Sevens!

The Sharks lost a hard-fought final to a talented Ronins side but are anxious for a re-match in two weeks!

 

2018 OSU Preseason Sevens Tournament Winners: Willamette Valley Sharks

Thanks to OSU for hosting a fantastic start to the season!

The Sharks kicked off their summer tour with a win at the OSU Preseason Sevens Tournament.  The Sharks played five matches.  In match 1, the Sharks defeated OSU 26-10.  In match 2, the Sharks defeated Corvallis 26-12.  In match 3, our third straight match, our fitness deteriorated and we lost the match 12-30 OSU.  In the fourth match, we made a team decision to increase our work rate and defeated Corvallis 47-5.  This created a final matchup between OSU and the Sharks.  When regulation time ended, both teams were tied at 12 points each.  In the two minute tie-breaker, the Sharks created a strong midfield break, which led to Sharks player John-David Masamune crossing under the posts… only to drop the ball in the try zone.  This set up a 22m drop-out, which was fielded by Captain Drae Charles.  He connected with Goreallah Pedro, who dotted down under the post for the try and an easy conversion. Final score: Sharks 19-OSU 12.  We had an overall Points For of 135 and Points Against of 69.

George Smith Discusses the Preseason Win

 

Tony Kafoa launches into a 40m sprint.

Sharks pushing hard during fitness testing.