Senior Spotlight-Tom Viles
Congratulations to @tom.viles for selecting Queens University to pursue his academic and rugby studies.
Thomas “Big Tom” Viles
Height - 6-4
Weight -235
College - Queens University
Major - Business
Quote - “We’re not here to take part. We’re here to take over.” - Conor Mcgregor
Movie - Pulp Fiction
Worst Nightmare - not getting to play after the lockdown
Pet Peeve - winning a scrum just to watch the backs knock it on
Special Superpower - Size
#raleigh #raleighnc

Congratulations to Sam Sorice for selecting UNCW to pursue his studies and rugby at @uncw_rugby
Sam has been a Redhawk since 6th grade and has also served on the players leadership committee.
Sam Sorice
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 172
Position: Flanker
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Club: Raleigh Redhawks
College: UNCW
Major: business marketing
Minor: psychology
Favorite color: blondes
Quote: “there are two things guarantied in life, death and taxes”- Ben Franklin
Favorite Movie: Fight Club
Worst Nightmare: Not being able to play senior season because of a bat.
Favorite memory: Winning states
Pet peeve: people that don’t take hints
Special superpower: being small for a forward but not pretty enough to be a back
#raleigh #raleighnc #apexnc #carync

The Raleigh Redhawks Youth Rugby Club, a Club with teams from kindergarten through High School seniors, has raised over $1,900 for the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina.
 
“Our High School Varsity Team was focused on making a run at both a State and National Championship this year. It has been a goal of a group of 2020 seniors, including myself, ever since we started playing with the Redhawks back in 4th grade.  We were ranked 5th in the Nation, with the National Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah to occur mid-May, when the covid 19 virus halted play. As you could imagine, that was devastating to us”, said senior Ben Watson who is also one of five Redhawks players on the Club’s Player Leadership Committee.
 
Ben continued, “After feeling sorry for ourselves for a short period, our Player Leadership Committee decided that it was time to instead focus on doing what we could to help those impacted in ways much more dire than the loss of the sport we love. We looked at the many needs in the community and we ultimately decided to hold an online fundraiser for the Food Bank.”
 
“Frankly, we wish we could do more”, said senior Vince Meymandi, another member of the Redhawks player Leadership Committee. He continued, “the Redhawks have always taught us a set of core values, which include discipline and respect, and we often engage in community service as part of that, but it also makes us feel better helping others, especially in these trying times.”
 
The Redhawks hope that training and games will resume later this year. In the meantime, they are trying to focus on individual fitness, rugby IQ and helping others.

For more information about the Raleigh Redhawks, visit our website at Redhawksrugby.com.
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