May 2014: Atlantis Women in
Spain
Contents
(Atlantis
tournament #144)
Emil Signes
JUNE 15, 2014 (rev. July 31, 2014)
To Your
Health from Madrid's Plaza Santa Ana
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Atlantis Women won Leg 3 of the 2014 Madrid Sevens Series as
well as showing very well in a dual meet vs. the Madrid All-Star
Selection on their way to participate in a European Sevens
championship in Rome.
Atlantis Squad to Spain (rookies in
red)
Atlantis
#
|
Jersey
#
|
Name
|
Club
|
951
|
II
|
Rhi Clark
|
DC Furies
|
997
|
I
|
Kaelene Lundstrum
|
MN Amazons
|
998
|
XI
|
Michelle Marki
|
Morris (NJ)
|
994
|
VI
|
Mollie Martin
|
SD Surfers
|
898
|
V
|
Lauren Rhode
|
DC Furies
|
956
|
III
|
Jessica Turner
|
Berkeley All
Blues
|
704
|
IV
|
Eli White
|
DC Furies
|
996
|
X
|
Jessica Wooden
|
Atlanta
Harlequins
|
999
|
VIII
|
Cynthia Wright
|
DC Furies
|
914
|
VII
|
Josie Ziluca
|
NOVA
|
Staff were Dana Creager (Manager/Coach) and I (Emperor/Coach)
The tour, originally planned for the Benidorm Sevens, was
seriously jeopardized when the women's division of that
tournament had to be cancelled, but rugby friends came through
and we had a great week.
On top of the rugby, we met Signes family members and visited
family-relevant locations (of both my paternal and maternal
branches) at every stop, and - advance notification - this
write-up will be nearly as much about my family as about rugby.
I have chosen to break the description of this fabulous
tour into three parts; the links are given below.
(Note: all action stills, as well as a couple of the team photos,
were taken by Francisco Santiago, father of one of the Majadahonda
players; I thank him for sharing them with me.)
Eli White makes a tackle while
playing for Arquitectura
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Marki, Eli, JT and Mollie ready to
pounce on paella at my cousin Antonio's Bar Al Pou; Lunde
looks on from behind
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Atlantis and Majadahonda after the tournament final
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Finally, to those that don't have the time or the inclination to
read the full-length version (like maybe you have a
life):