11/18/2008
In addition to his All-State and All-New England
honors, this week Rivers senior Charlie Rugg was one of four high school soccer
players in Massachusetts to be named a National Soccer Coaches Association of
America (NSCAA) All-American. Rugg was also honored as the Adidas NSCAA State
Player of the Year.
The boys’ soccer team captain, who led the
Independent School League (ISL) in scoring this year by a commanding 21 points,
helped Rivers finish second in the ISL and earn a spot in the finals at the New
England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) tournament this past
weekend. Rivers defeated Groton 3-1 in the Saturday semi-final, with Rugg
contributing two goals and one assist, and Eric Anderson adding two assists.
Starting goalie Peter Quayle left the game with a broken nose shortly before the
half, with freshman Duncan Orlander performing admirably in his place. In the
tournament final at the Loomis-Chaffee School in Connecticut, Rivers lost 3-1 to
South Kent, with Rugg scoring the team’s lone goal. “It’s not how you want to
end,” head coach Robert Pipe said, “but the team worked extremely hard this year
and had a great season.”
In addition to his efforts for Rivers, Rugg has
also been playing soccer for club teams in the Boston area. His skills on the
field have attracted the attention of numerous college scouts and ultimately
earned him a scholarship at Boston College for next fall. Rugg is also a strong
student and an accomplished artist at Rivers, winning a first-place award for
his portrait “The Blueprint” at the Small Independent School Arts League (SISAL)
show at Brimmer & May earlier this year.
Article and photo from the Rivers School website.
