Fat Heads
The South Pittsburgh RFC is proud to be affiliated with a new high school rugby club known as the Pittsburgh Fatheads. The club is composed of high school students who have come together from various South Hills High Schools including Bethel Park, Keystone Oaks, Mt. Lebanon, Seton-LaSalle and Thomas Jefferson.
The Fatheads, sponsored by the famous South Side eatery of the same name (Fat Heads Saloon ) was founded in 2007 and participates in a league of tri-state high school teams which includes Fox Chapel, Woodland Hills, Barbarians (a combined West Hills area team that plays their home games at Sto-Rox High), Carrick and Mon River (a combined Morgantown, W.V. club).
The Fatheads, who play their home games at the South Park Fairgrounds and practice at Keystone Oaks High School, finished their 2007 inaugural regular season with a record of 5-2 and have begun practicing for the 2010 rugby season. The Fathead's hope to continue on to create a proud high school rugby tradtion in the South Hills of Pittsburgh. If you are between the ages of 15-18 and want to find out if you have what it takes to play rugby for the Fatheads please contact Dr. Mike La Piana at DR_MIKE1@msn.com or Brian Cox at bcox@fridaylaw.com for more information.
2011 Schedule
Listed below is the 2011 schedule for the Fatheads. Home games are listed in bold and are held at the South Park Fairgrounds. Times and locations for away games will be announced to the club as they are made available.
| Date | Opponent/Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| March 25 | Burrell | |
| April 1 | Barbarians | |
| April 9 or 10 | Erie | |
| April 15 | Barbarians | |
| April 22 | Off (Easter Weekend) | |
| April 29 | Woodland Hills | |
| May 7 or 8 | Erie | |
| May 13 | Fox Chapel |
Fat Heads on the Hooligans
One of the greater advantages to our club sponsoring a high school team is to promote the sport of rugby to young men who will hopefully continue their playing days with our men's club once they are eligible to move up. Currently, the South Pittsburgh Hooligans are proud to announce that this graduation process has begun taking place. As of now, there are four former members of the Fat Heads playing for the Hooligans; Matt Gribowicz, Matt Meyers, Paul Potenziani, and Daniel Vissari. As we move forward into the future we hope this mutual relationship continues to grow and both clubs share success on the pitch!
Matt Gribowicz
Matt Meyers
Paul Potenziani
Daniel Vissari