
ST. GEORGE — The Snow Canyon boys rugby team traveled to Hawaii and participated in the Pacific Cup tournament against some of the best teams from around the western USA and Pacific islands. The Warriors placed fifth in the tourney, defeating teams from San Diego, Los Angeles and the Cook Islands along the way.

After receiving an invitation to the prestigious tournament, the Snow Canyon team raised funds and gained support from the St. George and Santa Clara communities.
The Snow Canyon Warriors played two games in the first day of action, last Thursday. The day’s first game was a victory over Tereora from the Cook Islands. The final score was 16-0 for Snow Canyon. After the game, the Warriors presented the Tereora team with t-shirts that were donated by Snow Canyon High School. The second match of the day was a tough loss to the Coastal Dragons from San Diego by a 14-10 score.
Snow Canyon avenged its loss to the Dragons on Friday, but lost to home favorite Kahuku. In the fifth-place game on Saturday, the Warriors beat the San Diego Mustangs 24-20. Snow Canyon had lost to the Mustangs earlier this month in San Diego.
While the Warriors were in Hawaii, they were able to see the local sites and landmarks, including a trip to Pearl Harbor and the P{olynesian Cultural Center.

Snow Canyon vs. Mustangs (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 29, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon rugby team and their parents, Snow Canyon vs. Mustangs (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 29, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon celebrates their fifth place finish, Snow Canyon vs. Mustangs (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 29, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon celebrates a victory in their final match, Snow Canyon vs. Mustangs (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 29, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon poses with the plate for a fifth place finish, Snow Canyon vs. Mustangs (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 29, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon vs. Mustangs (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 29, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Hunter Wood and Buddy Stevenson, Snow Canyon vs. Mustangs (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 29, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Wyatt Parry, Snow Canyon vs. Mustangs (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 29, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Dallin Bergen, Snow Canyon vs. Mustangs (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 29, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon vs. Mustangs (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 29, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Hunter Wood, Snow Canyon vs. Mustangs (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 29, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon vs. Mustangs (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 29, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Chris Poulson, Snow Canyon vs. Mustangs (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 29, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Brecken Anderson, Snow Canyon vs. Mustangs (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 29, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Andy Day, Snow Canyon vs. Mustangs (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 29, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Wyatt Parry scores a try, Snow Canyon vs. Mustangs (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 29, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Tucker Lamereaux, Snow Canyon vs. Mustangs (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 29, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Cesar Martinez, Snow Canyon vs. Mustangs (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 29, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon vs. Kahuku (Hawaii), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon vs. Kahuku (Hawaii), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Wyatt Parry, Snow Canyon vs. Mustangs (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 29, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon vs. Kahuku (Hawaii), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon vs. Kahuku (Hawaii), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon vs. Kahuku (Hawaii), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon vs. Kahuku (Hawaii), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon vs. Kahuku (Hawaii), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon vs. Kahuku (Hawaii), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon vs. Kahuku (Hawaii), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon vs. Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Chris Poulson, Snow Canyon vs. Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Wyatt Parry, Snow Canyon vs. Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Andy Day, Snow Canyon vs. Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Mikaera Puriri, Snow Canyon vs. Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Buddy Stevenson, Snow Canyon vs. Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon vs. Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Tucker Lamereaux, Snow Canyon vs. Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Andy Day, Snow Canyon vs. Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Wyatt Parry, Snow Canyon vs. Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Brecken Anderson, Snow Canyon vs. Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's David Dietz, Snow Canyon vs. Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Rugby, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 28, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon Rugby Trip, USS Arizona Memorial, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 26, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon Rugby Trip, USS Arizona Memorial, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 26, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon Rugby Trip, Oahu, USS Arizona Memorial, Hawaii, Apr. 26, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon Rugby Trip, USS Arizona Memorial, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 26, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Herb Basso, owner of Kaili's restaurant in Santa Clara prepares fried rice for the Snow Canyon Rugby team, Snow Canyon vs Tereora (Cook Islands), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon vs Tereora (Cook Islands), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Scott Bergen wraps Tucker Lamereaux before playing Tereora, Snow Canyon vs Tereora (Cook Islands), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon vs Tereora (Cook Islands), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Coach Micheal Puriri gives a pregame speech, Snow Canyon vs Tereora (Cook Islands), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's David Dillard, Snow Canyon vs Tereora (Cook Islands), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Brecken Anderson, Snow Canyon vs Tereora (Cook Islands), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Jaden Bergen, Snow Canyon vs Tereora (Cook Islands), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Hunter Wood, Snow Canyon vs Tereora (Cook Islands), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon vs Tereora (Cook Islands), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon coach Jay Day, Snow Canyon vs Tereora (Cook Islands), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's coach Michael Puriri, Snow Canyon vs Tereora (Cook Islands), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Jaden Bergen, Snow Canyon vs Tereora (Cook Islands), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Brecken Anderson, Snow Canyon vs Tereora (Cook Islands), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Wyatt Parry, Snow Canyon vs Tereora (Cook Islands), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Wyatt Parry scores a try, Snow Canyon vs Tereora (Cook Islands), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Cesar Martinez, Snow Canyon vs Tereora (Cook Islands), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

The Tereora team from the Cook Islands, Snow Canyon vs Tereora (Cook Islands), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon rugby team, Snow Canyon vs Tereora (Cook Islands), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon vs Tereora (Cook Islands), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Andy Day, Snow Canyon vs Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Tucker Lamereaux, SSnow Canyon vs Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Hunter Wood, Snow Canyon vs Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Brecken Anderson, Snow Canyon vs Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Tucker Lamereaux and Trevor Woodhouse, Snow Canyon vs Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Andy Day and Brecken Anderson, Snow Canyon vs Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon vs Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Andy Day, Snow Canyon vs Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Hunter Wood, Snow Canyon vs Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon's Andrew Arnold, Snow Canyon vs Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon vs Coastal Dragons (San Diego, California), Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News

Snow Canyon rugby trip, Oahu, Hawaii, Apr. 27, 2017, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News
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