I know some of you have been waiting anxiously for photos from the 2009 Lakefront 7s rugby tournament and after some delay, we've delivered !

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We've posted two albums totaling nearly 150 photos at the "Scrum Down" area of the Lakefront 7s web site.

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Now that we've finally got an online place to call home, it seems that we are starting to get some press and feedback on the rugby news and blog sites. Here are some favorites:

"... this tournament, can only be described as a Rugby Driven Rock n' Roll Sexually Charged Stomp... and nothing less."

» 321nothingtoit.blogspot.com

"This is the most competitive tournament we've played in thus far..." (coach of tournament champions Milwaukee RFC)

» erugbynews.com

"With five fields in play most of the day, there was plenty of action to see."

» milwaukeedailyphoto.com

Have your own comments for the Lakefront 7s? 'Fill your boots' and add them below.

Note: These results have not yet been officially verified.

Milwaukee RFC defeated the Chicago Lions for a second straight week to take the trophy in the Men's Qualifier bracket of the 2009 Lakefront 7s. Milwaukee defeated the Winnipeg Wasps (Canada; no Midwest points awarded) in the semi-final. Milwaukee's Old Boys also won their bracket, and their Men's Competitive team finished in 2nd place. Congratulations on such an impressive club effort.

The Chicago Griffins (4th place) and Scioto Valley (5th) filled out the top teams from the Qualifier bracket.

Other finalists in Saturday's tournament include:

Here is the complete schedule for the 2009 Lakefront 7s. Please review the fixtures in detail to insure that your team is scheduled for at least 3 matches during the day. With nearly 150 matches to arrange, it is possible that errors were made and we want to correct them as soon as possible. We attempted to minimize time between your matches, but wait times will vary from 40 minutes to 3 hours due to the different team numbers in each division.

• 2009 Lakefront 7s schedule, PDF, 29 KB

Below you will find the Team ID number and first match for each team registered for the 2009 Lakefront 7s. Be sure to checkin 1 hour before your match begins.

The complete fixtures list is also available.

The map of field placement for the 2009 Lakefront 7s has been finalized and is shown at right.

Please arrive at the appropriate field for scheduled match at least 5 minutes in advance.

With all brackets filled and all entry fees collected, we are thrilled to announce that the 2009 Lakefront 7s is officially the largest torunament we've ever held in our 27 year history.

The Lakefront 7s organizing committee and the Milwaukee Harlequins Rugby Football Club would like to thank all the teams that registered this year to help us reach this new milestone.

We have big plans for the Lakefront 7s, so look for an even bigger tournament in 2010 (tentatively scheduled for June 26).

The official tournament information packet is now available. Please download and print this for your records.

Also note that all teams must present the included liability waiver signed by all participants 1 hour prior to their first match.

• 2009-tournament-packet, 1.3 MB, PDF

The brackets and schedule will be posted on this site on or before June 25, 2009.

The T-shirt design for the 2009 Lakefront 7s is shown below. Both black and white shirts will be for sale on-site at the tournament for $15.

Time is running out for you to register for the 2009 Lakefront 7s, the premier 7s tournament in the Midwest!

The are already 73 teams registered and ONLY 11 spots remain. With just 11 days to go, and 11 open positions, we are slashing prices to get this tournament SOLD OUT.

Register by Saturday, June 20 and save $50 off any registration fee. But don't wait, your bracket will soon be full.