East High School Womens Rugby was formed in 2017 through the efforts of sisters Celeste (EHS ‘18) and Sky Wilson (EHS ‘20), with a coaching staff of Rachel Zehnder, Chinyere Isaac Heslop and Keri Peacock Wilson. The goal was to provide a positive and supportive space in which players of all athletic backgrounds could grow in the sport and challenge themselves, and to bring rugby to a geographic area in which the sport was lacking for high school women. The team has grown each year in both number of players and competitive performance, however the effort to provide a welcoming and supportive space for all players has remained. The majority of players attend East High School, however players do not need to attend East or be in the Denver Public School system to join.