Congratulations to Denver East Lacrosse Alum Ryan Chavkin (’13) and all the Glendale Merlins who were recognized at the annual RugbyTown Rising awards banquet! Chavkin was awarded the Most Improved award for 2018. The Glendale Merlins is Glendale, Colorado’s D1 Men’s Rugby team. The Men’s Division I team is the top men’s rugby development team at Infinity Park. The Glendale Merlins will enter the Pacific Rugby Premiership for the 2019 season, where they will play against the San Francisco Golden Gate, Life West, OMBAC, Belmont Shore and Santa Monica.

Ryan Chavkin was a two year letterman on Denver East Lacrosse and attended Santa Clara University (’17) where he played Rugby. He is currently a Middle School and High School Math Instructor at Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy (KCAA) in Denver. Click here to view the Glendale Merlins schedule, and check out Ryan in action!