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Hi, I’m Steve Erkle, tennis pro. Ranked #157 in the world, but number one in your heart!” – Steve “Erkle” Krause

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A poem for all

Dennis Noonan-Sloan - June 24, 2020 0

Plainfield Rugby

Cheri - June 18, 2020 1

Plainfield Rugby

Cheri - June 18, 2020 0

PRC

Cheri - June 18, 2020 0

Coach

Cheri Taluzek - June 18, 2020 1

If it wasn’t for electrical tape, Steve wouldn’t have any ears

Miriam Krause - June 19, 2020 0

NMLF Card Carrying Member

Jeff Lenz - April 30, 2020 0

Summer Tournament, circa 1996.

Jeff Lenz - April 29, 2020 2

End of 1996 UK Tour University of Illinois – Dukes of Hazard

Dennis Noonan-Sloan - April 29, 2020 1

Twickenham

Jeff Lenz - April 28, 2020 0

Kangaroo Court

Jeff Lenz - April 28, 2020 0

U.K. 1996

Jeff Lenz - April 28, 2020 0

U.K. Tour 1996

Jeff Lenz - April 28, 2020 0

Dukes of Hazard Tour University of Illinois Rugby1996

Jeff Lenz - April 27, 2020 0

2007 Thundercats – Coach’s favorite team :)

Bill Zullo - April 25, 2020 1

2007 Thundercats – Coach’s favorite team :)

Bill Zullo - April 25, 2020 0

2004 – 2005 Plainfield Rugby Club

Bill Zullo - April 25, 2020 0

Zullo Wedding 2016 – Coach and Cellini

Bill Zullo - April 25, 2020 0

Illinois Football Tailgate- rugby style!

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Old Boys – 2013

Jeanne Vogrin - April 21, 2020 0

Football tailgate fun, rugby style

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Ruggers in the house – BMoores wedding

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Naked scrum-half bowling!

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Illinois ruggers!

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 1

Vegas 7s- Gordyville Knights in da house!

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 1

Illinois Rugby

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Illinois Rugby in Action!

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Rugby shots

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Ruggers in action

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

RUGBY! and more rugby!

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Lindsey sandwich!

Mickie Moore - April 17, 2020 0

Brian and Steve intensely listening

Mickie Moore - April 17, 2020 0

Benny talking to the boys

Mickie Moore - April 17, 2020 0

Ruggers chillin at half-time

Mickie Moore - April 17, 2020 0

Rugby team pic – circa 1989

Brian Moore - April 17, 2020 0

Ruggers looking spiffy

Mickie Moore - April 17, 2020 0

Ruggers Eye Victory Slurp!

Mickie Moore - April 17, 2020 2

Too many Guys or Too small a Hot Tub?

Rebecca Krause - April 16, 2020 2

Steve Krause and Jim, not sure of the event but sure it was while we were living in the basement on Chalmers around 1994

Jimmy Breese - April 16, 2020 1

1999 Old Boy’s Slingshot

Trey Tillman - April 15, 2020 1

St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Rugby Tournament

Trey Tillman - April 15, 2020 1

2009 Plainfield Rugby

Vikash - April 14, 2020 0

Pajama Jam

Brian Hayes - April 14, 2020 1

Coach Krause with Lancor

Vikash - April 21, 2020 0

Steve at Illini Old Boys 2018

Joe Corbett - April 14, 2020 0

Illini Old Boys 2018-Post game speech by Benny

Joe Corbett - April 14, 2020 0

Steve & Coley-Chicago Blaze

Joe Corbett - April 14, 2020 0

Chicago Blaze 7’s-circa 1994

Joe Corbett - May 4, 2020 0

2004 Old Boys match. A few 1990s guys. Photo credit: Hayseed.

Mike "Tex" Tompkins - April 11, 2020 0

1992 Illinois Union Champions

Mike "Tex" Tompkins - April 11, 2020 1

Hanging at Sox Park

Doug Masters - April 14, 2020 0

Plainfield HS Rugby

Doug Masters - April 11, 2020 0

2009 HS Rugby Steve and Lancor

Doug Masters - April 10, 2020 0

Plainfield High School Rugby

Doug Masters - April 21, 2020 0

Old Boys 2017

Doug Masters - April 10, 2020 0

Old Boys 2017

Doug Masters - April 10, 2020 0

Steven Krause – U of I Rugby Club President

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 1

Rugby Banquet 1992

Doug Masters - April 10, 2020 0

Showing his dance moves at Brian and Lindsey’s wedding

Doug Masters - April 11, 2020 0

Lindsey and Brian’s wedding

Doug Masters - April 11, 2020 0

Carol’s Pub featuring You Never Even Called Me by My Name

Doug Masters - April 17, 2020 0

Puerto Vallarta Homecoming Party at the Rugby House

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Puerto Vallarta Homecoming at the Rugby House

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Puerto Vallarta Homecoming at the Rugby House

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Illini Rugby Guys at White Horse

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

2001 Jimmy Breese’s Wedding Mt. Princeton Hot Springs

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 3

Brian and Mickie’s wedding

Doug Masters - April 14, 2020 0

Blaze Rugby

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Blaze Rugby

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Blaze Rugby

Doug Masters - April 14, 2020 0

Chicago Blaze Rugby

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Chicago Blaze Rugby

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Chicago Blaze Rugby

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Blaze Rugby House

Doug Masters - April 14, 2020 0

Blaze Rugby Mike Z and Steve

Doug Masters - April 10, 2020 0

2007 HS Rugby Thundercats Team

Doug Masters - April 10, 2020 0

Old Boys

Doug Masters - April 21, 2020 1

Nephew Steven Krause playing for Plainfield rugby and coach, Uncle Steve

Vikash - April 11, 2020 1

A poem for all

Dennis Noonan-Sloan - June 24, 2020 0

Plainfield Rugby

Cheri - June 18, 2020 1

Plainfield Rugby

Cheri - June 18, 2020 0

PRC

Cheri - June 18, 2020 0

Coach

Cheri Taluzek - June 18, 2020 1

If it wasn’t for electrical tape, Steve wouldn’t have any ears

Miriam Krause - June 19, 2020 0

NMLF Card Carrying Member

Jeff Lenz - April 30, 2020 0

Summer Tournament, circa 1996.

Jeff Lenz - April 29, 2020 2

End of 1996 UK Tour University of Illinois – Dukes of Hazard

Dennis Noonan-Sloan - April 29, 2020 1

Twickenham

Jeff Lenz - April 28, 2020 0

Kangaroo Court

Jeff Lenz - April 28, 2020 0

U.K. 1996

Jeff Lenz - April 28, 2020 0

U.K. Tour 1996

Jeff Lenz - April 28, 2020 0

Dukes of Hazard Tour University of Illinois Rugby1996

Jeff Lenz - April 27, 2020 0

2007 Thundercats – Coach’s favorite team :)

Bill Zullo - April 25, 2020 1

2007 Thundercats – Coach’s favorite team :)

Bill Zullo - April 25, 2020 0

2004 – 2005 Plainfield Rugby Club

Bill Zullo - April 25, 2020 0

Zullo Wedding 2016 – Coach and Cellini

Bill Zullo - April 25, 2020 0

Illinois Football Tailgate- rugby style!

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Old Boys – 2013

Jeanne Vogrin - April 21, 2020 0

Football tailgate fun, rugby style

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Ruggers in the house – BMoores wedding

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Naked scrum-half bowling!

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Illinois ruggers!

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 1

Vegas 7s- Gordyville Knights in da house!

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 1

Illinois Rugby

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Illinois Rugby in Action!

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Rugby shots

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Ruggers in action

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

RUGBY! and more rugby!

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Lindsey sandwich!

Mickie Moore - April 17, 2020 0

Brian and Steve intensely listening

Mickie Moore - April 17, 2020 0

Benny talking to the boys

Mickie Moore - April 17, 2020 0

Ruggers chillin at half-time

Mickie Moore - April 17, 2020 0

Rugby team pic – circa 1989

Brian Moore - April 17, 2020 0

Ruggers looking spiffy

Mickie Moore - April 17, 2020 0

Ruggers Eye Victory Slurp!

Mickie Moore - April 17, 2020 2

Too many Guys or Too small a Hot Tub?

Rebecca Krause - April 16, 2020 2

Steve Krause and Jim, not sure of the event but sure it was while we were living in the basement on Chalmers around 1994

Jimmy Breese - April 16, 2020 1

1999 Old Boy’s Slingshot

Trey Tillman - April 15, 2020 1

St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Rugby Tournament

Trey Tillman - April 15, 2020 1

2009 Plainfield Rugby

Vikash - April 14, 2020 0

Pajama Jam

Brian Hayes - April 14, 2020 1

Coach Krause with Lancor

Vikash - April 21, 2020 0

Steve at Illini Old Boys 2018

Joe Corbett - April 14, 2020 0

Illini Old Boys 2018-Post game speech by Benny

Joe Corbett - April 14, 2020 0

Steve & Coley-Chicago Blaze

Joe Corbett - April 14, 2020 0

Chicago Blaze 7’s-circa 1994

Joe Corbett - May 4, 2020 0

2004 Old Boys match. A few 1990s guys. Photo credit: Hayseed.

Mike "Tex" Tompkins - April 11, 2020 0

1992 Illinois Union Champions

Mike "Tex" Tompkins - April 11, 2020 1

Hanging at Sox Park

Doug Masters - April 14, 2020 0

Plainfield HS Rugby

Doug Masters - April 11, 2020 0

2009 HS Rugby Steve and Lancor

Doug Masters - April 10, 2020 0

Plainfield High School Rugby

Doug Masters - April 21, 2020 0

Old Boys 2017

Doug Masters - April 10, 2020 0

Old Boys 2017

Doug Masters - April 10, 2020 0

Steven Krause – U of I Rugby Club President

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 1

Rugby Banquet 1992

Doug Masters - April 10, 2020 0

Showing his dance moves at Brian and Lindsey’s wedding

Doug Masters - April 11, 2020 0

Lindsey and Brian’s wedding

Doug Masters - April 11, 2020 0

Carol’s Pub featuring You Never Even Called Me by My Name

Doug Masters - April 17, 2020 0

Puerto Vallarta Homecoming Party at the Rugby House

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Puerto Vallarta Homecoming at the Rugby House

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Puerto Vallarta Homecoming at the Rugby House

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Illini Rugby Guys at White Horse

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

2001 Jimmy Breese’s Wedding Mt. Princeton Hot Springs

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 3

Brian and Mickie’s wedding

Doug Masters - April 14, 2020 0

Blaze Rugby

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Blaze Rugby

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Blaze Rugby

Doug Masters - April 14, 2020 0

Chicago Blaze Rugby

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Chicago Blaze Rugby

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Chicago Blaze Rugby

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Blaze Rugby House

Doug Masters - April 14, 2020 0

Blaze Rugby Mike Z and Steve

Doug Masters - April 10, 2020 0

2007 HS Rugby Thundercats Team

Doug Masters - April 10, 2020 0

Old Boys

Doug Masters - April 21, 2020 1

Nephew Steven Krause playing for Plainfield rugby and coach, Uncle Steve

Vikash - April 11, 2020 1

A poem for all

Dennis Noonan-Sloan - June 24, 2020 0

Plainfield Rugby

Cheri - June 18, 2020 1

Plainfield Rugby

Cheri - June 18, 2020 0

PRC

Cheri - June 18, 2020 0

Coach

Cheri Taluzek - June 18, 2020 1

If it wasn’t for electrical tape, Steve wouldn’t have any ears

Miriam Krause - June 19, 2020 0

NMLF Card Carrying Member

Jeff Lenz - April 30, 2020 0

Summer Tournament, circa 1996.

Jeff Lenz - April 29, 2020 2

End of 1996 UK Tour University of Illinois – Dukes of Hazard

Dennis Noonan-Sloan - April 29, 2020 1

Twickenham

Jeff Lenz - April 28, 2020 0

Kangaroo Court

Jeff Lenz - April 28, 2020 0

U.K. 1996

Jeff Lenz - April 28, 2020 0

U.K. Tour 1996

Jeff Lenz - April 28, 2020 0

Dukes of Hazard Tour University of Illinois Rugby1996

Jeff Lenz - April 27, 2020 0

2007 Thundercats – Coach’s favorite team :)

Bill Zullo - April 25, 2020 1

2007 Thundercats – Coach’s favorite team :)

Bill Zullo - April 25, 2020 0

2004 – 2005 Plainfield Rugby Club

Bill Zullo - April 25, 2020 0

Zullo Wedding 2016 – Coach and Cellini

Bill Zullo - April 25, 2020 0

Illinois Football Tailgate- rugby style!

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Old Boys – 2013

Jeanne Vogrin - April 21, 2020 0

Football tailgate fun, rugby style

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Ruggers in the house – BMoores wedding

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Naked scrum-half bowling!

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Illinois ruggers!

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 1

Vegas 7s- Gordyville Knights in da house!

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 1

Illinois Rugby

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Illinois Rugby in Action!

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Rugby shots

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Ruggers in action

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

RUGBY! and more rugby!

Mickie Moore - April 21, 2020 0

Lindsey sandwich!

Mickie Moore - April 17, 2020 0

Brian and Steve intensely listening

Mickie Moore - April 17, 2020 0

Benny talking to the boys

Mickie Moore - April 17, 2020 0

Ruggers chillin at half-time

Mickie Moore - April 17, 2020 0

Rugby team pic – circa 1989

Brian Moore - April 17, 2020 0

Ruggers looking spiffy

Mickie Moore - April 17, 2020 0

Ruggers Eye Victory Slurp!

Mickie Moore - April 17, 2020 2

Too many Guys or Too small a Hot Tub?

Rebecca Krause - April 16, 2020 2

Steve Krause and Jim, not sure of the event but sure it was while we were living in the basement on Chalmers around 1994

Jimmy Breese - April 16, 2020 1

1999 Old Boy’s Slingshot

Trey Tillman - April 15, 2020 1

St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Rugby Tournament

Trey Tillman - April 15, 2020 1

2009 Plainfield Rugby

Vikash - April 14, 2020 0

Pajama Jam

Brian Hayes - April 14, 2020 1

Coach Krause with Lancor

Vikash - April 21, 2020 0

Steve at Illini Old Boys 2018

Joe Corbett - April 14, 2020 0

Illini Old Boys 2018-Post game speech by Benny

Joe Corbett - April 14, 2020 0

Steve & Coley-Chicago Blaze

Joe Corbett - April 14, 2020 0

Chicago Blaze 7’s-circa 1994

Joe Corbett - May 4, 2020 0

2004 Old Boys match. A few 1990s guys. Photo credit: Hayseed.

Mike "Tex" Tompkins - April 11, 2020 0

1992 Illinois Union Champions

Mike "Tex" Tompkins - April 11, 2020 1

Hanging at Sox Park

Doug Masters - April 14, 2020 0

Plainfield HS Rugby

Doug Masters - April 11, 2020 0

2009 HS Rugby Steve and Lancor

Doug Masters - April 10, 2020 0

Plainfield High School Rugby

Doug Masters - April 21, 2020 0

Old Boys 2017

Doug Masters - April 10, 2020 0

Old Boys 2017

Doug Masters - April 10, 2020 0

Steven Krause – U of I Rugby Club President

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 1

Rugby Banquet 1992

Doug Masters - April 10, 2020 0

Showing his dance moves at Brian and Lindsey’s wedding

Doug Masters - April 11, 2020 0

Lindsey and Brian’s wedding

Doug Masters - April 11, 2020 0

Carol’s Pub featuring You Never Even Called Me by My Name

Doug Masters - April 17, 2020 0

Puerto Vallarta Homecoming Party at the Rugby House

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Puerto Vallarta Homecoming at the Rugby House

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Puerto Vallarta Homecoming at the Rugby House

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Illini Rugby Guys at White Horse

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

2001 Jimmy Breese’s Wedding Mt. Princeton Hot Springs

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 3

Brian and Mickie’s wedding

Doug Masters - April 14, 2020 0

Blaze Rugby

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Blaze Rugby

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Blaze Rugby

Doug Masters - April 14, 2020 0

Chicago Blaze Rugby

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Chicago Blaze Rugby

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Chicago Blaze Rugby

Doug Masters - April 15, 2020 0

Blaze Rugby House

Doug Masters - April 14, 2020 0

Blaze Rugby Mike Z and Steve

Doug Masters - April 10, 2020 0

2007 HS Rugby Thundercats Team

Doug Masters - April 10, 2020 0

Old Boys

Doug Masters - April 21, 2020 1

Nephew Steven Krause playing for Plainfield rugby and coach, Uncle Steve

Vikash - April 11, 2020 1

Plainfield Rugby

Cheri - June 18, 2020

PRC

Cheri - June 18, 2020

Coach

Cheri Taluzek - June 18, 2020

Plainfield Rugby

Karen - June 17, 2020

If it wasn’t for electrical tape, Steve wouldn’t have any ears

Miriam Krause - May 20, 2020

NMLF Card Carrying Member

Jeff Lenz - April 30, 2020

Summer Tournament, circa 1996.

Jeff Lenz - April 28, 2020

End of 1996 UK Tour University of Illinois – Dukes of...

Dennis Noonan-Sloan - April 28, 2020

Twickenham

Jeff Lenz - April 28, 2020

Kangaroo Court

Jeff Lenz - April 28, 2020

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