November 21, 2011

 

High School Football Semi-Finals Set - Almost!

 

Well playoff fans....the semi final matchups are almost set.....except for one. 

 

The quarter final game pitting the WJ Mouat Hawks and the Kelowna Owls could not be played on Saturday as both teams were grounded  due to snow in the Okanagan.  The game will instead be played today in Abbotsford - weather permitting.   You guessed it....snow is forecast for the Abbotsford area.

All other matchups in the AAA and AA Division were decided on Friday and Saturday at UBC's Thunderbird Stadium.

 

All the Scores:

 

AAA:

Vancouver College 35 - Notre Dame 14

Mt Douglas 42 - Lord Tweedsmuir 29

St Thomas More 35 - Centennial 32

WJ Mouat vs Kelowna (pending game at 3:00 pm today)

 

AA:

Ballenas 39 - Hugh Boyd 13

Mission 37 - South Delta 8

John Barsby 40 - Abbotsford Collegiate 6

Vernon 16 - Rick Hansen 12

 

Semi Final Matchups: all games at UBC

 

    AAA:  Vancouver College vs winner of Mouat and Kelowna - 7:30 pm

                STMC vs Mt Douglas    -   5:00 pm

    AA :     Vernon vs John Barsby - 12:00 pm

                 Mission vs Ballenas      -   2:30 pm

 

Game Reports: 

 

ST. THOMAS MORE 35 CENTENNIAL 32

The "Thrilla in Manila" was nothing in comparison to the "Pounder on the Point" - heart pounder that is.

 

The #1-ranked St. Thomas More Knights appeared ready to become an early-round victim of the Subway Bowl playoffs on Friday night.

After all, the unranked Centennial Centaurs had put 20 straight points on them, and with under five minutes remaining in the quarterfinal tilt at UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium, the unbeaten Knights were trailing 32-21.

 

But then the snow started to fall and Mikey Carney woke up from a game-long slumber. First, after STM blocked a punt and helped give the Knights possession deep in Centennial territory, Carney threw an eight-yard scoring pass that cut the lead to 32-27 with 4:49 left.

 

Then, after the Knights got the ball back, Carney led his team on a 70-yard game-winning drive that culminated with a three-yard touchdown run by Elliott Nelson with 2:02 remaining to make the 35-32 final complete

 

On that drive, Carney twice hit receivers on third-and-10, first to Alex Golding, and then to Gio Trasolini who went out of bounds at the Centennial 33.

Carney then peeled off a 12-yard run to the 21-yard line, then hit Golding again, this time at the 12-tard line.

 

Of Carney,  head coach Bernie Kully said: “He just has that calmness about him. He’s like having a coach on the field.”


STM next faces Mt. Douglas in next weekend’s semifinals.

 

MOUNT DOUGLAS 42 LORD TWEEDSMUIR 29

VICTORIA — The No. 4-ranked Mt. Douglas Rams have shown themselves to be a team with one of the most dangerous aerial attacks in B.C. high school football. But like all great teams, the Rams showed Friday at Bear Mountain Park that it can also change its face and be just as successful with the running game..

NCAA Div 1 -bound (Washington State),Terrell Davis,  carried 16 times for 160 yards and two scores, and also added a touchdown off a 95-yard kick-off return. Mason Swift carried 15 times for 153 yards and one touchdown.

 

VERNON 16 RICK HANSEN 12

VANCOUVER — The Vernon Panthers, the mystery men of the Subway Bowl B.C. high school football playoffs, proved a pretty big point on Friday night at Thunderbird Stadium.

 

The Okanagan Conference’s Double A teams don’t have to settle for early exits in the Subway Bowl playoffs.

Despite travelling with a roster of just 17 players, not starting its season until others had already played three times, and never venturing outside of its Okanagan Conference during the regular season, the unranked Panthers suddenly find themselves one win away from a berth in the Subway Bowl final.

 

JOHN BARSBY 40 ABBOTSFORD 6

About the only thing that has B.C. high school football’s reigning juggernaut even the least bit frazzled was the fact that they had to beat a path out of Vancouver for the ferry terminal on Friday night, in order to catch the last sailing back to Nanaimo.

 

Otherwise, the John Barsby Bulldogs did what they always seem to do, advancing to the Subway Bowl semifinals with a 40-6 win over the Abbotsford Panthers in a chilly late-afternoon contest at Thunderbird Stadium.  Three of Barsby’s first four touchdowns came off Panthers turnovers.

 

Abbotsford’s lone score came on pass play from quarterback Carter Williams to receiver Jesse Neufeld. The Panthers' Dallas Yassinsky and Tanner Storoshenko (playing on a badly pulled quad muscle) both had solid games in a losing cause.

 

Despite the loss, Abbotsford head coach Jay Fujimura applauded the effort of his kids and the season they had, the seniors representing the first full cycle of Panthers players since the program was re-launched four years ago.

“From day one, I have always told them that at the end of the year, only one (of 26) teams wins,” said Fujimura. “Knowing that, we have to play for more than (a championship). Our seniors have worked so hard for four years. We don’t measure it by wins and losses, but by attitude, discipline and the way we play on the field. I think we took a huge step this year.”

BALLENAS 39 HUGH BOYD 13

Great offensive balance and a second-half surge fuelled the No. 3-ranked Ballenas Whalers to a 39-13 win over Richmond’s Hugh Boyd Trojans on Saturday in the quarterfinal round of the Subway Bowl playoffs at UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium.

 

Ballenas led 20-13 at the half, but with the Trojans driving in the second half, intent on evening the game, the Parksville-based Whalers came away with a game-turning interception and then turned it on the rest of the way.

 

Despite the loss, Hugh Boyd's Dylan Craddock (off line) turned in an exceptional performance.

 

MISSION 37 SOUTH DELTA 8

Aptly named, the Mission Roadrunners ran, ran, ran and then ran some more on Saturday night.

South Delta's only points came with 40.9 seconds remaining on a 17 yard touchdown pass and the ensuing two-point convert.

Martin O'Hara, South Delta's senior defensive back played on of his best games of the year in a losing cause.

 

VANCOUVER COLLEGE 35 NOTRE DAME 14

They may have been playing without B.C.’s regular season rushing leader in its offensive backfield, yet the defending Subway Bowl Triple A champion Vancouver College Fighting Irish missed not a beat as they opened their postseason march Saturday afternoon at UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium.

 

Jugglers’ quarterback Joseph Gabriele was gutsy in the face of adversity, having to leave the game for much of the second quarter after taking a big hit to his throwing shoulder.

 

The Jugglers scored their points on a five-yard run in the third quarter by Ante Milanovic-Litre,  who was all over the field from both his linebacker and fullback position, and in the fourth quarter on a 62-yard touchdown pass.

 

November 16, 2011

 

Please Welcome Graeme Tod-Tims

Graeme (6' 2" - 195#) is the newest member of NSAAC.

He is a Senior at West Vancouver High School where he plays linebacker for the Varsity Football Team.

Graeme is also an accomplished mountain biker and freestyle skier who has competed in many international tournaments.

Read more about Graeme here.

 

 

November 14, 2011 - Special Notice

Deepest Condolences to the Reichelt FamilyDylan Reichelt

 

It is with deep regret that we announce the sudden passing of Dylan Reichelt.  Dylan, the son of BC Lions' head trainer Bill Reichelt died in a car crash Saturday night when a car that he was a passenger in rolled and hit a tree.

 

Bill,  the longtime trainer (35 years) for the Lions, and his wife Cathy (who was a member of the Lions staff for several years), live in Langley with their two other children Keira and Dylan's twin brother Jesse.

 

"I have known Bill and Cathy for over thirty years" said NSAAC President Jerry Mulliss.  "We worked together for the Lions and we have been involved in countless activities in amateur football.  I remember how proud and excited Bill and Cathy were when Keira,  and Dylan and Jesse were born and I remember when the two boys would be around the facility or on the sidelines.  Dylan was a great kid and I feel so sorry for the family.  They must be devasted."

 

Please join us and keep the family in your thoughts and prayers at this most difficult time.

 

 

November 14, 2011

 

High School Football Playoff Report

 

ABBOTSFORD 37 HANDSWORTH 31

Like two young, excited kids getting a chance to play a game of pitch-and-catch on the same field that Travis Lulay and Geroy Simon do on a regular basis, Carter Williams and Jesse Neufeld had at it Saturday afternoon at B.C. Place Stadium.

The pro team was already long gone following its early-morning practice, but if the Lions’ dynamic duo had stuck around long enough to witness what the dynamic duo with the Abbotsford Panthers accomplished in a heart-stopping 37-31 win over North Vancouver’s Handsworth Royals in the opening round of the Subway Bowl Double AA playoffs, they would no doubt have given it their unanimous stamp of approval.

Williams threw four touchdown passes, including one to Dallas Yassinsky and three to Neufeld - the last for  54 yards on the final play of the game to snap a 31-31 tie and leave Handsworth players kneeling in stunned disbelief on the field.

“You just have to keep fighting for it,” said Neufeld, who admitted the moment still hadn’t fully sunk in following a fourth quarter that had begun with the scored tied 8-8 and a combined 52 points waiting to be scored. “I originally thought they were going to pick it off, so I was going to tackle the guy when he caught it. But he missed it and I put my hands out, caught it and just ran. Tomorrow, I am going to wake up and the sun will be shining, and I am going to be happy.”

Royals’ quicksilver Grade 10 quarterback Michael LeMoine proved himself to be impossible to stop off draw plays, and when he went 54 yards for the major with 7:23 left, Handsworth was leading 23-16. Williams, however, came back with touchdown passes of 68 and 25 yards to Neufeld for a 31-23 lead with 1:51 left, the first seeing Neufeld shed three Handsworth tacklers at the 20-yard line on his way to the end zone.

LeMoine, however, took things into his own hands again, this time scoring on a 45-yard keeper, then completing a two-point convert pass at the corner of the end zone to tie the score 31-31 with 1:21 left.

That set the stage for the Williams-to-Neufeld walk-off home run.

The Panthers face No. 1-ranked, undefeated B.C. champion John Barsby in the quarterfinals on Friday at UBC.

 

NOTRE DAME 34 MT. BOUCHERIE 21

Ante Milanovic-Litre played like a tsunami on Friday.

Notre Dame’s 6-foot-1, 210-pound senior fullback typified his team’s straight-ahead approach as the Jugglers topped Kelowna’s travel-weary Mt. Boucherie Bears 34-21 in the first of three Subway Bowl Triple A opening round games played Friday at B.C. Place Stadium.

There was no slowing Notre Dame’s senior fullback Ante Litre, who made huge gains between the two redzones, and also found a way to score his team’s first and last touchdowns of the game.

Litre took a 20-yard screen pass from quarterback Joe Gabriele and dragged would-be tacklers all over the field before breaking through the plane with 1:11 left in the opening quarter to tie the score 7-7, then scored from one-yard out late in the contest.

Notre Dame recovered a fumble that allowed Milanovic-Litre to peel off a 26-yard run to the Mt. Boucherie one-yard line with 1:35 remaining. On the next snap, he was able to score second major of the game.

The Jugglers take on arch-rivals Vancouver College at 8:00 pm Saturday at UBC.

HUGH BOYD 14 ROBERT BATEMAN 13

The Hugh Boyd Trojans have lost enough close games this season, that a playoff nail-biter against a team that had already beaten them this season might not have seemed like the ideal way to begin the post-season.

In a game that was tied 7-7 at the half, Boyd took a 14-7 lead with 5:13 left in the third quarter.

Bateman, led on defense by tackle Kent Hicks, found a way to get themselves right back in the contest, capping a 73-yard drive with a 35-yard score.

However,  Boyd blocked the game-tying PAT late in the contest.

From there, the Trojans - anchored by offensive lineman Dylan Craddock- mounted a drive that eat the majority of the game clock to preserve the narrow victory, putting them through to next week’s quarterfinal round against the winner of Friday’s contest between Ballenas and Holy Cross in Nanaimo.

 

SOUTH DELTA 33  KALAMALKA 12

The South Delta Sun Devils, led by Martin O'Hara,  traveled to Kelowna and earned their way into the quarterfinals with a convincing 33-12 win over Kalamalka.

All the Scores:

Abbotsford 37 Handsworth 31

Mission 50 Duchess Park 24

Rick Hansen 35 Seaquam 16

Centennial 52 New Westminster 20

Lord Tweedsmuir 41 Salmon Arm 16

Notre Dame 34 Mt. Boucherie 21

W.J. Mouat 31 Terry Fox 0

Hugh Boyd 14 Robert Bateman 13

Ballenas 34 Holy Cross 18

John Barsby 46 Clarence Fulton 0

Vernon 21 Nechako Valley 14 (OT)

South Delta 33 Kalamalka 12

 

Quarterfinal Matchups:

Friday, Nov 18

3:00 pm AA Barsby vs Abbotsford Collegiate Thunderbird Stadium
5:30 pm AA Vernon vs Rick Hansen Thunderbird Stadium
8:00 pm AAA STMC vs Centennial Thunderbird Stadium
 
Saturday, Nov 19
1:00 pm AAA Lord Tweedsmuir @ Mt Douglas Victoria
1:00 pm AAA WJ Mouat @ Kelowna Kelowna
12:00 pm AAA Vancouver College vs Notre Dame Thunderbird Stadium
3:00 pm AA Hugh Boyd vs Ballenas Thunderbird Stadium
5:30 pm AA Mission vs South Delta Thunderbird Stadium

 

November 10, 2011

 

Conference All Stars Announced

 

Congratulations to Mikey Carney (STMC, AAA Eastern Conference), Giovanni Trasolini (STMC, AAA Eastern Conference), Tim Jackson (STMC, AAA Eastern Conference),  Ante Milanovic-Litre (Notre Dame, AAA Western Conference),  Tanner Storoshenko (Abbotsford Collegiate, AA  Eastern Conference),  and Dylan Craddock (AA Southern Conference) who have been selected as Conference All Stars.  Carney was also named the Offensive MVP of the AAA Eastern Conference.

 

Note: Not all Conference All Stars have been announced yet.  We will update you as and when we get that information.

 

 

November 7, 2011

 

Weekly Update and Football Playoff Preview

 

Results

 

Notre Dame 13 at Vancouver College 27

VANCOUVER — In the annual Archbishops’ Trophy clash Friday, the No. 3-ranked Vancouver College Fighting Irish topped the No. 5-ranked Notre Dame Jugglers 27-13.

With the victory, the defending B.C. AAA Champions won the Western Conference title and earned an opening round playoff bye next week. Notre Dame (4-4, 3-2) finishes in third place and could potentially meet the Irish in the quarterfinal round.

The Irish defense, led by senior Stephen Blanchette (linebacker, receiver, quarterback) were able to hold the Jugglers' running game.

The Notre Dame offense and defense once again was led by All Canadian linebacker/running back Ante Milanovic-Litre albeit in a losing cause.

John Barsby 32 at South Delta 0

TSAWWASSEN — B.C.’s No. 1-ranked team completed a second straight undefeated regular season.

Nanaimo’s John Barsby Bulldogs (8-0, 4-0) got 406 yards of rushing on the day in a 32-0 win over the South Delta Sun Devils (4-6, 1-3).

The Sun Devils, featuring defensive back Martin O'Hara, fourth-place finishers in the West, draw Okanagan-2 Kalamalka Lakers of Vernon.

 

Langley 8 at Seaquam 40

NORTH DELTA — The Seaquam Seahawks are conference champs. The North Delta-based Hawks (5-4, 2-1) won the division banner with a 40-8 win over the Langley Saints (0-7, 0-3) on Saturday, scoring on its first three possessions and moving into a three-way tie with both Holy Cross and Hugh Boyd for first place in the four-team loop.

Seaquam won the three-way tiebreaker, however, boasting the best point-for-and-against mark in the three games the trip played against each other. Seaquam was a plus-14, Hugh Boyd a minus-two and Holy Cross a minus-14.

Mark Lego rushed for both of Seaquam’s opening scores, the first on an 18-yard run and the second on a 42-yard run. Lego, who carried just six times, rushed for 106 yards and three scores, adding another from 11 yards out in the second half. Standout fullback/middle linebacker Jarren Ralf was forced to watch from the sidelines as he rested up with a minor injury.

 

Hugh Boyd 17 at Handsworth 21

NORTH VANCOUVER — Michael LeMoine’s 57-yard touchdown strike in the final minutes lifted the host Handsworth Royals (3-5, 2-2) to a come-from-behind win over Richmond’s visiting Hugh Boyd Trojans in the only non-conference game of the week.

Handsworth’s other touchdowns came via a one-yard rush and a 10-yard pass by LeMoine who finished the day 13-of-23 for 325 yards and two TDs.

On the other side of the ball Trojan's offensive lineman Dylan Craddock continued his dominating play on the offensive line

 

Lord Tweedsmuir 28 at St. Thomas More 38

BURNABY — Mikey Carney keeps playing like the MVP of B.C. high school football,  but B.C.’s No. 1-ranked team continues to show that they have the personnel to take on all comers.

The Knights just come in waves, and led by an outstanding quarterback  — Carney — STM jumped out to an early 14-0 lead, then finished the game by outscoring the Panthers 13-6 in the second half.

Carney passed for 253 yards, tossing a pair of touchdowns to Gio Trasolini (172 yards in receptions)

"Gio Trasolini really stepped up his game and turned some key catches into some really big gains. He has so much ability and potential to be a big play threat every time that he touches the ball. I was very proud of the way he played tonight because his speed is such a threat to stretch the defence every time he touches the ball." said Knights head coach Bernie Kully.

The Knights continue to get great support from junior rb/db Seb Adugalski and senior defensive back Tim Jackson

 

Abbotsford 6 at Mission 39

“As expected, Abby gave us a good test on both sides of the ball,” said Roadrunner head coach Kevin Watrin.

Abbotsford quarterback Carter Williams (Grade 11) went 18/33 for 233 yds and one TD while Jesse Neufeld (Grade 12)pulled in 7 receptions for 115 yds and Dallas Yassinsky (Grade 12) grabbed 7 catches for 68 yds and one TD.  Senior linebacker Tanner Storoshenko saw lots of action again on defense racking up 8 unassisted tackles.

 

Rick Hansen 6 at Robert Bateman 28

ABBOTSFORD — With health returning to its lineup, the Robert Bateman Timberwolves (6-2, 2-2) locked down third place in the standings with a 28-6 win over crosstown rival Rick Hansen Hurricanes (2-7, 1-3).

Timberwolve's junior lineman Kent Hicks continues to demonstrate that he has all the tools to be an impact player at the next level.

High School Football Playoff Matchups

 

Friday, Nov 11

12:00 pm AA Robert Bateman (East 3) vs Hugh Boyd (South 2) BC Place
1:00 pm AA South Delta ( West 4) vs Kalamalka (Okanagan 2) Kamloops
1:30 pm AA Langley (South 4)  vs John Barsby (West 1) Nanaimo
2:30 pm AAA Mount Boucherie (Okanagan 3) vs Notre Dame (West 3) BC Place
2:30 pm AA Nechako Valley ( North 2) vs Vernon (Okanagan 1) Kamloops
4:00 pm AA Holy Cross (South 3)  vs Ballenas (West 2) Nanaimo
5:00 pm AAA Lord Tweedsmuir ( East 3) vs Salmon Arm (Okanagan 2) BC Place
8:00 pm AAA Terry Fox (East 4)  vs WJ Mouat (East 2) BC Place
 
Saturday, Nov 12
12:00 pm AA Handsworth (West 3) vs Abbotsford Collegiate (East 2) BC Place
2:30 pm AA Duchess Park (North 1) vs Mission (East 1) BC Place
5:00 pm AAA New Westminster (West 4) vs Centennial (East 4) BC Place
7:30 pm AA Rick Hansen (East 1) vs Seaquam (South 1) BC Place
 

St Thomas More (East 1), Kelowna (Okanagan 1), Vancouver College (West 1) all earned byes in the first round.

 

 

CIS Canada West

 

Congratulations to Head Coach Shawn Olson and the UBC Thunderbirds as they qualified for the Hardy Cup (Canada West Championship) by defeating the U of Saskatchewan last Saturday at Thunderbird Stadium.

 

The T'Birds travel to Calgary this weekend to take on the U of Calgary Dinos.  Please join us in wishing the Thunderbirds good luck!

 

NCAA Div2 - GNAC

 

Congratulations to the SFU Clansmen as they racked up their second win to wrap up their second season in the GNAC by beating  Central Washington 35-24 on Saturday at Terry Fox Field.  SFU finished the year  with a 2-6 record in the GNAC (last year they were 0-8) and 3-7 overall.

 

 

Oct 31/11

 

Happy Halloween!  

 

 

 

Weekly Football Update

 

Vancouver College 54 at Carson Graham 27

The Vancouver College Fighting Irish moved to within a win of clinching the West conference title with a decisive victory over the host Carson Graham Eagles.

Led on defense by Stephen Blanchette (LB, TE, QB) Vancouver College can clinch the West if it can beat the rival Notre Dame Jugglers in the annual Archbishops’ Trophy game this coming week. The Irish have won the last seven straight in the series.

 

West Vancouver 3 at Notre Dame 27

The Notre Dame Jugglers scored all of their points unanswered over a dominating second-half of play to rally from a 3-0 deficit for a 27-3 win over the West Vancouver Highlanders.

Joe Gabriele’s touchdown run off a bootleg play was one of the offensive highlights for the winners, who also got a rushing major from  Ante Milanovic-Litre who also racked up 12 tackles from his middle linebacker position.

Handsworth 19 - South Delta 16

The Handsworth Royals led by Grade 10 quarterback Mike LeMoine were stingy hosts to the South Delta Sun Devils (Martin O'Hara) eking out a 19-16 victory to keep their playoff hopes alive.

 

Mission 46 at Robert Bateman 0

The Mission Roadrunners made a statement that they are playing their best football of the season when it matters most.

The Roadrunners built a 26-0 halftime lead Friday at Rotary Stadium on its way to a 46-0 win over the host Robert Bateman Timberwolves , setting the stage for a winner-take-all contest this coming week against the Abbotsford Panthers for first place in the Eastern Conference.

 

The contest capped a nightmarish week for the Timberwolves, who were 5-0 overall seven days ago.

After referees failed to show for its Friday game against Abby Collegiate, the game was pushed back to Monday afternoon. The Wolves lost that game 25-20, then had to face the toughest team in their league with just three off days to prepare.

 

Playing without both their starting running backs the 'Wolves couldn't get anything going on offense and despite steady play from Kent Hicks (Jr., OL/DL) did not have an answer for what may be the best team in all of BC high school football in 2011.

 

Seaquam 13 at Hugh Boyd 14 (OT)

The Hugh Boyd Trojans, anchored on the offensive line by Dylan Craddock,  got back on even terms with the football gods, while the Seaquam Seahawks face a first or fourth scenario when they wrap up the regular season next week.

 

The Trojans  went to overtime, for the second time in two weeks this time coming away 14-13 winners over the visiting Seahawks after Seaquam went for the victory in OT but failed to score on a two-point conversion attempt.

 

The reason Seaquam went for the win was very sound. A win would have clinched first place in the conference, and if the play failed, Seaquam would still be in the playoffs, with a chance to finish first should it avoid an upset in its league finale this coming weekend against winless, visiting Langley (0-6, 0-2).

As it stands now, Holy Cross and Hugh Boyd have completed their league seasons and each sits tied for first at 2-1. Should Seaquam beat Langley, there would be a three-way tie for first place, but the Seahawks would win the tiebreaker, which takes into account the plus-minus differential up to a maximum of 15 points, in the games between the three tied teams.

 

In that scenario, Seaquam is a plus 14, Hugh Boyd a minus 2 and Holy Cross a minus 12.

Double A rushing leader Mark Lego carried 24 times 143 yards in a losing cause while senior linebacker Jarren Ralf had 4 tackles..

Pitt Meadows 0 at Abbotsford 40

ABBOTSFORD — Over a season in which the No. 2-ranked Mission Roadrunners have ruled the roost among the elite of B.C. Double A teams, geographic rivals the Abbotsford Panthers find themselves in a unique position as the regular season winds into its final two weeks.

 

Behind a hungry defense which recorded eight sacks as part of a 40-0 win Thursday at Rotary Stadium over the visiting Pitt Meadows Marauders , a Panthers team which might have been lightly regarded at the start of the season, finds itself tied for first place in the Eastern Conference.

 

Abbotsford, playing its second game in four days following a 25-20 Monday make-up win over Robert Bateman, owns the top spot in the conference pending the result of Friday’s Mission-Bateman contest. Mission sits 7-2 overall, and 3-0 in league play.

 

In a true schedule-maker’s dream finish to the regular season, Abby plays at Mission next week to complete the regular season.

 

Abbotsford quarterback Carter Williams was 4-of-9 for 53 yards, but passed for two scores and rushed for another. The Panthers ran only 18 offensive plays in the game as the mercy rule was invoked in the third quarter.

 

Tanner Storoshenko, Dallas Yassinsky and Jesse Neufeld all  turned in solid efforts on defense.

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CIS Canada West

 

UBC 33 - Calgary 26

Saskatchewan 67 - Alberta 3

Manitoba 31 - Regina 22

 

 Former NSAAC member Billy Greene led No. 7 UBC Thunderbirds to their best regular season since 1999 after finishing the 2011 campaign with a 36-23 win over the previously undefeated, CIS No. 1 Calgary Dinos (7-1). Greene was name Canada West Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts.

On Saturday, he threw for 421 yards and four touchdowns after completing 23 of 42 passes. The major scores included a strike to another former NSAAC member, Spencer Betts (13 yards). Greene also led the team with 60 yards rushing.

On the year, the MVP candidate passed for 2,558 yards, 20 touchdowns, completed 171 passes, plus he rushed for 482 yards and four TDs.

UBC (6-2) will host a Canada West playoff game for the first time since 1999 on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 2:00 p.m. vs. Saskatchewan (5-3).

 

Congratulations to head coach Shawn Olson and the rest of the Thunderbirds.

Final Regular Season Standings (Oct 31/11):

 

School W-L PF PA Home Away Pts
Calgary * 7-1 299 156 4-0 3-1 14
UBC * 6-2 246 190 4-0 2-2 12
Saskatchewan* 5-3 238 152 3-1 2-2 10
Regina* 3-5 138 207 1-3 2-2 6
Manitoba 3-5 223 209 2-2 1-3 6
Alberta 0-8 123 353 0-4 0-4 0
 * -clinched playoff spot

 

Canada West Semi-Finals: Friday, 7:00 pm Regina at Calgary; Saturday, 2:00 pm Saskatchewan at UBC

 

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NCAA Div 2 (GNAC)

 

Humboldt State 42- SFU 10

Western Oregon 40 - Dixie State 28

Central Washington 35 - West Texas A&M 49

 

Standings:



  Conference Overall
School W-L PF PA   W -L PF PA
Western Oregon 6-1 229 138   6-3 284 233
Humboldt State 5-1 225 140 6-1 7-1 277 160
Central Washington 3-3 172 133   3-5 217 203
Dixie State 1-5 177 252   1-8 240 376
SFU 1-6 141 281   2-7 205 340

 

THIS SATURDAY: Humboldt State at Dixie State, 1 p.m.; Central Washington at Simon Fraser, 2 p.m.; Western Oregon at Montana, 12:05 p.m.

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Canadian Junior Football

 

The Vancouver Island Raiders & Saskatoon Hilltops met for the third time in CJFL playoff action on Saturday afternoon at Caledonia Park. The Raiders wanted to atone for their 34-23 Canadian Bowl loss to the Hilltops last November. The Hilltops rolled into Nanaimo following their second straight conference title win over Calgary by a 32-3 margin

 

The Hilltops advance to the Canadian Bowl on November 12 at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton against the Hurricanes who won the Ontario Football Conference crown in impressive fashion, 42-6 over the Windsor AKO Fratmen at Windsor’s Alumni Field.

 

 

Oct 24/11 - 10:00 pm

 

Late News

 

Abby Collegiate 25 - Robert Bateman 21

 

In a game that was re-scheduled from Friday (due to a no-show by the officials), the Panthers hung on to beat their cross-town rivals 25-21.

 

Quarterback Carter Williams (grade 11) went 21 for 39 - 223 yards and 4 touchdowns. Slotback Jesse Neufeld (sr) grabbed 5 catches for 63 yards and 2 touchdowns while wide receiver Dallas Yassinsky (sr) caught 9 passes for 78 yards and one touchdown. Yassinsky also picked off one pass while linebacker Tanner Storoshenko (sr) led all tacklers with 11 tackles.

 

On the other side of the ball offensive/defensive lineman Kent Hicks (jr) had an outstanding outing for Bateman with 6 solo tackles.

 

The Panthers take on Pitt Meadows on Thursday while Robert Bateman travels to Mission on Friday.

 

 

October 24/2011

 

Weekly Update

 

All the scores:

 

TRIPLE A

Vancouver College 24 - Mt. Douglas 19

Centennial 46 - Earl Marriot 7

St. Thomas More 21 - Terry Fox 7

W.J. Mouat 20 - Lord Tweedsmuir 15

West Vancouver 21 - Carson Graham 0

Notre Dame 41 - New Westminster 0

Mt. Boucherie 26 - Rutland 13

Kelowna 27 - Salmon Arm 15

 

DOUBLE A

South Delta 38 - Windsor 13

Seaquam 32 - Holy Cross 14

Valleyview 48 - Mt. Baker 0

Lakeside (Wash.) 28 - Mission 15

Rick Hansen 35 - Pitt Meadows 21

Ballenas 34 - Handsworth 20

Hugh Boyd 36 - Langley 18

South Kamloops 20 - Vernon 0

Clarence Fulton 32 - Okanagan Mission 13

 

TIER 2

Belmont 46 Timberline 6

G.P. Vanier 41 Mark Isfeld 6

EMCS 35 Gulf Islands 0

Nanaimo District 48 Eric Hamber 0

 

 

Game Reports:

 

Mt. Douglas 19 at Vancouver College 24

The No. 3-ranked and defending B.C. AAA champion Vancouver College Fighting Irish(5-3, 3-0) moved into sole possession of first place in the Western Conference on Saturday afternoon, topping Victoria’s No. 4-ranked Mt. Douglas Rams 24-19 at O’Hagan Field.

 

Led on defense once again by senior linebacker Stephen Blanchette, the Irish limited the vaunted Rams' rushing game to under 200 yards and provided continuous pressure to hold the Rams to 19 points.

 

The College takes on Carson Graham next Friday at 3:45 pm on the North Shore.

 

Windsor 13 at South Delta 38

The Sun Devils, led by Martin O'Hara rolled over the Windsor Dukes on Saturday to solidify their hold on second place in the Western Division.

 

Next up: at Handsworth, Friday 2:30 pm

 

Holy Cross 14 at Seaquam 32

The Seaquam Seahawks, led on defense by senior linebacker/fullback Jarren Ralf who also scored on a seven-yard touch down catch, opened Southern Conference league play Saturday at its North Delta home by snapping the three-game win streak of Surrey’s Holy Cross (3-4, 2-1), topping the Crusaders 32-14.

 

It was the first time in history that the Seahawks had faced a private Catholic school in league play as Holy Cross had made  the move to Double A this season from Triple A.  With the win, Seaquam clinches a playoff spot and can take over possession of first place next weekend.

 

Next up for the 'Hawks: at Hugh Boyd, Friday 7:00pm

 

St. Thomas More 21 at Terry Fox 7

The No. 1-ranked St. More Knights stayed undefeated in league play with a big 21-7 win over the Terry Fox Ravens on Friday at Percy Perry Stadium.

 

STM quarterback Mikey Carney passed for 105 yards and rushed for the Knights’ other touchdown, in addition to making seven tackles on defense and coming up with an interception.

 

Giovanni Trasolini had one interception and a couple of catches while Sebastian Adugalski continues to show that he is the running back of the future for the Knights.  Tim Jackson was outstanding again in the secondary.

 

The Knights travel to South Surrey next Friday for a Conference game against  Earl Marriott .....game time is 2:30 pm

 

Notre Dame 41 at New Westminster 0

With Ante Milanovic-Litre a fluid force, the Notre Dame Jugglers broke open the offensive dam early, building a 28-0 lead just two minutes into the second quarter as the New Westminster Hyacks went down by a 41-0 score for the second consecutive week.

 

Milanovic-Litre picked off a Hyacks’ pass on the game’s second play, then on the Jugglers’ first offensive play executed a cutback run that helped propel him into the end zone for the first of his three touchdowns on the day.

 

The Jugglers host West Vancouver on Friday night at Burnaby Lake in a game with huge playoff implications.  Kick off is at 6:00 pm

 

Handsworth 20 at Ballenas 34

The very young Handsworth Royals, led by Grade 10 quarterback Mike LeMoine, put up a great fight against the Whalers but in the end just couldn't quite hang in with the talented Island team.

 

The Royals host South Delta on Friday at 2:30 pm.

 

Hugh Boyd 36 at Langley 18

Richmond’s Hugh Boyd Trojans (2-4, 1-1) featuring senior offensive lineman Dylan Craddock, battled a desperate Langley team and a stiff wind on the road at McLeod Athletic Park to a take a 36-18 win over the Saints (0-6, 0-2) in a Southern Conference league game.

 

The Trojans wrap up league play this week hosting Seaquam on Friday night at 7:00 pm.

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CIS Canada West Football Report

 

UBC 39 - Alberta 22

Saskatchewan 16 - Regina 15

Calgary 41 - Manitoba 24

Standings (Oct 24/11):

 

School W-L PF PA Home Away Pts
Calgary * 7-0 276 120 4-0 3-0 14
UBC * 5-2 210 167 3-0 2-2 10
Saskatchewan 4-3 171 149 3-1 1-2 8
Manitoba 3-4 192 187 2-1 1-3 6
Regina 2-5 116 176 1-3 1-2 4
Alberta 0-7 120 286 0-3 0-4 0
 * -clinched playoff spot

 

This Week: (final regular season games)

 

Calgary at UBC (Saturday, 2:00 pm)

Regina at Manitoba

Saskatchewan at Alberta

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GNAC NCAA Div 2 Update

 

 

Southern Oregon 31 - SFU 28 (non-conference)

Western Oregon 40 - Humboldt State 24

Central Washington 31 - Dixie State 24

 

Standings:



  Conference Overall
School W-L PF PA   W -L PF PA
Western Oregon 5-1 189 110   5-3 244 205
Humboldt State 4-1 183 130 6-1 6-1 235 150
Central Washington 3-3 172 133   3-4 182 154
Dixie State 1-4 149 212   1-7 212 336
SFU 1-5 131 239   2-6 195 298

 

THIS SATURDAY:  SFU @ Humboldt State(GNAC); Dixie Stae @ Western Oregon(GNAC); Central Washington @ West Texas A&M (non conference)

 

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BC Junior Football

 

Vancouver Island Raiders 44 - Langley Rams 0

 

The Vancouver Island Raiders won their sixth straight Cullen Cup title on Saturday afternoon shutting out the Langley Rams 44-0.  It was the largest margin of victory in championship history and is the ninth shutout.

 

 

October 17/2011

 

Monday Quarterbacking

 

High School Football Update

 

All the scores:

 

TRIPLE AAA:

Vancouver College 41 - New Westminster 0

Mt. Douglas 42 - West Vancouver 14

Lord Tweedsmuir 44 - Earl Marriott 0

St. Thomas More 37 - Centennial 6

W.J. Mouat 33 - Terry Fox 0

Notre Dame 42 - Carson Graham 6

Kelowna 33 - Mt. Boucherie 6

Salmon Arm 12 - Rutland 6

 

 

DOUBLE AA:

Ballenas 27 - South Delta 13

Holy Cross24 - Hugh Boyd 21 (OT)

Clarence Fulton 22 - South Kamloops 12

Seaquam 43 - Windsor 28

Duchess Park 14 - Nechako Valley 6

John Barsby 30 - Handsworth 6

Mission 43 Rick - Hansen 7

Robert Bateman 46 - Pitt Meadows 29

Abbotsford 30 - Langley 0

 

Tier 2

Nanaimo District 58 - Moscrop 0

 

Game Reports:

 

New Westminster 0 at Vancouver College 41

The No. 3-ranked Vancouver College Fighting Irish (4-3, 2-0), featuring senior linebacker/tight end Stephen Blanchette had a decisive 41-0 win over the visiting New Westminster Hyacks (3-4, 1-1) at O’Hagan Field.

 

Vancouver College plays host to Mount Douglas on Saturday in a battle of 2-0 teams, with the winner taking over sole possession of first place in the Western Conference. The Irish finish their season with games the following two weeks against Carson Graham (0-2) and Notre Dame (1-1).

 

Hugh Boyd 21 at Holy Cross 24

The Hugh Boyd Trojans,  led by senior offensive/defensive lineman Dylan Craddock, built a 21-7 lead over the host Holy Cross Crusaders (3-3, 2-0) with seven minutes remaining, but couldn’t hold it, falling 24-21 in overtime.

 

Next up for the Trojans: at Langley, Friday 3:00 pm McLeod Stadium

 

Windsor 28 at Seaquam 43

Seaquam tailback Mark Lego rushed 15 times for 274 yards as the host Seahawks went out of conference to record a resounding 43-28 victory over North Vancouver’s Windsor Dukes.

 

Senior fullback/linebacker Jarren Ralf also found the end zone for the winners on a one-yard dive and led the defense with eight tackles.

 

The Seahawks (3-3) open league play on Saturday at 1:30 pm when they host the Holy Cross Crusaders.

 

St. Thomas More 37 at Centennial 6

The St. Thomas More Knights keep offering weekly proof that they may be the deepest and most dangerous team in B.C.

 

The No. 1-ranked Knights (5-0, 2-0) protected the top spot in the rankings for a third straight week on Friday at Coquitlam’s Percy Perry Stadium, getting 112 yards rushing from Sebastian Adugalski in a 37-6 win over the host Centennial Centaurs (1-4, 0-2).

 

Knights quarterback Mikey Carney continued his on-field generalship, offensively passing for 217 yards and a pair of scores and defensively

with a pick to go along with six tackles while defensive back Tim Jackson played his usual solid game.

 

The Knights look to continue their unbeaten Conference streak when they visit Terry Fox at  Percy Perry Stadium on Friday night at 7:00 pm.

 

Carson Graham 6 at Notre Dame 42

There’s a lot of new Notre Dame Jugglers football this season under first-year head coach Richard Scott.

 

The Jugglers (2-3, 1-1) kept the ball on the ground and limited the offensive opportunities on their way to a convincing victory over the Carson Graham Eagles (2-3, 0-2).

 

Senior running back/linebacker Ante Milanovic-Litre once again showed why he was named All Canadian at the 2011 Football Canada Cup as he  scored a pair of majors and racked up 12 unassisted tackles.

 

Jugglers’ quarterback Joe Gabriele also scored off a naked bootleg, just clipping the cone as he found the end zone.

 

Next up for the Jugglers: Friday at New Westminster 7:30 pm

 

John Barsby 30 at Handsworth 6

A very young Handsworth team led by Grade 10 quarterback Mike LeMoine succumbed to the Grade 12-laden Barsby Bulldogs.

 

Handsworth rounds out conference play against Ballenas and South Delta the next two weekends before finishing off with a non-conference game against Richmond’s Hugh Boy Trojans.

 

Robert Bateman 46 at Pitt Meadows 29

The talented Robert Bateman Timberwolves found their offence in the second half, and with it, found a way to remain undefeated (5-0, 1-0) with three weeks of play remaining in its first-ever Double A varsity season with a high-scoring win over the Pitt Meadows Marauders (1-3-1, 0-2).

 

Anchored by mammoth offensive and defensive lineman  Kent Hicks the 'Wolves dominated the Marauders on both sides of the ball.

 

Bateman takes on Abby Collegiate on Friday at 3:00 pm at Rotary Stadium in a cross-town and conference contest.

 

Abbotsford 30 at Langley 0

Carter Williams threw a pair of touchdown passes to Jesse Neufeld and Dallas Yassinsky, the latter putting his stamp on the game with an interception and a punt return for a score.as the Abbotsford Panthers topped the host Langley Saints (0-5, 0-1) by a resounding 30-0 count in non-league play Friday at McLeod Stadium.

 

Tanner Storoshenko led the winning defense with10 tackles and 1 sack.

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CIS Canada West Football Report

 

UBC 23 - Regina 16

Manitoba 48 - Alberta 20

Calgary 20 - Saskatchewan

 

For the first time in five seasons, the UBC Thunderbirds football team will take part in the Canada West playoffs, however they needed a second-half surge to beat the visiting Regina Rams by a score of 23-16 in Vancouver on Saturday afternoon and clinch the post-season berth.

 

Congratulations to second-year head coach Shawn Olson and the rest of the Thunderbirds.

 

The T'Birds travel to Edmonton for a Saturday game against the Golden Bears before hosting the Calgary Dinos on October 29 in their final Cnada West conference game.

Standings (Oct 17/11):

 

School W-L PF PA Home Away Pts
Calgary 6-0 235 96 3-0 3-0 12
UBC 4-2 171 145 3-0 1-2 8
Manitoba 3-3 168 146 2-1 1-2 6
Saskatchewan 3-3 155 134 3-1 0-2 6
Regina 2 - 4 101 160 1-2 1-2 4
Alberta 0-6 98 247 0-2 0-4 0

 

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GNAC NCAA Div 2 Update

 

 

Western Oregon 34 - SFU 10

Humboldt State 30 - Central Washington 20

Azusa Pacific 48 - Dixie State 19 (non conference)

 

Standings:



  Conference Overall
School W-L PF PA W -L PF PA
Humboldt State 4-0 159 90 6-0 211 110
Western Oregon 4-1 149 86 4-3 204 181
Central Washington 2-3 141 109 2-4 151 130
Dixie State 1-3 125 181 1-6 188 305
SFU 1-5 131 239 2-5 167 267

 

THIS SATURDAY:  Western Oregon host Humboldt (GNAC); Central Washington at Dixie State (GNAC); SFU at Southern Oregon (non conference)

 

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BC Junior Football

 

Semi-Final Results:

 

Vancouver Island Raiders 49 - Westshore Rebels 17

Langley Rams 31 - Okanagan Sun 29

 

The BC Junior semi-finals were predictable on one field and  surprising on the other.  Most pundits had predicted a case of the same old-same old conference final match-ups of the Raiders and the Sun.  Don't tell the Langley Rams that as they eclipsed the Sun 31-29 to earn a berth into the BC Conference Championship next final next Sunday in Nanaimo.

 

 

October 15/2011

 

Welcome Jesse Johnston

 

Jesse Johnston is a Grade 12 Senior at Moscrop Secondary where he is the starting quarterback.  Standing 6' 2" and weighing165#, Jesse is going through a big growth spurt and should be in the 6' 3" - 185# range by the time he graduates in June 2012.

 

Welcome Jesse!

 

 

October 10/2011

 

Welcome Jesse Neufeld

 

Jesse Neufeld is the newest member of NSAAC.

He is a 3.75 GPA senior at Abbotsford Collegiate where he plays football and rugby.

Jesse, 6' 2" - 210#, is intending to study engineering at university.

 

 

October 9/2011

 

Football Review

 

High School Football

 

South Delta 6 at Seaquam 0

An 11-yard scoring pass in the third quarter proved to be the only offence Saturday as the all-Delta non-conference clash was won 6-0 by the Tsawwassen school.

 

Seaquam was led by middle linebacker Jarren Ralf’s nine tackles while South Delta's defensive backfield led by Martin O'Hara provided great coverage all day holding the Seahawks passing game to a measly 28 yards.

 

W.J. Mouat 20 at St. Thomas More 25

Mikey Carney, Giovanni Trasolini, Tim Jackson (4 tackles) and Sebastian Adugalski (8 carries, 52 yds) all played big roles in leading the No. 1-ranked St. Thomas More Knights to a 25-20 win over the No. 2-ranked W.J. Mouat Hawks of Abbotsford in an epic Burnaby Lakes showdown.

 

Mikey Carney threw a touchdown pass on the Knights’ first offensive series and later set up another score with  a long gainer late to set up the winning score as STM (1-0, 4-0) remained unbeaten on the season.

 

With 1:28 left in the half, Carney went over the middle to long and lanky receiver Gio Trasolini for a 44-yard touchdown that put St. Thomas More on top 19-14 at the half with the promise of more offensive fireworks in the second half.

 

In the fourth quarter Knights started with the ball back at their own 32-yard line with 2:35 left, and went 68 yards in 37 seconds, capping things off with Carney’s seven-yard touchdown strike to Trasolini.

Vancouver College 29 at West Vancouver 8

The No. 3-ranked Vancouver College scored on its first two offensive series Friday, en route to a 29-8 win over the depleted West Vancouver Highlanders. The game marked the return to service of middle linebacker Stephen Blanchette.

 

Notre Dame 28 at Mt. Douglas 59

In the regular season opener for both teams No. 4-ranked and host Rams rolled to a decisive 59-28 win over the No. 5-ranked Notre Dame Jugglers in the Western Conference opener for both teams at Victoria’s Royal Athletic Park despite outstanding play from Juggler's middle linebacker Ante Milanovic-Litre.

 

Handsworth 6 at Windsor 0

Grade 10 quarterback Michael LeMoine’s touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter made the difference Friday as the Handsworth Royals opened conference play with a 6-0 win over the Windsor Dukes.

 

Abbotsford 42 at Rick Hansen 20

Carter Williams threw for three touchdowns, including a pair to Jesse Neufeld, and a ball-hawking defence did the rest as the Abbotsford Panthers doubled up on crosstown rival Rick Hansen in the Eastern Conference opener for both teams on Friday.

 

Defensive leader Tanner Storoshenko racked up 11 solo tackles while Dallas Yassinski recorded an interception.

 

Congratulations Nick!

 

 

October 3/2011

 

Weekly Review

 

High School Football

 

SCORES

 

TRIPLE A

W.J. Mouat 42  - Vancouver College 14

Notre Dame 21 - Terry Fox10

Kelowna 34 - Salmon Arm 26

Mt Boucherie 32 - Rutland18 

Lord Tweedsmuir 62- New Westminster14

 

DOUBLE A

Seaquam 33 - Rick Hansen 6

Hugh Boyd 17 - South Delta 12

Ballenas 34 - West Vancouver 8

Kalamalka 58 - Mt. Baker 0

Vernon 14 - Clarence Fulton 2

Mission 46 - Earl Marriott 6

Holy Cross 13 - Abbotsford-Collegiate 6

John Barsby 48 - EJ Milne 0

Robert Bateman 48 - Langley 6

Okanagan-Mission 28 - Valleyview 8

South Kamloops 22 - Norkam 2

 

TIER 2

Timberline 61 - Frank Hurt 12

Nanaimo District 42 -  Mark Isfeld 0

 

GAME REVIEWS

 

W.J. Mouat 42 at Vancouver College 14

 

Vancouver College, playing without standout linebacker Stephen Blanchette, dropped a 42-14 decision against W.J. Mouat.

 

“It’s a win that can give you a lot of confidence,” said Mouat head coach Denis Kelly. “But I just hope we keep it all in perspective. Our four non-conference games are over now, and they don’t count for anything.”

 

On Friday, the Irish open league play at West Vancouver, while the Hawks do likewise in Burnaby against No. 1 St. Thomas More.

 

Rick Hansen 6 at Seaquam 33

 

Grade 11 Seaquam Seahawks running back Mark Lego has put all the pieces together on Saturday carrying 12 times for 162 yards and three scores as the North Delta school topped its Abbotsford foes 33-6.

 

“We hit hard, we had the physical edge and we were playing at home,” said Seaquam head coach Kris Pechet, whose team led 20-0 at halftime. “We have played some pretty high calibre opposition thus far and maybe Rick Hansen hasn’t played the same kind. So maybe we’re ahead at this stage.”

 

Jarren Ralf added Seaquam’s other score, hauling in a 15-yard pass from quarterback Adam Dobie.

 

The Seahawks will play arch-rival South Delta at home on Saturday.....1:30 pm kick off.

 

Hugh Boyd 17 at South Delta 12

 

After opening the season with three straight losses and then trailing at halftime on Saturday, Richmond’s Hugh Boyd Trojans, featuring senior offensive lineman Dylan Craddock,  decided it was time to break the streak and proved to be too much for the host Sun Devils which are led on defense by Martin O'Hara..

 

Next up for Hugh Boyd: bye.  Next up for South Delta: at Seaquam, Saturday 1:30 pm.

 

Terry Fox 10 at Notre Dame 21

 

“Notre Dame played Notre Dame football,” said  ND head coach Richard Scott after his Jugglers (0-2) wrapped up non-conference play Friday at Burnaby Lakes with a 21-10 win over the No. 5-ranked Terry Fox Ravens of Port Coquitlam. “The Jugglers took the physical route.”

 

Led on defense by their outstanding middle linebacker Ante Milanovic-Litre (who also had a great game at fullback),  the hard-hitting Jugglers were able to make big plays when they needed to.

 

Next Up: Notre Dame open their League season at Mt. Douglas on Friday.

 

AbbotsfordCollegiate 6 at Holy Cross 13

 

The Crusaders led 13-0 at the half and then were shut out in the second half by a stingy Abbotsford defense led by Tanner Storoshenko and Dallas Yassinsky who had 8 catches for 120 yards & 1 TD.  Yassinsky also 1 run for 10 yards & 2 kick-off returns for 37 yards for a total of 167 all-purpose yards.  Quarterback Carter Williams passed for 244 yards going 20 for 41 including one touchdown.

 

Next Up: Abbotsford travels to Rick Hansen, Friday 3:15 pm.

 

Langley 6 at Robert Bateman 48

 

The new kids on the block are putting up big numbers and showing they belong.  The Robert Bateman Timberwolves, featuring grade 11 offensive/defensive lineman Kent Hicks, dominated the Langley Saints 48-6  on Friday.

 

Bateman will enjoy a bye this week before taking on Pitt Meadows on Oct 14th.

 

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CIS Canada West Football Report

 

UBC 33 - Saskatchewan 36

Regina 26 - Manitoba 18

Calgary 61 - Alberta 7

 

The UBC Thunderbirds traveled to the unfriendly confines of Griffith Stadium in Saskatoon and almost pulled of a great comeback before falling 36-33 to the Huskies.

 

UBC host Regina on Saturday at 2:00pm

Standings (Oct 3/11):

 

School W-L PF PA Pts
Calgary 5-0 154 81 8
UBC 3-2 148 139 6
Saskatchewan 3-2 147 114 6
Manitoba 2 -3 130 126 4
Regina 2 - 3 85 137 4
Alberta 0-5 78 199 0

 

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GNAC NCAA Div 2 Update

 

 

Humboldt State 56 - Dixie State 27

Central Washington 37 - SFU 17

 

Central Washington cruised to a 31-3 halftime lead before settling for a 37-17 win over Simon Fraser at Tomlinson Stadium.

 



  Conference Overall
School W-L PF PA  

Pts

 		 W -L PF PA
Humboldt State 3-0 129 70 6 4-0 158 73
Western Oregon 3-0 105 35 6 3-2 160 130
Central Washington 1-2 80 69 2 1-3 90 90
Dixie State 1-2 69 119 2 1-4 113 193
SFU 0-4 49 149 0 1-4 95 177

 

THIS SATURDAY:  Western Oregon at Central Washington, 1 p.m.; Humboldt State at UC Davis, 6 p.m.; Dixie State at Simon Fraser, 2 p.m.

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BC Junior Football Update

 

Week 10 Results:

 

Vancouver Island Raiders 56 - Langley Rams 19

Westshore Rebels 43 - Kamloops Broncos 30

Okanagan Sun 48 - Chilliwack Huskers 21

 

Team Record Pts PF PA
Vancouver Island Raiders 9-0 18 516 80
Okanagan Sun 8-1 16 366 125
Westshore Rebels 5-4 10 211 322
Langley Rams 4-5 8 234 209
Kamloops Broncos 1-8 2 115 402
Chilliwack Huskers 0-9 - 81 385

 

 

 

 

 

Sept 25/2011

 

Please Welcome Carter Williams

 

Carter is the newest member of NSAAC and is an outstanding football and baseball player

 

He is a Grade 11,  3.85 GPA student at Abbotsford Collegiate where he plays football, rugby and basketball. He plays baseball for the Abbotsford Cardinals.

 

Carter's older brother Carson (a former NSAAC Member) is a second year quarterback at UBC.

 

Check out Carter's web pages: Baseball  Football

 

Welcome Carter!

 

 

Sept 24/2011

 

Monday Updates

 

St. Thomas More 55 at Holy Cross 28

 

Quarterback Mikey Carney and receiver Gio Trasolini each scored a pair of majors in a one-sided 55-28 Pepsi Bowl victory over the Crusaders.  The Knight's defense, featuring Tim Jackson, held the Crusaders to 6 points in the first half before substituting liberally in the second half.

 

The Knights now have two weeks to get ready before their Eastern Conference league opener against W.J. Mouat.

 

Mission 33 at South Delta 6

 

No. 2-ranked Mission Roadrunners topped the South Delta Sun Devils (featuring Martin O'Hara) 33-6

 

Next up for the Sun Devils: Saturday October 1 @ Hugh Boyd 1:00 pm

 

West Vancouver 21 at Seaquam 16

 

The AAA West Vancouver Highlanders spread offence put three first-half majors on the board and that proved to be enough to earn a road win Saturday against the No. 3 AA Seaquam Seahawks.

 

The Seahawks defense, anchored by senior linebacker Jarren Ralf, adjusted at half-time and shut out the Highlanders offense in the second half but the damage was already done due to two blown secondary coverages in the first quarter.

 

Next up: Seahawks host Rick Hansen Hurricanes, Saturday, 1:30 pm

 

Vancouver College 34 at Salmon Arm 0

 

The No. 2-ranked Triple A Fighting Irish with senior linebacker Stephen Blanchette got back on the winning track following its 14-7 loss last weekend to St. Thomas More, hitting the road and pitching an impressive shutout against the host Golds.

 

The Irish host W.J. Mouat on Saturday, 1:30 pm in their last non-conference game.

 

Robert Bateman 34 at Hugh Boyd 21

 

The Robert Bateman Wolves, featuring junior lineman Kent Hicks, visited the Hugh Boyd Trojans (with senior offensive lineman Dylan Craddock) and came away with a hard fought 34-21 win.

 

Next up: Bateman hosts Langley, 1:00pm Friday; Hugh Boyd at South Delta, Saturday 1:30 pm.

 

Abbotsford 35 at Moscrop 6

 

Carter Williams was a tidy 7-for-9 and three touchdown passes Friday, tossing scoring strikes to Jesse Neufeld, Dallas Yassinsky, and Dillon McGuire as the Abbotsford Panthers topped Tier 2 Moscrop of Burnaby 35-6.

 

While Williams was passing for 133 yards on the day, Tanner Storoshenko scored a rushing touchdown, and Yassinsky yet another on special teams, finding the end zone on a punt return.

 

Next up: Abbotsford Collegiate at Holy Cross, Friday, 3:30 pm

 

All The Scores:

 

Centennial (AAA East) 34 - Ballenas (AA West) 33

West Vancouver (AAA West) 21 - Seaquam (AA South) 16

STMC (AAA East) 55 - Holy Cross (AA South) 28

Mission (AA East) 33 - South Delta (AA West) 6

Vernon(AA Okanagan) 32 - Valleyview(AA Okanangan) 0

Kalamalka(AA Okanagan) 36 - South Kamloops(AA Okanagan) 14

Robert Bateman (AA  East) 34 - Hugh Boyd(AA South) 21

Rick Hansen (AA East) 28 - Langley (AA South) 6

John Barsby (AA West) 35 - Belmont (AA Tier2) 8

Pitt Meadows (AA East) 21 - Windsor AA West) 21

OMAK (WA) 48 - Clarence Fulton (AA Okanagan) 0

Handsworth (AA West) 26 - San Francisco (CA) 14

Abbotsford Collegiate (AA East) 35 - Moscrop (AA Tier 2) 6

Duchess Park (AA North) 42 - Correlieu (AA North) 0

Kelly Road (AA North) 2 - PGSS (AA North) 0 - default

Vancouver College (AAA West) 34 - Salmon Arm (AAA Okanagan) 0

Earl Marriott (AAA East) 62 - Rutland (AAA Okanagan) 35

Terry Fox (AAA East) 51 - Kelowna (AAA Okanagan) 22

WJ Mouat (AAA East) 49 - Carson Graham (AAA West) 14

Lord Tweedsmuir (AAA East) 23 - Cascades (WA) 20

New Westminster (AAA West) 27 - Mt Boucherie (AAA Okanagan) 9

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CIS Canada West Football Report

 

At the halfway point in the season the UBC Thunderbird confirmed on Saturday that they are in the thick of the race for the Canada West pennant following their 29-23 Homecoming win over the Manitoba Bisons and vaulted into second place in the CW standings

 

Weekend Scores:

 

UBC 29 - Manitoba 23

Regina 38 - Alberta 14

Calgary 38 - Saskatchewan 24

Standings (Sept 25/11):

 

School W-L PF PA Pts
Calgary 4-0 154 81 8
UBC 3-1 115 93 6
Saskatchewan 2-2 111 81 4
Manitoba 2 -2 102 100 4
Regina 1-3 59 119 2
Alberta 0-4 71 138 0

 

Next Games:

 

UBC at Saskatchewan - Friday, 5:00pm PST

Manitoba at Regina - Friday

Alberta at Calgary - Sunday

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GNAC NCAA Div 2 Update

 

SFU hosted Humboldt State at Terry Fox Field on Saturday and are still in search of their first GNAC win after losing 35-7

 

Scores:

Humboldt State 35 - SFU 7

Western Oregon 56 - Dixie State 0

 

  Conference Overall
School W-L PF PA  

Pts

 		 W -L PF PA
Western Oregon 3-0 105 35 6 3-1 125 79
Humboldt State 2-0 73 43 4 3-0 102 46
Dixie State 1-1 42 63 2 1-3 86 139
Central Washington 0-2 43 52 0 0-3 53 73
SFU 0-3 42 112 0 1-3 78 140
               

 

THIS SATURDAY:  SFU at Central Washington; Dixie State at Humboldt State

 

 

Sept 18, 2011

 

Weekend Update

 

All Scores

 

St. Thomas More 14 - Vancouver College 7

Carson Graham 62 - Handsworth 36

Clarence Fulton 52 - Mt Baker 0

Mission 22  - WJ Mouat 16

Terry Fox 33 - New West 6

Lord Tweedsmuir 35 - Holy Cross 6

Seaquam 47 - Kelowna 21

Mt. Boucherie 28 - Rick Hansen 24

South Delta 22 - Earl Marriott 15

John Barsby 42 - Abbotsford 7

Pitt Meadows 24 - Langley 12

Windsor 33 - GP Vanier 12

Rutland 32 - Hugh Boyd 19

Moscrop 38 Mark IsfelD 0

Eastside Catholic 34 - Centennial 0

Bainbridge (Wash) 36 - Mt. Douglas 18

Nechako Valley 40 - Prince George 0

Valleyview 22  - Howe Sound 22

 

Game Reports:

 

Vancouver College 7 at St. Thomas More 14

 

The St. Thomas More Knights hosted No. 1-ranked Vancouver College in their Homecoming game and thrilled the huge crowd with an exciting 14 - 7 victory.

 

Led by quarterback/safety Mikey Carney, who threw several clutch pass receptions - one  to Giovanni Trasolini - made smart decisions and engineered a pair of second-half scoring drives.

 

Defensively for the Knights, Tim Jackson's interception late in the game sealed the win for STM. Also contributing for the Knights was Seb Adugalski who saw limited action (he has just returned from track and field commitments).

 

The Fighting Irish were once again anchored on defense by Stephen Blanchette.

 

Next up for the Knights: at Holy Cross (Pepsi Bowl), Saturday 1:30 pm

Next up for the Irish: at Salmon Arm, Friday 3:00pm.

 

Handsworth 36 at Carson Graham 62

 

NORTH VANCOUVER — Grade 10 quarterback Mike LeMoine was a bright spot for the AA Royals in their loss to the AAA Carson Graham Eagles engineering 36 points on offense. The Royals just didn't match up well with the much bigger Eagles whose offense eventually wore their defense.

 

Next up for the Royals: host San Francisco (CA) Friday, game time TBA

 

Notre Dame 13 at Juneau-Douglas (Alaska) 38

 

JUNEAU — The Jugglers, featuring All Canadian linebacker Ante Milanovic-Litre, traveled to Juneau and lost 38-13 against a very tough Crimson Bear team.

 

Next up for the Jugglers: This week - bye.  Next game:  host Terry Fox,  Friday, September 30 at Burnaby Lake 7:00 pm

 

Seaquam 47 at Kelowna 21

 

KELOWNA — Mark Lego rushed 20 times for 89 yards and a pair of scores, helping lead North Delta’s Double A No. 4-ranked Seaquam Seahawks to a 47-21 win against the host, Triple A Kelowna Owls on Friday.

 

Seahawks quarterback Tyler Green not only rushed for 52 yards and a pair of scores, he was 10-of-15 through the air for 137 yards, no interceptions, and a 37-yard scoring toss to Jarren Ralf.

 

Next up for the Seahawks: host AAA West Vancouver, Saturday 1:30 pm

 

 

South Delta 22 at Earl Marriott 15

 

SURREY — In a game that became a controlled scrimmage due to a lack of referees, the visiting Sun Devils finished with 209 yards of total offence.

 

Martin O’Hara with five solo tackles, led the winning defense.

 

Next game for the Sundevils: host MIssion Saturday 1:30 pm

 

John Barsby 42 at Abbotsford 7

 

ABBOTSFORD — Double A No. 1-ranked John Barsby Bulldogs (playing their 3rd game of the season) topped the host Abbotsford Panthers 42-7 in the Panthers opening game of the season.

 

The Panthers, featuring Dallas Yassinsky, Tanner Storoshenko and Carter Williams, will show improvement in the weeks to come and are expected to be a definite playoff contender.

 

Next up for the Panthers: at Moscrop, Friday 3:30 pm at Burnaby Lake.

 

Hugh Boyd 19 at Rutland 32

 

KELOWNA — The Trojans left Richmond at 6:00 am and kicked off against the Rutland Voodoos at 2:00 pm.  Needless to say it took a while for the Trojans, featuring Dylan Craddock,  to get untracked.

 

Next up for the Trojans: host Robert Bateman, Friday 3:00 pm.

 

Robert Bateman 19 - Nanaimo 14

 

ABBOTSFORD - Robert Bateman, featuring Kent Hicks, hosted Nanaimo in a non-conference game and took a 19-14 victory.

 

Next up for Bateman: at Hugh Boyd, Friday 3:00 pm

 

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University Football Results

 

CIS Canada West

 

UBC 40 - U of Alberta 30

U of Calgary 51 - U of Regina 1

U of Manitoba 26 - U of Saskatchewan 16

 

Standings (Sept 18/11):

 

School W-L PF PA Pts
Calgary 3-0 116 57 6
Manitoba 2 -1 79 71 4
Saskatchewan 2-1 87 43 4
UBC 2-1 86 70 4
Alberta 0-3 57 100 0
Regina 0-2 21 105 0

 

This Week:

 

Manitoba @ UBC - Saturday, 2:00 pm

Regina @ Alberta - Saturday, 1:00pm

Saskatchewan @ Calgary - Friday, 7:00pm

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NCAA Div 2 - GNAC

 

Dixie State 42 - SFU 7

Western Oregon 14 - Central Washington 7

 

  Conference Overall
School W-L PF PA  

Pts

 		 W -L PF PA
Western Oregon 2-0 49 35 4 2-0 69 79
Humboldt State 1-0 738 36 2 2-0 67 39
Dixie State 1-0 42 7 2 1-2 86 83
SFU 0-2 35 77 0 1-2 71 105
Central Washington 0-2 43 52 0 0-3 53 73
Regina 0-2 21 105 0      

 

THIS SATURDAY:  Humboldt State at Simon Fraser, 2 p.m.; Western Oregon at Dixie State, 6 p.m.

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BC Junior Football Update

 

Week 7 Results:

 

Vancouver Island Raiders 77 - Kamloops Broncos 4

Langley Rams 20 - Chilliwack Huskers 7

Okanagan Sun 69 - Westshore Rebels 0

 

Team Record Pts Home Away PF PA
Vancouver Island Raiders 7-0 14 3-0 4-0 385 61
Okanagan Sun 6-1 12 3-0 3-1 268 98
Langley Rams 4-3 8 2-2 2-1 187 118
Westshore Rebels 3-4 6 2-2 1-2 133 264
Kamloops Broncos 1-6 2 0-3 1-3 79 309
Chilliwack Huskers 0-7 - 0-4 0-3 60 262

 

 

Sept 12, 2011

 

High School Football Report

 

Results:

 

SATURDAY

Non-conference

Terry Fox 20 Salmon Arm 18

Carson Graham 30 Kelowna 29

West Vancouver 12 Handsworth 0

Mission 20 Seaquam 2

 

FRIDAY

Non-Conference

Mt. Boucherie 34 Clarence Fulton 14

W.J. Mouat 53 Mount Douglas 47

Lord Tweedsmuir 21 Hugh Boyd 7

Valleyview 28 Rutland 24

St. Thomas More 10 Notre Dame 7

New Westminster16 South Delta 13

Ballenas 43 Nanaimo District 28

John Barsby 36 Holy Cross 0

Earl Marriott 14 Rick Hansen 13

Nechako Valley 12 Kelly Road 0

 

THURSDAY LATE

Vancouver College 45 Renton (Wash.) 19

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MISSION 20 SEAQUAM 2

MISSION — Seaquam Seahawks opened their 2011 season with a re-match against the Mission Roadrunners who won a hotly contested 2010 Semi Final game going to three overtime periods.

 

The size and experience of the Roadrunners, who feature 18 returning grade 12 seniors including mammoth offensive tackle Tom Clarkson who has committed to play NCAA Div1 with UNLV, were too much for the young Seahawks.

 

The Seahawks were led on defense by senior linebacker Jarren Ralf  (6 tackles) who never got off the field - he also starts at fullback.

 

Next up for the Seahawks: travel to Kelowna for a 6:00 pm kick off on Friday night at the Apple Bowl.

 

ST. THOMAS MORE 10 NOTRE DAME 7

BURNABY — Triple A No. 5-ranked St. Thomas More Knights of Burnaby kicked off their year with a hard fought 10-7 win over perennial rival Notre Dame Jugglers.

 

The Knights, featuring quarterback/defensive back Mikey Carney, receiver Gio Trasolini and running back/linebacker Seb Adugalski, withstood repeated attacks by the Jugglers and capitalized on Notre Dame miscues to eke out the win.

 

Senior linebacker/running back Ante Milanovic-Litre was outstanding on both sides of the ball for the Jugglers

 

Next up for the Knights: host Vancouver College in Homecoming 2011.....Saturday, 2:00 pm

 

LORD TWEEDSMUIR 21 HUGH BOYD 7

RICHMOND — Host Hugh Boyd Trojans (AA Southern Conference) featuring Dylan Craddock (off/def tackle 6' 4", 260#) hosted AAA Eastern Conference Lord Tweedsmuir in the season opener for both teams on Friday

 

Next game: The Trojans travel to Kelowna for a 2:00 pm game against Rutland at the Apple Bowl .

 

NEW WESTMINSTER 16 SOUTH DELTA 13

NEW WESTMINSTER — The Hyacks (AAA Eastern Conference ) did just enough to top the visiting Sun Devils (AA Western Conference) in the first playing of the Kushnir Boot since 2008.

 

The game is played in honour of Bill Kushnir, who founded both the New Westminster (Lester Pearson) and South Delta programs.

 

The Sun Devils, anchored on defense by corner Martin O'Hara, showed they have to potential to be a force in the AA Ranks.

 

Next up: Sun Devils travel to Earl Marriott Friday, 1:00 pm.

 

WEST VANCOUVER 12 HANDSWORTH 0

NORTH VANCOUVER — The AA Handsworth Royals featuring sophomore quarterback Mike LeMoine showed their youth in their opening game against cross-town rivals AAA West Vancouver Highlanders.

 

It doesn't get much easier for the Royals as they travel and take on AAA Carson Graham in the annual Buchanan Bowl on Saturday at 1:30 pm

VANCOUVER COLLEGE 45  RENTON (WA) 19

The Vancouver College Fighting Irish, led by senior linebacker Stephen Blanchette,  cruised to a big win over the Renton (WA) Indians.

 

Next Up: @ St Thomas More, Sat. 2:00 pm

 

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CIS Canada West

 

U of Calgary 30 - UBC 25

U of Manitoba 22 - U of Alberta 20

U of Saskatchewan 33 - U of Regina 10

 

Standings:

School W-L PF PA Pts
Calgary 2-0 65 56 4
Saskatchewan 2-0 71 17 4
Manitoba 1-1 53 55 2
UBC 1-1 46 40 2
Alberta 0-2 27 60 0
Regina 0-2 20 54 0

 

This Week:

 

Calgary @ Regina - Friday 7:00 pm

Alberta @ UBC - Sat. 2:00 pm

Saskatchewan @ Manitoba - Sat. 1:00 pm

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GNAC - NCAA Div 11

 

Results:

 

Humboldt 38 - Central Washington 36

Western Oregon 35 - SFU 28

Mesa State 52 - Dixie State 30  (non conference)

 

Standings

 

School W-L PF PA Pts
Humboldt State 1-0 38 36 2
Western Oregon 1-0 35 28 2
Dixie State 0-0 0 0 0
SFU 0-1 28 35 0
Central Washington 0-1 36 38 0

                                              

 

This Week: Central Washington at Western Oregon, 1 p.m.; Simon Fraser at Dixie State, 6 p.m. (All games on Saturday)

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BC Junior Football Results:

 

Vancouver Island Raiders 52 - Westshore Rebels 8

Langley Rams 43 - Kamloops Broncos 7

Okanagan Sun 42 - Chilliwack Huskers 7

 

Standings:

Team W-L P F P A Pts
Raiders 6-0 308 57 12
Sun 5-1 199 98 10
Rams 3-3 167 111 6
Rebels 3-3 133 195 6
Broncos 1-5 75 232 2
Huskers 0-6 53 242 0

 

 

This Week:

 

Sun @  Rebels (Bear Mountain Stadium)

Raiders @ Broncos (Hillside Stadium)

Rams @ Huskers (Exhibition Stadium)

(All games Saturday)

 

Sept 5, 2011

 

High School Football Kicks Off

 

Several BC high schools began their 2011 campaigns during the Labor Day weekend with a bunch of non-conference games:

 

2010 AAA Champion Vancouver College Fighting Irish (featuring senior linebacker Stephen Blanchette) hosted the South Kitsap (WA) Wolves and lost a very competitive game 24-21

 

Other AAA Scores:

Centennial  19 - Lynden (WA) 62

Citrus Valley (CA) 33 - New Westminster 7

Cheney (WA) 41 - Kelowna 21

 

In AA Action:

 

Napavine (2B, WA) 34 - Mission 20

 

Check www.bchighschoolfootball.com for up to date schedules and scores.

 

Big Weekend for BC Colleges

 

Both BC football universities began their season with a bang.

 

First, the UBC T'Birds upset the #6-ranked U of Regina Rams 21-10 in their Canada West opener, and that was followed up by the SFU Clansmen knocking off the Pacific University Boxers 36-28.

 

Even the BC Lions got into the winning action by defeating the Toronto Argonauts!

 

August 28, 2011

 

All Canadian Linebacker Joins NSAAC

 

Please welcome Ante Milanovic-Litre to NSAAC.  Ante, 6'0"-208#, is a Senior linebacker at Notre Dame High School in Vancouver.  He was a member of the 2011 U-18 Team BC and was selected to the All Canadian All Star Team as a linebacker.

 

Welcome Ante!

 

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BC Junior Football Results - Week #5

 

Vancouver Island Raiders 33 - Okanagan Sun 20

Langley Rams 46 - Chilliwack Huskers 7

Westshore Rebels 47 - Kamloops Broncos 0

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CIS Canada West Football Season Starts September 2

 

Next Friday night the 2011 Canada West football season gets underway as UBC visits Regina and U of Alberta visits U of Saskatchewan.  Then on Saturday the U of Manitoba hosts the U of Calgary.  Canada West games are scheduled to be videocast live. 

 

Check www.canadawest.tv/ for more details

 

 

 

August 23, 2011

 

Please Welcome Kent Hicks to NSAAC

 

Kent is the newest member of NSAAC.

 

Checking in at  6' 4" - 280#, Kent is an excellent Offensive and Defensive lineman at Robert Bateman Secondary.  He is entering Grade 11 in the Fall and was member or the 2011 U-18 Team BC.

 

Click on picture to see Profile

Welcome Kent!

 

 

August 22, 2011

 

Weekend Round-Up

 

BC Junior Football Results - Week #4

 

Vancouver Island Raiders 52 - Chilliwack Huskers 3

Okanagan Sun 49 - Westshore Rebels 7

Langley Rams 28 - Kamloops Broncos 10

 

For game reports and updates go to http://www.bcjuniorfootball.ca/

 

 

CIS and NCAA Training Camps Open

 

August 18th was the official opening date for all CIS football teams and for several NSAAC clients is their first taste of collegiate football.  The NCAA opened their camps about a week earlier.

 

After his first week of NCAA Div 2 action Tyler Fong (SFU) reported that it was tough but he is really enjoying the challenge.

 

At Bishop's University Nick Blanchette is enjoying a stellar camp. Nick is loving Bishop's Training Camp and thriving. He's been told he will factor into their game plan this year and is the best Freshman at camp.

 

We caught the UBC Alumni Game on Sunday and the T'Birds with Ross Hilliam look to be much improved particularly on offense.

 

August 15, 2011

 

BC Junior Football Results - Week #3

 

Okanagan Sun 15 - Langley Rams 14

Vancouver Island Raiders 60 - Kamloops Broncos 7

Westshore Rebels 28 - Chilliwack Huskers 14

 

It was a week that saw a number of great individual efforts. 

 

The BCFC Offensive Player of the Week is Langley Rams receiver Dan English.  The New Westminster native was a serious threat catching a game high seven passes for 134 yards and scored one touchdown.   An honorable mention goes to Raiders quarterback Jordan Yantz who set a new BCFC record for touchdown passes, connecting on the 63rd of his career.

 

The defensive side of the ball also had a number of outstanding individual performances.  For the second consecutive week the Defensive Player of the Week is a member of the Chilliwack Huskers.  Defensive back Jayson Bates had a great game and kept the Huskers close with two interceptions, two solo tackles, one assist, one special teams tackle and one ball batted down. Bates is in his fourth year with the Huskers organization.

 

For the first time this season the 3-0 Okanagan Sun receive a weekly award.  The Special Teams Player of the Week is returner DJ Weber.  At just 5’7, 180 pounds the shifty Kelowna native had seven punt returns for 39 yards, four kick-off returns for 96 yards and a missed field goal return for 24 yards. 

 

Week Four of the BCFC season has a full slate of games.  Saturday night the 3-0 Okanagan Sun will host the 2-1 Westshore Rebels at the Apple Bowl at 7:00pm.  At the same time in Kamloops the 1-2 Broncos will host the 0-3 Langley Rams at Hillside Stadium.  Sunday afternoon at 2:00pm the 0-3 Chilliwack Huskers will host the 3-0 Vancouver Island Raiders at Exhibition Stadium

 

 

August 10, 2011

 

Please welcome Two New Members to NSAAC

 

Tanner Storoshenko

(click on name to see profile)

Tanner (6'0" - 180#) is a Senior at Abbotsford Collegiate where he plays fullback and linebacker.

He is also an outstanding rugby player and was named to the 2010 All City 7's All Star Team.  He has been selected three times to the BCFC Starbowl and was named the Outstanding Linebacker for the Abbotsford Collegiate Panthers in his grade 11 year.

 

 

Dallas Yassinsky

click on name to see profile

Dallas (5' 11" - 175#) is also a Grade 12 student athlete at Abbotsford Collegiate where he plays receiver and defensive back.

He was picked to represent BC as a member of the 2011 U18 Team BC which competed in the recent Football Canada Cup and which won the Bronze Medal.

 

 

August 9, 2011

 

Adugalski Cracks National Top Ten

 

Congratulations to Sebastian Adugalski who cracked the National Top Ten in two events at the 2011 Legion Canadian Youth Championships held in Ottawa at the weekend.

 

In the U18 300 meter hurdles Sebastian ran an outstanding time of 40.85 seconds competing against athletes two years older than him.  He followed this up with a long jump of 6.31 meters again competing in the U18 age class.

 

Sebastian will now take a couple of weeks off before putting on a helmet and shoulder pads to get ready for the 2011 football season with the STMC Knights.

 

Way to go Seb!

 

 

August 8, 201

 

BC Junior Football Results: Week #2

 

Kamloops Broncos - 37

Chilliwack Huskers - 14

 

Okanagan Sun - 33

Langley Rams - 23

 

Vancouver Island Raiders - 72

Westhore Rebels - 6

 

 

August 3, 2011

 

Football Seasons Set to Begin

 

Although the CFL has been rolling along for the past six weeks and the NFL has finally settled its money war, the most important football is getting under way.  That's right - football that's played for the sheer pleasure of the game - Junior, University, High School and Community programs are gearing up for their respective seasons.

 

BC Junior Football kicked off on the weekend with a full slate of regular season games:

 

Okanagan Sun 40 - Kamloops Broncos 14

Vancouver Island Raiders 39 - Langley Rams 13

Westshore (Victoria) Rebels 37 - Chilliwack Huskers 8

 

All CIS  teams (including UBC) open their training camps on August 18 across the country while SFU (NCAA Div 11) opens their camp next week.

 

The official starting date for BC High School Training Camps is August 28.

 

Many of the Community programs are under way and most begin playing within the next couple of weeks

 

We urge you to get out and support the kids and young men and women playing in your area.  Most High School and Community programs depend on the support of parents and volunteers - they don't have big budgets and nobody gets paid to do what they do.

 

Without the good work put in by all the folks in amateur football there would be NO Canadian players in the CFL - think about it!

 

Go to www.playfootball.bc.ca for information on all amateur programs in BC.

 

 

July 24, 2011

 

Please Welcome Two New Members to NSAAC

 

Dylan Craddock - 6' 4", 265# -  is an offensive and defensive lineman at Hugh Boyd Secondary School.  He is entering his Grade 12 year and has played for the Varsity since his Grade 10 year.

 

Welcome Dylan!

 

 

Michael LeMoine - 5' 10", 155# - is a quarterback who is entering his Grade 10 year at Handsworth Secondary where he will play for the Varsity Team in the Fall of 2011.

 

Welcome Michael!

 

Click on their names to check out their Profiles.

 

 

 

July 18, 2011

 

Team BC Wins Bronze

 

Congratulations to the U18 Team BC as they won the Bronze Medal at the Football Canada Cup in Lethbridge, AB on Friday with a

14 - 1 victory over Ontario West.  Mikey Carney (STMC) was named the Most Valuable Offensive Player of the Game in a performance highlighted by a 92 yard run to set the winning touchdown which he scored on a two yard plunge. Congratulations to Jordan Kuziek (John Barsby HS) and Giovanni Trasolini (STMC) who were also members of Team BC. 

 

Tournament Offensive MVP honors went to running back Terrell Davis (Mt Douglas HS) who has verbally committed to Washington State while linebackers Jake Heathcote (W.J. Mouat) and Ante Litre (Notre Dame) were named to the Defensive All Star Team.

 

 

Ralf Named TopLinebacker

 

Congratulations to Jarren Ralf (Seaquam Seahawks) who was named the Outstanding Senior Linebacker at the SFU Western Canadian All Star Camp.

 

July 15, 2011

 

Goulet Recovering

 

Our thoughts and best wishes go out to Rich Goulet, legendary basketball coach at Pitt Meadows High School, as he recovers from a stroke he suffered last week.  Rich is currently under observation at Ridge Meadows Hospital and is expected to be released very soon.   Get Well Rich!

 

 

 

July 12, 2011

 

Welcome Martin O'Hara

 

The newest member of NSAAC is Martin O'Hara. 

 

Martin is defensive back and receiver for the South Delta Sun Devils and is entering his senior year in the Fall of 2011.

 

Martin is an outstanding football and rugby player who also plays baseball for the Tssawwassen Midgets.

 

 

 

TEAM BC to go for Bronze

 

When Team BC left for Lethbridge their goal was to win the Gold Medal in the U18 Football Canada Cup but after a disappointing 31-15 loss to Team Quebec they will have to defeat Ontario West on Friday to equal their 2011 result - a Bronze Medal.  Kick off is at 2:00 pm PDT.

 

 

 

July 11, 2011

 

Team BC Defeats Manitoba

 

Team BC's opening game in the U18 Football Canada Cup it took a while for BC's offense to get untracked and it was their defense that kept Manitoba at bay in the first half.  Leading 1 - 0 at the half BC scored a field goal in the third quarter to go ahead 4 -0 but in the fourth quarter it was all BC.  First an 18 yard touchdown pass from Jordan Deverill to Sam Davies followed by a 2 yard touchdown run by Mikey Carney, which came as a result of a spectacular 30 yard run also by Mikey Carney, sealed the game for BC with an 18-0 victory.  BC now takes on a very tough Quebec team on Tuesday evening - kick off is at 6:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time.  Check this link for live coverage SSN

 

Trasolini Honored at Awards Ceremony

 

Congratulations to Giovanni Trasolini who was recently named the Junior Athlete of the Year by St Thomas More Collegiate.  He was also named the Most Valuable Athlete for the STMC Track & Field team. Giovanni is entering his Grade 11 year in the Fall of 2011.  He is presently in Lethbridge, AB playing for the U18 Team BC as a receiver.

 

 

July 5, 2011

 

Team BC Leaves for Football Canada Cup

 

Good luck to all players who leave today for Lethbridge, Alberta, to compete in the U-17 Football Canada Cup.  TeamBC won the Bronze Medal in 2010 and this year have their goal set firmly on winning the Gold Medal.

 

BC starts the quest for the Cup on Saturday, July 9 at 12:00 noon (PDT) when they take on Team Manitoba.

 

For up to date news and more information go to Football Canada Cup

 

 

June 25, 2011

 

Adugalski Sets Personal Best

 

Congratulations to Seb Adugalski who set a personal best in the 300m hurdles at the weekend in a time of 40.08 secs.

 

 

June 19, 2011

 

Carney, Trasolini and Kuziek Selected to TEAMBC

 

Congratulations to Mikey Carney, Giovanni Trasolini and Jordan Kuziek who have been selected to represent BC at the 2011 U-17 Football Canada Cup tournament which will be played from July 9th thru' July 16 in Lethbridge, AB. 

 

Last year TeamBC took home the Bronze Medal but are going for Gold in 2011.  Good Luck to all the young men who have been selected.

 

 

June 17, 2011

 

Adugalski Sets Meet Record

 

Congratulations to Sebastian Adugalski who won the Gold Medal and set a meet record last weekend in the 300m hurdles at the Cheetah Meet in Coquitlam in a time of 40.74 sec.  Seb followed that up with a Silver Medal in the 110m hurdles (16.23).

 

 

 

June 4, 2011

 

Carney, Trasolini and Adugalski Win Gold in 4 x 100m

 

It was billed as the marquee event of the 2011 BC High School Track & Field Championships and the boys from St Thomas More did not disappoint.

 

Entering the finals with the fastest qualifying time all the pressure was  on lead-off runner Mikey Carney (Grade 11), #2 Seb Adugalski (Grade 10), #3 Marwin Empanaida and the anchor Gio Trasolini.  With near flawless exchanges the boys blew away the competition (made up of Grade 11's & 12's) to win the 4 x 100m relay in an excellent time of 43.51 sec.  Check out the video at www.youtube.com/thensaac

 

Giovanni Trasolini also ran to a fourth place finish in the Men's individual 100m.  He was the only 10th grader competing against a field of dominated by grade 12 athletes.  In the 200m he finished in seventh place.

 

Seb Adugalski had a busy day competing in the 110m hurdles - again, the only 10th grader in the field - where he finished in 7th place and also the long jump where he placed fourth with a jump of 6.26 m.

 

Congratulations boys!

 

 

 

June 1, 2011

 

SFU All Star Camp Dates Announced

 

The 27th Annual SFU All Star Football Camp is scheduled for July 6 - July9 2011.  Check here to download brochure and registration details.

 

May 24, 2011

 

Team BC Football Tryouts Go Well

 

After two and a half days of intensive workouts at Simon Fraser University, NSACC athletes Mikey Carney, Gio Trasolini, Jordan Kuziek, and Mark Anglin look poised to return for phase two of the final selection process which will feature an exhibition game in Langley on June 12 against a team of midget all-stars.

 

Mikey Carney demonstrated that he has all the tools to play quarterback at the next level while Gio, Jordan and Mark all stood out in their respective positions.  Brydon Cotter, who was unable to participate in the on-field activities due to an injury but was present at all practices, will be invited to play in the exhibition game on June 12.  Brydon (Grade 11) was named as a 2010 AAA Provincial All Star following his championship season with Vancouver College.

 

 

May 19, 2011

 

Great Results for Track & Field Athletes

 

The Independent Schools Track & Field Championship held under sunny (finally) skies at Swangard Stadium on Tuesday and Wednesday provided some great results for Giovanni Trasolini, Sebastian Adugalski and Mikey Carney.

 

Giovanni set the tone on Tuesday by blowing away the competition and easily winning the 200m in a personal best time of 22.6.  Mikey Carney, running in the second heat also won his race but was 2/100 sec off qualifying for the Provincial Championships. Then later in the day Giovanni along with Sebastian and Mikey joined forces to win the Gold Medal in the Senior 4 x 100m relay in a time of 43.9. Sebastian then went on to take the Silver Medal in the 400m hurdles.

 

On Wednesday Sebastian opened the day by winning the Silver Medal in the Senior 110m hurdles (this was the first time he had run this distance over 39" hurdles).  Then it was on the Long Jump for Sebastian where, after two faults, he easily outdistanced his opponents in his third and final jump winning the Gold Medal and qualifying for the Provincial Championships.

 

Next up on the Track was the 400m and once again Giovanni proved his dominance by winning the Gold Medal in a time of 52.96.  Then it was on to the 100m where both Giovanni and Mikey won their heats and qualified for the Provincials.

 

The final event of the day was the 4 x 100m relay where Giovanni and Mikey both ran but finished second.

 

Giovanni was named the winner of the Male Aggregate.

 

Congratulations boys!

 

 

 

May 16, 2011

 

Blanchette To Play For the Gaiters

 

Offensive lineman Nick Blanchette (Vancouver College) has signed to play for the Bishop's University Gaiters in the Fall .

 

"I looked a several opportunities across the country and I was flattered by the attention I got." said Nick.  "However, when I went out visit Bishop's everything came together and I decide that this was the best fit for me academically and athletically.  I'm really glad I went through the process and looked at all the pro's and con's.  Now I know I have made the right decision"

 

"We are delighted that Nick has chosen to attend our school." commented Leroy Blugh, head coach of the Gaiters. "He has a big upside and we are looking forward to working with Nick for the next four or five years."

 

 

April 13, 2011

 

STMC Sprinters Shine

 

It was a banner afternoon for the STMC Knights track team at Swangard Stadium as their senior sprint team dominated in the 100m, 400m and the 4 x 100m relay.  Led by NSAAC athletes Giovanni Trasolini and Mikey Carney they swept the 100m, 400m and the 4 x 100m.

 

Check out Giovanni Trasolini's individual performance here and check TheNSAAC for the team hilites.

 

 

April 11, 2011

 

Weekly Update

 

Track & Field:

 

Congratulations to Giovanni Trasolini and his teammates for blowing away the competition in the Sr Boys 4 x 200m relay at the Richmond Forza Track Meet on Saturday April 9.  With Gio running the anchor leg the team ran a great time of 1.35 minutes.  See the video of the race here or on YouTube at TheNSAAC.

 

Basketball:

 

Congratulations to Marc Mincieli on being selected to the AAA Boys Provincials Basketball Team.

 

 

 

April 4, 2011

 

Back from Spring Break

 

Welcome back from Spring Break.  We trust everyone had a relaxing time.  Now it's time to get back to work!

 

NSAAC Alumni News

 

LENNOXVILLE, Que. -   At the Annual Bishop's University  Awards Gala held on Saturday April 2, 2011, Zak Buis (North Delta, B.C.) was honored with the football Academic Student-Athlete of the Year Award.

 

Buis, a fourth-year linebacker, closed out his career at Bishop's with strong performances on the field and in the classroom. Buis posted an 85% average over the past two years, while completing his B.A. in English with a concentration in Film, Culture and Media Studies. He was named an Academic All-Canadian in 2009-10.

 

On the field, Buis made 16 tackles, one interception and a sack in nine games. After completing his career at Bishop's in December, he joined the Saint-Etienne Giants of the French second division playing in Lyons, France.

 

Congratulations Zak....

 

 

 

 

TEAM BC U-17 Update:

 

Head coach Tom Kudaba and his staff have selected and invited 132 players to attend the Spring Camp at SFU on the May long weekend.

 

Among the invitees are NSAAC members: Brydon Cotter (OL),  Stephen Blanchette (LB), Giovanni Trasolini (Rec), and Mark Anglin (DL).

 

Congratulations.

 

 

 

March 28, 2011

 

Spring Break Update

 

The past two weeks have been a very busy time for some of our NSAAC athletes.

 

First, the Provincial Basketball Championships followed by the annual Senior Bowl football camp. We have just returned from both events much in need of a Spring Break ourselves!

 

Basketball:

 

The frustration for the Vancouver College Fighting Irish continues.  Not since 1967 have they raised the AAA Boys Championship  trophy and, sadly, 2011 proved to be another "close, but no cigar" experience for the Irish.  Heading into the tournament, which truly was a wide-open one this year, the Irish swept into the final full of hopes to make it a AAA Double - football and basketball - win.

 

Coming up against a very athletic team in the RC Palmer Griffins, the Irish got out to a big lead (19 - 2) in the first quarter but the Griffins roared back riding some outstanding 3-point shooting and aggressive defense.  The final result? - the Griffins won their first Championship 71-63 and the Irish had to settle for the Silver Medal once again.

 

Congratulations to Reiner Theil of the Irish as he was selected to the First All Star Team. Check the video of the Semi Final game here

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Football:

 

The annual Senior Bowl camp was held last week at the BC Lions training facility followed by the East/West All Star Game at Empire Field on Saturday.

 

The Senior Bowl, run by Football BC,  features the top 100 graduating Grade 12 players from around the Province and has provided a showcase for many outstanding young players for over 40 years.

 

Thursday afternoon's practice is traditionally BC Lion's Practice with the Pro's day and among the participating BC Lions' players were Justin Sorenson and Doug Goldsby (two former Senior Bowl'ers) on hand to pass on their experience. 

 

NSAAC members who took part in the camp included Cecil Belanger (QB), Tyler Fong (QB), JT Fernandez (DE) and Greg Finley (RB/DB).

 

Greg Finley was named the West Team Defensive Player of the Game while Tyler Fong was named the Most Improved Quarterback.

 

 

March 10, 2011

 

SFU Announces Signing

 

Two NSAAC clients have recently signed NCAA Letters of Intent to play with the NCAA Div 2 SFU Clansmen.

 

Tyler "Tee-Fo" Fong  started at quarterback and defensive back for the Mt Douglas Rams for the past two years leading the Rams to a AA Provincial Championship in 2009. Joining him on the Hill is former 2009 teammate Zach Rousseau who opted to play for the Victoria Spartans of the BC Community Football Association in 2010.

 

Congratulations Tyler & Zach!

 

Basketball Championships:

 

AA Update:  STMC Knights won their first game of the tournament with a decisive 72-46 victory over C W Graham Secondary.  The Knights take on Lambrick Park in the quarterfinals at 3:15 pm on Thursday.  The game can be seen live on www.SportsCanada.tv  

 

 

 

March 7, 2011

 

NSAAC Endorses PRECISION KICKING INC

 

"Special Teams account for 1/3 of the game!" 

 

How many times have you heard that from coaches?  True, special teams are a critical part of the football game but how do punters and place kickers learn their craft?  It's a fact that the majority of coaches either don't know how to teach the correct techniques or simply don't spend a lot of time in instruction.

 

Here's a solution for you:.....PRECISION KICKING INC offers punting and place kicking instruction in Canada, by Canadians for Canadians.

 

Camps are being planned for Toronto, Regina and Vancouver.  Check them out here

 

 

March 7, 2011

 

Please Welcome Giovanni Trasolini

 

Giovanni is an outstanding multi-sport athlete who excels in track & field, football and basketball.

 

He is 3,50 GPA student currently in Grade 10 at St Thomas More Collegiate.

 

Check him out at his individual web pages:  Track & Field   Football    Basketball

 

 

March 6, 2011

 

Basketball Updates

 

Vancouver College Qualifies for BC's

 

Congratulations to Reiner Theil and the Vancouver College Fighting Irish as they took third place in the Lower Mainland AAA Boys Basketball Championships and qualified for the 2011 Provincial Championships which take place from March 15 - 19 at the Langley Event Center.

 

Reiner was named to the 2nd All Star team.

 

 

Feb 28, 2011

 

Basketball Playoffs in Full Swing

 

STMC Knights qualify for AA BC's:

      

       Ross Hilliam and the Knights will travel to Kamloops next week to compete in the AA Boys Provincial Basketball Championships.

 

Enver Creek Into AAA Fraser Valleys:

       

        Led by Marc Mincieli, the Enver Creek Cougars face off against Abbotsford Secondary on Tuesday March 1.

 

Fighting Irish Visit Douglas College

            

         Reiner Theil and the Vancouver College Fighting Irish play at Douglas on Thursday against R.C. Palmer in the Lower Mainland AAA's.

 

Football Updates:

 

         Team BC tryouts are now completed and selections are underway.

 

         Cecil Belanger has been selected to the Senior Bowl....congratulations!

 

 

February 16, 2011

 

Hilliam Honored at Award Banquet & Commits to UBC

 

Congratulations to Ross Hilliam who was honored as the Best Back at the St Thomas More Knights football awards banquet last night.

 

Following the dinner Ross announced that he has committed to play football for the UBC Thunderbirds this Fall.

 

"I had been recruited by several teams across the country" said Ross, "and I am so glad I  the chance of realizing what other opportunities there were outside of the lower mainland. It was definitely an eye opening experience.   I really want to thank all the other schools that showed interest in me but in the end I just felt more comfortable staying at home and UBC will be a great fit for me."

 

"We are delighted that Ross has chosen UBC." said UBC Head Coach Shawn Olson. "Recruiting is getting very competitive these days and when someone of the athletic and academic caliber of Ross opts for UBC we are really grateful.  He will be a big asset to our program and university."

 

Ross intends to study medicine at UBC.

 

 

February 12, 2011

 

Please Welcome Jarren Ralf to NSAAC

 

Jarren is entering Grade 12 in the Fall of 2011 and is a3:75 GPA student athlete at Seaquam Secondary where he plays football and rugby for the Seahawks.

 

A bruising running back and hard-hitting linebacker, Jarren will provide veteran leadership for a young Seahawks squad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 3, 2011

 

Please welcome Marc Mincieli and Parminder Veriah.

 

Marc is student at Enver Creek Secondary and excels in soccer and basketball

 

                                            

                                               Parminder attends Sullivan Heights secondary and is an outstanding soccer player.

 

 

 

Both young men are excellent students and are looking to play soccer at the next level while gaining undergraduate degrees.

 

February 14, 2011

 

Monday Updates

 

High School Basketball Heads to Playoffs

 

In the Fraser Valley Central league, Enver Creek (28 - 0, 0 - 0 league)  led by Marc Mincieli clinched first place and head into the first round on Wednesday.

 

Over on the Westside of Vancouver, Vancouver College (ranked #6 Provincially in AAA) take on St Georges for the second time in two weeks. The Irish led by Reiner Theil defeated St Georges 83-63 in the first game and a second win will secure a spot in the Lower Mainland Championships.

 

The St Thomas More Knights featuring Ross Hilliam wrapped up the Independent schools title and wait until February 22 to find out who their first opponents will be at the AA Lower Mainland Championships hosted by STMC.

 

On the Girl's side, the STMC Knights, led by Sarah Hughes, wind up the regular season on Wednesday against Little Flower Academy.

 

 

 

Monday Updates

 

High School Basketball Heads to Playoffs

 

In the Fraser Valley Central league, Enver Creek (28 - 0, 0 - 0 league)  led by Marc Mincieli clinched first place and head into the first round on Wednesday.

 

Over on the Westside of Vancouver, Vancouver College (ranked #6 Provincially in AAA) take on St Georges for the second time in two weeks. The Irish led by Reiner Theil defeated St Georges 83-63 in the first game and a second win will secure a spot in the Lower Mainland Championships.

 

The St Thomas More Knights featuring Ross Hilliam wrapped up the Independent schools title and wait until February 22 to find out who their first opponents will be at the AA Lower Mainland Championships hosted by STMC.

 

On the Girl's side, the STMC Knights, led by Sarah Hughes, wind up the regular season on Wednesday against Little Flower Academy.

Jan 24, 2011

 

Irish Win Emerald Basketball Tournament

 

Congratulations to the Vancouver College  Fighting Irish basketball team led by Reiner Theil - who was selected to the 1st All Star Team and named as the Offensive Player of the Game for the Final Game - which picked up where their football team finished by defeating the Terry Fox Ravens 73-58 in the finals of the 46th Annual Emerald Basketball Tournament.

 

 

Jan 17, 2011

 

Basketball Updates

 

BC Catholic High School Championships

 

Boys: Holy Cross 53   St Thomas More 46

Girls:  Holy Cross 56  St Thomas Aquinas 22

 

The double win by Holy Cross marks the first time since 1997 that both host teams have been victorious.

 

Emerald Tournament

 

The 45th Annual Emerald Tournament gets underway on January 20 - 22 hosted y #5 ranked Vancouver College Fighting Irish and featuring the #2 ranked Kelowna Owls, #4 ranked Terry Fox, #6 ranked Pitt Meadows and #7 ranked Tamanawis.

 

 

Jan 11, 2010

 

Carey Lapa

 

It is with deep sadness and regret that we note the passing of long-time Terry Fox football coach Carey Lapa who passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 9, 2011.

 

Lapa, 51, died on Sunday morning from an apparent heart attack following an early morning workout while he was on the way home to join his fellow Terry Fox coaches to watch an NFL playoff game.

 

He was without doubt one of the most popular teacher/coaches at Terry Fox  and was described by both students and staff as a person who always had time to spend with you no matter what else was going on.

 

To quote one of students: "He treated everyone like family.  A big, jolly man who was always the one to push us to our limits and to strive to be the best.  We did not lose a teacher, but rather, gained an angel."

 

From a personal perspective, Carey has been a good friend for over 30 years and we will really miss his thoughtfulness, caring and great sense of humor.

 

Carey, a native of Kamloops, attended Kamloops High School prior to joining the UBC Thunderbirds where he was a member of the 1982 Vanier Cup winning team.....a team that has been described by TSN as the best football team in the history of the then CIAU.

 

 Carey, along with his 1982 teammates was inducted into the UBC Sports Hall of Fame and in 1983 he was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger Cats of the CFL but opted to return to the Thunderbirds to complete his degree.  He was named to the Canada West All Star team in 1985.

 

Following teaching/coaching stints at Kamloops High School and Centennial Secondary, Carey joined the staff at Terry Fox in 1998 and was an integral member of the coaching staff that bought the Ravens to the pinnacle of high school football in BC.  He was a member of countless Senior Bowl and Western Canada All Star Camp coaching staffs and always brought a cheerful and fun-loving attitude with him.

 

Carey is pre-deceased by his father Andrew and his brother Kevin.  Our condolences go to his mother Erna and brother Kent as well to all the students and staff of the Terry Fox Ravens.

 

He will be sorely missed.

 

Breaking News

 

NSAAC and Game Ready Fitness Join Forces

 

Vancouver. Dec 28/2010 - In a joint statement issued today William Loftus of Game Ready Fitness and Jerry Mulliss of NSAAC announced that the two services have formed a strategic partnership to provide assistance and guidance to aspiring young athletes in British Columbia.

 

"Jerry and I have had a number of conversations recently." said Loftus. "It became apparent that we are both firmly committed to providing young athletes with the knowledge, assistance and guidance they need to have an opportunity of succeeding in this ultra-competitive world."

 

Game Ready Fitness provides Strength , Conditioning and Positional Training program led by certified strength and conditioning professionals in a variety of locations.  An exciting feature of all programs is the involvement of current and past professional athletes who serve as mentors and advisors to the young athletes.

 

"I have known Will for many years from his time as a student athlete at John Oliver High School." said Jerry Mulliss. "Throughout his football career from high to the professional ranks he has demonstrated a tremendous dedication and toughness and it is really heart-warming to see Will giving back so much to young people today. We both have the passion to assist young athletes to achieve their dreams - whatever they may be - and I believe that with both our organizations working together the winners are going to be the young athletes and their parents."

 

For more information about Game Ready Fitness follow the link below or click here

 

 

Championship Reviews

 

Girls Volleyball:

Despite going 3-1 at the AA Girls Volleyball Championship round the best the STM Knights, led by Sarah Hughes,  could do was finish in 9th place (out of 16).  On the good side the Knights defeated arch-rival Holy Cross Crusaders in two straight sets in their final game.

Football:

AAA Varsity Subway Bowl

 

Congratulations to Nick and Stephen Blanchette, Brydon Cotter and Reiner Theil and the Vancouver College Fighting Irish on their outstanding 28-14 victory over the Terry Fox Ravens in the 2010 AAA Subway Bowl.

 

The win marks the first championship in 16 years (since 1994) and avenges their 2006 loss to the Ravens.

 

Despite being in the Championship game six times since 1996 the Frank Gnup Trophy had eluded the Irish's grasp.....sometimes by the slimmest of margins (1996: 25-22 loss to Richmond; 2004: 21-19 loss to Rick Hansen; 2005: 7-6 loss to WJ Mouat; 2006: 21-18 loss to Terry Fox).

 

Finally the Frank Gnup Trophy will reside at 5400 Cartier Street in Vancouver for at least the next twelve months.

 

Congratulations to Coach Todd Bernett and all the Irish players.

 

Game Highlights will be posted soon

 

AA Varsity Subway Bowl

 

The John Barsby Bulldogs completed their perfect season with a 53-27 shellacking of the Handsworth Royals.

 

The Barsby defense, led by Junior defensive end Jordan Kuziek, played its usual aggressive  style while Handsworth could find no way of stopping the Barsby offense which, surprisingly, featured a potent passing attack. 

 

The Bulldogs, known for their punishing running game, used the run to set up three passing touchdowns which is more than the entire season output.

 

The win marks the second AA Championship for the Bulldogs in the last ten years....their first coming in 2000 with a 22-14 win over the now defunct John Oliver Jokers.

 

Congratulations to Coach Rob Stevenson and the Barsby Bulldogs!

 

AAA Junior Varsity Subway Bowl

 

Hoping to make it a perfect day for the Fighting Irish, the Vancouver College JV's took the field against the powerful Mt Douglas Rams.  But it was not to be as the Rams prevailed with a decisive 43-28 victory to win their second consecutive Junior Varsity Championship. 

 

After defeating Mission 61-21 in 2009 to win the AA Championship the JV Rams followed the Seniors into the higher AAA Conference.

 

AA Junior Varsity Subway Bowl

 

Like the JV Fighting Irish the JV Barsby Bulldogs hoped to make it a perfect day but, alas, it also was not to be.

 

The bulldogs ran into a red-hot Mission Roadrunner team and went down to defeat 38-8.

 

For the Mission Roadrunner the win marked their first ever football championship for the school. 

 

Congratulations!

Dec 3/10

 

Volleyball Update: 

Last night St Thomas More Knights went 2-1 in Pool play to take 2nd place in Pool A and advance to the Championship Round where they meet MEI in the first round today.

Dec 1/10

 

2010 Subway Bowl Award Banquet

 

Last night at the Croatian Cultural Centre in Vancouver the best of the Class of 2010 were honored in a lavish banquet sponsored by the BC High School Football Association and Subway.

 

The program, co-hosted by Bob "the MOJ" Marjonovich from Team 1040 Radio and Giulio Caravetta - the voice of the BC Lions, featured the introduction of the 2010 AA & AAA Gatorade All Province Teams and honored several outstanding players and scholarship winners.

 

Also the BCHSFA paid a special tribute in a moving ceremony to long-standing coach of Notre Dame High School, George Oswald, who is retiring after an illustrious 46-year coaching career - all of it with the Jugglers.

 

Click here to watch the tribute to George Oswald.

 

Check out some other video highlights of the evening:

 

All Stars - click here

 

Scholarship Winners - click here

 

If you can't get to Empire Field on Saturday for the Subway Bowl Championships you can catch the AAA Championship telecast live on Sportsnet (Channel 22) - 7:00 pm or listen to the live radio broadcast on Team 1040.

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 2010 Gatorade Provincial All Stars:

 

AA Offensive All Stars   AA Defensive All Stars
Zach Amstutz (OL) John Barsby   Stephen Lewis (DL) Windsor
Nick Jacklin (OL) Windsor   Kyle Delaney (DL) Sands
Max Janowsky (OL) Valleyview   Ben Olson (DL) Fulton
Nathan Maidment (OL) Duchess Park   Arshi Dhaliwal (DL) Mission
Tony Ganton (OL) Sands   Thomas Kramer (LB) Windsor
Daniel McCutheon (Rec)