Nov 30, 2008

High School Football Championships

Seahawks Lose Heartbreaker to the Sun Devils

The AA championship game was match-up between the #1-ranked Seahawks and the #2-ranked Sun Devils and the game and it lived up to all the pre-game hype and was the most hotly contested game of the day with the Sun Devils taking the Championship by a score of 18-16.

It was only right that the game should come down to the last few seconds...and what a last few seconds! Trailing by two points with under a minute remaining Seahawks quarterback Cody Hawkins showed why he was selected the AA Player of the Year as he engineered what was maybe his best drive of the season utilizing all of his weapons to get the Seahawks down to the 25-yard line when he threw a beautiful strike to wide receiver Cina Moalleff who appeared to cross the goal line only to be overruled by a very dubious call by an official who was not in good  position. The Seahawks had to settle for a 42-yard field goal attempt which just went wide thus preserving the win for the Sun Devils who were full value for the victory.

Our congratulations to coach Ray Moon and the Sun Devils who won their first ever AA Football Championship.

Congratulations to Kris Pechet and the Seahawks on an outstanding season.

Cody Hawkins, in addition to being named AA Player of the Year was also named the Most Valuable Player of the Championship Game.

Terry Fox Cap Perfect Season

The Ravens lived up to all their pre-game billing as one of the most dominant teams in the history of BC High School football by taking the AAA Championship with a convincing 57 - 16 victory.

Joe Patko showed why he was named the AAA Player of the Year as he rushed 26 times for 192 yards and three touchdowns and recorded numerous crunching tackles from his middle linebacker spot.

The W.J. Mouat Hawks were simply out-manned but never gave up during the game and got a solid performance from middle linebacker Tyler Declare (AAA All Star).

Congratulations to co-coaches Tom Kudaba and Martin McDonnell and all the Ravens on an outstanding season.

Congratulations to Joe Patko who was named the Most Valuable Player of the game.

Other Scores:

AAA Jr Varsity: W.J. Mouat 21 - St Thomas More 14

AA Jr Varsity : Windsor 15 - Pitt Meadows 0

Grade 8 : Vancouver College 8 - St Thomas More 0

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Nov 27, 2008

Subway Bowl Awards Banquet

NSAAC Clients Garner Major Awards

Congratulations to Joe Patko (Terry Fox Ravens) and Cody Hawkins (Seaquam Seahawks) who were honored at last night's Subway Bowl Awards Banquet as the AAA Player of the Year and the AA Player of the Year respectively.

Also honored last night were Tyler Declare (W.J. Mouat Hawks), who was named to the  AAA All Star Team at Linebacker,  and Jake Vanderwood (Seaquam Seahawks) named to the AA All Star Team as an offensive lineman.

Receiving an Academic Scholarship was wide receiver Alex Anthony (Mt. Douglas Rams).

To see video highlights from the Awards Banquet go here

Congratulations to all award winners!

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• Canadian College Football Semi-Final Results

Canada West

 

SFU 40 - Saskatchewan 30 - The Cinderella Squad from Burnaby Mountain took a giant leap on Saturday with a convincing win over the favored Huskies.  The Clan travels to Calgary on Saturday for a Hardy Cup matchup against the Dino's.

 

Calgary 24 - Regina 17

 

OUA

 

Ottawa 23 - Queen's 13

 

Western 36 - Laurier 28

 

Quebec

 

Laval 32 - Montreal 7

 

Concordia 41 - Sherbrooke 20

 

AUS

 

St Francis Xavier 52 - Mt Allison 12

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Oct 27/08

Monday News

Soccer

• Martin Leads Sting to Victory:  Melanie Martin scored 1 goal and recorded 5 assists to lead the Surdel Sting U-16's to a 7 - 0 win over Abbotsford on Sunday.  Next up for the Sting: host Coquitlam on Sunday at 2:00pm at Delsom Park.

The Surdel Sting U-16 recently placed 5th overall in Canada at the Nationals in Sydney, Nova Scotia. They lost the first 2 games and then won the last 3 games.  

Melanie's Super Y League for Whitecaps U-16 Coastal girls are going to Florida in Nov. 19-25 for the Nationals.

Good Luck Melanie!

• Audia Leads Jugglers to Berth in Lower Mainland's: new NSAAC member Joey Audia  scored one goal and assisted on one other to lead the Notre Dame Jugglers to a 4-1 win over the St Patrick Celtics and clinch the divisional title. This week the Jugglers travel to Richmond to compete in the Lower Mainland Championships.

High School Football

Vernon 43 - Seaton 0:  Senior quarterback/defensive back Matt Walker (see Players of the Week videos) scored twice to lead the  Panthers over WL Seaton and secure 3rd place in the Okanagan Conference.

Next up for the Panthers: this week-BYE.

Terry Fox 50 at Holy Cross 7:  The Terry Fox Ravens (8-0, 5-0)  got their work done along the ground as Joe Patko carried just four times for an amazing 166 yards and two touchdowns, a rushing average of 41.5 yards per-carry. Patko also led the defense with six tackles and three assists.

Up next for Terry Fox: Saturday host W.J. Mouat

West Vancouver 7 at Vancouver College 41:  On Saturday, the Irish shut down the Highlanders (3-3-1, 1-3) at O'Hagan Field to clinch  the Western Conference title. West Van (Blake Davies, Stefan Dupuis) must hope for a win over the Mt Douglas Rams to have any chance to qualify for post-season play.

Up next for West Vancouver: Saturday host Mt. Douglas at 1:30 pm.

Carson Graham 20 at Mt. Douglas 46: The Carson Graham Eagles (Adam Zaruba) ran into an aggressive Ram's team in Victoria and came up short.

Up next for Carson Graham: Friday host New Westminster

W.J. Mouat 41 at Centennial 34: The Hawks ran out to an early lead over the Centaurs scoring two majors in just seven plays and seemed poised to cruise to an easy win.  Leading 34-12 going into the 4th quarter, lightning struck quickly as the Centaurs scored three quick touchdowns off a short run, an interception return  and a fumble by the Hawks quarterback.  After a 2-point convert the Centaurs tied the score at 34-34.  It looked like the game would be decided in overtime except for a spectacular 75-yard run by the Hawk's Bo Lokombo.  Outstanding junior linebacker Tyler Declare led the Hawks defense with 10 tackles.

Up next for W.J. Mouat: Saturday at Terry Fox

Windsor 7 at Seaquam 14 -- Running back Sean O'Neill scored on  a six-yard run and quarterback Cody Hawkins was five-of-seven for 128 yards passing while Jacob Vanderwood led the Seaquam defense with six tackles to preserve the #1 ranked Seahawks' undefeated regular season.

Up next for Seaquam: Friday at Burnaby Central, 5:00pm at Burnaby Lake

Earl Marriott 6 at John Barsby 22:  The Mariners (2-6, 2-3)  opened the scoring with a 70-yard scoring strike from Kurt Bardua on third play from scrimmage. Overall Bardua threw for 110 yards.

Up next for Earl Marriott: Friday host South Delta

Mission 29 at Rick Hansen 21:  Two fumbles that led to touchdowns, and a key penalty late in the contest called on one of its own fans wound up hurting the No. 9 Rick Hansen Hurricanes (4-4, 3-3) on Friday. But you couldn't take anything away from an opportunistic and efficient Mission (Logan MacLeod) offence, as the Roadrunners (5-3, 3-2) did what they needed to bounce back from last week's shutout defeat at the hands of South Delta and fashion a 29-21 win over the 'Canes.

Up next for Mission: Saturday host Frank Hurt

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CIS Playoff Results & Schedule

AUS (Atlantic University Sport):

• St Francis Xavier hosts Mt Allison - Saturday 10.00 am (Pacific)

OUA (Ontario University Athletics) Quarter Finals

• Ottawa 42 - Guelph 37: Next up - Ottawa travels to Queen's - Saturday 11:00 am (Pacific)
• Laurier 29 - McMaster 0: Next up: Laurier travels to Western Ontario - Saturday 11:00 am (Pacific)

Quebec:

• Sherbrooke at Concordia: Saturday, 1:00 pm (Eastern)
• Montreal at Laval: Saturday, 1:30 pm (Eastern)

Canada West:

• Simon Fraser at Saskatchewan: Saturday, 11:30 am (Pacific)
• Regina at Calgary: Saturday, 12:00 pm (Pacific)

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October 24, 2008

Two New Members Join NSAAC

Star Soccer Player Joins NSAAC

Please welcome Joey Audia, a Grade 11 student at Notre Dame Regional High School.  Joey currently plays for three soccer teams...Notre Dame Varsity, Vancouver Selects U-18, Vancouver Whitecaps Coastal WFC Y League U-16.

Joey's goal is to play university soccer while pursuing a degree in either physiotherapy or teaching.

Welcome Joey!

Top Rated Football Player Joins NSAAC

It is our great pleasure to welcome Joe Patko, a Grade 12 running back/linebacker from the #1 Ranked Terry Fox Ravens.

Joe, 6' 0" 200#, who carries a 3.25 GPA,  is currently the leading rusher and leading tackler on the Ravens and is one of the Top Prospects from high school football who will graduate in 2009.  Welcome Joe!

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October 20, 2008

Monday Update

High School Football

Holy Cross 41 at Sands 14  -- The Holy Cross Crusaders( 3-4, 2-2) , led by  a four touchdown outing by Troy Klassen topped the Sands Scorpions (0-6, 0-4) by a 41-14 score.  Klassen’s four touchdowns included two receptions, a kick-off return and an interception to cement the win.  With games against Terry Fox and St. Thomas More remaining, the Crusaders, who have secured a playoff spot, are playing for playoff seeding.

Up next for Holy Cross: Saturday host Terry Fox

Notre Dame 35 at Carson Graham 33 -- Despite an outstanding performance by Adam Zaruba who scored touchdowns on a long pass and run and a kick return the Notre Dame Jugglers scored the winning touchdown as time expired on Friday to take the win 35-33  over the host Carson Graham Eagles (3-4, 0-3).

Up next for Carson Graham: Friday at Mount Douglas

West Vancouver 7 at New Westminster 26  -- The West Vancouver Highlanders started out strong against the Hyacks behind the outstanding play of quarterback Blake Davies and running back Stefan Dupuis but couldn't maintain that effort for the whole game.

Up next for West Vancouver: Saturday at Vancouver College

 

St. Thomas More 49 at Pinetree 6 -- No. 9-ranked St. Thomas More kept its plans for a fourth-place finish in the ever-tough Eastern Conference alive and well with a 49-6 win over the Pinetree Timberwolves.
Defensively, the Knights were led by the play of linebacker Matt Mitchell (13 tackles) who also played a big role on offense with several tough runs and outstanding blocking from his full back position.

Up next for St. Thomas More: bye, then Oct. 31 host Holy Cross
 

Centennial 6 at Terry Fox 38  -- The Terry Fox Ravens (7-0, 4-0) dominated the Centaurs (Tom Willcox) at Percy Perry Stadium on Friday, in fact the Centaurs did not score until the very last play of the game.  Leading rusher and leading tackler Joe Patko of the Ravens had his usual outstanding outing.

Up next for Centennial: Friday host W.J. Mouat
 

W.J. Mouat 47 at South Kamloops 13 -- The undefeated Hawks kept rolling along in the Interior of BC with a convincing win ove the Titans.  Junior linebacker Tyler Declare with a fumble recovery and several crunching tackles
led the Hawks defense.

Up next for W.J. Mouat: Friday at Centennial
 

South Delta 49 at Mission 0-- The Roadrunners (Logan MacLeod) were kept off the scoreboard by a superior Sun Devil squad on Saturday.

Up next for Mission: Friday at Rick Hansen

Seaquam 27 at Handsworth 0 -- The No. 1-ranked Seaquam Seahawks (5-1, 2-0) moved to within two games of a perfect Lower Mainland West league season with a 27-0 win over the defending B.C. champion Handsworth Royals (1-5, 1-2) on Friday.  The Seahawks scored one touchdown in every quarter with Lucas Brown, who carried nine times for 35 yards, scoring on a four yard run and then quarterback Cody Hawkins found the end zone from one yard out.

Defensively, the Seahawks dominated the Royals led by Jake Vanderwood,  Paul Vosper and Lucas Brown

Up next for Seaquam: Saturday host Windsor
 

Rick Hansen 20 at Earl Marriott 0  -- The Earl Marriott Mariners (2-5, 2-3) (Kurtis Bardua) continue to struggle this year and are fighting for a chance to qualify for the playoffs.

Up next for Earl Marriott: Thursday at John Barsby
 

Clarence Fulton 20 at Vernon 17 -- Despite the strong play of quarterback/safety Matt Walker the Pantehers lost a heartbreaker to their cross-town rival Maroons.

Up next for Vernon: Saturday at W.L. Seaton
 

CIS College Football Scoreboard

 

AUS:  St Francis Xavier 31 - Acadia 20: The X-Men clinched second place in the AUS and will play St Mary's this weekend in a mean-nothing game to wind up the regular season.  The X-Men are expected to rest several players to get ready for the playoff run next week when they will host Mt Allison.

 

AUS: St Mary's 31 - Mt A 16: With the win SMU locked up first place in the AUS and earned the bye for the first round of the playoffs. Mt A takes on Acadia (0 -7) this Saturday in a game which will see Acadia playing for pride trying to win their first game of the season.

 

OUA: Laurier 50 - York 13: Laurier(6-2) finishes the regular season 3rd place and York (0-8) in 10th and last place

 

OUA: McMaster 40 - Windsor 11: McMaster ( 4 - 4) finishes in 6th place and Windsor (3 - 5) in 7th place

 

OUA: Western 47 - Guelph 16: Western (7 - 1) winds up in 2nd place while Guelph (4 - 4) in 4th place

 

OUA; Queen's 38 - Waterloo 22: Queen's (8 -0) takes 1st place and Waterloo (2 - 6) drops to 9th.

 

OUA: Ottawa 39 - Toronto 30: Ottawa (4 - 4) finishes in 5th place and Toronto (2 - 6) winds up in 8th.

 

Quebec: Montreal 45 - McGill 23: Montreal (4-3) takes on Bishop's (3 - 4) in the final  weekend while McGill (0 - 7) goes up against #1 Laval (7-0).

 

Quebec: Bishop's 33 - Concordia 25: Concordia (4-3) goes head-to-head with Sherbrooke (5 -2) in a game that could determine second, third or fourth place.

 

Quebec: Laval 41 - Sherbrooke 3: Laval finishes with McGill in a meaningless game.

 

Canada West:  Last week's scores - Saskatchewan 16 - SFU 4: Regina 38 - Alberta 31 Calgary 25 - Manitoba 18.

The Wild, Wild West is in for an interesting weekend.  SFU (5-3) is currently sitting in first place in the Canada West but they must sit and nervously await the outcome of this weekend's game to find out just where they will finish and who their opponent will be in the first round of the playoffs.

 

Saskatchewan (5-2) visits UBC (2 - 5) - Friday 7:30pm at Thunderbird Stadium - and a Saskatchewan win cements first place for the Huskies.  Calgary (5 - 2) goes up against Alberta (1 - 6) while Regina (4 -3) takes on Manitoba (3 - 4).  It is not inconceivable that FOUR teams could wind up tied with 5-3 records! Lot's of fun!

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October 13, 2008

Weekly Update

High School Football

• Notre Dame 21 at West Vancouver 18 -- West Vancouver quarterback Blake Davies continued to show why is he regarded as one of B.C.'s top high school quarterbacks, throwing for 112 yards including a 45 yard strike and also rushing for 112 yards, including a 49-yard touchdown. Blake also rushed for a two-point covert.  The Highlanders also had a great 13  tackle performances from  linebacker/strong safety Stefan Dupuis who also contributed on offence with several bruising runs and a pretty 22 yard catch and run. Next Up: Notre Dame at Carson Graham (Friday 3:45 pm); West Van at New Westminster (Friday 7:30 pm).

• Terry Fox 47 at St. Thomas More 18 - The No. 9 St. Thomas More Knight's (2-4, 1-3)  Matt Mitchell scored a late touchdown and recorded 13 tackles in STM's loss.  Next Up: STMC at Pinetree (Friday, 3:30 pm))
   

• Pinetree 0 at W.J. Mouat 47 - Undefeated, No. 2-ranked W.J. Mouat (6-0, 4-0) got 8 tackles including  two for a loss from Grade 11 middle linebacker Ty Declare. Next Up: Hawks  visit South Kamloops in a non-conference game in a tune-up, before returning home to finish the regular season with its two toughest games of the conference slate against No. 3 Centennial and No. 1 Terry Fox. Next Up: Mouat at South Kamloops.
   

• Mission 0 at Seaquam 24 -
   Lucas Brown, Paul Vosper and Jake Vanderwood led a hostile defense, highlighted by two goal-line stands,  that shut out a team that had put at least 26 points on the board in every game it had played this season.  Seaquam's defense forced four interceptions with defensive backs Sean O'Neill and Cody Hawkins recording one each while Sean O'Neill also took off on a 45-yard touchdown run from his running back position.  Next Up: Seaquam at Handsworth (Fri. 3:45 pm); Mission hosts South Delta (Saturday 1:00 pm).
   

• Vernon 6 at Okanagan-Mission 41 - Matt Walker returned the opening kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown and recorded an interception but that was about as good as it got for the Panthers.  Next Up: Vernon hosts Clarence Fulton.

• Vancouver College 42 - Carson Graham 3 - The Vancouver College defense effectively shut down the Eagles offense by not allowing the quarterback to get the ball to Adam Zaruba. Next Up: Carson Graham hosts Notre Dame.

• Centennial 49 - Holy Cross 7 - The Centaurs (Tom Willcox, Off LIne 6' 3", 285#) continued their winning ways with a convincing win over the 2007 BC Champion Holy Cross Crusaders (Troy Klassen). Next Up: Centennial at Terry Fox (Fri. 7:00 pm at Percy Perry Stadium); Holy Cross at Sands (Saturday, 1:30 pm)

• Other Scores: Earl Marriott 9(Kurtis Bardua) at Lord Tweedsmuir 27 -

Canadian College Football - Highlights  -keeping track of  NSAAC clients ( in bold)

• Laurier 50 - McMaster 31 :- True freshman linebacker Mitchell Bosch recorded 4 solo tackles and 6 assists for Laurier (5 - 2). Next game: Laurier visits York (0 - 7).

• St Francis Xavier 40 - McGill 7 :- The X-Men (Mike Cahill, Brendon Nichols, Ryan Helferty) put it all together with a resounding win over the Redmen (Jordan Knowles) to even their record at 3 - 3 and second place in the AUS. The win also guarantees the X-Men of a playoff spot. Next up: StFX visits Acadia (0 - 6)

• Waterloo 30 - Windsor 29 :- Justin Andrushko rushed for 96 yards in only 5 carries including a 25-yard scamper to lead Waterloo (2 - 5)  to a squeaker over Windsor. Next Game: Waterloo hosts Queen's)

• Western 56 - Toronto 15 :- Western Ontario (6 - 1) ( Cody Thistle) cemented it's hold on second place in the OAC with the win over the Varsity Blues (2 - 5)

• Queen's 38 - Ottawa 16 :- The Golden Gaels (7 - 0) (Gord Randall, Dan Village) continued their domination of the OAU with a convincing win over Ottawa (3 - 4). Next Game: Queen's at Waterloo

• Calgary 31 - Regina 5 :- It must have something with the air west of the Lakehead as the ultra-competitive CIS Canada West almost resembles the CFL Western Conference with a logjam in the standings caused in part by Calgary's (4-2) victory over Regina (3 - 3) (Phil Dick). Next Games: Regina visits Alberta; Calgary visits Manitoba.

• Concordia 66 - Mt Allison 13 :- Mt Allison (2 - 4) (Sean Riley) will have to rebound this week to ensure a playoff spot in the AUS as they host #1 St Mary's (5 - 1) (Andrew Dorey)

• Acadia 2 - Sherbrooke 32 : - Acadia (0 - 6) (Chris Cartwright, Jordan Linnen) continues to struggle and will need a huge effort if they want to beat StFX this weekend.

• Laval 41 - Bishop's 10 :- Despite the loss to Laval, the Gaiters (2 - 4) (Zac Buis) still have a mathematical chance to qualify for the Quebec Conference playoffs.

Other Key Games This Weekend: 

 

• SFU (5 - 2 &1st place in CW) (Marek Seta, Mike Paulson, Andrew Chornohus) closes out the regular season at Saskatchewan (4 - 2, second place in the CW).

NCAA College Football - Highlights  - keeping track of  NSAAC clients (in bold)

• Oregon State 66 - Washington State 13 :- The Beavers (Keynan Parker) ran their conference record to 2 - 1 (3 - 3 overall)

• Northern Colorado 29 - Idaho State 9 :- Idaho State (Nic Edgson) (0 - 6) continues to suffer through a re-building year.

• Montana 19 - Eastern Washington 3 :- With the loss Easter Washington (Paul Samra) saw its conference record slip to 1 - 2 (2 - 4 overall)

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October 13/08

** This Must Never Be Condoned or Tolerated**

While it is not our habit to dwell on negatives, the following video clip is an illustration of a player's action that can never be condoned or tolerated on the football field. 

 

The offending player (#5 in white) was ejected from the game but maybe a harsher penalty should apply to this type of action.

Click HERE to Watch Video

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October 12/08

Please Welcome Richie McGrath

Richie McGrath (#85), a  6' 3" 215# defensive end/inside receiver from the Chilliwack Giants is the newest member of NSAAC.  Richie is in his first year at the Columbia Bible College where he is studying Theology and is looking to transfer to an NCAA or CIS school to pursue his dream of playing college football.

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October 10/08

• SFU Wins 2008 Shrum Bowl

Point Grey, BC  - In one of the most hotly contested Shrum Bowl's in recent history it came down to a last-play 37- yard field goal for the resurgent Clan to win a 20-19 squeaker over the 'Birds  and re-claim the Bowl.  Most importantly they are guaranteed a playoff spot in the ultra-competitive Canada West Conference. 

 

With the win SFU continues a story-book 2008 season with two wins over cross-town rival UBC, and wins over Manitoba (2007 National Champs), Saskatchewan and Calgary.  With the win last night, SFU (5-2)  takes over first place in the Canada West pending the outcome of this weekend's games.  Next up for SFU: travel to Saskatoon for their final regular season game on October 18.

 

UBC, on the other hand, will finish out of the playoffs slipping to a 2-5 record with one home game remaining against Saskatchewan on October 25.

 

Congratulations to Dave Johnson and his coaching staff in turning the Clan around to become a force is the CIS once again.

 

In special pre-game ceremony UBC's 5th year defensive back Alex Betts was presented with one of two Bobby Ackles' Scholarships in recognition of his dedication and service to the UBC Thunderbirds.  Congratulations Alex.

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Oct. 6/08

Monday Updates

• High School Football

W.J. Mouat 41 at Holy Cross 7  - Grade 11 middle linebacker Tyler Declare led the Hawks defense with 11 tackles in the first half before being replaced for the balance of the game

Senior receiver/defensive back Troy Klassen made several big defensive plays for the Crusaders including one interception and scored  their only touchdown with an excellent catch and run.

Up next for W.J. Mouat: Friday host Pinetree
Up next for Holy Cross: Saturday host Centennial

St. Thomas More 29 at Sands 0 - Senior running back/linebacker Matt Mitchell rushed for one touchdown and recorded 8 tackles for the Knights

Up next for STMC: Friday host Terry Fox

• CIS College Football

SFU 10 - Manitoba 8 - The Clan ran their record to 4-2 and a share of first place in the "Crazy Canada West" as the squeaked out a win over the 2007 National Champion Manitoba Bisons. Running back Marek Seta recorded 52 yards on 10 carries for SFU.

 

Up next: Shrum Bowl @ UBC on Thursday, 7:00 pm.

 

UBC 7 - Saskatchewan 37 - Billy Greene's first start as the Thunderbird quarterback did not go quite as planned as the 'Birds slipped to 5th place in the Canada West.

 

Up next - Shrum Bowl

 

Queen's 80 - York 0 - Queen's (Gord Randall, Dan Village) recorded their highest ever winning score in CIS history while for York it was their worst ever defeat.

 

Laurier 22 - Ottawa 21 - Led by Mitchell Bosch's 7 tackles Laurier ran their record to 4-2 and third place in the OUA with a tough win over Ottawa.

 

SMU 32 - StFX 26 - Despite recording double the offensive yards and almost double the number of first downs the X-Men (Brendon Nichols, Mike Cahill, RYan Helferty) let a 23-10 half time lead slip away before succumbing to the St Mary's Huskies. Once again is was a tale of penalties and mistakes at crucial times for the X-Men.

 

Mt Allison 42 - Acadia 21 - Mt A's win moves them into a second place tie with StFX in the AUS. Sean Riley  (Mt A) recorded 4 tackles.

 

Guelph 37 - Waterloo 22 - Waterloo (Justin Andrushko) slipped to 1-5 following their loss the Gryphons.

 

• NCAA Football

Oregon State 28 - Utah 31 - The Beavers (Keynan Parker)  lost a squeaker to Utah and ran their Pac 10 record to 1-1 (2-3 overall).

 

Eastern Washington 36 - Portland State 47 - Despite their loss to Portland State, Eastern Washington (Paul Samra) stays in 4th place in the Big Sky Conference with a 1-1 record (2-3 overall)

 

Idaho State 21 - Montana State 33 - With their loss to Montana State, Idaho State (Nic Edgson) slip to 0-2 in the Big Sky.

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Sept 29/08

Weekly Updates

 

• High School Football

Vernon 26 - Valleyview 6:  Quarterback, defensive back Matt Walker led the Vernon Panthers (3-0 overall , 2-0 league) to their third straight win last weekend. Matt threw a 75-yard touchdown pass, returned a punt 50 yards for the major, scored on a one-yard sneak and then ran 52 yards for another major. Matt also recorded seven tackles on defense.

 

Holy Cross 51 - Pinetree 20: Troy Klassen caught two scoring passes and also recorded two interceptions for the Crusaders (2-2 overall, 1-0 league) as they cruised to victory in their first league game of the season. Next up: host WJ Mouat, Saturday 1:30 pm.

 

Centennial 36 - STMC 0: The Centaurs wracked up their first victory over the STMC Knights in several years. The Centaurs, featuring offensive/defensive lineman Tom Willcox showed their power on offensive and defensive as they dominated the game.  Tom Willcox has recently  been invited to visit  Yale University and the University of Memphis (which has made him a scholarship offer).

 

Despite the loss STMC's Matt Mitchell turned in another outstanding game.

 

Carson Graham 24 - Kelowna 7: Led by Adam Zaruba the Carson Graham Eagles ran their pre-season record to 2-0. Next up: they host cross-town rival West Vancouver on Friday in their first league game.

 

W J Mouat 45 - Sands 8: The Hawks cruised to their second Eastern Conference win on Saturday. The Hawks leading tackler  Tyler Declare (grade 11) recorded another 8.5 tackles, despite playing only the first half,  and now has 23 tackles in two league games for a total of 38 including the two pre-season games.  Next up for the Hawks...they take on the Holy Cross Crusaders in Surrey on Saturday afternoon.

 

Earl Marriott 15 - Frank Hurt 13: The Mariners, featuring Kurtis Bardua, squeaked past the Hornets on Saturday. Next game: host Mission

 

Mission 41 - Langley 20: The Roadrunners, Logan MacLeod, ran all over the Langley Saints on Saturday afternoon. Next up: at Earl Marriott

 

• College Football

UBC & SFU: Not a great weekend for the local schools as  both teams lost on the road. UBC (2-3) traveled to Calgary and lost 24-11 while SFU (3-2) was Regina losing 31-7. SFU is currently in second place in the Canada West while UBC is in fourth place. It doesn't get any easier this weekend as SFU hosts a resurging Manitoba while UBC travels to Saskatoon.

 

Laurier 38 - Waterloo 23: Mitchell Bosch recorded two more tackles for Laurier.

 

Queen's 43 - Western 16: Dan Village kicked two field goals (24 yds, 38 yds) and had five converts. Queen's (5-0) are solidly in first place in the OUA.

 

Mt Allison 27 - St FX 24 (double OT): Mt Allison (Sean Riley) celebrated homecoming with a double overtime victory over StFX (Mike Cahill, Brendon Nichols, Ryan Helferty). Even with the loss St FX (2-2) maintains second place in the AAU.

 

Bishop's 15 - Sherbrooke 10: Bishop's (2-2) featuring Zach Buis are in a three-way tie for third place in the Quebec conference.

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Sept 25/08

Lucas Brown Latest to Join NSAAC

Please welcome Lucas Brown....an outstanding lacrosse and football player from Seaquam Secondary School.  Lucas, 6' 0", 180# is a Grade 12 student/athlete who is currently maintaining a 2.65 GPA and has set a goal to graduate with a 3.50 GPA in June, 2009.

Lucas is an excellent addition to the NSAAC group of student/athletes.

Welcome Lucas!  Check out his Football page here and his Lacrosse page here

Sept 24/08

Stefan Dupuis Joins NSAAC

Stefan Dupuis, a Grade 12 student athlete from West Vancouver Secondary,  is the newest member of NSAAC.  Stefan, a 3.50 GPA student, is a multi-talented athlete who excels in football, free-style skiing and water polo.  Welcome Stefan!

Sept 22/08

Weekly Updates & Highlights

 

Women's Soccer

Melanie Martin scored two goals to lead the Surdel Sting to a 3-0 win over Port Moody.

Melanie was also selected to play for the Club Ireland Soccer Club of the women's Premier League.  She is the youngest player on the team as all others are 19 years old and over.

Mel will join the team when she returns from the Nationals which are in October.

Water Polo

Farbod Bahadori will attend California Baptist College in the Fall of 2008.

 High School Football

• Carson Graham and Holy Cross both put on an offensive show on Friday afternoon in an exhibition game which went into overtime with Carson Graham prevailing 35-34. Both Adam Zaruba (Carson Graham) and Troy Klassen (Holy Cross) turned in spectacular games....check out their plays in the Highlights of the Week.

 

• The Centennial Centaurs, featuring offensive/defensive  lineman Tom Willcox cruised to a 38 - 7 win over the Pintree Timberwolves.

 

• W J Mouat (Tyler DeClare) overpowered the St Thomas More Knights (Matt Mitchell) 35 - 13.

 

• The West Vancouver Highlanders (Blake Davies) defeated G.P. Vanier 26-0.

 

• The Seaquam Seahawks (Cody Hawkins, Sean O'Neill, Jake Vanderwood, Paul Vosper) posted a very exciting 15 -14 win over the Hugh Boyd Trojans.

 

• The Vernon Panthers led by quarterback/defensive back Matt Walker strolled to a 46 -0 win over Penticton.

 

• The Mission Roadrunners (Logan MacLeod) went down to a 28 - 47 defeat to Lord Tweedsmuir.

 

• Earl Marriott (Kurtis Bardua) rolled over Langley 37 - 6.

 

College Football

 

• North Dakota beat Idaho State (Nic Edgson) 38-35.

 

• Eastern Washington (Paul Samra) defdeated Western Washington 52-31.

 

• Oregon State (Keynan Parker) did not play but take on #1 ranked USC on Thursday.

 

• UBC lost to Regina (Phil Dick) 18-16 despite another spectacular 80+ yard pass and run from Marc McVeigh to Spencer Betts.

 

• St Francis Xavier (Mike Cahill, Brendon Nichols, Ryan Helferty) got back on the winning track with 20-13 overtime win over Acadia (Chris Cartwright).

 

• SFU (Marek Seta, Andrew Chonohus, Mike Paulson, Matt Hiduk, Dale Furber)ran their record to 3-1 and first place in the Canada West with a 20 -3 win over Calgary

 

• Mitchell Bosch continued his strong play to help Laurier defeat Windsor 33-18.

 

• Bishop's (featuring Zach Buis) knocked off McGill (Jordan Knowles) 45-21.

 

• Queen's (Gord Randall, Dan Village) steamrollered over Toronto 58 - 14.

 

• Ottawa knocked off Waterloo (Justin Andrushko) 59-0

 

• Western (Cody Thistle) squeaked by Guelph 32 - 31

 

• St Mary's (Andrew Dorey) beat Mount Allison (Sean Riley) 50 -20

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Sept 20/08

Please Welcome Logan MacLeod

We are delighted to welcome Logan MacLeod as our newest member.  Logan is a Grade 11 student at Mission Secondary where he excels in football (offensive & defensive line) and wrestling.  He  currently maintains a 3.50 GPA.  At sixteen years of age and 6' 31/2",  255# Logan has a huge growth potential and we project him to be in the 6' 5", 280# range by the time he graduates in 2010.  

                                     Welcome Logan!

Sept 15/8

Monday Musings:

 

Soccer

 

• Melanie Martin continued her winning ways on Sunday with a 2-1 win over the North Shore. Melanie scored one goal (from 30 yards out) and recorded one assist.

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High School Football

 

• Quarterback/defensive back Matt Walker led the Vernon Panthers to a 30-6 win over W L Seaton in AA football action.  Matt scored one rushing touchdown and passed for two more.  Defensively he had one interception and recorded 12 tackles. On special teams he returned two kicks for 50 yards.

 

• Seaquam Seahawks went down to a 15-12 defeat  against Bowness HS from Calgary in a game which featured some of the best hitting seen so far this year in high school football. Strong games were recorded again by running back Sean O'Neill who had several outstanding runs.....QB/Safety Cody Hawkins who also made several great runs and had a touchdown pas and run completion for 70 yards.....Cody also recorded the Hit of the Day from his safety position.......Paul Vosper and Jake Vanderwood kept  good pressure on the Bowness quarterback all day.

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CIS Football Updates

(we will try to keep you up to date with our grads in their current programs)

 

• For the second straight week, UBC rookie receiver/special teamer Spencer Betts made a huge impact for the Thunderbirds by running back a punt 98 yards for the only touchdown in UBC's 28-0 win over the 2007 National Champion Manitoba Bisons.  Spencer's touchdown was set up by a quarterback sack by Alex Babalos (Seaquam 2006) on the previous play....check them out on this week's Highlights of the Week.

 

• Mitchell Bosch (Holy Cross 2007), ranks #10 in the OUA after 3 games with 15 solo tackles, 3 assists and 2 interceptions.  Mitchell is also a true freshman with the Wilfred Laurier Lancers.

 

• Congratulations to the SFU Clansmen for their comeback 27-17 victory over the U of Saskatchewan Huskies.

 

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Sept 11/08

Zaruba Joins NSAAC

Adam Zaruba, 6' 4" 235#, is a Grade 12 student/athlete at Carson Graham Secondary plays football and rugby for the Eagles.  In football he lines up at receiver and defensive end.

As a member of the rugby team he helped the Eagles to win the AAA Rugby Championship and was selected to the U-18 Team BC which won the National Championship in the spring.

Welcome Adam!

Sept 10/08

Please Welcome Cody Hawkins

Cody Hawkins is a Grade 11 student at Seaquam Secondary where he plays quarterback and defensive back.

As a quarterback he is very quick and has a strong arm and runs well. Defensively he lines up at safety and anticipates the play very well.  We believe he will develop into one of the Top Ten Prospects in 2010.

Welcome Cody!

Sept 8/08

Big Weekend For NSAAC Athletes

 

• Soccer:

Melanie Martin scored one goal (from 30 yards out) and recorded one assist to lead the Surdel Sting to a 4-2 win over Vancouver

• High School Football:

Sean O'Neill scored one touchdown and had several big plays on offense and defense while Paul Vosper recorded three tackles and one sack to lead the AA Seaquam Seahawks to a 13-6 win over the AAA Kelowna Owls. Quarterback Cody Hawkins went 6 for 9 for 76 yards and two touchdowns.

Senior linebacker and fullback Matt Mitchell combined with two other backs to wrack up 251 rushing yards as the STMC Knights defeated the Notre Dame Jugglers 23 -12.  Matt also contributed several key tackles on defense.

Receiver & defensive back Troy Klassen made six catches for 53 yards and recorded six tackles, a sack and a 40-yard interception return to lead the Holy Cross Crusaders to a 28-14 victory over the South Kamloops Titans.

 

Blake Davies had 6 receptions for 49 yards on offense and made 5 solo tackles on defense.

 

Middle linebacker Tyler DeClare recorded seven tackles and one fumble recovery for the WJ Mouat Hawks in their 47-6 win over cross-town rival  Rick Hansen.

 

• Canadian College Football

UBC wide receiver Spencer Betts had a spectacular outing on Saturday against the visiting U of Alberta Golden Bears starting with an 82-yard kick return and then following that up with an 80-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Marc McVeigh.  Spencer's touchdown was set up by an interception by his older brother Alex Betts. Tyler Codron and Alex Babalos recorded another solid game on defense.

 

In Antigonish on Saturday the St Francis Xavier X-Men opened the 2008 season with a 29-24 win over Mt Allison in a game which featured the return to action of defensive back Mike Cahill who missed all of the 2007 season while re-habbing after shoulder surgery.  Mike recorded three solo tackles from his safety position one of which was a touchdown saving tackle on the 5-yard line. On the opposing side Mt A linebacker Sean Riley recorded one solo tackle and two assist.

 

Mitchell Bosch had another solid game at linebacker for Laurier with five solo tackles.

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We are currently working on the Plays of the Week and they should be on-line soon.

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Sept 3/08

Please Welcome Blake Davies

Blake Davies, 6' 3", 190# is the newest member of NSAAC.  Blake who maintains a 3.50 GPA is  a senior at West Vancouver Secondary.

He is a multi-talented athlete who plays football, basketball, rugby and soccer.  His goal is to play football at the highest level possible and ultimately pursue a career in business management.

Welcome Blake!

Sept 2/08

• Former NSAAC Members Shine in CIS Openers

Several former NSAAC members had great starts to the CIS football season:

Mitchell Bosch, (Holy Cross '07):  in Laurier's win against Guelph,  Mitchell, a true freshman linebacker playing in his first CIS game, returned an interception 57 yards for a touchdown. He also tallied four total tackles.

 

Marek Seta, (STMC '04) in his first start at running back for the SFU Clansmen who recently transferred after 3 years at Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA Div 2),  helped SFU win their first game 24-10 over UBC. Marek carried 9 times for 54 yds.  Marek followed that up with a strong performance in a 25-13 loss to the U of Alberta last Saturday where he had 14 carries for 50 yards and one touchdown

 

Spencer Betts (Holy Cross '07) also a true freshman for UBC caught 2 passes for 44 yards including a spectacular 34 yard diving reception against SFU.  He also had 2 kickoff returns for 47 yards.

 

Congratulations to all!

 

For up-to-date CIS information check out these links:

Canada West: www.canadawest.org

Ontario Athletic Union: www.oua.ca

Atlantic University Sports: www.atlanticuniversitysport.com

Quebec Student Sports Federation: www.fqse.qc.ca

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Sept 1/08

Martin Leads Surdel Sting to Victory

 

Melanie led the Surdel Sting League U17 team this weekend in an tournament in Coquiltam.

 

The Sting  played 4 games and won all 4 to capture first place in the tournament.

 

Melanie score 1 goal and recorded 2 assists.

 

August 28/08

Moore set to Visit UC San Diego

Congratulations to Nolan Moore who has been invited on an official visit to the University of California at San Diego.  Nolan will be heading down to San Diego in October.  Good Luck Nolan!

August 21/08

Please Welcome Matt Mitchell

The newest member of NSAAC is Matt Mitchell an excellent student, athlete and citizen entering his Senior Year St Thomas More Collegiate.

A 3.50 GPA student Matt is a linebacker/full back at STMC and is regarded as one of the best in the Province of BC. Welcome Matt!

August 18/08

Latest Updates

 

• Martin Earns MVP

Melanie Martin wound up the summer soccer season with a 1-0 victory over Yakima last Sunday. She also was named Most Valuable Player for girls soccer at North Delta Secondary School.

• Willcox Wins Gold

Tom Willcox is the new National Youth Shot Put Champion!  Tom blew away the competition by almost one meter at the National Youth Track & Field Championships.

• Moore Has Successful Trip To San Diego

Nolan Moore has just returned from the Surf Cup in San Diego where his team (U-19 Gold) played in the Super Division final - the first Canadian team ever to make it to the final.  Unfortunately, Nolan's team lost in overtime but Nolan had an outstanding tournament assisting on four goals.  He impressed several of the NCAA coaches who were taking in the action, particularly UC Davis and the U of Pennsylvania.  Congratulations Nolan.

• Racanelli Leads Team to VIctory

Jason Racanelli and the Peace Arch U-16's won the recent Albion Cup Tournament in San Diego.

Congratulations Jason!

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August 5/08

Martin Leads Coastal to Big Win

 

Congratulations to Melanie Martin who led her Coastal WFC team to a 7-0 victory over Thompson-Okanagan. Melanie scored one goal but assisted on the other six goals.

 

Next up for Melanie and her Coastal teammates....Sunday against Yakima.  Good luck Mel!

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Please Welcome Matt Walker

 

Matt Walker is a multi-sport athlete from Vernon Secondary who excels in football, free style skiing and basketball among others.  Entering his Senior Year he is a 3.60 GPA student who has been on the Honor Roll and Principal's List since grade 8.  Matt is a quarterback, defensive back and receiver for Vernon Secondary.  He  is an avid NASCAR fan and runs the Pit Crew  for his Dad's racing team.  Welcome Matt! 

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 Paul Vosper Joins NSAAC

Another new addition to the NSAAC family is Paul Vosper who is entering his Junior Year at Seaquam Secondary.  Paul is an excellent student/athlete who wished to pursue a career in medicine after playing football at the highest level possible.

Welcome Paul!

July 28/08

Moore Travels to San Diego

Congratulations to Nolan Moore who has been selected to represent Canada at the Surf Cup Soccer Tournament in San Diego as a member of the Whitecaps U-18 Super team. 

 

The U-18 team will be competing in the U-19 Super Level and is the only team from Canada invited.

 

Nolan also led Mountain WFC to it's 7th win of the season last weekend with a 4-1 win over Yakima scoring one goal and one assist.  With one game remaining, Mountain WFC currently sits in first place.

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July 23/08

Moore Leads Mountain to Big Win

 

This afternoon at Ambleside Park, Nolan Moore led Mountain WFC to it's 6th win of the season recording a 4-1 win over Coastal  FC with Nolan 2 goals, one of which was a booming shot from outside the penalty area.  Next up for Mountain is a road trip to Yakima.

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July 17/08

U of Toronto Names Interim Coaches

 

TORONTO – Bob Howes and Greg DeLaval will lead the 2008 Varsity Blues football program. Liz Hoffman, the University of Toronto’s Director of Athletics, today announced the interim football staff for the upcoming season, with Howes serving as Director of Football and DeLaval as head football coach.

Under the interim model, Howes will guide the overall direction of the football program and DeLaval will oversee the on-field team operations and recruiting, reporting to Howes.

 

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July 14/08

• Willcox Has Eventful Weekend

 

Tom Willcox won Gold and Silver medals at the BC Track and Field Championships held in Kamloops this past weekend.

He took the Shot Put Gold Medal on Saturday with a heave of 18.20 m defeating his nearest competitor by over 3.5 m.  Then on Sunday he took the Silver Medal in the Discus with a throw of 46.41m,  this despite suffering an injury in the early going.

Tom has qualified for the Canadian Youth Championships and will head off to Quebec in the first week of August.  Congratulations and Good Luck Tom!

• Racanelli Heads to San Diego

Jason Racanelli left today for San Diego where he will be competing in the Albion Cup.

Good Luck Jason!

• Vanderwood Visits Oregon Camp

Jake Vanderwood returned from the Oregon Ducks summer football camp with a new appreciation of what it takes to play at the higher level.

"The Oregon camp was a life changing experience.  It completely opened my eyes to what football really is about at the next level.  Wow, what an experience." said Jake.

Jake is entering his senior year with the Seaquam Seahawks.

• Martin Returns from Crossfire Camp

Melanie Martin just returned from the Crossfire tournament in Seattle. It was very successful for her team as they were playing against U17 Premier League teams and Melanie's team are U16 Girls Elite.

Mel's team came in 3rd overall. She scored 2 of the  8 goals. One was a35 yrd. line penalty shot. Just cracked it over the goalies head into the back of the net. It was amazing to see and hear the boot of the ball.

Congratulations Mel!

• O'Neill Heads Into Lacrosse Playoffs

Sean O'Neill and the Delta Islanders head into the Intermediate "A" box lacrosse playoffs this week.  The Islanders finished tied for 4th place due to a regular season ending loss to the Coquitlam....a game in which Sean scored two goals and also served two minor penalties in a very poorly officiated game.

Good Luck Sean....go Islanders!

July 8/08

• Martin Leads SurDel Sting to National Tournament

 

During the past four days, Melanie Martin and her SurDel Sting U-16 teammates played in the Provincial A Cup Championships in Burnaby Lake Athletic Park.

On Thursday they defeated Coquitlam 4-0 in the first game. Then on Friday they defeated Burnaby United 2-0, and on Saturday they beat Kamloops 3-1 to finish the round robin portion in first place.

 

On Sunday they took on Burnaby United again in the Provincial A Cup Final. The Sting went down a goal early in the game but thanks to a great set-up by Melanie  they scored to even the game at 1-1 just before half-time.

With the score tied at  the end of full time, the teams played two overtime periods with the Sting finally prevailing with a goal in the final three minutes to win the Provincial Championship 2-1.

 

This is Surdel Stings' third Provincial Championship in four years, and they now will travel to Sydney, Nova Scotia in October for the Canadian National Championships. Congratulations Melanie!

 

• O'Neill and Islanders Continue Winning Ways

 

Last Thursday the Delta Islanders traveled to Burnaby where they took on the Dragons.   The Islanders, playing with a depleted roster due to several suspensions arising from the previous game, cruised to an 11-4 victory sparked by defenceman Sean O'Neill's short-handed goal in the first two minutes. The Islanders are currently in second place with a 12-4-1 record.

• Dumas Leads Titans to Championship

 

Congratulations to Marti Dumas and the Burnaby Girls U-18 Titans who defeated the Prince George Kodiaks 5-0 to earn a berth at the Canadian National Youth Soccer Championships in Nova Scotia in October.  Marti starts her collegiate career this fall at Simon Fraser University.

 

 Congratulations Marti.

July 7/08

It it with great sadness that we mark the passing of Bob Ackles.

As someone who knew Bobby for the best part of forty years to say I am saddened and shocked by his sudden passing would be a gross understatement.

His football career and accomplishments are well documented and most football fans are familiar with Bobby's accomplishments and successes with the CFL and NFL but few may know of his amazing work in support of amateur football and in the community at large. more
 

June 30/08

Plays of the Week Back for 2008

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June 23/08

Moore Leads Mountain to 6-0 Win

In USL soccer league action on Sunday, Nolan Moore led the Mountain WFC U16 Boys to a 6-0 victory over the visiting Thompson-Okanagan squad.

Nolan scored one goal and assisted on another before being substituted for in the second half.

This week Nolan is attending the Nike Crossfire College ID camp in Washington.

Parker Qualifies for World Championships

 

Keynan Parker  took 4th place in the Open Men's 100m dash at the Harry Jerome Track Classic on Saturday.  Parker was competing against some of the top 100m runners in Canada and recorded a time of 10.61 sec.....he needed to break 10.65 in order to qualifiy.

 

Congratulations Keynan

 

June 19/08

• Jeffrey Named Mounties Interim Head Football Coach

Mount Allison University is pleased to announce that Kelly Jeffrey has been named the interim head coach of the Mount Allison University Football Mounties.

 

Coach Jeffrey is no stranger to Mount Allison after having been the quarterbacks coach, an offensive co-ordinator, and the special teams co-ordinator with the ever-improving Mounties for the past two seasons (2006-2007).

 

A national search will be conducted for a permanent head coach after the fall football season.

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June 16/08

• Willcox Sets Personal Best Marks

On Saturday at the Langley Invitational Track Meet Tom Willcox set a personal best in the 1.5kg discus with a throw of 48.47m and followed that on Sunday morning in the 5.0kg Shot Put with a heave of 16.12m....well over the Canadian Youth Games qualifying mark of 15.65.

On Sunday afternoon, following a hectic drive from Langley to Richmond, Tom competed in the 1.75kg discus and uncoiled a throw of 45.78m again well over the Canadian Junior standard or 43.00m.

All this came after he participated on Friday in a high school football scrimmage! Congratulations Tom!

• Martin Leads Coastal to Fourth Straight Win

Melanie Martin and her Coastal WFC teammates recorded their fourth straight USL victory with a 2-0 win over the West Coast Capitals.

• Steve LaLonde Resigns

The news from Mount Allison University is that Head Football Coach Steve Lalonde has resigned for personal and professional reasons.  Lalonde has accepted the Head Coach position at Northern Iowa Area Community College. LaLonde coached three-years at Mount Allison.

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June 9/08

• Greene & Betts Earn Crusader's Honors

It was a big night for Billy Greene and Spencer Betts at the Holy Cross Athletic Awards Banquet as they  both 5-Year Letters for football, basketball and track. Then they were named Co-Most Inspirational Players for the Basketball Team.  Not content with that, they were BOTH named Male Athlete of the Year.

 

• Moore Wins Two

In USL U-16 action it was a double-win  weekend for Nolan Moore as the Mountain WFC maintained its hold on first place with a 5-0 win on Saturday over the Washington Crossfire and followed that with a 3-0 win on Sunday over the Abbotsford Mariners.  Nolan contributed 2 goals...1 in each game.

June 1/08

• Triple Gold for Parker

It was a Golden Saturday for Keynan Parker at the BC High School Track & Field Championships as he repeated his 2007 performance by winning the Gold Medal in the 100m, 200m and the 4 x 100m relay .

The 100m was no contest as Keynan cruised to victory beating his nearest opponent by almost 1/2 a second.  His time of 10.67 secs. was just 2 /100th of a second off the high school record. The 200m was a little closer as Parker hung on to win in a time of 21.92 secs which was just under 1/100th of his nearest competitor.

Probably his most impressive performance came in the 4 x 100m relay when Keynan took the baton to run the anchor  leg trailing by about eight meters.......he finished about six meters ahead!

 

Next up for Keynan will be the Kajaks International Track Classic on June 15 where he will be attempting to qualify for the World Championships in Poland.

 

Congratulations and Good Luck Keynan!

• Vanderwood Selected Rugby MVP

Congratulations to Jacob Vanderwood who was selected as the Seaquam Seahawks Varsity Rugby  Most Valuable Player for the 2007/2008 season.

 

Jake now shifts his focus to football as the Seahawks open spring football training on June 2.

 

Congratulations Jake!

 

 

 

• Moore Selected to Elite 22

Rising soccer star Nolan Moore has been selected as one of only 22 players from Grades 11 & 12 to attend the Whitecaps' Delta Prospects Soccer Academy which will run out of North Delta Secondary school.  This hand-picked group will train six times per week and play a 50 game schedule in an under -21 league and against local colleges and universities. 

An all-round athlete who has also starred in basketball and football throughout his high school career, Nolan will now concentrate all his efforts on the sport he is passionate about....soccer.

 

His goals are to someday be selected for Team Canada, earn his university degree and play professional soccer.  Lofty goals indeed, but knowing Nolan, well within reach.

Nolan is a 4.0 GPA student who will enter his Grade 12 year in the Fall of 2008.

May28/08

• Thierman Leads Knights to Golf Title

Congratulations to Alex Thierman and his St Thomas More Knights teammates who recorded their first ever Provincial AA Golf Championship at Rivershore G &CC in Kamloops.

Alex, who was an all-round athlete at STMC where he also started at quarterback on the football team and at point guard on the basketball team, will attend UBC at the Sauder School of Business in the Fall.

Next  weekend Alex will be competing in a qualifying tournament for the BC Junior Golf Championships.

Good luck Alex and congratulations.

May 26/08

• Moore Leads Mountain WFC to First Win

Team Captain Nolan Moore scored one goal and assisted on a second to lead the U-16 Boys Mountain WFC to a 2-0 victory over Coastal WFC in the first game of the USL Super Y League. 

• Martin Notches Second Win

In U-16 Girls action on Sunday, Melanie Martin and her U-16 Coastal WFC teammates recorded their second win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Mountain WFC.

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May 25/08

• Martin Leads Team to 1st Win

Yesterday Melanie Martin scored her first goal of the year and led the U-16 Girls Coastal WFC to a 3-2 win  over the West Coast Capitals in Victoria. With the win Coastal WFC moves into first place in the USL Super Y  U-16 Girls League with a 1-0 record.

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May 23/08

Please Welcome Melanie Martin

Melanie Martin is the newest member of NSAAC.  Melanie is a outstanding soccer player who plays for North Delta Secondary, U-16 Super Y League (Whitecaps) and the U-16 Metro League Surdel Stingers.

Welcome Melanie!

May 12/08

• Helferty Commits to St FX

Ryan Helferty (defensive end/inside receiver, South Delta high school) announced today that he has committed to play for St Francis Xavier University in the Fall.

 

"I went out to Nova Scotia a couple of weeks ago and I was really impressed with St FX." said Helferty. "The players and coaches were really friendly and  what got me was the feeling of "team".  The players all like each other and the campus was really cool.  I'm really excited about being an X-Man."

 

Congratulations Ryan!

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May 10/08

• Willcox Records Personal Best Marks

Tom Willcox (Centennial High School) recently set Personal Best marks in three categories:

 

Shot-put (5.45k) 15.13m
Discus (1.61k) 44.81m
Discus (1.5k)  48.17m
 

Tom unfortunately will be unable to compete in the BC High School Track and Field Championships due to the one-year transfer "sit-out" rule which is really too bad as his shot-put mark is the best recorded in BC this year.

• Vanderwood Sets New Bench Mark

Jacob Vanderwood (Seaquam High School) recently set a personal best mark by bench pressing 315# for two full reps.  Not bad for a just-turned 17 year!

• Western Canadian All Star Camp Information Available

For information and downloadable brochure go here

• SFU Offensive Line Team Camp Information

For information and downloadable brochure go here

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April 21/08

Vanderwood Latest Athlete to Join NSAAC

Welcome to Jacob Vanderwood (6' 2", 230#) who plays both football and rugby for the Seaquam Seahawks.

Jacob will be entering his Grade 12 year in the Fall.

Welcome Jacob!

April 19/08

O'Neill Joins NSAAC

Say hello to Sean O'Neill a Grade 11 student at Seaquam Secondary who plays both box and field lacrosse as well as football.

Check his Lacrosse page here and his Football page here

Welcome Sean!

April 18/08

Racanelli Joins NSAAC

Please welcome Jason Racanelli, goalkeeper, who recently joined NSAAC.

Jason is a Grade 10 student at Seaquam Secondary who plays soccer at the highest level in BC.

He played for his high school as well as the Peace Arch Golds in 2008 and will be moving up to the Metro League to play for North Delta next season.

Welcome Jason!

April 16/08

Moore Selected to Whitecaps

Congratulations to Nolan Moore who was recently selected to the Vancouver Whitecaps U-16 Mountain soccer team.

Way to go Nolan!

April 8/08

Thistle and Bosa Commit

Cody Thistle, wide receiver from the West Vancouver Highlanders, has committed to play for he University of Western Ontario Mustangs.

"I feel really great about my decision." said Cody.  "Western was always one the schools at the top of my list.  After I went out there to visit I realized that Western is where I want to be."

Good Luck Cody!

Nathan Bosa, full back/linebacker from the STMC Knights, has committed to play for the UBC Thunderbirds.

"I'm really looking forward to playing for the Thunderbirds." said Nathan. "When I visited there, the coaches were great and there was a real good feel about the program.  It's going to be fun."

Congratulations Nathan!

April 2/08

• Two New Signings

Philip Dick (slot back, linebacker, p/pk) from the St Thomas More Knights has signed with the University of Regina Rams.  Phil was heavily recruited by, and visited, several universities during the past few weeks.

"After I visited with the Rams and saw the university and their facilities, it pretty much made up my mind that that was the place I wanted to go." said Phil. "Then when Coach McCrystal mailed me the details of my scholarship I signed right away.  I'm looking forward to being a Ram for the next four or five years although I expect I'll have to buy some thermal underwear."   Good Luck Phil!

Colton Suffron (offensive/defensive line) also from the St Thomas More Knights has committed to SFU.

Colton also visited several universities recently and settled on the Clan during the last week

"I'm hoping to get lots of playing time while staying home." said Colton. " I feel like I'm  in a good situation and the team just has a real family feel to it. I'm happy with my decision."
 

We look forward to watching Colton in the red, white and blue of the Clan.

March 29/08

Schaufele and Dumas Selected to All Star Team

Congratulations to Megan Schaufele (at left) and Marti Dumas (at right) who were selected to play in the 2008 BC Senior Girls High School All Star Game which was held on Saturday night at UBC's War Memorial Gym.

(pictures courtesy of The Province)

Mar 18/08

Schaufele Chooses Calgary

• Megan Schaufele has chosen to attend the University of Calgary in the Fall.  Megan, who will receive a full scholarship, was recruited by several universities and colleges in Canada but opted for Calgary following her performance at the AA Championships. Megan will line up at point guard for the Dino's.  Congratulations Megan!

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Mar 10/08

March Madness Musings

• Schaufele Named All Star

Congratulations to Megan Schaufele (Point Guard, Holy Cross High School) who was named to the First All Star team at the Provincial 2008 AA Senior Girls Basketball Championships help last week in Kamloops, BC.  Megan led the Crusaders to a 3-1 record (good for 5th place) and averaged 23 pts/game.

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Mar 8/08

In Soccer News - Moore Leads Team Into Coastal Cup Competition

Nolan Moore scored three goals with one assist in two recent games to help U-18 Burnaby Selects qualify for the Coastal Cup competition which kicks off on Sunday in Victoria.

Nolan will be at the Whitecaps Tryout Camp on March 25th and will also be attending an ID Camp in Washington from June 23-26

Good Luck Nolan!

Mar 3/08

Greene Opts For Thunderbirds

2007 BC High School Football Player of the Year quarterback Billy Greene tonight signed to play with the UBC Thunderbirds.

Greene, who received offers from several universities, made the decision to attend UBC after visiting recently with SFU, Saskatchewan, Queen's, Laurier and Western Ontario.

"I am very flattered by all the attention I have received for the past few months," said Greene. "but at the end of the day, the academic and athletic opportunity at UBC is just too good to pass up.  It wasn't an easy decision and I wanted to take my time and make sure I was making the right one."

Greene had been touted as the #1 quarterback prospect in the country and was swamped with invitations to visit campuses all across the country.

"I heard from pretty much every university in Canada." said Jerry Mulliss of the National Student Athlete Advisory Council (NSAAC) who has been working with Greene for the past three years. "There is is no doubt in my mind that Billy could play for any of them. It really came down to the best fit for him academically and athletically and I know he has made his choice after looking at all the options."

Billy will join Holy Cross teammate Spencer Betts (see article below) who committed to the Thunderbirds on Friday. 

"It's great that Billy and I will continue playing together." said Betts. "We have know each other since elementary school and there is no one I would rather have as a teammate that Billy.  As a quarterback and receiver we have a kind of special connection....he knows where I'm going to be and I know where he is going to throw the ball.  The next five years should be a lot of fun!"

"It's not often that you get three student/athletes like Billy, Spencer and Mitchell Bosch on one team or in one school." said Holy Cross Principal and former SFU head coach  Bob DeJulius.  "We have been honored to have these three young men in our school for the past five years.  Not only are they great football players, they are very positive members of our student body and have set a great example to their fellow students.  They have all made a tremendous impact to our school and we are going to miss them."

Mar 2/08

Betts Joins Brother at UBC

Pepsi Provincial All Star and the 2007 Subway Bowl Outstanding Offensive Player Spencer Betts will be joining his older brother Alex with the UBC Thunderbirds this Fall.

Spencer, who visited with SFU, Queen's and Wilfred Laurier, committed to the Thunderbirds on Friday evening.

"I sat down with my parents and with Jerry (Mulliss of NSAAC) and we put down all the pro's and con's.  I really liked Queen's and Laurier but in the end it came down to two things.....I didn't really want to move to Ontario and also the opportunity to play with my brother was too much to pass up.  Alex has always been kind of my hero and it's going to be really special for me and my folks for the both of us to be on the same team."

Good Luck Spencer!

February 12, 2008

Bosch Commits to Laurier

Congratulations to Mitchell Bosch who today committed to play football this fall at Wilfred Laurier University.

Mitchell, the 2007 AAA Defensive Player of the Year, selected Laurier after visiting their campus three weeks ago. 

"I was really impressed with the campus and the university," said Bosch. "They have  a smaller campus and it felt really comfortable. Coming from a smaller school like Holy Cross, it almost feels like an extension of high school.  Coach Jeffries and his staff  were great and I'm looking forward to being a Golden Hawk."

Mitchell is the first of the "Three Amigos" from the provincial champion Holy Cross Crusaders to commit.

• Other Updates

As mentioned above, Mitchell Bosch is the first of the "Three Amigos" to commit....the other two Billy Greene and Spencer Betts are still visiting several campuses.  Both visited with Laurier last weekend and both are heading out to Queen's University on Feb 25th.  Greene, the #1 quarterback prospect in the country, has already visited with Western and, in addition to Queen's, is also set to visit with the University of Saskatchewan. 

 

"I've kind of got it down to five that I'm really interested in." said Greene. "I've had a whole bunch of invitations and opportunities to visit a lot of schools,  but I'm focusing on UBC, Western, Laurier, Queen's and Saskatchewan.  I really appreciate all the interest I've received but I don't think it's right to accept a visit to a school that I'm not really interested in.  It wouldn't be fair to take a trip for the sake of taking a trip when it costs them a bunch of money which they could use for other recruits."

 

Betts is also looking at five schools....UBC, Laurier, Queen's, Western and SFU.

 

"It's going to be a tough decision," said Betts. " There are good things about all the school.  When the smoke clears and all the visits are done, I'll sit down with my folks and Jerry (Mulliss) and put all the pro's and con's on paper which will help me make the right decision."

 

Two other football clients who are racking up the air miles are Phil Dick and Colton Suffron from St Thomas More. Both just returned from a visit to Regina and both have offers of trips to Calgary, Acadia, Saskatchewan, Alberta and St FX. 

 

Wide receiver Cody Thistle from West Vancouver is receiving interest from Queen's, McGill and UBC.

 

Sam Ezerins is being recruited by UBC, SFU and Acadia.

 

Stay tuned for more updates.

February 6, 2008 

Parker Signs With Oregon State

At 8:47 am this morning on National Letter of Intent singing day, Oregon State Head Coach Mike Riley and his staff received the news they had wanted to hear......Keynan Parker (St Thomas More Collegiate) will play football for the Beavers in the Fall.

Keynan, the "Fastest Kid in Canada",  had been recruited by several US colleges but settled on the Beavers following visits from offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf and head coach Mike Riley.  Mike Riley and Keynan's dad James go back to CFL days when Riley was the head coach for the  Winnipeg Blue Bombers....also of note is that Beavers defensive coach Greg Newhouse coached with the BC Lions during James's career in the CFL.

Keynan becomes the fourth running back  in recent years from St Thomas More to sign in the NCAA - Jon Cornish (Kansas), Calvin McCarty (Boise State) and Marik Seta (Minnesota Duluth) and now Keynan Parker.

Congratulations Keynan, we look forward to following your career in the Pac 10!

February 5, 2008

Nolan Moore Named to Top 40 Team

Congratulations to Nolan Moore who was named to the TOP 50 Team at the prestigious USL ODP soccer camp in Cocoa, Florida.  Nolan was one of only three Canadians named to the Top 40 Team.

Way to go Nolan!

January 20/08

• NSAAC Athletes Named to All Star Teams

Congratulations to Diana Wilson and Megan Schaufele (2nd consecutive tear) who were both named to the Girls 1st All Star Team at the recent BC Catholic HS Basketball Championships.  They led the Crusaders to a First Place Finish for the second year in a row. Megan was also named as the Most Valuable Player.

On the boys side, Alex Thierman (STMC) and Billy Greene (Holy Cross) were named to the 1st All Star Team

January 13/08

Congratulations to Megan Schaufele  who were named to the 1st All Star Team at the recent Surrey Firefighters Senior Girls Basketball Tournament.  Megan plays for the AA Holy Cross Crusaders while the tournament features all the top AAA Senior Girls teams in Surrey.   Megan led her team to a third place finish in this prestigious tournament. 

January 7/08

Happy New Year to All!

We are back after a much needed Christmas break.  Keep checking for the latest Athlete Videos on line.

The latest videos are: Cody Thistle, Billy Greene, Spencer Betts.

December 11, 2007

Please Welcome Tom Willcox

Tom, 6' 3", 245#, (Grade 11) is an outstanding track & field athlete and football player who competes for the Coquitlam Cheetahs Track Club and Centennial Secondary School in Coquitlam BC.

In Track & Field Tom specializes in the discus, hammer and shot put and is ranked in the Top Five athletes in BC.  Welcome Tom!

To view Tom's Track & Field page go here.  To view Tom's Football page go here

December 10, 2007

Thunderbirds Host Football Combine

The UBC Thunderbird football program is hosting a football testing combine on Thursday, December 13th from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. in the War Memorial Gym

 

The combine will also include testing for Senior Bowl candidates (Grade 12's only).

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Dec 4/07

Football & Volleyball Seasons Wrap Up

Midget Football

 

The North Delta Longhorns captured their second Provincial Championship in the last three years with a 14-7 win over the Meadowridge Knights.  Defensive lineman Jas Dhillon was selected to the 2008 Star Bowl all star team.

 

High School Football

 

The Holy Cross Crusaders cruised to their first ever AAA Championship with a convincing 49-19 win over perennial rival St Thomas More Knights.  Quarterback Billy Greene was selected the games Most Valuable Player while receiver/defensive back Spencer Betts was named the gamed Most Valuable Back.

Volleyball

 

Holy Cross Crusaders featuring Diana Wilson took 11th place in the AAA Division while the St Thomas More Knights finished in 7th place in the AA Division.

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November 29/07

• NSAAC Members Win Big

It was a All Star night at the Italian Cultural Center last night as the BC Secondary Schools Football Association honored their best players of the 2007 season.

 

Leading the way was versatile Holy Cross quarterback Billy Greene who was named the AAA Player of the Year.

 

Joining Billy was his teammate Mitchell Bosch who was named AAA Defensive Player of the Year.

 

From St Thomas More running back Keynan Parker took home the AAA Offensive Player of the Year honors.

 

In addition, named to the AAA Gatorade All Province Team were receivers Phil Dick (STMC) and Spencer Betts (Holy Cross.

 

On the defensive side of the ball Colton Suffron (STMC) and Nathan Bosa (STMC) were selected as defensive lineman and linebacker respectively while junior Troy Klassen (Holy Cross) was selected as a defensive back.

 

The Academic Player of the Year honors went to Curran Emeruwa (STMC) who maintains a 95% average.

November 19/07

 

High School Football Semi Final Match-ups Set

 

• High school football down to the Final Four in both AA & AAA

Next Saturday at BC Place in AA action it will be the Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers taking on the Handsworth Royals and the Windsor Dukes going up against the South Delta Sun Devils.

 

The AAA division will feature the St Thomas More Collegiate Knights facing off against the Terry Fox Ravens and the Holy Cross Crusaders against the New Westminster Hyacks.

 

• VMFL Final Set

The VMFL Midget finals will kick off next Sunday November 25th at Macleod Athletic Park in Langley at 6:00 pm and will feature the North Delta Longhorns against the Coquitlam Falcons.

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November 12/07

 

Football Playoff Updates

 

• Midgets:  North Delta Longhorns  defeated the North Shore and move on to the VMFL Semi Finals

• High School: check here for all scores and matchups.

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November 9/07

 

NSAAC Members Win All Star Awards

Congratulations to Billy Greene (QB), Mitchell Bosch (LB), Spencer Betts (WR), Troy Klassen (DB), Keynan Parker (RB), Phil Dick (TE), Colton Suffron (DL) and Nathan Bosa (LB) who are all named to the AAA Eastern Conference All Star Team.

 

Mitchell Bosch was named the Most Valuable Defensive Player for the second consecutive year while Billy Green was named the Most Valuable Offensive Player.

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Monday, November 5/07

 

• Crusaders Win Pepsi Bowl

In arguably the most entertaining high school football game in BC this year, the #1 ranked  Holy Cross Crusaders proved they were deserving of the ranking as they defeated the #2 ranked St Thomas More Knights 40-34 in a nail-biter at Crusader Stadium on Saturday afternoon.  It was a classic!

 

Heading into the 3rd quarter, and down by 14 points, the Crusaders took advantage of 3 Knight's miscues and converted all three into touchdowns.

 

Both teams played a fantastic game and the damp crowd was hugely entertained.  It was a wonderful showcase of high school sport with great sportsmanship being shown by both teams and the game was revenge of a kind for Holy Cross as they avenged their loss to STMC in the JV Provincial Championship two years ago when the majority of players for both teams played in that game.

 

If it comes to pass that both teams meet again in the AAA Championship it will be a game not to miss.....although what they can do to top the Pepsi Bowl, we just don't know!

 

Congratulations to both teams......you played a heck of a game!

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Weekly Updates - Oct 29/07

Football

• West Van Clinches Playoff Spot....the West Van Highlanders clinched a playoff spot by defeating the Carson Graham Eagles 28-21.  Cody Thistle set the tone early on the first play of the game with a spectacular 87 yard kick off return for a touchdown.

 

• Crusaders and Knights Set for the "Rumble in Surrey".....don't miss the huge match-up on Saturday at Holy Cross as the undefeated Crusaders take on the undefeated Knights in a battle for 1st place in the Eastern Division. The Crusaders (6-0) beat the WJ Mouat Hawks 48-6 while the Knights (6-0) shut out the Pinetree Timberwolves 28-0.  Kick off is at 1:30 pm

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Please Welcome Colton Suffron

 

Colton (6' 2", 245#) is a senior defensive and offensive lineman for the St Thomas More Knights is the newest member of NSAAC.

 

Check Colton's web page here

 

 

 

 

 

Weekly Updates - Oct 22/07

U-18 Soccer

• Moore Selected to USL Super-Y League Olympic Development Program

Congratulations to Nolan Moore who has been selected to represent Canada at the USL Super-Y Olympic development Camp in Cocoa, Florida.  The camp takes place in February. Way to go Nolan!

Last week Nolan chalked up one assist as the Burnaby Selects ran their record to 4 & 3 with a 3-2 win over Surrey Pegasus.

 

Football

• AAA Scores Of Note :  Holy Cross 53 - Terry Fox 19; STMC 45 - WJ Mouat 0; Vancouver College 27 - West Vancouver 16.  Big games this week:- Holy Cross @ WJ Mouat (Friday 7:00pm, Rotary Stadium); West Vancouver @ Carson Graham (Friday, 5:00 pm);  Pinetree @ STMC (7:30 pm Burnaby Lake)

• AA Update:  Earl Marriott  0 - Tweedsmuir 27.  Next up for Marriott...host Frank Hurt.(1:30 pm Saturday).

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Weekly Updates - Oct 15/07

Football

• Knights and Crusaders on Collision Course: both the STMC Knights and the Holy Cross Crusaders remained undefeated after weekend high school football action.  The Crusaders topped the Pinetree Timberwolves 25-6 while the Knights beat Sands 38-0.  Next up for the Crusaders....Terry Fox on Friday (4:00 pm, Percy Perry Stadium). And for the Knights.....WJ Mouat  (5:00 pm. Burnaby Lakes)

• Highlanders to Host Fighting Irish:  the West Vancouver Highlanders are coming off a bye week and host the Vancouver College Fighting Irish (28-7 losers to Mt Douglas last week)....game time 3:15 pm Friday.

• Hurt gets Hurt:  the Frank Hurt Hornets took it on the chin on Friday losing 45-0 to the Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers. They have a chance to bounce back on Friday when they host H D Stafford....game time 3:15 pm.

• Mariners Get Burned by Sun Devils: the Earl Marriott Mariners were stunned by the South Delta Sun Devils on Saturday going down to a 36-7 defeat. They host red hot Tweedsmuir on Saturday at 1:30 pm.

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Sept 17/07

Weekly Updates

• Classic at Burnaby Lake:  it was another classic tilt on Friday night at Burnaby Lakes as St Thomas More hosted their cross-town rivals Vancouver College. The Irish scored a touchdown on the opening kick-off but after that it was the Knights who took over the game with their "bend don't break" defense. The Knights tied the score just before the half with a touchdown reception by Nathan Bosa and went ahead for good with about 2 minutes left in the 4th quarter on a touchdown run by Keynan Parker. Final score...STMC 14 - VC 7.The Knights are 2-0 in the pre-season and open the regular season on Friday against the Rick Hansen Hurricanes.

• Crusaders Take the Jugglers: Holy Cross ran their record to 2-0 with a convincing 34-7 victory over the jugglers of Notre Dame.  Mitchell Bosch scored on a pass  from Billy Greene on the very first offensive play. That was followed up by a spectacular touchdown run by Spencer Betts.  Billy Greene carried the ball in for a touchdown on a quarterback sneak and then Troy Klassen scored his first touchdown as a Crusader on a pretty 70 yard pass and run.  Holy Cross open the regular season on Friday afternoon when they take on the Centennial Centaurs.

• Frank Hurt Tramples Fulton: the Frank Hurt Hornets led by quarterback Marc Paquette traveled to Vernon on Saturday and came home with a solid 28-12 win.

• Highlanders Prevail: the West Vancouver Highlanders, featuring wide receiver Cody Thistle, eked out a 14-8 victory over the perennially tough John Barsby Bulldogs from Vancouver Island.

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Two weeks ago the BC athletic fraternity lost a great father, coach, friend, colleague and teacher with the untimely passing of Kevin Chin at the age of 51.

Kevin was a long-time teacher  Centennial Secondary where he coached football for several years before devoting himself to his two sons' football teams ......Casey at New Westminster Secondary and Jordan in the Coquitlam Minor Football Association.

For the past 21 years Kevin was involved in the Western Canadian All Star Football Camp at SFU serving as the Head Coach for the past few years.  During his tenure at the Western Canadian Camp the phrase "Win With Chin" was coined by the campers.  Kevin WAS a winner in all phases of his life....high school, university, his career as a teacher and coach and of course in his family life.

We will miss Kevin's infectious personality and his unselfish attitude to life.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this difficult time.

Sept 10/07

Please Welcome Cody Thistle

Cody is a Grade 12 student at West Vancouver High School where he plays Varsity Football and Rugby.  In addition to his school sports, Cody is an excellent soccer and hockey player.

Welcome Cody!

Sept 10/07

Weekly Updates

• Holy Cross Opens Strong: led by Mitchell Bosch (3 TD's) and Spencer Betts (2 TD's) the Holy Cross Crusaders started the season on a high note defeating Lynden Christian  34-9.

• STMC runs over Notre Dame: sparked by the running of Nathan Bosa the Knights won their season opener 27-0 over the Jugglers.

• Highlanders Squeak by Hawks: in probably the closest game of last week, the West Van Highlanders (Cody Thistle) hung on to defeat the WJ Mouat Hawks (Ty Declare) 24-16 picking off a pass in final few seconds to secure the win.

August 9/07

Jas Dhillon Joins NSAAC

Please welcome Jas Dhillon to NSAAC.  Jas, 6' 3" 270#, is a defensive end with the North Delta Longhorns.  Jas played for Sands Secondary in 2007 and is currently up-grading his Grade 12 courses.

Welcome Jas!

August 8/07

Erickson Wins Gold

Congratulations to Lacey Erickson and her White Rock Renegade teammates who took the softball Gold Medal at the Western Canada Summer Games.  Lacey started every game at 2nd base.

Way to go Lacey!

July 26/07

Please Welcome Philip Dick

Phil Dick, 6' 1"  228#,  is the latest student athlete to join  NSAAC.  Phil, entering his Senior year at St Thomas More Collegiate, is a punter/place kicker,  linebacker, safety and inside receiver for the Knights.  Phil has recorded a field goal from 55 yards and is consistent from 45 yards and in.  He is also an aggressive safety/linebacker and has excellent hands. Phil is currently receiving a lot of interest from several universities in the USA and Canada.  An excellent prospect!

July 15/07

Greene Named MVP

Billy Greene (pictured on the left with fellow NSAAC member Tyler Declare) was named the Most Valuable Quarterback at the 23rd Western Canadian All-Star Football Camp held at Simon Fraser University last week.

The camp was attended by over 230 young athletes from all round the Province and included some players from Alberta and Ontario.

July 2/07

Please Welcome our Latest  Member

Marti Dumas, a 3.60 GPA student athlete entering the 12th grade in the Fall, is an outstanding athlete from a renowned athletic family.  Marti excels in several sports, particularly soccer.

She currently stars with the Burnaby Titans and St Thomas More Collegiate. During the summer she is playing with Mountain FC - a high performance select program run by the Vancouver Whitecaps.   Welcome Marti!

June 29/07

Please Welcome our Newest Member

Tyler Declare, a 3.50 GPA student, is entering the 10th grade in September at W.J Mouat Secondary where he plays center and linebacker for both the Junior AND Varsity teams.  He also wrestles and plays rugby for the Hawks. In addition Tyler will play fullback and linebacker for the Chilliwack Giants Bantam team in the Fall.

Welcome Tyler!

June 27/07

Bosch Shines in the US

Top BC high school prospect Mitchell Bosch (linebacker, Holy Cross) has had a phenomenal two weeks in the United States.

First, he attended the University of Oklahoma Football Camp (the ONLY Canadian at the camp) and was identified as one of  the Top 10 linebackers and  then this past week he went to the Washington State University camp and was named the Most Valuable Linebacker.  Not content with just playing linebacker, Mitchell also played strong safety and scored a touchdown.  Congratulations Mitchell.

Mitchell is entering his Senior Year at Holy Cross High School where he will start at linebacker and running back and will also sometimes line up at strong safety.

June 25/07

Big Week For Burnaby Athletes

• What a banner week for St Thomas More  athletes!  First, Kyle Turris was selected  3rd overall in the NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes....then both Jon Cornish and Calvin McCarty made their respective CFL teams - Calgary and Edmonton.

Turris graduates from STMC this week and will attend the University of Wisconsin in the Fall. Both Jon Cornish and Calvin McCarty were outstanding running backs for the Knights with Cornish going on to star for the Kansas Jayhawks while McCarty played at Boise State, Reedley College and, most recently, Western Washington.

Congratulations to all three!

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June 2/07

• Parker Dominates Sprints

The 2007 BC High School Track & Field Championships took place at Swangard Stadium on Friday and Saturday and St Thomas More grade 11 sprinter Keynan Parker simply blew away the competition in the individual men's 100m and 200m. 

 

In the 100m final, Keynan blazed to a Gold Medal in a time of 10.78secs (which is just 0.32 seconds off the record which was set in 1990 by former STMC sprinter Peter Ogilvie).  No-one else in the field managed to break the 11 sec barrier (his closest competitor finished in 11.29 secs). Keynan followed up his 100m victory with a convincing win in the 200m finishing at 21.90....his next closest competitor?...22.60.

 

Not satisfied with his personal performances, Keynan anchored the STMC 4x100m relay team to a Gold Medal performance winning in 43.08 secs. Then he followed THAT up by helping the STMC 4 x 400 relay team to a Silver Medal.  Not a bad day....3 Golds and 1 Silver!  Way to go Keynan!

• Campbell Named Delta Athlete of the Year

Congratulations to Robbie Campbell who has been named the 2006 Delta Male Youth Athlete of the Year.  Robbie starred for the Seaquam Secondary Seahawks in football, basketball, volleyball and lacrosse.  He also plays in the Delta Islanders lacrosse program.  Robbie will be attending UBC in the Fall where he has accepted a scholarship to play football for the Thunderbirds. Congratulations Rob!

• Perry Harder Commits to UBC

Congratulations to Perry Harder who has committed to play for the UBC Thunderbirds in the Fall. 

 

Perry was an outstanding defensive back and special teams player with the Langley Stampeders.

 

 

 

 

June 30/07

Jessica Nichols Signs with Holy Names University

HNU Signs Nichols

Oakland, CA - Head Coach Allen McCreary announced the signing of three student athletes including Jessica Nichols of British Columbia, Canada. They join the Holy Names Women's Volleyball team in the fall of 2007.

"I am excited about the signings of these student-athletes," said McCreary. "They are not only competitors on the court but also do well in the classroom. They will have an immediate impact on the team next year and will contribute to the success of the team over the next few years. I look forward to coaching them as we continue to improve the Hawks Volleyball program."

Jessica Nichols is a 5-foot-10 outside hitter. Nichols received a Gold Medal and was named team MVP in the British Columbia Catholic Championship. She played in the Canadian National Volleyball Championship and was the tournament All-Star for the Okanagan University College Tournament. She was selected to the BC Catholic All-Star team twice, in 2005 and 2006. Nichols will bring National playing experience to Holy Names and Coach McCreary hopes she will be able to help move the team forward in years to come.

 (Courtesy of Holy Names Athletic Dept.)

May 8/07

Theil Commits

• Congratulations to Micha Theil  (wr/db/pk, West Vancouver HS) who has signed to play with the  UBC Thunderbirds.  Micha was recruited by several schools in the CIS and, following the UBC Spring Camp (where he performed very well), he has decided to make the Point Grey Campus his home for the next 4-5 years.  Way to go Micha!

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  May 14/07

   

  • Denny Dumas to play at North Dakota

  Congratulations to Denny Dumas who has signed to play basketball at North Dakota (NCAA Div 11) with the Fighting Sioux. 

   

  Despite being highly recruited by many Canadian schools, Denny made his decision following a recent visit to Grand Forks.

   

  "North Dakota seems like a place where I can fit in and get some playing time and have a really good college career,” said Denny. "I've been warned about the cold and got some advice from my high school coach (Aaron Mitchell) who told me to buy some long johns!"

   

  Congratulations Denny!

  • Welcome Lacey Erickson

  

  We are pleased to welcome Lacey Erickson to NSAAC.

   

  Lacey, a 3.65 GPA student at Fleetwood Park Secondary, plays catcher, 2nd Base and centerfield for the White Rock Renegades 91A softball team.

   

  Welcome Lacey!

May 7/07

Latest Signings

• Ellis Joins the X-Men: Bryn Ellis, defensive line/inside receiver, also from the 2006 AA Champion Seaquam Seahawks, signed today with St Francis Xavier University.  Bryn visited with UBC, SFU, Bishop's and St FX and after his visit to Antigonish last week he feels that Nova Scotia is the place he wants to be.  Congratulations Bryn!

• Randall Will Wear Yellow Next Year:  Gord Randall, offensive lineman from the 2006 "AA" Champion Seaquam Seahawks, has committed to Queen's University.  Gord received offers from SFU, Queen's, and St Francis Xavier and, following his vist to Queen's and StFX last week, he felt that the Golden Gaels best are the best fit for his academic and athletic goals.  Congratulations Gord.

May 1/07

More Student Athletes Commit

• Following the UBC Spring Camp receiver Chris Grimes-Goard and defensive back Perry Harder have both committed to play for the Thunderbirds in the Fall. They will join former Langley Stampeder teammate Marc McVeigh (who signed with the T-Birds last month).

• Gord Randall returned on Monday from visits to Queen's University and St Francis Xavier and will make his decision by Thursday.

• Bryn Ellis returned on Monday from his visit to St FX and will decide by Friday.

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April 17/07

Signings and Updates:

• Babalos Commits to UBC: Alex Babalos (defensive back, Seaquam Secondary) has committed to play for the UBC Thunderbirds in the Fall of 2007.  Alex will study Human Kinetics.

• Chornohus Heads to SFU: Andrew Chornohus (defensive line, Langley Stampeders) will line up with the Clansmen in 2007.  Andrew will be studying business at SFU.

• Randall Set to Visit with Queen's and St FX:  Gord Randall (offensive line, Seaquam Seahawks) sets out this week to visit with both Queen's University and St Francis Xavier. Gord who is also being recruited by SFU and UBC will make his decision next week.

• Ellis to Visit with St FX: Bryn Ellis (inside receiver) heads out to visit with St FX next week.  Bryn is also being recruited by SFU and he too will make his decision after his visit to Nova Scotia.

• SFU Spring Camp Goes this Weekend: Head Coach Dave Johnson and his staff will get their first opportunity to put their stamp on the Clansmen football program this weekend as they will welcome many prospects along with their returning players at their annual Spring Camp.  The camp runs from April 21 thru' April 25.

• Bennett Commits to UBC:  Jenica Bennett will play field hockey at UBC in the Fall.

• Dumas Close to Committing:  Denny Dumas (point guard, St Thomas More) is close to making his decision....stay tuned.

• Parker Sizzles: Keynan Parker (running back/defensive back, St Thomas More) running against university and club athletes, registered a blazing 10.91 sec /100 meters at the Mt Sac Relays at Azusa Pacific University in California.  Keynan is still in Grade 11!

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April 8/07

Paulson & McVeigh Commit

• Congratulations to Mike Paulson and Mark McVeigh who announced that they have committed to St Francis Xavier and UBC respectively.  Paulson recently returned from a trip to Nova Scotia and McVeigh had visited with UBC several times.  Mike will line up at linebacker or defensive end for the X-Men while Marc will join former NSAAC member Steve Goosen  at quarterback for the T-Birds.

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March 30/07

Best in the West Spring Coaches Clinic to go at UBC

• Attention All Football Coaches: Head Coach Ted Goveia announced today that the UBC Thunderbirds will host the Best in the West Spring Coaches Clinic on May 4th & 5th at UBC's War Memorial Gym.

"We have worked hard to bring together an outstanding group of coaches from the NFL, CFL, NCAA and CIS." said Goveia. "The star studded line up of guest speakers is one that you and your staff can really learn from."

Run in conjunction with Football BC and the NFL/CFL Alliance this clinic is open to anyone interested in learning new techniques and improving their knowledge of the game.

 

For more information call Ted Goveia at 604-833-3356 or by email at tgov@interchange.ubc.ca

 

Go here to download an information brochure and registration form

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March 28/07

Campbell Commits to Thunderbirds

Congratulations to Robbie Campbell who committed today to play for the UBC Thunderbirds.

Campbell, a member of the 2006 AA Champion Seaquam Seahawks was named the Most Improved Running Back at the recent Senior Bowl.

"Robbie was one of our top prospects." said UBC Head Coach Ted Goveia.  "We are delighted that he has chosen our university to pursue his post-secondary education and he will be a valuable addition to our football program."

It's never Too Early

Grade 11 Linebacker and Running Back Mitchell Bosch (Holy Cross HS) is already garnering a lot of interest from universities in the United States and Canada.

Mitchell, voted the 2006 Most Valuable Defensive Player in the AAA Eastern Conference and also selected to the 2006 AAA Pepsi Provincial All Star Team (in his Junior year), is receiving interest from pretty much every CIS university and has recently been contacted by several NCAA Universities and been invited to attend their camps.....including: University of Washington, Washington State, Eastern Washington, University of Oklahoma, Tulsa University and Western Washington.

Mitchell has been a member of NSAAC since his Grade 10 year and we project him to be one of the Top Five football prospects in his Senior year.

March 26/07

Weekly Updates

• 2007 Senior Bowl: 

The annual Senior Bowl football camp took place last week under torrential rain storms at the BC Lions Training Facility in Surrey and it provided an opportunity for the players to try out the new FieldTurf.  By all accounts the FieldTurf proved to be a huge success.

 

The annual Senior Bowl All Star game, however, was a different story.   The game was played for the first time at SFU's Terry Fox Field and the elements played havoc all day.  Along with the rain, the players and spectators had to contend with low clouds and terrible visibility....at times the players couldn't even see from one side of the field to the other and the spectators had difficulty even seeing the field.

 

Even though the conditions for the game were less than ideal, the players had a great opportunity to showcase their talents during the week and several NSAAC athletes turned in outstanding performances and were recognized by the coaches:

Most Valuable Defensive Back:  Perry Harder (Langley Stampeders)

Most Improved Defensive Back:  Alex Babalos (Seaquam Seahawks)

Most Improved Running Back:  Robbie Campbell (Seaquam Seahawks)

 

Congratulations to all!

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    Football Weekend at UBC 

Mark down the weekend of May 4th, 5th & 6th in your calendars.

 

On Friday May 4th & Saturday May 5th, Head Coach Ted Goveia and his staff will host a two-day Coaching Clinic featuring guest speakers from the CFL, CIS and NCAA.

 

Then on Sunday May 6th,  the  "Best in the West Thunderbird Football Camp" will take place.

 

Go here for more information.

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March 20/07

New Members On Line

Megan Schaufele is a Grade 11 Point Guard from Holy Cross High School. She recently led the Crusaders to the Bronze Medal at the 2007 AA Girls Provincial Championships.

Megan, a member of the BC U-16 Team is a 3.5 GPA student, is looking to pursue a career in Business following university.

Welcome Megan!

Troy Klassen, a 5' 11", 170# receiver and punter/place kicker, plays for the Cloverdale Leopards.

Currently in Grade 10 at Fleetwood Park Secondary, Troy is a 3.0 GPA student.

Welcome Troy!

March 19/07

News and Updates

• Smeysters Commits to Alberta:  John Smeysters has committed to play football at the University of Alberta in the fall of 2007 .

• McCann Commits to Mt Allison: Jeff McCann will be a Mountie in 2007

• Graham to Join the Clan:  Carly Graham has committed to play basketball for the 2007 National Champions SFU Clanswomen.

• Paulson to Visit St FX: Mike Paulson will visit St Francis Xavier on March 30th.

• Theil Leads West Van: Micha Theil led the surprising Highlanders to a 6th place finish in the 2007 AAA Boys Basketball Championships.

• 2007 Senior Bowl Kicks Off: the 2007 version of the Football BC Senior Bowl kicked off on Monday under rainy skies at the BC Lions Facility.  The camp features two-a-day practices at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm thru' Friday with the game being played at SFU on Saturday.

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Mar 4/07

Provincial Basketball Championships Set

• NSAAC Members in Basketball Championships

The 2007 Provincial Basketball Championships tip off this week with the AA Girls and Boys Championships in Kamloops, BC.  Both the Boys and Girls teams from Holy Cross High School in Surrey will compete.....congratulations to Meghan Shaufele, Billy Greene and Spencer Betts!

 

Next week, the AAA Championships take place at Capilano College (girls) and the Agrodome (boys).  Congratulations to Carly Graham (Elgin Park), Micha Theil (West Vancouver), Denny Dumas and Alex Thierman (St Thomas More).

 

Good luck to all!

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Mar 1/07

Recent and Upcoming College Visits

• Bryn Ellis visited with Bishop's and was impressed with the campus and football program

• Mike Paulson is set to visit with St Francis Xavier and Alberta

• Other visits will be announced soon.

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Feb 28/07

Senior Bowl Selections

• Congratulations to: Marc McVeigh, Chris Grimes-Goard, Perry Harder, Kreig Barker and Andrew Chornohus (all from the Langley Stampeders);  Alex Babalos, Robbie Campbell, Bryn Ellis and Gord Randall  from the AA Champion Seaquam Seahawks (Tanner Gill was also selected but is unable to attend due to injury); Taylor Potkins from Sands; Micha Theil from West Vancouver.

The Senior Bowl camp takes place at the BC Lions Training Facility in Surrey from Monday March 19th thru' Friday March 23 and features two-a-day practices led by top professional, college, junior, high school and community coaches. 

 

The Senior Bowl  All Star Game will be played on Saturday, March 24 (time and location TBA).

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Feb 19/07

• Theil Newest Member of NSAAC

Please welcome Micha Theil to NSAAC.  Micha, (6' 2" , 180#) is an outstanding receiver/defensive back from the West Vancouver Highlanders.

He was selected to the AAA Western Conference All Star team and his goal is to play football at the university level while pursuing a degree in business.

Welcome Micha.

Feb 16/07

• Sullivan Commits to Brock

Congratulations to Ashley Sullivan who has committed to play for Brock University.  Ashley a standout player with Tamanawis Secondary,  becomes the first player from her team to be awarded a university athletic scholarship.  We wish Ashley the best of luck in her career with the Badgers.

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Feb 12/07

Latest News

• Sullivan Impresses Brock Coaches

Ashley Sullivan returned from her visit to Brock University where by all reports she  impressed the coaches with her ability.  Look for Ashley to make her decision soon.

 

• Knights Qualify for Lower Mainland's

Congratulations to the STMC Knights, led by Denny Dumas and Alex Thierman, who have qualified for the AAA Boys Lower Mainland Championships following their second straight defeat of St Georges.  This will mark the first time in several years that the Knights ( who have been competing at the AA level for the last few years) have returned to the tournament.

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Feb 8/2007

News

• Sullivan Visits Brock

Ashley Sullivan left on Tuesday to visit with Brock University.  Ashley, a 6' 1" senior forward with Tamanawis Secondary School's Varsity basketball team is one of the top five recruits in BC this year.

• SFU Football Hires Dave Johnson

The SFU Clansmen football team took a huge step towards returning the Clan to respectability with the hiring of Dave Johnson as their new football coach.  No stranger to BC and the CIS, Dave coached and played  high school, junior and college football  in BC  prior to joining the UBC Thunderbirds as their Defensive Coordinator in 1997 and he played a huge part in helping the T-Birds win the Vanier Cup that same year.

 

When  then UBC head coach Casey Smith was diagnosed with cancer in 1998,  Dave took over the reins  as head coach.  Dave left the Thunderbirds in 2000 and, following a one-year sabbatical, he joined the Calgary Dinosaurs as the Defensive Coordinator where he stayed for two seasons. Since 2003 Dave has been living and operating a very successful business in Phoenix, Arizona and has acted as an assistant coach at the high school level.

 

Dave has a huge passion for coaching college football, and when the SFU head coaching position became available, he jumped at the chance to return to BC.

 

He has taken another very positive step by hiring Shawn Olson as one of his full time assistant coaches.  Shawn was a very successful quarterback at Holy Cross HS in Surrey and had a great 4-year career with the Surrey Rams before joining the UBC Thunderbirds and leading them to the Vanier Cup victory in 1997.  After graduating from UBC, Shawn joined Coach Johnson with the Calgary Dinosaurs where he coached for two years.  Shawn, though, wasn't done playing football.  For the past few years he has been playing and coaching (Offensive Coordinator) in the European Football League with the Vienna Vikings where he has been instrumental in that team winning 6 consecutive titles.

 

We are delighted to welcome Dave and Shawn back to BC and wish them and their staff the very best of luck.

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Jan 21/07

• Weekend Basketball Update

Ashley Sullivan (Tamanawis HS)  was named to the 1st All Star Team and also won the Most Outstanding Player Award at the Vernon Panthers Tournament.  This makes two consecutive weeks that Ashley has been named to a tournament First All Star Team.

 

Denny Dumas (STMC) was named to the first All Star Team and also named the Most Outstanding Player at the 20th Annual BC Catholic High School Championship.

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Jan 15/07

Weekly Update

• Sullivan and Graham Win Scholarships

   

  Congratulations to Ashley Sullivan and Carly Graham who were both awarded $500 scholarships at the annual Surrey Firefighters Senior Girls Basketball Tournament. Both were also selected to the All Star Team.

  Elgin Park won  the championship for the second consecutive year.

   

• Knights Win Chancellor

Led by Denny Dumas, the STMC Knights won the Annual Chancellor Tournament on Saturday night with an eight point victory over the visiting Melbourne Vikings.  Junior shooting guard Alex Thierman had a solid outing also.

The Knights will defend their 2006 title at the BC Catholic High School Championships this week at Holy Cross Regional.

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Jan 14/07

• Sullivan to Visit Brock

Congratulations to Ashley Sullivan has been invited to visit Brock University in February.  Ashley, a post player with Tamanawis Secondary, has developed into a dominant force on the floor and we wish her the best of luck.

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Jan 8/07

Happy New Year!

We're back after the Christmas Holiday and looking forward to a great year in 2007.  We wish all our clients and supporters a Very Happy New Year filled with success.

 

Many thanks go to friends and supporters for all they did in 2006.

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Dec 31/06

Breaking News.....Ryan Lucas Signs with Alouettes

Western Washington University defensive lineman Ryan Lucas has signed a free agent contract with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. Ryan is the first NSAAC client to sign a professional contract.

Lucas, 22, was a three-year letter winner for Western. The 6-foot-5, 285-pound tackle had 15 tackles, 11 of them unassisted, this season, including 3.5 tackles for loss. He had one sack, and also recovered a fumble.

"I'm really excited, I'm walking around with a smile on my face," Lucas said. "This is something I've worked toward for the last couple years. I'm getting an opportunity and I'm going to prepare as hard as I can. I want go to into training camp and make an impact."

Lucas graduated from North Delta Senior Secondary School prior to joining the SFU Clansmen for one year.  He then joined NSAAC and worked out with Robert Holland of The Program while playing in the BCJFL for one year before transferring to Western Washington.

"Having the contract signed now allows me to focus, to know what I need to do and how I need to train," said Lucas. "They want me to play defensive tackle. I can get the playbook, I can learn everything inside and out, so when I go to training camp I'll be ready ... I'm going to have to get used to the speed of the game."

Congratulations Ryan!

Dec 20/06

Village Selected to Team Canada

Congratulations to Queen's University kicker Dan Village (W.J. Mouat '05) who has been selected to Team Canada in the 2007 World Cup of Football which will be played in Fort Lauderdale in February.

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Dec 8/06

Volleyball Knights Take Third

The STMC Senior Girls Volleyball team took third place in the AA Girls Provincial Volleyball Championship.  Led by 2nd Team All Star Jessica Nichols, the Knights went in as the   Lower Mainland Champions but ran up against an excellent squad from Brentwood College from Vancouver Island  in the Semi's to end their hopes of winning the Provincial title.

Congratulations to the girls on an outstanding season.

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Dec 6/06

Crusaders Name Top Players

Last night the Holy Cross Crusaders named their top football players for 2006:

 

Mitchell Bosch - Defensive MVP

Billy Greene - Offensive MVP

Spencer Betts - Best Back

 

Congratulations to all three.

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Dec 2/06

Breaking News.....Seahawks Swoop in the Dome

The Seaquam Seahawks capped a storybook season with a 21-13 victory over the Hugh Boyd Trojans to win the 2006 AA Provincial High School Football Championship.

 

Congratulations to Head Coach Kris Pechet and all the Seahawk coaches, parents and players!

 

Several Seahawks turned in outstanding performances but none more prominent than Alex Babalos and Rob Campbell who were named as the game's  the Most Valuable Player and Most Valuable Lineman respectively.  Great Job Seahawks!!

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Nov 29/06

Breaking News.......NSAAC Members Honored

Several NSAAC members were big winners tonight at the 4th Annual Pepsi Bowl All Star Football Banquet honoring the best high school football players of 2006.

 

John Smeysters (W.J. Mouat) and Alex Babalos (Seaquam) were named the AAA and AA Players of the Year  respectively.

 

Two Holy Cross Crusaders were named as  AAA Pepsi Provincial All Stars ........Mitchell Bosch (Linebacker) and Spencer Betts (Receiver). Both Betts and Bosch are in Grade 11.

 

Receiver Tanner Gill (Seaquam) was named to the AA Pepsi Provincial All Star Team.

 

Also being recognized tonight was offensive lineman Gord Randall (Seaquam) who received a $1000.00 All Academic Scholarship.

 

Congratulations to all!

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Nov 26/06

Bears Win Title

(11:55 pm) Congratulations to Mitch Zwirn and Jordan Linnen as the Surrey Bears won the 2006 VMFL Midget football title tonight at Cloverdale Athletic Park with a 7-0 win over the home team Cloverdale Midgets.  The Bears will go on to play in the BC Championship next Sunday at BC PLace.

Playoff High School Football Scores

Semi-Finals:

 

AA:   Seaquam 9 - Lord Tweedsmuir 6

          Hugh Boys 18 - Sands 15

Seaquam and Hugh Boyd meet for the AA Provincial Championship....Saturday Dec 2. 3:30 pm BC Place

 

AAA: Terry Fox 47 - Holy Cross 13

           Vancouver College 29 - W.J. Mouat 8

The Ravens and the Fighting Irish will play at 7:00 pm at BC Place on Saturday.

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Nov 22/06

Volleyball

STMC Knights Head to Creston

Good luck to Jessica Nichols and the St Thomas More Knights Senior Girls Volleyball team as they to Creston, BC to challenge for the Provincial AA Championship.

The Knights go into the tournament as the Number 1 seed from the Vancouver & District Conference.

Nov 20/06

Weekly Updates

• High School Football

   

  Mouat Outlasts STMC: In one of the most entertaining  games of the AAA quarterfinals, the W.J. Mouat Hawks, led by bruising running back/linebacker John Smeysters, prevailed 39-28 over the STMC Knights in a see-saw battle.  The Hawks take on Vancouver College on Saturday night at 8:45 pm at Burnaby Lake in a semi-final game.

   

  Crusaders Advance: the Holy Cross Crusaders, led by Mitchell Bosch, Billy Greene and Spencer Betts, got past  always tough South Kamloops 21-14.  The Crusaders take on the Terry Fox Ravens in the other Semi-final....game time is 6:30 pm at Burnaby Lake.

   

  Scorpions Return to Action : the Sands Scorpions, led by outstanding quarterback Taylor Potkins (6' 5", 225#) returned to high school football action against the Mission Roadrunners winning by a score of 20-16.  The Scorpions move into the semi-finals on 8:45 pm on Friday at Burnaby Lake where they will take on the Hugh Boyd Trojans.

   

  Seahawks Roll On: the Seaquam Seahawks cruised into the semi-finals with a dominating 36-6 victory over the Westsyde Blue Wave.  Next up for the Seahawks....Lord Tweedsmuir.  6:30 pm at Burnaby Lake.

   

• Field Hockey

Sun Devils Make it to Final Four: the South Delta Sun Devils, led by Jenica Bennett, ended their season with a fourth place Provincial finish in horrendous weather at Burnaby Lake on Saturday.  Congratulations to Jenica and the Sun Devils on an outstanding season.

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November 12/09

Stampeders Make VMFL All Star Squad

• Congratulations to Marc McVeigh (QB), Chris Grimes-Goard (Receiver), Andrew Chornohus (Def Line), Kreig Barker (Off Line) and Perry Harder (DB) who were all named to the 2006 VMFL All Star Team.  The Stampeders defeated the Nanaimo Redmen 28-0 on Sunday to advance to the VMFL Semi Finals next Sunday at Cloverdale.

• Coquitlam Jeff McCann led the Coquitlam Falcons to 40-0 route of the White Rock Titans.  The Falcons will host North Surrey in the other VMFL Semi Final next Sunday at Mackin Park.

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November 11/09

Volleyball Playoffs

• The "AA" STMC Knights Senior Girls Volleyball team lost a very contested and lengthy match in the Lower Mainland Independent School (LMISSAA) league championship by a count of 3 sets to 2 to "AAA" Little Flower Academy Angels.  STMC jumped out to a 2 sets to none lead over the host team, but failed to sweep the match by losing the third set 26-24.  STMC fought the higher classified Angels over the next two sets, but could not find the clinching set victory.

Jessica Nichols was awarded one of the six League All Stars spots in a very competitive and highly talented league.  The  LMISSAA comprises only six schools, all of which are ranked in the top 10 of their classification.  STMC Knights now begin their quest for a Vancouver and District berth in the "AA" Provincial Championships to be held in Creston from November 30 to December 2.

 

Congratulations Jessica and good luck in Creston!

Nov 10/ 11:00 pm

Playoff Update

• AAA Varsity:  STMC 27, Carson Graham 7.  STMC will play W.J. Mouat next Friday, 5:30 pm at BC Place

• AAA Varsity:  Holy Cross 19, Notre Dame 0. Holy Cross takes on South Kamloops  next Saturday,

                                    5:30pm at BC Place.

Nov 9/06. 10:00 pm

Football Playoff Updates

• Junior Varsity: STMC defeated Ballenas 47 - 0

• AA Varsity: Seaquam Seahawks take Ballenas Whalers 51-8.

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Nov 9/06

Paquette & Linnen Earn All Star Nods

• Congratulations to Marc Paquette (QB) and Jordan Linnen (DB) who have both been named to the AA Eastern Conference All Star Team

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Nov 8/06

All Star Updates

• John Smeysters (RB, W.J. Mouat) has been named as the AAA Eastern Conference Offensive MVP.

• Sean Bosa (LB, STMC) has been selected to the AAA Central Conference Defensive All Star Team

• Mike Lebel (LB, Pinetree) also has been selected to the AAA Central Conference All Star Defensive All Star Team.

Congratulations!

Nov 7/06

More All Stars Announced

• Congratulations to the following NSAAC athletes who have been selected to the AA Western Conference All Star Team:

Alex Babalos - Offensive MVP;

Tanner Gill -receiver/kicker;

Gord Randall - offensive line;

Bryn Ellis - inside receiver;

Rob Campbell - defensive end

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Nov 6/06

Football Clients Earn Conference Awards

• It has just been announced that Mitchell Bosch (Holy Cross Crusaders) has been named Defensive MVP of the AAA Eastern Conference.  Along with Mitchell, teammates  Billy Greene (quarterback) and wide receiver Spencer Betts have also been named to the Eastern Conference All Star Team.  Congratulations!

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Nov 5/06

Weekly Updates:

• Volleyball:

Jessica Nichols and the STMC Knights Sr Girls Volleyball team compete in the AAA Regional playoffs this week. The Provincial Championships take place in Prince George from Nov 30 - Dec 2.

• Community Football

The Langley Stampeders cruised to an easy 42-0 win over Cowichan on Sunday afternoon.  Defensive end Andrew Chornohus recorded what may well be the "Hit of the Year".....check this week's Plays of the Week Highlights.

The Stampeders will host the 6th place team (TBA) in the first round of the playoffs next Sunday.

• High School Football:

Knights Get Past Centaurs: the STMC Knights prevailed with an 11-3 victory over the Centennial Centaurs on a water-logged Pat Power Field on Saturday afternoon to take sole possession of second place in the always tough AAA Central Conference.  With the win (combined with a Carson Graham win over Handsworth), the Knights eliminated the Centaurs from post-season action and will take on Carson Graham on Friday at 5:30 pm at Burnaby Lake.

 

Crusaders Blast Hyacks: the Holy Cross Crusaders rode all over the New Westminster Hyacks 38-6 on Friday night to secure second place in the AAA Eastern Conference.  The Crusaders open playoff action against the Notre Dame Jugglers at Burnaby Lake on Friday at 8:00 pm.

 

Seahawks Stun Spartans: the Seaquam Seahawks locked up a playoff spot on Saturday with a 20-6 victory over the Sentinel Spartans.  The Seahawks will take on Ballenas on Thursday at 1:00 pm at Burnaby Lake.

 

Mouat Pounds Hansen:  the W.J. Mouat Hawks recorded a perfect 4-0 record to finish in first place in the AAA Eastern Conference with a convincing 40-14 win over arch-rival Hansen Hurricanes.  with the first place finish, the Hawks earn a bye in the first round of the playoffs and will take on the winner of the STMC/Carson Graham game in the next round.

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Nov 3/06

• Bennett Leads South Delta to Provincials

Congratulations to Jenica Bennett and the South Delta Sun Devils Varsity Girls Field Hockey team on winning the Fraser Valley Championships.  Jenica and her teammates now move on to compete in the Provincial Championships at the Burnaby Lake Sport Complex from November 15-17.

• Hornets Win First Conference Title

Congratulations to coach Mike Biggin and the Frank Hurt Hornets Varsity football team on winning their first ever Eastern Conference title.  The Hornets defeated Lord Tweedsmuir 28-6 on Friday to clinch first place and a bye into the second round of the playoffs.  Next up for the Hornets will be a Quarter Final tilt with the winner of the Hugh Boyd/OKM wildcard playoff.

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Oct 30/06

Weekly Updates:

• Volleyball:

   

  • Jessica Nichols led the St Thomas More Collegiate senior girls volleyball team to a second place finish in the 2006 BC Catholic Senior Girls Volleyball Championship.  STMC was undefeated going into the finals, but in a thrilling finish, Notre Dame outlasted the Knights 2 sets to 1.  Jessica, an all-around athletic power, served 14 straight points to win the second set.  Jessica was named to the Tournament 1st All Star Team.  Congratulations Jessica!

   

• Field Hockey:

   

  • Fraser Valley Playoffs Get Underway:  on Wednesday and Thursday this week the Fraser Valley Field Hockey Championships will take place at Newton Athletic Park and at the Cloverdale Athletic facility. The undefeated South Delta Sun Devils, lead by Jenica Bennett, go into action on Wednesday at 11:15 am and again at 2:00 pm at Newton Park.

   

• High School Football

   

  • Hawks Hammer Hyacks: John "Bruiser" Smeysters led the undefeated W.J. Mouat Hawks to a 44-13 win over the New Westminster Hyacks in AAA Eastern Conference football action.  Next up for the Hawks....the annual cross-town clash with arch-rival Rick Hansen Hurricanes on Friday, 1:30 pm at Rotary Stadium.

  • Hornets Sting Spartans: the Frank Hurt Hornets (Marc Paquette, Mitch Zwirn, Jordan Linnen) cruised to a 3-1 league record on Saturday with a 35-6 win over the North Surrey Spartans.

  • Seahawks Overcome Trojans: the Seaquam Seahawks (Alex Babalos, Bryn Ellis, Robbie Campbell, Gord Randall, Tanner Gill) defeated the Hugh Boyd Trojans on Friday night.  Tanner Gill scored three touchdowns (two interception returns, one pass and run) while Robbie Campbell scored his first-ever touchdown on a pass from quarterback Alex Babalos. The Seahawks take over first place in the AA Western Conference with a 4-1 regular season record (6-2 overall).

  • Rams Surprise Knights: the Mt Douglas Rams, playing their first year in the tough AAA Central Conference surprised the St Thomas More Knights by a score of 20-9 causing a four-way logjam for second place pending the outcome of tomorrow's make-up game between the Pinetree Timberwolves and the Centennial Centaurs.

• Community Football

   

  • Stampeders Rock Raiders: the Langley Stampeders took a 34-0 win over the Richmond Raiders in Midget action on Sunday. Quarterback Marc McVeigh, defensive end Andrew Chornohus and offensive lineman Krieg Barker all had strong games.   Two other member of the Stampeders, who shall remain nameless (C.G-G) distinguished himself on Friday night at UBC's Thunderbird Stadium as he won the halftime "Smoothest Pick-Up Line" contest with the following line: "Want to come over to my place and do the things I'm going to tell my friends we did anyway?"  He won about a two year's supply of Schick Shavers!

Oct 26/06

Deepest Condolences

• We at NSAAC were deeply saddened at the news of the tragic death on Tuesday of Peyman Seyed-Zavari, a student athlete at Pinetree Secondary .  Our deepest condolences go to his family, his coaches and his teammates.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

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Oct 23/06

Weekly Updates

• Community Football:

   

  • McCann Leads Falcons: Quarterback Jeff McCann led the Coquitlam Falcons to a 42-12 win over the Langley Stampeders.

   

• High School Football:

   

  • Hornets Overcome Aldergrove: the Frank Hurt Hornets (Marc Paquette, Jordan Linnen, Mitch Zwirn) defeated the Aldergrove Totems 30-0.

   

  • Ravens Take the Knights:  congratulations to Coaches Kudaba and McDonnell of the Terry Fox Ravens who defeated the St Thomas Knights 19-17.

   

  • Hawks Over the Crusaders: the W.J. Mouat Hawks, led by the tough running and tackling of John "Bruiser" Smeysters , outlasted the Holy Cross Crusaders 20-14 in an excellent high school game.  Mitchell Bosch of the Crusaders returned to action this week and played an outstanding game on offense and defense.

   

  • Seahawks Soar Over Vanier: the Seaquam Seahawks were all over G.P. Vanier by a score of 55-0. New NSAAC member Bryn Ellis scored a 20 yard touchdown on a tight end screen while Tanner Gill returned two punts for touchdowns.

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Oct 18/06

Ellis Joins NSAAC

Please welcome Bryn Ellis to NSAAC.  Bryn is a two-sport athlete - baseball & football - from Seaquam High School and the North Delta Minor Baseball Association.

Bryn is 3.80 GPA student who is looking to ultimately pursue a career in writing.

Oct 18/06

Bennett Leads South Delta

In field hockey action yesterday, Jen Bennett and the South Delta Sun Devils cruised to 7-1 win over the previously undefeated Semiahmoo Totems.  The Sun Devils finish the regular season undefeated and in first place. 

Next up.....the Fraser Valley Championships beginning on November 1st.

Oct 16/06

Monday Updates:

• Community Football:

   

  • Stampeders Trample Warriors:  the midget Langley Stampeders (Marc McVeigh; Andrew Chornohus; Perry Harder; Chris Grimes-Goard; Kreig Barker) rode over the Victoria Warriors 28-6 on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Langley Stadium.

  • Zwirn Leads Bears:  Surrey Bears linebacker Mitch Zwirn, who also plays for Frank Hurt High School, picked off a pair of passes and returned one them for a 60 yard touchdown to lead the Bears to a win over the Richmond Raiders in VMFL midget action.

   

• High School Football

   

  • Pepsi Bowl Stays in Burnaby: the STMC Knights (Alex Thierman, Denny Dumas, Mike Chayka, Sean Bosa, Nathan Bosa, Keynan Parker) retained possession of the Pepsi Bowl by a score of 32-14 over the Holy Cross Crusaders (Billy Greene, Spencer Betts, Mitchell Bosch).  The Knights were without Senior quarterback Denny Dumas (concussion) but Junior quarterback Alex Thierman stepped up with an outstanding game to lead the Knights.  The Crusaders  played without linebacker/running back Mitchell Bosch (concussion).

  • Seahawks Continue Winning Ways: the Seaquam Seahawks, led by Alex Babalos, cruised to an easy victory over the Moscrop Panthers on Saturday.  Also having strong games for the Seahawks were Gord Randall, Tanner Gill and Robbie Campbell.

  • Potkins Impresses: Sands High School senior quarterback Taylor Potkins (6' 5". 220#) had an impressive game against  #1 - Ranked AAA Friday Harbor (Washington, USA).

  • Smeysters Smashes His Way to Victory:  in one of the most impressive performances of the high school season so far, John "Bruiser" Smeysters led the W.J. Mouat Hawks to a crushing 48-17 win over the South Delta Sun Devils.

More updates to come as we get them.

Oct 10/06

Latest News

• Jenica Bennett joins NSAAC. see below

• Community Football:

   

  • McCann Leads Coquitlam Midgets: quarterback Jeff McCann led the Chargers to a 46-23 victory over the Surrey Bears.  Coquitlam runs their record to 6-0.

  • Langley Stampeders postponed: the scheduled game between the Langley Stampeders and the North Shore Midgets has been postponed.

   

• Junior Football:

   

  • Rams Head to Okanagan: the Big Kahuna Rams (Mike Paulson), 33-14 winners over the Abbotsford Airforce, will travel to Kelowna to take on the Okanagan Sun in the first round of the playoffs.

   

• High School Football:

   

  • Seahawks Swoop on Sounders: the Seaquam Seahawks (Alex Babalos, Gord Randall, Tanner Gill, Robbie Campbell) defeated  Howe Sound 34-0. The Seahawks take on Moscrop on Saturday.

   

  • Crusaders Outlast Hurricanes: the Holy Cross Crusaders (Mitchell Bosch, Billy Greene, Spencer Betts) ran their season record to 4-0 (2-0 in league play) with a 19-16 win over the Rick Hansen Hurricanes. Next up for the Crusaders - the Pepsi Bowl at St Thomas More  on Saturday...1:30 pm

   

  • Hawks Defeat Rams: the W.J. Mouat Hawks (John Smeysters) traveled to Victoria and came home with a 33-0 victory over the Mt Douglas Rams. The Hawks open their Eastern Conference league schedule on Friday night in Abbotsford taking on the South Delta Sun Devils, Rotary Stadium, 7:30 pm

   

  • Knights Open League With Victory: the STMC Knights (Mike Chayka, Denny Dumas, Alex Thierman, Sean Bosa, Nate Bosa, Keynan Parker) rode the arm of Grade 11 quarterback Alex Thierman, to a 27-0 vistory over the Pinetree Timberwolves  to win their Central Conference league opener.

   

  • Hornets Open Conference Play With a Win;  the Frank Hurt Hornets (Marc Paquette, Mitch Zwirn, Jordan Linnen) stung the Earl Marriott Marauders 44-0 to win their AA Eastern Conference opener. The Hornets travel to Mission on Saturday.

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Oct 9/06

Please Welcome Jenica Bennett

Jenica Bennett, a 4.0 GPA Grade 12 student at South Delta Secondary, is an outstanding soccer and field hockey player who is looking to pursue a career in sports medicine or physiotherapy. Welcome Jenica!

Soccer page here

Field Hockey page here

Oct 5/06

Smeysters Featured in The Province.

Read Howard Tsumura's article about John Smeysters here

Oct 3/06

Babalos Latest NSAAC Member

The newest member of NSAAC is Alex Babalos.  Alex, 6' 0" and 170#, is a multi-talented athlete from Seaquam High School.  He is 3.65 GPA student who is looking to  pursue a career in law enforcement after  university.

Welcome Alex!

Oct 2/06

Paulson Joins NSAAC

Please welcome Mike Paulson, a 6' 0" and  235# linebacker/defensive end  from the Big Kahuna Rams.  Mike, 20 years old, graduated from Pacific Academy in 2004 and has played for the Big Kahuna Rams for the past two years.

His goal is now to attend university and pursue a degree in business.

Sept 29/06

Please Welcome Taylor Potkins.

Taylor a  6' 5", 210# quarterback, is in his Senior year at Sands Secondary School.  He has all the tools to play at a very high level and he is looking to earn a degree in business.

Taylor is a Blue Chip Prospect.

Sept 25/06

Updates

• Stampeders Beat Titans:  the Langley Stampeders (Marc McVeigh, Chris Grimes-Goard, Kreig Barker, Andrew Chornohus and Perry Harder) ran their record to 3-1 in Midget play as they defeated the South Surrey Titan 14-0.

• Hawks Outlast Knights: in one of the most entertaining high school football games in years, the W.J. Mouat Hawks led by the outstanding running of John Smeysters (who aslo made some great tackles from his linebacker spot) defeated the STMC Knights 30-25.  The Knights offense (usually a running style while the Hawks are typically a passing team) was sparked by several great passes from quarterback Denny Dumas (who did double duty as a defensive back) to wide receiver Mike Chayka. Check the Plays of the Week for highlights.

• Gill Breaks Dukes:  a 57 yard punt return for a touchdown by Tanner Gill (in which he actually ran for about 300 yards!) lifted the Seaquam Seahawks to their first ever victory over the Windsor Dukes.  Another strong performance was turned in Gord Randall on the offensive and defensive line (while playing on a sprained ankle). Seahawks quarterback Alex Babalos once again provided the offensive spark whether passing or running.

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Sept 25/06

Plays of the Week Added !!

A New and Exciting addition to our website is the Plays of The Week!

To view the video clip you wish to see, left click on "Play"  .....to save clips to your computer, right click on "Play" and then click on "Save Target As".

Sept 20/06

Befurt Wins Award

• Congratulations to Roger Befurt who has received a Jack Diamond Award from SFU.  The award combines a scholarship plus one expense paid trip home during the year.

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Sept 18/06

UPDATES & NEWS

• STMC Falls Short: great game at O'Hagan field last Saturday as the STMC Knights came up on the short end of a 30-21 score to Vancouver College.  Standout performances for STMC were turned in by Mike Chayka who hauled in a couple of amazing catches; Denny Dumas playing on an injured foot; and Nathan Bosa who stood out on both sides of the ball.

• Crusaders Romp: the Holy Cross Crusaders, led by a strong two-way performance by Mitchell Bosch, romped to a 45-15 win over the Mt Boucherie Bears in Kelowna on Friday night.  Starting QB, Billy Greene, had a solid game throwing for 2 td's and running for one more while Spencer Betts ran for an outstanding 40 yd touchdown.

• Seaquam Stumbles: the AA Seaquam Seahawks stepped up to play the AAA Kelowna Owls on Friday in Kelowna and came up on the short end of a 21 - 10 score.  Gord Randall continues to impress particularly on the offensive line while Tanner Gill once again showed that he is an outstanding athlete.

• Hornets Sting Vikings: the Frank Hurt Hornets traveled to Kamloops on Saturday and beat the Valleyview Vikings 27-6 behind good performances by Marc Paquette, Jordan Linnen and Mitch Zwirn.

• Stampeders Rebound: on a wet Sunday afternoon at Carnarvon Park the Langley Stampeders rallied to defeat the Westside Warriors 33-20. Perry Harder and Andrew Chornohus continued their dominating style of play on defense while the Stampeders were once again led on offense by quarterback Marc McVeigh and receiver Chris Grimes-Goard.  Offensive lineman Kreig Barker showed that he is improving each week.

• Coquitlam Takes Richmond: led by quarterback Jeff McCann,  Coquitlam extended their unbeaten streak to three games following a 14-0 defeat of the Richmond Raiders at Minoru Park on Friday night.

• Junior Knights go to 2-0: the Junior Varsity version of the STMC Knights ran their record to a perfect 2-0 defeating Timberline 43-7. The Knights are led by outstanding Grade 9 running back/linebacker Alex Storey.

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Sept 18/06

Welcome John Smeysters

The newest member of NSAAC is 6' 3", 230# linebacker/running back John "Bruiser" Smeysters from the W.J. Mouat Hawks.

John is an impact player whether as a running back or linebacker and is planning to pursue a career in education or sports medicine while playing football at the next level.  A Blue Chip Prospect.

Sept 11, 2006

Weekly Updates

High School and Community Football

• Seahawks Overcome Hornets

The Seaquam Seahawks, led by a 3 touchdown performance from Tanner Gill, outlasted the Frank Hurt Hornets in AA exhibition action on Friday.  The Seahawk offensive and defensive lines, anchored by Gord Randall, gave the Hornets trouble for the entire game.

On the other side of the ball, Hornets quarterback Marc Paquette, threw the ball very well particularly to Jordan Linnen.  Defensively, the Hornets linebacking core were led by Mitch Zwirn who made several crunching tackles.

 

• Knights Trample Jugglers

The AAA #1-ranked St Thomas More Knights took on the Notre Dame Jugglers in their traditional pre-season exhibition game at Burnaby Lakes.  The Jugglers jumped out to an early lead but the Knights answered straight back and, once they took the lead, never looked back winning 24-13.

Junior quarterback Alex Thierman, in his first start for the Varsity due to an injury to starter Denny Dumas, showed that the Knights quarterbacking is in excellent shape. Running back Keynan Parker showed he is learning the football skills to go along with his blinding speed. The Bosa Boys, Sean and Nathan, both had outstanding games and receiver Mike Chayka, while he did not have a ball thrown to him, made some excellent blocks and tackles on special teams.   Next up for the Knights......#2-ranked Vancouver College (Saturday, 1:00pm at Vancouver College)

 

• Crusaders Crush Bulldogs

The AAA Holy Cross Crusaders traveled to Vancouver Island on Friday to take on the AA Barsby Bulldogs and came away with a 43-9 win. Grade 11 running back and linebacker Mitchell Bosch, who only played in the first half, turned in an outstanding game scoring one touchdown and led the the defense with ten tackles.  Quarterback/Receivers Billy Greene and Spencer Betts interchanged throughout the game with both throwing touchdown passes to each other. The Crusaders go on the road again on Friday to play  Mt Boucherie in Kelowna.

• Stampeders Stumble

The previously unbeaten Langley Stampeders took it on the chin in VMFL Midget action on Sunday afternoon losing 35-0 to the Cloverdale Bengals. QB Marc McVeigh had very little time to throw the ball in the face of a constant pass rush but still managed to complete several passes and a number of excellent runs.  Perry Harder continued his hard-nosed style of football on defense and special teams.  Offensive guard Kreig Barker was one of the only bright spots on offensive line while receiver Chris Grimes-Goard had few opportunities to catch the ball but made some good blocks.  Andrew Chornohus had another very strong game at defensive end/linebacker and was robbed of a touchdown when he stripped the ball from a Bengal running back only to have the play blown dead on an early whistle.  The Stampeders (1-1) travel to Westside (0-2) on Sunday looking to get back to their winning ways.

• Coquitlam Blanks Cowichan

The Coquitlam Chargers traveled to Cowichan on Sunday and came home with a 37-0 win.  Coquitlam is led by quarterback Jeff McCann.  (Stats unavailable at press time)

 

Alumni News

 

NCAA Action:

 

Seta Leads Minnesota Duluth: Marek Seta scored 2 rushing td's on Saturday to lead Minnesota Duluth to a 2-0 record.

McCarty & Lucas Star for Western Washington: behind Calvin McCarty's 3 TD performance on Saturday the Western Washington Vikings evened their record to 1-1. McCarty, who is averaging 112 yards per game is the leading rusher for the Vikings while Ryan Lucas is anchoring an aggressive Viking defensive line.

CIS Action:

• StFX Tops SMU: the X-Men (featuring Mike Cahill, Jon Anderson and Brendon Nichols) won their first game of the season 21-19 over the St Mary's Huskies (Andrew Dorey)

• Concordia Wins Opener: the Concordia Stingers (David Rothenberger) knocked off the U of Sherbrooke.

• Mt Allison Loses to Acadia: the Mount Allison Mounties (Jamie Buis, Matt Maillot, Sean Riley) lost their season opener to the Acadia Axemen (Scott Bishop, Chris Cartwright)

• McMaster Destroys Waterloo: McMaster (Ben Catto) ran their record to 2-0 behind a 60-9 shellacking of Waterloo (Justin Andrushko).

• Laurier Goes to 1-1: following a 29-19 loss to Ottawa, Laurier (Kyle Van Geel) evened their record at 1-1

• Bishop's Tops McGill: the Gaiters (Zach Buis) opened their season with a 27-16 win over the McGill Redmen (Jordan Knowles)

• UBC Sits at 1-0: the Thunderbirds (Darren Wilson, Steve Goosen, Tyler Codron, Alex Betts, Ian Finlayson, Nate D'Arcy, Brenda Neary, Travis Hooper) return to action on Saturday in Edmonton against the Golden Bears.

• Dinosaurs Slip to 0-2: the Calgary Dino's (Will Delaney) lost a heartbreaker to the U of A (17-15).

• SFU Has Day to Forget: new SFU head coach Frank Boerhes's first game will not be remembered very long if he has his way.  Boerhes, who was hired so late that he didn't really have an opportunity to recruit players or coaches, has a very positive outlook and will spend no time looking back....only forward.  SFU (Antonio Sorace, Roger Befurt) lost 77-7 to the U of Manitoba. SFU will host the U of Saskatchewan on Saturday night.

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Sept 5, 2006

Updates & News

• McCann Leads Chargers Over Warriors

Coquitlam Chargers quarterback Jeff McCann had an auspicious start to his 2006 season leading his team to a 30-8 win over the Westside Warriors.  Jeff was 6 of 8 passing including 3 touchdowns.

• Stampeders Crush Bears

   

  Congratulations to the Langley Stampeders who won their league opening game over the Surrey Bears on Sunday. This marked the first time that the Stampeders defeated the Bears. Great performances by Marc McVeigh and Chris Grimes-Goard on offense while Kreig Barker anchored the offensive line. Defensively the Stamps were led by Andrew Chornohus and Parry Harder.  Harder also stood out on special teams returning several kicks for good yardage.

On the other side of the ball, Jordan Linnen and Eric Middlebrook both scored two touchdowns in a losing cause.

• High School Football Kicks off on Friday

High school football action gets under way on Friday and Saturday with games featuring several NSAAC members:

 

On Friday afternoon Seaquam (Gord Randall & Tanner Gill) takes on Frank Hurt (Marc Paquette, Jordan Linnen & Mitch Zwirn) at Frank Hurt at 3:30 pm

 

On Friday evening St Thomas More ( Denny Dumas, Alex Thierman, Keynan Parker, Sean Bosa, Nathan Bosa and Mike Chayka) take on Notre Dame at Burnaby Lakes at 7:00 pm.

 

On Vancouver Island, the Holy Cross Crusaders (Spencer Betts, Mitchell Bosch and Billy Greene) take on Barsby High School.

 

• Thunderbirds Win Season Opener

Congratulations to new Head Coach Ted Goveia and the UBC Thunderbirds on their win over the University of Calgary on Saturday afternoon.  Former NSAAC member Darren Wilson turned in an outstanding performance on offence......6 catches for 144 yards, 1 touchdown-62 yds.  Defensively the T-Birds were led by Tyler Codron and Alex Betts.

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Sept 1, 2006

Tanner Gill (6' 3", 180#), receiver/defensive back/punter/place kicker is the latest member to the NSAAC client list.

Tanner is an excellent athlete at Seaquam Secondary in Delta, BC.

Welcome Tanner!

August 21, 2006

Langley Stampeders Join NSAAC

Kreig Barker (OL/DL), 5' 11", 220#.  Kreig is a 3.5 GPA student at H.D. Stafford Secondary School in Langley, BC.

Kreig's goal is to play football at the highest level possible while gaining a degree in Criminology or Forensic Science.

                  Welcome Kreig!

Andrew Chornohus (DL/LB), 6' 2", 240#. Andrew is a 3.25 GPA student at D.W. Poppy Secondary School in Langley, BC.

Andrew is interested in gaining a degree in business while playing at the University level.

Welcome Andrew!

Chris Grimes-Goard (Rec), 5' 11", 160#. Chris is a sure-handed receiver and is a 3.45 GPA student at Brookswood Secondary School in Langley, BC.

Chris is looking to get a degree in either business or engineering at university

Welcome Chris!

Perry Harder (D/B) 5' 61/2", 150#. Perry is a very tough and talented defensive back who constantly makes great plays and  loves to punish offensive receivers.

Perry is a 3.65GPA student at Walnut Grove Secondary in Langley, BC and is looking to pursue a career in journalism following university.

Welcome Perry!

Marc McVeigh (QB), 6' 1", 180#.  Marc is one of the Top 5 quarterbacks that will be graduating in 2007. 

Marc has excellent speed and has a strong arm.  Marc is a 3.35 GPA student at Brookswood Secondary School in Langley, BC and is interested in  pursuing a career in law or business .

Welcome Marc!

August 17, 2006

• CIS Camps Set To Open

This weekend Canada West CIS football training camps will open featuring several current and former NSAAC members. At UBC Travis Hooper and Brendan Neary (both 2006 graduates will suit up for the T'Birds while at SFU Roger Befurt will line up for the Clansmen.

Next weekend, Scott Bishop heads to Acadia and Justin Andrushko goes out to Waterloo.

• Mark September 30th in your Calendar

September 30th in Bellingham, WA at Western Washington University, Marek Seta (Minnesota-Duluth) will take on Calvin McCarty (Western Washington) in the Battle of the STMC Running Backs).  Both Marek and Calvin are graduates of St Thomas More Collegiate and are former NSAAC clients.

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August 8, 2006

Updates:

BC Basketball Teams Take Gold and Silver

• BC's U17 Girls team went into Quebec looking to be competitive and came home with the Gold Medal as they defeated Team Quebec 61-50.  Congratulations Team BC!

• On the Boys side Team BC went into the final game sporting a perfect 4-0 record but came up a little short against Ontario by a score of 66-64.  Team BC took the Silver Medal. Following the final game Denny Dumas was named to the First All Star Team. Congratulations Denny on an outstanding tournament.

 

Islanders Win Gold -Campbell Scores In O/T

 

• Congratulations to Robbie Campbell who scored the winning goal in overtime to lead the Delta Islanders Jr B team to the Gold Medal in BC Box Lacrosse action.  Robbie, who stars for the Intermediate A team, was called up to play for the Juniors in the Provincial Championships. Way to go Rob!

August 4, 2006 - Breaking News

BC Teams in National Finals

• BC's U17 Girls team will face Team Quebec in the National Final tomorrow night at 6:00 pm EDT at Bishop's University. BC defeated Team Nova Scotia by  score of 59-49.

• BC's U17 Boys team faces Team Ontario for the National Championship at 8:00 pm tomorrow night at Simon Fraser University following an 83-55 win over Saskatchewan. BC was led Denny Dumas who chalked up a game high 22 points. BC will face Team Ontario.....last time the two teams met BC won 75-70 in a hard fought game.

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August 4, 2006

Top Basketball Prospect Joins NSAAC

Denny Dumas, one of the Top Ten Basketball prospects from BC has joined NSAAC.

Denny (6' 3", 185#) is entering Grade 12 at St Thomas More Collegiate in the Fall of 2006 and is an outstanding shooting guard.  He has been a fixture on Provincial All Star Teams since his freshman year in high school and is currently playing on the U17 Provincial team at the 2006 National Championships at SFU.

Denny is also an outstanding football and soccer player and stars at St Thomas More at quarterback and defensive back.  Welcome Denny!

August 4, 2006

U17 Girls Go To 3-1; U17 Boys Undefeated

• The BC U17 Girls, featuring Carly Graham, have a 3-1 record going into today's semi final games at the National U17 Championships at Bishop's University. BC will face Nova Scotia at 8:00pm EDT.

 

• At Simon Fraser University last night the BC U17 Boys team, led by shooting guard Denny Dumas, cruised to a 4-0 record defeating Team Ontario 70-65. Semi final action goes at 8:00 pm as BC faces Saskatchewan.

August 1, 2006 - Breaking News

U17 Girls Win First Game

Carly Graham led all scorers with 17 points as Team BC won their first game at the U17 Women's National Championship by knocking off Team Saskatchewan 65-56 at Bishop's University in Quebec.  No update at press time re: their second game against Team Quebec.

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July 31, 2006

Weekly Updates

• Graham At Nationals - Carly Graham tips off at the National U17 Women's Championships on Tuesday morning at 11:00 am when Team BC takes on Team Saskatchewan in the first round at Bishop's University. BC has to play twice on the first day as they also take on Team Quebec at 8:00 pm in Sherbrooke. On Wednesday they take on Team Ontario and on Thursday they go against Team Manitoba.  We will keep you up-to-date with Carly's and Team BC's progress. Go here for schedule and results

• Campbell Called Up - Rob Campbell has been called up to play for the Delta Islanders Junior B's as they compete in the Provincial Playoffs

• Basketball Nationals at SFU - the Juvenile and Midget Boys National Basketball Championships take place this week at SFU. Go here for a full schedule and results.

• Prep to Be the Best - Football BC's first Prep to be the Best Combine attracted 35 young athletes and included a couple of NSAAC members....Mitch Zwirn and Alex Storey.

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July 20, 2006

Please Welcome Michelle Radford

Our newest member is Michelle Radford who is an outstanding softball player for the South Delta Invaders.  Michelle is entering Grade 12 in the Fall of 2006 at St Thomas More Collegiate.

Welcome Michelle!

July 18/2006

2006 - 2007 SAT and ACT Test Dates Released

• SAT Information go here

• ACT Information go here

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July 17/2006

Monday Updates

Campbell Cruises to Playoffs

• Congratulations to Rob Campbell who will lead the Delta Islanders (Intermediate A) Lacrosse team into the playoffs.

Greene, Zwirn and Storey Stand Out at "Prep to be the Best"

• Billy Greene, Mitch Zwirn and Alex Storey all chalked up good performances at the Football BC "Prep to be the Best" camp on Saturday at Burnaby Lakes. Greene is entering his Grade 11 year at Holy Cross Regional HS......Zwirn is entering his Grade 11 year at Frank Hurt HS and Alex Storey is entering Grade 9 at St Thomas More Collegiate.  Check out Alex's new video here.  Rumor has it that Storey may dress for the Varsity at STMC in the fall.

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July 14, 2006

Campbell Named to BC All Star Team

Congratulations to Robbie Campbell who has been named to represent British Columbia as a member of the 2006 BCLA Selects and Stars Under 19 Provincial Team. The team will compete in the 2006 U19 First Nationals Cup National Field Championships in Victoria Sept 1-4, 2006.

Robbie will finish up the box lacrosse regular season on Sunday and then get ready for the Provincial Championships in August.

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Chayka Named MVP

Congratulations to Mike Chayka who was named the Offensive MVP at the All Pro Football Camp held in Edmonton this past week.

Way to go "Man of Steel"!

July 10, 2006

Weekly Updates

Greene Wins All Star Camp Award

Congratulations to Billy Greene from the Holy Cross Crusaders who was named the Most Improved Quarterback at the annual Simon Fraser Western Canada All Star Football Camp held last week on the SFU campus.

Also performing well at the camp were quarterbacks Alex Thierman (STMC) and Marc Paquette (Frank Hurt).

Several other NSAAC members are attending the All Pro Camp in Edmonton this week and we will update you with their progress as we get reports.

Carly Graham Hones Game at Western Canadian Invitational

The BC Provincial U17 Girls basketball team was in action last week at the Western Canada Invitational Tournament held at SFU and Carly Graham showed she "has game"! Carly knocked down several 3-pointers and made great passes into the post. The tournament featured teams from Alberta and the USA and the U17's look ready to challenge for the National Championships which will be held in Quebec in August.  Carly and her teammates have a busy schedule in the next couple of weeks as they travel to Portland and Seattle prior to leaving for Quebec. Good Luck Carly!

• Andrushko Switches Schools

Justin Andrushko, who had verbally committed to the University of Calgary, announced yesterday that he will attend the University of Waterloo instead following a visit to the Warrior's campus last week.

June 28,2006

Campbell Lead Islanders

In Intermediate A lacrosse action tonight, Robbie Campbell led the Delta Islanders to a, exciting 12-11 win over the Burnaby Lakers.

Robbie scored three goals and had three assists to lead all scorers.

For up to date Intermediate A statistics go to www.bclacrosse.com

June 26, 2006

The Bosa Brothers Join NSAAC

Please welcome the Bosa brothers to NSAAC. Sean (left) is entering Grade 12 at St Thomas More Collegiate in the Fall while Nathan (right) is entering Grade 11.

Sean will line up at linebacker and tight end for the Knights while Nathan will play fullback and linebacker.

Welcome Sean and Nathan.

June 15, 2006

Billy Greene Joins NSAAC

Please welcome Billy Greene to NSAAC.  Billy is a multi-talented athlete at Holy Cross Regional High School who excels in Football, Basketball and Track & Field.

Billy, a 3.5 GPA academic student, is entering the 11th Grade in the Fall of 2006.

Welcome Billy!

June 14, 2006

Neary to Play for UBC

Congratulations to Brendan Neary from the Mount Douglas Rams who has committed to play for the UBC Thunderbirds.  Brendan will challenge for a starting role at wide receiver.

June 7, 2006

More Awards for McCann

The awards keep coming for Jeff McCann......last night Jeff was named the Senior Athlete of the Year at Moscrop Secondary and was also named the Best Back for Varsity Rugby as well as the Most Valuable Player for the Varsity Football team.  Congratulations Jeff.

June 6 2006

McCann Honored

Congratulations to Jeff McCann who was awarded the Brendan Midgely/Joseph Stryjac Memorial Scholarship as well as one of only two Moscrop Secondary Awards of Excellence in Leadership at his high school convocation ceremony held last Sunday.

June 4, 2006

Parker Shines at BC's

Congratulations to Keynan Parker who led the St Thomas More 4 x 100m relay team to victory at the Annual BC High School Track and Field Championships on Saturday.

Keynan, a Grade 10 student, also placed third in the 100m dash in a photo finish.  Keynan's time?  11.09 secs.!  Congratulations Keynan.

June 3, 2006

Graham Makes BC Team

Congratulations to Carly Graham who has been selected to the BC U-17 Basketball Team. Carly, currently a Junior at Elgin Park High School, will likely line up as a shooting guard.

For more information on all Team BC selections go to www.basketball.bc.ca

May 23, 2006

Please Welcome Alex Storey

The latest student Athlete to join NSAAC is Alex Storey a running back/linebacker from St Thomas More Collegiate.  In addition, he will play with Coquitlam Minor Football in the fall. Alex also plays lacrosse in the Burnaby Lakers organization as well as competing in track and field for STMC.

May 18, 2006

Please Welcome Mike Chayka

The newest member of NSAAC is Mike Chayka. Mike is entering his Senior year at St Thomas More Collegiate where he plays receiver and defensive back.

May 18, 2006

Latest News:

• Dan Village (W.J. Mouat High School) will be attending Queen's University this Fall.  Congratulations Dan!

• Congratulations to Roger Befurt (Valleyview HS) who has been named among the Top 5% Students graduating from School District 73. Roger currently carries a 4.0 GPA.

May 12, 2006

New Softball Videos Online

• Hannah Kirzinger, Courtney Mienkina, Katie Erickson,

More coming soon.

May 8, 2006

Monday Updates

• Hooper Commits to UBC

   

  Congratulations to Travis Hooper from Edmonton, Alberta who has committed to play football at UBC in the Fall.  Travis attended the UBC Spring Camp and really impressed the coaches with his ability and personality.  "Hoop" is the first NSAAC member from Alberta to receive an offer from a university.

Other NSAAC members who stood out at the UBC camp were Brendan Neary, Roger Befurt and Jeff McCann.

• Campbell Shines for Junior A's

Robbie Campbell was called up to play for the Delta Islanders Junior A box lacrosse team on Saturday night and wasted no time in establishing himself by scoring one of their four goal.  In his regular league (Intermediate A) he currently has 6 goals and 6 assists in only 3 games. Congratulations Rob!

• Three New Athletes Join NSAAC

We are pleased to welcome three new members to the NSAAC family: Alex Storey, running back/linebacker STMC; Billy Green, qb/rec/lb, Holy Cross HS; Mike Chayka, rec/db, STMC (Mike is the son of BC Lion's Vice President, George Chayka).  Welcome!  They're web pages are under construction and will be up soon.

• SFU Football Names New Head Coach

Frank Boehres has been named the new head football coach at Simon Fraser University.  Boehres, a native of Alberta, has an extensive coaching background including stops at the University of Alberta.  Welcome to BC and good luck coach!

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May 4, 2006

Sullivan Named to All Star Team

Congratulations to Ashley Sullivan who has been selected to BC's Triplethreat All-Star Under 17 Basketball  Team.  Ashley is the first female basketball player from Tamanawis Secondary to be selected to any provincial all- star team.

Graham Makes Final 18 for Basketball BC's U-17 Provincial Team

Carly Graham has made it through to the final 18 selections for the 2006 U-17 BC Girl's Provincial Team. Final selections will be announced soon.

May 3, 2006

Kara Imai Joins NSAAC

Kara Imai, a 3.65 GPA Honor Roll student from Argyle Secondary, joins us from the PoCo Ravens where she is an outfielder.

Kara is also a member of the West Coast Softball Academy.

May 2, 2006

Bishop Chooses Acadia

Congratulations to Scott Bishop who has committed to play football at Acadia University in the Fall.  Scott, an outstanding football and basketball player, played linebacker for the 2005 AAA Provincial Football Champion W.J. Mouat Hawks and also starred on the Varsity Basketball team.  Way to go Scott!

April 18, 2006

Hannah Kirzinger and Courtney Mienkina Join NSAAC

Hannah Kirzinger is a Grade 11 Honor Roll student at Elgin Park Secondary and is a pitcher for the White Rock Renegades.

She is also a member of the West Coast Softball Academy.

Courtney Mienkina, a 3.0 GPA Grade 11 student at Enver Creek Secondary, also plays for the White Rock Renegades where she is a catcher.

Courtney also belongs to the West Coast Softball Academy.

Welcome Hannah and Courtney!

April 11, 2006

Andrushko Heads To Calgary

• Congratulations to Justin Andrushko who announced today that he has committed to play at the University of Calgary next season.  Justin holds the all-time rushing record at Ballenas High School and was named the Most Valuable Player for the 2005 Season in Provincial AA football.  We wish Justin the very best in his new career as a Calgary Dino!

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April 5, 2006

Online Video Downloads Now Available

NSAAC is pleased to announce a NEW value-added service for our clients........Skills Analysis Videos will be available online to coaches and recruiters. 

This service will not only speed up the delivery of Skills Analysis Videos to coaches and recruiters, it will also expand the recruiting scope for our clients.

To access Skills Analysis Videos, simply go the individual athlete's  web page and view or download the video.

April 5, 2006

Erickson Joins NSAAC

Please welcome Katie Erickson.  Katie is a Grade 11 student at Alpha Secondary and is a member of the West Coast Softball Academy's Gold Program.

Katie's club team is the PoCo Ravens where she is a right-handed pitcher.

Welcome Katie!

April 4, 2004

Campbell Leads New West to Bronze Medal

• Congratulations to Robbie Campbell who led New Westminster to third place in the Provincial Field Lacrosse Championships.  During the tournament Robbie was named as a Game MVP.

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April 4, 2006

Sullivan Honored

•  Congratulations to Ashley Sullivan who was named the Most Valuable Player for the Tamanawis Secondary Sr Girls basketball team.  Ashley, a 6' 1" Grade 11 forward, is an outstanding prospect who will graduate in June 2007.

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March 24/06

• Congratulations to Brendan Neary who was selected the Most Valuable Receiver at the recent 2006 Senior Bowl.

• Congratulations to Gary Pelton who has been selected to play in the 2006 Senior Boys High School Basketball All Star Game.

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March 22/06

West Coast Softball Academy and NSAAC Form Partnership

Kim Wright, president of the West Coast Softball Academy, and Jerry Mulliss, president of NSAAC, announced today that the two organizations have formed a partnership to provide increased opportunities for their clients to attain university athletic scholarships.

The West Coast Softball Academy was founded in 1996 by Kim Wright.  Kim  has been impressing athletes, coaches and parents ever since with her impressive knowledge and teaching skills. Kim played softball for 20 years as an all star pitcher. Kim  was the Head Coach of the Venezuela National Team for 5 years and a guest coach for Team Canada at the 1999 Pan Am Games. Kim is recognized worldwide in the softball community for her instructing skills in all aspects of the game, with an emphasis on pitching and batting.

"This partnership is a great fit for our students, " said Wright.  "We are now able to offer a full range of services to them and their parents.  Both our companies have great proven success records and NSAAC is an acknowledged  leader in the field of assisting student-athletes to achieve the dream of attaining university and college scholarships."

"I knew the reputation of the West Coast Softball Academy and I was really flattered when Kim first approached me." said Jerry Mulliss.  " I am delighted to be affiliated with Kim and her staff and students.  The biggest secret in successful recruiting is knowing what to do and to find the right fit academically and athletically for our clients and I am confident that , with Kim's knowledge and expertise on the technical side and NSAAC's experience on the recruiting side, we will be able to provide the ultimate in service for our student-athletes and their parents."

Since the inception of Title 1X in the US (which provides for equity in funding for male and female university sports), women's sports have experienced a huge rise in popularity and are providing great opportunities for females in many different sports.

"Women's college sports have become way more balanced and competitive in recent years," said Mulliss. "So has  recruiting.  In order to be successfully recruited these days recruiting you can longer just send out a bunch of letters and hope for the best.....that just doesn't do it.  It has to be done on a more professional and targeted basis."

To find out more about the West Coast Softball Academy please visit their website at www.westcoastsoftball.com or click on the West Coast logo at the top of this page.

March 21/06

• Campbell Heads to Lacrosse Provincials

Robbie Campbell leads the New Westminster Warlock field lacrosse team into the Provincial Championships which are scheduled for March 30 &31, April 1 & 2 at the Burnaby Lakes Athletic Complex.  The Warlocks finished up the regular season in the U-17 Tier 1 division in first place with a 12-1 record.  Good luck Robbie!

• Thunderbirds Add Coach

The UBC Thunderbird Football team announced that former Acadia University defensive coordinator Clint Utley has joined their full time coaching staff.  Utley will be responsible for the Special Teams and will also coach the linebackers.  Utley fills out the full time staff along with new head coach Ted Goveia and Defensive Coordinator Dino Geremia.

• Football Combine Date Set

Mark down May 8th for the Vancouver Spring Combine.  The location of the combine has yet to be announced. Check www.allcanadagridiron.com for further details.

 

• Basketball

Good to see Alex Thierman at the Drivebasketball Spring Break Camp. For more information on upcoming Drivebasketball camps and programs check www.drivebasketball.com

• Coming Soon