WIDESIDE the Official Newsletter of Football Alberta
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WIDESIDE The Official Newsletter of Football Alberta Winter Edition, 92nd Issue Winter 2015 2014 Provincial Champions High School Bantam Tier I—Notre Dame Pride Tier I—Sherwood Pk Wolverines Inside this issue: Tier II—St. Joseph Celtics Tier II—Calgary Cowboys (Grey) Dinos’ QB, Buckley, wins 2 Tier III —Cochrane Cobras Tier III —Cold Lake Royals 2 CIS Awards 2015 Calendar of Events 3 Tier IV—Holy Rosary Raiders Pee-Wee A.S.A.A. High School 3 Provincials Results 6-Man—Rimbey Spartans Tier I—Millwoods Grizzlies Updated Membership Info 4 Tier II—Okotoks Eagles CJFL All-Canadians 4 Tier III —Sylvan Lake Bears Yearbook of Results 5-10 Football Canada Cup 8 NCCP Coaches Clinic 10 Member Websites 10 WIDESIDE is the official newsletter of Football Alberta. 11759 Groat Rd Edmonton AB T5M 3K6 (P)780-427-8108 (F)780-422-2663 Web: www.footballalberta.ab.ca Executive Director: Brian Fryer [email protected] Technical Director: Tim Enger [email protected] Administrative Coordinator: Dinos’ Quarterback Andrew Buckley wins two 2014 CIS Sally Ferrero [email protected] Awards. Story on page 2. Buckley wins two CIS Awards Andrew Buckley, star QB for the University of Calgary Dinosaurs, pulled off a difficult double at the 2014 CIS Awards winning both the Hec Crighton Award as the MVP of CIS Football but also the Russ Jackson Award for Outstanding Academics and Citizenship. Buckley, a graduate of Rundle College in Calgary and 2010 Senior Bowl player, becomes the fourth Dino to www.footballalberta.ab.ca capture the Hec Crighton, following quarterback Greg Vavra (1983), receiver Don Blair (1995) and pivot Erik Glavic (2009). The Russ Jackson honour, meanwhile, is the second straight for Buckley and also the fourth for the University of Calgary after wins by Elio Geremia in 1987 and Lincoln Blumell in 2002. The 6-foot, 201-pound Buckley was at the controls of the nation’s most potent offence in 2014, leading the Dinos to school records in points, touchdowns, and total offence – and they led the nation in all three cate- gories. They became the first team in Canada West history to break the 5,000-yard mark in total offence, adding 51 touchdowns and 419 points to their gaudy statistics totals. Buckley was in the centre of it all. His surgical passing led to a 64.3 completion percentage, 2,175 passing yards, and 18 touchdowns through the air, and he threw fewer interceptions than any other starting quar- terback in Canada West, boasting an incredible 4.5 touchdown-to-interception ratio. And just as he did it through the air, Buckley did it with his legs as well. He finished fifth in Canada West in rushing with 510 yards, averaging nearly 64 per game. His yards-per-carry average was the best in Canada at 10.6, and he ran for more yards than any other quarterback in the country this season. He also scored 10 rushing touchdowns – the second-highest total among all players in CIS. And he did it all despite having to fight for his position in training camp, where he beat out the 2012 Canada West MVP, Eric Dzwilewski, for the starting job. Perhaps most impressively, Buckley did all that while playing the equivalent of just 6.25 games on the sea- son after the Dinos built up early leads in many of their contests en route to a 6-2 record and the No. 2 na- tional ranking for all but the final two Top 10 polls of the season. Away from the field, Buckley is an honours student in the Faculty of Kinesiology and hopes to follow his fa- ther's footsteps into a career in orthopedic surgery following graduation. A three-time Academic All- Canadian in the classroom, he has been involved in several research studies, including one looking at a new method to reduce stiffness of the elbow joint by testing difference trial doses of a promising drug. The findings of this study were presented in 2014 at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (Tampa, Fla.) and the Canadian Orthopaedic Association (Montreal). Buckley has always made it a priority to give back to his school, his community, and other great causes. He volunteers with Alberta Health Services, where he is paired with two elderly Alzheimer's patients, providing companionship for three hours per week as well as relief for full-time caregivers. He embarked on a 10-day humanitarian trip to Guatemala to build efficient wood-burning stoves to replace dangerous open fires within homes. Alberta CIS All-Canadians: First team Second team Andrew Buckley (QB) – University of Calgary David Beard (OL) – University of Alberta Mercer Timmis (RB) – University of Calgary Sukh Chungh (OL) – University of Calgary Brett Blaszko (SB) – University of Calgary Connor McGough (DL) – University of Calgary Sean McEwen (OL) – University of Calgary Elie Bouka (DB) – University of Calgary Adam Konar (LB) – University of Calgary Adam Laurensse (DB) – University of Calgary 2 2015 Football AB Calendar of Events A.S.A.A. High School Provincials Date(s) Event Location Tier I (School Population 1250+) Jan 3-4 Team Alberta U16 Mini-Camp Edmonton Regional Semi-finals, November 8th Jan 15-17 Football Canada Board/Ex Dir. Meeting Toronto Bev Facey Falcons 24 Salisbury Sabres 0 Jan 26-30 Team Alberta u16 Training Camp ArlingtonTX Henry Wise Wood Warriors 55 Notre Dame (RD) Cougars 12 Notre Dame (CAL) Pride 17 St. Francis Browns 10 Feb 1 Super Bowl Phoenix AZ Harry Ainlay Titans 21 Raymond Comets 16 www.footballalberta.ab.ca Feb 6-7 Football Alberta AGM Edmonton Regional Finals, November 15th Feb 21-22 U of A Lineman Skill Camp Edmonton NORTH - Bev Facey Falcons 45 Henry Wise Wood Warrior 31 SOUTH - Notre Dame Pride 34 Harry Ainlay Titans 14 Mar 6-7 NCCP Learning Facilitators Clinic TBA Alberta Bowl Provincial Final: Saturday, November 22nd Mar 20-21 U of A / Football AB Coaches Clinic Edmonton Notre Dame Pride 44 Bev Facey Falcons 21 Apr 3-5 6 Man All-Star Provincial Team Tryout camp Tier II (School Population 750-1249) Edmonton Regional Semi-finals, November 8th Apr 10-12 Senior Bowl North Camp Edmonton Austin O'Brien Crusaders 35 Lloydminster Barons 4 Apr 11-12 Bantam Bowl South Camp Calgary St. Joseph Celtics 22 Paul Kane Blues 1 Apr 11 U18 Talent ID Camp I Lethbridge Medicine Hat Mohawks 47 #St. Mary's Saints 17 Apr 12 U18 Talent ID Camp II Calgary Foothills Falcons 28 Hunting Hills Lightning 7 Apr 17-19 Senior Bowl South Camp Calgary Apr 18-19 Bantam Bowl North Camp Edmonton Regional Finals, November 15th Apr 18 U18 Talent ID Camp III Edmonton NORTH - St. Joseph Celtics 31 Austin O'Brien Crusaders 12 Apr 19 U18 Talent ID Camp IV Lacombe SOUTH - Medicine Hat Mohawks 23 Foothills Falcons 22 Apr 24-26 Calgary Colts Spring Camps Calgary Alberta Bowl Provincial Final: Saturday, November 22nd St. Joseph Celtics 13 Medicine Hat Mohawks 4 May 1-3 U of C/U of A Spring Camps Tier III (School Population 450-749) May 8-10 U18 Final Selection Camp Calgary May 8-10 Edm. Wildcats/ Huskies Spring Camps Edmonton Regional Semi-finals, November 8th May 15-18 Senior Bowl Main Camp & Game Calgary Whitecourt Cats 52 St. Albert Skyhawks 7 May 15-18 Bantam Bowl Main Camp & Game TBA Sylvan Lake Lakers 22 Cold Lake Royals 9 Cochrane Cobras 56 Crescent Heights Vikings 3 Jun TBA U of A 7 on 7 Passing Tournament Edmonton Rundle College Cobras 14 Cardston Cougars 8 Jun 12-14 U18 Final Roster Mini-Camp Red Deer Regional Finals, November 15th June 13 Football Alberta Board Meeting Red Deer NORTH - Whitecourt Cats 28 Sylvan Lake Lakers 20 Jul 7-11 U18 Main Training Camp TBA SOUTH - Cochrane Cobras 36 Rundle College Cobras 10 Jul 17-18 Football Canada AGM Montreal Alberta Bowl Provincial Final: Friday, November 21st Jul 12-20 Football Canada Cup Montreal Cochrane Cobras 49 Whitecourt Cats 14 Tier IV (School Population 449 or less) Aug 1 First day of Minor Football Practices Regional Semi-finals, November 8th Jul 30- Sexsmith Sabres 14 Ardrossan Bisons 6 Aug 9 Team Alberta Hawaii Camp Maui, HI Holy Rosary Raiders 61 Kate Andrews Pride 0 Aug TBA U of A Primer High School Camp Edmonton Aug 16 First day of High School Practices Willow Creek Cobras 39 Canmore Wolverines 13 Old Spartans 34 Drumheller Titans 19 Sep TBA Football AB Fall Conference Call Alberta Regional Finals, November 15th Sep 30 High School Tier Declaration Day Alberta NORTH - Holy Rosary Raiders 48 Sexsmith Sabres 13 SOUTH - Willow Creek Cobras 33 Olds Spartans 14 Nov 7 Finals: Atom Provincial and all H.S. and Minor Leagues Alberta Bowl Provincial Final: Friday, November 21st Nov 7 Canadian Bowl TBA Nov 14 First week of H.S. and Minor Provincials Holy Rosary Raiders 28 Willow Creek Cobras 17 Nov 21 Second week of H.S. Provincials and 6 Man Finals for Minor Provincials Regional Semi-Finals, November 8th Nov 28 Vanier Cup Toronto Rimbey Spartans 59 Holy Redeemer Rebels 27 Nov 27-28 Alberta Bowl High School Finals Lethbridge Ecole Desroscher Glaciers 52 Buck Mountain Mustangs 14 Nov 29 Grey Cup Winnipeg Millwoods Christian Royals 76 J.C. Charyk Hawks 28 St. Joseph's Crusaders 99 Provost Panthers 21 Dec 5 Football AB Planning Meeting Calgary Regional Finals, November 15th Check our website for more details and the most up-to-date NORTH - Rimbey Spartans 55 Ecole Desrochers Glaciers 24 Calendar of Events. SOUTH - Millwoods Christian Royals 62 St. Joseph's Crusaders 46 Alberta Bowl Provincial Final: Saturday, November 22nd Rimbey Spartans 36 Millwoods Christian Royals 6 3 2007 Coaching Awards Alberta CJFL All-Canadians Jakoubek Wins CJFL’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player Jakub Jakoubec of the Calgary Colts, graduate of Bowness High School in Calgary and 2011 Senior Bowl player, capped off a tremendous year as he was named the Larry Wruck most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year in the Canadian Junior Football League for 2014.