2011 Football Program
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2011 FOOTBALL PROGRAM 2010 Provincial Champions Table of Contents Principal’s Message ............................................................................................. 2 Head Coach’s Message ....................................................................................... 2 Vancouver College Staff & Schedules ................................................................. 3 Irish Coaches and Support Staff ......................................................................... 4 2011 Fighting Irish Graduating Seniors ................................................................ 6 Irish Alumni Currently in the Canadian Football League ...................................... 9 Vancouver College Fighting Irish - Varsity Statistical Leaders 2010 ................... 12 Vancouver College Fighting Irish - Football Awards ........................................... 13 Fighting Irish Who Played Professional Sports .................................................. 15 Fighting Irish Sports Hall of Fame Inductees ..................................................... 16 5400 Cartier Street, Vancouver BC V6M 3A5 Recent Irish Varsity Football Graduates – Where Are They Now? .................... 17 Irish Alumni Who Were CFL All Stars ................................................................ 17 Fighting Irish Who Were Canadian Football League Divisional All Stars ........... 18 Irish CFL Trophy Winners .................................................................................. 18 Irish Academics ................................................................................................. 20 83rd season of Fighting Irish Graduates Currently Participating in Intercollegiate Athletics ...... 21 Fighting Irish Alumni Who Have Completed at NCAA Universities 1929 - 2010 ............................................................ 22 All Time Coaching Records 1929 - 2010 – Most Wins ...................................... 23 BC High School Provincial All Stars 1985 - 2010 ............................................... 23 Vancouver College Varsity Football Record 1929 - 2010 ................................... 24 FOOTBALL Irish Records 1985 - 2010 .................................................................................. 25 Archbishops’ Trophy Series 1957-2010 ............................................................. 30 Fighting Irish Alumni in the CFL by Team .......................................................... 32 Fathers and Sons Who Have Played Varsity Football ........................................ 32 Vancouver College Fighting Irish – Back in the Day ........................................... 33 Vancouver College Fighting Irish Junior Varsity Football Team 2011 ................. 34 Vancouver College Fighting Irish Varsity Football Team 2011............................ 35 Vancouver College Fighting Irish Yearly Leaders 1996-2010 ............................ 36 Fighting Irish Provincial Championship Game Award Winners 1966 - 2010 ..... 39 Fighting Irish Football Team Awards 1941 - 2010 .............................................. 40 Fighting Irish in the Grey Cup ............................................................................ 42 Irish Alumni Who Have Completed for CIS Universities 1929 - 2011 ............... 43 Irish Alumni In The Canadian Football League Draft ......................................... 45 Vancouver College Fighting Irish Game Results 1929 - 2010 ............................ 46 A Brief History of Irish Football .......................................................................... 51 Irish Captains 1929 - 2011 ................................................................................. 52 Family Ties ......................................................................................................... 52 Junior Varsity and Grade 8 Results 1953 - 2010 ................................................ 54 Year in Review 2010 Game Results .................................................................. 55 Rest in Peace ..................................................................................................... 58 Bryan Chiu Retires ............................................................................................. 58 Fighting Irish Varsity Alumni 1929 - 2011 .......................................................... 59 FIGHTING IRISH 2011 I 1 Principal’s Message Vancouver College Staff and Schedules 2011 Welcome to the 2011 edition and the 83rd season of Fighting Irish Football. The strong Varsity Schedule 2011 tradition of Irish football will produce some very exciting clashes for us this fall, as all FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF three teams are anxious for their seasons to begin. Date Opponent Time Venue Varsity Sep 2 South Kitsap 3:00pm O’Hagan We are extremely proud of our football teams as not only have we enjoyed significant Todd Bernett – Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator Sep 8 Renton, WA 7:00pm Renton successes over the years, we also offer the largest program in Western Canada with Doug Pauls – Defensive Coordinator approximately 175 boys proudly wearing the purple and gold from Grades 8 through 12. Brian Taggart – Assistant Coach Sep 17 St. Thomas More 1:30pm STM A Provincial Championship at the Varsity level in 2010 and second place finishes at the Joe Vernier (VC ’05) – Assistant Coach Sep 23 Salmon Arm 3:00pm Salmon Arm Junior Varsity and Grade 8 level show the level of excellence the program has earned. Jon Chan (VC ’10) – Assistant Coach Oct 1 W. J. Mouat * 1:30pm O’Hagan John Simonise – Assistant Coach I would like to take this opportunity to thank our dedicated coaches and support person- Oct 7 West Vancouver 3:30pm West Van nel for their outstanding work in providing the opportunity for our young men to develop Junior Varsity Oct 15 New Westminster 1:30pm O’Hagan the skills and character traits that will translate into successes in their personal and Ten Hon Choo – Head Coach Oct 22 Mt. Douglas 1:30pm O’Hagan professional lives. We continue to ask for the Lord’s blessings on our teams and are Joe Vernier (VC ’05) – Assistant Coach thankful for the many gifts and talents that he has bestowed upon our student-athletes. Shawn Hatch – Assistant Coach Oct 28 Carson Graham 3:00pm Carson Dale Novakowski – Assistant Coach Semper Fidelis — John McFarland Nov 4 Notre Dame ** 2:00pm O’Hagan Michael Patko (VC ’08) – Assistant Coach * Homecoming Daniel Cordick (‘07) – Assistant Coach Andrew Lee (VC’08) – Assistant Coach ** Archbishops’ Trophy Game Coach’s Message Grade 8 Junior Varsity Schedule 2011 Rob Kozikowski – Head Coach Joe Burke – Assistant Coach Date Opponent Time Venue Matt Esaw (VC ’05) – Assistant Coach Sep 8 Centennial TBA Centennial Ari Melios – Assistant Coach Sep 15 St. Thomas More 3:30pm O’Hagan The 2011 Fighting Irish wish to thank Bruce Jagger, Brendan Lim (VC ’11) and John Barclay – Assistant Coach Andrea Prout-Bernett for the work they put into this program. This annual team ef- James Haddad – Assistant Coach Sep 22 Lord Tweedsmuir TBA Tweedsmuir fort makes this publication possible. Andrea and Brendan focused on ad sales, and Matt Esaw (VC ‘05) – Assistant Coach Sep 29 Terry Fox TBA Terry Fox Bruce Jagger continues to be a cornerstone of VC football for two decades helping Bernie Lyons – Assistant Coach Oct 6 West Vancouver TBA West Van with statistics, history and all alumni events. Medical Staff Oct 13 New Westminster 3:30pm O’Hagan Our Coaching staff is the foundation of our success. New to this year’s varsity staff Dr. Gary Koss (VC’70) – Team Physician Oct 20 Mt. Douglas 3:30pm O’Hagan are; Joe Vernier (Defensive Line VC ’05) who will coach both Varsity and JV defen- Rick Gazzola – Head Trainer sive lines, and Jon Chan (Running Backs VC ‘10). We also welcome Brian Taggart Oct 27 Belmont TBA Belmont to our teaching staff following six years as our offensive line coach. Doug Pauls Administration Nov 3 Notre Dame TBA Burnaby Lakes (Linebackers/ Defensive Coordinatoor) and John Simonise (WR’s/DB’s) continue John McFarland – Principal their work with us in their 7th and 2nd years respectively. Our dedicated JV teacher- Scott Vass – Athletic Director Playing Venues coach Ten Hon Choo continues into his fifth decade of service to our school. Congratulations and good luck Andrea Prout-Bernett – General Manager Athletics to Rob Kozikowski (VC ’94) who takes over as Middle School Vice-Principal and continues as Gr. 8 head coach Home Practice this year. Also on the Gr. 8 staff as a teacher-coaches are Joe Burke and Jordan Harbidge. Coach Burke joins Varsity Managers O’Hagan Field Montgomery Park Jordan dela Rosa (Grade 11) the Gr. 8 staff following a long run of success with the JV team. Both the JV and Gr. 8 teams are assisted 40th Ave.& Cartier St. 42nd Ave. & Selkirk St. every year by volunteer coaches. Please read the staffing lists for all three teams at the front of this program Paul Gazzola (Gr. 8) so you are familiar with who is coaching our boys. Game Films Thanks to our athletic director and strength coach Scott Vass for his support of our program, he is a big part Jordan dela Rosa (Grade 11) Varsity Captains of our success. Thanks to Andrea Prout-Bernett for her behind the scenes work with registration and game Brydon Cotter day coordination. We continue to rely on the help of so many staff to make this possible, but special thanks Irish Supporters Terence Gamit to Tricia Marcotte, Mer Merghetti, and Darren Yanko for their never-ending devotion to VC athletics. Trixie Cruz Alistair Burns – Game