A publication for the Vancouver College Community Issue 17 • September 2011 Vancouver College 2011 Homecoming Day October 1, 2011 AnnuAL Homecoming Football GAME The defending BC Champion Fighting Irish vs W.J. Mouat Hawks (the Hawks Irish Eyes are Smiling are coached by VC Hall of Honour Inductee, Denis Kelly (VC’68)) After a 16 year drought, the Fighting Irish football team brought the BC Championship back to Vancouver College. The Varsity team capped a 12-2 season 12:00 pm Beer garden opens with hot with a 28-15 victory over the Terry Fox Ravens before more than 5,000 fans at dogs & hamburgers and lots of family Empire Field. On the road to the championship game, the Irish defeated St. Thomas activities available More 49-2 in the quarter finals and W. J. Mouat, 27-3 in the semi-final game. 1:00 pm Kick Off The final game saw Coach Todd excellent game going 14 for 23 for 191 Bernett’s boys take a 21-7 half time yards passing. Tichelman was named lead on the strength of two touchdowns the game’s outstanding back and Pat- by the game’s Most Valuable Player, rick Cotterall received Outstanding Adam Konar, and another by Charlie Lineman honours. Thorpe. Konar scored his third major An additional highlight of the season FIghTINg IRISh VARSITy FootbAll of the game in the third quarter to pad was the 27-6 victory over Notre Dame SChEdulE 2011 the VC lead. Fox scored late in the in the 54th Annual Archbishops’ Tro- game with the Irish making sure all dATE OPPONENT TIME LOCATION phy game. The win for the Irish gave team members got into the game. The them a 27-26-1 series lead, the first time Sept 2 South Kitsap 3:00 pm O’Hagan Field win brought Coach Bernett’s 10-year they have held that position since 1981. record as Irish Head Coach to 88-28. Sep 8 Renton 7:00 pm Renton, WA The Irish managed seven provincial Sep 16 St. Thomas More 7:00 pm Burnaby Lakes Defensively, the Irish were led by all-stars this season including Jeff Charlie Thorpe with 15 tackles and Sep 23 Salmon Arm 3:00 pm Salmon Arm Tichelman, Brydon Cotter, and Reiner Adam Konar, who added 2 intercep- Theil on offense and Christian Oct 1 W. J. Mouat * 1:30 pm O’Hagan Field tions to his three touchdowns. Irish Covington, Daniel Kalinowski, quarterback, Jeff Tichelman, had an Oct 7 West Vancouver 3:30 pm West Vancouver Adam Konar and Sean Mayzes on defense. Covington was named Oct 15 New Westminster 1:30 pm O’Hagan Field the provincial defensive MVP. Oct 22 Mt. Douglas 2:30 pm O’Hagan Field We would like to thank Céili’s Irish Pub For the first time since 1994, the Oct 28 Carson Graham 3:00 pm Carson Graham & Restaurant & Mark Irish had all two of its teams in Reid VC’86, General the Championship finals with the Nov 4 Notre Dame ** 2:00 pm O’Hagan Field Manager for sponsoring Junior Varsity losing 43-28 to Mt. * Homecoming Game the Annual Alumni Douglas and the Grade 8 team ** Archbishops’ Trophy Game Homecoming game dropping a 28-22 decision to Lord for the sixth year. Tweedsmuir. VC NEWS VC SPORTS ALUMNI NEWS • Grease Was the Word • Rowing Champions • VC Honours Distinguished Alumni • Vancouver Goes to • Athletics – Year in Review • Alumni Association New Orleans • Nixon Nominee For • Irish Alumni @ UBC @ VC • Irish Academics Hec Crighton Trophy • 60th Reunion • The Grey Cup • Back in the Day visits O’Hagan Field INSIDE• Where Are They Now VC News 2 Rowers Dominate in St. Catharines The Irish Crew enjoyed its finest performance in the history of the sport at Vancouver College, winning the boy’s com- petition at the Canadian Secondary School Row- ing Championships in St. Catharines, ON in June. Over 2,000 athletes com- peted in the event from all over Canada and the United States. This is the first time VC has won the competition and they “Grease was the Word” managed the feat with only 25 athletes. The Irish qualified six boats for the finals and “Grease was the Word” at Vancouver College this year from April won three gold medals and a bronze. The Junior 11-16th, 2011. This 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey featured a cast of Men’s 72kg 4+ (Tully Cogswell, Alex Payandeh, 32 students from Grades 8-12 with the female cast from Little Flower Academy, West James Huyuh, Finn Cogswell & Justin Dohm Point Grey Academy, Croton House and York House School. The performance in – Coach Rob Weitemeyer), the Junior Men’s 8+ the Kucher Centre for Performing Arts played to eight sell-out audiences. (Jonathan Rubiato, Aaron Bettiol, Aaron Lat- timer, Jacob deGleder, Gordon Reihm, Pinto Everyone knows the story of Grease; the original, Marty (Cathy Canil LFA’13) deGouveia, Sam Williams, Braden Hale & Sebas- sweet and sunny Sandy (Lauren Hae- was superb, Doody (Michael Vela VC’14) tian Miskovic – Coach Rob Weitemeyer) and the fling LFA’11) falls in love with bad-boy sang his heart out with the high notes Senior Men’s 72kg 4+ (Mark Bonar, Max Lattimer, greaser Danny (Trevor Stainsby VC’12) and Frenchy (Claire Renaud LFA’13) Angus Todd, Christian Vela & Marko Goudie – and the two face all the normal ob- and Teen Angel (Gianni Cipriano Coach Dereck Schwandt) all captured stacles of high school. The musical takes VC’12) made us want to be high school Gold Medals. place in the 1950’s at Rydell High, where drop-outs. poodle skirts, pedal pushers and biker The Junior Men’s 72kg 8+ (Tully Cogswell, Finn This musical was quite funny — cast jackets are all the rage. Cogswell, Aaron Lattimer, Braden Hale, Sam members had great comedic tim- Williams, Alex Payandeh, James Huyuh, Joseph The production paid great ing, and that was used to Chan & Sebastian Miskovic – Coach Rob attention to the movie great effect. Dialogue was Weitemeyer) won a Bronze Medal. to ensure that each a mixture of word-for- major character word vignettes from The Irish crews managed 110 points, 19 more than looks exactly like This musical the film and newly second place, Upper Canada College. their film coun- was quite funny written material. Of additional significant note, two Irish rowers, terpart. The The boys dem- Gareth Lidstrom (VC’11) and Stefano Belfiore actor’s displayed — cast members had onstrated a rous- (VC’12) stayed after the Championships and the mannerisms great comedic timing, ing rendition of qualified for Canada’s National Junior Rowing of their charac- and that was used “Greased Light- team and will compete this summer for their ter. Valerie Chi- ning” complete with country in the UK. cola (WPGA’11) to great effect. a full car that seemed channels Stockard to have everyone in Channing as Rizzo, the audience mouthing Evan Gilbert (VC’11) as the words and questioning Kenickie mimics a lot of how did they get the car into the exact movements done in such a small theatre? Johnny Casino, played by Dyan Kruger (VC’12), rocked out with his Elvis-like interpretation in his “Born to Hand Jive” and the partner- ing in “Shakin at the High School Hop” was fantastic. A great production by all involved. Stay tuned for an announcement on next year’s production. 3 VC News VC Honours Distinguished Alumni Vancouver College honoured 5 individuals and one athletic team at The Induction and Dinner was attended by almost 300 the 2011 Hall of Honour Induction and Dinner held in the Alumni alumni and friends of the school. All of the individual Gym on April 30, 2011. inductees were present and 16 members of the 1961 Var- sity Football team plus Coach Cal Murphy were also in The concept of honouring distinguished alumni commenced in 1985 with the granting attendance. Peter Bull was introduced by Br. Anthony of the initial Emerald Award to the school’s first graduate and long time benefactor, Murphy, Bryan Chiu by Angus Reid (VC’94), Msgr. Jimmy O’Hagan (VC’25). Additional graduates were recognized at an annual dinner Mark Hagemoen by Damian Botteselle (VC’79), Jim through 1993 but the process seemed to stop after that year. It was resurrected in 2000 Rogers by Jim Sced (VC’63), Steve Sweeney by Deputy with the first Sports Hall of Fame Induction and Dinner and continued every two Chief Constable Warren Lemcke (VPD) and the 1961 years until 2007 when the process was expanded to include both graduates and friends football team by Coach Cal Murphy. of Vancouver College from all walks of life and not only athletes. This year’S Inductees include: Peter Bull (VC’04 – Hon) Jim Rogers (VC’63) Steve Sweeney (VC’71) – recently retired as – a past parent & VCL – founded the Rogers Deputy Chief Constable of the Vancouver board member, Peter Group Financial in 1973 Police Department. He was instrumental in and built it into a very was instrumental in or- ensuring the school sur- successful financial ser- ganizing security for the vived its legal challenges vices company. He has 2010 Vancouver Olym- in order to continue its been recognized with a pics and was the VPD’s legacy of educating young men. He gave gen- number of industry awards and recently com- Commander of their erously of his time and his financial resources pleted a term as President of the international Olympic police resources and oversaw the construction of the new insurance industry’s “Million Dollar Round- during the games.