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FOOTBALL PROGRAM 2015 PB 01 FOOTBALL PROGRAM 2015 GO FIGHTING IRISH! Table of Contents 5400 Cartier Street, Vancouver BC V6M 3A5 Principal’s Message ...............................................................2 All Time Coaching Records 1929 - 2014 .............................25 Head Coach’s Message .........................................................2 Fighting Irish Football Team Awards 1941 - 2014 ................26 Vancouver College Staff & Schedules 2015 ..........................3 Irish Records 1986 - 2014 ....................................................28 Meet the 2015 Fighting Irish Coaches Vancouver College Fighting Irish and Supporting Staff ........................................................4 Junior Varsity Football Team 2015 ..................................38 2015 Fighting Irish Graduating Seniors ..................................6 Vancouver College Fighting Irish Irish Alumni Currently in the Canadian Varsity Football Team 2015 .............................................39 Football League ..............................................................10 Fighting Irish Provincial Championship Game Vancouver College Fighting Irish - Varsity Award Winners 1966 - 2014 ..........................................40 Statistical Leaders 2014 .................................................12 Outstanding Player Profile: Christian Covington ..................41 Vancouver College Football Awards 2014 ...........................13 Irish Statistics 1996 - 2014 ..................................................43 Fighting Irish Varsity Football Academic Awards ................14 Archbishops’ Trophy Series 1957 - 2014 .............................46 Irish Academics ...................................................................14 Back in the Day ....................................................................47 Irish Athletes Who Have Competed at Irish Alumni Who Have Competed for International Universities ................................................14 CIS / NAIA Universities 1929 – 2015 ..............................48 Fighting Irish Who Played Professional Sports ....................15 Irish Football Players Making a Difference ..........................51 Fighting Irish Athletes in the VC Hall of Honour ..................18 Irish Alumni In The Canadian Football League Draft ...........52 Irish Alumni Who Were CFL All Stars ..................................19 Fighting Irish in the Grey Cup ..............................................53 Fighting Irish Who Were Canadian Football Vancouver College Fighting Irish League Divisional All Stars .............................................20 Game Results 1929 - 2014 .............................................54 Irish CFL Trophy Winners ....................................................20 Junior Varsity and Grade 8 Results 1953 - 2014 ..................59 BC Highschool Provincial All Stars .......................................21 Irish at the Olympics ............................................................60 Fathers and Sons Who Have Played Varsity Football ..........21 Irish Captains 1929 - 2015 ...................................................61 Fighting Irish Alumni in the CFL by Teams .........................22 Family Ties ...........................................................................61 Fighting Irish Graduates Currently Participating A Brief History of Irish Football ............................................63 in Intercollegiate Athletics ..............................................23 2014 Year in Review Game Results ....................................64 Fighting Irish Alumni Who Have Competed Fighting Irish Varsity Alumni 1929 - 2015 ............................67 at NCAA Universities 1929 - 2014 .................................24 87th season of FOOTBALL 1 GO FIGHTING IRISH! Principal’s Message Vancouver College Staff and Schedules 2015 Welcome to the 87th season of Irish Football— To all the teachers, coaches, staff and parents who FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF VARSITY SCHEDULE 2015 a proud football program steeped in a rich tradition work tirelessly to support the boys I want to send Varsity Date Opponent Time Venue of excellence. a heartfelt “thank-you” for your expertise, time and Todd Bernett – Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator care in preparing our boys to be better football players Sep 3 O’Dea 5:00 pm West Seattle Stadium Doug Pauls – Defensive Coordinator The athletes have been working hard to prepare and, more importantly, better men. Ten Hon Choo – Assistant Coach Sep 12 Terry Fox * 1:30pm O’Hagan for the season under the expertise and guidance Matthew Sartorelli – Assistant Coach of the many teachers, coaches and support staff. In a spirit of gratitude, we continue to call on the Sep 18 St. Thomas More 7:30pm Burnaby Lakes Ron Turner – Assistant Coach Lord’s blessings, thank Him for the many gifts I extend my personal best wishes to all our football and talents he has bestowed upon us and ask Him Daved Benefield – Assistant Coach Sep 25 Sequoia High 7:00pm Eastlake High, athletes from Gr. 8-12. To the young men I say: to protect our athletes throughout the season. Jon Chan (VC’10) – Assistant Coach Sammamish, WA Mitch Smith (VC’10) – Assistant Coach “persevere in your preparation, be your Oct 2 Lord Tweedsmuir 3:15pm Cloverdale best, be a good teammate and be exemplary Johnny Bevacqua Daniel Laventure (VC’12) – Assistant Coach ambassadors of sportsmanship for your school.” Principal Rahul Kumanan (VC’14) – Assistant Coach Oct 10 South Delta 1:30pm South Delta Brydon Cotter (VC’12) – Assistant Coach Oct 17 New Westminster 1:30pm O’Hagan Junior Varsity Oct 23 Belmont 5:00pm Bear Mountain Stadium Brian Taggart – Head Coach Dante Luciani – Assistant Coach Oct 31 Mt. Douglas 1:30pm O’Hagan Head Coach’s Message Jared Power – Assistant Coach Nov 6 Notre Dame ** 2:00pm O’Hagan Ryan Shams (VC’08) – Assistant Coach Paul Cooper – Assistant Coach * Homecoming ** Archbishops’ Trophy Game Mike Pauls – Assistant Coach JUNIOR VARSITY SCHEDULE 2015 The 2015 Fighting Irish wish to thank Prout-Bernett for her behind the scenes work with registration and Grade 8 Date Opponent Time Venue Bruce Jagger and Andrea Prout-Bernett game day coordination. We continue to rely on the help of so many Matt Esaw (VC’05) – Head Coach for the work they put into this program. staff to make game day possible, but special thanks to Darren Yanko Paul Legge – Assistant Coach Sep 10 Terry Fox 3:45pm O’Hagan This annual team effort makes this and Tricia Listecki for their never ending devotion to VC athletics. Trixie Larry Eiben – Assistant Coach publication come to life. Andrea focused Cruz deserves praise for her contributions to our program by organizing L. J. Eiben (VC’92) – Assistant Coach Sep 19 Mt. Boucherie 1:30pm O’Hagan on ad sales, while Bruce Jagger enters our elementary flag teams. Dr. Gary Koss (VC 70) is our team physician, Sean Dolynski – Assistant Coach Sep 24 Centennial 3:45pm O’Hagan into his third decade of supporting and recently has shown youth football programs in this province a high- Scott Woron (VC’02) – Assistant Coach football by taking statistics, documenting er standard of concussion protocol to be followed. VC alumni parents Jean-Sebastian Blouin – Assistant Coach Oct 1 Lord Tweedsmuir 3:30pm Surrey history and organizing alumni events. John Chiang and Dave Fong are our team photographers, and Mr. Fong Rob Kozikowski (VC’94) – Assistant Coach Oct 8 Seaquam 3:30pm O’Hagan gives countless hours driving our equipment van to away games. Kiel Donahue – Assistant Coach Our Coaching staff is the foundation Piero Cantagallo and Dennis Yu have been parent volunteer champions Chris Chebaya (VC’12) – Assistant Coach Oct 15 New Westminster 3:15pm O’Hagan of our success. We are proud of the over the years as well, helping with game day organization. Bailey Saguin (VC’15 – Assistant Coach large number of alumni who return to give their time to the current Anthony Findlay – Conditioning Coach Oct 22 Belmont 5:00pm Bear Mtn generation of Irishmen. Please read the staffing lists for all three Thank you to our parents for your support, and for making our Oct 30 Mt. Douglas 2:30pm O’Hagan teams at the front of this program so you are familiar with who is delicious post game receptions possible. My personal gratitude to Medical Staff coaching our boys. Rick Gazzola; he brings his gifts of being a qualified trainer to our Nov 7 Notre Dame 1:00pm O’Hagan sidelines, and a certified equipment fitter to our equipment room. Dr. Gary Koss (VC’70) – Varsity Team Physician Dr. John Street – Junior Varsity Team Physician Thanks to our athletic director and strength coach Scott Vass for his PLAYING VENUES support of our program. Scott is a blessing to our school with his Thanks and enjoy another season of Irish Football, Rick Gazzola – Head Trainer expertise in training and his work ethic as AD. Thanks to Andrea Todd Bernett Scott Woron (VC’02) – Assistant Trainer Home Practice O’Hagan Field Montgomery Park Administration John Nixon (VC’69) – President 40th Ave. & Cartier St. 42nd Ave. & Selkirk St. Johnny Bevacqua – Principal For live scores and up to Scott Vass – Athletic Director To keep up to date the minute Irish Football Andrea Bernett – General Manager Athletics Irish Supporters Varsity Captains on Vancouver College Mitch Drew – Game Announcer Chris Ellis information follow us on Dave Fong – Team Photographer Aiden Fay Varsity Managers go to our VC Nation John Chiang – Team Photographer Evan McCaig Twitter – @vcfootball Josh Abejo (VC’17)