FOOTBALL PROGRAM 2016 88th SEASON OF FOOTBALL 5400 Cartier Street, Vancouver BC V6M 3A5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Principal’s Message ...............................................................2 Irish Records 1986-2015 ......................................................26 Head Coach’s Message .........................................................2 Fighting Irish Junior Varsity Football Team 2016 ................34 Vancouver College Staff and Schedules 2016 ......................3 Fighting Irish Varsity Football Team 2016 ...........................35 2016 Fighting Irish Coaches and Supporting Staff ...............4 Irish Provincial Championship Game 2016 Fighting Irish Graduating Seniors ................................6 Award Winners 1966-2015 .................................................36 Irish Alumni Currently Playing in the CFL and NFL ..............10 Back in the Day ....................................................................37 Fighting Irish Varsity Statistical Leaders 2015 ...................12 Irish Statistics 1996-2015 ...................................................39 Vancouver College Football Awards 2015 .........................13 Archbishops’ Trophy Series 1957-2015 .............................42 Irish Varsity Football Academic Awards ..............................14 Irish Alumni in the Canadian Football League Draft .............43 Irish Academics 2016 .........................................................14 Fighting Irish Alumni ...........................................................44 Irish Who Have Competed at Irish Grads Participating in Intercollegiate Athletics ............45 International Universities .............................................14 Irish Who Competed for Irish Athletes Who Played Professional Sports ...................15 CIS/NAIA Universities 1929-2016 ........................................46 Fighting Irish Athletes in the VC Hall of Honour .................18 Fighting Irish in the Grey Cup .............................................49 Irish Alumni Who Were CFL All Stars .................................20 VC Fighting Irish Game Results 1929-2015 .........................50 Irish Alumni Who Were Canadian Football League Junior Varsity & Grade 8 Results 1953-2015 ......................55 Divisional All Stars ......................................................20 Irish at the Olympics ............................................................57 Irish Alumni Who Were CFL Trophy Winners ....................20 Irish Captains 1929-2016 .....................................................57 Irish BC High School Provincial All Stars ........................... 21 Family Ties ...........................................................................57 irish Fathers and Sons Who Played Varsity Football ..........21 A Brief History of Irish Football ...........................................58 Alumni Who Competed at 2015 Year in Review Game Results ................................... 59 NCAA Universities 1929-2016 ............................................22 Varsity Alumni 1929-2016 ....................................................62 All Time Coaching Records 1929-2015 ...............................23 Irish Football Team Awards 1941-2015 ..............................24 1 PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE HEAD COACH’S MESSAGE VANCOUVER COLLEGE Staff and Schedules 2016 Welcome to the 88th season of The 2016 Fighting Irish wish to thank Football Coaching Staff Varsity Schedule 2016 Irish Football — a proud football Bruce Jagger and Andrea Prout-Bernett program steeped in a rich tradition for the work they put into this program. Varsity Date Opponent Time Venue of excellence. This annual team effort makes this Sep 2 Ferndale 7:00pm Ferndale publication a reality. Andrea focused on Todd Bernett – Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator Sep 9 Terry Fox 7:00pm Percy Perry Stadium The athletes have been working ad sales, and Bruce Jagger enters into Ron Turner – Defensive Coordinator Sep 17 St. Thomas More * 1:30pm O’Hagan hard to prepare for the season his third decade of supporting foot- Ten Hon Choo – Assistant Coach Sep 23 Mt. Douglas 3:30pm Mt. Douglas under the expertise and guidance ball by taking statistics, documenting Matthew Sartorelli – Assistant Coach Oct 1 Belmont 1:30pm O’Hagan of the many teachers, coaches and history and organizing alumni events. Daved Benefield – Assistant Coach Oct 8 Carson Graham 1:30pm O’Hagan Jon Chan (VC’10) – Assistant Coach support staff. Andrea has worked tirelessly over many Oct 14 New Westminster 7:30pm Mercer Stadium Mitch Smith (VC’10) – Assistant Coach summers to prepare for the upcoming Oct 22 South Delta 1:30pm O’Hagan I extend my personal best wishes season. Bruce deserves praise for his Daniel Laventure (VC’12) – Assistant Coach Nov 4 Notre Dame ** 7:30pm Burnaby Lakes to all our football athletes from Gr. 8-12. To the young men I never ending dedication to our schools heritage and culture. Rahul Kumanan (VC’14) – Assistant Coach say: “persevere in your preparation, be your best, be Andrew Lee (VC’08) – Assistant Coach * Homecoming ** Archbishops’ Trophy Game a good teammate and be exemplary ambassadors of Our Coaching staff is the foundation of our success. We are proud sportsmanship for your school.” of the large number of alumni who return to give their time to the Junior Varsity Junior Varsity Schedule 2016 current generation of Irishmen. Please read the staffing lists for all Brian Taggart – Head Coach To all the teachers, coaches, staff and parents who work tire- three teams at the front of this program so you are familiar with Jared Power – Assistant Coach Date Opponent Time Venue lessly to support the boys I want to send a heartfelt “thank- who is coaching our boys. Ryan Shams (VC’08) – Assistant Coach Sep 10 Terry Fox 1:30pm O’Hagan you” for your expertise, time and care in preparing our boys to Paul Cooper – Assistant Coach Sep 15 Lord Tweedsmuir 3:45pm O’Hagan be better football players and, more importantly, better men. Thanks to our athletic director and strength coach Scott Vass for his Mike Pauls – Assistant Coach Sep 23 Mt. Douglas 12:00pm Mt. Douglas support of our program. Scott is a blessing to our school with his ex- Sean Dolynski – Assistant Coach Sep 30 Belmont 3:00pm O’Hagan In a spirit of gratitude, we continue to call on the Lord’s bless- pertise in training and his work ethic as AD. Thanks to Andrea Prout- Cris Marincat (VC’03) – Assistant Coach Oct 6 Lord Tweedsmuir 3:30pm O’Hagan ings, thank Him for the many gifts and talents he has bestowed Bernett for her behind the scenes work with registration and game Bailey Saguin (VC’15) – Assistant Coach Oct 13 New Westminster 3:15pm O’Hagan upon us and ask Him to protect our athletes throughout day coordination. We continue to rely on the help of so many staff to Carlo Galvez (VC’15) – Assistant Coach Oct 22 Mt. Boucherie 2:00pm Kelowna the season. make game day possible; Tricia Listecki is our time-keeper (and the Oct 27 Terry Fox 2:30pm O’Hagan Eli Pauls (VC’13) – Assistant Coach best in the province). Trixie Cruz and Andrea organize and coach our Nov 3 Notre Dame 1:30pm Burnaby Lakes Johnny Bevacqua elementary flag teams. Dr. Gary Koss (VC ’70) is our team physician, Avery Zacharias (VC’15) – Assistant Coach Principal and recently has expanded his work with concussion protocol to other Grade 8 sports at VC. VC alumni parents John Chiang and Dave Fong are our Playing Venues team photographers, and Mr. Fong gives countless hours driving our Matt Esaw (VC’05) – Head Coach equipment van to away games. Piero Cantagallo and Dennis Yu have Nick Blanchette (VC’11) – Assistant Coach Home Practice been parent volunteers on the sideline and behind the scenes, helping Jean-Sebastian Blouin – Assistant Coach O’Hagan Field Montgomery Park with game day organization and equipment maintenance. Chris Chebaya (VC’12) – Assistant Coach 40th Ave. & Cartier St. 42nd Ave. & Selkirk St. Larry Eiben – Assistant Coach Thank you to our parents for your support; you’re giving your sons a L. J. Eiben (VC’92) – Assistant Coach model of commitment and loyalty (and making delicious food at our Anthony Findlay – Assistant Coach post game receptions too)! My personal gratitude to Rick Gazzola; Rob Kozikowski (VC’94) – Assistant Coach he brings his gifts of being a qualified trainer to our sidelines, and a Paul Legge – Assistant Coach certified equipment fitter to our equipment room. Bernie Lyons – Assistant Coach Game Film Crew Thomas Miller (VC’05) – Assistant Coach Spencer Fair (VC’17) Thanks and enjoy another season of Irish Football, Regan Oey (VC’16) – Assistant Coach Tamas McGillvray (VC’17) Harvey Staples – Assistant Coach Todd Bernett Irish Supporters Medical Staff Mitch Drew – Game Announcer Dr. Gary Koss (VC’70) – Varsity Team Physician Dave Fong – Team Photographer Dr. John Street – Varsity Team Physician John Chiang – Team Photographer Dr. Jason Faulds – Junior Varsity Team Physician Bruce Jagger – Program, Statistics Rick Gazzola – Trainer and Equipment Manager Trixie Cruz – Elementary Flag Football Scott Woron (VC’02) – Trainer Piero Cantagallo – Game Day Dennis Yu – Game Day Administration Tricia Listecki – Timekeeper John Nixon (VC’69) – President Bobby Singh – JV Statistics Johnny Bevacqua – Principal Scott Vass – Athletic Director & Strength Coach Varsity Captains Andrea Prout-Bernett – General Manager Athletics Brendan Chandra, Nick Fawcett, Chino Ramirez & Jacob Samuels 2 FOOTBALL PROGRAM 2016 3 2016 FIGHTING IRISH Coaches and Supporting Staff 2016 FIGHTING IRISH