FOOTBALL PROGRAM 2017 89th SEASON OF DYNAMICDYNAMIC FUNDS FOOTBALL IS PROUD 5400 Cartier Street, Vancouver BC V6M 3A5 TOTO SUPPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS Principal’s Message ...............................................................2 Irish Football Team Awards 1941-2016 ..............................20 VANCOUVERVANCOUVER Head Coach’s Message .........................................................2 Irish Records 1986-2016 ......................................................22 Vancouver College Staff and Schedules 2017 .......................3 Irish Provincial Championship Game 2017 Fighting Irish Coaches and Supporting Staff ................4 Award Winners 1966-2016 ................................................29 2017 Fighting Irish Graduating Seniors .................................6 Back in the Day ....................................................................29 COLLEGECOLLEGE Irish Alumni Currently Playing in the CFL and NFL ................8 Fighting Irish Junior Varsity Football Team 2017 ................32 Fighting Irish Varsity Statistical Leaders 2016 ....................10 Fighting Irish Varsity Football Team 2017 ...........................33 Vancouver College Football Awards 2016 ..........................11 Irish Statistics 1996-2016 ...................................................35 Irish Varsity Football Academic Awards ...............................12 Archbishops’ Trophy Series 1957-2016 .............................38 FIGHTING IRISH Irish Academics 2017 .........................................................12 Irish Alumni in the Canadian Football League Draft .............39 Irish Who Have Competed at Fighting Irish Alumni ...........................................................40 International Universities .............................................12 Irish Grads Participating in Intercollegiate Athletics ............41 Irish Athletes Who Played Professional Sports ...................13 Irish Who Competed for FOOTBALLFOOTBALL Fighting Irish Athletes in the VC Hall of Honour .................14 CIS/NAIA Universities 1929-2017 ........................................44 Kristian Domingo Forever ...................................................15 Fighting Irish in the Grey Cup .............................................45 Irish Alumni Who Were CFL All Stars .................................16 VC Fighting Irish Game Results 1929-2016 .........................46 Irish Alumni Who Were Canadian Football League Junior Varsity & Grade 8 Results 1953-2016 ......................51 Divisional All Stars ......................................................16 Christian Covington Camp ...................................................52 Irish Alumni Who Were CFL Trophy Winners ....................16 Irish Captains 1929-2017 .....................................................53 Irish BC High School Provincial All Stars ........................... 17 Family Ties ...........................................................................53 irish Fathers and Sons Who Played Varsity Football ..........17 A Brief History of Irish Football ...........................................54 Alumni Who Competed at 2016 Year in Review Game Results ................................... 55 NCAA Universities 1929-2017 ............................................18 Varsity Alumni 1929-2017 ...................................................58 All Time Coaching Records 1929-2016 ...............................19 dynamic.ca Dynamic Funds® is a registered trademark of its owner, used under license, and a division of 1832 Asset Management L.P. 1 17DYN054_DF_VancouverCollegeFootball_Sponsorship_Ad_EN_V1_1.indd 1 08-03-17 3:43 PM PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE HEAD COACH’S MESSAGE VANCOUVER COLLEGE Staff and Schedules 2017 Welcome to the 89th season of The 2017 Fighting Irish wish to thank Football Coaching Staff Varsity Schedule 2017 Irish Football – a proud football Bruce Jagger and Andrea Prout-Bernett program steeped in a rich tradition for the annual tradition of this program. Varsity Date Opponent Time Venue of excellence. Their teamwork makes this publication Sep 1 Ferndale 7:00pm Ferndale, WA a reality. Andrea focused on ad sales, Todd Bernett – Head Coach Sep 8 Notre Dame (Calgary) 2:00pm O’Hagan The athletes have been working while Bruce Jagger enters into his third Ron Turner – Defensive Coordinator Sep 16 Lord Tweedsmuir* 1:30pm O’Hagan hard to prepare for the season decade of supporting football by taking Matthew Sartorelli – Offensive Coordinator Sep 22 Belmont 4:00pm Victoria under the expertise and guidance statistics, documenting history and Ten Hon Choo – Assistant Coach Sep 30 New Westminster 1:30pm O’Hagan of the many teachers, coaches organizing alumni events. Andrea has Daved Benefield – Assistant Coach Oct 7 South Delta 1:30pm South Delta Mitch Smith (VC’10) – Assistant Coach and support staff. worked tirelessly over many summers Oct 13 Carson Graham 3:45pm Carson Graham Daniel Laventure (VC’12) – Assistant Coach to prepare for the upcoming season. Oct 21 Seaquam 1:30pm O’Hagan I extend my personal best wishes Bruce continues to be the keystone Rahul Kumanan (VC’14) – Assistant Coach Oct 28 Mt. Douglas 1:30pm O’Hagan to all our football athletes from Gr. 8-12. To the young men of preserving our school’s heritage and culture. Burton Haig (VC’07) – Assistant Coach Nov 3 Notre Dame ** 2:00pm O’Hagan I say: “persevere in your preparation, be your best, be a good Regan Oey (VC’16) – Assistant Coach teammate and be exemplary ambassadors of sportsmanship Our Coaching staff is the foundation of our success. We are proud * Homecoming ** Archbishops’ Trophy Game for your school.” of the large number of alumni who return to give their time to the Junior Varsity current generation of Irishmen. Please read the staffing lists for all Brian Taggart – Head Coach Junior Varsity Schedule 2017 To all the teachers, coaches, staff and parents who work tire- three teams at the front of this program so you are familiar with Jon Chan (VC’10) – Offensive Coordinator lessly to support the boys I want to send a heartfelt “thank-you” who is coaching our boys. Jared Power – Defensive Coordinator Date Opponent Time Venue for your expertise, time and care in preparing our boys to be Anthony Findlay – Assistant Coach Sep 7 Nanaimo 3:45pm O’Hagan better football players and, more importantly, better men. Thanks to our Athletic Director and strength coach, Scott Vass, for his Paul Cooper – Assistant Coach Sep 14 Abbotsford 3:45pm O’Hagan role in the football program. Scott is the unsung hero of our athletic Marcus Parmar (VC’17) – Assistant Coach Sep 21 GW Graham 3:45pm O’Hagan In a spirit of gratitude, we continue to call on the Lord’s blessings, department with his expertise in training and his work ethic. Thanks to Sean Dolynski – Assistant Coach Sep 28 Mission 3:45pm Mission thank Him for the many gifts and talents he has bestowed upon Andrea Prout-Bernett for her behind the scenes work with registration Tobi Sroka (VC’07) – Assistant Coach Oct 6 Terry Fox 3:30pm Town Centre us and ask Him to protect our athletes throughout the season. and game day coordination. Trixie Cruz and Andrea organize and coach Garret Sanvido (VC’10) – Assistant Coach Oct 12 Lord Tweedsmuir 3:15pm Tweedsmuir our elementary flag teams which compete in the spring. On game Oct 21 Seaquam 10:45am O’Hagan Justin Sanvido (VC’12) – Assistant Coach Johnny Bevacqua day, we rely on the help of many staff and parents, notably Tricia Oct 28 Mt. Douglas 10:45am O’Hagan Principal Listecki as our time-keeper and Mitch Drew as our announcer. Former Grade 8 Nov 3 Notre Dame 10:45am O’Hagan player parents Derek Page and Bill Robinson are reliable volunteers each home date. Dr. Gary Koss (VC ’70) is our team physician, and Matt Esaw (VC’05) – Head Coach continues his work with concussion protocol to other sports at VC. Rob Kozikowski (VC’94) – Assistant Coach Playing Venues Dr. John Street is now an alumni parent, but continues his Thomas Miller (VC’05) – Assistant Coach contributions to our medical team. Former player Scott Woron (’02) Miloz Sroka (VC’10) – Assistant Coach Home Practice supports our medical team on the sideline with his EMT background. Can Kucukosmanoglu – Assistant Coach O’Hagan Field Montgomery Park VC alumni parents John Chiang and Dave Fong are our team Chris Chebaya (VC’12) – Assistant Coach 40th Ave. & Cartier St. 42nd Ave. & Selkirk St. photographers, and Mr. Fong gives countless hours driving our Bernie Lyons - Assistant Coach equipment van to away games. Piero Cantagallo has been an Andrew Lee (VC’08) - Assistant Coach outstanding parent volunteers on the sideline and behind the scenes, Nick Blanchette (VC’11) - Assistant Coach helping with game day organization and equipment maintenance. Kiel Donahue - Assistant Coach Jon Teguibon (VC’05) - Assistant Coach Irish Supporters Thank you to our parents for your support; you’re giving your sons Mitch Drew – Game Announcer a model of commitment and loyalty with your sacrifices. And finally Medical Staff Dave Fong – Team Photographer personal thanks to Rick Gazzola; Rick is a certified trainer and Dr. Gary Koss (VC’70) - Varsity Team Physician equipment fitter; unique combinations which all involved with John Chiang – Team Photographer Irish Football value and appreciate. Dr. John Street – Varsity Team Physician Bruce Jagger – Program, Statistics Rick Gazzola – Head Trainer Trixie Cruz – Elementary Flag Football Thanks and enjoy another season of Irish Football, Scott Woron - Trainer Piero Cantagallo –