2010 FOOTBALL PROGRAM Table of Contents Principal’s Message ............................................................................................. 2 Head Coach’s Message .......................................................................................2 Vancouver College Staff & Schedules ................................................................. 3 Irish Coaches And Support Staff ........................................................................ 4 2010 Fighting Irish Graduating Seniors ................................................................6 Irish Alumni Currently in the Canadian Football League ...................................... 8 Vancouver College Fighting Irish - Varsity Statistical Leaders 2008 ...................11 Fighting Irish Who Played Professional Sports ..................................................13 Fighting Irish Sports Hall of Fame Inductees .....................................................14 5400 Cartier Street, Vancouver BC V6M 3A5 Recent Irish Varsity Football Graduates – Where Are They Now? .................... 15 Irish Alumni Who Were CFL All Stars ................................................................15 Fighting Irish Who Were Canadian Football League Divisional All Stars ........... 16 Irish Academics ................................................................................................. 16 Irish Football Players in the NCAA – An Update ................................................ 18 Irish CFL Trophy Winners .................................................................................. 18 Fighting Irish Graduates Currently Participating in Intercollegiate Athletics ...... 19 Fighting Irish Alumni Who Have Completed at NCAA Universities 1929 - 2010 .............................................................20 All Time Coaching Records 1929 - 2009 – Most Wins ...................................... 21 BC High School Provincial All Stars 1985 - 2009 ............................................... 21 Vancouver College Varsity Football Record 1929 - 2009 ................................... 22 Irish Records 1985 - 2009 ..................................................................................23 Archbishops’ Trophy Series 1957-2009 ............................................................. 28 Fighting Irish Alumni in the CFL by Team ..........................................................30 Fathers and Sons Who Have Played Varsity Football ........................................ 30 Vancouver College Fighting Irish Junior Varsity Football Team 2010 .................32 Vancouver College Fighting Irish Varsity Football Team 2010............................ 33 Fighting Irish Football Team Awards 1941 - 2009 ..............................................36 Fighting Irish in the Grey Cup ............................................................................38 Irish Alumni Who Have Completed for CIS Universities 1929 - 2010 ............... 39 Irish Alumni In The Canadian Football League Draft .........................................41 Vancouver College Fighting Irish Game Results 1929 - 2009 ............................42 A Brief History of Irish Football ..........................................................................47 Irish Captains 1929 - 2010 .................................................................................48 82nd season of Family Ties ......................................................................................................... 48 Junior Varsity and Grade 8 Results 1953 - 2009 ................................................50 Year in Review 2009 Game Results .................................................................. 51 Rest in Peace .....................................................................................................54 Bryan Chiu Retires .............................................................................................54 FOOTBALL Fighting Irish Varsity Alumni 1929 - 2010 .......................................................... 55 FIGHTING IRISH 2010 I 1 Principal’s Message Vancouver College Staff and Schedules 2010 I am very pleased to welcome you to the 2010 edition and the 82nd season of Fighting Varsity Schedule 2010 Irish Football. The strong tradition of Irish football ensures that the hard work of all teams FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF will result in some very exciting football this fall. Date Opponent Time Venue Varsity Sep 3 South Kitsap 7:00pm Port Orchard, WA We are very proud of our football teams as not only have we enjoyed significant success Todd Bernett – Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator Sep 10 Terry Fox 3:00pm Cunnings Field over the years, we also have the largest program in Western Canada with approximately Doug Pauls – Defensive Coordinator 180 boys proudly wearing the purple and gold from Grades 8 through 12. John Simonise – Assistant Coach Sep 18 St. Thomas More * 1:30pm O’Hagan I would like to take this opportunity to thank our dedicated coaches and support personnel Brian Taggart – Assistant Coach Sep 24 New Westminster 7:00pm Mercer Stadium Ryan Williams (VC’94) – Assistant Coach for their outstanding work in providing the opportunity for these young men to develop Oct 2 Earl Marriott 1:30pm Earl Marriott Oscar Tapia (VC’06) – Assistant Coach the skills and character traits that will translate into successes in their personal and Michal Martinka (VC’07) – Assistant Coach Oct 8 Mt. Douglas 5:00pm Royal Athletic Park professional lives. Oct 16 Salmon Arm 1:30pm O’Hagan We ask the Lord’s blessings on our teams and are thankful for the numerous gifts and Junior Varsity Oct 23 Carson Graham 1:30pm O’Hagan talents that he has bestowed upon on our student-athletes. — John McFarland Ten Hon Choo – Head Coach Joe Burke – Assistant Coach Oct 30 West Vancouver 1:30pm O’Hagan Shawn Hatch – Assistant Coach Nov 5 Notre Dame** 7:00pm Empire Field Mike Tchao (VC’05) – Assistant Coach * Homecoming Matt Sroka (VC’05) – Assistant Coach Joe Vernier (VC ‘05) – Assistant Coach ** Archbishops’ Trophy Game Coach’s Message Grade 8 Junior Varsity Schedule 2010 Rob Kozikowski - Head Coach Ari Melios – Assistant Coach Date Opponent Time Venue The 2010 Fighting Irish wish to thank Bruce Jagger, Andrea Prout-Bernett and Rick Jordan Harbidge – Assistant Coach Sep 9 Centennial 3:45pm O’Hagan Phil Chebaya (VC’07) – Assistant Coach Goossen for the work they put into this program. This annual team effort makes this Sep 16 St. Thomas More 3:30pm Burnaby Lakes publication possible. Andrea and Rick focused on ad sales, and Bruce Jagger has Andrew Lee (VC’08) – Assistant Coach Sep 23 Lord Tweedsmuir 3:45pm O’Hagan been a cornerstone of VC football for two decades helping with Statistics, history Bernie Lyons - Assistant Coach Cheng Wei - Assistant Coach and all alumni events. Sep 30 Terry Fox 3:45pm O’Hagan Matt Esaw (VC’05) - Assistant Coach Oct 8 Mt. Douglas 2:00pm Victoria Our Coaching staff is the foundation of our success. Returning again from last years varsity staff is; Ryan Williams (Defensive Line/Special Teams/ VC ’94) Oscar Medical Staff Oct 14 Notre Dame 2:30pm O’Hagan Tapia (Running Backs/ VC ‘06) Michal Martinka (Receivers/ VC ’07) Doug Pauls (Line- Dr. Gary Koss (VC’70) – Team Physician Oct 21 New Westminster 3:00pm O’Hagan Rick Gazzola – Head Trainer backers/ Defensive Coordinator) and Brian Taggart (Offensive Line). Joining our Oct 28 Earl Marriott 3:15pm Earl Marriott varsity staff this year is John Simonise, working with DB’s. Our dedicated JV duo Nov 4 West Vancouver 3:15pm West Vancouver of teacher-coaches Ten Hon Choo and Joe Burke are together again and this year Administration John McFarland – Principal will be joined by Joe Vernier (VC’05) as our newest JV teacher-coach. Congratulations and good luck to Rob Scott Vass – Athletic Director Playing Venues Kozikowski (VC ’94) who takes over as Gr. 8 head coach this year following a decade of work as the varsity Andrea Prout-Bernett – General Manager Athletics defensive coordinator. Also on the Gr. 8 staff as a teacher-coach is Jordan Harbidge. Both the JV and Gr. 8 Home Practice teams are assisted every year by volunteer coaches. Please read the staffing lists for all three teams at the Varsity Managers O’Hagan Field Montgomery Park front of this program so you are familiar with who is coaching our boys. Jordan de la Rosa (Grade 10) 40th Avenue & Cartier St. 42nd Avenue & Selkirk St. Thanks to our new athletics director and strength coach Scott Vass. Thanks to Andrea Prout-Bernett for her Connor McGuinness (Grade 11) Bradly Gazzola (Grade 9) behind the scenes work with registration and game day coordination. We continue to rely on the help of Varsity Captains Christian Covington so many staff to make this possible, but special thanks to Tricia Marcotte, Mer Merghetti, and Darren Game Films Adam Konar Yanko for their never ending devotion to VC athletic Dr. Gary Koss has been our team physician for over Phil Bourgeois (VC’04) Patrick Cotterall two decades, and former VC parents John Chiang and Dave Fong are our team photographers. Chris Blanchette Jordan De La Rosa (Grade 10) Lendl Magsipoc returns in his role as communications coordinator, and Sharon Sangha and Angela Chiu keep everyone happy and full at our post game receptions. My personal gratitude to Rick Gazzola who keeps this program healthy Irish Supporters and looking good in his role as trainer and equipment manager. Alistair Burns – Game Announcer Dave Fong – Team Photographer Thanks and enjoy another season of Irish Football