FOOTBALL PROGRAM 2012 Table of Contents Principal’s Message ............................................................................................. 2 Head Coach’s Message ....................................................................................... 2 Vancouver College Staff & Schedules ................................................................. 3 Irish Coaches and Support Staff ......................................................................... 4 2012 Fighting Irish Graduating Seniors ................................................................ 6 Irish Alumni Currently in the Canadian Football League ...................................... 9 Vancouver College Fighting Irish - Varsity Statistical Leaders 2011 ................... 12 Vancouver College Fighting Irish - Football Awards ........................................... 13 Irish in the CFL Give Back ................................................................................. 14 Fighting Irish Who Played Professional Sports .................................................. 15 Fighting Irish Sports Hall of Fame Inductees ..................................................... 16 5400 Cartier Street, Vancouver BC V6M 3A5 Irish Alumni Who Were CFL All Stars ................................................................ 17 Fighting Irish Who Were Canadian Football League Divisional All Stars ........... 18 Irish CFL Trophy Winners .................................................................................. 18 Irish Academics ................................................................................................. 20 Irish at the Olympics .......................................................................................... 20 84th season of Fighting Irish Graduates Currently Participating in Intercollegiate Athletics ...... 21 Peter Dyakowski ................................................................................................ 21 Fighting Irish Alumni Who Have Completed at NCAA Universities 1929 - 2011 ............................................................ 22 All Time Coaching Records 1929 - 2011 – Most Wins ...................................... 23 BC High School Provincial All Stars 1985 - 2011 ............................................... 23 FOOTBALL Vancouver College Varsity Football Record 1929 - 2011 ................................... 24 Unit 15 - 12491 No.2 Road Phone: 604.275.9131 Richmond, British Columbia Fax: 604.275.0548 Irish Records 1985 - 2011 .................................................................................. 25 Canada V7E 2G3 [email protected] Archbishops’ Trophy Series 1957-2011 ............................................................. 30 Proudly Manufactured in Canada Fighting Irish Alumni in the CFL by Team .......................................................... 32 Vancouver College Fighting Irish – Back in the Day ........................................... 33 Vancouver College Fighting Irish Junior Varsity Football Team 2012 ................. 34 Vancouver College Fighting Irish Varsity Football Team 2012............................ 35 Vancouver College Fighting Irish Yearly Leaders 1996-2011 ............................ 36 PACIFIC SUPPORT EQUIPMENT LTD. Rest in Peace ..................................................................................................... 38 Fathers and Sons Who Have Played Varsity Football ........................................ 38 Fighting Irish Provincial Championship Game Award Winners 1966 - 2011 ..... 39 Fighting Irish Football Team Awards 1941 - 2011 .............................................. 40 Irish Alumni Who Have Completed for CIS Universities 1929 - 2011 ............... 42 Fighting Irish in the Grey Cup ............................................................................ 44 Irish Alumni In The Canadian Football League Draft ......................................... 45 Vancouver College Fighting Irish Game Results 1929 - 2011 ............................ 46 A Brief History of Irish Football .......................................................................... 53 Irish Captains 1929 - 2012 ................................................................................. 54 Family Ties ......................................................................................................... 54 Junior Varsity and Grade 8 Results 1953 - 2011 ................................................ 56 Year in Review 2011 Game Results .................................................................. 57 Fighting Irish Varsity Alumni 1929 - 2012 .......................................................... 61 “Go Irish Go!!!” Patrick & Angela Chiu FIGHTING IRISH 2011 I 1 Principal’s Message Vancouver College Staff and Schedules 2012 Welcome to the 2012 edition and the 84th season of Fighting Irish Football. The Varsity Schedule 2012 strong tradition of Irish football will produce some very exciting clashes for us this FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF fall, as all three teams are anxious for their seasons to begin. Date Opponent Time Venue Varsity Aug 31 Rainer Beach 5:00pm Rainer Beach HS We are extremely proud of our football teams as not only have we enjoyed Todd Bernett – Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator Sep 7 Mt Boucherie 2:00pm O’Hagan significant successes over the years, we also offer the largest program in Western Doug Pauls – Defensive Coordinator Canada with approximately 175 boys proudly wearing the purple and gold from Ten Hon Choo – Assistant Coach Sep 15 St. Thomas More * 1:30pm O’Hagan Grades 8 through 12. A Provincial Championship at the Varsity level in 2010 and Matt Esaw (VC’05) - Assistant Coach Sep 21 W. J. Mouat 7:30pm Mouat second place finishes at the Junior Varsity and Grade 8 level show the level of Nigel Palma (VC’06) – Assistant Coach Sep 28 Centennial 7:00pm Percy Perry excellence the program has earned. John Simonise – Assistant Coach Daniel Cordick (VC’07) – Assistant Coach Oct 5 Mt. Douglas 5:00pm Royal Athletic Pk I would like to take this opportunity to thank our dedicated coaches and support Andrew Lee (VC’08) – Assistant Coach Oct 13 West Van 1:30pm O’Hagan personnel for their outstanding work in providing the opportunity for our young Oct 19 New West 7:00pm Mercer Stadium men to develop the skills and character traits that will translate into successes in Junior Varsity their personal and professional lives. We continue to ask for the Lord’s blessings Brian Taggart – Head Coach Oct 27 Terry Fox 1:30pm O’Hagan on our teams and are thankful for the many gifts and talents that he has bestowed Joe Vernier (VC ’05) - Assistant Coach Nov 2 Notre Dame ** 7:30pm Burnaby Lakes upon our student-athletes. Shawn Hatch – Assistant Coach * Homecoming Dale Novakowski - Assistant Coach Semper Fidelis — John McFarland Cris Marincat (VC ’03) - Assistant Coach ** Archbishops’ Trophy Game Jon Chan (VC’10) – Assistant Coach Sam Sekhon (VC’09) – Assistant Coach Junior Varsity Schedule 2012 Grade 8 Date Opponent Time Venue Coach’s Message Rob Kozikowski (VC’94) - Head Coach Sep 15 St. Thomas More 3:45pm Burnaby Lakes John Barclay – Assistant Coach Sep 20 Lord Tweedsmuir 3:45pm O’Hagan Paul Legge – Assistant Coach Michael Chiu (VC’12) – Assistant Coach Sep 27 Centennial 3:45pm O’Hagan Matt Alviz (VC’12) – Assistant Coach Coach’s Message – The 2012 Fighting Irish wish to thank Bruce Jagger and Andrea Oct 5 Mt. Douglas 2:30pm Royal Athletic Pk Lukas Domingo (VC’12) – Assistant Coach Prout-Bernett for the work they put into this program. This annual team effort makes Oct 11 West Vancouver 3:30pm O’Hagan this publication possible. Andrea focused on ad sales, and Bruce Jagger continues Medical Staff Oct 18 New Westminster 3:15pm New West to be a cornerstone of VC football for two decades helping with statistics, history Dr. Gary Koss (VC’70) – Team Physician Oct 25 Terry Fox 3:15pm O’Hagan and all alumni events. Rick Gazzola – Head Trainer Nov 1 Notre Dame 3:30pm Burnaby Lakes Our Coaching staff is the foundation of our success. New to this year’s varsity staff are; Nigel Palma (Defensive Backs, VC ’06) Daniel Cordick (Defensive Line, VC Administration Dave Hardy - President ’07), Matt Esaw (Defensive Line, VC ’05) and Ten Hon Choo, who will coach Varsity John McFarland – Principal Running Backs after decades as Head Coach with both the JV and Gr. 8 teams. We Scott Vass – Athletic Director Playing Venues also congratulate Brian Taggart on his appointment as the JV Head Coach, which he Andrea Prout-Bernett – General Manager, Athletics Home Practice will do as well as remaining as the Varsity Offensive Line coach. Doug Pauls (Line- Tricia Listecki – Timekeeper O’Hagan Field Montgomery Park backers/ Defensive Coordinator) and John Simonise (WR’s) continue their work with us in their 8th and 3rd years respectively. Our JV teacher-coach working with Coach Taggart is Joe Vernier (VC ’05). Rob Kozikowski Varsity Managers 40th Ave. & Cartier St. 42nd Ave. & Selkirk St. (VC ’94) continues as Gr. 8 head coach this year and will be assisted by our latest teacher coach, Paul Legge. Jordan dela Rosa (Grade 12) Both the JV and Gr. 8 teams are assisted every year by volunteer coaches. Please read the staffing lists for Paul Gazzola (Gr. 9) all three teams at the front of this program so you are familiar with who is coaching our boys. Game Films Thanks to our athletic director and strength coach Scott Vass for his support of our program, he is a big part Jordan dela Rosa (Grade 12) of our success. Thanks to Andrea Prout-Bernett