FOOTBALL PROGRAM 2019 91th SEASON OF FOOTBALL 5400 Cartier Street, Vancouver BC V6M 3A5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Growth of $10,000 since July 2003 Principal’s Message ...............................................................2 Irish Football Team Awards 1941-2018 ..............................23 TARGET ASSET ALLOCATION Head Coach’s Message .........................................................2 Irish Records 1986-2018 ......................................................26 $35,000 Vancouver College Staff and Schedules 2018 .......................3 Fighting Irish Junior Varsity Football Team 2019 ................34 $30,000 $30,072 2019 Fighting Irish Coaches and Supporting Staff ................4 Fighting Irish Varsity Football Team 2019 ...........................35 Fighting Irish Football Alumni Where are they now? ...........5 Irish Provincial Championship Game Award Winners 1966-2018 .................................................37 $25,000 2019 Fighting Irish Graduating Seniors .................................6 In Memory .............................................................................8 Back in the Day ....................................................................37 $20,000 Irish Alumni Currently Playing in the CFL and NFL ..............10 Irish Cumulative Record Against Opponents 1929-2018 .....38 Fighting Irish Varsity Statistical Leaders 2018 ....................12 Irish Statistics 1996-2018 ...................................................39 $15,000 Vancouver College Football Awards 2018 ..........................13 Archbishops’ Trophy Series 1957-2018 .............................42 Irish Alumni in the Canadian Football League Draft .............43 % Irish Varsity Football Academic Awards ...............................14 $10,000 75 1ST MORTAGES Irish Academics 2019 ..........................................................14 Fighting Irish Alumni in the CFL .........................................44 % 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 2ND MORTAGES Irish Who Have Competed at Irish Grads Currently Competing in 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 International Universities .............................................14 Intercollegiate Athletics ...............................................45 Irish Athletes Who Played Professional Sports ...................15 Irish Who Competed for CIS/NAIA Universities 1929-2018 ........................................46 Fighting Irish Athletes in the VC Hall of Honour .................16 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Irish Trivia: Irish on the Links ...............................................48 .57% .95% .65% .23% .12% .59% .45% .86% Irish Trivia: Irish in the BC Sports Hall of Fame....................17 Annual Net 8 8 7 8 10 9 8 7 Fighting Irish in the Grey Cup .............................................49 Irish Alumni Who Were CFL All Stars .................................18 Return % VC Fighting Irish Game Results 1929-2018 .........................50 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Irish Alumni Who Were Canadian Football League Junior Varsity & Grade 8 Results 1953-2018 ......................55 7.04% 6 .60%6 .60%6 .00% 6.15%6 .27%6 .28% Divisional All Stars ......................................................18 Irish Alumni Who Were CFL Trophy Winners ....................18 Irish Trivia: Irish at the Olympics ..........................................56 Irish BC High School Provincial All Stars ............................ 19 Irish Captains 1929-2019 .....................................................57 irish Fathers and Sons Who Played Varsity Football ...........19 Family Ties ...........................................................................57 Irish Athletics ......................................................................20 A Brief History of Irish Football ...........................................58 All Time Coaching Records 1929-2018 ...............................21 2018 Year in Review Game Results ................................... 59 Alumni Who Competed at Varsity Alumni 1929-2019 ....................................................62 NCAA Universities 1929-2018 ............................................22 Irish Trivia: Irish in Politics ....................................................68 1 PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE HEAD COACH’S MESSAGE VANCOUVER COLLEGE Staff and Schedules 2019 Welcome to another season The 2019 Fighting Irish wish to Football Coaching Staff Varsity Schedule 2019 of Irish Football – a program thank Bruce Jagger and Andrea exemplified by excellence Prout-Bernett for the work they Varsity Date Opponent Time Venue Sep 6 Kelowna 2:00pm O’Hagan and rich in tradition. put into this program. This annual Todd Bernett – Head Coach Sep 13 St. Thomas More 7:30pm Burnaby Lakes team effort makes this publication Ron Turner – Defensive Coordinator Our athletes have been Sep 21 South Delta 1:30pm South Delta a reality. Andrea focused on ad Kelly Bates – Assistant Caoch working hard to prepare for the Sep 28 Mt. Douglas * 1:30pm O’Hagan sales, and Bruce Jagger is in his Daved Benefield – Assistant Coach Oct 4 Belmont 5:00pm Goudy Turf season under the expertise and third decade of supporting football Anthony Findlay – Assistant Coach Oct 11 Carson Graham 3:45pm Carson Graham guidance of the many coaches, by taking statistics, documenting Mitch Smith (VC’10) – Assistant Coach Oct 19 New Westminster ** 1:30pm O’Hagan teachers, and support staff. history and organizing alumni Oct 25 Handsworth 3:00pm Handsworth Daniel Laventure (VC’12) – Assistant Coach events. Andrea has worked Nov 1 Notre Dame *** 2:00pm O’Hagan I want to extend my personal Regan Oey (VC’16) – Assistant Coach tirelessly over many summers to prepare for the upcoming * Homecoming Game / #11 Forever Day ** Senior’s Day *** Archbishops’ Trophy Game best wishes to all our football athletes from Gr. 8-12. season. Bruce deserves praise for his never-ending Junior Varsity To the student athletes I say: “persevere in your dedication to our school’s heritage and culture. Junior Varsity Schedule 2019 preparation, be your best, be a good teammate Carlo Trentadue – Head Coach and be exemplary ambassadors of sportsmanship Our Coaching staff is the foundation of our success. We are Brian Taggart – Assistant Coach Date Opponent Time Venue for your school.” proud of the large number of alumni who return to give their Paul Cooper – Assistant Coach Sep 5 Belmont 2:15pm Goudy Field time to the current generation of Irishmen. Please read the Rob Kozikowski (VC’94) – Assistant Coach Sep 13 Handsworth 3:30pm O’Hagan To all the teachers coaches, staff and parents who work staffing lists for all three teams at the front of this program Brody Uddenberg – Assistant Coach Sep 19 Lord Tweedsmuir 1:00pm O’Hagan tirelessly to support the boys I want to send a heartfelt so you are familiar with who is coaching our boys. Domhnall Street (VC’17) – Assistant Coach Sep 26 Abbotsford 1:00pm O’Hagan “thank-you” for your time and care in preparing our Oct 3 Seaquam 3:45pm Seaquam boys to be better football players and, more importantly, Thanks to our athletic director and strength coach Scott Oct 11 Centennial 3:15pm O’Hagan Oct 19 New Westminster 10:45am O’Hagan better men. Vass for his support of our program. Scott is a blessing to Grade 8 Oct 24 St. Thomas More 3:30pm STM our school with his expertise in training and his work ethic In a spirit of gratitude, we continue to call on the Matt Esaw (VC’05) – Head Coach Nov 1 Notre Dame 11:00pm O’Hagan as AD. Thanks to Andrea Prout-Bernett for her behind the Lord’s blessings, thank Him for the many gifts and Paul Legge – Assistant Coach scenes work with registration and game day coordination. talents he has bestowed upon us and ask Him to Thomas Miller (VC’05) – Assistant Coach We continue to rely on the help of so many staff to make Playing Venues protect our athletes throughout the season. J. C. Abbott – Assistant Coach game day possible; Tricia Listecki is our timekeeper (and John-Paul Cavalluzzo – Assistant Coach Home Practice Johnny Bevacqua the best in the province). Ryan Shams (’08) is our gameday Jon Teguibon (VC’05) – Assistant Coach O’Hagan Field Montgomery Park Principal announcer. Trixie Cruz and Andrea organize and coach our Joey Whyte (VC’12) – Assistant Coach 40th Ave. & Cartier St. 42nd Ave. & Selkirk St. elementary flag teams in the spring. VC alumni parents Nicolas Saguin (VC’20) – Student Coach John Chiang and Dave Fong are our team photographers, and Mr. Fong gives countless hours driving our equipment Shea Synaeghel (VC’18) – Assistant Coach Varsity Captains Steve Blanchette (VC’12) – Assistant Coach van to away games. Piero Cantagallo and Dennis Yu have Gabe Botelho Andrew Lee (VC’08) – Assistant Coach been parent volunteers on the sideline and behind the Ryan Hsiao scenes, helping with game day organization and Medical Staff Matt Hoag equipment maintenance. Jason Soriano Dr. Richard Chan – Varsity /JV Team Physician Thank you to our parents for your support; you’re giving Dr. John Street – Varsity Team Physician Irish Supporters your sons a model of commitment and loyalty. Last, my Dr. Mojgan Namazi – JV Team Physician personal gratitude to Rick Gazzola; he brings his gifts of Rick Gazzola – Head Trainer Ryan Shams – Game Announcer being a qualified trainer to our sidelines, and a certified Dave Fong – Team Photographer equipment fitter to our equipment room. Administration Bruce Jagger – Program, Statistics John Nixon (VC’69) - President Thanks, and enjoy another season of Irish