2006 Football Media Guide

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2006 GOLDEN HAWK FOOTBALL

2006 GOLDEN HAWK FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

September 4 September 9 September 16 September 23 September 30 October 7 October 14 October 21 October 28 November 4 November 11 November 18 November 25

Laurier at Guelph Ottawa at Laurier Laurier at York Western at Laurier Waterloo at Laurier Laurier at McMaster Toronto at Laurier Laurier at Windsor OUA Quater-Finals OUA Semi-Finals Yates Cup Mitchell Bowl PotashCorp Vanier Cup

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2006 WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL FACTS

QUICK FACTS School: Wilfrid Laurier University Location: Waterloo, Ontario Enrollment: 10,332 (full-time) Founded: 1911 University President: Dr. Robert Rosehart Director of Athletics: Peter Baxter Teamname: Golden Hawks Colors: Purple and Gold Conference: Ontario University Athletics, OUA

FOOTBALL INFORMATION First Year of Varsity Football: 1961 All-Time Record: 255-121-7-1 (0.674) Stadium: University Stadium Stadium Capacity: 6,000 Turf: Artificial Turf MANAGER OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS AND HEAD COACH Gary Jeffries Years at Laurier: Beginning Fourth Record at Laurier: 30-3-0-1 (0.897) Home: 10-1-0-1 (0.875) Away: 12-0-0-0 (1.000) Playoffs: 8-2-0-0 (0.800)

ASSISTANT COACHES Ryan Pyear, Offensive Coordinator Ron VanMoerkerke, Defensive Coordinator Rich Newbrough, Special Teams Coordinator Blaine Beck, Defensive Line Coach Clarke Eady, Defensive Line Coach Brian Canton, Offensive Line Coach Brian Breckles, Offensive Line Coach Todd Galloway, Receivers Coach Chris Worobec, Receivers Coach Kevin MacNeill, Linebackers Coach Barry Pyear, Running Backs Coach Maki Katsube, Running Backs Coach Dwayne Cameron, Defensive Backs Coach Dan Bovair, Defensive Backs Coach Rod Philp, Quarterbacks Coach Don Wilson, Quarterbacks Coach Pat Crabbe, Offensive Scout Team Coach Steve Frake, Defensive Scout Team Coach SUPPORT STAFF Chuck Classen, Equipment Manager Anthony Pickett, Equipment Chris Thom, Video Coordinator Teresa Hussey, Athletic Therapist Heather Tugnett, Student Trainer Katie Sheridan, Student Trainer

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2006 TEAM INFORMATION Offensive Formation: Spread Defensive Formation: 4-3 Starters Returning / Lost: 11/13 Offensive Starters R / L: 5/7 Defensive Starters R / L: 6/6 2005 SEASON IN REVIEW Overall Record: 12-0-0-0 Home: 6-0-0-0 Away: 6-0-0-0 Final CIS Ranking #3

SPORTS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT Phone: (519) 884-1970 ext. 3888 Fax Number: (519) 884-0203 Sports Information - Coordinator: Ari Grossman x6483 (agrossman@wlu.ca) Mailing Address: Sports Information Department Wilfrid Laurier University 75 University Ave. W. Waterloo, Ont. N2L 3C5 Internet Site: http://www.laurierathletics.com


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OPENING SECTION

HISTORY

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Media Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Laurier Athletic Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

History of WLU Football . . . . . . . . . . . 86-96 WLU versus Opponents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Final National Rankings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Awards and Honors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99-100 Golden Hawk Hall of Fame. . . . . . . . . . . 101 Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-103

2006 OUTLOOK

Outlook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Rosters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Opponents Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Media Coverage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY

University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 History of Wilfrid Laurier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Golden Hawk Athletics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 The City of Waterloo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Dr. Robert Rosehart, President. . . . . . . . . 109 David McMurray, Dean of Students. . . . 110 Peter Baxter, Director of Athletics. . 111-112

MEET THE GOLDEN HAWKS

Returning Player Bios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-31 Pronounciation Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Freshmen Bios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-42

COACHING STAFF Gary Jeffries, Manager of

Context Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Football Operations & Head Coach. . . . . . 44

Assistant Head Coaches

Stefan Ptaszek, Wally Gabler, Ron VanMoerkerke . . . . .

45 Assistant Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-48 Therapy Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Support Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Scout Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

2005 SEASON IN REVIEW

Game Summaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-62 Regular Season Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . 63-66 Post Season Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67-70 Golden Hawk Honours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 OUA in Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 CIS in Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

THE RECORD BOOK

Team Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Scoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Passing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Rushing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Receiving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Punting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Punt Returns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Kickoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Kickoff Returns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Defensive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 2


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MEDIA INFORMATION

Interview Policy During the season, all interviews should be made through Manager of Football Operations and Head Coach Gary Jeffries or Sport Information Coordinator Ari Grossman. Following games, all players and coaches will be available for comment.

Sports Information Assistance The Golden Hawk Sports Information Office is at your service to assist you with your coverage of Laurier Football. Sports Information Director (SID) Ari Grossman will be happy to serve you during the 2006 season. For information regarding credentials, team and player information, interviews, statistics, pictures, and press releases, please call the SID office (519-884-0710 ext. 6483).

Stadium Directions To reach Laurier from Highway 401, take exit 278B (coming from London) or 278 (coming from Toronto) and follow Highway 8 West to Highway 86 North - Waterloo and continue to University Avenue; follow University Avenue West past campus to Albert Street. Turn left on Albert, then right on Seagram Drive. The Stadium is on the left hand side.

Sports Information Office The Wilfrid Laurier University Sports Information Offices are in Rooms 242 and 243 in the Athletic Complex. These rooms are to the left when entering the building’s main entrance.

Game Day Information One hour before the beginning of each game, media guides and game notes packages (game preview, lineups, current statistics, and depth charts) will be available in the stadium’s press box. Official statistics will be available approximately 30-45 minutes after the game, as well as on the OUA website (http://www.oua.ca) within two hours of completion of the game.

Media Credentials All requests for press or photo credentials should be directed to Ari Grossman, Sports Information Director at least one day prior to the game via phone or email. Due to press box space constraints, visiting media are asked to request as soon as possible.

CREDITS

Contributing Staff: Mike Whitehouse, Carla Quinteros, Kenneth Tam, Matt De Feria, Ari Grossman and Roland Webster.

This media guide has been prepared to assist the media in its coverage of Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawk Football. It is also intended for alumni, fans, and prospective students of Wilfrid Laurier University. Comments regarding the Laurier Football Guide are welcome.

Special Thanks to Paul Caporicci ‘02 for the framework and original design of this media guide, the University of Michigan for their impressive media guide which was used as a model for this guide. Additional thanks to University of Notre Dame, Florida State University, and the University of Nebraska for their prompt responses in sending their media guides.

Inquires on additions or corrections should be directed to the Sport Information Office (sportinfo@laurierathletics.com) Version:

An extra special thanks to Rich Newbrough and Tuffy Knight for their tremendous help in relaying in-depth information for the history section.

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Additional Thanks to our Print Shop Don Doyle, Jim Degen, Kevin MacNeil and Caroline Williamson Wilfrid Laurier Printing Services

Golden Hawk Website:

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WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC DIRECTORY

WILFRID LAURIER ATHLETIC DIRECTORY ADMINISTRATION

COACHES

School Phone Number: (519) 884-0710

Baseball Male - Paul Reidal (goldenhawk_baseball@hotmail.com) - ext. 2184

President Dr. Robert Rosehart (rrosehar@wlu.ca) - ext. 2250

Basketball Male - Peter Campbell (pcampbel@wlu.ca) - ext. 2188 Female - Stu Julius (sjulius@wlu.ca) - ext. 3504

Director of Athletics and Recreation Peter Baxter (pbaxter@wlu.ca) - ext. 2216 Associate Director, Recreation and Facilities Patricia Kitchen (pkitchen@wlu.ca) - ext. 2384

Cheerleaders Male & Female - Melissa Marshall (wlumelissa@yahoo.com) - ext. 2184

Associate Director, Development Kent MacLennan (kmaclennan@wlu.ca) - ext. 3177

Cross Country Male & Female - Jeff Beech (beech@hotmail.com) ext. 2465

Coordinator of Facilities, Events & Sponsorship Roly Webster (rwebster@wlu.ca) - ext. 3289

Curling Male & Female - Ken McCormack (kamfinancial@bellnet.ca) ext. 2184

Coordinator of Inter-University Sport Wally Gabler (wgabler@wlu.ca) - ext. 3428

Figure Skating Female - Melanie Loube - ext. 2184

Coordinator, Programs Gareth Cunningham (gcunningham@wlu.ca) - ext. 2466

Football Male - Gary Jeffries (gjeffries@wlu.ca) - ext. 2180

Sports Information Coordinator Ari Grossman (agrossman@wlu.ca) - ext. 6483

Golf Male - Mike Belanger (mbelanger@wlu.ca) - ext. 3188

Stadium Operations and Event Assistant Dave Baxter (dbaxter@wlu.ca) - ext. 3732 Administrative Assistant Kelly Lee (klee@wlu.ca) - ext. 2184

Hockey Male - Kelly Nobes (knobes@wlu.ca) - ext. 2465 Female - Rick Osborne (rosborne@wlu.ca) - ext. 2182

Head Athletic Therapist Jamie Carlson (jcarlson@wlu.ca) - ext. 2178

Lacrosse Female - Lynn Orth (laxorth@aol.com) - ext. 2184

Athletic Therapist Jenn Childs (jchilds@wlu.ca) - ext. 2178

Rugby Male - Josh Windsor (josh_windsor@wrdsb.on.ca) - ext. 2184 Female - Jennifer Armitage (chrisandjennifer@sympatico.ca) - ext. 2184

Hawk Desk (Athletic Complex Customer Service) ext 3803 University Stadium Attendant Desk ext 3427

Soccer Male & Female - Barry MacLean (bmaclean@wlu.ca) - ext. 3508

Recreation Office ext. 3164

Swimming Male & Female - Dean Boles (dboles31@aol.com) - ext. 3596

All general inquiries should be directed to the Hawk Desk at x3803

Tennis Female - Rob Hazel (robhazell@cuttenclub.com) - ext. 2184

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Volleyball Male - Shayne White (swhite@wlu.ca) - ext. 3515 Female - Dave McIntyre (dmcintyr@wlu.ca) - ext. 3855


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2006 OUTLOOK


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2006 GOLDEN HAWK OUTLOOK Last season’s senior laden Golden Hawk roster was perfect. They finished the OUA season a perfect 8-0. They won the Yates Cup after defeating bitter rivals McMaster in the semi-finals and the hated Western Mustangs at home in front of record-breaking raucous crowds. They went into hostile territory in Halifax, and handled the Acadia Axemen with ease. Then, on December 3, 2006, Brian Devlin kicked a 32-yard field goal, with just 19 seconds left on the clock, to seal a 24-23 victory over the Saskatchewan Huskies, and their second ever National Championship.

ing for some time at the helm as well as Vince Luciani (true freshman). Running Backs Losing both Nick Cameron and Bryon Hickey this offseason will be difficult for the Hawks to overcome. Luckily, Coach Jeffries has a plethora of talent in the backfield. Ryan Lynch is the top candidate for the job. His 265 rushing yards were good for second on the team. Combine that with an outstanding 6.8 yards per carry, and you have the makings of a top flight back. Oakville native Steve Turner and top recruit from one year ago, Peter Quinney, will also get their fair share of touches and compete for a starting job. Look for Coach Pyear to use all three backs in this season’s offense. There is also a trio of recruits who may challenge the veterans for a dress spot. Andrew Zadorsky, Jim Martyniuk and Mike Montoya all have great potential. Their performance in training camp will go a long way in determining spots on the team.

This year’s squad is far from as experienced as last seasons. The club will have to endure a number of losses to key personnel; Ian Logan. Bryon Hickey. Nick Cameron. Joel Wright. Ryan Pyear. Despite the high turnover this season (11 returning starters, 13 departing), there is lots of optimism for the future. Young Guns Vince Luciani and Ian Noble will compete at quarterback with veteran Jamie Partington. Andy Baechler and Dante Luciani, both key components to last season’s run are back at wide receiver. And almost the entire linebacking core has returned; with the likes of Justin Phillips, Yannick Carter and Jesse Alexander. The Hawks are looking to become only the fifth team in CIS history to win back to back National Championships – their place in the history books rests on the shoulders of this very young groups of Golden Hawks.

Receivers Leading receiver Andy Baechler is back for another season. Although he saw a decline in receptions (17 from 27), receiving yards (382 from 624) and touchdowns (4 from 6), he still led the team in yards and was tied for second on the team in total touchdowns. He is joined by Dante Luciani, who converted from quarterback to wide out last year seamlessly. Baechler and Luciani will make a formidable one-two punch for the Hawks and their youthful offense. Watch out for Josh Duru and Victor Webster this season. Only Duru saw the field last season, however, both have great skill sets and should complete for a jersey on game day. Add into the mix a recruiting class that consists of Josh Bishop, Dustin Heap and Taureen Allen and you have a wide open position, loaded with potential.

OFFENSE 5 Returning Starters (Andy Baecher WR, Dante Luciani WR, Kyle Weston OT, Andrew Dietrich C, Scott Evans OT) – 7 Starters Lost (Ryan Pyear, QB, Nick Cameron RB, Bryon Hickey RB, Andrew Agro WR, Mike Maurice WR, Mitch Zappitelli OG, Erkki Salo OG) Scoring in Stefan Ptaszek’s offensive scheme had never been an issue. The Hawks are coming off their second straight season of averaging over 40 points per game. With Ptaszek now moving on to coach Mac, his quarterback protégé, Ryan Pyear, takes over the reins. How he runs the spread offense will be one of the major storylines to watch from this year’s Hawks. Quarterbacks Ryan Pyear put together one of the most complete seasons in Golden Hawk history. His place is solidified, right next to Bill Kubas as the greatest quarterbacks to ever wear purple and gold. 1,666 passing yards, 116 completions, 19 touchdowns and only 4 interceptions. Those are big shoes to fill for anyone. Former backup Jamie Partington has watched Pyear compete for five seasons and now will look to lead the Hawks as they start the 2006 campaign. Behind him red-shirted freshmen Ben Wilsack and Ian Noble are look-

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Offensive Line Kyle Weston returns to anchor this season’s offensive line. The fifth year offensive tackle was outstanding for the Hawks in 2005, earning him a First-Team OUA AllStar recognition. Laurier will need more than just Weston to compete. They will need center Andrew Dietrich, who missed most of the second half of last season due to injury. A healthy Dietrich and likes of a young bunch of linemen will go a long way in the Hawks protecting their young quarterback. This group includes Tyler Felber, Josh Golding, Jason Partridge and Adam Bestard. All four will compete for the final 3 starting positions. One player to watch for is Kyle Sanderson. He is a transfer from McMaster who played his first season on the offensive side of the ball in 2005, after spending much of his OUA career as a defensive lineman. Sanderson is entering his fifth season and should


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tively. To ease the loss, Laurier recruits have brought in a talented group of DBs. Giancarlo Rapanaro, James Redner and Fraser Hoban may not crack the dress roster this season, however, the team looks to be solid for the future. Anchoring the group of defensive backs this season will be Jordan Van Horn. The rest of the group will be rounded out by Josh Maltin (injured most of 2005), Brent Hickey and Sophomores Vincent Flamia and Jahmeeks Beckford.

DEFENSE 6 Returning Starters (Dave Montoya DE, Brandon Keks DE, Justin Phillips LB, Jesse Alexander LB, Yannick Carter LB, Jordan Van Horn DB) – 6 Starters Lost (Kyle Armour DT, Adrian Houwer DT, Joel Wright DB, Jeff Smeaton DB, Bobby Kootstra DB, Ian Logan DB)

SPECIAL TEAMS

After allowing a mere 16.5 points per game in 2004, the Hawks improved on defense by only allowing 14.3 points per game last season. In total, the defense combined for 29 sacks, 12 interceptions, 7 forced fumbles and 3 touchdowns. The entire linebacking core may be returning intact, however, the loss of half of their defensive line and 3 of their 5 defensive backs will be a challenge to overcome.

3 Returning Starters (Andy Baechler PR/KR, Dante Luciani PR/KR, Ryan Lynch KR) – 3 Starters Lost (Brian Devlin K/P, Ian Logan PR/KR, Joel Wright PR) Losing probably the greatest kicker in Laurier Football history will be difficult to overcome. Brain Devlin is the Golden Hawk career leader points, field goals and converts. While Logan and Wright will also be missed, having Baechler and Luciani return should shore up the return game.

Defensive Line Last season, the defensive line was one of the deepest positions for the Golden Hawks. This season, Coach Jeffries has to cope with the loss of both starting defensive tackles and team leaders, Kyle Armour and Adrian Houwer. Looking to fill the gaps will be Stephen Cormack, Joe Labenski and Andrew Flatt. On the ends, the team in strong with the return of Second-Team All-Canadian Brandon Keks and SecondTeam OUA All-Star David Montoya. Joining the two will be James Cranston, a young standout from last season, posting 7 tackles and 3 sacks. Rounding out the defensive line will be a Chima Ihekwoaba, a recruit from Burlington. Look for him to hold down a dress spot on the roster, if not a starting position along side Keks and Montoya.

Kicking Game Brain Devlin’s magical 2005 season won’t be one Golden Hawk fans will soon forget. He set a single season record with his 17 field goals, despite missing the first game of the season. He also kicked the now fabled 32-yard, Vanier Cup winning field goal. Waiting in the wings in 2005 was kicker Chris Mamo. If anyone would be able to prepare Mamo for the CIS game it is Devlin. The young kicker had to learn quickly last season as Devlin went down with an early season injury, causing him to miss the season opener. Mamo responded with 12 points on 2 field goals, 5 converts and a single.

Linebackers All of the big names from last season are back for another run at Vanier. Justin Phillips. Jesse Alexander. Yannick Carter. Anthony Maggiacomo. Luke Pinder. These 5 will all combine to form the starting linebackers for the Golden Hawks. Last season, they all posted outstanding statistics. Alexander led the team in tackles with 34. Carter had 4.5 sacks and a touchdown. Phillips, despite being injured for most of the season still had 12 tackles. While Maggiacomo and Pinder came into their own, finishing third and eighth respectively on the team in tackles. With the core of linebackers set, key recruit Karl McCartney may be the one to snag the final dress roster spot. He will likely be competing with last season’s top defensive recruit, Paul Hancock, a young linebacker from Calgary. Defensive Backs For the second straight season, the Golden Hawk defensive is hit hardest in the defensive backfield. One season after losing Steve Frake and Conor Healey, the Hawks now say goodbye to First-Team OUA All-Star Joel Wright and First-Team AllCanadian Ian Logan. Each have secured roster spots on the Montreal Alouettes and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, respec-

Return Game Leading punt returner, Joel Wright is gone, however, Andy Baechler and Dante Luciani are back. Both had 97 return yards last season, good for a tie for second on the team. Leading kickoff returner, Ryan Lynch is also back. His impressive 20.8 yard average was second on the team to another returning player and fellow running back, Steve Turner (26.3 yard average). Also watch for Dillon Heap and Josh Duru to get a chance returning the ball this season.

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2006 GOLDEN HAWK ROSTERS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

NUMERICAL ROSTER # Name

Pos

1 Gooding, Don

REC

2 Beckford, Jahmeeks CB 3 Heap, Dustin

REC

4 Mamo, Chris

K/P

5 Allen, Taurean

DB

6 Somerville,Kyle

LB

8 Phillips, Justin

DB

9 Wilsack, Ben

QB

10 Flamia, Vincent

DB

11 Van Horn, Jordan DB 12 Luciani, Dante

REC

13Rapanaro, Giancarlo DB 15 Northcote, Will

WR

16 Provenzano, Peter DB 17 Partington, Jamie

QB

19 Zadorsky, Andrew FB 20 Emberley, Jeff

REC

22 Ashe, Shawn

DB

25 Hickey, Brent

DB

27 Maltin, Josh

DB

28 Quinney, Peter

FB

30 Martyniuk, Jim

RB

32 Legein, Brodie

RB

35 Lynch, Ryan

RB

36 McBride,Dan

FB

41 Keks, Brandon

DE

42 Carter, Yannick

LB

44 Maggiacomo, A

LB

45 Bendus, Luke

LB

48 Cond, Gavin

LB

50 Montoya, David DE 51 Pinder, Luke

LB

52 White, Timothy

LB

54 Cranston, James

DL

55 Hancock, Paul

DE

56 Alexander, Jesse

LB

57 Potter, Casey

OL

58 Evans, Scott

OL

No. 56 5 22 88 2 45 90 87 67 42 95 48 54 60 81 20 58 68 10 92 64 1 55 3 25 41 59 32 12

Player Alexander, Jesse Allen, Taurean Allin, Scott Amadio, Aaron Ardill, Kyle Ashe, Shawn Atkinson-Graham, Tom Austin, Scott Baechler, Andy Beckford, Jahmeeks Bendus, Luke Bestard, Adam Bishop, Josh Bragagnolo, Daniel Briden, Evan Brock, Wayne Brown, David Carter, Dillon Carter, Yannick Chemij, Jeremy Cond, Gavin Cranston, James Cressy, Gary Dietrich, Andrew Dimacakos, George Duru, Joshua Emberley, Jeff Evans, Scott Felber, Tyler Flamia, Vince Flatt, Andrew Forbes, Nathan Golding, Josh Gooding, Don Gow, Sean Hancock, Paul Hayman, Dustin Heap, Dustin Hickey, Brent Hoban, Fraser Houghton, Dave Ihekwoaba, Chima Ion, Mike James, Eric Joyce, Matt Keks, Brandon Labenski, Joe Leach, Troy Legein, Brodie Levan, Chris Luciani, Dante Luciani, Vince Lundy, Brennon

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Pos. LB DB REC LB DE DB OL RB REC DB LB DL REC REC FB OL REC DL LB DL LB DL OL OL DB REC REC OL OL DB DL RB OL REC LB DE DB REC DB DB DB REC LB FB REC DE DL WR RB DL REC QB REC

Ht. Wt. 6’ 1 225 5’ 11 193 5’ 8 150 5’ 10 186 6’ 0 229 5’ 11 187 6’ 2 240 6’ 0 180 5’ 11 180 5’ 10 172 6’ 0 210 6’ 5 285 6’ 2 210 5’ 10 175 6’ 0 205 6’ 2 290 6’ 0 180 6’ 2 221 6’ 1 205 6’ 1 251 5’ 11 200 6’ 2 225 6’ 3 285 6’ 3 295 5’ 11 170 5’ 11 180 5’ 10 164 6’ 7 280 6’ 2 265 6’ 0 190 6’ 0 245 5’ 10 195 6’ 3 270 5’ 11 173 6’ 1 207 6’ 1 225 5’ 10 160 6’ 2 165 5’ 10 185 6’ 0 199 5’ 8 165 6’ 4 240 5’ 10 200 6’ 2 215 6’ 0 165 6’ 3 225 6’ 2 260 6’ 0 170 5’ 9 185 5’ 11 245 6’ 0 200 6’ 4 222 6’ 2 210

Yr. 5 1 2 3 4 3 1 1 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 4 2 5 3 2 4 3 3 1 4 4 2 3 1 4 4 3 2 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 3 1 5 4 3 3 3 3 1 1

Elig. Hometown (High School) 5 Kitchener (Eastwood CI) 1 Etobicoke (Applewood Heights) 1 Belleville (Quinte SS) 1 Sault Ste. Marie (St. Mary’s) 2 Mississauga (Lorne Park SS) 3 Kitchener (Eastwood CI) 1 Owen Sound (West Hill SS) 1 Brantford (Brantford CI) 4 Ayr (Southwood) 2 Kitchener (Eastwood CI) 2 Cambridge (Galt CI ) 1 Sarnia (Northern CI) 1 Mississauga (Loyolas CSS) 1 Hamilton (St. Mary’s HS) 1 Belleville (Quinte SS) 2 Markham (Markham DHS) 1 Oakville (Iroquios Ridge HS) 1 London (AB Lucas SS) 4 Pickering (St. Mary CSS) 1 Mississauga (Applewood Heights) 4 Sault Ste. Marie (Sir James Dunn) 2 Ancaster (Ancaster HS) 2 Mississauga (Meadowvale SS) 4 Waterloo (Kitchener CI) 1 Brampton (Chinguacousy SS) 3 Welland (Notre Dame SS) 1 Oakville (St. Thomas Aquinas CSS) 3 Cambridge (Jacob Hespeler SS) 4 Waterloo (Bluevale CI) 2 Sarnia (St.Christopher’s SS) 3 King City (St. Thomas of Villanova) 1 Mississauga (Streetsville SS) 3 Windham Centre (Delhi DSS) 4 Sarnia (Northern Collegiate IVS) 1 Oakville (Holy Trinity CSS) 1 Cochrane, AB (Cochrane HS) 1 Toronto (Leaside HS) 1 Waterloo (Waterloo CI) 4 Burlington (Notre Dame) 1 Uxbridge (St. Mary’s CSS) 1 Waterloo (Sir John A. Macdonald) 1 Burlington (Notre Dame SS) 1 Brantford (ACS) 1 Burlington (Nelson HS) 1 Belleville (Quinte SS) 5 Coquitlam, BC (Pinetree SS) 3 Welland (Notre Dame SS) 3 Barrie (Barrie Central) 2 Hamilton (St. Mary’s HS) 1 Point Edward (SCITS) 3 Oakville (St. Thomas Aquinas CSS) 1 Oakville (Holy Trinity CSS) 1 Burlington (Assumption CSS)


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ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 35 44 27 4 30 36 50 15 17 8 51 57 16 28 13 61 6 11 65 52 9 19

Lynch, Ryan MacKenzie, Scott Maggiacomo, Anthony Maltin, Josh Mamo, Chris Martyniuk, Jim Masciarelli, Giancarlo Matzov, Ian McBride, Dan McCartney, Karl McCulla, Joe Montgomery, Wayne Montoya, Michael Montoya, David Noble, Ian Northcote, Will Nytschyk, Matt O’Born, Reyn O’Neill, Sean Paquette, Daniel Partington, Jamie Phillips, Justin Pinder, Luke Potter, Casey Provenzano, Peter Quinney, Peter Rapanaro, Giancarlo Redner, James Rice, Matthew Rushon, Noah Sanderson, Kyle Schaus, Jordan Smith, AJ Somerville, Kyle Sommerville, Eamon Speight, Daniel Tindall, Clifford Turner, Steve Van Horn, Jordan VanGeel, Kyle Vaughan, Travis Watson, Ian Waugh, Mike Welsh, Seth Weston, Kyle White, Timothy Williams, Steve Wilsack, Ben Wollziefer, Jonathan Zadorsky, Andrew Zeeman, Ben Zivoin, David

RB REC LB DB K/P RB OL DL FB LB REC DL RB DE QB REC REC OL LB DB QB DB LB OL DB FB REC DB REC FB OL LB LB LB DB DB DB RB DB FB QB WR DB LB OL LB QB QB DB RB DB OL

5’ 10 205 6’ 1 190 6’ 1 223 6’ 0 185 5’ 10 174 5’ 11 180 6’ 4 235 6’ 1 225 6’ 4 235 6’ 1 225 6’ 1 190 6’ 3 345 5’ 11 225 6’ 1 240 6’ 4 215 6’ 5 222 5’ 10 180 6’ 3 302 5’ 11 205 5’ 11 175 6’ 3 200 6’ 3 236 6’ 3 216 6’ 6 295 6’ 1 185 6’ 1 220 5’ 10 168 5’ 8 160 5’ 11 195 6’ 2 200 6’ 4 290 6’ 1 203 6’ 1 230 6’ 1 226 5’ 8 180 5’ 11 187 5’ 11 190 5’ 8 185 5’ 11 180 6’ 0 200 5’ 11 165 6’ 0 180 5’ 10 160 6’ 2 190 6’ 3 283 6’ 0 210 5’ 11 200 6’ 1 208 6’ 1 190 5’ 10 195 5’ 11 168 6’ 2 250

3 2 4 4 2 1 1 2 5 4 1 1 1 5 2 5 3 2 1 1 5 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 5 3 1 2 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 5 3 3 2 2 1 1 2

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NUMERICAL ROSTER

Waterloo (Waterloo CI) Burlington (Robert Bateman PS) Cambridge (Jacob Hespeler SS) Sarnia (Sarnia Northern) London (AB Lucas SS) Burlington (Nelson HS) Stouffville (Brother Andre CHS) Orangeville (Robert F. Hall CSS) Georgetown (Bishop PF Reding SS) Nassau, Bahamas (St. Andrew’s College) Smith Falls (Smith Falls DCI) Waterloo (Waterloo CI) Burlington (Notre Dame SS) Burlington (Notre Dame SS)

West Vancouver, BC (West Vancouverr SS)

Barrie (Innisdale SS) Ancaster (St. Mary’s HS) Antigonish, NS (Dr. J.H. Gillis Regional) Waterloo (St. David CSS) Port Elgin (Saugeen District SS) Stoney Creek (Saltfleet SS) Stittsville (Sacred Heart HS) Kitchener (Preston HS) Ancaster (Ancaster HS) Richmond Hill (Villanova College) Belleville (Centennial SS) Niagara Falls (St. Paul SS) Rednersville (Centennial SS) Almonte (Almonte DHS) Sault Ste. Marie (White Pines) Peterborough (Adam Scott CVI) Waterloo (Waterloo CI) Hanover (John Diefenbaker SS) Mississauga (Lorne Park SS) Courtice (Bowmanville HS) Toronto (East York CI) Toronto (West Boca HS) Oakville (Holy Trinity CSS) Burlington (Assumption CSS) Chilliwack, BC (Sardis SS) Almonte (Almonte DHS) Coboconk (Fenelon Falls SS) London (South SS) Southampton (St. Mary’s HS) Point Edward (St. Christopher’s) Freeport, GB (Ridley College) North Vancouver, BC (Handsworth SS) Beamsville (Blessed Trinity CSS) Cambridge (St. Benedict CSS) London (Catholic Central HS) Carleton Place (Carleton Place HS) Waterloo (Bluevale CI)

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59 Labenski, Joe

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60 Dietrich, Andrew OL 61 Sanderson, Kyle

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64 Golding, Josh

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65 Weston, Kyle

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67 Brock, Wayne

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68 Felber, Tyler

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81 Duru, Joshua

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87 Bishop, Josh

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88 Baechler, Andy

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90 Bestard, Adam

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92 Flatt, Andrew

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95 Chemij, Jeremy

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The Golden Hawks are members of Ontario University Athletics, a regional conference of Canadian Interuniversity Sport


OUTLOOK

OUA 2006 OPPONENTS Sept. 4 - Laurier at Guelph - 2:00 pm

Sept. 30 - Waterloo at Laurier - 2:00 pm Head Coach: Chris Triantafilou 2005 Record: 2-6 (9th in the OUA) Laurier All-Time Record vs. Waterloo: 33-14-1 Current streak: Laurier 3 wins Outlook for 2006: The Battle of Waterloo is always an exciting match as the two hometown rivals contest at University Stadium. Last season the two teams met for Laurier’s homecoming. The game was dominated on the ground as the Golden Hawks totaled 302 rushing yards, while the Waterloo Warriors put up 133 of their own. The Hawks went on to win the homecoming match in a convincing 49-4 win. This year in the 42nd edition of the Battle of Waterloo, the Warriors hope to have a better showing. Last season the Warriors finished 9th in the OUA with a 2-6 record. With about 30 promising freshman, the Warriors will look to mix younger faces with their veteran team. Quarterback Jon Morbey will lead the new offensive charge with help coming from All-Canadian tackle Chris Best and running back Travis Gellatly. Defensively the Warriors have the luxury of a returning front seven, who will work to improve their defence against the run and pressuring the quarterback more often. Leading the charge on defence will be corner Drew Haynes and ends Trevor Derreck and Darren Kisinger.

Sept. 9 - Ottawa at Laurier - 2:00 pm

Oct. 7 - Laurier at McMaster - 2:00 pm Head Coach: Stefan Ptaszek 2005 Record: 5-3 (4th in the OUA) Laurier All-Time Record vs. McMaster: 37-12-1 Current streak: Laurier 3 wins Outlook for 2006: The Laurier vs. McMaster matchup is one of the most highly anticipated games of the season. Something of a rivalry has developed between the two teams as they have been forced to meet in the playoffs in each of the past three seasons. Last season the teams met twice as the Hawks defeated the Marauders in the regular season in a close 33-26 win and again in the semi-finals in a convincing 43-21 win. The Hawks then advanced to the Yates Cup leaving behind the Marauders who had not missed a Yates Cup Championship since 1999. This year the Marauders have been ranked 6th nationally in the preseason top 10 will look for retribution after acquiring new head coach and former WLU offensive coordinator Stefan Ptaszek. This football mastermind and former WLU and CFL receiver will look to improve McMaster’s offensive game with quarterback Adam Archibald and Jon Behie as the focal points. In seven games last year, Archibald averaged three touchdowns and 329 yards passing per game, both marks putting him atop the list of CIS quarterbacks. Meanwhile, Behie chalked up over 400 yards receiving, 900 yards passing, five touchdown passes, and nine touchdown receptions in only eight games. McMaster’s defensive line will also pose a threat with the return of powerful veterans.

Head Coach: Kyle Walters 2005 Record: 3-5 (7th in the OUA) Laurier All-Time Record vs. Guelph: 33-12 Current streak: Laurier 3 wins Outlook for 2006: The Golden Hawks travel to Guelph to meet the Gryphons for their 2006 season opener. Last season the Hawks faced the Gryphons in the last game of the regular season and capped off a perfect 8-0 record with a 47-26 victory. Guelph did not advance to the playoffs and finished off their season with a 3-5 record. This season the Gryphons hope to turn their game around with new head coach Kyle Walters, who served as Assistant Coach and Defensive Coordinator for the Gryphons for the past two seasons. The Gryphon offense will be led by second year quarterback Justin Dunk and dynamic receiver Dave McKoy. Fifth year receiver, Shane Bryans will be counted on for veteran leadership. Defensively, the Gryphons return 10 starters. Trevor Small stays on for a fifth year at free safety and will attempt to surpass his own Gryphon all-time interception mark of 17 picks. The Guelph Gryphons have not advanced beyond the first round of the playoffs for the past two seasons; they are looking to improve on that record this year. Head Coach: Denis Piché 2005 Record: 6-2 (3rd in the OUA) Laurier All-Time Record vs. Ottawa: 9-7-1 Current streak: Laurier 4 wins Outlook for 2006: The Ottawa Gee Gee’s travel to Waterloo to meet the Golden Hawks for the 2006 home opener. Last season’s matchup between the two teams was intense as the Gee Gee’s kept the game close. Despite poor weather conditions, Laurier came out on top with a 21-14 win. Ottawa advanced into last year’s semi-finals only to suffer a devastating overtime loss to the Western Mustangs. This year Ottawa looks for retribution in the league. The team has lost very few players and have been ranked 5th in the nation in the preseason top 10. With the return of impressive third year quarterback Joshua Sacobie, the Gee Gee’s offensive game should prove impressive. In his second year, Sacobie completed 144 passes for 2094 yards. The Ottawa Gee Gee’s are expected to be one of the more competitive teams in the league this season.

Sept. 16 - Laurier at York - 2:00 pm

Head Coach: Tom Gretes 2005 Record: 3-5 (8th in the OUA) Laurier All-Time Record vs. York: 29-5 Current streak: Laurier 3 wins Outlook for 2006: Last season the Hawks defeated the York Lions in a convincing 56-3 win. The Lions struggled throughout 2005 due to the season-ending knee injury of star running back Andre Durie in only their second game of the season. This year the football squad is optimistic after attracting one of their best recruiting classes in recent years. Home field will play a vital role in their season, as the Lions are set to host five games at York Stadium. The team did not advance to the post-season last year but looks to return in 2006, without the services of injured running back Andre Durie, who will assume the duties of running back coach while rehabbing his leg. Fifth-year tailback Pearce Akpata will handle the Lion’s share of the running game after finishing 2005 with 99 yards on 16 carries. On defence, the team will have to fill the void left by York’s Male Athlete of the Year Ricky Foley, who led the team in tackles, after signing with the BC Lions.

Sept. 23 - Western at Laurier (Homecoming) - 2:00 pm

Oct. 14 - Toronto at Laurier - 2:00 pm Head Coach: Steve Howlett 2005 Record: 0-10 (10th in the OUA) Laurier All-Time Record vs. Toronto: 24-13 Current streak: Laurier 8 wins Outlook for 2006: The Toronto Varsity Blues and the Laurier Golden Hawks will meet for the first time in two years. The two teams last met in the 2004 season opener where the Golden Hawks devastated the Blues in a 67-0 shutout. Toronto remained winless for the remainder of the 2004 season and again throughout the entire 2005 season. The Blues hope to build on the positive experiences from 2005 as they continue their return to winning form. Graduation has left the team mostly unscathed, so a talented and experienced group of veterans remains to complement a promising recruiting class.

Coach: Larry Haylor 2005 Record: 6-2 (2nd in the OUA) Laurier All-Time Record vs. Western: 18-35-0-1 Current streak: Laurier 2 wins Outlook for 2006: This Homecoming battle between the Western Mustangs and the Golden Hawks is a rematch of the 2005 Yates Cup Championship. Last season, the Hawks defeated the Mustangs twice with a 32-17 win in the regular season and a convincing 29-11 win in the Yates Cup. This season the two teams meet again under somewhat different circumstances. Both the Hawks and the Mustangs have lost key veterans. With the departure of the record-setting wide receiver Andy Fantuz to the Saskatchewan Roughriders and defensive back Leron Mitchell to the Toronto Argonauts, the Mustangs will look to all-star running back Randy McAuley and former University of Toledo transfer quarterback Michael Faulds, along with East-West Bowl defensive stalwarts Tom Dolezel, Matt Carapella and Nick Kordic to lead the way in 2006. Western has acquired a new offensive coach, former Hamilton Tigercat and McMaster Marauder head coach Greg Marshall. Marshall should help improve their already impressive offense and will replace current head coach Larry Haylor at the close of this season. Western has been ranked 10th in the nation in the preseason top 10 and should prove to yet again be a threat in the OUA with their notable recruiting class.

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Oct. 21 - Laurier at Windsor - 2:00 pm Head Coach: Mike Morencie 2005 Record: 4-4 (5th in the OUA) Laurier All-Time Record vs. Windsor: 31-10-2 Current streak: Laurier 3 wins Outlook for 2006: The regular season will come to a close for the Golden Hawks as they travel to Windsor to face the Lancers. Last year the two teams met in the second game of the season where the Hawks defeated the Lancers 47-24. Windsor finished their regular season with a 4-4 record but was defeated in their quarter-final playoff match against the McMaster Marauders. Coach Mike Morencie’s squad will return 21 of 24 starters from 2005. The key departure for the Lancers is standout receiver and two-time CIS First Team All-Canadian Arjei Franklin. Franklin was taken 19th overall in the CFL Draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. On offense, the focus for the upcoming season continues to be on Daryl Stephenson, the 2005 CIS Rushing Leader with 1,306 yards and a First-Team All-Canadian. The Lancer defense will be anchored by veterans Alan Weekes at tackle, Billy Moysiuk at linebacker, and Sasha Glavic at defensive back.


OUTLOOK

2006 MEDIA COVERAGE 570 NEWS

570 News is Waterloo Region’s only news, talk and sports station. Located on the am radio band at 570 with a power of 10 thousand watts, the station can be heard not only in the Waterloo Region but to the north and east as well. If the radio isn’t convenient tune in online at www.570news.com Their award winning news department is the largest of it’s kind in the Region and they offer up the latest on local, national and international events every half-hour throughout the day. The station covers the Golden Hawks with both Play by Play Coverage and the weekly one hour sport magazine style show ‘Laurier Hawk Talk’ 570 will cover the Golden Hawks All Season

THE SCORE

The Score is a leading source for sports news, information, highlights and live events. The station provides its young, interactive sports viewers with highlights as they happen, and up-to-the second sports news and information on its tickers which are always on screen, even during commercials. In-depth coverage of pre and post game news gives sports fans the details they need, and can’t get anywhere else. The Score also features premiere Canadian and international live sporting events.The station is available across Canada on cable and DTH satellite, and has over 5.3 million subscribers.

University Rush:

September 9 vs Ottawa - 2pm September 23 vs Western - 2pm October 7 vs McMaster - 2pm

ROGERS COMMUNITY TELEVISION

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Rogers Game Day:

September 30 vs Waterloo - 2pm October 14 vs Toronto - 2pm

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JESSE ALEXANDER

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PLAYER PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pronounciation

Andrew Baechler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . beck-ler Jeremy Chemij . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . shem-ee George Dimacakos. . . . . . . . . . dee-ma-cak-os Vincent Flamia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fla-me-a Dave Houghton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . how-ton Chima Ihekwoaba . . . . . . . . . . . . . ick-woe-ba Mike Ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . eye-on Brodie Legein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lee-gin Dante/Vince Luciani . . . . . . loo-chee-anne-ee Jim Martyniuk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mar-tin-eek Giancarlo Masciarelli. . . . . . . mash-er-elle-ee Anthony Maggiacomo. . . . . ma-gia-coe-moe Matt Nytschyk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nye-chuck

Linebacker

Fifth Year (Fifth Year Elig.)

6-1, 225 Kitchener (Eastwood)

2005: ... dressed all 12 games ... had 49 total tackles (44 solo and 10 assisted) ... had a total of 5 sacks and 5 knockdowns ... had 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery ... had 1 interception for a total of 8 yards ... was drafted in the fifth round of the 2006 CFL Draft by the Saskatchewan Roughryders 2004: ... dressed all 11 games ... had 67 total tackles (40 solo and 27 assisted) ... had a total of 8 sacks ... had 1 forced fumble and 2 interceptions ... was named 1st team OUA All-Star and 2nd team CIS AllCanadian as a linebacker ... played in the 2004-2005 East/West Bowl All-Star game

SCOTT ALLIN

2003: … dressed all 11 games … had 21 total tackles (17 solo and 4 assisted) and 1 fumble recovery … returned 2 kickoffs for 11 yards (average: 5.5) with a long of 10 yards… received WLU Special Teams Player of the Year Award

Receiver Second Year (First Year Elig.) 5-8, 150 Belleville (Quinte Secondary)

2002: ... dressed 8 games ... had 7 total tackles (5 solo and 2 assisted)

2005: ... redshirted freshman

High school: ... three time defensive player MVP Senior Football ... MVP Senior Rugby ... Most Valuable Male Athlete ... 20 total touchdowns as fullback/ linebacker ... 1st and 2nd team All-Star

High School: ... attended Quinte Secondary HS... was named high school offensive MVP ... was a member of a Junior OVFL championship team in 2004

Personal: ... born on May 8th, 1981 ... enrolled in General Arts ... brother Josh Alexander currently plays WLU football ... cousin Aaron Hardy also played

Personal: ... born on November 15, 1987 ... enrolled in Physics

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AARON AMADIO

ANDREW BAECHLER

Linebacker Third Year (First Year Elig.) 5-10, 186 Sault Ste. Marie (St. Mary’s)

Receiver Fourth Year (Fourth Year Elig.) 5-11, 180 Ayr (Southwood)

2005: ... redshirted

2005: ... dressed all 12 games ... had 33 receptions for a total of 625 yards (average 18.9) with a long of 74 ... had a total of 42 points (7 touchdowns) ... rushed 6 times for a total of 16 yards (average 2.7) with a long of 19 ... completed 1 kickoff return for 7 yards ... completed 34 punt returns for a total of 197 yards (average 5.8) with a long of 28 ... had 2 solo tackles

2004: ... redshirted freshman High School: ... attended St. Mary’s High School… named Defensive Player of the Year … won 2002 and 2003 Championships for city, HOSSA, and Central Bowl with St. Mary’s Personal: … born January 4, 1985 … enrolled in General Arts with a major in History

SHAWN ASHE

2004: ... dressed 10 games ... had 35 receptions for a total of 789 yards (average 22.5) with a long of 75 ... had a total of 42 points (7 touchdowns) ... rushed 11 times for a total of 110 yards (average 10 yards) with a long of 38 ... completed 4 kickoff returns for a total of 78 yards (average 19.5) with a long of 26 ... completed 59 punt returns for a total of 551 yards (average 9.3 yards) with a long of 58 ... had 1 solo tackle ... was named MVP of Yates Cup Championship game ... was named 1st team OUA All-Star for special teams and 2nd team OUA AllStar as a wide receiver ... played in the 2004-2005 East/West Bowl All-Star game

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Defensive Back Third Year (Third Year Elig.) 5-11, 187 Kitchener (Eastwood)

2003: … dressed all 11 games … had 30 receptions for a total of 585 yards (average 19.5 yards) and a long of 79 yards … rushed 2 times for a total of 15 yards with a long of 9 yards … had a total of 24 points (4 touchdowns) … completed 6 kickoff returns for a total of 139 yards (average 23.16) and a long of 43 yards … completed 20 punt returns for a total of 135 yards (average 6.75) with a long of 30 yards … had 1 solo tackle and 1 fumble recovery … received WLU Rookie of the Year Award

2005: ... dressed all 12 games ... had 7.5 total tackles (7 solo and 1 assisted) ... had 1 forced fumble and 1 interception for 36 yards 2004: ... redshirted freshman High School: … attended Eastwood Collegiate … played quarterback, wide receiver, and defensive back

Highschool: … played WR, RB, QB, FS … 2-time Senior WCSAA All-Star (Offense)

Personal: … born October 27, 1980 … enrolled in General Arts … played 4 years with the Tri-City Vipers … played 2003/2004 seasons in the NFC summer league with the Tri-City Outlaws … was named NFC Rookie of the Year in 2003

Personal: … born January 2nd 1984 … enrolled in Political Science … two brothers played football in the OUA

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JAHMEEKS BECKFORD

#2

ADAM BESTARD

#90

Offensive Line Second Year (First Year Elig.) 6-5, 285 Sarnia (Northern Collegiate)

Defensive Back Second Year (Second Year Elig.) 5-10, 172 Kitchener (Eastwood CI)

2005: ... dressed 1 game

2005: ... dressed all 12 games ... had 23.5 total tackles (22 solo and 3 assisted) ... had 3 knockdowns and 1 interception for 32 yards ... had a total of 6 points (1 touchdown)

High School: ... attended Sarnia Northern Colllegiate ... was national golf champion ... high school won regional championship

High School: ... attended Eastwood CI ... played for the Tri-City Outlaws ... named special teams player of the year in 2004 ...named Outlaws team MVP in 2003 ... played for the Tri-City Vipers and received the award for team defensive MVP in 2000

Personal: ... born on November 30, 1986 ... enrolled in History

Personal: ... born on July 18, 1980 ... enrolled in Communication Studies

LUKE BENDUS

#45

Linebacker Second Year (Second Year Elig.) 6-0, 210 Cambridge (Galt CI)

WAYNE BROCK

#67

Offensive Lineman Third Year (Second Year Elig.) 6-2, 290 Markham (Markham)

2005: ... dressed 1 game ... had 4.5 total tackles (4 solo and 1 assisted)

2005: ... redshirted 2004: ... dressed 9 games ... had 1 assisted tackle

High School: ... attended Galt CI ... received Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship ... was MVP for high school football and badminton teams ... was high school Athlete of the Year ... named Linebacker of the Year for Ontario ...received Students’ Choice Award ... received Bev Hall Career Athletic Achievement Award

High School: … attended Markham District High School … played defensive end and fullback … was MVP for school and York Region … played summer league football for the Toronto Thunder and received team MVP Personal: … born October 26, 1985 … enrolled in General Arts with a major in Sociology

Personal: ... born on December 21, 1985 ... enrolled in Psychology

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YANNICK CARTER

#42

GAVIN COND

Linebacker Fifth Year (Fourth Year Elig.) 5-11, 200 Sault Ste. Marie (Sir James Dunn)

Linebacker Fourth Year (Fourth Year Elig.) 6-1, 205 Pickering (St. Mary’s)

2005: ... dressed all 12 games ... had 43.5 total tackles (38 solo and 11 assisted) and 1 sack ... had 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and 3 interceptions for a total of 18 yards

2005: ... dressed 10 games ... had 21.5 total tackles (20 solo and 3 assisted) ... had a total of 6.5 sacks ... had 2 knockdowns and 2 fumble recoveries ... had a total of 6 points (1 touchdown) ... played in the 2005-2006 East/West Bowl All-Star game

2004: ... dressed all 11 games ... had 22 total tackles (14 solo and 8 assisted) and 1 sack ... returned 1 kickoff for a total of 6 yards

2004: ... dressed all 11 games ... had 43 total tackles (23 solo and 20 assisted) ... completed 3 sacks ... had 3 forced fumbles and 1 interception ... played in the 2004-2005 East/West Bowl All-Star game

2003: … dressed 10 games … had a total of 5 solo tackles

2003: … dressed 5 games … had a total of 12 tackles (7 solo and 5 assisted) … had 1 interception

2002: ... was redshirted as a freshman High school: ... All-Star Linebacker ... defensive captain ... OVFL Sabercats Team MVP

High School: … played free safety … was GTA AllStar for 3 years … played for TeamCanada in 200203 … was defensive MVP in high school for 2002-03

Personal: ... born on June 25, 1983 ... enrolled in General Arts majoring in Kinesiology ... brother Lee Cond played WLU football ... father played basketball for WLU

Personal: … born February 5th 1984 … enrolled in Economics

JEREMY CHEMIJ

#48

#95

JAMES CRANSTON

#54

Defensive Lineman Third Year (Second Year Elig.) 6-2, 225 Ancaster (Ancaster)

Offensive Line Second Year (First Year Elig.) 6-1, 251 Mississauga (Applewood Heights) 2005: ... redshirted freshman

2005: ... dressed 10 games ... had a total of 7 solo tackles ... had 4 sacks and 1 forced fumble

High School: ... attended Applewood Heights SS ... named high school Lineman of the Year ... received high school Football Dedication Award

2004: ... redshirted freshman High School: … attended Ancaster High School … played linebacker, fullback, and tight end … was team MVP … played for Team Ontario in 2003/04 … was Canada Cup Tournament All-Star in 2004 … was Team Ontario Defensive Line MVP in 2004

Personal: ... born on June 22, 1987 ... enrolled in History

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Personal: … born November 12, 1985 … enrolled in General Arts with a major in History


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GARY CRESSY

GEORGE DIMACAKOS

Offensive Lineman Third Year (Second Year Elig.) 6-3, 285 Mississauga (Meadowvale)

Defensive Back Third Year (First Year Elig.) 5-11, 170 Brampton (Chinguacousy)

2005: ... redshirted

2005: ... redshirted

2004: ... dressed 1 game

2004: ... redshirted freshman

High School: … attended Meadowvale Secondary School … was team MVP in 2003 … was team captain in 2001 and 2003 … was Peel All-Star from in 2001, 2002, and 2003

High School: … attended Chingvacousey Secondary School … played halfback, cornerback, and punter … was team MVP in 2003 and 2004 … was Peel All-Star in 2003 and 2004 … was Male Athlete of the Year in 2003

Personal: … born September 26, 1986 … enrolled in Honours Arts with a major in Kinesiology

ANDREW DIETRICH

Personal: … born February 13, 1986 … enrolled in Honours Arts with a major in Kinesiology

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JOSHUA DURU

#81

Slotback Third Year (Third Year Elig.) 5-10, 180 Welland (Notre Dame)

Offensive Line Fourth Year (Third Year Elig.) 6-3, 295 Kitchener (Kitchener C.I.) 2005: ... dressed 10 games

2005: ... dressed 6 games ... rushed 1 time for 11 yards ... completed 1 punt return for 9 yards

2004: ... dressed all 11 games

2004: ... dressed 1 game

2003: … redshirted freshman

High School: … attended Notre Dame … played running back, and slot back

High school: … played centre, guard, and tackle … received Coach’s Award in 2002 … named team captain all five years … father played football for 4 years at Laurier and was drafted by Toronto Argonauts

Personal: …born April 2, 1985 … enrolled in Honours Business Administration

Personal: ... born December 2nd, 1984 ... enrolled in Honours Arts with a major in English

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SCOTT EVANS

#58

VINCENT FLAMIA

Defensive Back Second Year (Second Year Elig.) 6-0, 190 Sarnia (St. Christopher’s SS)

Offensive Line Fifth Year (Third Year Elig.) 6-7, 280 Cambridge (Jacob Hespeler)

2005: ... dressed 10 games ... had a total of 7 solo tackles ... completed 1 punt return

2005: ... dressed all 12 games 2004: ... did not play due to injury

High School: ... attended St. Christopher’s SS ... named MVP for all 5 years playing high school football ... named Offensive Player of the Year in grades 10, 11, 12, and 12x ... holds the school record for most touchdown in a game (5) ... named leauge all-star for all 5 years attending high school ... named MVP in soccer for grades 12 and 12x

2003: ... dressed all 11 games ... had 10 total tackles (6 solo and 4 assisted) 2002: ... redshirted freshman High school: ... played defensive end, linebacker and offensive tackle ... recieved the Silver Bonnett Award (hardest hitter)

Personal: ... born on May 28, 1986 ... enrolled in General Arts

Personal: ... born on Decemner 15th, 1983 ... enrolled in Honours Computer Science ... coached minor football for two summers

TYLER FELBER

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ANDREW FLATT

#68

#91

Defensive Lineman Third Year (Third Year Elig.) 6-1, 245 King City (Villanova)

Offensive Line Fourth Year (Third Year Elig.) 6-2, 265 Waterloo (Bluevale)

2005: ... dressed 7 games ... had 6 total tackles (5 solo and 2 assisted) 2004: ... dressed 1 game

2005: ... dressed all 12 games

High School: … attended St. Thomas of Villanova … was MVP for hockey in grade 9, 10, and 12 … was Defensive MVP for football in grade 12

2004: ... dressed 9 games 2003: … redshirted freshman

Personal: … born July 5, 1986 … enrolled in General Arts

High school: … played two year on all-star team … received two best linesman awards … won junior football championship Personal: ... born March 15th, 1984 ... enrolled in Business Administration

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JOSHUA GOLDING

#64

SEAN GOW Linebacker Third Year (Second Year Elig.) 6-1, 207 Oakville (Holy Trinity)

Left Tackle Fourth Year (Second Year Elig.) 6-3, 270 Windham Centre (Delhi) 2005: ... dressed 9 games

2005: ... redshirted

2004: ... redshirted

2004: ... redshirted freshman

2003: … redshirted freshman

High School: … attended Holy Trinity … played linebacker, slot back, tight end, corner half, and punter … received Player of the Game honours

High school: … played FB, LB, K/P … named MVP and playoff MVP in 2001 … received “Guts” award in 2002

Personal: … born November 26, 1985 … enrolled in General Arts with a major in History

Personal: ... born August 16th, 1984 ... enrolled in General Arts

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DON GOODING

PAUL HANCOCK

Receiver Fourth Year (Fourth Year Elig.) 5-11, 173 Sarnia (Northern)

Defensive Lineman Second Year (First Year Elig.) 6-1, 225 Calgary, AB (Cochrane HS) 2005: ... redshirted

2005: ... redshirted

High School: ...attended Cochrane HS ... named high school MVP and leauge All-Star ... participated in 3 provincial championships ... was named Rookie of the Leauge in his first year

2004: ... dressed 1 game 2003: ... dressed 1 game High school: … named league MVP … named Canada Cup All-Star and MVP … named OAC Athlete of the Year … Western Bowl Finalists

Personal: ... born in April 30, 1987 ... enrolled in General Arts

Personal: ... born June 30th, 1984 ... enrolled in Kinesiology

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BRENT HICKEY

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ERIC JAMES Fullback Third Year (First Year Elig.) 6-2, 215 Burlington (Nelson HS)

Defensive Back Fourth Year (Third Year Elig.) 5-10, 185 Burlington (Notre Dame)

2005: ... redshirted freshman

2005: ... dressed 10 games ... had a total of 12 solo tackles

High School: ... attended Nelson HS ... was a member of high school football team

2004: ... dressed 3 games

Personal: ... born on January 25, 1985 ... enrolled in Geography

2003: … redshirted freshman High school: ... Junior Football Offensive MVP ... Senior Football defensive MVP ... Senior Football MVP ... Senior Athlete of the Year

BRANDON KEKS

Personal: ... born September 6th, 1985 ... enrolled in Mathematics ... brother Bryon Hickey is a running back for WLU Football

#41

Defensive Lineman Fifth Year (Fifth Year Elig.) 6-3, 225 Coquitlam, BC (Pinetree SS) 2005: ... dressed all 12 games ... had 22.5 total tackles (20 solo and 5 assisted) ... had a total of 8.5 sacks ... had 2 knockdowns, 1 forced fumble, and 1 interception ... was named OUA First Team All-Star and CIS Second Team All-Canadian ... played in the 2005-2006 East/West Bowl All-Star game

DAVE HOUGHTON Defensive Back Second Year (First Year Elig.) 5-8, 165 Waterloo (Sir John A. MacDonald)

2004: ... dressed all 11 games ... had 30 total tackles (18 solo and 12 assisted) ... completed 3 total sacks ... returned 1 kickoff for a total of 20 yards ... returned 2 punts for a total of 10 yards (average 5.0) with a long of 6

2005: ... redshirted freshman High School: ... attended Sir John A. MacDonald SS ... named team captain of high school football team

2003: … dressed 7 games … had 7 total tackles (5 solo and 2 assisted)

Personal: ... born on November 17, 1986 ... enrolled in History

2002: ... dressed 5 games High school: ... played DE, DT, MLB, FB ... in 1999 was Junior Captain and awarded Junior MVP ... in 2001 was Senior Captain and awarded Senior MVP also named to the provincial 2nd team allstar defensive line

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Personal: ... born on March 25, 1984 ... enrolled in general arts with a major in history


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JOE LABENSKI

#59

BRODY LEGEIN

#32

Running Back Third Year (Second Year Elig.) 5-9, 185 Ancaster (St. Mary’s)

Defensive Line Fourth Year (Third Year Elig.) 6-2, 260 Welland (Notre Dame)

2005: ... dressed 1 game

2005: ... dressed 8 games ... had 7.5 total tackles (7 solo and 1 assisted)

2004: ... redshirted freshman

2004: ... dressed 7 games ... had 3 total tackles (2 solo and 2 assisted) 2003: … redshirted freshman

High School: … attended St. Mary’s High School … played running back … was team MVP … was Offensive MVP for Team Ontario

High school: ... played DE, DT, OT, MLB … named best defensive player

Personal: … born December 23, 1985 … enrolled in General Arts with a major in Sociology

Personal: ... born September 26th, 1984 ... enrolled in Economics... brother graduated from WLU in 2000

CHRIS LEVAN

TROY LEACH

Fullback Third Year (First Year Elig.) 5-11, 245 Point Edward (SCITS)

Receiver Third Year (Third Year Elig.) 6-0, 175 Hagersville (Hagersville)

2005: ... redshirted

2005: ... dressed 1 game

2004: ... redshirted freshman

2004: ... dressed 1 game

High School: … attended SCITS … played running back, fullback, linebacker, defensive end, and long snapper … was team MVP as well as league AllStar

High School: …attended Barrie Central … played football, rugby, and basketball … was MVP for football … was All-Star for football and basketball … was Junior and Senior Athlete of the Year

Personal: … born December 17, 1985 … enrolled in General Arts with a major in History … coached minor league football

Personal: … born June 26, 1985 … enrolled in Honours Arts with a major in History

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DANTE LUCINANI

#12

RYAN LYNCH

#35

Running Back Third Year (Third Year Elig.) 5-10, 205 Waterloo (WCI)

Quarterback/Receiver Third Year (Third Year Elig.) 6-0, 205 Oakville (Berkshire Prep)

2005: ... dressed all 12 games ... rushed 45 times for a total of 311 yards (average 6.9) with a long of 29 ... had 2 receptions for a total of 13 yards (average 6.5) with a long of 8 ... had 2.5 total tackles (2 solo and 1 assisted) ... completed 15 kickoff returns for a total of 304 yards (average 20.3) with a long of 37 ... completed 1 punt return for 19 yards

2005: ... dressed all 12 games ... completed 10 of 29 passing attempts for 113 yards with a completion average of 34.48 and a long of 27 ... threw no touchdowns and 1 interception for a pass rating of 32.69 ... rushed 5 times for a total of 2 yards (average 0.4) with a long of 6 ... had 20 total receptions for a total of 299 yards (average 14.95) with a long of 37... completed 2 solo tackles ... completed 2 kickoff returns for a total of 28 yards (average 14.0) with a long of 23 ... completed 13 punt returns for a total of 97 yards (average 7.46) with a long of 19... had a total of 6 points (1 touchdown)

2004: ... dressed 10 games ... rushed 6 times for a total of 11 yards (average 1.8) with a long of 3 ... had 1 assisted tackle and 1 fumble recovery High School: …attended Waterloo Collegiate … was Senior Football Rookie of the Year … received award for Senior Football Recognition … was WCSSAA 1st Team All-Star

2004: ... dressed all 11 games ... completed 10 of 15 attempts for 142 yards with a completion average of 66.67 and a long of 28 ... threw 1 touchdown and no interceptions for a pass rating of 119.3 ... rushed 10 times for a total of 27 yards (average 2.7) with a long of 15 ... completed 2 kickoff returns for a total of 22 yards (average 11.0) with a long of 14 ... completed 1 punt return for a total of 18 yards ... was named WLU Team Rookie of the Year

Personal: … born December 14, 1985 … enrolled in General Arts

SCOTT MACKENZIE

High School: … attended Berkshire Prep … played quarterback … was team captain and MVP in 2003 … was team Defensive MVP in 2002 … played football, cross country, basketball, badminton, and track & field … played for Team Canada in 2004 … named Boston Globe NEPSAC All-Star in 2003

Receiver Second Year (First Year Elig.) 6-1, 190 Burlington (Robert Bateman RB)

Personal: … born September 1, 1985 … enrolled in Honours Arts … uncle Rich Agro played Golden Hawk Football as well as in the CFL … cousin Dave Agro played Golden Hawk Football … cousin Andrew Agro currently plays Golden Hawks Football … father Joe Luciani graduated from WLU

2005: ... redshirted freshman High School: ... attended Robert Bateman RB ... named MVP of AA championship team Personal: ... born on May 30, 1987 ... enrolled in Kinesiology/Phys. Ed.

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#44

#27

ANTHONY MAGGIACOMO

JOSH MALTIN

Linebacker Fourth Year (Fourth Year Elig.) 6-1, 223 Cambridge (Jacob Hespler)

Defensive Back Fourth Year (Fourth Year Elig.) 6-0, 185 Sarnia (Northern)

2005: ... dressed all 12 games ... had 38.5 total tackles (36 solo and 5 assisted) with 1 sack

2005: ... dressed 2 games ... had a total of 2 solo tackles ... had 1 knockdown and 1 fumble recovery ... did not play for the majority of the season due to hamstring injury

2004: ... dressed all 11 games ... had 20 total tackles (9 solo and 11 assisted) 2003: … dressed 1 game

2004: ... dressed all 11 games ... had 43 total tackles (32 solo and 11 assisted)

High school: ... played LB and FB … WCSSAA first team defensive all-star 2001-03 … named team captain

2003: … dressed 8 games … had 19 total tackles (17 solo and 2 assisted) … had 1 interception for 41 yards … missed 3 regular season games due to injury

Personal: ... born on April 25th, 1984 ... enrolled in Honours Arts with a major in Kinesiology and Physical Education ... brother Lee is a linebacker with the Golden Hawks

High school: ... Western Bowl Finalists … named Lambton Conference MVP and Conference finals MVP … first team all OVFL defence … named high school Athlete of the Year Personal: ... born January 29th, 1984 ... enrolled in Bachelor of Business Administration

CHRIS MAMO

#4 #12

Kicker/Punter Second Year (Second Year Elig.) 5-10, 174 London (AB Lucas SS) 2005: ... dressed 1 game ... had 10 punts for a total of 337 yards (average 33.7) with a long of 48 ... made 2 field goals of 2 attempted with a long of 30 ... had 5 kickoffs for a total of 273 yards (average 54.6) with a long of 59 High School: ... attended AB Lucas SS ... won city championship with high school team ... record holder for longest field goal in Jr. OVFL

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#50

IAN MATZOV

DAVID MONTOYA

Linebacker Second Year (First Year Elig.) 6-1, 225 Orangeville (Robert F. Hall CSS)

Defensive Lineman Fifth Year (Fourth Year Elig.) 6-1, 240 Burlington (Notre Dame)

2005: ... redshirted freshman

2005: ... dressed all 12 games ... had 30 total tackles (26 solo and 8 assisted) ... completed 9.5 sacks ... had 1 forced fumble and 2 fumble recoveries

High School: ... attended Robert F. Hall CSS ... named ROPSSAA All-Star

2004: ... dressed all 11 games ... had 23 total tackles (16 solo and 7 assisted) ... completed 2 sacks (1 solo and 1 assisted) ... completed 1 kickoff return for a total of 40 yards

Personal: ... born on March 14, 1987 ... enrolled in History

DAN MCBRIDE

#36

2003: … dressed 8 games … had 8 total tackles (6 solo and 2 assisted) … completed 1 kickoff return for 40 yards

Fullback Fifth Year (Fifth Year Elig.) 6-4, 235 Georgetown (Bishop Reding)

2002: ... redshirted freshman ... received award for Defensive Scout Team MVP High school: ... recipient of the Peter Visser Award in 2002 ... team MVP in 2001 ... OVFL MVP Nominee ... five time Halton Champion (ND) ... Metrobowl Finalists

2005: ... dressed all 12 games ... rushed 6 times for a total of 62 yards (average 10.33) with a long of 22 ... had 5 receptions for a total of 62 yards (average 12.4) with a long of 27 ... had 9 total tackles (8 solo and 2 assisted)

Personal: ... born on May 3rd, 1983 ... enrolled in Kinesiology and Physical Education, minoring in Sociology and Religion and Culture

2004: ... dressed 7 games ... rushed 7 times for a total of 50 yards (average 7.14) with a long of 13 ... had 3 receptions for a total of 40 yards (average 13.3) with a long of 23 ... had 3 total solo tackles 2003: … took the year off of school 2002: ... dressed 1 game 2001: ... dressed 7 games ... had a total of 4 solo tackles 2000: ... dressed 6 games High school: ... was football MVP in 1998 ... was most outstanding football player and captain of football team in 1999 Personal: ... born on April 12, 1981 ... major in Communication Studies

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IAN NOBLE

WILL NORTHCOTE

Quarterback Second Year (First Year Elig.) 6-4, 215 West Vancouver, BC (West Vancouver SS)

Reciever Fifth Year (Fifth Year Elig.) 6-5, 222 Barrie (Innisdale)

2005: ... dressed 1 game

2005: ... dressed 11 games ... had 5 receptions for a total of 66 yards (average 13.2) with a long of 22 ... had 1 solo tackle ... completed 2 kickoff returns for a total of 14 yards (average 7.0) with a long of 10

High School: ... attended West Vancouver SS ... named MVP of BC Senior Bowl Game ... received award for basketball MVP ... named offensive MVP of high school football team ... named All-Star for the region of North Shore for football and rugby

2004: ... dressed 10 games ... had 3 receptions for a total of 30 yards (average 10.0) with a long of 23 ... had a total of 6 points (1 touchdown)

Personal: ... born on July 15, 1987 ... enrolled in General Arts

2003: … dressed all 11 games … had 3 receptions for a total of 53 yards (average 17.67) with a long of 33 yards … had 1 solo tackle 2002: ... dressed 6 games started 5 of them ... had a total of 12 points (two touchdowns) ... had 5 receptions for a total of 74 yards (average 14.8) and a long of 43 yards ... missed 2 games due to knee injury ... switched to QB to fill in after injuries subsided High school: ... played football, basketball, hockey and rugby through highschool ... was Athlete of the Year in grade nine and also Junior Athlete of the Year ... played quarterback for five years also played punter/kicker Personal: ... born on March 12, 1984 ... enrolled in Business Administration

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#17

MATT NYTSCHYK

JAMIE PARTINGTON

Slotback Third Year (First Year Elig.) 5-10, 180 Ancaster (St. Mary’s)

Quarterback Fifth Year (Fifth Year Elig.) 6-3, 200 Stoney Creek (Saltfleet)

2005: ... redshirted

2005: ... dressed all 12 games ... completed 6 of 12 attempts for 81 yards with a completion average of 50.0 and a long of 24 ... threw no touchdowns and no interceptions for a pass rating of 71.88 ... rushed 2 times for a total of 9 yards (average 4.5) with a long of 9

2004: ... redshirted freshman High School: … attended St. Mary’s High School … played tight end, wide receiver, center, free safety, and linebacker

2004: ... dressed 9 games ... completed 7 of 11 attempts for 115 yards with a completion average of 63.64 and a long of 32 ... threw 3 touchdowns and no interceptions for a passing rating of 138.3 ... rushed 3 times for a total of 26 yards (average 8.7) with a long of 16

Personal: … born March 21, 1985 … enrolled in General Arts with a major in Sociology

2003: ... dressed all 11 games … completed 13 of 22 attempts for 265 yards with a completion average of 59.09 and a long of 52 yards … threw 2 touchdowns and 1 interception for a passing rating of 101.04 … rushed 7 times for a total of 31 yards (average 4.42) with a long of 16 yards

REYN O’BORN

Offensive Line Second Year (First Year Elig.) 6-3, 302 Antigonish, NS (Dr. J.H. Gillis Regional HS)

2002: ... dressed 4 games and started 1 completed 14 of 29 attempts for 197 yards with a completion average of 48.28 and a long of 32 yards ... threw 2 interceptions and had a passing rate of 41.88 ... had one rushing attempt and one fumble ... missed half the season due to a torn MCL

2005: ... redshirted freshman High School: ... attended Dr. J.H. Gillis Regional HS ... placed 4th in regional championship in discus and 6th in shotput

High school: ... was quarterback and captain leading the league in touchdown passes and passing yardage ... won championship in final year

Personal: ...born on September 8, 1987 ... enrolled in Honours Business Administration

Personal: ... born on October 22nd, 1981 ... enrolled in General Arts ... played in the CJFL for Hamilton and Windsor

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JUSTIN PHILLIPS

#8

LUKE PINDER

#51

Linebacker Third Year (Third Year Elig.) 6-3, 216 Kitchener (Preston)

Defensive Back Fourth Year (Third Year Elig.) 6-3, 236 Stittsville (Sacred Heart) 2005: ... dressed 8 games ... had 11 total tackles (10 solo and 2 assisted) ... had 1 sack and two knockdowns

2005: ... dressed all 12 games ... had 26.5 total tackles (25 solo and 3 assisted) ... had 1 knockdown and 1 fumble recovery

2004: ... dressed all 11 games ... had 39 total tackles (22 solo and 17 assisted) ... completed 6 total sacks (5 solo and 1 assisted) ... had 1 fumble recovery ... was named 2nd team OUA All-Star as a defensive end

2004: ... dressed 8 games ... had 13 total tackles (9 solo and 4 assisted) High School: … attended Preston High School … played linebacker and tight end … lead team in defensive points and receiving yards … was team MVP in 2003 … received Top Hit award in 2003 … was Defensive Player of the Year in 2003 … was WCSSAA MVP in 2003

2003: … redshirted freshman High school: ... named Rookie of the Year … received awards for best linebacker, best defensive player, and two-time MVP … older brother Kyle plays for Laurier

Personal: … born February 16, 1985 … enrolled in General Arts

Personal: ... born on April 24th, 1985 ... enrolled in Political Science ... older brother Kyle plays for the Hawks

CASEY POTTER

#57

Offensive Line Second Year (First Year Elig.) 6-6, 295 Ancaster (Ancaster HS) 2005: ... redshirted freshman High School: ... attended Ancaster HS ... played on high school football team Personal: ... born on October 29, 1987 ... enrolled in History

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PETER PROVENZANO

Defensive Back Second Year (First Year Elig.) 6-1, 185 Richmond Hill (St. Thomas of Villanova CI)

NOAH RUSHON Receiver Third Year (First Year Elig.) 6-2, 200 Sault Ste. Marie (White Pines)

2005: ... redshirted freshman

2005: ... redshirted

High School: ... attended St. Thomas of Villanova CI ... named high school football MVP ... named captain of football team

2004: ... redshirted freshman High School: … attended White Pines … received Rocky Dieperro Award twice for best receiver in the league … in 1st year made 19 catches for 340 yards with 6 touchdowns as well as 24 tackles (5 game season) … in 2nd year made 26 catches for 348 yards with 5 touchdowns as well as 35 tackles (5 game season) … named to All-Star team twice

Personal: ... born on May 12, 1987 ... enrolled in Communication Studies

PETER QUINNEY

Personal: … born July 18, 1985 … enrolled in Honours Arts with a major in Geography … coached minor league football

#28

JORDAN SCHAUS

Fullback Second Year (Second Year Elig.) 6-1, 220 Belleville (Centennial SS)

Linebacker Third Year (First Year Elig.) 6-1, 203 Waterloo (WCI)

2005: ... dressed all 12 games ... rushed 8 times for a total of 35 yards (average 4.37) with a long of 9 ... had a total of 8 solo tackles ... completed 1 kickoff return for 11 yards

2005: ... redshirted 2004: ... redshirted freshman

High School: ... attended Centennial SS ... two time Belleville HS Athlete of the Year ... five time Centennial SS Athlete of the Year ... four time high school football team MVP ... named basketball team MVP ... received bronze medal for OFSAA heavyweight wrestling ... has won four local area football championships ... three time Central Ontario rugby champions ... Team Ontario under nineteen national champions

High School: … attended Waterloo Collegiate … was All-Star for football, rugby, and hockey … received nomination for school Athlete of the Year Personal: … born September 2, 1985 … enrolled in General Arts

Personal: ... born on June 1, 1986 ... enrolled in Kinesiology/Phys. Ed.

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ADAM SCHEERER

KYLE SOMERVILLE

Fullback Fourth Year (Fourth Year Elig.) 6-3, 200 Stratford (Stratford Central)

Linebacker Second Year (Second Year Elig.) 6-1, 226 Mississauga (Lorne Park SS) 2005: ... dressed 7 games ... had 5 total tackles (4 solo and 2 assisted)

2005: ... dressed 7 games ... had 2 receptions for 33 yards (average 16.5) with a long of 22 ... rushed 5 times for a total of 28 yards (average 5.6) with a long of 8 ... had a total of 3 solo tackles ... completed 2 punt returns for a total of 20 yards (average 10.0) with a long of 10

High School: ... attended Lorne Park SS ... won two regional championships in high school football Personal: ... born on November 29, 1986 ... enrolled in Communication Studies

2004: ... dressed 10 games ... had 5 receptions for a total of 82 yards (average 16.4) with a long of 22 ... rushed 4 times for a total of 54 yards (average 13.5) with a long of 30 ... completed 2 punt returns for a total of 20 yards (average 10) with a long of 10 ... had 3 solo tackles 2003: … dressed 10 games … had 2 receptions for 38 yards (average 14) with a long of 27 yards … had a total of 6 points (1 touchdown) … completed 2 punt returns for a total of 20 yards (average 10) with a long of 10 yards … rushed 2 times for 7 yards (average 3.5) with a long of 5 yards … had 2 solo tackles

STEVE TURNER Running Back Third Year (Second Year Elig.) 5-8, 185 Oakville (Holy Trinity)

High school: ... played wide receiver … nominee for Receiver of the Year for OVFL in 2003 … ranked 2nd in the OVFL in 2003

2005: ... dressed 2 games ... rushed 11 times for a total of 67 yards (average 6.1) with a long of 25 ... had a total of 6 points (1 touchdown) ... completed 3 kickoff returns for 39 yards (average 13.0) with a long of 37 ... completed 4 punt returns for a total of 21 yards (average 5.25) with a long of 6

Personal: ... born on March 27th, 1984 ... enrolled in Arts … volunteered to coach basketball and was a trainer for hockey … president of Central Athletic

2004: ... redshirted freshman High School: … attended Holy Trinity … played running back, receiver, cornerback, kick-off returner, punt-returner, and special teams … was named Offensive Player of the Year … was Senior Athlete of the Year Personal: … born August 16, 1985 … enrolled in Honours Business Administration

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JORDAN VAN HORN

#11

KYLE WESTON

Defensive Back Second Year (Second Year Elig.) 5-11, 180 Burlington (Assumption SS)

#65

Offensive Line Fifth Year (Fifth Year Elig.) 6-3, 283 Sarnia (St. Christopher’s)

2005: ... dressed 11 games ... had 27 total tackles (24 solo and 6 assisted) ... had 5 knockdowns, 2 fumble recoveries, and 1 interception

2005: ... dressed all 12 games ... had 1 solo tackle

High School: ... attended Assumption SS ... named Junior and Senior Athlete of the Team... member of Golden Horseshoe championship team

2003: … dressed 4 games

Personal: ... born on February 3, 1987 ... enrolled in General Arts

High school: ... attended OFFSAA for wrestling in grade 12 and OAC, placed TOP 15 ... was co-captain of Lambton Lions OVFL

2004: ... dressed 10 games ... had 1 solo tackle

2002: ... dressed and played 6 games

Personal: ... born on March 26th, 1983 ... enrolled in Honours Arts with a double major in Sociology and Psychology

#52

MIKE WAUGH

TIMOTHY WHITE

Defensive Back Second Year (Second Year Elig.) 5-10, 160 London (South SS)

Linebacker Third Year (Second Year Elig.) 6-0, 210 Freeport, Bahamas (Ridley)

2005: ... dressed 1 game

2005: ... dressed 1 game ... had 1 solo tackle

High School: ... attended South SS ... named Athlete of the Year in grades 11 and 12 ... received Jim Ferguson Award

2004: ... redshirted freshman High School: … attended Ridley College … played defensive end and linebacker … was named Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2003

Personal: ... born on October 22, 1986 ... enrolled in Kinesiology/Phys. Ed.

Personal: … born May 3, 1985 … enrolled in General Arts

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STEVE WILLIAMS

DAVID ZIVOIN

Quarterback Second Year (Second Year Elig.) 5-10, 200 Vancouver, BC (St. Mathew’s)

Offensive Line Second Year (First Year Elig.) 6-2, 250 Waterloo (Bluevale CI)

2005: ... redshirted

2005: ... redshirted freshman

2004: ... redshirted freshman

High School: ... attended Bluevale CI ... named second string all-star for high school football team

High School: … attended Handsworth Secondary School … was BC Provincial All-Star quarterback … was BC Provincial Player of the Week … was named Conference Offensive MVP

Personal: ... born on October 21, 19986 ... enrolled in General Arts

Personal: … born January 8, 1986 … enrolled in Kinesiology … worked for the BC Lions

BEN WILSACK

#9

Quarterback Second Year (First Year Elig.) 6-1, 208 Beamsville (Blessed Trinity CSS) 2005: ... redshirted freshman High School: ... attended Blessed Trinity CSS ... named high school Athlete of the Year Personal: ... born on Feburary 14, 1986 ... enrolled in General Arts

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MEET THE GOLDEN HAWKS 2006 DRESSING FRESHMEN RECRUITS

No. 5 87 20 3 30 6 61 40

Player Taurean Allen Josh Bishop Jeff Emberley Dustin Heap Jim Martyniuk Giancarlo Rapanaro Kyle Sanderson Andrew Zadorsky

Pos. DB REC REC REC RB REC OL RB

TAUREAN ALLEN

Ht. 5-11 6-2 5-10 6-2 5-11 5-10 6-4 5-10

Wt. 193 210 164 165 180 168 290 195

Yr. 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1

#5

Elig. 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1

Hometown (Highschool) Etobicoke (Applewood Heights SS) Mississauga (Loyolas CSS) Oakville (St. Thomas Aquinas CSS) Waterloo (Waterloo CI) Burlington (Nelson HS) Niagara Falls (St. Paul SS) Peterborough (Adam Scott CVI) London (Catholic Central High)

TOM ATKINSON-GRAHAM Offensive Line First Year (First Year Elig.) 6-2, 240 Owen Sound (West Hill SS)

Defensive Back First Year (First Year Elig.) 5-11, 193 Etobicoke (Applewood Heights SS)

High School: ... attended West Hill SS ... was named Team Captain and Lineman of the Year for high school football team

High School: ... attended Applewood Heights SS ... was a high school honours student ... was named 2005 high school football MVP ... played in the OVFL for for the Etobicoke Eagles ... was named 2005 OVFL All-Star ... won 2006 OVFL Championship with the Etobicoke Eagles ... won 2006 Global Junior Championship

Personal: ... born January 15, 1987 ... enrolled in History

Personal: ... born February 15, 1987 ... enrolled in Communication Studies

KYLE ARDILL

SCOTT AUSTIN

Defensive End Fourth Year (Second Year Elig.) 6-0, 229 Mississauga (Lorne Park SS)

Running Back First Year (First Year Elig.) 6-0, 180 Brantford (Brantford CI)

High School: ... attended Lorne Park SS ... was a member of the All-Toronto All-Star Team ... was named high school MVP for high school junior and senior football teams ... was named Defensive Player of the Year

High School: ... attended Brantford CI ... high school team placed 4th in OFSAA rugby ... ranked 9th in Canada for squash Personal: ... born July 19, 1988 ... enrolled in Honours Business Administration

Personal: ... born December 30, 1986 ... enrolled in Sociology ... transfered to Wilfrid Laurier from Concordia ... father played football for Bishops

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ALEX BENSON

DANIEL BRAGAGNOLO

Receiver First Year (First Year Elig.) 5-9, 185 Kilbride (Notre Dame SS)

Receiver First Year (First Year Elig.) 5-10, 175 Hamilton (St. Mary’s HS) High School: ... attended St. Mary’s HS ... was an honours student ... was named football MVP in grade 12 ... was named MVP for baseball

High School: ... attended Notre Dame SS ... was named 2006 MVP for rugby Personal: ... born July 16, 1987 ... enrolled in Kinesiology/Phyical Education

JOSH BISHOP

Personal: ... born May 10, 1987 ... enrolled in Honours Business Administration

#87

EVAN BRIDEN

Receiver First Year (First Year Elig.) 6-2, 210 Mississauga (Loyolas CSS)

Fullback First Year (First Year Elig.) 6-0, 205 Belleville (Quinte SS)

High School: ... attended Loyolas CSS ... was OVFL MVP receiver for three years in a row ... was OVFL MVP kicker ... named high school MVP for two years in a row

High School: ... attended Quinte SS ... was an Ontario Scholar ... named Top Male Athlete for high school ... named Top Male Athlete in Academics for high school ... named MVP for high school hockey team ... won silver at the Canadian Summer Games in 2005 with the Team Ontario rugby squad

Personal: ... born September 28, 1987 ... enrolled in Communication Studies

Personal: ... born May 19, 1987 ... enrolled in Photonics

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DAVID BROWN

JEFF EMBERLEY

Receiver First Year (First Year Elig.) 6-0, 180 Oakville (Iroquois Ridge HS)

Receiver First Year (First Year Elig.) 5-10, 164 Oakville (St. Thomas Aquinas CSS) High School: ... attended St. Thomas Aquinas CSS ... received Founding Principal School Council Award ... was on the 2004 COMFL All-Star Team ... was named 2004 COMFL Offensive MVP ... received 2005 Sr. Football Offensive MVP ... received 2003 Jr. Football Defensive MVP

High School: ... attended Iroquois Ridge HS Personal: ... born February 25, 1988 ... enrolled in Psychology

Personal: ... born July 18, 1988 ... enrolled in Kinesiology/Physical Education

DILLON CARTER

NATHAN FORBES

Defensive Line Second Year (First Year Elig.) 6-2, 221 London (AB Lucas SS)

Running Back First Year (First Year Elig.) 5-10, 195 Mississauga (Streetsville SS) High School: ... attended Streetsville SS ... won 2003, 2004, 2005 ROPSAA rugby championship ... was named ROPSAA All-Star in rugby in 2004 and 2005

High School: ... attended AB Lucas SS ... named 2004 MVP for London high school area football Personal: ... born March 21, 1986 ... enrolled in Communication Studies

Personal: ... born August 17, 1988 ... enrolled in General Arts

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DUSTIN HAYMAN

FRASER HOBAN

Defensive Back First Year (First Year Elig.) 5-10, 160 Toronto (Leaside HS)

Defensive Back First Year (First Year Elig.) 6-0, 199 Uxbridge (St. Mary’s CSS)

High School: ... attended Leaside HS ... named 20042005 Offensive player of the year for high school... named 2002-2003 MVP for high school

High School: ... attended St. Mary’s CSS Personal: ... born March 5, 1988 ... enrolled in Communication Studies

Personal: ... born October 16, 1988 ... enrolled in Communication Studies ... grandfather Lew Hayman coached for the Toronto Argos and founded the Montreal Alouettes

DUSTIN HEAP

#3

CHIMA IHEKWOABA Defensive End/Receiver First Year (First Year Elig.) 6-4, 240 Burlington (Notre Dame SS)

Receiver First Year (First Year Elig.) 6-2, 165 Waterloo (Waterloo CI)

High School: ... attended Notre Dame SS

High School: ... attended Waterloo CI ... was on high school honour roll ... won junior OVFL championship in 2001 ... named junior and senior OVFL Wide Receiver of the Year in 2001 and 2003 ... was named WCSSAA football 1st Team All-Star in 2001, 2002, and 2003 ... was named WCSSAA basketball All-Star in 2002 and 2003 ... was named MVP for high school senior football team in 2002 and 2003 ... was named high school Male Athlete of the Year in 2003 ... holds the OVFL record for most touchdowns in a season with 16 touchdowns in game 6

Personal: ... born November 3, 1988 ... enrolled in Communication Studies ... brother Ugonna Ihekwoaba currently plays for McMaster

Personal: ... born December 7, 1983 ... enrolled in Honours Business Administration ... brother Dillon Heap played WLU football in 2005

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MIKE ION

VINCE LUCIANI

Linebacker First Year (First Year Elig.) 5-10, 200 Brantford (ACS)

Quarterback First Year (First Year Elig.) 6-4, 222 Oakville (Holy Trinity CSS)

High School: ... attended ACS ... named JV Rookie of the Year in 2003 ... named OV Rookie of the Year in 2006 ... named MVP for high school rugby team in 2003 and 2005

High School: ... attended Holy Trinity CSS ... represented Canada for basketball at the Junior Olympics in Taipei in grade 9 ... was named Junior Male Athlete of the Year and basketball MVP in grade 10 ... was team captain of Division 2 regional champions ... received Dan Cooper Top Athlete award ... in OAC was named varsity football captain and team MVP ... set 4 school records for passing attempts, completions, and yardage in a game/season ... was named varsity basketball captain ... received varsity basketball spirit award ... received varsity track & field spirit award

Personal: ... born July 4, 1988 ... enrolled in Biology

Personal: ... born June 16, 1987 ... enrolled in Communication Studies ... brother Dante Luciani currently plays WLU football

MATT JOYCE Receiver First Year (First Year Elig.) 6-0, 165 Belleville (Quinte SS)

BRENNON LUNDY Receiver First Year (First Year Elig.) 6-2, 210 Burlington (Assumption CSS)

High School: ... attended Quinte SS ... was on honour roll ... received two graduation awards for overall academics ... was named Sr. Athlete of the Year ... named special teams Player of the year for 2005-2006 Personal: ... born February 13, 1987 ... enrolled in Economics

High School: ... attended Assumption CSS ... was an Ontario Scholar ... received senior athletic award ... was 2004 Golden Horseshoe champions for senior football ... was 2004 senior football Ontario Bowl finalists Personal: ... born February 16, 1987 ... enrolled in General Arts

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JIM MARTYNIUK

#30

KARL MCCARTNEY Linebacker Fourth Year (First Year Elig.) 6-1, 225 Nassau, Bahamas (St. Andrew’s)

Running Back First Year (First Year Elig.) 5-11, 180 Burlington (Nelson HS)

High School: ... attended St. Andrew’s College... named high school MVP for football in 2004, 2005, and 2006 ... won OFSAA Championship for football in 2003 ... was an OFSAA medalist for swimming

High School: ... attended Nelson HS ... was an Ontario Scholar in senior year ... named 2002 Jr. football MVP ... named 2005 Sr. football MVP ... received award in 2004 for most dedicated and hardest working athlete ... was named Toronto Star Athlete of the Week in 2005 ... was selected for Team Ontario under 17

Personal: ... born November 29, 1987 ... enrolled in Honours Business Administration

Personal: ... born July 5, 1987 ... enrolled in Communication Studies ... father Terry Martyniuk played WLU football as a linebacker

GIANCARLO MASCIARELLI

JOE MCCULLA

Offensive Line First Year (First Year Elig.) 6-4, 235 Stouffville (Brother Andre CHS)

Receiver First Year (First Year Elig.) 6-1, 190 Smith Falls (Smith Falls DCI)

High School: ... attended Brother Andre CHS ... won a high school football championship

High School: ... attended Smith Falls DCI ... selected as NCAFA all-star ... selected as an Ottawa high school all-star

Personal: ... born January 6, 1988 ... enrolled in Honours Business Administration

Personal: ... born January 3, 1987 ... enrolled in Psychology ... father Bob McCulla is a former CFL player and coach in the CIS

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WAYNE MONTGOMERY

SEAN O’NEILL

Defensive Line First Year (First Year Elig.) 6-3, 345 Waterloo (Waterloo CI)

Linebacker First Year (First Year Elig.) 5-11, 205 Waterloo (St. David CSS) High School: ... attended St. David CSS ... received award for Most Improved Defensive Player ... was WCSSAA 1st Team All-Star ... was named Linebacker of the Year for the Guelph Bears

High School: ... attended Waterloo CI ... was named Lineman of the Year for high school in 2004 Personal: ... born August 24, 1986 ... enrolled in General Arts

Personal: ... born August 20, 1984 ... enrolled in Sociology

MICHAEL MONTOYA

DANIEL PAQUETTE

Running Back First Year (First Year Elig.) 5-11, 225 Burlington (Notre Dame SS)

Defensive Back First Year (First Year Elig.) 5-11, 175 Port Elgin (Saugeen District SS) High School: ... attended Saugeen District SS ... was an Ontario Scholar ... BAA football champions in 2002, 2003, and 2004 ... named high school football Defensive Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005 ... named high school rugby MVP in 2004

High School: ... attended Notre Dame SS Personal: ... born October 26, 1987 ... enrolled in Economics ... brother David plays for WLU and was a member of the 2005 Vanier Cup Championship team

Personal: ... born May 22, 1987 ... enrolled in Kinesiology/Physical Education

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GIANCARLO RAPANARO

#13

MATTHEW RICE Receiver First Year (First Year Elig.) 5-11, 195 Almonte (Almonte DHS)

Receiver First Year (First Year Elig.) 5-10, 168 Niagara Falls (St. Paul SS)

High School: ... attended Almonte DHS ... was an Ontario Scholar for each year in high school ... was named MVP for junior football in 2001 ... named MVP for track & field in 2001 and 2002... named Junior Male Athlete of the Year in 2001 and 2002 .. named senior football Rookie of the Year in 2002 ... in 2003 won OFSSA Championship with high school senior football team ... was named team offensive MVP in 2003 ... was OFSSA Finalists in 2004 with high school senior football team ... was named football team Co-MVP in 2004 ... received Tres Maynard Award for sportsmanship ... was named AIA Football Senior Bowl MVP ... was awarded Senior Football 3-D Award (dedication, devotion, desire) in 2005 and received the Leadership Award ... won EOSSA Championship in 2005

High School: ... attended St. Paul SS ... was on honour roll from grades 9-12 ... received high school award for Most Optimist Youth of the Year in 2004 and 2005 ... named junior and senior high school basketball MVP ... named junior and senior high school soccer MVP ... named junior and senior high school football MVP for offense ... named senior high school track & field MVP ... won OFSSA bronze medal for basketball ... won OFSSA gold medal for soccer ... named Jr. and Sr. Male Athlete of the Year ... named Jr. and Sr. Male Father Leblanc Award Winner (all around outstanding student/athlete) Personal: ... born January 23, 1987 ... enrolled in Kinesiology/Physical Education

Personal: ... born December 17, 1986 ... enrolled in Kinesiology/Physical Education

JAMES REDNER

#61

KYLE SANDERSON

Defensive Back Second Year (First Year Elig.) 5-8, 160 Rednersville (Centennial SS)

Offensive Line Fifth Year (Fourth Year Elig.) 6-4, 290 Peterborough (Adam Scott CVI)

High School: ... attended Centennial SS ... named Sr. Male Athlete of the Year (2005-2006) ... named Jr. Male Athlete of the Year (2003-2004) ... named Gr. 9 Male Athlete of the Year (2001-2002)

High School: ... attended Adam Scott CVI ... was an OVFL All-Star in 2001 and 2002 ... was named OVFL Lineman of the Year in 2001 ... won the OVFL Championship in 2001

Personal: ... born March 16, 1987 ... enrolled in Kinesgiology/Physical Education

Personal: ... born July 29, 1983 ... enrolled in Post Graduate Studies Other: ... was an Academic All-Canadian in 2002 with the McMaster Marauders ... was a Marauder Scholar in 2002 ... won the Yates Cup Championship with the McMaster Marauders in 2002 and 2003

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A.J. SMITH

DANIEL SPEIGHT

Linebacker First Year (First Year Elig.) 6-1, 230 Hanover (John Diefenbaker SS)

Defensive Back First Year (First Year Elig.) 5-11, 187 Toronto (East York CI) High School: ... attended East York CI ... received the Hager, Hull, Miller Scholarship Award ... was named 2005 MVP for senior hockey ... was named 2006 Defensive MVP for football ... was named Male Athlete of the Year in 2006 ... was named Special Teams Player of the Year for the Metro Toronto Wildcats in 2006

High School: ... attended John Diefanbaker SS Personal: ... born February 15, 1987 ... enrolled in General Arts

Personal: ... born September 19, 1987 ... enrolled in General Arts

EAMON SOMMERVILLE

CLIFFORD TINDALL

Defensive Back Second Year (First Year Elig.) 5-8, 180 Courtice (Bowmanville HS)

Defensive Back First Year (First Year Elig.) 5-11, 190 Toronto (West Boca HS) High School: ... attended West Boca HS ... won the Toronto Junior Championship

High School: ... attended Bowmanville HS Personal: ... born August 13, 1984 ... enrolled in Philosophy

Personal: ... born May 16, 1988 ... enrolled in General Arts

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KYLE VANGEEL

SETH WELSH

Fullback First Year (First Year Elig.) 6-0, 200 Chilliwack, BC (Sardis SS)

Linebacker First Year (First Year Elig.) 6-2, 190 Southampton (St. Mary’s HS) High School: ... attended St. Mary’s HS ... received the Automotive Technology Award ... was named high school Special Teams Player of the Year for two years ... was named team MVP

High School: ... attended Sardis SS ... was an honour student ... was named high school team MVP ... named Offensive MVP ... named Defensive MVP ... was a member of the BC Provincial Championship team for 4 years

Personal: ... born September 10, 1987 ... enrolled in General Arts

Personal: ... born April 21, 1986 ... enrolled in General Arts

TRAVIS VAUGHAN

JONATHAN WOLLZIEFER

Quarterback First Year (First Year Elig.) 5-11, 165 Almonte (Almonte DHS)

Defensive Back Second Year (First Year Elig.) 6-1, 190 Cambridge (St. Benedict CSS) High School: ... attended St. Benedict CSS ... was a member of the 2001 OFSAA cross-country team ... was named Cambridge Lions Defensive Back of the Year in 2005

High School: ... attended Almonte DHS ... has received several proficiency certificates ... won the OFSAA Championship in 2003 ... won the regional championship in 2004... was named Subway Athlete of the Week in 2004 ... was named CJOH News Athlete of the Week in 2004 ... won EOSSA Championship in 2005 ... was named team MVP in 2005

Personal: ... born May 11, 1987 ... enrolled in Geography

Personal: ... born October 25, 1987 ... enrolled in Communication Studies

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ANDREW ZADORSKY

#40

Running Back First Year (First Year Elig.) 5-10, 195 London (Catholic Central High) High School: ... attended Catholic Central High ... received the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship ... received the Monseignor Feeney Scholarship ... was an honour student for each year of high school ... won the OFSAA Western Bowl Championship in 2004 and 2005 ... was named high school team Rookie of the Year in 2003 ... won the Jim Allen Spirit Award in 2004 ... won the Donny McGoogan Award in 2005 ... was named team captain in 2002 and 2005 ... was named team MVP in 2002 and 2005 Personal: ... born March 7, 1987 ... enrolled in Honours Business Administration

BEN ZEEMAN Defensive Back First Year (First Year Elig.) 5-11, 168 Carleton Place (Carleton Place HS) High School: ... attended Carleton Place HS ... was an Ontario Scholar ... received an Economic Award ... was selected to participate in Ottawa High School All-Star Game ... was named MVP for high school football team for two years in a row (only student in school history) Personal: ... born December 3, 1987 ... enrolled in Honours Business Administration

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COACHING STAFF


HEAD COACH AND MANAGER OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

GARY JEFFRIES

MANAGER OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS AND HEAD COACH

Gary Jeffries enters his 29th season as part of the Golden Hawk football coaching staff. It was not until 1970 that Gary would find his home at Wilfrid Laurier University. He played football for 2 years from 1970-1971 and was named an All-Star Defensive Half-Back and Rookie of the Year. After his career at Laurier he was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in 1972 and in 1973 he signed with the Hamilton TigerCats but did not report. Coach Jeffries also played four years in the Detroit Tiger organization prior to beginning his career at WLU. In 1973 he was hired at WLU as an assistant football coach and recreation director. From 1984-1988 Jeffries was also the women’s basketball coach at WLU. In 1989 he took a break from football and coached the men’s basketball team until 1996. In 1994 Rick Zmich convinced Jeffries to return to the game which he loves so much. Gary has coached 28 football seasons at WLU, with 17 as Defensive Coordinator. He was named the interim head coach midway through the ’02 season and was named the full time head coach in 2003. He has coached in 18 Yates Cups including championship victories in the 1978, 1987, 2004 and 2005 seasons. Since taking over at the helm of the Hawks, the team has gone 30-3-1 including victories in two Yates Cups (2004, 2005), one Uteck Bowl (2005), and one Vanier Cup (2005). The Golden Hawks defeated the Saskatchewan Huskies in last year’s Vanier Cup to cap off the ‘05 season with a perfect 12-0 record. Coach Jeffries has coached over 700 games in total for WLU (both football and basketball), and his passion for WLU sport remains undying. Gary resides in Southampton in the off-season with his girlfriend Jill. He has four children, Jonathan, Jodie, Jaime, and Ryan, and five beautiful grandchildren.

PROFILE: G A RY J E F F R I E S Coaching Experience: (all at WLU) - 1972-1980: Defensive Line / Linebackers Coach for Tuffy Knight - 1981-1983: Defensive Coordinator for Tuffy Knight - 1984-1988: Defensive Coordinator for Rich Newbrough - 1994-2002: Defensive Coordinator for Rick Zmich - 2003-2006: Head Coach and Manager of Football Operations

Date of Birth: May 13, 1946 Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario High School: Nelson (Burlington) University: Wilfrid Laurier University Degree: Bachelor of Arts - Political Science Record at Laurier: 30-3-0-1 (0.897) Regular Season: 22-1-0-1 (0.938) Playoffs: 8-2 (0.800)

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RYA N P Y E A R Ryan Pyear enters his first season as the new Golden Hawk Offensive Coordinator after an outsanding five years serving as Laurier’s starting Quarterback. As a player Ryan enjoyed much success and he now hopes to continue that tradition in the role of Offensive Coordinator. Some of Ryan’s playing accolades include being named as the OUA Rookie of the Year in 2001 after taking every single snap as a freshman. In 2004 Ryan was named as a first-team OUA all-star and 2nd team allCanadian, and in 2005 he reached both 1st team all-conference and first-team allCanadian status. That same year he was awarded Uteck Bowl and Vanier Cup MVP on the way to Wilfrid Laurier’s national

Offensive Coordinator

supremacy on the gridiron. Other awards include back to back President’s Awards as Wilfrid Laurier’s top male athlete in 2004 and 2005. Pyear graduated this past June, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Kinesiology. He has two brothers, Kyle and Tobin, who also played five years in the OUA and CIS at McMaster and Waterloo respectively. His mother, Betty, and father Barry, currently live in Ryan’s home town of Belleville, Ontario. Barry Pyear is also a football coach at Laurier, coaching the running backs.

R on Van M oerkerke Ron is in his eighth year coaching with the Golden Hawks. This year he returns to the role of Defensive Coordinator, a position he has held since the 2003 season. Ron’s track record with Laurier is a long and storied one; he played in the late 80’s and was on the 1987 Yates Cup championship team. In 1988, Ron received the WLU Alumni Association Academic and Athletic Achievement Award. In 1989, Ron was named an OUA first-team all-star linebacker and team MVP. At present, Ron is a teacher and the Department Head of Social Science at Eastwood Collegiate High School in

DEFENSIVE Coordinator

Kitchener. Prior to becoming the Defensive Coordinator with the Hawks, Ron was the Head Coach at Eastwood and Galt Collegiate. Ron lives with his wife Karen and their two year old daughter Grace in West Montrose.

RICH NEWBROUGH Rich Newbrough enters his 30th season with the Golden Hawks football coaching staff. Newbrough arrived at Wilfrid Laurier in 1968 (then known as Waterloo Lutheran) as offensive coordinator. That very year the team went to the College Bowl, now known as the Vanier Cup. Along with coaching duties, Rich served as the Assistant Athletic Director and lectured within the Physical Education department. In 1984 Newbrough was named Director of Athletics and Head Football Coach. He held the position for 10 years before turning the head coaching duties over to Rick Zmich in 1994. During that span of his coaching career, the Hawks won two Yates Cup titles (1987, 1991) and Laurier’s first National Championship in 1991. Rich retired from fulltime duties in

Special Teams CoordinatoR

1997 but has maintained close contact with the program. Throughout his coaching career Rich has received several awards. He was named OUAA coach of the year in 1985 and CIAU Coach of the Year in 1991. Rich served as President of the OUAA, and was a member of the Board of Directors in the CIAU. Upon his retirement, the OUAA honored Rich with the ‘J.P Loosemore Award’. Rich coached with Gary Jeffries back in 1970 who served as his assistant for over five years. Rich is honored to be part of the Golden Hawk Football staff yet again. Newbrough currently lives with his wife Pat of 47 years. They have raised two sons and have eight grandchildren ranging in age from 8-19. Rich and his wife have lived in Kitchener for nearly 40 years.

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COACHING STAFF

A S S I S TA N T C OAC H E S Offensive Line Coach

Offensive Line Coach

Brian Breckles Brian returns to the coaching

Brian Canton Brian is in his sixth year with the

squad to assist the Hawks’ Offensive Line. A former Golden Hawk from 1985-89, Breckles was also an All-Canadian and CFL Draft Choice. Brian is also the Director of Alumni Relations for Wilfrid Laurier University. A member of the Golden Hawk Hall of Fame, he currently resides in Waterloo with his wife Leanne and daughters Abby and Melissa.

Golden Hawk coaching staff, after many years of coaching high school football at Applewood Heights School in Mississauga. Coach Canton also coached at York University for 4 years as the defensive line coach. Brian is a graduate of WLU.

Defensive Line Coach

Blaine Beck Coach Beck enters his twelfth

season as part of the Laurier coaching staff. He is a graduate of the University of Waterloo where he played on the defensive line. Blaine is a teacher at Glenview Park Secondary School.

Running Backs Coach

Defensive Line Coach

Clarke Eady Clarke enters his fourteenth

year as an assistant coach for WLU football. He was a member of the Golden Hawks football roster in the early 70’s and played in the 1972 College Bowl (now known as the Vanier Cup). Since coaching with Laurier, Clarke has coached two Vanier Cup Championship teams (1991, 2005). When not on the football sidelines, Clarke works with delinquent children.

Running Backs Coach

Barry Pyear Coach Pyear returns to his place

Maki Katsube Maki enters his fifth year with

as running backs coach in his fourth full time year with the Hawks. He has 30 years experience as a head coach in the Belleville area, and helped guide the 2000 National Capital Bowl Champion and undefeated Centennial Chargers. He is the father of Offensive Coordinator Ryan Pyear.

the Golden Hawks. He was the leading receiver at St. Francis Xavier from 1987-90. He was also drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos in 1990. After the CFL, he coached the receivers at St. F.X. Maki is now a teacher at St. John’s-Kilmarnock School in Breslau.

Receivers Coach

Receivers Coach

Chris Worobec Chris returns as receivers coach for

Todd Galloway Todd is in his third season with

his fifth year. He is a graduate of Laurier where he played football for four years. Along with assisting WLU football, Chris coaches and teaches at Assumption High School in Burlington.

the Golden Haws as a coach. The Kitchener native graduated from WLU in 2004. Todd played at Resurrection Secondary School and at WLU from 2000-2003. Todd got into coaching the next year after his graduation from WLU.

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COACHING STAFF Defensive Backs Coach & Strength and Conditioning Coach

Defensive Backs Coach

Dan Bovair Dan was the QB at Burlington Cen-

Dwayne Cameron Dwayne returns for his third-

tral where he won 3 Halton country championships. He played at WLU from 1975-77 as a DB and punt/kick returner. In 1977, he was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger Cats and played there in 77-78 and in Toronto in 79. Dan coached in Burlington for 16 year’s in the minor system as well as the high school level, he has coached both offense and defense. Dan is the national accounts manager for Jones Neon Displays Ltd in Burlington. He resides in Burlington with wife Sylvia and children Daniel and Natalie.

season with the Hawks. A 1996 draft pick for the Hamilton TiCats, Dwayne has served as Defensive Coordinator for St. James in Guelph, and interim Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Toronto Raptors in 2002. He is the father of one son, Gregory, who is six years old.

Defensive Backs Coach

Linebackers Coach

Kevin MacNeill Kevin continues as a member of

Dave Dagg Dave has been assisting WLU

football for twelve years. He has also coached for other OUA football teams including Guelph and Waterloo. Along with coaching university football, Dave serves as an assistant high school football coach at Guelph Collegiate.

the coaching staff after his five year Golden Hawk career at Linebacker. In his final season, MacNeill was an OUA first team All-Star and a second team CIS All Canadian.

Offensive Scout Team Coach

Pat Crabbe Pat returns to the Golden Hawk

coaching staff this season for his third year. He brings a wealth of experience to the team, having coached amateur football since 1970 in Mississauga, Guelph, and Windsor. He now resides in Waterloo, and has three grown children, Chuck, Collin and Julia. He looks forward to a great season of outstanding Golden Hawk football

Defensive Scout Team Coach

Steve Frake Steve enters his first year coaching

with Laurier. He is a graduate of WLU where he played five years at corner. After his fifth year, he was drafted to the CFL by the Montreal Alouettes. Along with his defensive scout team coaching duties, Steve serves as the academic advisor for the team. He aspires to become a firefighter in the near future.

Asst. Scout Team Coach

Asst. Scout Team Coach

Peter Billingsley Peter returns to the Golden

Hawk staff as assistant scout team coach. Part of his duties include covering the majority of the scouting done in SouthWestern Ontario. He has been instrumental in recruiting many of the young Hawks currently playing for WLU. Peter is a Laurier alumnist and played for the Hawks in the 1960’s.

Roger MacLeod Roger returns to the Golden Hawk

staff as head scout of the London Region. He is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier.

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COACHING & THERAPY STAFF

A S S I S TA N T C OAC H E S ( c o n t . ) Quarterbacks Coach

Quarterbacks Coach

Rod Philp Rod enters his first year assisting

Don Wilson Don returns for his third year

with the WLU football coaching staff. He is a graduate of Laurier where he served as quarterback for Golden Hawk football in the 1980’s. Rod continues to hold WLU passing records and was a member of the 1987 Yates Cup Championship team.

assisting the coaching staff as quarterback coach. He is a Laurier graduate and played for the Golden Hawks football squad at quarterback. Don also serves as a scout team coach for Laurier and has coached high school football for 36 years.

Quality Control

Dave Robertson Dave serves as the quality con-

trol coach and head scout from the Ottawa Region. He has been extremely loyal and instrumental to WLU football. He is a graduate of Laurier where he played football at linebacker in the 1960’s.

T H E R A P Y S TA F F Athletic Therapist

Student Trainer

Teresa Hussey Teresa returns to the Football

Heather Tugnett Heather returns for her second

staff this season as head of therapy. A certified Athletic Therapist, Teresa spent two years with Laurier’s Men’s Hockey program before moving across to Football. She holds a BSc from York University and graduated from Sheridan College’s Sports Injury Management program.

year assisting with WLU Football therapy. She is entering her third year as a Kinesiology student and hopes to become an athletic therapist once her degree is completed.

Student Trainer

Katie Sheridan Katie joins the WLU Football

therapy staff for her first year. She is entering her second year as a Kinesiology student and hopes to become an athletic therapist once finished her degree.

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SUPPORT & SCOUTING STAFF

S U P P O RT S TA F F Equipment Manager

Video Coordinator

Chris Thom Chris is a veteran Hawk, who is

Chuck Classen Chuck has been assisting the football

in his fourth year with the coaching staff supporting its video capabilities. Having assisted both the Men’s and Women’s Golden Hawk Hockey teams with their video systems, and with extensive high school, minor league, and OVFL football coaching experience, Chris will help the Hawks track their progress on the field.

equipment staff on the sidelines for 30 years. He was a student at WLU, where he was the manager for the basketball team. Chuck is a retired school teacher, who now commits most of his time to the Laurier Football Team.

Equipment Assistant

Equipment Assistant

Anthony Pickett Anthony returns to

Dan Huxter

assist the football equipment staff for his third year. Prior to his efforts for WLU football, Anthony performed similar work for his high school football team.

SCOUTING STAFF Roger MacLeod

T I M BI S CI

London Region Tel: (519) 645-2000 E-Mail: rogermc@golden.net

Welland/St. Catharines Region Tel: (905) 734-6056 E-Mail: linebacker_blitz@hotmail.com

P E TER B ILLINGSLEY

Clarke E adY

Dufferin/Wellington Region Tel: (519) 843-1985 E-Mail: jbillingsley@sympatico.ca

Ajax-Pickering Tel: (905) 982-6295 E-Mail: coacheady@hotmail.com

Don Wilson

Dave R obertson

Haldiman County Tel: (905) 772-5850 E-Mail: dawilson@netcom.ca

Ottawa Region Tel: (613) 278-2183

DAVE FESS

Haldiman County Tel:(905) 765-3123 E-Mail: fesster@symptacio.ca

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2005 SEASON IN REVIEW


REVIEW

2005 SEASON IN REVIEW SCORING

GAME 1

WLU-Hickey 2 yard run (Devlin convert) WLU-Pyear 1 yard run (Devlin convert) WLU-Mamo 22 yard field goal WLU-Mamo Rouge Punt WLU-Team safety WLU-Baechler 75 yard run (Devlin convert) WLU-Cameron 62 yard run (Devlin convert) WLU-Coates 5 yard run (Devlin convert) WLU- Mamo 30 yard field goal WLU-Safety touch WLU-Mamo Rogue Punt

Laurier 45 - Queen’s 0 September 6 Richardson Stadium-Kingston, ON Laurier Queen’s

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final 14 4 16 11 45 0 0 0 0 0

“Hawks Blank Gaels in Season Opener with 45-0 win” by Ari Grossman

TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushed-Yards Passing Yards Passes (A/C/I) Sacks Punts-Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

WLU QU 22 10 267 95 217 176 25/18/0 34/15/1 4 0 10-337 9-227 0-0 2-2 13-123 9-85

the game. Queen’s starting pivot Ali Clarkson struggled with only five completions on 18 attempts for 56 yards and one interception. Danny Brannagan came in relief in the final quarter, and went 10-for-16 for 110 yards.

Kingston, ON - Ryan Pyear connected on 17 of 23 passes for 212 yards and a touchdown as the #3 CIS ranked Golden Hawks blanked the unranked Queen’s Golden Gaels, 45-0, in their first contest of the 2005 season. Richardson Stadium had 7,500 people attended the home opener for the Gaels. Queen’s had trouble from the beginning of the game as they were unable to stop Laurier’s first drive of the game consisting of 12 plays and 72 yards culminating in Bryon Hickey’s 2-yard run for a toucImage 1 from Hawks Blank Gaels in Season Opener with 45-0 winhdown. There was no looking back as the Golden Hawks led by 18-0 at the half, and 34-0 after 45 minutes. Manager of Football Operations and Head Coach Gary Jeffries was pleased with the team’s start. “We came out on the first drive of the game and marched down the field and scored ... and anytime you can start the season like that your confidence grows.” The win marks the 10th consecutive regular-season win for Laurier, which kept a perfect 8-0 record in 2004. The Hawks haven’t lost in regular-season action since a 26-23 setback against Queen’s on Oct. 11, 2003. Pyear, the 5th year Quarterback scored one of the touchdowns on his own as he snuck into the endzone with a 1-yard run. The Belleville native wasn’t too overwealmed with the pressure after coming off of a championship season last year. “I was a little anxious, but it all came back to me as soon as I stepped onto the field. The team pulled the win together quite well.” Andrew BaeImage 2 from Hawks Blank Gaels in Season Opener with 45-0 winchler, Bryon Hickey and Jon Coates scored rushing majors for Wilfrid Laurier as did Nick Cameron. Cameron scored his after a 62-yard run, finishing the afternoon with 169 yards. Rookie kicker Chris Mamo of London, Ont., made his presence known adding the two field goals and by putting a punt into the end zone for a single. Laurier netted a total of 484 yards of offence, breaking up the passing and rushing game quite well. The Gaels were only able to gain 223 yards on the match. David Montoya led the strong defensive effort with 2.5 quarterback sacks, a forced fumble as well as four tackles. All Canadian Ian Logan had three tackles as well as the only interception of

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GAME 2

Windsor 24 - Laurier 47 September 10 University Stadium-Waterloo, ON Laurier Windsor

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final 8 21 14 4 47 7 3 7 7 24

“Three Touchdowns for Wright & Cameron as Hawks Continue Unbeaten Streak” By Matt De Faria Waterloo, ON – Joel Wright and Nick Cameron each scored 3 touchdowns helping the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks beat up on the Windsor Lancers 47-24 – extending their OUA regular season winning streak to 11 games.

SCORING UW-Nolan 40 yard interception (Reider convert) WLU-Wright 16 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) WLU-Devlin rouge punt UW-Reider 27 yard field goal WLU-Wright 15 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) WLU-Cameron 40 yard run (Devlin convert) WLU-Cameron 23 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) WLU-Cameron 25 yard run (Devlin convert) WLU-Wright 6 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) UW-Nolan 42 yard interception (Reider convert) UW-Wilken 23 yeard pass from Dent (Reider convert) WLU-Devlin 42 yard field goal WLU-Devlin 16 yard field goal

TEAM STATISTICS WLU UW First Downs 22 13 Rushed-Yards 237 90 Passing Yards 227 205 Passes (A/C/I) 24/15/1 25/13/1 Sacks 5 1 Punts-Yards 7-271 9-319 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-0 Penalties-Yards 6-50 12-110

within two scores 3 minutes into the second half on a fumble recovery touchdown to cut the Hawk lead to 29-17. However, Cameron quickly restored Laurier’s 3 score lead on his third touchdown, putting the game out of reach at 36-17.

It was the second straight year the Golden Hawks defeated the Windsor Lancers at home in Week 2 of the season – this time it was in front of a mostly frosh crowd of 4,454.

Ryan Pyear quietly put together a strong game completing 64% if his passes, connecting on 4 touchdowns for over 216 yards in just 3 quarters of work before giving way to sophomore QB Dante Luciani.

Windsor’s Justin Nolan stunned the home crowd 3 minutes into the game as he picked off a RyaImage 1 from Three Touchdowns for Wright & Cameron as Hawks Continue Unbeaten Streakn Pyear pass intended for Andrew Agro and ran it back the remaining 40 yards to put the Lancers up by 7. However, the lead didn’t last long. Joel Wright answered back 2 minutes later with a spectacular catch in the endzone. He followed that up with another 15 yard touchdown in the second quarter putting the Hawks up 15-10 and giving them the lead for good. Wright finished the game with 5 catches (3 of them for touchdowns) and 125 yards.

Lost amidst the impressive offensive performances was the game played on the defensive front. The Hawks held the Lancers to only 253 yards of total offense; an average of just 4.7 yards per play. Windsor quarterback Jon Dent was scrambling all night as the defence complied 5 sacks, 5 knockdowns and 1 interception. Dent finished the game 13 for 25 for 205 yards and 1 touchdown.

“We played strong on all aspects tonight – offense, defence and special teams,” said Head Coach and Manager of Football Operations Gary Jeffries. “I’m really proud of our guys for keeping their cool on the field. Last week (against Queen’s) we found ourselves running into penalty trouble; this week we were much better.” In the second and third quarters Nick Cameron took control as he scored the Hawks next three touchdowns. The first one coming on a 40 yard dash down the sideline; the second on a 23 yard pass from quarterback Ryan Image 2 from Three Touchdowns for Wright & Cameron as Hawks Continue Unbeaten StreakPyear; and the third on another 25 yard rush right up the middle. He finished the game with 141 rushing yards on 15 carries and 2 receptions for 39 yards. “It’s not about personal accomplishments,” said Cameron following the game. “Every game we play, someone different steps up and has a big day,” he continued. “What matters is that we won, and we can start preparing for our the game next week against Ottawa.” Lancer cornerback Justin Nolan brought his team back to

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GAME 3

OTT-Nicolson 6 yard pass from Sacobie (Tchobanian convert) WLU-Cameron 10 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) WLU-Wright 9 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) OTT-Crane 6 yard pass from Sacobie (Tchobanian convert) WLU-Devlin 32 yard field goal WLU-Devlin 32 yard field goal

Laurier 21 - Ottawa 14 September 17 Frank Clair Stadium-Ottawa, ON Laurier Ottawa

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final 7 0 8 6 21 7 0 7 0 14

TEAM STATISTICS WLU First Downs 23 Rushed-Yards 142 Passing Yards 204 Passes (A/C/I) 27/17/0 Sacks 2 Punts-Yards 8-283 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 Penalties-Yards 8-65

OTT 18 120 218 32/15/1 0 9-331 2-1 13-104

“Hawks Win Spoils Ottawa Homecoming” by Ari Grossman Ottawa, ON – Veteran quarterback Ryan Pyear connected 16 of 26 times for a total of 199 yards as the No. 3 nationally ranked Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks defeated the Ottawa Gee Gee’s 21-14 in front of a crowd just shy of 2,000.

by one going into the convert.

The victory is Laurier’s 12th consecutive regular season win, (30) and keeps them at the top of provincial standings, alongside Western as the two undefeated schools.

Wright had difficulty on the point-after, scrambled and threw to teammate Bryon Hickey of Burlington for a two-point conversion.

“We’re extremely happy to leave Ottawa with the ‘W’,” said Manager of Football OpImage 1 from Hawks Win Spoils Ottawa Homecomingerations and head coach Gary Jeffries. “It was a real character performance … the team fought hard and never quit against a good Ottawa squad.”

Brian Devlin of Sarnia, kicked field goals of 32 and 31 yards. Defensively, the Hawks and Gee Gee’s both displayed strong efforts. Laurier’s Brandon Keks of Coquitlam, BC picked up two-sacks on Sacobie. Justin Phillips of Stittsville had five tackles and an assist while Jeff Smeaton of Brantford had the only interception of the day, returning it for 12 yards.

Pyear, the fifth year pivot from Belleville, through two touchdown passes despite the poor weather conditions at Frank Clair Stadium that saw a total of four fumbles in the game.

For the Gee Gee’s Joe Barnes led his team with nine tackles and two assists. Anthony Plante-Ajah had eight tackles and two assists.

Scoring the two touchdowns for the Golden Hawks in the contest were Joel Wright (4th of season) and Nick Cameron (5). Cameron continues to lead the team in scoring with a total of 30 points. The fifth year running back, one of the top in the country, had 126 all-purpose yards with 95 on 20 carries. Wright, the fourth year receiver from Stoney Creek, had four receptions for 75 yards including a 33-yard catch.

Players of the game for the Hawks were Ryan Pyear, Justin Phillips and Justin Van Horn.

Laurier’s net offense was 344 yards; 142 on the ground and 204 passing as well as two yards lost. Ottawa’s Josh Sacobie went 15 of 32 for 218 yards, including two TD’s as well as an interception. David Crane was the top Image 2 from Hawks Win Spoils Ottawa Homecomingreceiver for the garnet and grey, connecting with Sacobie five times for 111 yards and a touchdown. Ottawa had a total of 320 yards of offense; 120 rushing, 218 passing and 18 in losses. The Hawks scored first with Cameron’s TD reception. Fiveminutes later, Ottawa tied the game. Neither team was able to score in the second quarter. Three minutes into the third quarter, Sacobie connected on his second major to put the Gee Gee’s up by seven. A Pyear-toWright touchdown four-minutes later put the Hawks behind

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WLU-Devlin 1pt Kickoff MAC-Grant 37 yard field goal WLU-Cameron 1 yard run (Devlin convert) WLU-Grant conceeds Safety MAC-Grant Rouge WLU-Devlin 11 yard field goal WLU-Devlin 30 yard field goal WLU-Beckford 32 yard interception (Devlin convert) MAC-Kozina 94 yard run (Grant convert) MAC-Kozina 15 yard run (Grant convert) WLU-Devlin 1pt Punt MAC-Grant 1pt Punt WLU-Grant conceeds Safety WLU-Agro 6 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) MAC-Malott 50 yard pass from Behie (Grant convert)

McMaster 26 - Laurier 33 September 24 University Stadium-Waterloo, ON Laurier McMaster

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final 1 15 8 9 33 3 1 14 8 26

“Hawks trump Mac in Yates Cup Rematch” by Matt De Faria Waterloo, ON – With 40 seconds left on the clock, McMaster was faced with a 3rd and goal, just 3 yards from tying the game. Marauder quarterback Jon Behie dropped back and overthrew wide out Vaughn Swart, ending any chance for a comeback and sealing a 33-26 win for the Hawks.

TEAM STATISTICS WLU MAC First Downs 23 26 Rushed-Yards 88 196 Passing Yards 306 352 Passes (A/C/I) 19/31/1 20/42/1 Sacks 2 3 Punts-Yards 9-405 9-291 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 7-53 11-94

sudden, Mac was back, down now only by 5, 23-18. After exchanging rouges and McMaster conceding a safety, Laurier’s lead grew to 26-19. With 5 minutes left, Laurier was faced with a crucial 2nd and 10, which was promptly converted on a 24 yard pass by Pyear to wide out Joel Wright. A minute and a half later, Andrew Agro was in the end zone catching a 6 yard corner route from Pyear, putting the Hawks up by 2 scores and the game out of reach.

It was Laurier’s second home game of the season, in front of an impressive 3,323 fans at University Stadium. It also extended their OUA regular season winning steak to 13 games.

“That’s what’s so great about our receivers – we have so many great guys, it’s tough for teams to scheme against us,” said Agro, who caught just his first touchdown of the season, and more than double his reception and yards totals – finishing the game with 6 receptions for 71 yards and the touchdown. “It’s tough playing against a team like Mac. They have such great depth, especially on defense – this was a huge win for us.”

Despite the win, the HaImage 1 from Hawks trump Mac in Yates Cup Rematchwks played a sloppy game. Wifrid Laurier led most of the game, but couldn’t seem to put Mac away. They struggled in the red zone only converting one of their attempts into a touchdown. “A win is a win,” said quarterback Ryan Pyear after the game. “We know what we have to work on and we’re going to start preparing for Homecoming against Waterloo next week.”

Ryan Pyear quietly threw for 306 yards on 19 of 31 attempts. His counterpart, Jon Behie finished 20 for 42 for 352 yards and 1 touchdown, despite playing with what McMaster was calling a sore shoulder.

Nick Cameron put the Hawks ahead 8-3 with a goal line score in the second quarter. It was the lone rushing highlight for Laurier, on a day where they only rushed for a total of 88 yards against a tough Mac defensive line. The third quarter started with a 32 yard Jahmeeks Beckford interception touchdown, putting the Hawks on top 23-4 entering halftime. It seemed as if the game was in hand at that point, but McMaster wasn’t going away – running back Jordan Kozina was about to bring them back. Kozina entered this season in the shadow of former Marauder Jesse Lumsden. However, he cracked the Laurier defeImage 2 from Hawks trump Mac in Yates Cup Rematchnse in this game, something Lumsden wasn’t able to do against the Hawks last season. He opened the third quarter with 2 rushing touchdowns, the first coming on an impressive 94 yard run – he finished the game with 156 yards on 26 carries, adding 2 touchdowns. All of a

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GAME 5

WLU-Safety Touch WLU-Baechler 47 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) WLU-Devlin 1pt Kickoff UW-Nichol 18 yard field goal WLU-Agro 11 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) WLU-Devlin 47 yard field goal WLU-Carter 44 yard interception (Devlin convert) WLU-Cameron 11 yard run (Devlin convert) WLU-Pyear 6 yard run (Devlin convert) UW-Cook 1pt Punt WLU-Safety Touch WLU-Devlin 19 yard field goal WLU-8 yard field goal

Waterloo 4 - Laurier 49 October 1 University Stadium-Waterloo, ON Laurier Waterloo

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final 27 14 0 8 49 3 0 1 0 4

“Hawks Dominate Battle of Waterloo” by Matt De Faria

TEAM STATISTICS WLU First Downs 27 Rushed-Yards 302 Passing Yards 218 Passes (A/C/I) 30/15/1 Sacks 1 Punts-Yards 6-198 Fumbles-Lost 4-3 Penalties-Yards 8-90

UW 6 133 52 23/8/2 1 12-480 4-4 6-49

The second half gave fans a chance to watch some of the young Hawks in action – future starters like quarterback Dante Luciani, running back Ryan Lynch and guard Jason Partridge took over on offense. While safety Shawn Ashe, linebacker Luke Pinder and defensive end James Cranston led the defense in the second half. “It was important to get these some of the younger boys some playing time as they develop in our program,” said Coach Jeffries.

Waterloo, ON – The Golden Hawks offense turned in an impressive 513 yards of total offense as they won this year’s edition of the Battle of Waterloo, 49-4. A season high 6,178 fans turned out for Laurier’s Homecoming Weekend to watch the 41st regular season edition of ‘The Battle of Waterloo’ at University Stadium. The win gives the Hawks a 30-10-1 all-time regular season record against the Warriors, and extended their OUA regular season winning steak to 14 games. “We’re Image 1 from Hawks Dominate Battle of Waterloovery pleased,” said Head Coach Gary Jeffries following the game. “It was a solid effort by all our boys today.”

The win was marred by a myriad of fumbles on both sides. Each team fumbled 4 times, with the Hawks losing the ball 3 times and the Warriors losing it all 4 times. “That’s one aspect that we will have to improve before next week against Western,” Coach Jeffries remarked.

The game was dominated on the ground as the Hawks totaled 302 rushing yards, while the Warriors put up 133 of their own. Golden Hawk Running Backs Nick Cameron and Ryan Lynch led the way, each rushing for 125 and 99 respectively. “We’ve got to give all the credit to the O-line this game – I had all the time in needed in the pocket, and Nick (Cameron) and Ryan (Lynch) both put up big numbers this week,” said Hawk quarterback Ryan Pyear in praise of his offensive line. Andy Baechler put the Hawks up 8-0, just 4 minutes into the game on 47 yard pass and catch from Pyear – the touchdown turned out to be the game winner, as Waterloo was only able to muster 4 points against the Laurier defense. Warrior quarterback Jon Morbey attempted to bring his team back on a spectacular 60 yard run – however, the drive only resulted in a field goal, and would be the last points Waterloo would score until the end of the third quarter. Pyear connected with Andrew Agro halfway through the first quarter and added a rushing TD before resting the second half. Pyear finished 8 for 13 for 127 yards and 2 touchdowns. Yannick Carter and Nick Cameron added scores in the first half as the teams went into the break with the Hawks dominating 41-3.

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GAME 6

WLU-Devlin 1pt Kickoff UWO-Schiavone 17 yard field goal WLU-Baechler 3 yard run (Devlin convert) WLU-Cameron 1 yard run (Devlin convert) WLU-Devlin 21 yard field goal UWO-Fantuz 33 yard pass from Howard (Schiavone convert) WLU-Cameron 2 yard run (Devlin convert) WLU-Baechler 74 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) UWO-Fantuz 27 yard pass from Howard (Schiavone convert)

Laurier 32 - Western 17

October 8 TD Waterhouse Stadium-London, ON Laurier Western

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final 8 10 0 14 32 3 7 0 7 17

TEAM STATISTICS WLU UWO First Downs 30 15 Rushed-Yards 315 83 Passing Yards 223 249 Passes (A/C/I) 21/15/1 28/15/0 Sacks 5 1 Punts-Yards 5-168 11-412 Fumbles-Lost 3-3 3-2 Penalties-Yards 10-105 10-90

“Western Suffers First Loss at Hands of Hawks” by Ari Grossman London, ON – Veteran kicker Brian Devlin of Sarnia, Ont. set school history, becoming the career scoring leader as the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks defeated the Western Mustangs 32-17 in front of 6,035 at TD Waterhouse field.

with four tackles, two sacks and a forced and recovered fumble. Yannick Carter, Dave Montoya also had a sack each in the contest.

The Golden Hawks racked up 553 yards in a diverse set of play calling by Offensive Coordinator Stefan Ptaszek. The ground attack accounted for 315 of the yards while fifth year pivot Ryan Pyear of Belleville, Ont. connected for the remaining 223. Pyear finisheImage 1 from Western Suffers First Loss at Hands of Hawksd the game 15 of 21 for 223 yards and a touchdown and interception as he connected with seven receivers.

Norland’s Nick Cameron continues to lead the Hawks in yards as he racked up 176 yards over 27 carries, including two touchdowns. Andrew Baechler of Ayr, Ont. had two catches for 82 yards and seven yards on the ground on route to his two touchdowns. “It’s especially great to come out of London with the ‘W’,” said Manager of Football Operations and Head Coach Gary Jeffries. “We have some areas that we need to keep improving... and we’ll do that. The next couple of weeks are the ones that are significant for us.”

“The offensive line controlled the game for us and helped us execute as well as we did today,” said Ptaszek. “Getting on the top of the mountain is tough, but staying there is even tougher… so we’ve got to work twice as hard in the upcoming games.” Devlin, 27, surpassed the record of Jerry Gulyes set back in 1979 as the career scoring leader on the second point-aftertouchdown of the game. The 6-0, 175lb kicker entered the contest with 216 all-time points – just two shy of the record and moved within one on the first kick off the game – with an 80-yard boot for a single. “It feels pretty good to pick up the record, but even better to get the win over Western,” said Devlin after the game. “When you play on a good team, like ours has been over the past couple years, a lot of credit goes to the offence.” Laurier’s defense was effective at stImage 2 from Western Suffers First Loss at Hands of Hawksopping the Western attack, which only moved the ball 291 yards. For the first time this season, Western was held to less than 90 rushing yards. Receiver Andy Fantuz finished the day with seven receptions for 151 yards and the Mustangs only two majors. Gavin Cond of Sault Ste. Marie led the team in tackles with 8.5. Jesse Alexander of Waterloo also had a good showing

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GAME 7

WLU - Devlin 29 yd field goal WLU - Cameron,Nick 26 yd run (Devlin kick) WLU - Devlin rouge (85yd kickoff) WLU - Devlin 27 yd field goal WLU - Hickey 22 yd pass from Pyear (Devlin kick) WLU - Devlin rouge (85yd kickoff) WLU - Van Horn 32 yd fumble recovery (Devlin kick) WLU - Wright 16 yd pass from Pyear (Devlin kick) WLU - Hickey 8 yd pass from Pyear (Devlin kick) YRK - TEAM safety YRK - Grochot rouge WLU - Turner 2 yd run (Devlin kick) WLU - Devlin 39 yd field goal WLU - Devlin 47 yd field goal

York 3 - Laurier 56

October 15 University Stadium-Waterloo, ON Laurier York

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final 29 14 0 13 56 0 2 1 0 3

“Hawks Defeat Lions 56-3 to go 7-0” by Ari Grossman Waterloo, ON – Sarnia’s Brian Devlin scored 20 points and added his name to the top of Laurier record books in two more categories as the #3 ranked Laurier Golden Hawks defeated the York Lions 56-3 at University Stadium. After the first touchdown in the game, Devlin beat Jerry Gulyes 1979 record of converts in a career of 92. Devlin opened scoring in the game with a 29-yard field goal, and as a result tied the Laurier career field goal record set in 1988 by Steve Rainey (38). Image 1 from Hawks Defeat Lions 56-3 to go 7-0Later in the game, Devlin would put three more between the posts, including a 47-yarder, to claim his fourth Golden Hawk record of the season. Ryan Pyear played up until the middle of the second and in that time, the Laurier pivot completed 8 of 10 for 121 yards and three touchdowns. Two of the receiving touchdowns went to Burlington’s Bryon Hickey – who has been quiet this season. Hickey caught four passes for a total of 57 yards. Running Back Nick Cameron also picked up a major on the afternoon. The Norland native carried the ball 14 times for 114 yards before being relieved by Ryan Lynch. Lynch carried the ball another nine times for 46 yards. Scoring the remaining touchdowns for the Hawks was Jordan Van Horn, Joel Wright and Steve Turner. York’s Bart Zemanek was pressured all afternoon by the Laurier defense, only completing 9 of 22 passes for 143 yards. The York running game didn’t exist as the team could only get a total of 18 yards by the LaurieImage 2 from Hawks Defeat Lions 56-3 to go 7-0r defense. The Lions three points resulted on a Laurier conceded safety as well as a Steve Grochet missed field goal. This is the third game this season that the Hawks have not allowed a touchdown to be scored on them.

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TEAM STATISTICS WLU First Downs 24 Rushed-Yards 216 Passing Yards 154 Passes (A/C/I) 22/11/0 Sacks 4 Punts-Yards 6-200 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 Penalties-Yards 9-84

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GAME 8

WLU-Devlin 28 yard field goal WLU-Cameron 23 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) GUE-Oosterhuis 11 yard run (Dorey convert) WLU-Hickey 6 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) WLU-Agro 5 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) WLU-Hickey 37 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) WLU-Baechler 21 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) WLU-Devlin 17 yard field goal WLU-Devlin 9 yard field goal GUE-Dunk 1 yard run (Dorey convert) GUE-McIntyre 2 yard run (Dorey convert) GUE-Keegan 99 yard pass from Dunk (Dorey convert) WLU-Devlin 19 yard field goal

Laurier 47 - Guelph 26 October 22 Alumni Stadium-Guelph, ON Laurier Guelph

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final 3 21 20 3 47 0 7 0 19 26

“Hawk Fooball Finishes Regular Season 8-0” By Ari Grossman Guelph, ON – The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks finished the 2005 regular football season perfect once again, defeating the Guelph Gryphons 47-26. The perfect season is only the second in Golden Hawk season, with the other taking place last season.

TEAM STATISTICS WLU First Downs 35 Rushed-Yards 390 Passing Yards 308 Passes (A/C/I) 35/22/1 Sacks 6 Punts-Yards 4-155 Fumbles-Lost 3-3 Penalties-Yards 9-98

GUE 14 26 363 26/14/4 1 9-329 1-1 11-60

“Finishing undefeated for the second straight season feels great,” said Pyear. “Now we prepare for our real season, the post season.”

“We’re very proud of what we’ve accomplished thus far,” said Manager of Football Operations and Head Coach Gary Jeffries. “We do recognize there is still a lot of hard work to do to accomplish our post season goals.”

Devlin opened scoring for the Hawks with a 28 yard field goal, Cameron added his eleventh TD of the season only minutes later putting the Hawks up by 10. Andrew Oosterhuis scored Guelph’s first major of the game on a communication error by WLU’s punt returners. The purple and gold responded with 30 points through the following 17 minutes including two by Bryon Hickey. Also scoring majors were Andrew Agro and Andrew Baechler.

Norland’s Nick Image 1 from Hawk Fooball Finishes Regular Season 8-0Cameron and Sarnia’s Brian Devlin also added their names to the Golden Hawk record books. Running back Nick Cameron scored a touchdown in the game and later surpassed the 1,000 season yard mark. The fifth year back is only the third athlete in Golden Hawk history to reach that mark. Cameron finished the game with 20 carries for 155 yards and a touchdown.

The Golden Hawks stopped Guelph’s rushing game, allowing only 26 yards on 14 carries. The Laurier defense also picked off QB Justin Dunk four times. Yannick Carter and Dave Montoya also put some pressure on the rookie starter, as they sacked him for a combined 4.5 times.

“It’s an honour to be listed among the best in Golden Hawk history,” said Cameron. “Rushing for 1000 yards isn’t something I could have done without the support of the offensive line. Those guys have played well this season.”

Laurier’s offense racked up 698 yards in the performance with a fairly even balance of rushing and passing over a total of 35 first downs. The Gryphons managed 14.

Brian Devlin added to his previous three Golden Hawk records moving his name to the top of the most field goals in the regular season. Devlin finished with 17, two more then Jerry Gulyes (1978) and Spiros Anatasakis (1991), the previous record holders. Quarterback Ryan Pyear finished off his regular season with a five TDs. The fifth year Belleville native finished the Image 2 from Hawk Fooball Finishes Regular Season 8-0season with 19 TD passes. On the day the pivot was 19 for 28 performance for a total of 262 yards before backups Dante Luciani and Jamie Partington came in to finish off the game.

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OUA SEMI-FINALS

WLU-Devlin 39 yard field goal WLU-Devlin 19 yard field goal MAC-Behie 40 yard pass from Archibald (Grant convert) WLU-Devlin 33 yard field goal WLU-Devlin 40 yard field goal WLU-Cameron 1 yard run (Devlin field goal) WLU-Baechler 36 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) WLU-Wright 13 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) MAC-Behie 3 yard pass from Archibald (Grant convert) WLU-Pyear 6 yard run (Devlin convert) MAC-Swart 24 yard pass from Archibald (Grant convert) WLU-Devlin 32 yard field goal

McMaster 21 - Laurier 43 November 5 University Stadium-Waterloo, ON Laurier McMaster

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final 6 13 21 3 43 0 7 7 7 21

“Hawks Down Mac to Advance to Yates” by Matt De Faria Waterloo, ON – Nick Cameron set a single-game school record, rushing for 263 yards, helping the #3 Nationally ranked Golden Hawks roll over the McMaster Marauders 43-21.

TEAM STATISTICS WLU MAC First Downs 29 17 Rushed-Yards 285 57 Passing Yards 241 346 Passes (A/C/I) 28/19/2 38-17-3 Sacks 2 3 Punts-Yards 6-221 10-371 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 9-38 10-116

scores put the Hawks ahead 33-7, as fans began to filter out of the stadium with the game well in hand.

3,089 fans turned out in the rain, only to see a fairly slow first quarter. Both teams struggled to move the ball, each choosing to keep the ball on the ground for the most part. Cameron was the catalyst for the Hawks, as he rushed for 86 yards in the first quarter, helping set up two Brian Devlin field goals to put the HImage 1 from Hawks Down Mac to Advance to Yatesawks up by six.

Despite all of the talk of the 500 yards of total offense put up by the Hawks, the defensive effort was just as important in the victory. McMaster quarterback Adam Archibald was feeling pressure all day. Yannick Carter had two sacks, while Bobby Kootstra had two interceptions, including one in the endzone and Gavin Cond had one. Archibald was forced into completing just 45% of his passes, despite still throwing for 346 yards. The defense also held running back Jordon Kozina off the score sheet, as he rushed for only 38 yards, while Mac as team could only muster a total of 57.

With McMaster running back Jordon Kozina going nowhere on the ground, quarterback Adam Archibald took to the air. He connected with former quarterback-turned-widereceiver Jon Behie three times on a 73 yard drive, capped off by a 40-yard reception, putting the Marauders ahead 7-6. Behie finished the game as Archibald’s top target, making six catches for 165 yards and two touchdowns. “We fell behind early in the game, and our offense was having trouble moving the ball,” said Head Coach Gary Jeffries. “But credit our guys, they fought back and played well despite the poor conditions.” The Hawks began chipping away at the McMaster lead as two more Devlin field goals put the Hawks up by five and ahead for good. The clincher came at the end of the first half, when Hawk quarterback Ryan Pyear hit Dante Luciani for 37 yards, putting them on the Mac one-yard line. Cameron took it from there, finishing the half with 156 yards, one touchdown and Image 2 from Hawks Down Mac to Advance to Yatesa 19-7 lead. Laurier continued to roll well into the second half, as Pyear began to hit his groove, hooking up with both Andy Baechler and Joel Wright in the span of five minutes. The

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98TH YATES CUP

UWO-Safety Touch WLU-Devlin 12 yard field goal UWO-Schiavone 44 yard field goal WLU-Cameron 55 yard run (Devlin convert) WLU-Safety Touch WLU-Cameron 1 yard run (Devlin convert) WLU-Devlin 33 yard field goal WLU-Cameron 9 yard run (Devlin convert) UWO-Clutterbuc 8 yard pass from Faulds (2pt conv. failed)

Western 11 - Laurier 29 November 12 University Stadium-Waterloo, ON Laurier Western

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final 5 0 0 6 11 3 16 10 0 29

TEAM STATISTICS WLU First Downs 19 Rushed-Yards 218 Passing Yards 137 Passes (A/C/I) 20-12-0 Sacks 4 Punts-Yards 8-253 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 Penalties Yards 18-124

UWO 23 37 288 39-23-2 2 5-242 0-0 19-177

was sacked five times and picked off twice. He finished the game going 23 for 39 over 288 yards and one touchdown. Cornerback Joel Wright was successful in shutting down OUA MVP Andy Fantuz, who caught six balls for 75 yards, with four of those catches coming in the final two minutes, with the game already well in hand.

“Hawks Best in Ontario, Acadia Next” by Matt De Faria Waterloo, ON - The #3 nationally ranked Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks successfully defended their Yates Cup Championship with a convincing 29-11 win over the #8 ranked Western Mustangs, in a game dominated by defense and penalties.

Nick Cameron sealed the deal in the third quarter with his third touchdown of the game on a short nine-yard burst up the middle, making the score 29-5. A late Ryan Clutterbuck touchdown proved to be too little too late for the Mustangs.

The win continues Laurier’s dominance over OUA opponents, running their current streak to 20 games. It also means that Laurier will now travel to Halifax to play the #10 nationally ranked Acadia Axemen in the Uteck Bowl – the first meeting between these two teamImage 1 from Hawks Best in Ontario, Acadia Nexts in their histories.

The Laurier defense was simply outstanding. Down lineman David Montoya had five tackles and two big sacks. Linebackers Jesse Alexander, Gavin Cond and Anthony Maggiacomo were also big contributors. Alexander had four tackles, two sacks and a knockdown. Maggiacomo sacked Faulds in the end-zone for a safety. However, Cond was all over the field with seven tackles, an interception, a blocked punt and a fumble recovery.

Hawk running back Nick Cameron lead Laurier’s #2 rushing attack with 167 yards on 23 carries and three touchdowns – good enough to earn him the Dalt White Trophy as the player of the game. For Western, they failed to get their top ranked running game going, amassing only one yard on eight carries entering halftime, and finishing the game only 37 yards on the ground. Penalties also played a big part in the game as both teams combined for 37 infractions (18 for Laurier, 19 for Western) over 301 yards. Western opened the scoring with a conceded safety just one minute into the game. However, the lead didn’t last long. After exchanging field goals before the second quarter, OUA First-Team All-Star Nick Cameron showed why he was the player of the game, breaking off a 55-yard run for six, and then going up the gut with a one yard plunge to put the Hawks ahead for good, 19-5. Not only did Mustang rushers Randy McAuley, Jay AkindImage 2 from Hawks Best in Ontario, Acadia Nextilore and Donnovan Bennett struggle on the ground, but quarterback Michael Faulds had trouble moving the ball in the air in the first quarter. Faulds

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UTECK BOWL

AU-MacInnis 19 yard field goal WLU-Hickey 70 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) WLU-Hickey 18 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) WLU-Devlin 12 yard field goal WLU-Luciani 6 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) AU-Birungi 34 yard pass from Judd (MacInnis convert) WLU-Hickey 16 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert)

Laurier 31 - Acadia 10 November 19 Huskies Stadium-Halifax, ON Laurier Acadia

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final 7 10 7 7 31 3 0 7 0 10

WLU First Down 21 Rushes-Yards 157 Passing Yards 329 Passes (A/C/I) 20-15-0 Sacks 0 Punts-Yards 9-289 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 Penalties-Yards 14-115

AU 17 81 294 35-19-4 3 6-202 1-1 10-65

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“Hawks Win National Semi-Final” by Ari Grossman

While the offense put the points on the board, Laurier’s defense forced seven Axemen turnovers. Gavin Cond, of Sault Ste Marie, Ont., who was questionably starting at the beginning of the game, made 11 tackles had a forced fumble and one of Laurier’s four interceptions. The other three were made by Joel Wright, Bobby Kootstra and Jesse Alexander.

HALIFAX – After a fourteen-year hiatus from the national championship, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks are making their second appearance at the Desjardins Vanier Cup following a 31-10 victory in the Uteck Bowl over the Acadia Axemen.

Acadia’s Chris Judd was just over 50% in completions with 19 of 35. The lone touchdown came from Ivan Birungi on a 34-yard pass. In total, Acadia’s net offense was 373 with only 79 yards on the ground.

The nationally #2 ranked Golden Hawks have not seen the National Finals since 1991, when they defeated Mount Allison 25-18. The Hawks have attended the Uteck (formerly known as the Churchill Bowl) four times previous to this appearance, only once pulliImage 1 from Hawks Win National Semi-Finalng out the victory, again in 1991. Prior to 1973, Laurier made three Vanier Cup appearances as Waterloo Lutheran.

Hickey finished the game with only three receptions – all for touchdowns, for a total of 104 yards. First team OUA all-star Nick Cameron carried the ball 20 times for 97 yards in the offensive attack totaling 463 yards.

“We were as good as we’ve been in all three parts of the game,” said Manager of Football Operations and Head Coach Gary Jeffries. “The offense, defense and special teams came together and had their best performance of the season.” Ryan Pyear was named the Player of the Game for the National semi-final, as he finished completing 15 of 20 for a total of 329 yards. The Belleville native passed for all four Laurier touchdowns, including three of which to Burlington’s Bryon Hickey. “We had a good game,” said Pyear. “The defense came up big when we needed it to. Our job isn’t done yet, we’ve still got one game to go.” Acadia opened scoring with a 19-yard field goal fourminutes into the first, Laurier responded less than a minute later with a 70 yard Pyear pass to Hickey and there was no looking back for the Hawks. Hickey scored his Image 2 from Hawks Win National SemiFinalsecond at the end of the second quarter and then kicker Brian Devlin of Sarnia put a field goal through the uprights to make the score 17-3 at the half. Hickey and Burlington’s Dante Luciani scored the remaining Golden Hawk touchdowns.

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VANIER CUP

WLU-Devlin Rouge SASK-Stevens 1 yard run (Suchan convert) WLU-Baechler 23 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) WLU-Cameron 5 yard pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) SASK-Stevens 6 yard pass from Bilan (missed 2pt conv.) SASK-Suchan 41 yard field goal SASK-Stevens 85 yard run (Suchan convert) WLU-Hickey 10 yard pass from Pyear (missed 2pt conv.) WLU-Devlin 32 yard field goal

Laurier 24 - Saskatchewan 23 December 3 Ivor Wynne Stadium-Hamilton, ON

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Laurier 1 7 7 9 24 Saskatchewan 0 7 6 10 23 “Golden Season, Golden Finish” by Matt De Faria

TEAM STATISTICS WLU First Downs 26 Rushed-Yards 173 Passing Yards 254 Passes (A/C/I) 30-20-0 Sacks 2 Punts-Yards 8-270 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 Penalties Yards 5-20

SASK 16 193 226 30-15-0 4 10-336 2-2 5-35

On the subsequent drive, the Hawks answered with an 11 play, 45 yard drive, capped of by 10 yard pass from Ryan Pyear to Bryon Hickey, pulling the Hawks to 23-21, after a two point conversion failed.

Hamilton, ON - With just 19 seconds left on the clock, Brian Devlin connected on a 32-yard field goal, giving the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks a 24-23 win over the Saskatchewan Huskies and their second ever National Title.

The defense held the Huskies the rest of the way, and the Hawk offense found themselves with great filed position and a chance to win the game. On a crucial third down and 16, Ryan Pyear, who has been clutch all season found Dante Luciani over the middle – one yard past the first down marker.

The game was played in front of 16,827 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton. The majority of the raucous crowd clad in Purple and Gold. Golden Hawks supporters didn’t leave disappointed, as the Hawks became only the 10th team in Canadian University history to finisImage 1 from Golden Season, Golden Finishh a season undefeated (12-0). “What a fantastic way for the seniors to end their careers,” said Pyear. “This is a dream come true. To think that only three years ago we were 1-7, this is simply unbelievable.”

“I am so proud of these guys,” said Hawks Head Coach and Manager of Football Operations Gary Jeffries. “We said all season that after last year’s loss in the Uteck Bowl our only goal was to win the Vanier Cup, and we made it happen.”

Pyear, a First-Team All-Canadian, ended his Laurier career in storybook fashion. Just last week he was named MVP of the Uteck Bowl and today he was named as the winner of the Ted Morris Trophy as MVP; finishing 20 for 30 over 254 yards and three touchdowns.

“These guys showed so much character,” continued Jeffries. “When we missed the two-point convert, we could have been down. But our defense stepped up once again, and we kept fighting.” A few plays later, Brian Devlin hit the biggest field goal in Golden Hawk Football history.

Both team started out tentative, getting a feel for each other’s game, as a battle of the defenses produced an 8-7 score at halftime. However, that was short-lived as both teams opened up their offensive playbooks entering the third quarter.

Lost in all of the dramatics at the end of the game was the performance of the Hawk defense, which was reliable as usually. David Montoya led the way, playing an inspired game and being named as the winner of the Bruce Coulter Trophy winner as the defensive MVP. He finished with two tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery.

Laurier’s Nick Cameron and Saskatchewan’s David Stevens entered the game as the top two rushers in Canada and both had big games for their respective teams. Cameron gave the Hawks a 15-7 lead in the third, which was answered by a six yard run by Image 2 from Golden Season, Golden FinishStevens five minutes later. Following a failed two point attempt, the Hawks entered the final frame up 15-13. A Braden Suchan field goal put the Dogs up by one and the set the stage for one of the most dramatic finishes in Vanier Cup history. Who else, but the Canada West MVP, David Stevens, to lead the Huskies down the stretch. The Hawks were able to hold him until the seven minute mark when he busted an 85 yard run, giving Saskatchewan a 23-15 lead that looked almost insurmountable. Stevens finished with 240 yards from scrimmage and 3 touchdowns.

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2005 Regular Season Statistics 2005 Schedule and Results Overall Record: 8-0 Home: 4-0 Away: 4-0

DATE Sept. 5 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22

OPPONENT at Queen's Windsor at Ottawa McMaster Waterloo at Western York at Guelph

W/L W W W W W W W W

SCORE 45-0 47-24 21-14 33-26 49-4 32-17 56-3 47-26

TV

THE SCORE ROGERS ROGERS ROGERS ROGERS

All Golden Hawk football games were covered by 570 News

Team Statistics

Scoring By Quarters Team

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Total

Laurier Opponents

97 23

89 20

76 30

68 41

330 114

Scoring Player

TD FGs PATs 2-Pt. Saf Sng Pts

Brian Devlin 0 17 Nick Cameron 11 0 Bryon Hickey 5 0 Joel Wright 5 0 Andrew Baechler 5 0 Andrew Agro 3 0 Chris Mamo 0 2 Ryan Pyear 2 0 LAURIER TEAM 0 0 Jon Coates 1 0 Steve Turner 1 0 Yannick Carter 1 0 Jahmeeks Beckford 1 0 Jordan Van Horn 1 0

30 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0

8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

89 66 32 30 30 18 13 12 10 6 6 6 6 6

Total Opponents

35 12

1 0

5 1

10 4

330 114

36 19 14 4

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Category Laurier Scoring 330 Points Per Game 41.3 First Downs 206 Rushing 104 Passing 90 Penalty 12 Rushing Yardage 1948 Rushing Attempts 304 Average Per Rush 6.4 Average Per Game 244.6 Touchdowns Rushing 14 Passing Yardage 1857 Att-Comp-Int. 215-132-5 Average Per Pass 8.6 Average Per Catch 14.1 Average Per Game 232.1 Touchdowns Passing 19 Total Offense 3814 Total Plays 520 Average Per Play 7.3 Average Per Game 476.8 Kickoff Returns: #-Yards 25-464 Kickoff Return Average 18.6 Punt Returns: #-Yards 62-502 Punt Return Average 8.1 Interception Returns: #-Yards 12-148 Interception Return Average 12.3 Fumbles-Lost 17-13 Penalties-Yards 71-670 Average Per Game 8.9 Punts-Yards 55-2017 Average Per Punt 36.7 Sacks 29 Touchdowns Scored 36 Field Goals-Attempts 19-23 PAT Kicks-Attempts 35-35

Opponent 114 14.3 110 32 70 8 777 167 4.7 97.1 4 1711 239-112-12 7.2 15.3 213.9 7 2488 406 6.1 311.0 42-676 16.1 39-257 6.6 5-51 10.2 16-12 79-697 9.9 76-2728 35.9 7 14 4-8 12-12


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Rushing Player Nick Cameron Ryan Lynch Bryon Hickey Ryan Pyear Steve Turner Dan McBride Brian Devlin Jon Coates Peter Quinney Adam Scheerer Andrew Agro Josh Duru Jamie Partington Dillon Heap Marvin Williams Andrew Baechler Joel Wright Dante Luciani LAURIER TEAM

No 145 39 26 20 11 6 3 14 8 5 5 1 2 1 4 3 1 5 5

Yrds 1025 265 184 150 67 62 35 34 35 28 16 11 9 8 8 7 2 2 0

Avg 7.1 6.8 7.1 7.5 6.1 10.3 11.7 2.4 4.4 5.6 3.2 11.0 4.5 8.0 2.0 2.3 2.0 0.4 0.0

Td 8 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Fmb 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0

Long 62 29 28 51 25 22 13 8 9 8 7 11 9 8 11 19 2 6 0

Total Opponents

304 167

1948 777

6.4 4.7

14 4

9 5

62 94

Receiving Player Joel Wright Andrew Baechler Bryon Hickey Andrew Agro Nick Cameron Dante Luciani Mike Maurice Dan McBride Adam Scheerer Will Northcote Ryan Lynch Ryan Pyear

No 21 17 24 21 15 10 9 5 2 5 2 1

Yrds 341 382 286 250 141 142 118 62 33 66 13 2

Avg 16.2 22.5 11.9 11.9 9.4 14.2 13.1 12.4 16.5 13.2 6.5 2.0

Td 5 4 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 46 74 38 30 23 20 32 27 22 22 8 2

Total Opponents

132 112

1857 1711

14.1 15.3

19 7

74 99

Passing Player Ryan Pyear Dante Luciani Jamie Partington Joel Wright

Att 174 29 11 1

Cmp 116 10 5 1

Yrds 1666 113 73 5

Cmp% 66.67 34.48 45.45 100.00

Td 19 0 0 0

Int 4 1 0 0

Long 74 27 24 5

“NFL” QB Rating 124.35 32.69 67.61 87.50

Total Opponents

215 239

132 112

1857 1711

61.40 46.86

19 7

5 12

74 99

109.00 59.81

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REVIEW Defensive Player Tackles Jesse Alexander 34 Gavin Cond 32 Anthony Maggiacomo 30 David Montoya 22 Ian Logan 20 Brandon Keks 20 Jeff Smeaton 18 Luke Pinder 17 Jordan Van Horn 17 Jahmeeks Beckford 15 Bobby Kootstra 13 Yanick Carter 13 Justin Phillips 12 Adrian Houwer 12 Joel Wright 9 Brent Hickey 8 Stephen Cormack 7 James Cranston 7 Shawn Ashe 7 Andrew Flatt 7 Kyle Somerville 6 Vincent Flamia 5 Peter Quinney 5 Kyle Armour 5 Joe Labenski 5 LAURIER TEAM 4 Bryon Hickey 4 Dan McBride 4 Ryan Lynch 3 Josh Maltin 2 Luke Bendus 2 Blair Ryan 1 Brad Smart 1 Tim White 1 Will Northcote 1 Andrew Baechler 1 Dante Luciani 1

Solo 25 21 26 16 17 17 15 15 13 14 12 10 10 8 8 8 7 7 6 5 4 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Assisted 9 11 4 6 3 3 3 2 4 1 1 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Fumbles Forced 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Fumbles Recovered 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Knockdowns 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Total Opponents

269 362

65 117

7 13

12 17

23 15

334 479

Sacks Player Brandon Keks David Montoya Yannick Carter Jesse Alexander James Cranston Justin Phillips Kyle Armour Gavin Cond LAURIER TEAM Jordan Van Horn Total Opponents

Interceptions Sacks 7.5 6.5 4.5 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 29 7

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Player No Ian Logan 3 Jeff Smeaton 2 Shawn Ashe 2 Jahmeeks Beckford 1 Joel Wright 1 Bobby Kootstra 1 Brandon Keks 1 Jordan Van Horn 1

Yrds 0 47 36 32 14 16 3 0

Avg 0.0 23.5 18.0 32.0 14.0 16.0 3.0 0.0

Total Opponents

148 51

12.3 10.2

12 5

Long Td 0 0 35 0 36 0 32 1 14 0 9 0 3 0 0 0 36 40

1 1


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Kickoff Returns

Player

No Yrds

Avg

Long

Td

Joel Wright Dante Luciani Andrew Baechler Ian Logan Dillon Heap Steve Turner Ryan Lynch Josh Duru Vincent Flamia

12 13 18 3 9 4 1 1 1

157 97 97 56 46 21 19 9 0

13.1 7.5 5.4 18.7 5.1 5.3 19.0 9.0 0.0

36 19 28 24 10 6 19 9 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Opponents

62 39

502 257

8.1 6.6

36 34

0 0

Player

No

Yrds

Avg

Long

Td

Ryan Lynch Ian Logan Steve Turner Dante Luciani Dillon Heap Peter Quinney Will Northcote Jeff Smeaton Andrew Baechler

9 6 3 2 1 1 1 1 1

187 120 79 28 14 11 10 8 7

20.8 20.0 26.3 14.0 14.0 11.0 10.0 8.0 7.0

37 31 37 23 14 11 10 8 7

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Opponents

25 42

464 676

18.6 16.1

37 31

0 0

Kickoffs

Punting Player

No

Yrds

Avg

Long

80 48

Brian Devlin Chris Mamo

41 5

2336 273

57.0 54.6

85 59

36.7 35.9

80 73

Total Opponents

46 27

2609 1187

56.7 44.0

85 55

Player

No

Yrds

Avg

Long

Brian Devlin Chris Mamo

45 10

1680 337

37.3 33.7

Total Opponents

55 76

2017 2728

Field Goals Player

FG

Att

FG %

Long

Brian Devlin Chris Mamo

17 2

21 2

80.95 100.00

47 30

Total Opponents

19 4

23 8

82.61 50.00

47 37

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2005 PLAYOFF STATISTICS 2005 Playoff Schedule and Results DATE OPPONENT OUA Semi-Finals Nov. 5 McMaster Overall Record: 4-0 98th Yates Cup Home: 2-0 Nov. 12 Western Away: 2-0 Uteck Bowl Nov. 19 at Acadia Desjardins Vanier Cup Dec. 3 Saskatchewan

W/L

SCORE

TV

W

43-21

THE SCORE

W

29-11

THE SCORE

W

31-10

TSN

W

24-23

TSN

All Golden Hawk football games were covered by 570 News Team Statistics

Scoring By Quarters Team

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Total

Laurier Opponents

17 8

46 14

45 20

19 23

127 65

Scoring Player

TD FGs PATs 2-Pt. Saf Sng Pts

Brian Devlin Nick Cameron Bryon Hickey Andrew Baechler Joel Wright Dante Luciani Ryan Pyear LAURIER TEAM

0 5 4 2 1 1 1 0

9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

41 30 24 12 6 6 6 2

Total Opponents

14 8

9 3

13 6

0 0

1 1

1 0

127 65

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Category Scoring Points Per Game First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushing Yardage Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game Touchdowns Rushing Passing Yardage Att-Comp-Int. Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game Touchdowns Passing Total Offense Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game Kickoff Returns: #-Yards Kickoff Return Average Punt Returns: #-Yards Punt Return Average Interception Returns: #-Yards Interception Return Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Average Per Game Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Sacks Touchdowns Scored Field Goals-Attempts PAT Kicks-Attempts

Laurier 127 31.8 94 38 50 6 823 146 5.6 205.8 5 961 98-66-2 9.8 14.6 240.3 9 1784 244 7.3 446.0 11-199 18.1 25-153 6.1 9-49 5.4 2-1 44-297 11.0 31-1033 33.3 9 14 9-12 13-13

Opponent 65 16.3 73 17 49 7 367 69 5.3 91.8 2 1154 142-74-9 8.1 15.6 288.5 6 1521 211 7.2 380.3 19-302 15.9 26-79 3.0 2-24 12.0 3-3 43-403 10.8 31-1151 37.1 12 8 3-3 6-6


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Rushing Player Nick Cameron Bryon Hickey Ryan Pyear Ryan Lynch Andrew Agro Andrew Baechler Brian Devlin TEAM

No 105 16 13 5 1 3 1 2

Yrds 642 76 49 45 11 9 -4 -5

Avg 6.1 4.8 3.8 9.0 11.0 3.0 0.0 0.0

Td 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Fmb 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Long 56 12 13 23 11 8 -4 -5

Total Opponents

146 69

823 367

5.6 5.3

5 2

1 1

56 35

Receiving Player Andrew Baechler Bryon Hickey Andrew Agro Dante Luciani Mike Maurice Nick Cameron Joel Wright

No 16 9 17 10 4 7 3

Yrds 243 201 220 157 59 50 31

Avg 15.2 22.3 12.9 15.7 14.8 7.1 10.3

Td 2 4 0 1 0 1 1

Long 57 70 21 37 18 19 20

Total Opponents

66 74

961 1154

14.6 15.6

9 6

70 68

Passing Player Ryan Pyear Jamie Partington

Att 97 1

Cmp 65 1

Yrds 953 8

Cmp% 67.01 100.00

Td 9 0

Int 2 0

Long 70 8

“NFL” QB Rating 121.20 100.00

Total Opponents

98 142

66 74

961 1154

67.35 52.68

9 6

2 9

70 68

121.17 67.05

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Defensive Player Tackles Ian Logan 27 Gavin Cond 26 Jesse Alexander 20 Joel Wright 14 Jordan Van Horn 13 David Montoya 12 Luke Pinder 11 Anthony Maggiacomo 11 Jeff Smeaton 11 Jahmeeks Beckford 10 Yanick Carter 9 Bobby Kootstra 6 Dan McBride 6 Brandon Keks 5 Joe Labenski 3 Peter Quinney 3 Adrian Houwer 3 Brent Hickey 2 Vincent Flamia 2 Shawn Ashe 1 Andrew Baechler 1 Dante Luciani 1 Ryan Lynch 1

Solo 24 24 19 12 11 10 10 10 9 8 9 6 5 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1

Assisted 3 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Fumbles Forced 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Fumbles Recovered 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Knockdowns 1 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Opponents

176 207

22 42

3 1

4 1

18 11

198 249

Sacks Player David Montoya Yannick Carter Jesse Alexander Brandon Keks Anthony Maggiacomo Total Opponents

Interceptions Sacks 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0

Player Gavin Cond Bobby Kootstra Joel Wright Jesse Alexander Total Opponents

9 12

69

No 3 3 2 1

Yrds 18 0 23 8

Avg 6.0 0.0 11.5 8.0

9 2

49 24

5.4 12.0

Long Td 9 0 0 0 23 0 8 0 23 17

0 0


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Punt Returns

Kickoff Returns

Player

No Yrds

Avg

Long

Td

Andrew Baechler Joel Wright

16 9

100 53

6.3 5.9

23 14

0 0

Total Opponents

25 26

153 79

6.1 3.0

23 18

0 0

Player

No

Yrds

Avg

Long

Td

Ryan Lynch Ian Logan Will Northcote

6 4 1

117 78 4

19.5 19.5 4.0

28 27 4

0 0 0

Total Opponents

11 19

199 302

18.1 15.9

28 30

0 0

Kickoffs

Punting Player

No

Yrds

Avg

Long

51

Brian Devlin

19

1028

54.1

68

51 62

Total Opponents

19 15

1028 672

54.1 44.8

68 70

Player

No

Yrds

Avg

Long

Brian Devlin

31

1033

33.3

Total Opponents

31 31

1033 1151

33.3 37.1

Field Goals Player

FG

Att

FG %

Long

Brian Devlin

9

12

75.00

48

Total Opponents

9 3

12 3

75.00 100.00

48 44

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2005 GOLDEN HAWK HONOURS Team

CIS

- 15 OUA All-Stars (11 First-Team, 4 Second-Team)

First-Team All-Canadians Offense Ryan Pyear - Quarterback

- OUA Coach of the Year - Gary Jefferies

Defense Ian Logan - Defensive Back

- OUA Team of the Month - October - 6 CIS All-Canadians (2 First-Team, 4 Second-Team)

Second-Team All-Canadians Offense Nick Cameron - Running Back Brian Devlin - Kicker

OUA

Defense Brandon Keks - Defensive End Jeff Smeaton - Free Safety

First-Team All-Stars Offense Ryan Pyear - Quarterback Nick Cameron - Running Back Mitch Zappitelli - Offensive Guard Kyle Weston - Offensive Tackle Brian Devlin - Kicker

CFL - CIS Football Players of the Week Week 4 Defensive - Jahmeeks Beckford

Defense Brandon Keks - Defensive End Adrian Houwer - Defensive Tackle Ian Logan - Defensive Halfback Jeff Smeaton - Free Safety

Week 7 Special Teams - Brian Devlin Week 10 Offensive - Nick Cameron Special Teams - Brian Devlin

Special Teams Joel Wright - Returner Ian Logan - Rush/Cover

Week 12 Offensive - Ryan Pyear Defensive - Gavin Cond

Second-Team All-Stars Offense Joel Wright - Wide Receiver Brian Devlin - Punter Defense Dave Montoya - Defensive End Yannick Carter - Linebacker Special Teams none 71


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2005 OUA REVIEW 2005 FINAL STANDINGS

Team

W

L

T

OTL

PF

PA

PTS

Laurier Western Ottawa McMaster Windsor Guelph Queen's York Waterloo Toronto

8 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 2 0

0 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 7

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

330 371 335 284 250 208 198 113 138 126

114 144 137 209 225 242 223 294 302 433

16 13 12 10 8 7 6 6 4 1

OUA Quarter-Finals OUA Semi-Finals

Yates Cup

Windsor @ McMaster (19-49) McMaster @ Laurier (21-43) Western @ Laurier (11-29) Guelph @ Ottawa (21-35) Ottawa @ Western (10-18)

2005 CIS REVIEW 2005 CIS FOOTBALL POLLS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Week 1 LVL SASK WLU ALB SMU MAC UWO MTR UBC CON

Week 2 LVL SASK WLU ALB SMU MTR MAC UWO MAN CON

Week 3 LVL SASK WLU ALB MTR UWO MAN CON SFX SMU

Week 4 LVL SASK WLU ALB MTR UWO MAN CON MAC SFX

Week 5 LVL SASK WLU ALB MTR UWO CON MAN MAC SFX

Week 6 LVL SASK WLU MTR ALB CON UWO SFX OTT MAN

Week 7 LVL SASK WLU MTR ALB OTT CON UWO MAN SMU

Week 8 LVL SASK WLU MTR ALB OTT CON UWO MAN SFX

Week 9 LVL SASK WLU ALB MTR OTT CON UWO MAN ACA

CIS Semi-Finals Desjardins Vanier Cup Laurier vs Acadia (31-10) Laurier vs. Saskatchewan (24-23) Laval vs Saskatchewan (27-29)

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RECORD BOOK

TEAM RECORDS Most TD Passes in a Game Laurier vs McMaster 9

Scoring Most Points in a Game - One Team Laurier v York 90 Laurier v Guelph 85 Laurier v McMaster 80

10/19/74# 10/22/77 10/08/92

Most Points in a Game - Both Teams Laurier (85) v Guelph (21) 106 Laurier (90) v York (15) 105

10/22/77 10/19/74

Most Points in a Season 2004 2005 2003

343 330 313

8 games 8 games 8 games

Most TDs in a Season 2004 2003 2005

40 37 36

8 games 8 games 8 games

Most TD Passes in a Season 1994 23 Most Passes Attempted in a Game Laurier vs Waterloo 74 Most Completions in a Game Laurier vs McMaster 34

10/08/92*# 10/08/92

Most Completions in a Season 1994 144

Defensive Least Points Allowed in a Season 1973 73 1979 73 1974 74 2005 114 1980 115 1978 118 1983 119

Rushing Most Yards Rushing in a Game Laurier vs York 637 Laurier vs Guelph 547 Laurier vs Guelph 485

10/08/92#

1974# 1977 1975

8 games 7 games 7 games 8 games 7 games 7 games 7 games

Most Yards Rushing in a Season 1974 2524 yards 1977 2393 yards 1973 2352 yards Most Rushing Attempts in a Season 1973 402 attempts# 1971 393 attempts 1974 360 attempts Most Rushing Attempts in a Game Laurier vs Windsor 70

10/31/81#

Passing Most Yards Passing in a Game Laurier vs McMaster 603 Laurier vs Windsor 519

10/08/92 10/22/94

One of many of Jim Reid’s touchdowns which has entrenched him in the number one position for career touchdowns. This one gave WLU a 19-15 victory over Western in the 1978 Ontario Championship.

Most Yards Passing in a Season 1994 2392 yards 1993 2377 yards

* denotes playoff game, # denotes OUA record, ! denotes CIS record

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RECORD BOOK

SCORING Field Goals

Total Points Regular Season Points 96 91 89 86 81 77 72

Year 1977 2004 2005 1994 2003 1999 1991

Name Brian Devlin Jerry Gulyes Jim Reid Steve Rainey Stefan Ptaszek

Career Points 261 218 200 196 186

Years 2003-05 1975-79 1975-78 1985-88 1990-94

Name Jim Reid Chuck McMann

Game Points 36 30

Date/Opponent 10/22/77 v Guelph 10/19/74 v York

Name Jim Reid Brian Devlin Brian Devlin Stefan Ptaszek Brian Devlin John Katsaouni Spiros Anastasakis

Name Brian Devlin Jerry Gulyes Spiros Anatasakis Roy Kurtz John Katsaouni Brian Devlin Brian Devlin

Career Name Field Goals Brain Devlin 45 Steve Rainey 38 Jerry Gulyes 37 Mike Karpow (WLU/WAT) 36 Scott O’Hara 33 Name Brian Devlin Steve Rainey Ed Becker

Touchdowns Name Jim Reid Stefan Ptaszek Bryon Hickey Andre Talbot Nick Cameron Jim Reid Randy Rybansky Andre Talbot

Regular Season Touchdowns 16 14 11 11 11 10 10 10

Year 1977 1994 2003 2000 2005 1976 1983 1999

Name Jim Reid Stefan Ptaszek Andy Cecchini Bryon Hickey Andre Talbot Justin Praamsma Nick Cameron

Career Touchdowns 33 30 30 24 22 21 21

Years 1975-78 1990-94 1987-91 2001-05 1997-00 1997-00 2001-05

Name Jim Reid Chuck McMann

Game Touchdowns Date/Opponent 6 10/22/77 v Guelph 5 10/19/74 v York

* denotes playoff game, # denotes OUA record, ! denotes CIS record

Regular Season Field Goals 17 15 15 14 14 14 14

Name Ed Becker John Katsaouni Brian Devlin Brian Devlin

Year 2005 1978 1991 1983 1999 2003 2004 Years 2003-05 1985-88 1975-79 1975-79 1995-98

Game Field Goals Date/Opponent 5 11/05/05 v McMaster* 5 9/26/87 v Guelph 5 9/13/02 v Western Longest Field Goal Length Date/Opponent 48 9/13/02 v Western 47 9/11/99 v Guelph 47 10/15/05 v York 47 Singles

75

Name Ed Becker Ed Becker Brian Devlin Roy Kurtz Pat O’Leary

Regular Season Singles 14 11 10 10 9

Year 2000 2001 2004 1983 1993

Name Ed Becker Brian Devlin Roy Kurtz Ian Dunbar Jerry Gulyes

Career Singles 41 23 17 17 14

Years 1998-02 2003-05 1981-83 1980-83 1975-79

Name Ed Becker

Game Singles 4

Date/Opponent 9/8/01 v Windsor


RECORD BOOK

SCORING & PASSING Pass Completions

Converts Name Brian Devlin Brian Devlin John Katsaouni Brian Devlin Ed Becker Scott O’Hara Spiros Anatasakis

Regular Season Converts 39 34 31 30 28 26 25

Year 2004 2003 1999 2005 2000 1998 1992

Name Brian Devlin Jerry Gulyes Steve Rainey Ed Becker Ian Dunbar Roy Kurtz

Career Converts 103 92 50 50 31 27

Name Jerry Gulyes John Wintermeyer Brian Devlin Brian Devlin Ed Becker

Game Converts Date/Opponent 10 10/22/77 v Guelph# 9 10/19/74 v York 8 10/18/03 v Toronto 8 9/6/04 v Toronto 8 10/21/00 v Queen’s

Years 2003-05 1975-79 1976-78 1998-02 1980-83 1981-83

Regular Season Attempts 246 240 225 212

Year 1993 1994 1996 1995

Name Bill Kubas Ryan Pyear Mike Wilson Adam Lane Kevin McDonald

Career Attempts 991 716 655 462 451

Years 1990-94# 2001-05 1982-86 1998-00 1994-96

Name Kevin McDonald Bill Kubas Bill Kubas

Game Attempts Date/Opponent 74 11/2/96 v Waterloo*# 57 10/2/93 v Toronto 53 10/21/94 v Waterloo*

Year 1993 1994 2005 1987 2004 1996

Name Bill Kubas Ryan Pyear Mike Wilson Rod Philp Adam Lane Kevin Taylor

Career Completions 546 406 357 261 206 159

Years 1990-94 2001-05 1982-86 1984-88 1998-00 1997-98

Name Kevin McDonald Bill Kubas

Game Completions Date/Opponent 37 11/2/96 v Waterloo* 33 10/2/93 v Toronto

Completion Percentage

Pass Attempts Name Bill Kubas Bill Kubas Kevin McDonald Kevin McDonald

Regular Season Completions 142 136 116 115 110 109

Name Bill Kubas Bill Kubas Ryan Pyear Rod Philp Ryan Pyear Kevin McDonald

Name Rod Philp Ryan Pyear Mike Wilson Adam Lane Scott Leeming Ryan Pyear

Regular Season Percentage 67.6% 66.7% 61.7% 60.9% 60.8% 59.1%

Year 1987 2005 1986 2000 1981 2003

Name Rod Philp Ryan Pyear Bill Kubas Mike Wilson Scott Leeming

Career Percentage 60.8% 56.7% 56.6% 54.0% 52.4%

Years 1984-88 2001-05 1990-94 1982-86 1978-81

* denotes playoff game, # denotes OUA record, ! denotes CIS record

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RECORD BOOK

PASSING Longest Completion

Passing Yards Regular Season Yards 2295 1905 1866 1688 1675 1666

Year 1994 1993 2004 1995 1991 2005

Name Bill Kubas Ryan Pyear Mike Wilson Adam Lane Rod Philp Kevin Taylor

Career Yards 8424 5927 5281 3984 3496 2325

Years 1990-94 2001-05 1982-86 1998-00 1984-88 1997-98

Name Kevin McDonald Bill Kubas

Game Yards 500 480

Date/Opponent 11/2/96 v Waterloo* 10/21/94 v Waterloo

Name Bill Kubas Bill Kubas Ryan Pyear Kevin McDonald Bill Kubas Ryan Pyear

Longest Completion Name (Receiver) Length Date/Opponent Rod Philp (Ken Evraire) 106 9/12/87 v Waterloo Mike Wilson (Ken Evraire) 91 1985 Mike Wilson 90 1983 Rod Philp 89 1987 Mike Wilson 85 1986

Passing Touchdowns Regular Season Touchdowns 23 21 19 18 15 14 14

Year 1994 2004 2005 2000 1999 2003 1995

Name Bill Kubas Ryan Pyear Adam Lane Mike Wilson Rod Philp Kevin Taylor

Career Touchdowns 65 62 35 27 24 19

Years 1990-94# 2001-05 1998-00 1982-86 1984-88 1997-98

Name Bill Kubas Bill Kubas Ryan Pyear

Game Touchdowns Date/Opponent 6 10/8/92 v McMaster 6 10/6/94 v McMaster 5 10/22/05 v Guelph

Name Bill Kubas Ryan Pyear Ryan Pyear Adam Lane Adam Lane Ryan Pyear Kevin McDonald

* denotes playoff game, # denotes OUA record, ! denotes CIS record

Justin Praamsma fights for that extra yard. All those extra yards eventually ended up with Praamsma topping the career record for yards rushing.

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RECORD BOOK

RUSHING

Touchdowns

Rushing Carries Name Jim Reid Justin Praamsma Nick Cameron Nick Cameron Derek Medler Alex Torrie

Regular Season Carries 163 157 150 145 144 144

Year 1977 2000 2004 2005 2002 2001

Name Andy Cecchini Justin Praamsma Nick Cameron Jim Reid Chuck McMann

Career Carries 523 430 410 379 257

Years 1987-91 1997-00 2001-05 1976-78 1973-78

Name Nick Cameron Alex Torrie Jim Reid Justin Praamsma

Game Carries Date/Opponent 34 11/5/05 v McMaster* 34 9/8/01 v Windsor 32 22/10/77 v Guelph 29 9/16/00 v York

Name Jim Reid Bryon Hickey Randy Rybansky Jim Reid Andy Cecchini Justin Praamsma Nick Cameron

Regular Season Touchdowns 16 10 10 9 8 8 8

Year 1977 2003 1983 1976 1987 1999 2005

Name Jim Reid Andy Cecchini Justin Praamsma Nick Cameron Bryon Hickey Randy Rybansky

Career Touchdowns 32 27 21 18 16 16

Years 1976-78 1987-91 1997-00 2001-05 2001-05 1981-84

Name Jim Reid Bryon Hickey

Game Touchdowns Date/Opponent 6 10/22/77 v Guelph 4 10/18/03 v Toronto

Average Rush Per Gain

Yards Rushing Name Jim Reid Justin Praamsma Nick Cameron Nick Cameron Justin Praamsma Derek Medler Justin Praamsma

Regular Season Yards 1078 1066 1025 894 871 871 843

Year 1977 2000 2005 2004 1999 2002 1998

Name Justin Praamsma Andy Cecchini Nick Cameron Jim Reid Chuck McMann Rick Chalupka

Career Yards 3114 3061 2399 2316 1926 1530

Years 1997-00 1987-91 2001-05 1975-78 1973-75 1973-76

Regular Season Average 12.3 9.8 8.9 8.9 8.7 7.7

Year 1975 1978 1974 2004 1979 1999

Name Phil Colwell Chuck McMann Wayne Parizeau Rick Chalupka Justin Praamsma

Career Average 7.7 7.6 7.6 7.5 7.2

Years 1977-79 1973-75 1974-76 1973-76 1997-00

Longest Run Name Paul Falzon Mike Weiler Jim Bendick Paul Falzon Justin Praamsma

Game Yards Date/Opponent 263 11/5/05 v McMaster* 251 9/13/02 v Western 214 9/9/00 v Guelph 210 11/11/00 v McMaster*

Name Nick Cameron Derek Medler Justin Praamsma Justin Praamsma * denotes playoff game, # denotes OUA record, ! denotes CIS record

Name Wayne Parizeau Phil Colwell Gord Taylor Bryon Hickey Paul Falzon Justin Praamsma

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Regular Season Length 100 98 89 88 86

Year 1977 1974 1976 1980 1999


RECORD BOOK

RECEIVING

Receiving Touchdowns

Pass Receptions Name Andre Talbot Stefan Ptaszek Stefan Ptaszek Stefan Ptaszek Ken Evraire

Regular Season Receptions 54 52 50 46 39

Name Stefan Ptaszek Joe Nastasiuk Andre Talbot Ken Evraire Zach Treanor

Career Receptions 186 117 108 102 97

Name Andre Talbot Stefan Ptaszek Stefan Ptaszek Corey Grant Stefan Ptaszek

Game Receptions Date/Opponent 19 9/9/00 v Guelph#! 13 9/10/94 v York 12 10/8/92 v McMaster 11 11/2/96 v Waterloo* 11 9/18/93 v Western

Regular Season Touchdowns 13 11 9 8 7 7

Year 1994# 2000 1999 2004 1992 1987

Name Stefan Ptaszek Andre Talbot Joel Wright Joe Nastasiuk Ken Evraire Andrew Agro Andrew Baechler

Career Touchdowns 28 20 18 17 15 13 12

Years 1990-94 1997-00 2002-05 1985-88 1985-87 2001-05 2003-05

Name Matt Babel Joel Wright Andre Talbot Bryon Hickey

Game Touchdowns Date/Opponent 4 9/15/01 v Western 3 9/10/05 v Windsor 3 9/30/00 v Western 3 11/19/05 v Acadia*

Name Stefan Ptaszek Andre Talbot Andre Talbot Joel Wright Stefan Ptaszek Joe Nastasiuk

Year 2000 1993 1994 1992 1987 Years 1990-94 1985-88 1997-00 1985-87 1993-97

Pass Receiving Yards

Average Receiving Gain

Name Stefan Ptaszek Andre Talbot Stefan Ptaszek Andre Talbot Joe Nastasiuk

Regular Season Yards 916 890 865 757 705

Year 1994 2000 1992 1999 1988

Name Stefan Ptaszek Joe Nastasiuk Zach Treanor Andre Talbot Ken Evraire

Career Yards 3126 2275 1975 1891 1695

Years 1990-94 1985-88 1993-97 1997-00 1985-87

Name Andre Talbot Stefan Ptaszek Andre Talbot

Game Yards 289 217 175

Date/Opponent 9/9/00 v Guelph 9/10/94 v York 9/30/00 v Western

Regular Season Name Average Andrew Scharshmidt 25.5 Peter Hwang 24.0 Andrew Baechler 23.1 Harvey Stables 23.8 Andrew Baechler 22.5 Joe Nastasiuk 22.0 Name Andrew Baechler Zach Treanor Joe Nastasiuk Brent Stucke Brian McClure Andre Talbot

Career Average 21.7 20.3 19.4 17.8 17.5 17.5

Year 1991 1993 2004 1999 2005 1988 Years 2003-05 1993-97 1985-87 1989-94 1993-97 1997-00

Longest Receptions

Stefan Ptaszek dominated the wide receiver position unlike any other at WLU.

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Regular Season Name (Passer) Length Date/Opponent Ken Evraire (Rod Philp) 106 9/19/87 v Waterloo Ken Evraire (Mike Wilson) 91 1983 Paul Nastasiuk 90 1985 Ken Evraire 85 1986 Brent Stucke 82 1990


RECORD BOOK

PUNTING Punts

Punt Average

Name Ed Becker Ed Becker Luc Gerritsen Jarrett Luke Ed Becker Ken Evraire

Regular Season Punts 88 77 71 67 66 64

Year 2001 2002 1984 1995 1999 1985

Name Roy Kurtz Ed Becker Ed Becker Ken Evraire Ian Dunbar Roy Kurtz

Regular Season Average 42.1 41.6 41.5 41.3 41.2 40.9

Year 1983 2002 1999 1985 1981 1982

Name Ed Becker Jarrett Luke Jerry Gulyes Ken Evraire Brian Devlin Pat O’Leary

Career Punts 353 183 171 160 159 146

Years 1998-02 1995-97 1975-79 1985-87 2003-05 1991-94

Name Roy Kurtz Ken Evraire Ed Becker Pat O’Leary Ian Dunbar

Career Average 41.5 38.9 39.4 38.6 38.4

Years 1981-83 1985-87 1998-02 1991-94 1980-83

Name Brian Devlin Ed Becker Ed Becker Ed Becker

Game Punts 15 14 13 13

Longest Punt Date/Opponent 11/1/03 v Queen’s* 9/8/01 v Windsor 9/22/01 v Toronto 11/4/00 v Western*

Name Brian Devlin Roy Kurtz John Tavares Ed Becker Ed Becker Ian Dunbar Tom Allen

Punting Yards Regular Season Yards 3376 3121 2742 2646 2469 2419 2401

Year 2001 2002 1999 1985 1980 1984 1979

Name Ed Becker Mike Karpow (WLU/WAT) Jarrett Luke Jerry Gulyes Ken Evraire

Career Yards 13921 11396 6835 6423 6237

Years 1998-02# 1975-79 1995-97 1975-79 1985-87

Name Ed Becker Ed Becker Jarret Luke

Game Yards 620 602 596

Date/Opponent 9/2/00 v Waterloo 9/8/01 v Windsor 11/2/96 v Waterloo*

Name Ed Becker Ed Becker Ed Becker Ken Evraire Ian Dunbar Luc Gerritsen Jerry Gulyes

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Regular Season Length Date/Opponent 85 9/25/04 v McMaster 83 1983 83 10/4/81 v Western 83 9/25/99 v McMaster 83 10/16/00 v Toronto 82 1981 82 10/15/66 v Loyola

In his career Ed Becker amassed over 13,900 career yards punting.


RECORD BOOK

PUNT RETURNS Punt Returns

Punt Return Average

Name Corey Grant Andrew Baechler Steve Clark Dave Lovegrove Stefan Ptaszek

Regular Season Returns 49 48 44 44 42

Year 1995 2004 1979 1985 1992

Name Dave Lovegrove Stefan Ptaszek Corey Grant Steve Clark

Career Returns 122 111 108 90

Years 1981-85 1992-94 1995-98 1978-80

Name Andre Talbot Andrew Baechler

Game Returns Date/Opponent 11 10/5/00 v Windsor 10 10/2/04 v Waterloo

Name Paul Bennett Lonny Taylor Larry Uteck Anthony Ahmad Andre Talbot Name Paul Bennett Kevin Johnson Tom Dewey Geoff Keen Andre Talbot

Regular Season Yards 686 616 464 462 425

Year 1976# 1995 2004 1998 1992

Name Dave Lovegrove Corey Grant Stefan Ptaszek Steve Clark Kevin Johnson

Career Yards 1171 1124 1053 840 838

Years 1981-85 1995-98 1990-94 1978-80 1998-00

Name Geoff Keen Joel Wright

Game Yards 134 121

Date/Opponent 9/13/02 v Western 10/1/05 v Western

Year 1976 1992 1973 1994 1998

Career Average 20.7 13.0 11.5 9.9 9.5

Years 1976-? 1998-00 1972-74 2000-01 1997-00

Longest Punt Returns Name Lonny Taylor Bill Hogan Kevin Johnson Paul Bennett

Punt Return Yards Name Paul Bennett Corey Grant Andrew Baechler Kevin Johnson Stefan Ptaszek

Regular Season Average 20.8 19.2 17.6 16.5 16.2

Regular Season Length Date/Opponent 120 9/19/92 v Western 113 1971 111 1998 107 1976

Most Punt Return TDs in a Season Name Paul Bennett

Regular Season No. 5

Year 1976#

Punt Returns for a Touchdown Name Paul Bennett

Regular Season No. 5

Year 1976#

* denotes playoff game, # denotes OUA record, ! denotes CIS record

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Corey Grant’s punt returns made him one of the most dangerous weapons on the field. It was these tremendous returns which vaulted him to being the 1995 CIAU Rookie of the Year


RECORD BOOK

KICKOFFS Kickoffs

Kickoff Average

Name Brian Devlin Ed Becker Brian Devlin Jerry Gulyes Pat O’Leary

Regular Season Kickoffs 51 43 41 37 36

Year 2004 2000 2005 1978 1994

Name Jerry Gulyes Pat O’Leary Brian Devlin Ed Becker Steve Rainey

Career Kickoffs 143 137 130 90 72

Years 1975-79 1990-94 2003-05 1998-02 1985-87

Name Brian Devlin Ed Becker Brian Devlin Ed Becker

Game Kickoffs Date/Opponent 10 10/18/03 v Toronto 9 10/21/00 v Queen’s 9 9/6/04 v Toronto 9 10/14/00 v Toronto

Regular Season Yards 2493 2336 2098 2063 1975

Year 2004 2005 2000 1978 1991

Name Jerry Gulyes Brian Devlin Pat O’Leary Ed Becker Steve Rainey

Career Yards 7787 6585 6521 4922 3847

Years 1975-79 2003-05 1990-94 1998-02 1985-87

Name Ed Becker Brian Devlin

Game Yards 494 480

Date/Opponent 9/13/02 v Western 10/18/03 v Toronto

Regular Season Average 62.2 57.0 56.9 56.4 55.7 54.3

Year 1985 2005 1979 1991 1978 1977

Name Ed Becker Jerry Gulyes Roy Kurtz Steve Rainey Brian Devlin Gary Mueller

Career Average 54.7 54.4 53.4 53.4 50.7 50.6

Years 1998-02 1975-79 1981-83 1985-87 2003-05 1973-74

Longest Kickoff Name Brian Devlin Brian Devlin Brian Devlin Ed Becker Jerry Gulyes Jerry Gulyes Granville Mayers John Katsaouni

Kickoff Yards Name Brian Devlin Brian Devlin Ed Becker Jerry Gulyes Pat O’Leary

Name Steve Rainey Brian Devlin Jerry Gulyes Pat O’Leary Jerry Gulyes Jerry Gulyes

* denotes playoff game, # denotes OUA record, ! denotes CIS record

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Regular Season Length Date/Opponent 90 11/6/04 v Ottawa* 85 10/1/05 v Waterloo 85 10/15/05 v Waterloo 85 10/27/01 v Queen’s* 85 1977 85 1979 85 1997 85 1999


RECORD BOOK

KICKOFF RETURNS Kickoff Returns Regular Season Name Returns Ian Logan 15 Dave Lovegrove 15 Andrew Scharshmidt 13 Dave Rose 12 Anthony Ahmad 12 Geoff Keen 11

Kick Return Average Year 2004 1985 1991 1981 1996 2003

Name Dave Lovegrove Ian Logan Andrew Scharshmidt Justin Praamsma Geoff Keen Anthony Ahmad

Career Returns 37 33 30 30 29 26

Name Justin Praamsma Ian Logan Ian Logan

Game Returns Date/Opponent 5 11/11/00 v McMaster* 5 11/8/03 v McMaster* 5 9/25/04 v McMaster

Name Dave Lovegrove Corey Grant Justin Praamsma J.P. Small Dan Bovair Name Dan Bovair Ken Evraire Dave Rose Steve Clark Ian Logan Geoff Keen

Years 1981-85 2001-05 1991-94 1997-00 2000-03 1995-98

Year 1982 1998 2000 1996 1975

Career Yards 29.2 22.7 22.5 21.5 21.0 19.9

Years 1974-76 1985-87 1980-82 1978-80 2001-05 2000-03

Longest Kick Returns Name Kevin Johnson Dan Bovair Justin Praamsma J.P. Small Corey Grant Rod Carss

Kick Return Yards Regular Season Name Yards Ian Logan 327 Dave Rose 288 Dan Bovair 284 Dave Lovegrove 261 Andrew Scharschmidt 257 Dan Bovair 245

Regular Season Average 33.0 32.5 31.6 28.5 28.4

Regular Season Length Date/Opponent 111 10/3/98 v Windsor 105 1974 76 2000 55 1996 55 1998 51 1972

Year 2004 1981 1975 1985 1991 1974

Name Justin Praamsma Dave Lovegrove Ian Logan Dan Bovair Geoff Keen Andrew Scharschmidt

Career Yards 813 704 694 643 577 568

Years 1997-00 1981-85 2001-05 1974-76 2000-03 1991-94

Name Justin Praamsma Ian Logan

Game Yards 135 120

Date/Opponent 9/30/00 v Western 9/25/04 v McMaster

* denotes playoff game, # denotes OUA record, ! denotes CIS record

David Lovegrove was a kick off return specialist. His 33.0 average in the season of 1982 will be hard to match.

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RECORD BOOK Longest Interception Return

DEFENSIVE

Name Rohan Dove Yannick Carter Jeff Smeaton

Interceptions

Name Donnie Ruiz Dave Lovegrove Barry Quarrell Kevin Johnson David Agro

Regular Season Interceptions 7 6 6 6 6

Year 1998 1982 1981 1998 2002

Name David Agro Dave Lovegrove Donnie Ruiz Bob Stacey Barry Quarrell Ian Logan John Tavares Jeff Smeaton

Career Interceptions 16 16 15 14 12 10 9 9

Years 1999-03 1981-85 1997-00 1977-79 1978-81 2001-05 1988-90 2001-05

Tackles *Tracked since 2000 Name Kevin MacNeill Rhoan Thompson Kevin MacNeill Rohan Thompson Kevin MacNeill Name Ian Logan Kevin MacNeill Ian Logan Gavin Cond

Name Ian Logan Wally Parker Larry Uteck Stacey Coray

Year 2003 1973 1973 1971

Interception Yards Returned

Name Rohan Dove Barry Quarrell Stacey Coray Donnie Ruiz Bob Stacey

Regular Season Yards 185 181 174 140 118

Year 1986 1981 1972 1998 1979

Name Stacey Coray Bob Stacey Donnie Ruiz David Agro Rohan Dove Barry Quarrell

Career Yards 276 231 216 215 211 211

Years 1971-72 1977-79 1997-00 1999-03 1986-87 1978-81

* denotes playoff game, # denotes OUA record, ! denotes CIS record

Regular Season Tackles 59.5 46.5 40.5 40 38

Year 2001 2002 2002 2000 2003

Game Tackles Date/Opponent 12.5 11/08/03 v McMaster* 12 9/28/01 v McMaster 11.5 10/27/01 v Queens* 11 11/19/05 v Acadia*

Sacks *Tracked since 2000

Interceptions Returned for a Touchdown Regular Season Touchdowns 2 2 2 2

Regular Season Length Date/Opponent 110 9/13/86 v Toronto 91 10/23/04 v York 81 9/13/02 v Western

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Name Brandon Keks Jesse Alexander Tony Bretney Justin Phillips

Regular Season Sacks 7.5 7 5 5

Name Tony Bretney Jesse Alexander Justin Shakell Dave Montoya Yannick Carter

Game Sacks 3 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5

Year 2005 2004 2002 2004

Date/Opponent 10/05/02 v Queen’s 9/06/04 v Toronto 10/25/03 v Ottawa* 9/05/04 v Queen’s 10/22/05 v Guelph

Donnie Ruiz made his presence known to the CIS in 1998. His 7 picks were a Golden Hawk Seasonal Record.


HISTORY OF GOLDEN HAWK FOOTBALL


ALL-TIME SCORES

HISTORY OF WLU FOOTBALL Football has been played at the University level in Canada since 1906 with the formation of the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union (CIAU) being the first league created. The first varsity football team at Waterloo Lutheran competed in 1961.

1963 Coach: Bob Celeri McMaster at WUC Loyola College at WUC WUC at Ontario Agriculture College WUC at Ottawa Waterloo at WUC Regular Season Record: 4-2

The Celeri Years 5 Seasons Regular Season: 23-7-1

Record: 4-2 8-7 6-22 28-7 35-12 13-12

1964 Coach: Bob Celeri Ontario Agriculture College at WUC McMaster at WUC WUC at Ottawa WUC at RMC Carelton at WUC WUC at Waterloo Regular Season Record: 3-3

1961 Coach: Bob Celeri Record: 5-0-1 Ryerson Institute of Technology at WUC 8-16 Royal Military College at WUC 1-48 WUC at Hamilton Institute of Technology 35-8 Hamilton Institute of Technology at WUC 7-54 WUC at Royal Military College 46-1 WUC at Ryerson Institute of Technology 14-14 Regular Season Record: 5-0-1

Record: 3-3 6-22 24-9 11-19 27-0 28-27 19-18

In 1965 the Vanier Cup trophy was first presented by invitation. 1965 Coach: Bob Celeri Ottawa at WUC McMaster at WUC WUC at Carelton WUC at Guelph WUC at Loyola WUC at Waterloo RMC at WUC Regular Season Record: 5-2

1962 Coach: Bob Celeri Record: 6-0 WUC at Waterloo 7-6 Ryerson at WUC 0-3 WUC at Royal Military College 40-6 WUC at Hamilton Institute of Technology 44-1 Royal Military College at WUC 1-10 Ryerson at WUC 20-36 Regular Season Record: 6-0

The “Tuffy” Years

Based on their past record the Hawks have been accepted into the Ontario-Quebec Athletic Association Football League. The other members of this league are Loyola University, Carleton, Ottawa, Royal Military College, Ontario Agriculture College and McMaster University.

19 Seasons Regular Season: 87-33-5 (0.725) Playoff: 14-13 (0.519) Overall: 101-46-5 (0.687)

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Record: 5-2 21-0 10-11 12-27 26-13 6-19 29-8 0-38


ALL-TIME SCORES In 1968 the Central Canada Intercollegiate Football Conference split into two divisions (east and west). WLU was in the west along with Carleton, Guelph, Laurientian, Ottawa and Windsor.

1966 Coach: David “Tuffy” Knight WLU at Laurentian Montreal at WLU Carelton at WLU WLU at Loyola Waterloo at WLU WLU at McMaster Royal Military College at WLU Regular Season Record: 7-0

Record: 7-1 30-7 7-36 0-29 46-1 7-17 13-9 0-41

1968 Coach: David “Tuffy” Knight Carleton at WLU Ottawa at WLU WLU at Windsor Laurentian at WLU WLU at Guelph WLU at Windsor Regular Season Record: 6-1

College Bowl: St F.X. 14-40 Playoff Record: 0-1 In 1967, the Ontario Intercollegiate Football Conference and the Ottawa St. Lawrence Athletic Association merged as one Conference named the Central Canadian Intercollegiate Football Conference.

Record: 8-2 13-20 8-6 32-26 10-52 10-8 43-13

Semi-Finals: Loyola 40-0 Anlantic Bowl: St. Mary’s 37-7 College Bowl: Queen’s 14-42 Playoff Record: 2-1

1967

1969 Coach: David “Tuffy” Knight WLU at Guelph Loyola at WLU WLU at Laurentian Bishops at WLU WLU at Waterloo WLU at Ottawa McMaster at WLU Regular Season Record: 5-2 Playoff Record: 0-0

Coach: David “Tuffy” Knight Laurentian at WLU Ottawa at WLU WLU at Carelton WLU at York Guelph at WLU WLU at Windsor Regular Season Record: 4-2-1 Playoff Record: 0-0

Record: 5-2 12-10 1-27 52-0 0-56 8-12 0-22 0-18

Ontario Intercollegiate Football Conference Champions 1966

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Record: 4-2-1 51-0 37-7 14-14 15-9 12-17 10-16


ALL-TIME SCORES

Central Canada Intercollegiate Football Champions 1968 Atlantic Bowl Champions - National Finalists 1970 Coach: David “Tuffy” Knight Windsor at WLU WLU at Ottawa WLU at Laurentian York at WLU WLU at Guelph Carleton at WLU Regular Season Record: 4-1-1 Playoff Record: 0-0

1972 Record: 4-1-1 7-36 28-28 23-6 2-44 0-22 14-39

Coach: David “Tuffy” Knight 7-3 York Windsor McMaster Guelph Western Waterloo Regular Season Record: 4-2

Record: 27-7 11-26 29-17 35-4 7-16 44-8

OUA Semi-Final: Ottawa 23-10 OUA Final: Western 38-27 CIAU Semi-Final: Saint Mary’s 50-17 Vanier Cup: Alberta 7-20 Playoff Record: 3-1

In 1971, the Ontario Universities Athletic Association (OUA) was born and divided their Conference into two sections and four divisions. WLU was in the Western, Central division along with Guelph and McMaster. 1971

In 1973 Waterloo Lutheran University became Wilfrid Laurier University.

Coach: David “Tuffy” Knight Record: 3-5 McMaster 34-13 Guelph 34-16 Guelph 32-1 Western 3-13 Windsor 18-21 Ottawa 10-17 McMaster 10-33 Waterloo 7-19 Regular Season Record: 3-5 Playoff Record: 0-0

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ALL-TIME SCORES

1973 Coach: David “Tuffy” Knight 8-2 McMaster Windsor York Waterloo Ottawa Windsor Western Western Regular Season Record: 7-1

1974 Record:

Coach: David “Tuffy” Knight 7-2 McMaster Guelph Waterloo Windsor Western York Loyola Regular Season Record: 6-1

9-3 14-25 38-7 39-7 19-16 31-9 22-0 28-6

OUA Semi-Finals: McMaster 40-2 OUA Finals: Western 8-19 Playoff Record: 1-1

OUA Finals: Ottawa 48-4 CIAU Semi-Finals: Saint Mary’s 17-19 Playoff Record: 1-1 In 1974 the Conference membership changed again and the Ontario-Quebec Intercollegiate Football Conference was split in two divisions. WLU was in the West division along with Guelph, McMaster, Waterloo, Western Ontario, Windsor and York.

Ontario Universities Athletic Association Football Champions 1972 Yates Cup Champions - Atlantic Bowl Champions - National Finalists

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Record: 24-6 33-9 41-7 29-2 22-24 90-15 21-10


ALL-TIME SCORES

Ontario Universities Athletic Association Football Champions 1973 Yates Cup Champions - Atlantic Bowl Finalists

1975 Coach: David “Tuffy” Knight 5-4 Toronto Toronto Waterloo Western Guelph Windsor McMaster Regular Season Record: 4-3

1976 Record:

Coach: David “Tuffy” Knight 6-3 York Toronto Waterloo Western McMaster Windsor Guelph Regular Season Record: 5-2

3-10 17-21 34-1 39-15 61-9 6-21 52-11

OUA Semi-Finals: Guelph 32-15 OUA Finals: Windsor 8-65 Playoff Record: 1-1

OUA Semi-Finals: Toronto 23-22 OUA Finals: Western 14-28 Playoff Record: 1-1

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Record: 41-9 16-7 41-14 31-36 11-4 14-20 45-24


ALL-TIME SCORES 1977

1979

Coach: David “Tuffy” Knight Record: 6-21 York 17-1 Toronto 13-17 Waterloo 15-8 Western 19-17 Windsor 25-25 McMaster 28-10 Guelph 85-21 Regular Season Record: 5-1-1

Coach: David “Tuffy” Knight Record: 7-1-1 Guelph 30-7 Western 28-19 McMaster 45-0 York 20-14 Waterloo 32-6 Toronto 6-4 Windsor 23-23 Regular Season Record: 6-0-1 OUA Semi-Finals: Windsor 31-17 OUA Finals: Western 12-28 Playoff Record: 1-1

OUA Semi-Finals: Toronto 25-11 OUA Finals: Western 17-22 Playoff Record: 1-1

In 1980 the Ontario-Quebec Intercollegiate Football Conference (OQIFC) split their divisions into two separate conferences. The east conference remained in the OQIFC, while the west conference became the Ontario Universities Athletic Association.

1978 Coach: David “Tuffy” Knight Record: 7-3 Waterloo 39-10 Toronto 32-14 Windsor 35-15 Western 9-15 Toronto 31-16 Western 23-33 Windsor 78-15 Regular Season Record: 5-2 OUA Semi-Finals: Waterloo 30-23 OUA Finals: Western 19-14 CIAU Semi-Finals: UBC 16-25 Playoff Record: 2-1

Ontario Universities Athletic Association Football Champions 1978 Yates Cup Champions - Western Bowl Finalists

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ALL-TIME SCORES

The Newbrough Years

1980 Coach: David “Tuffy” Knight R ecord:5-4 Toronto 22-24 Guelph 7-9 McMaster 21-22 Western 15-12 Windsor 36-23 York 43-12 Waterloo 14-13 Regular Season Record: 4-3

10 Seasons Regular Season: 47-23 (0.671) Playoff: 8-7 (0.533) Overall: 55-30 (0.647)

1984 Coach: Rich Newbrough Record: 2-5 Guelph 24-31 McMaster 6-32 Toronto 16-18 Waterloo 26-11 Western 7-18 Windsor 36-22 York 0-16 Regular Season Record: 2-5

OUA Semi-Finals: Toronto 30-0 OUA Finals: Western 28-51 Playoff Record: 1-1 1981 Coach: David “Tuffy” Knight Record: 4-4 Toronto 21-45 McMaster 34-7 York 28-10 Waterloo 31-14 Western 9-32 Windsor 32-12 Guelph 5-8 Regular Season Record: 4-3

1985 Coach: Rich Newbrough Record: 7-2 Guelph 45-32 McMaster 21-19 Toronto 33-10 Waterloo 48-0 Western 5-22 Windsor 38-21 York 21-19 Regular Season Record: 6-1

OUA Semi-Finals: Western 11-53 Playoff Record: 0-1 1982 Coach: David “Tuffy” Knight Record: 3-3-1 Toronto 17-3 York 1-19 Western 0-23 McMaster 26-26 Waterloo 21-16 Guelph 1-22 Windsor 45-7 Regular Season Record: 3-3-1

OUA Semi-Finals: York 27-10 OUA Finals: Western 16-19 Playoff Record: 1-1 1986 Coach: Rich Newbrough Record: 4-4 Guelph 15-30 McMaster 23-22 Toronto 38-31 Waterloo 38-2 Western 10-19 Windsor 21-48 York 30-10 Regular Season Record: 4-3

1983 Coach: David “Tuffy” Knight Record: 6-2 Waterloo 18-3 McMaster 29-18 Toronto 19-7 Western 26-16 Windsor 37-23 Guelph 9-28 York 34-24 Regular Season Record: 6-1 OUA Semi-Finals: McMaster 27-43 Playoff Record: 0-1

OUA Semi-Finals: Guelph 15-36 Playoff Record: 0-1

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ALL-TIME SCORES 1987

1989

Coach: Rich Newbrough Record: 8-2 Guelph 37-18 McMaster 54-11 Toronto 44-17 Waterloo 43-0 Western 9-23 Windsor 38-15 York 29-0 Regular Season Record: 6-1

Coach: Rich Newbrough Record: 3-4 Guelph 11-13 McMaster 8-31 Toronto 12-14 Waterloo 6-7 Western 11-4 Windsor 26-17 York 33-2 Regular Season Record: 3-4

OUA Semi-Finals: Windsor 32-13 OUA Finals: Guelph 28-15 CIAU Semi-Finals: UBC 31-33 Playoff Record: 2-1

1990 Coach: Rich Newbrough Record: 4-4 Guelph 29-28 McMaster 24-11 Toronto 14-32 Waterloo 29-8 Western 9-22 Windsor 12-21 York 31-6 Regular Season Record: 4-3

1988 Coach: Rich Newbrough Record: 7-2 Guelph 27-20 McMaster 23-11 Toronto 38-5 Waterloo 29-0 Western 14-27 Windsor 19-7 York 20-11 Regular Season Record: 6-1

OUA Semi-Finals: Western 18-23 Playoff Record: 0-1

OUA Semi-Finals: Guelph 31-24 OUA Finals: Western 16-27 Playoff Record: 1-1

Ontario Universities Athletic Association Football Champions 1987 Yates Cup Champions - Western Bowl Finalists

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ALL-TIME SCORES

Canadian Inter-University Athletic Union National Champions Ontario Universities Athletic Association Football Champions 1991 Yates Cup Champions - Churchill Bowl Champions - Vanier Cup Champions 1991

1993

Coach: Rich Newbrough Record: 9-2 Guelph 27-23 McMaster 37-14 Toronto 18-0 Waterloo 7-34 Western 37-56 Windsor 63-7 York 42-9 Regular Season Record: 5-2

Coach: Rich Newbrough 5-3 Guelph McMaster Toronto Waterloo Western Windsor York Regular Season Record: 5-2

OUA Semi-Finals: Waterloo 35-5 OUA Finals: Western 13-12 CIAU Semi-Finals: Queen’s 42-22 Vanier Cup: Mt. Allison 25-18 Playoff Record: 4-0

Record: 33-14 20-10 21-45 35-43 31-7 55-6 19-7

OUA Semi-Finals: Toronto 20-27 Playoff Record: 0-1

The Zmich Years

1992

9 Seasons Regular Season: 42-28-1 (0.592) Playoff: 4-8 (0.333) Overall: 46-36-1 (0.554)

Coach: Rich Newbrough Record: 6-2 Guelph 35-27 McMaster 80-14 Toronto 19-28 Waterloo 12-9 Western 32-24 Windsor 47-13 York 36-6 Regular Season Record: 6-1

NOTE: Zmich coached only 3 games in the 2002 season, due to the WLUSA labour debate.

OUA Semi-Finals: Western 31-34 Playoff Record: 0-1

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ALL-TIME SCORES 1994

1997

Coach: Rich Zmich Record: 7-2 Guelph 39-7 McMaster 51-15 Toronto 26-17 Waterloo 35-16 Western 22-24 Windsor 46-6 York 42-23 Regular Season Record: 6-1

Coach: Rich Zmich Record: 3-6 Guelph 10-39 McMaster 53-25 Toronto 32-8 Waterloo 1-24 Western 17-40 Windsor 44-3 York 18-28 Regular Season Record: 3-5

OUA Semi-Finals: Waterloo 29-26 (OT) OUA Finals: Western 36-38 (OT) Playoff Record: 1-1

OUA Semi-Finals: Waterloo 6-45 Playoff Record: 0-1 1998

1995

Coach: Rich Zmich Record: 5-4 Guelph 37-6 26-15 McMaster 56-29 Toronto 42-15 Waterloo 14-33 Western 30-38 Windsor 34-6 York 6-13 Regular Season Record: 5-3

Coach: Rich Zmich Record: 8-1-1 Guelph 17-7 McMaster 42-13 33-10 Toronto 46-16 Waterloo 23-23 Western 25-22 Windsor 18-9 York 35-3 Regular Season Record: 7-0-1

OUA Semi-Finals: Waterloo 10-32 Playoff Record: 0-1

OUA Semi-Finals: Toronto 32-8 OUA Finals: Western 9-10 Playoff Record: 1-1

1999

1996

Coach: Rich Zmich Record: 7-3 Guelph 20-0 McMaster 53-27 Toronto 60-3 Waterloo 36-15 Western 6-39 Windsor 49-0 York 22-20 Ottawa 27-34 Regular Season Record: 6-2

Coach: Rich Zmich Record: 4-5 Guelph 10-13 McMaster 22-0 Toronto 10-13 Waterloo 26-10 Western 17-25 8-49 Windsor 41-7 York 31-21 Regular Season Record: 4-4

OUA Semi-Finals: McMaster 42-27 OUA Finals: Waterloo 20-32 Playoff Record: 1-1

OUA Semi-Finals: Waterloo 23-26 (OT) Playoff Record: 0-1

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2000

2003

Coach: Rich Zmich Record: 8-2 WLU at Guelph 27-19 York at WLU 13-17 WLU at McMaster 15-47 Western at WLU 37-38 Windsor at WLU 3-27 WLU at Toronto 55-1 Queen’s at WLU 7-67 WLU at Waterloo 26-18 Regular Season Record: 7-1

Coach: Gary Jeffries Record: 8-2-0-1 WLU at Ottawa 30-20 Guelph at WLU 36-61 Windsor at WLU 16-20 WLU at Waterloo 50-14 Western at WLU 31-28 WLU at York 39-8 Queen’s at WLU 26-23 WLU at Toronto 62-7 Regular Season Record: 6-1-0-1

OUA Semi-Finals: Western 30-6 OUA Finals: McMaster 23-48 Playoff Record: 1-1

OUA Quarter-Finals: Ottawa 38-17 OUA Semi-Finals: Queen’s 36-33 OUA Finals: McMaster 17-41 Playoff Record: 2-1

2001

2004

Coach: Rich Zmich Record: 3-6 WLU at Waterloo 7-16 Windsor at WLU 3-11 WLU at Western 10-35 WLU at Toronto 19-10 McMaster at WLU 15-9 Queen’s at WLU 30-8 WLU at Ottawa 14-16 Guelph at WLU 13-26 Regular Season Record: 3-5

Coach: Gary Jeffries Record: 10-1-0-0 Toronto at WLU 67-0 Windsor at WLU 40-21 WLU at Western 38-34 McMaster at WLU 34-33 WLU at Waterloo 44-3 WLU at Guelph 53-13 Ottawa at WLU 29-9 WLU at York 38-19 Regular Season Record: 8-0-0-0

OUA Quarter-Finals: Queen’s 27-29 Playoff Record: 0-1

OUA Semi-Finals: Ottawa 46-7 OUA Finals: McMaster 31-19 Uteck Bowl: Laval 11-30 Playoff Record: 2-1

2002 Coach: Rich Zmich Record: 1-7 WLU at Waterloo 16-18 WLU at Windsor 5-7 Western at WLU 20-17 Toronto at WLU 0-58 WLU at McMaster 25-43 WLU at Queen’s 9-12 York at WLU 22-6 WLU at Guelph 14-15 Regular Season Record: 1-7

2005 Coach: Gary Jeffries Record: 12-0-0-0 WLU at Queen’s 45-0 Windsor at WLU 47-24 WLU at Ottawa 21-14 McMaster at WLU 33-26 Waterloo at WLU 49-4 WLU at Western 32-17 York at WLU 56-3 WLU at Guelph 47-26 Regular Season Record: 8-0-0-0

The Jeffries Years 3 Seasons Regular Season: 22-1-0-1 (0.938) Playoff: 8-2 (0.800) Overall: 30-3-0-1 (0.897)

OUA Semi-Finals: McMaster 43-21 OUA Finals: Western 29-11 Uteck Bowl: Acadia 31-10 Vanier Cup: Saskatchewan 24-23 Current Playoff Record: 4-0

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WLU VERSUS OPPONENTS

McMaster

Regular Season: 1-0

(1.000) Carelton

Regular Season: 4-1-1 (0.780) (0.570) (0.750)

Ottawa (0.420) (1.000) (0.560) Queen’s Regular Season: 2-3 Playoffs: 2-1 Overall: 4-4

(0.000) Bishops

(0.730) (0.750) (0.730)

Regular Season: 5-7-1 Playoffs: 4-0 Overall: 9-7-1

(1.000)

Playoffs: 0-1

Guelph

Regular Season: 33-9-1 Playoffs: 4-3 Overall: 37-12-1

Playoffs: 1-0 Alberta

VERSUS OUA Regular Season: 30-11 Playoffs: 3-1 Overall: 33-12

Acadia

(0.400) (0.667) (0.500)

Concordia Regular Season: 4-1 Playoffs: 1-0 Overall: 5-1

(0.800) (1.000) (0.833) Laurentian

Regular Season: 4-1

(0.800) Laval

Playoffs: 0-1

(0.000) Montreal

Toronto Regular Season: 21-11 Playoffs: 4-1 Overall: 25-12

(0.656) (0.800) (0.676)

Regular Season: 1-0

(1.000) Mount Allison

Playoffs: 1-0

Waterloo Regular Season: 30-10-1 Playoffs: 3-4 Overall: 33-14-1

(0.740) (0.430) (0.700)

(1.000) Royal Military College

Regular Season: 5-0

(1.000) Ryerson

Western Regular Season: 13-25-0-1 Playoffs: 6-10 Overall: 19-35-0-1

(0.350) (0.380) (0.350)

Regular Season: 3-0-1 Saint Francis Xavier

(0.750) (0.667) (0.740)

(0.000) Saint Mary’s

Playoffs: 2-1

(0.667) Saskatchewan

York Regular Season: 28-5 Playoffs: 1-0 Overall: 29-5

(1.000)

Playoffs: 0-1

Windsor Regular Season: 29-9-2 Playoffs: 2-1 Overall: 31-10-2

(0.800)

(0.850) (1.000) (0.850)

Playoffs: 1-0

(1.000) British Columbia

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(0.000)


ALL-TIME RANKINGS

ALL-TIME NATIONAL FINAL RANKINGS 1997 FINAL 1. St. Francis Xavier 2. Western Ontario 3. Waterloo 4. Ottawa 5. Queen’s 6. British Columbia 7. Calgary 8. Mount Allison 9. Saskatchewan 10. Guelph

2001 FINAL 1. McMaster 2. Queen’s 3. McGill 4. SMU 5. Regina 6. St. FX 7. Concordia 8. Saskatchewan 9. Manitoba 10. Laval

1998

1999

FINAL 1. Western Ontario 2. Saskatchewan 3. Concordia 4. Acadia 5. Waterloo 6. British Columbia 7. Mount Allison 8. Laval 9. Wilfrid Laurier 10. McMaster

FINAL 1. UBC 2. Saskatchewan 3. Laval 4. Wilfrid Laurier 5. Saint Mary’s 6. Waterloo 7. Western 8. Concordia 9. Acadia 10. McMaster

2002

2003

FINAL 1. SMU 2. McMaster 3. Manitoba 4. Ottawa 5. Laval 6. Regina 7. Saskatchewan 8. Western 9. Queen’s 10. Concordia

FINAL 1. Saskatchewan 2. McMaster 3. Laval 4. Queen’s 5. SMU 6. Concordia 7. Wilfrid Laurier 8. Simon Fraser 9. Alberta 10. Regina

2000 FINAL 1. Laval 2. Saint Mary’s 3. Ottawa 4. McMaster 5. Wilfrid Laurier 6. Manitoba 7. Calgary 8. Western 9. Waterloo 10. McGill

2004 FINAL 1. Montreal 2. Wilfrid Laurier 3. Laval 4. McMaster 5. Alberta 6. Saskatchewan 7. Western 8. UBC 9. Acadia 10. SMU

2005 FINAL 1. Laval 2. Saskatchewan 3. Wilfrid Laurier 4. Alberta 5. Montreal 6. Ottawa 7. Concordia 8. Western 9. Manitoba 10. Acadia

During a 2000 regular season match-up Laurier’s bench erupts after beating Western on the last play of the game

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AWARDS AND HONOURS

NATIONAL AWARDS AND HONOURS All Canadians

CIS Defensive Player

All Canadians

FIRST TEAM

SECOND TEAM

Mike McMahon ‘69 Paul Patterson ‘69 Terry Harvey ‘70 Ted Passmore ‘72 Rob Etherington ‘72 Wally Parker ‘72 Doug Smith ‘73 Rich Griffiths ‘74 Rich Ott ‘75 Gord Taylor ‘75 Paul Bennett ‘76 Mike Sitko ‘76 Jim Reid ‘77, ‘78 John Miller ‘77 Rich Payne ‘79, ‘80 Barry Quarrell ‘80 Alex Troop ‘83,‘84,‘85 Todd Turnbull ‘83 Ken Evraire ‘86, ‘87 Veron Stiliadis ‘87, ‘88 Brian Breckles ‘89 Bill Madden ‘89 Clive Tharby ‘90 Fred Grossman ‘91 Reinhardt Keller ‘91,‘92 Stefan Ptaszek ‘92,‘93,‘94 Pete Gisborn ‘93 Bill Kubas ‘93 Chris Redguard ‘95 Donnie Ruiz ‘98, ‘99, ‘00 Dino DiMarino ‘99 Andre Talbot ‘99, ‘00 Kojo Millington ‘99 Jamie Hitchen ‘00 Justin Praamsma ‘00 Justin Shakell ‘03 Ian Logan ‘04 ‘05 Ryan Pyear ‘05

Kevin Holliday ‘86 Tim Purdy ‘87 Veron Stiliadis ‘87, ‘88 Mike Choma ‘87 Andy Cecchini ‘87, ‘88 Jon Graffi ‘88 Joe Nastasiuk ‘88 Brian Breckles ‘88 Bill Madden ‘88 Hugh Lawson ‘92 Lonny Taylor ‘93 Mike Chevers ‘94 Gerry Smith ‘95 Robbie Symons ‘96 Alan Ruby ‘98 Kevin Johnson ‘98 Kevin Taylor ‘00 Kojo Millington ‘00 Jeff Melis ‘03 Ryan Jeffrey ‘03, ‘04 Kevin MacNeill ‘03 Ryan Pyear ‘04 Conor Healey ‘04 Jesse Alexander ‘04 Nick Cameron ‘05 Brian Devlin ‘05 Brandon Keks ‘05 Jeff Smeaton ‘05

Richard Payne ‘80

CIAU/CIS Coach Dave Knight ‘72, ‘79 Rich Newbrough ‘91 Rick Zmich ‘95 Gary Jeffries ‘03

Russ Jackson Josh Alexander ‘01

East West Bowl Participants Derek Medler ‘03 Josh Alexander ‘03 Justin Shakell ‘03 Ian Logan ‘03 ‘04 Conor Healey ‘03 Andrew Agro ‘04 Bryon Hickey ‘04 Mitch Zappitelli ‘04 Ryan Pyear ‘05 Andrew Baechler ‘05 Joel Wright ‘05 Jesse Alexander ‘05 Yannick Carter ‘05

Current CFL Players Corey Grant [Saskatchewan] Andre Talbot [Toronto] Donnie Ruiz [Saskatchewan] Ian Logan [Winnipeg] Joel Wright [Montreal]

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Donnie Ruiz (left) and Corey Grant (right) played together at Orchard Park Secondary School, and again at Wilfrid Laurier University. Now they play against each other in the CFL.


AWARDS AND HONOURS

PROVINCIAL AWARDS AND HONOURS The OUA All Stars listed below are since 1990. OUA All Star

OUA All Star

OUA All Star

FIRST TEAM

SECOND TEAM

SECOND TEAM

Dan Compagnon 1990 Clive Tharby 1990 Reinhardt Keller 1991 1992 1993 Spiros Anastasakis 1991 Stefan Ptaszek 1991 1992 1993 1994 Fred Grossman 1991 Tim Bisci 1992 Hugh Lawson 1992 Peter Gisborn 1992 1993 Martin Peric 1993 Pat O’Leary 1993 Bill Kubas 1993 1994 Lonny Taylor 1993 1994 Mike Chevers 1994 Chris Redguard 1995 Gerry Smith 1995 Rob Symons 1995 1996 Zach Treanor 1995 Alan Ruby 1998 1999 Daryl Tharby 1998 1999 Donnie Ruiz 1998 1999 2000 Rob Vickers 1998 Kevin Johnson 1998 1999 Kojo Millington 1999 2000 Dino DiMarino 1999 Andre Talbot 1999 2000 Justin Praamsma 2000 James Hitchen 2000 Kevin Taylor 2000 2001 Chad MacAvelia 2000 Rohan Thompson 2000 2002 Jeff Melis 2001 2003 Josh Alexander 2001 Justin Shakell 2002 2003 Ryan Jeffrey 2003 2004 Ian Logan 2003 2004 2005 2005 Kevin MacNeill 2003 Conor Healey 2004 Jesse Alexander 2004 Andrew Baechler 2004

Tony Wilson 1990 Hugh Lawson 1990 1991 John Tavares 1990 Brent Stucke 1990 Fred Grossman 1990 Bill Kubas 1990 1992 Martin Peric 1991 Glenn Ferguson 1991 1992 Tim Bisci 1991 Pat O’Leary 1991 1994 Jim Burkitt 1991 Spiros Anastasakis 1992 Lonny Taylor 1992 Dan Tosello 1993 Mark Ferguson 1993 1994 Andrew Scharschmidt 1993 Paul Dietrich 1994 Craig Sweeney 1994 Zach Treanor 1994 1996 1997 Paul Stoppenbrink 1994 Jeremy Rakowsky 1995 Rob Allan 1995 Wade Sergeantson 1995 David Sguigna 1995 1996 Jason Gundy 1995 Kevin McDonald 1996 Harvey Stables 1996 Craig Mellow 1996 Rob Symons 1997 Kevin Taylor 1997 Mark-Miles Levine 1997 Jason Jacyno 1997 Scott O’Hara 1996 1998 Corey Grant 1998 Dino DiMarino 1998 Ed Becker 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Eric Schwab 1998 1999 Rob Vickers 1999 James Hitchen 1999 Tom Longhurst 1999 Justin Praamsma 1999 Adam Lane 1999 John Katsauoni 1999 Ed Palasz 2000

Alex Torrie 2001 Matt Babel 2001 Lee Cond 2001 Kevin MacNeill 2001 Ryan Jeffrey 2002 Josh Alexander 2002 2003 Derek Medler 2002 David Agro 2003 Mitch Zappitelli 2003 2004 Tony Bretney 2003 Andrew Agro 2004 Adrian Houwer 2004 Bryon Hickey 2004 Justin Phillips 2004 Andrew Baechler 2004 Gavin Cond 2004 Brian Devlin 2005 Yannick Carter 2005 Joel Wright 2005 David Montoya 2005

Ryan Pyear 2004 2005 Brian Devlin 2005 Mitch Zappitelli 2005 Brandon Keks 2005 Nick Cameron 2005 Joel Wright 2005 Adrian Houwer 2005 Kyle Weston 2005 Jeff Smeaton 2005

OUA Lineman John Miller ‘77 Veron Stiliadis ‘88 Reinhardt Keller ‘93 Kojo Millington ‘99 Ryan Jeffrey ‘04 OUA Defensive Player Rich Payne ‘80 Alex Troop ‘84 Clive Tharby ‘90 Fred Grossman ‘91 Donnie Ruiz ‘99 OUA Coach Dave Knight ‘72,’79,’80 Rich Newbrough ‘85 Gary Jeffries ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 CIS MVP Bill Kubas ‘94 CIAU/CIS Rookie

OUA MVP Jim Reid ‘77 Ken Evraire ‘87 Bill Kubas ‘91 OUA Rookie Jim Reid ‘76 Phil Colwell ‘77 Dave Shouldice ‘80 Kris Keillor ‘82 Paul Nastasiuk ‘83 Ken Evraire ‘85 Andy Cecchini ‘87 Bill Kubas ‘91 Corey Grant ‘95 John Katsaouni ‘99 Ryan Pyear ‘01

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Jim Reid ‘76 Paul Nastasiuk ‘83 Bill Kubas ‘90 CIAU/CIS Lineman Veron Stiliadis ‘88


HALL OF FAME

GOLDEN HAWK HALL OF FAME The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawk Hall of Fame was established to recognize those persons who have made significant contributions as athletes, coaches and administrators to the tradition of Golden Hawk athletics and, in doing so, have enhanced the image and reputation of Wilfrid Laurier University. The following is a list of former members of a Golden Hawk Football Team who have earned this prestigious honor.

Players

Players Wayne Allison Tim Bisci Brian Breckles Gary Brohman Andy Cecchini Rob Etherington Ken Evraire Ted Favot Peter Gisborn John Glassford Jon Graffi Fred Grossman Jerry Gulyes Terry Harvey Reinhardt Kellar Dave Knetchel John Kruspe Bill Kubas Paul Markle Fred McLean Mike McMahon Chuck McMann Joe Nastasiuk Paul Nastasiuk Rich Ott Wally Parker Ted Passmore Rich Payne Rod Philp Stefan Ptaszek Jim Randle Jim Reid Donnie Ruiz Doug Smith Veron Stiliadis Andre Talbot Gord Taylor Alex Troop Ed Turek John Watson Mike Wilson

Team

Teams The 1966 Football Team The 1968 Football Team The 1973 Football Team The 1991 Football Team The 1978 Football Team

Year Inducted 1996 1998 1999 2001 2006

Builders

Builders Dave “Tuffy” Knight Rich Newbrough Rick Zmich

Year Inducted 1986 1998 2005

David “Tuffy” Knight is a legend in the history of OUA football. For many years, Tuffy held the all-time CIAU record for most wins by a coach.

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Year Inducted 1993 2003 2002 1996 1996 1988 1993 1986 2001 1991 2005 1996 1992 1999 1998 1987 1986 1999 1993 1992 1987 1991 1994 2000 1991 2002 1989 1989 1994 1999 1987 1986 2006 1988 1994 2006 1990 1991 1986 2001 1992


CHAMPIONSHIPS

CHAMPIONSHIPS Vanier Cup 1966

St. F.X. 40 Waterloo Lutheran 14

1991

St. Francis Xavier quarterback Terry Dolan marshalled a 40-14 victory over Waterloo Lutheran (now Wilfrid Laurier) in the second and final invitational Vanier Cup Game. Dolan completed 12 out of 19 passes for 4 touchdowns and 284 yards. Receiver Terry Gorman caught 6 of them for 131 yards and 3 TDs, setting a Vanier Cup record and earning the Ted Morris Trophy. 1968

Queen’s 42 Waterloo Lutheran 14

Queen’s rambled to a 42-14 romp over Waterloo Lutheran, utilizing powerful aerial and ground attacks. On the ground it was Keith Eaman running for 93 yards and 2 TDs and Don McIntyre was on the receiving end of two of three Don Bayne TD passes. Bayne finished the game with 250 yards passing and was selected MVP. 1972

Alberta 20 Waterloo Lutheran 7

Laurier 25 Mt. Allison 18

The Laurier Golden Hawks took home the Vanier Cup for the first time with a 25-18 victory over the Mount Allison Mounties before more than 30,000 fans at the SkyDome. Laurier running back Andy Cecchini carried 22 times for 130 yards and tied a Vanier Cup record with three touchdowns. The Golden Hawks, OUA and Churchill Bowl champions, jumped out to an early 11-0 lead in the first quarter as Cecchini ran one yard for his first touchdown. Laurier took a large lead in the third quarter on a two-yard run by Cecchini and a 19-yard pass from QB Bill Kubas to Cecchini to make the score 24-4. The Mounties, however, staged a spirited comeback as Grant Keaney ran 27 yards for a touchdown and slotback Mark Huys caught a 33-yard touchdown pass from Sean Hickey. The Laurier defense tightened up late in the game and preserved the victory. Cecchini won the Ted Morris Trophy as the game’s outstanding player. 2005

Laurier 24 Saskatchewan 23

The Cup went West again as Alberta defeated Waterloo Lutheran 20-7. The Golden Bears used three quarterbacks to secure the win with appearances by Gary Weisbrot, Terry Cairnes and Roy Beechey. Waterloo Lutheran’s Gerry Blacker scored a touchdown and rushed for 134 yards in a solid performance as the Golden Hawks suffered their third Vanier Cup loss.

With just 19 seconds left on the clock, Brian Devlin connected on a 32-yard field goal, giving the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks a 24-23 win over the Saskatchewan Huskies and their second ever National Title. The game was played in front of 16,827 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton. The majority of the raucous crowd clad in Purple and Gold. Golden Hawks supporters didn’t leave disappointed, as the Hawks became only the 10th team in Canadian University history to finisImage 1 from Golden Season, Golden Finishh a season undefeated (12-0). Quarterback Ryan Pyear took home the Ted Morris Trophy as the game’s MVP; finishing 20 for 30 for 254 yards and 3 touchdowns.

The Hawks won their first Vanier Cup in 1991. They beat Mt. Allison by a score of 25-18 to give them the title of National Champions.

NOTES: Championships won are denoted by bold text. In 1973 Waterloo Lutheran Changed It’s name to Wilfrid Laurier University

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Churchill Bowl / Uteck Bowl (Renamed in 2003) 1978 1987 1991 2004 2005

Yates Cup

UBC 25 Laurier 16 UBC 33 Laurier 31 Laurier 42 Queen’s 22 Laurier 11 Laval 30 Laurier 31 Acadia 10

1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1985 1987 1988 1991 1994 1995 1999 2000 2003 2004 2005

Atlantic Bowl / Mitchell Bowl (Renamed in 2001 ) 1966 1968 1972 1973

Waterloo Lutheran St. F.X. Waterloo Lutheran 37 Saint Mary’s 7 Waterloo Lutheran 50 Saint Mary’s 17 Saint Mary’s 19 Laurier 17

Waterloo Lutheran (defeated Western) Laurier (defeated Ottawa) Laurier (lost to Western) Laurier (lost to Windsor) Laurier (lost to Western) Laurier (lost to Western) Laurier (defeated Western) Laurier (lost to Western) Laurier (lost to Western) Laurier (lost to Western) Laurier (defeated Guelph) Laurier (lost to Western) Laurier (defeated Western) Laurier (lost to Western) Laurier (lost to Western) Laurier (lost to Waterloo) Laurier (lost to McMaster) Laurier (lost to McMaster) Laurier (defeated McMaster) Laurier (defeated Western)

NOTES: Championships won are denoted by bold text. In 1973 Waterloo Lutheran Changed It’s name to Wilfrid Laurier University

Golden Hawk Quarterback Bill Kubas takes a snap from John Palmer at the 1991 Vanier Cup at Skydome in Toronto. The Hawks beat Mt. Allison 25-18 to capture their first National title.

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WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY

WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY Laurier offers a high quality undergraduate education in the Liberal Arts, Science, Business and Music. We pride ourselves on the strength of our graduates, which we feel reflect the quality of our university and its programs. Laurier grads get jobs, with 95% of our recent graduates securing employment within six months after graduating, Laurier’s employment rates are among the highest in the province. Our innovative programs attract the best and brightest students from across the world. Last year, 85.37 % of our first year students had an incoming average of 75% or higher. Our co-op programs within the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Science, and the School of Business and Economics, present students with the opportunity to pair quality work experience with their academics.

The University Stadium which seats 6000 people is the home to many Golden Hawk Varsity Teams.

Laurier is in top spot among Ontario’s universities in the Primarily Undergraduate category of the Maclean’s Annual Rankings of Universities, and is second overall in the country in the reputational ranking. Laurier finished fifth overall in the Primarily Undergraduate category, up two spots from last year’s seventh place ranking. The university is Ontario’s top performer in key student-related categories such as Average Entering Grade and Proportion of Students with (entering averages of ) 75% or higher. Laurier also improved in Student Services as a Percentage of Budget, and retained its second place finish overall in Scholarships and Bursaries.

Laurier is known across the country as an institution with high quality students and professors, and a community environment that fosters academic and personal growth. We consistently come out strong in reputational surveys such as Maclean’s Annual Rankings of Universities and the Globe and Mail Rankings.

The university had its best-ever showing in reputation, finishing second overall in the country. In the individual reputational categories, Laurier finished third in Highest Quality, third in Most Innovative, third in Leaders of Tomorrow, and second in Best Overall.

The John Aird Center, which acts as the main entrance to the campus, was built in 1988. Visit the Robert Langen Art Gallery for a touch of art and stop by the Maureen Forrester Recital Hall to hear the internationally renowned Penderecki String Quartet.

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HISTORY OF WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY In 1910 the Canada Synod and Synod of Central Canada of the Lutheran Church entered into an agreement to establish a Lutheran Seminary. Though the location first proposed for the Seminary was Toronto, Waterloo was selected when its citizens offered a tract of land on the boundary of the town. The choice of location was affected, too, by the fact that the majority of Lutherans in Ontario lived in the vicinity of Waterloo and Berlin (Kitchener). In 1911 the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada opened its doors. Facilities for pre-theological education were established in 1914 with courses leading to senior matriculation given in Waterloo College School. In 1924 the Waterloo College of Arts, providing courses in post-secondary education in a four year program, was established. In 1925 the Faculty of Arts, under the name of Waterloo College, affiliated with the University of Western Ontario. Waterloo College soon began to offer Honours degree programs in the arts. The affiliation with the University of Western Ontario ended in 1960 when the Seminary obtained a revised charter changing the name of the institution to Waterloo Lutheran University. On November 1, 1973, Waterloo Lutheran University became Wilfrid Laurier University, one of Ontario’s provincially assisted universities after Bill 178 was given Royal Assent by the Lieutenant Governor, former Wilfrid Laurier University Chancellor William Ross Macdonald.

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GOLDEN HAWK ATHLETICS Wilfrid Laurier University Offers 23 varsity teams through 15 different sports including: Baseball (M) Basketball (M) (W) Cheerleading Cross Country (M) (W) Curling (M) (W) Figure Skating (W) Football (M)

Golf (M) Hockey (M) (W) Lacrosse (W) Rugby (M) (W) Soccer (M) (W) Swimming (M) (W) Tennis (W) Volleyball (M) (W)

GOLDEN HAWK CHAMPIONSHIPS CAPTURED 8 National Championships, 44 Provincial Championships Soccer 1980 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1987 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1989 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 1990 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 1992 (Women’s) - National Championship 1993 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 1995 (Women’s) - National Championship 1995 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2000 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 2000 (Men’s) - National Championship 2001 (Men’s) - National Championship Basketball 1965/1966 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1966/1967 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1967/1968 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1967/1968 (Men’s) - National Championship 1969/1970 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1970/1971 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1971/1972 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship Football 1961 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1962 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1966 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1972 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1973 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1978 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1987 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1991 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1991 (Men’s) - National Championship 2004 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 2005 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 2005 (Men’s) - National Championship

Hockey 1982/1983 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1988/1989 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1989/1990 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1998/1999 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2001/2002 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2003/2004 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2004/2005 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2004/2005 (Women’s) - National Championship 2005/2006 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship Curling 1985 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 1991 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1994 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1995 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 1996 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1998 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2002 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 2005 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship Field Lacrosse 2000/2001 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2003/2004 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2004/2005 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2005/2006 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship

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THE CITY OF WATERLOO The City of Waterloo is an exciting place to live. With its foundations solidly rooted in the past, a community oriented mindset and appropriate means to have a strong future; this city has something for everyone. Concerned with moving into the future with a strong sense of “community”, the Imagine Waterloo campaign is taking the city by storm. This is a proud community, determined to broaden the horizons and opportunities for all who reside here. The college and universities promote the city with a good reputation, having a variety of jobs, economic growth and the ongoing influx of young people that continues to keep the city vibrant and dynamic. In a recent pole held within the community, the presence of the universities made the top five likes within the city. Also included in the top five likes were the parks, especially Waterloo Park which is located with vehicle entrances off Albert Street, Westmount Road and Seagram Drive. Uptown Waterloo, (another top five) is conveniently located for the university students. With the reliable transit system or a good pair of walking shoes the shopping centers, grocery stores, bars and pubs are accessible to all. The businesses in the area are appreciative of

Waterloo Park is accessible and friendly. Take a walk on the paths, lie in the grass or play a game of baseball. This park has something for everyone.

the universities because they help the economy, provide students who are available for part time employment and they help draw people into the city. The entertainment factor within the city is very alive. Take a drive up to Conestoga Mall for some shopping or stop by the new Galaxy Theatres to see a flick. The bar scene on University Avenue is the place to be in the evenings with choices of Fiasco’s, Loose Change, Molly Bloom’s and McGuiness. Recreation in Waterloo is on the rise with the new addition of RIM Park located off University Avenue East. This new 500-acre recreational facility will house 18 outdoor playing fields and the first municipal 18-hole golf course. Also included is a Multi-Use Recreational facility which houses 4 Olympic size ice rinks, 2 double gymnasiums and much more. Closer in proximity to the universities is the Waterloo Recreation Complex, a facility that includes an Olympic size ice rink, indoor running track and a swimming pool…home of Golden Hawks hockey. Waterloo is no doubt a great place to live. As a key center in Canada’s Technology Triangle, the place to go for a famous Oktoberfest sausage, or the place to study for a PhD or Mba Waterloo is the city of choice.

Everything you may need is a short walk from campus. Banking, coffee shops, and restaurants are a few of the businesses that are downtown Waterloo.

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DR. ROBERT ROSEHART, PRESIDENT His interest are in economic development, science and technology policy, and government policy, and he has served as an environmental and public policy consultant to both the federal and provincial governments. Currently, Dr. Rosehart is Chair, Ontario Commission on Interuniversity Athletics, serves as a member of the Region of Waterloo, Economic Development Corporation and of the Selection Committee for the Amethyst Awards, Government of Ontario.

Bob Rosehart is President and Vice-Chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University. He assumed this position on September 1, 1997 having served the previous thirteen years as President and Vice-Chancellor of Lakehead University in Thunder Bay. Wilfrid Laurier University enrols over 8,500 full-time undergraduate and graduate students in the Faculties of Arts, Science, Music, Social Work and the School of Business and Economics. It is known for its attention to students as individuals, its academic excellence, scholarly research and its extra curricular activities including athletic and recreational programs. Founded in 1911 as a Lutheran College it became in 1973 a public university, Wilfrid Laurier University. The Lutheran Seminary remains part of the University to this day. Born in Owen Sound, Ontario, Bob Rosehart holds B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., and PhD degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Waterloo. He was a professor of chemical engineering at Lakehead University during the 1970’s, prior to beginning his administrative career as Dean of Lakehead’s University Schools in 1977.

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DAVID MCMURRAY, DEAN OF STUDENTS

David McMurray is Assistant Vice-President Student Services and Dean of Students at Wilfrid Laurier University. He assumed this position July 1, 1997 after a career in student services at the University of Windsor. He has served as Chair of the Ontario Committee on Student Affairs, has been President of the Student Affairs and Services Association, serves on the faculty of the Canadian Institute on Student Affairs and Services and is currently the President of the Canadian College and University Student Services Association. Born in Windsor, Ontario, David spent most of his early days growing up in Thunder Bay Ontario where he excelled in many sports including football, basketball, baseball, track, tennis, hockey and skiing. A severe knee injury ended his active participation in sport. “I had a very difficult time giving up the contact variety of athletics but was able to make the adjustment to aerobic activities like swimming and long distance biking which have become life long.” Word has it he can handle the golf course pretty well too! David’s interest in Golden Hawks football goes back to two games he fondly recalls in the mid-seventies. While at the University of Windsor he recalls an exceptional Lancer team

that beat the Hawks in Windsor by a score of 63 to 7. That was extraordinary but short lived as a Tuffy Knight thoroughly motivated Hawks squad returned the following year turning the tables on the Lancers with a 77-6 thrashing. Since arriving at Laurier several years ago David is regularly seen in purple and gold. He not only never misses a game but has masterminded a strong strategy for the long-term success of Athletics and Recreation at Laurier. The keys to his strategy of “building champions” comes from investing in management, coaching, student athlete development, facilities, equipment, recruitment, program development, sponsorship and fundraising. The outcomes have been obvious in this short time and the Golden Hawks are in great shape for the future!

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WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY

PETER BAXTER, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Peter Baxter’s years as Athletic Director at Wilfrid Laurier University have provided many noteworthy highlights. - He has shepherded the renewal of the Athletics Program at Laurier that raised the bar for all varsity sports to become competitive at the national level. Invest in People, Improve the Product, and Win is the vision that Varsity teams have followed and have resulted in improved performances across the board as well as Top Ten Rankings in 1999-2000 in Football, Men’s and Women’s Hockey, Swimming, and Men’s Soccer. Under his tenure Golden Hawk teams have won four OUA titles in Women’s Hockey, Women’s Curling, Women’s Field Lacrosse, and Men’s Soccer. In 2000 & 2001 Coach Barry MacLean team also won the CIS National Championship, a first for WLU Men’s Soccer. - He has overseen the $3 Million Athletic Complex renovation that has modernized the strength training and gymnasium facilities as well as creating a new Athletic therapy Clinic. Renovation to the Stadium has included the new football team room, Coaches’ Offices, and Film Room for the Golden Hawk Football Operations. He has also secured student support for a major expandsion of the WLU fitness and weight room facility which will triple in

size by 2005. This past year he and Roly Webster successfully created the weeky one hour magazine show hosted by award winning journalist David Grossman entitled ‘Laurier Hawk Talk’ . 570 News as well as the broadcasts of several home football games. - He has placed his own managerial imprint on the University’s athletic Plant, reorganizing the administrative involvement with the over 20 varsity teams to ensure accountability and results. Starting with the best possible raw material -- people with the best skills. Baxter has focused on acquiring Top quality coaches. In the past year Baxter has hired Gary Jeffries in Football, as a Manager of Football Operations and Head Coach. Key hire in Women’s Basketball, Stu Julius has added national team experienced coaches instantly to those respective sports. In 2000, he created instant credibility for WLU Men’s Basketball with the appointment of Coach Peter Campbell formerly of Laurentian and the World University Games Head Coach for Canada. Dave McIntyre, an assistant coach on the 2001 Junior National Under 22 Women’s Volleyball, took the reigns of the women’s Volleyball team following a successful run by respected Russ Woloshyn. - Together with key Athletic Alumni, Baxter has established the Golden Hawk Club and it’s sport chapters including the 5th Quarter Club for Football. - He assisted Golden Hawk Swim Coach Dean Boles in establishing the National Swim Center for Ontario at Wilfrid Laurier. - He has seen a record number of Golden Hawk student athletes earn honours both on the field and in the classroom. In 1998-99, 17 Golden Hawks earned OUA and CIAU Academic All-Canadian Honours compared to 42 Golden hawks in 2002-03. - He has seen the addition of Women’s Rugby and Women’s Lacrosse to Varsity Status that began OUA play in 1999 as well as the Men’s Baseball program which achieved varsity status 111


WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY in 2003. - He has quickly found himself in the midst of the OUA and CIS league mix as a member of the OUA Executive Committee and as Chair of the 2001 CIAU University Cup Hockey held in Kitchener. In 2001, he negotiated and initially produced the first radio show for the OUA, “The University Sport Report” with host David Grossman heard weekly Sunday mornings on the FAN 590 showcasing student-athletes across all sports. As well, Peter currently is the OUA Convenor for Football. The Valedictorian for his ‘82 Physical and Health Education Class at U of T, this former Executive with the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association (OFSAA) and more recently former Director of Athletics and Recreation at the University of Toronto at Mississauga (Erindale College), brought a wealth of experience in athletic administration, facility management, and finance to his new role as the new Boss Hawk at Wilfrid Laurier. At U of T’s Erindale College, Baxter convinced the Toronto Argonauts to establish their Football Operations on the back of his football field, a deal worth $1,000,000 to Erindale College. A $1,000,000 complex was constructed the summer of 1996 at Erindale that housed the team’s dressing room, athletic therapy, and coaches’ offices for the entire year. Baxter not only worked with Don Mathews and his coaching staff day to day but also was able to be part of two Grey Cup Championship years for the Argos. Argo President Bob Nicholson honored Baxter for his support to the Argonaut Organization. Looking for the challenge of winning a Vanier Cup, Baxter set his sights on Laurier with its rich football tradition. Baxter has maintained his relationship with the Toronto Argonauts who provide professional development opportunities and advice to our Golden Hawk football coaches, athletic therapists and equip-

ment personnel. For over a decade Peter served as Football Official (Level 4), refereeing in some years over 120 football games within Toronto High School Boys Tackle and Girls Flag, as well as Provincial Senior Touch Football. Peter has officiated at Four Provincial and two National Senior Touch Football Championships. Baxter has served as Manager of the Canadian Senior Canoe Team in ‘86 and ‘87 and attended the Canadian Olympic Academy in 1988. He has earned awards for his contributions to High School Sport by OFSAA and he was granted the honour of placing the hood on Mr. Rick Hansen Honorary Degree Recipient, University of Toronto Convocation. Both he and wife Wendy reside in Waterloo with son Mark 11 years and daughter Haley 10 years.

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OUA Major Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Outlook, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

All-Canadians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 All-Stars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 All-Time Rankings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 All-Time Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86-96 Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-48 Athletic Department Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Passing Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76-77 Player Pronounciation Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Punting Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Punt Returns Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Pyear, Ryan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Baxter, Peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111-112 Biographies, 2006 Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . 44-46 Biographies, 2006 Freshman Players . . . . . 32-42 Biographies, 2006 Veteran Players . . . . . . . 13-31

Receiving Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Record Book, Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74-84 Record vs. Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Rosehart, Dr. Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Rosters, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Rushing Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

CFL, Current Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Championships, Bowl Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Championships, Vanier Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Championships, Yates Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 CIS Major Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Schedule, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Scoring Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75-76 Scout Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Defensive Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Team Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Therapy Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

East West Bowl Participants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Final CIS Rankings, 2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Final OUA Results, 2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Final Post Season Statistics, 2005. . . . . . . . . 67-70 Final Regular Season Statistics, 2005. . . . . . 63-66

VanMoerkerke, Ron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Waterloo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Website Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Wilfrid Laurier University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Wilfrid Laurier University, History. . . . . . . . . 106

Game Summaries, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-62 General Information, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Golden Hawk Athletics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 History of WLU Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86-96 Honours, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Jeffries, Gary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Kickoff Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Kickoff Return Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Leagues, Hawks Participate within. . . . . . . . . . . 9 McMurray, David. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Media Coverage (Game by Game) . . . . . . . . . . 11 Media Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Newbrough, Rich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Notes, 2005 (Opponent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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