LAURIER GOLDEN HAWKS
FOOTBALL 2008 GAME DAY PROGRAM
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General Information Name: Wilfrid Laurier University Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Founded: 1911 Enrollment: 14,877 (full & part time) Stadium: Knight-Newbrough Field, University Stadium Capacity: 6,500 Playing Surface: Sportexe Nickname: Golden Hawks Mascot: ‘The Hawk’ Colours: Purple and Gold Conference: Ontario University Athletics
TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from Administration . 2 Season Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Player Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2008 OUA Opponents . . . . . . . 18 Head to Head Records . . . . . . 21 Awards and Honours . . . . . . . 23 2007 Regular Season Stats . . . . 25 Wilfrid Laurier is a member institution of:
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A D M I N I S TRAT I ON
MAX B LO U W , P RE S I D ENT My term of office as President began in September 2007 but for a month before that I was living adjacent to the stadium at Lucinda House while waiting to take possession of my own home. That month was a revelation. First, the stadium was being refurbished with construction starting early in the morning and continuing late into the evening. Second, the artificial turf was being installed. I had not realized that the material for the turf was recycled automobile tires, but the smell of all that rubber in the hot sun left no doubt. It was a fascinating pleasure to watch, day by day, as the field was completed. As the season progressed and as I became more familiar with the university and its incredible spirit I also came to appreciate the special place that athletics holds in the hearts of students, players, staff, faculty, alumni and the community.
Homecoming weekend brought home to me forcefully the distinctiveness of the Laurier experience. I met people who had travelled from Western Canada, the southern States, and from Europe to be at Homecoming. Our alumni and other supporters continue to be most generous. Their contributions enable a strong and dynamic athletic experience for our talented and committed players. A special thanks to both our donors and our players for creating such wonderful experiences for the members of the university and wider community. As Laurier continues the visioning process, I would like to keep hearing from alumni who have been a part of Athletics. Your insight into the university and its community is a valuable resource. I am looking forward to the 2008 season and seeing many of you at the games and the events surrounding
the games. And I am expecting a great season. GO HAWKS!
Max Blouw President & Vice-Chancellor Wilfrid Laurier University
Peter Baxter, DirectoR The Golden Hawk Athletics and Recreation stands out as one of the premier programs in Canada. Last season, Laurier interuniversity teams earned four OUA championship banners and two national CIS titles. Our curling teams, through winning their CIS championships, will represent Canada at the 2009 World Universiade to be held in Harbin, China February 18-28. By the conclusion of the 2007-08 season, our teams had earned 50 OUA championships and 10 national championships. Ten of these provincial and 2 of the national titles belong to the Golden Hawk football team, and are evidence of the strong contributions made by football to our athletic program. This record of achievement has been a result of the collective efforts behind our vision of “Invest in people, improve the product, and win!� We have gathered, over the years, the best 2
in coaching and leadership, and athletes with a superior determination to excel. Support off the field is also strong: our event staff and sport information staff are recognized nationally for their professionalism. Our medical and athletic therapy team give the best of care to our athletes and our student body and alumni have helped us attain the best in facilities and enhanced program resources to achieve excellence. The future bodes well for the program. This year our Athletic Financial Award program will be in year two and throughout the 2008-09 academic year, over $280,000 will be given to academically qualified, athletically gifted student-athletes. This support will allow Golden Hawks in all sports to continue to improve their skills, and pursue high achievements. Our men’s football team remains one of the staples of our athletic program, and we look forward to
another season of excellence from the men in purple and gold.
Peter Baxter M.A. Director of Athletics & Recreation Wilfrid Laurier University
S EA S ON P RE V I E W
A NEW LOOK FOR 2008 The 2008 edition of the Golden Hawks will be very differ- quickly this young group of players can gel and play as a ent than the one that finished the season last year on Knight cohesive unit. Newbrough field against the University of Guelph. Last season, the Golden Hawks Quarterbacks stormed out of the gate with huge early Fourth year quarterback Ian Noble will take season wins over Windsor, Toronto, Waterloo the reins of the Laurier offense for the second and Queens. After going undefeated the first straight season. Noble had an impressive first six games, the Golden Hawks finally met their year as starting quarterback, as he threw for match when they played Ottawa in October, 1388 yards and 10 touchdowns, while also losing their only regular season game of the rushing for 217 yards (third on the team). year 27-15. Following their next win at York, Most importantly, Noble led the team to seven the Golden Hawks claimed the #2 seed in victories last season and will be counted on to the OUA playoffs, earning them a bye into provide leadership to the young offence. Also the semi-finals. The Guelph Gryphons later returning will be second year quarterback advanced to face off against Laurier, where Luke Thompson, who was impressive in his they upset the Golden Hawks by mounting a few relief efforts last season. Newcomer Chris 24 point comeback. This marked the first time Rossetti, a highly touted quarterback from St. in five years that the Golden Hawks didn’t Michael’s in Toronto, will also provide commake an appearance at the Yates Cup. Despite petition at the quarterback position. the early playoff exit, the Golden Hawks had nine provincial all-stars and several major award winners. Running Backs After leading the OUA in rushing yards gained last season, The Hawks will be much younger in 2008 than they were in the Golden Hawks are fortunate enough to return the major2007, but between a core of returning veterans and a strong ity of the contributors from last years’ squad. Veteran Ryan field of newcomers, the team remains very talented and very Lynch returns for his fifth year with the Golden Hawks competitive. The beginning of the season for the Hawks and will play a key role in the success of this years’ rushwill be challenging, seeing games against Guelph, Western ing attack. His 1019 rushing yards in 2007 ranked second and Queen’s. This stiff start will force the new team to gel in the OUA and fourth in Golden Hawk history for yards quickly, but Head Coach Gary Jeffries remains confident that rushed in a season. Joining Lynch in the backfield will be his players will be up to the task. fourth year player Peter Quinney, a recent participant of the CIS East-West bowl, and the explosive third year player OFFENCE Mike Montoya. Rookie RB Ryan Rowe will also challenge for The offence for the 2008 Golden Hawks arrives with notable a dress spot on the team. losses in both the receiving corps and on the offensive line. Receivers Andrew Baechler and Dante Luciani have gradu- Receivers ated and leave two very big gaps in the receiving corps, Last years’ two leading receivers, Andy Baechler and Dante while up front the Hawks have graduated Tyler Felber, Kyle Luciani, are no longer with the Golden Hawks, leaving Sanderson, Andrew Dietrich, and Josh two very big pairs of shoes to fill. The Golding. However, many key veterans Golden Hawks will look toward third from last years’ squad have returned, year player Josh Bishop to help fill the including starting quarterback Ian void left by the graduating veterans. Noble, running backs Ryan Lynch and Bishop had an impressive first year Peter Quinney, and last years’ CIS lineranking second on the team in receivman of the year, Scott Evans. ing yards, but was hampered by injuries throughout his second season, limiting Ryan Pyear, a former Golden Hawk and him to just three games played. Joinone of the great quarterbacks in Golden ing Bishop will be converted defensive Hawk history, enters his third season back Jim Martyniuk. Martyniuk, the as the Offensive Coordinator of the 2006 rookie of the year, is a third year Golden Hawks. In his first year in that veteran that Coach Jeffries expects to capacity, the Golden Hawks averaged make significant contributions through31.6 points per game, increasing it this out the season. Other receivers to look past season to 34.7. One of the focuses out for are veterans Troy Leach, Jeff of this upcoming season will be how Emberly and rookie Shamawd Cham3
S EA S ON P RE V I E W bers. Chambers provides elite speed and hopes to be the OUA Defensive MVP, Anthony Maggiacomo, will be seadeep threat that Laurier has been looking for. He will also soned linebacker Luke Pinder. Pinder is a fifth-year veteran look to contribute to Laurier’s return game. who ranked second on the team in tackles last season. Joining Pinder will be the 2007 OUA sack leader Giancarlo RapaOffensive Line naro. Rapanaro converted to linebacker this past season Last years’ CIS National Lineman of the Year (Metras Award) and produced instant results, ranking third on the team in Scott Evans returns to the Golden Hawks for his fifth year. tackles made. 2007 rookie of the year Samuel Aird will also see The fifth year offensive tackle was outstanding for the Hawks time at linebacker. Along with several other veterans looking to in 2007, earning first-team OUA and CIS All-Star recognition. make an impact on the Golden Hawk defence, watch for rookie However, Laurier will need more than just Evans to com- Mitchell Bosch, one of the top defensive players in his home pete. Following the 2007 season, Laurier saw four veteran province of British Columbia, to challenge for playing time. offensive linemen graduate, leaving several positions needing to be addressed. Returning players that will be counted Defensive Backs on to make significant contributions on the offensive line The Golden Hawk defensive backs have been one of the posinclude Wayne Brock, Spencer Bateman, Don McKenzie, itions that have been hit the hardest following the departure Giancarlo Masciarelli and Adam Bestard. The performance of several key veterans. The Golden Hawks saw veterans Jahof the offensive line will go a long way in dictating the per- meeks Beckford, Shawn Ashe, and Brent Hickey graduate last formance of the offence this season. season, leaving several positions up for grabs this offseason. To ease the loss, Laurier recruits have DEFENCE brought in a talented group of DBs. The 2008 edition of the Golden Hawk Courtney Stephen, Carlos Naranjo and defence will feature several new startPeter McDougall look to challenge for ers and a solid core of returning playspots in the seconday. Anchoring the ers. The key returning players include group of defensive backs this season linebacker Luke Pinder, who will try will be second-team CIS all-Canadian to fill the void left by OUA defensive Taurean Allen, Jordan Van Horn MVP Anthony Maggiacomo, lineand Shane Herbert. The rest of the backer Giancarlo Rapanaro, and allgroup will be rounded out by several Canadian cornerback Taurean Allen. returning veterans. After allowing a mere 17.8 points per game in 2006, the Hawks improved on defence by allowing only 15.5 points per game last season. In total, the defence combined for 18 sacks, 13 interceptions, seven forced fumbles and three touchdowns. The loss of linebacker Maggiacomo and defensive backs Jahmeeks Beckford and Brent Hickey will be early challenges the defence will have to overcome if they wish to remain among one of the elite defences in the OUA.
SPECIAL TEAMS Despite the loss of the team’s veteran punt and kick off returner, Steve Turner, the Golden Hawks special teams look to have a strong 2008 season. The Golden Hawk kicking game will once again be lead by fourth year player Chris Mamo, while returning duties will be determined throughout camp. Also, the Golden Hawks’ strong recruiting class will undoubtedly play a role on the special teams this year.
Defensive Line This season, the defensive line is one of the deepest positions for the Golden Hawks. Aside from the loss of Joe Labenski and Andrew Flatt, the majority of last years’ line remains intact. Defensive end Kyle Ardill leads the way for the defensive line, having recently participated in the CIS East-West bowl. Chima Ihekwoaba also returns at the other defensive end position and will look to improve on his sophomore performance. Other key defensive returners will be Stephen Cormack, Alex Ellis, Jeremy Chemij, Paul Hancock, Spencer Troop, and George Kortesiotis. Look for end Chad McGraw and 6’5, 365-pound Vince Holland to challenge for dress spots on the defensive front.
Kicking Game Returning for his fourth season with the Golden Hawks is kicker Chris Mamo. Last season Mamo hit 15 of 22 field goal attempts, while also ranking third in the OUA with his kickoff average. He also led all Golden Hawks last season with 78 points scored. The seasoned kicker sits sixth in Golden Hawk history in field goals made and will be relied upon to provide a consistent and effective kicking game.
Return Game Last years’ leading punt and kickoff returners, Steve Turner and Dante Luciani are gone, leaving two large holes to fill in the Golden Hawk return game. Look for several speedsters and rookies to be given a shot at claiming the returning Linebackers duties. One name to look out for is rookie wide receiver The Golden Hawk linebacker core will see the return of sev- Shamawd Chambers. Chambers arrives with a blistering 4.4 eral veteran players. Looking to fill the void left by last years’ second 40-yard speed and could develop into a consistent threat on special teams. 4
C OAC H I N G S TAFF
G AR Y J EFFR I E S
Manager of Football Operations & Head Coach
Gary Jeffries enters his 31st 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 two 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 Tiger-Cats but did not report. Gary 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 44-8-1 including victories in two Yates Cups (2004, 2005), one Uteck Bowl (2005), and one Vanier Cup (2005). 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.
R Y AN P Y EAR
R o n Va n M o e r k e r k e J O S H ALEXAN D ER DEFENSIVE CoordinatoR
Special Teams CoordinatoR
Ryan Pyear enters his third season as the Golden Hawk Offensive Coordinator after five outsanding years 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 firstteam OUA all-star and second-team all-Canadian, and in 2005 he reached both first-team all-conference and firstteam all-Canadian status. That same year he was awarded Uteck Bowl and Vanier Cup MVP on the way to Wilfrid Laurier’s national supremacy on the gridiron. Other awards include backto-back President’s Awards as Wilfrid Laurier’s top male athlete in 2004 and 2005. Ryan graduated in June 2006, 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.
Ron Vanmoerkerke is in his tenth year coaching with the Golden Hawks. He returns again 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 80s 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 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 daughter Grace and son Austin in West Montrose.
Alexander began his coaching career in the city leagues at age fifteen and won an OVFL Jr. Championship with the Twin City Predators in 2001, where he was the Defensive Co-ordinator. He played for the Golden Hawks from 1999 to 2003, and in this time was an All-Star Defensive Lineman and Russ Jackson Award winner. After graduating, Alexander accepted a position as a graduate assistant coach at Mississippi College in Jackson, MS where he was the Offensive Line and Tight Ends Coach. During this time, he attended Mississippi College where he obtained his Masters in Business Education. Upon completion, he entered the U.S. high school football scene as the Linebackers Coach and Special Teams Co-ordinator for Mary G. Montgomery High School, a 6A program in Mobile, Alabama. Coach Alexander returned to Canada and WLU in 2007, joining the Laurier coaching staff as the Offensive Line Coach. The 2008 season will be his 13th season walking the sidelines and he will take on the additional responsibility of Special Teams Co-ordinator for the Hawks. Under Alexander’s tutelage, the Hawks offense was first in the OUA in rushing as well as sacks, and he also coached the country’s best offensive lineman, Scott Evans. Coach Alexander is happily married to the love of his life, Monica, who is also a WLU Alum. They have a wonderful son, Noah, who will celebrate his first birthday on September 12, 2008.
Offensive Coordinator
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A S S I S TANT C OAC H E S
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JESSE ALEXANDER
TOM ARNOTT
Blaine Beck
dan bovair
dwayne cameron
Assistant Linebackers Coach and Defensive Scout Team Coach
Assistant Offensive Line Coach
Defensive Line Coach
Defensive Backs Coach
Strength and Conditioning and Defensive Backs Coach
BOB CLAPPERTON
PAT CRABBE
steve frake
maki katsube
BRENT MCFARLANE
Receivers Coach
Recruiting Coordinator and Scout Team Coach
Receivers Coach
Assistant Running Backs Coach
Speed Agility and Conditioning Coach
BILL MORRISON
rod philp
BARRY PYEAR
chUCK THOMPSON
KEN URQUHART
Assistant Defensive Line Coach
Quarterback Coach
Running Back Coach
Speed Agility and Conditioning Coach
Kicking Coach
S U P P ORT S TAFF chuck classen
anthony pickett
dan huxter
kerry martin
TERESA HUSSEY
Equipment Staff
Equipment Staff
Equipment Staff
Technical Staff
Athletic Therapist
AnDREA CROSS
katie sheridan
Training Staff
Training Staff
KARLI CAMPBELL
ANNA MORGAN
Training Staff
Training Staff
mallory gilLIes
april vande beek
Administrative Assistant and Offensive Statistician
Recruit Ambassador
Student Film
Jennifer Dujlovic Venessa Muzzo Kirsten Grohs
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PETER BILLINGSLEY
BRIAN CANTON
LYNN COND
CLARKE EADY
Roger macleod
Dufferin/Wellington Region 519-843-1985 jbillingsley@sympatico.ca
Peel Region 905-840-9380 bcanton@rogers.com
Sault Ste. Marie Region lynncond@hotmail.com
Ajax-Pickering Region 905-982-6295 coacheady@hotmail.com
London Region 519-645-2000 rogermc@golden.net
KYLE PHILLIPS
DAVE ROBERTSON
MARK WILSON
DON WILSON
Kitchener-Waterloo Region 519-573-8022 ky_phillips@hotmail.com
Ottawa Region 613-278-2183
Haldiman County Ottawa Region 905-772-5850 613-526-3748 mark_wilson@wsib.on.ca don.marg.wilson@hotmail.com
RYAN PYEAR
QUARTERBACK
Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks Sport: Football Program: Bachelors Degree in English (2005) High School: Centennial Secondary School Hometown: Belleville, ON Profession: Offensive Coordinator, WLU Football
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Scott Allin REC Belleville, Ont. Quinte SS Physics
Colin Andrews LB Hanover, Ont. John Diefenbaker SS Communications
Kyle Ardill DE Mississauga, Ont. Lorne Park SS Sociology
Tom Bailey OL Kitchener, Ont. Bluevale CI Arts
Spencer Bateman OL Queensville, Ont. Huron Heights SS Business/Math
Luke Bendus LB Cambridge, Ont. Galt CI Psychology
Adam Bestard OL Sarnia, Ont. Nothern CI History
Daniel Bishop LB Mississauga, Ont. Loyolas CSS Communications
Josh Bishop REC Mississauga, Ont. Loyolas CSS Communications
Greg Borovilos OL Waterloo, Ont. Sir John A MacDonald Business
MitchelL Bosch LB Langley, B.C. Holy Cross CSS Communications
Reed Bracken DB Kingston, Ont. Frontenac SS Business
Mike Braiden REC London, Ont. South SS Business
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Alex Brouwers DL Hastings, Ont. St. Marys Business
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Leighton Butler DB Mississauga, Ont. Lorne Park SS Psychology
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Mat Cart REC King City, Ont. King City SS Business
Shamawd Chambers
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Jeremy Chemij OL Mississauga, Ont. Applewood Heights SS History
Jesse Clarke RB Pickering, Ont. St Michaels College Economics
Andre Claxton REC Kitchener, Ont. Resurrection CSS Arts
Jake Cooper QB Brantford, Ont. Pauline Johnson Business
Steve Cormack DT Waterloo, Ont. St. David CSS Arts
Jordan Cozzi OL Hamilton, Ont. Sir Thomas Moore Sociology
Dan Daigle QB Stoney Creek, Ont. Saltfleet SS Business
Leigton Davison OL Kingston, Ont. Bayridge SS Arts
Omar Dousheh LB Richmond Hill, Ont. Brother Andre Arts
Alex Ellis DL Toronto, Ont. Troy State Arts
Jeff Emberley REC Oakville, Ont. St. Thomas Aquinas Kinesiology
Scott Evans OL Cambridge, Ont. Jacob Hespler Commputer Science
Bill Fletcher REC Kanata, Ont. Earl of March Biology
Jesse Fragale DB Markham, Ont. Brother Andre Philosophy
Antonie Furlani RB Georgetown, Ont. Christ The King Business
NATHAN FORBES RB Mississauga, Ont. Streetsville SS Communications
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Chris Graham OL Mississauga, Ont. Our Lady Mt Carmel Arts
Shomar Griffiths REC Whitby, Ont. All Saints Catholic Biology
Paul Hancock DE Cochrane, Alta Cochrane HS Geography
Brandon Hartmann RB Cobourg, Ont. St. Marys Kinesiology
Nathan Hawkes P/K Kitchener, Ont. Preston HS Psychology
Dustin Hayman DB Toronto, Ont. Leaside HS Communications
A.K. Heffernan LB Markham, Ont. Brother Andre Philosophy
Shane Herbert DB Ajax, Ont. Pickering HS Arts
Vince Holland DT Mississauga, Ont. Westhill CI Arts
Chima Ihekwoaba DE Burlington, Ont. Notre Dame SS Communications
Mike Ion LB Brantford, Ont. Assumption College Biology
Ben Ivany LB Schomberg, Ont. King City SS Kinesiology
Brandon Jamieson DL Cambridge, Ont. Preston HS Biology
George Kourtesiotis DL Toronto, Ont. East York Arts
Troy Leach REC Barrie, Ont. Barrie Central BCC History
Saxon LindsEy REC Markham, Ont. Markham District HS Arts
Vince Luciani REC Oakville, Ont. Berkshire Prep Communications
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Joe McCulla FS Smith Falls, Ont. Smith Falls DCI Psychology
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Jim Martyniuk REC Burlington, Ont. Nelson HS Communications
Giancarlo Masciarelli OL Stouffville, Ont. Brother Andre CHS Business
Chad McGraw Peter McDougall DL DB Campbellford, Ont. Oshawa, Ont. St Marys Eastdale CVI Environmental Studies Political Science
Mike Montoya RB Burlington, Ont. Notre Dame SS Economics
Carlos Naranjo DB Brooklin, Ont. Donald A Wilson Kinesiology
Evan Pawliuk QB Kingston, Ont. Holy Cross CSS Business
Brandon Phillips DB Kitchener, Ont. Kitchener CI Geography
Jeremey MazzOcato OL Hamilton, Ont. Sir Thomas Moore Geography
Don McKenzie OL Georgetown, Ont. Georgetown DHS Business
Scott McCahill REC Kingston, Ont. Frontenac SS Business
Wayne Montgomery DL Waterloo, Ont. Waterloo CI Geography
Ian Noble QB West Vancouver, B.C. West Vancouver SS History
Josh Opersko OL Simcoe, Ont. Simcoe CS Economics
Ryan Panas REC Toronto, Ont. Etobicoke CI Psychology
Luke Pinder LB Kitchener, Ont. Preston HS Political Science
Josh Pirie RB Cambridge, Ont. Jacob Hespler Kinesiology
Casey Potter OL Ancaster, Ont. Ancaster SS History
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Jordan Schaus LB Waterloo, Ont. Waterloo CI History
Kyle Somerville LB Mississauga, Ont. Lorne Park SS Communications
Peter Quinney FB Belleville, Ont. Centennial SS Kinesiology
Chris Rossetti QB Mississauga, Ont. St Michaels College Arts
Ron Scarafile DB Toronto, Ont. St Michaels College Geography
JB Sless RB Brantford, Ont. Brantford CI Arts
Daniel Smith RB Toronto, Ont. East York Arts
Courtney Stephen DB Brampton, Ont. Turner Fenton Comminications
Luke Thompson QB London, Ont. Mother Teresa Communications
Lucas Topolie DB Courtice, Ont. Trinity College Kinesiology
Phil Vasiladis OL Windsor, Ont. Holy Names HS History
Travis VaughAn REC Almonte, Ont. Almonte DHS Communications
Sam Vaughn DB Kitchener, Ont. Kitchener CI Kinesiology
Giancarlo Rapanaro LB Niagara Falls, Ont. St. Paul SS Kinesiology
Drew Silverstein Michael Simmons OL DB Kitchener, Ont. Thornhill, Ont. Kitchener CI Westmount CI Mathematics Arts
Daniel Speight DB Toronto, Ont. East York CI Sociology
Spencer Troop Jordan Van Horn LB DB Georgetown, Ont. Burlington, Ont. Georgetown DHS Assumption College Environmental Studies English
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James Wells LB Toronto, Ont. Etobicoke CI Business
AJ Wendover OL North Bay, Ont. West Ferris SS Kinesiology
Andrew Zadorsky LB London, Ont. Catholic Central HS Business
Dave Zivoin OL Waterloo, Ont. Bluevale CI Global Studies
2008 TEAM CAPTAINS Taurean Allen Kyle Ardill Ian Noble
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Adam Bestard Paul Hancock Ryan Lynch
Luke Pinder Peter Quinney
2 0 0 8 O U A O P P ONENT S September 1 - Guelph at Laurier, 1:00pm Head Coach: Kyle Walters 2007 Record: 4-4 (5th in the OUA) Laurier All-Time Record vs Guelph: 35-13 Current Streak: Guelph 1 win Outlook for 2008: The Guelph Gryphons are coming off of one of their most successful seasons in recent history. Guelph finished the 2007 regular season with a record of 4-4, earning them the #5 seed in the OUA playoffs. Their record, however, does not represent how well the team played throughout the season, as they remained competitive in every game. They hit their stride coming into the playoffs, and defeated McMaster in the quarter-final by a score of 25-21, earning a rematch against the #2 ranked Wilfrid Laurier in the semifinals. The team went on to pull off the major upset, defeating the Golden Hawks 38-31 before losing to Western in the Yates Cup. The Gryphons were consistently a threat against the Golden Hawks last year, keeping their first game extremely close. The 2008 Gryphons return their offensive leaders quarterback Justin Dunk and running back Nick Fitzgibbon. The two helped the Gryphons rank second in the OUA in rushing. As well, the young team produced seven OUA all-stars and will be a threat to any team they face this upcoming season. September 6 - Western at Laurier, 7:00pm Head Coach: Greg Marshall 2007 Record: 4-4 (6th in the OUA) Laurier All-Time Record vs Western: 21-35-1 Current Streak: Laurier 5 wins, did not compete last season Outlook for 2008: Despite starting the 2007 season with zero wins and four losses, the Western Mustangs stormed back during the second half of the season to win their last four games, earning them a birth into the playoffs as the last seeded team. They would go on to defeat Queen’s (#3), Ottawa (#1), and then Guelph (#5) to cap off their comeback season and be crowned the Yates Cup Champions. Western would then fall to the eventual Vanier Cup champions, the Manitoba Bisons. The Mustangs produced six OUA all-stars during the season, as well as having the CIS’ top-ranked passing attack, averaging 313 passing yards per game. Heading into the 2008 season, the Mustangs will be without one of their key veteran running backs Randy McAuley, leaving an open competition for running back this upcoming season. Look for the defending Yates Cup champions to show more consistency this season as they fight to stay atop the OUA. September 13 - Laurier at Queen’s, 1:00pm Head Coach: Pat Sheahan 2007 Record: 6-2 (3rd in the OUA) Laurier All-Time Record vs Queen’s: 5-4 Current Streak: Laurier 3 wins Outlook for 2008: In 2007, the consistent Queen’s Golden Gaels enjoyed another successful season that saw the team post a record of 6-2 in the regular season. In the regular season matchup against the Golden Hawks, Queen’s fell by a score of 23-4. As the third seed in the playoffs, the Golden Gaels advanced to the OUA quarter-finals where they fell to the eventual Yates Cup champions the Western Mustangs. They had one of the top three offences and defences in the OUA this past season, ranking fourth in the OUA in total offence, as well as third in the OUA in rushing yards. The offensive leaders for the team include the OUA leading rusher Mike Giffin (1157 yards), as well as third-year Quarterback Dan Brannagan who ranked third in the OUA in total passing yards (2123 yards). The Queen’s defense kept the team competitive in every game, as the defense ranked second in the OUA in yards allowed per game. The success of the team helped produce 11 OUA all-stars for Queen’s. This upcoming year, the Golden Gaels will welcome back Quarterback Dan Brannagan and defending OUA rushing champion Mike Giffin to the fold. The running back was selected 17th overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in this year’s CFL Canadian Draft, and will refine his skills at the varsity level before turning pro. September 20 - Windsor at Laurier (Homecoming), 1:00pm Head Coach: Mike Morencie 2007 Record: 2-6 (8th in the OUA) Laurier All-Time Record vs Waterloo: 32-11-2 Current Streak: Laurier 1 win Outlook for 2008: The Windsor Lancers had a down year in 2007 after having a 6-2 record the previous year, finishing with a record of 2-6 and failing to qualify for the OUA playoffs. Their two wins of the season were against Toronto and York, who combined for one win this past year. Despite a tough go, the team had two OUA all-stars, and ranked fourth in the OUA in rushing yards per game. The offence was lead by fourth-year running back and 2006 Hec Crighton Award (CIS player of the year) winner Darryl Stephenson, who was limited to just six games last season. The Lancers will welcome Darryl back this upcoming year, giving this Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ draft pick one more opportunity to become just the second OUA student-athlete to win the Hec Crighton Award in two years. Stephenson now sets his sights on the all-time CIS rushing record, and he’s 336 yards from breaking it. Joining Stephenson will be a young and talented defensive unit that has one year of experience under their belts following last season. With 18 starters returning to the Lancers in 2008, as well as a talented recruiting class, Windsor will look to improve on their 2007 record and return to the OUA playoffs.
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September 27 – Laurier at Waterloo, 1:00pm Head Coach: Dennis McPhee 2007 Record: 3-5 (7th in the OUA) Laurier All-Time Record vs Waterloo: 35-14-1 Current Streak: Laurier 5 wins Outlook for 2008: The Warriors look to make noise in the OUA football division this season under second-year head coach Dennis McPhee. In 2007, the Waterloo Warriors finished with a record of 3-5, including a loss against the Golden Hawks during last year’s homecoming matchup. Despite not qualifying for the playoffs, the Warriors saw two OUA all-stars last season, including receiver Sean Cowie who ranked fifth in the OUA in receiving yards. Cowie, as well as fellow receiver Joshua Svec, participated in the recent CIS East West Bowl last May and will lead the charge with third-year quarterback Evan Martin for the Warriors’ offence. The offence last season ranked third last in the OUA and will look to build on a year of experience in their new offensive system this upcoming season. The young defence will have very big holes to fill, following the graduation of Stephen Campbell and two fifth-year defensive ends, and the team will look to young and emerging talent to step into the roles. The 2008 season looks promising for the Warriors, as they open their brand new stadium and have many promising athletes looking to carry the team into their first playoff birth in years. October 4 - Laurier at Ottawa, 12:30pm Head Coach: Denis Piché 2007 Record: 8-0 (1st in the OUA) Laurier All-Time Record vs Ottawa: 9-10-1 Current Streak: Ottawa 3 wins Outlook for 2008: The Ottawa Gee-Gees had a very successful 2007 season, led by the defending OUA Most Valuable Player Josh Sacobie (Fredericton, NB). They posted an undefeated regular season record, including a 27-15 win over the Golden Hawks towards the end of the season. Entering the OUA playoffs as the first seed, they earned a bye into the semifinal where they faced off against the sixth-ranked Western Mustangs. They would end up losing against the Mustangs in a stunning upset, ending any thoughts of a national championship. Their regular season accomplishments were great as they had 10 OUA all-stars, the majority of which were first-team nominations, and they also had the second best offence in the country. The offence relied on the arm of Sacobie, who helped lead Ottawa to the third best passing attack in the CIS. He is within 2,261 yards and 25 passing touchdowns away from breaking the CIS record for all-time passing yards and career touchdown passes. With many of Ottawa’s veterans in their final year of eligibility, look for them to make one final push towards another Yates Cup championship. October 11 – McMaster at Laurier, 1:00pm Head Coach: Stefan Ptaszek 2007 Record: 5-3 (4th in the OUA) Laurier All-Time Record vs McMaster: 39-12-1 Current Streak: Laurier 4 wins Outlook for 2008: The McMaster Marauders will look to improve on their 2007 year as they open their brand-new 6000 seat Ronald V. Joyce Stadium in 2008. The Marauders enjoyed a successful season in the OUA in 2007, posting a 5-3 regular season record, including an opening game loss to the Golden Hawks (36-26). Their season was highlighted by a victory over the eventual Yates Cup champions, the Western Mustangs. They secured the fourth seed in the playoffs, but fell in the quarter-final to the Yates Cup finalists, the Guelph Gryphons. Following the season, three Marauders were selected to the OUA all-star team. The end of the football season also marked the end of fifth-year quarterback Adam Archibald’s career with the Marauders. McMaster appears to be a young team in transition and will aim to build on their successful 2007 season. Leading the way for the Marauders will be sophomore linebacker Ryan Chmielewski, who had 35 solo tackles during his rookie season to place third among all-time Marauders. He led McMaster with 50 solo tackles and 10 assisted, as well as three sacks in eight games played. October 18- Laurier at York, 1:00pm Head Coach: Mike McLean 2007 Record: 1-7 (9th in the OUA) Laurier All-Time Record vs York: 31-5 Current Streak: Laurier 5 wins Outlook for 2008: In preparation for their upcoming 2008 season, the York Lions hope to put the past two years behind them as they aim for stronger results. This past season the Lions finished the regular season with a 1-7 record, ranking only in front of the winless Toronto Varsity Blues. The Lions also had close losses against Waterloo (18-15) and the eventual Yates Cup champions the Western Mustangs (11-9). Their loss to the Golden Hawks in the final game ended a rough 2007 year for the Lions. York still managed to have two players named to the OUA all-star team, including current third-year receiver Steven Hughes, who will continue to remain an offensive threat for the Lions. In 2008, the York Lions will turn to new head coach Mike McLean to help turn around a 1-7 record. McLead led the Edmonton Huskies (CJFL) to two national junior titles, and most recently served as the defensive coordinator with the Uteck Bowl champions, the Saint Mary’s Huskies. With a new head coach and the majority of last year’s young roster returning, the 2008 York Lions will try to become contenders in the OUA playoff race.
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W L U V ER S U S O P P ONENT S VERSUS OUA
Acadia
Guelph
Regular Season: 32-11 Playoffs: 3-2 Overall: 35-13
Playoffs: 1-0 (0.744) (0.600) (0.729)
(1.000) Alberta
Playoffs: 0-1
(0.000) Bishops
McMaster
Regular Season: 35-9-1 Playoffs: 4-3 Overall: 39-12-1
(0.789) (0.571) (0.760)
Regular Season: 1-0 Carleton
Regular Season: 4-1-1
Ottawa
Regular Season: 5-9-1 Playoffs: 4-1 Overall: 9-10-1
Regular Season: 4-1 Playoffs: 1-0 Overall: 5-1
(0.500) (0.667) (0.556)
Regular Season: 4-1 Laval
Waterloo
Regular Season: 1-0
Playoffs: 1-0 (0.756) (0.429) (0.360)
(1.000)
Royal Military College
Regular Season: 5-0
(1.000) Ryerson
(0.350) (0.413) (0.368)
Regular Season: 3-0-1
(0.738) (0.667) (0.733)
York
(0.000) Saint Mary’s
Playoffs: 2-1
(0.667) Saskatchewan
Playoffs: 1-0 (0.857) (1.000) (0.861)
(1.000)
Saint Francis Xavier
Playoffs: 0-1
Windsor
Regular Season: 30-5 Playoffs: 1-0 Overall: 31-5
(1.000)
Mount Allison
Western
Regular Season: 30-10-2 Playoffs: 2-1 Overall: 32-11-2
(0.000) Montreal
(0.676) (0.800) (0.692)
Regular Season: 14-25-0-1 Playoffs: 7-10 Overall: 21-35-0-1
(0.800)
Playoffs: 0-1
Toronto
Regular Season: 32-10-1 Playoffs: 3-4 Overall: 35-14-1
(0.800) (1.000) (0.833)
Laurentian
Queen’s
Regular Season: 23-11 Playoffs: 4-1 Overall: 27-12
(0.800)
Concordia
(0.366) (0.800) (0.475)
Regular Season: 3-3 Playoffs: 2-1 Overall: 5-4
(1.000)
(1.000) British Columbia
Playoffs: 0-2
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H ALL OF FAME
Rohan Thompson Enters Hall of Fame
Five athletes, a builder and two teams will be inducted into the Athletics and Recreation Hall of Fame on Friday, September 19th as part of the festivities of Homecoming Weekend 2008. This year’s inductees include former varsity athletes Niki Budalic (soccer), Jacqueline Grahek (hockey), Tara Ross (cross-country & swimming), Jim Zwolak (golf), builder Randy McGlynn, the 1987 men’s and 1993 women’s soccer teams, and Golden Hawk football player Rohan Thompson. A graduate of 2003, Thompson was a key member of the football team from 1999 to 2003. He quickly established himself by dressing as a rookie linebacker on the Golden Hawks defense and starting five games in his first season. A leader both on and off the field, Thompson had a career best 46.5 tackles in his final season with the purple and gold to give him
a career total of 165.5 total tackles. Despite suffering two season-ending injuries, Rohan was named an OUA first team all-star in 2000 and 2002, as well as the team’s most valuable player in his final year, 2002. “These individuals achieved excellence, whether it was through academics, athletics, or by contributing to others,” said Peter Baxter, Wilfrid Laurier’s Director of Athletics and Recreation. “As inductees to the Hall of Fame, they are now part of an elite group known as Golden Hawk history makers.” Hosting the Hall of Fame ceremony at the Senate and Board Chamber on the campus of Wilfrid Laurier will be CTV S o u t h we s t ern Ontario sports anchor Randy Steinman.
Football in the Golden Hawk Hall of Fame
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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
1993 2003 2002 1996 1996 1988 1993 1986 2001 1991 2005 1996 1992 1999 1998 1987 1986 1999
Bill Madden Paul Markle Fred McLean Mike McMahon Chuck McMann Kojo Millington Joe Nastasiuk Paul Nastasiuk Rich Ott Wally Parker Ted Passmore Rich Payne Rod Philp Stefan Ptaszek Jim Randle Jim Reid Donnie Ruiz
2007 1993 1992 1987 1991 2007 1994 2000 1991 2002 1989 1989 1994 1999 1987 1986 2006
1966 Team 1968 Team 1973 Team
1996 1998 1999
1978 Team 1987 Team 1991 Team
2006 2007 2001
NAT I ONAL AWAR D S AN D H ONO U R S All Canadians
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 James Hitchen ‘00 Justin Praamsma ‘00 Justin Shakell ‘03 Ian Logan ‘04 ‘05 Ryan Pyear ‘05 Jesse Alexander ‘06 Andy Baechler ‘06 Yannick Carter ‘06 Scott Evans ‘07
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 Scott Evans ‘06 Josh Maltin ‘06 Justin Phillips ‘06 Tauren Allen ‘07 Anthony Maggiacomo ‘07
CIS Defensive Player
Richard Payne ‘80 CIAU/CIS Coach Dave Knight ‘72, ‘79 Rich Newbrough ‘91 Rick Zmich ‘95 Gary Jeffries ‘03 Russ Jackson Josh Alexander ‘01 CIS MVP Bill Kubas ‘94 CIS Rookie of the Year
Jim Reid ‘76 Paul Nastasiuk ‘83 Bill Kubas ‘90 CIS Lineman Veron Stiliadis ‘88 Scott Evans ‘07
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 Dante Luciani ‘06 Ryan Lynch ‘06
Anthony Maggiacomo ‘06
Luke Pinder ‘06 Ian Noble ‘07 Peter Quinney ‘07 Adam Bestard ‘07 Kyle Ardill ‘07
Current CFL Players Corey Grant [Saskatchewan] Andre Talbot [Toronto] Ian Logan [Winnipeg] Justin Phillips [Calgary] Yannick Carter [Saskatchewan] Dante Luciani [Edmonton] Anthony Maggiacomo [Winnipeg] Joel Wright [Montreal]
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P ROV I N C I AL AWAR D S AN D H ONO U R S 1st Team OUA All Star Doug Smith ‘73 Gary Mueller ‘73, ‘74 Fred McLean ‘73 Gary Duffy ‘73 Tom Balfe ‘73 Rich Griffiths ‘73, ‘74 Wally Parker ‘73 Rob Etherington ‘73, ‘74 Larry Uteck ‘73 Chuck McMann ‘74, ‘75 Rich Ott ‘74 Gord Taylor ‘74, ‘75 Ken Pelissero ‘74, ‘75 Mike Warbick ‘75 Paul Bennett ‘76 Mike Sitko ‘76 Larry Hale ‘78 Rich Payne ‘78, ‘79 Jerry Gulyes ‘78 Bob Stacey ‘78, ‘79 Phil Colwell ‘78 Dave Yurinicich ‘78 Rich Bellamy ‘78 Larry Rygus ‘78, ‘79 Jim Reid ‘78 Jack Davis ‘78, ‘79 Ian Troop ‘79 Bob Yeomans ‘79 Rod Connop ‘81 Dave Cork ‘81 Greg Newbrough ‘81 Ian Dunbar ‘81 Barry Quarrell ‘81 Alex Troop ‘83, ‘84, ‘85 Todd Turnbull ‘83 Dave Waud ‘83 Nolan Duke ‘83, ‘84 Dave Shouldice ‘83 Kris Keillor ‘83, ‘84 Ken Evraire ‘85, ‘86, ‘87 Kevin Holliday ‘85, ‘86 David Lovegrove ‘85 Veron Stiliadis ‘85, ‘87 Dave Kohler ‘86 Tim Purdy ‘87 Rod Philp ‘87 Bruce Martin ‘87 Mike Choma ‘87 Steve Rainey ‘87 Andy Cecchini ‘87 Rohan Dove ‘87 Dan Compagnon ‘90 Clive Tharby ‘90 Reinhardt Keller ‘91, ‘92, ‘93 Spiros Anastasakis ‘91 Stefan Ptaszek ‘91, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94 Fred Grossman ‘91 Tim Bisci ‘92 Hugh Lawson ‘92 Peter Gisborn ‘92, ‘93 Martin Peric ‘93 Pat O’Leary ‘93 Bill Kubas ‘93, ‘94 Lonny Taylor ‘93, ‘94 Mike Chevers ‘94 Chris Redguard ‘95
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1st Team OUA All Star Gerry Smith ‘95 Rob Symons ‘95, ‘96 Zach Treanor ‘95 Alan Ruby ‘98, ‘99 Daryl Tharby ‘98, ‘99 Donnie Ruiz ‘98, ‘99, ‘00 Rob Vickers ‘98 Kevin Johnson ‘98, ‘99 Kojo Millington ‘99, ‘00 Dino DiMarino ‘99 Andre Talbot ‘99, ‘00 Justin Praamsma ‘00 James Hitchen ‘00 Kevin Taylor ‘00, ‘01 Chad MacAvelia ‘00 Rohan Thompson ‘00, ‘02 Jeff Melis ‘01, ‘03 Josh Alexander ‘01 Justin Shakell ‘02, ‘03 Ryan Jeffrey ‘03, ‘04 Ian Logan ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘05 Kevin MacNeill ‘03 Conor Healey ‘04 Jesse Alexander ‘04, ‘06 Andrew Baechler ‘04, ‘06 Ryan Pyear ‘04, ‘05 Brian Devlin ‘05 Mitch Zappitelli ‘05 Brandon Keks ‘05 Nick Cameron ‘05 Joel Wright ‘05 Adrian Houwer ‘05 Kyle Weston ‘05 Jeff Smeaton ‘05 Justin Phillips ‘06 Yannick Carter ‘06 Scott Evans ‘06, ‘07 Josh Maltin ‘06 Taurean Allen ‘07 Tyler Felber ‘07 Ryan Lynch ‘07 Anthony Maggiacomo ‘07 Steve Turner ‘07 2nd Team OUA All Star Scott Leeming ‘81 Mike Richert ‘81 Steve Nagel ‘81 Dave Lovegrove ‘81 Paul Nastasiuk ‘83 Mike Wilson ‘84, ‘85, ‘86 Dave Black ‘84 Randy Rybanski David Leeming ‘85 Norbert Isaacs ‘85 Doug Burnell ‘85 David Kohler ‘85 Nolan Duke ‘85 Bruce Martin ‘86 Geoff Belanger ‘87 Brian Breckles ‘87 Jon Graffi ‘87 Luc Gerritsen ‘87 Bill Madden ‘87 Tony Wilson ‘90 Hugh Lawson ‘90, ‘91 John Tavares ‘90
2nd Team OUA All Star Brent Stucke ‘90 Fred Grossman ‘90 Bill Kubas ‘90, ‘92 Martin Peric ‘91 Glenn Ferguson ‘91, ‘92 Tim Bisci ‘91 Pat O’Leary ‘91, ‘94 Jim Burkitt ‘91 Spiros Anastasakis ‘92 Lonny Taylor ‘92 Dan Tosello ‘93 Mark Ferguson ‘93, ‘94 Andrew Scharschmidt ‘93 Paul Dietrich ‘94 Craig Sweeney ‘94 Zach Treanor ‘94 ‘96 ‘97 Paul Stoppenbrink ‘94 Jeremy Rakowsky ‘95 Rob Allan ‘95 Wade Sergeantson ‘95 David Sguigna ‘95, ‘96 Jason Gundy ‘95 Kevin McDonald ‘96 Harvey Stables ‘96 Craig Mellow ‘96 Rob Symons ‘97 Kevin Taylor ‘97 Mark-Miles Levine ‘97 Jason Jacyno ‘97 Scott O’Hara ‘96, ‘98 Dino DiMarino ‘98 Ed Becker ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02 Eric Schwab ‘98, ‘99 Rob Vickers ‘99 James Hitchen ‘99 Tom Longhurst ‘99 Justin Praamsma ‘99 Adam Lane ‘99 John Katsauoni ‘99 Ed Palasz ‘00 Alex Torrie ‘01 Matt Babel ‘01 Lee Cond ‘01 Kevin MacNeill ‘01 Ryan Jeffrey ‘02 Josh Alexander ‘02, ‘03 Derek Medler ‘02 David Agro ‘03 Mitch Zappitelli ‘03, ‘04 Tony Bretney ‘03 Andrew Agro ‘04 Adrian Houwer ‘04 Bryon Hickey ‘04 Justin Phillips ‘04 Andrew Baechler ‘04 Gavin Cond ‘04 Brian Devlin ‘05 Yannick Carter ‘05 Joel Wright ‘05 David Montoya ‘05 Kyle Weston ‘06 Ryan Lynch ‘06 Chris Mamo ‘06 Luke Pinder ‘06 Dante Luciani ‘07 Jahmeeks Beckford ‘07
OUA Defensive Player Rich Payne ‘80 Alex Troop ‘84 Clive Tharby ‘90 Fred Grossman ‘91 Donnie Ruiz ‘99 Jesse Alexander ‘06 Anthony Maggiacomo ‘07
OUA Coach of the Year
Dave Knight ‘72,’79,’80 Rich Newbrough ‘85 Gary Jeffries ‘03 ‘04 ‘05
OUA MVP
Jim Reid ‘77 Ken Evraire ‘87 Bill Kubas ‘91
OUA Rookie of the Year
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
OUA Lineman John Miller ‘77 Veron Stiliadis ‘88 Reinhardt Keller ‘93 Kojo Millington ‘99 Ryan Jeffrey ‘04 Scott Evans ‘07
2 0 0 7 RE G U LAR S EA S ON S TAT I S T I C S Schedule and Results
Overall Record: 7-1 Home: 3-1 Away: 4-0
DATE Sept. 3 Sept. 8 Sept. 14 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20
OPPONENT McMaster Windsor at Toronto Waterloo at Queen's at Guelph Ottawa at York
SCORE TV 36-26 48-17 53-10 35-3 ROGERS 23-4 THE SCORE 37-27 THE SCORE 15-27 THE SCORE 31-10
Team Statistics
Scoring By Quarters Team
1st
2nd
3rd
4th OT Total
Laurier Opponents
62 19
74 48
60 26
82 31
0 0
278 124
Scoring Player TD FGs PATs 2-Pt. Saf Sng Pts Chris Mamo 0 15 Ryan Lynch 10 0 Dante Luciani 8 0 Mike Montoya 3 0 Ian Noble 2 0 Steve Turner 2 0 Andy Baechler 1 0 Dustin Heap 1 0 Brent Hickey 1 0 Anthony Maggiacomo 1 0 Luke Pinder 1 0 Peter Quinney 1 0 Giancarlo Rapanaro 1 0 TEAM 0 0
31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
78 60 48 18 12 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Total Opponents
31 13
0 0
4 3
2 3
278 124
32 15 13 8
W/L W W W W W W L W
Category Laurier Opponents Scoring 278 124 Points Per Game 34.8 15.5 First Downs 163 138 Rushing 90 52 Passing 66 65 Penalty 7 21 Rushing Yardage 1923 975 Rushing Attempts 290 216 Average Per Rush 6.6 4.5 Average Per Game 240.4 121.9 Touchdowns Rushing 16 4 Passing Yardage 1463 1573 Att-Comp-Int. 185-115-7 255-123-13 Average Per Pass 7.9 6.2 Average Per Catch 12.7 12.8 Average Per Game 182.9 196.6 Touchdowns Passing 10 8 Total Offense 3386 2548 Total Plays 475 471 Average Per Play 7.1 5.4 Average Per Game 423.3 318.5 Kickoff Returns: #-Yards 26-452 42-724 Kickoff Return Average 17.4 17.2 Punt Returns: #-Yards 54-749 54-366 Punt Return Average 13.9 6.8 Interception Returns: #-Yards 13-195 7-88 Interception Return Average 15.0 12.6 Fumbles-Lost 16-15 20-19 Penalties-Yards 71-677 80-500 Average Per Game 9.5 6.3 Punts-Yards 68-2350 74-2568 Average Per Punt 34.6 34.6 Sacks 18 10 Touchdowns Scored 32 13 Field Goals-Attempts 15-22 8-13 PAT Kicks-Attempts 31-32 13-13
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2 0 0 7 RE G U LAR S EA S ON S TAT I S T I C S Rushing Player No Ryan Lynch 170 Mike Montoya 26 Ian Noble 32 Steve Turner 20 Luke Thompson 5 Peter Quinney 9 Brodie Legein 8 Andrew Baechler 4 Jeff Emberley 4 Dante Luciani 4 Travis Vaughan 1 Victor Nikolajev 3 Chris Mamo 2 TEAM 2
Yrds Avg Td Fmb Long 1019 6.0 9 2 58 278 10.7 3 1 103 217 6.8 2 0 30 157 7.9 2 0 58 76 15.2 0 0 49 70 7.7 0 1 30 39 4.9 0 0 24 38 9.5 0 0 23 12 3.0 0 0 6 10 2.5 0 0 11 5 5.0 0 0 5 4 1.3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 -2 -2.0 0 0 0
Total Opponents
1923 975
290 216
6.6 4.5
16 4
4 8
103 36
Receiving Player No Andrew Baechler 24 Dante Luciani 25 Peter Quinney 19 Jeff Emberley 7 Dustin Heap 8 Josh Bishop 9 Ryan Lynch 7 Troy Leach 8 Josh Duru 5 Travis Vaughan 2 Vince Luciani 1
Yrds Avg Td Long 270 11.3 1 38 259 10.4 7 25 212 11.2 1 44 166 23.7 0 46 143 17.9 1 47 126 14.0 0 34 114 16.3 1 76 93 11.6 0 18 61 12.2 0 15 14 7.0 0 9 5 5.0 0 5
Total Opponents
1463 1573
115 123
12.7 12.8
11 8
76 54
Passing Player Ian Noble Luke Thompson Ben Wilsack
Att 166 14 5
Total Opponents
185 255
Cmp Yrds 107 1388 7 70 1 5 115 123
1463 1573
Cmp% 64.46 50.00 20.00
Td 10 1 0
Int 6 0 1
Long 76 17 5
“NFL” QB Rating 95.66 88.39 0
62.16 48.24
11 8
7 11
76 54
90.89 60.47
Punting
26
Field Goals
Player No Chris Mamo 68
Yrds Avg Long 2350 34.6 58
Players Chris Mamo
1-19 20-29 30-39 40+ Total Long FG% 4/4 7/7 4/8 0/3 15/22 36 68.18
Total Opponents
2350 2563
Total Opponents
4/4 2/2
68 74
34.6 34.6
58 57
7/7 3/3
4/8 1/4
0/3 15/22 36 68.18 2/4 8/13 46 61.54
2 0 0 7 RE G U LAR S EA S ON S TAT I S T I C S Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Player No Yrds Avg Long Td Dante Luciani 17 225 13.2 57 1 Steve Turner 13 171 13.2 62 0 Dustin Heap 12 168 14.0 64 0 Troy Leach 5 73 14.6 20 0 Andrew Baechler 5 62 12.4 23 0 Colin Andrews 0 28 28.0 28 0 Jordan Schaus 1 14 14.0 14 0 John Borden 1 8 8.0 8 0 Total Opponents
54 54
749 366
13.9 6.8
64 70
1 0
Player No Steve Turner 11 Brodie Legein 6 Taurean Allen 2 Troy Leach 2 Luke Bendus 1 Dustin Heap 1 Jordan Van Horn 1 Jeff Emberley 1 Brent Hickey 1 Total Opponents
Sacks Player Giancarlo Rapanaro Joe Labenski Alex Ellis Paul Hancock Chima Ihekwoaba Anthony Maggiacomo
452 724
17.4 17.2
57 97
0 1
Interceptions Sacks 8 4 1 3 1 1
Total Opponents
26 42
Yrds Avg Long Td 283 25.7 57 0 119 19.8 42 0 30 15.0 18 0 19 9.5 19 0 2 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -1.0 0 0
18 10
Player No Taurean Allen 2 Anthony Maggiacomo 1 Jahmeeks Beckford 2 Jim Martyniuk 2 Brent Hickey 3 Mark Durigon 1 Jordan Van Horn 1 Peter Provenzano 1
Yrds Avg Long Td 63 31.5 63 0 43 43.0 43 1 42 21.0 21 0 41 20.5 27 0 6 2.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Opponents
195 88
13 7
15.0 12.6
63 42
1 0
Defensive (Top 25) Player Tackles Anthony Maggiacomo 60.5 Luke Pinder 35.5 Giancarlo Rapanaro 30.5 Jahmeeks Beckford 23.5 Chima Ihekwoaba 23.5 Brent Hickey 22 Paul Hancock 21 Alex Ellis 18.5 Jordan Van Horn 18.5 Joe Labenski 15.5 Kyle Ardill 15 Jim Martyniuk 15 Samuel Aird 14 TEAM 12 Taurean Allen 11 Luke Bendus 9.5 Shawn Ashe 9 Brodie Legein 8 Peter Provenzano 7 Colin Andrews 6 John Borden 5 Dante Luciani 5 George Kourtesiotis 4.5 Peter Quinney 4 Timothy White 3.5
Solo 49 30 27 20 18 15 18 14 14 13 12 12 13 12 10 9 8 5 7 6 5 4 3 4 3
Assisted 23 11 7 7 11 14 6 9 9 5 6 6 2 0 2 1 2 6 0 0 0 2 3 0 1
Fumbles Forced 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fumbles Recovered 2 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
Knockdowns 1 2 1 6 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total Opponents
353 334
143 154
9 6
18 14
30 6
424.5 411
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