April 13, 2011
STMC Sprinters Shine
It was a banner afternoon for the STMC
Knights track team at Swangard Stadium as their senior sprint team
dominated in the 100m, 400m and the 4 x 100m relay. Led by
NSAAC athletes Giovanni Trasolini and Mikey Carney they swept the
100m, 400m and the 4 x 100m.
Check out Giovanni Trasolini's
individual performance
here and check
TheNSAAC for the team hilites.
April 11, 2011
Weekly Update
Track & Field:
Congratulations to
Giovanni
Trasolini and his teammates for blowing away the
competition in the Sr Boys 4 x 200m relay at the Richmond Forza
Track Meet on Saturday April 9. With Gio running the anchor
leg the team ran a great time of 1.35 minutes. See the video
of the race
here or on YouTube at
TheNSAAC.
Basketball:
Congratulations to
Marc Mincieli on being selected to the AAA Boys
Provincials Basketball Team.
April 4, 2011
Back from Spring
Break
Welcome back from Spring Break. We
trust everyone had a relaxing time. Now it's time to get back
to work!
NSAAC
Alumni News
LENNOXVILLE, Que. - At the Annual Bishop's University
Awards Gala held on Saturday April 2, 2011, Zak Buis (North
Delta, B.C.) was honored with the football Academic
Student-Athlete of the Year Award.
Buis, a
fourth-year linebacker, closed out his career at Bishop's with
strong performances on the field and in the classroom. Buis posted
an 85% average over the past two years, while completing his B.A. in
English with a concentration in Film, Culture and Media Studies. He
was named an Academic All-Canadian in 2009-10.
On the field, Buis
made 16 tackles, one interception and a sack in nine games. After
completing his career at Bishop's in December, he joined the
Saint-Etienne Giants of the French second division playing in Lyons,
France.
Congratulations Zak....
TEAM BC U-17 Update:
Head coach Tom Kudaba and his staff have
selected and invited 132 players to attend the Spring Camp at SFU on
the May long weekend.
Among the invitees are NSAAC members:
Brydon Cotter
(OL),
Stephen Blanchette (LB),
Giovanni
Trasolini (Rec), and
Mark Anglin (DL).
Congratulations.
March 28, 2011
Spring Break Update
The past two weeks have been a very busy
time for some of our NSAAC athletes.
First, the Provincial Basketball
Championships followed by the annual Senior Bowl football camp. We
have just returned from both events much in need of a Spring Break
ourselves!
Basketball:
The frustration for the Vancouver
College Fighting Irish continues. Not since 1967 have they
raised the AAA Boys Championship trophy and, sadly, 2011
proved to be another "close, but no cigar" experience for the Irish.
Heading into the tournament, which truly was a wide-open one this
year, the Irish swept into the final full of hopes to make it a AAA
Double - football and basketball - win.
Coming up against a very athletic team
in the RC Palmer Griffins, the Irish got out to a big lead (19 - 2)
in the first quarter but the Griffins roared back riding some
outstanding 3-point shooting and aggressive defense. The final
result? - the Griffins won their first Championship 71-63 and the
Irish had to settle for the Silver Medal once again.
Congratulations to
Reiner Theil of the Irish as he was selected to the
First All Star Team. Check the video of the Semi Final game
here
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Football:
The annual Senior Bowl camp was held
last week at the BC Lions training facility followed by the
East/West All Star Game at Empire Field on Saturday.
The Senior Bowl, run by Football BC,
features the top 100 graduating Grade 12 players from around the
Province and has provided a showcase for many outstanding young
players for over 40 years.
Thursday afternoon's practice is
traditionally BC Lion's Practice with the Pro's day and among
the participating BC Lions' players were Justin Sorenson and Doug
Goldsby (two former Senior Bowl'ers) on hand to pass on their
experience.
NSAAC members who took part in the camp
included
Cecil Belanger (QB), Tyler Fong (QB), JT
Fernandez (DE) and Greg Finley (RB/DB).
Greg Finley was named the West
Team Defensive Player of the Game while
Tyler Fong
was named the Most Improved Quarterback.
March 10, 2011
SFU Announces Signing
Two NSAAC clients have recently signed
NCAA Letters of Intent to play with the NCAA Div 2 SFU Clansmen.
Tyler "Tee-Fo" Fong started
at quarterback and defensive back for the Mt Douglas Rams for the
past two years leading the Rams to a AA Provincial Championship in
2009. Joining him on the Hill is former 2009 teammate Zach
Rousseau who opted to play for the Victoria Spartans of the BC
Community Football Association in 2010.
Congratulations Tyler & Zach!
Basketball
Championships:
AA Update: STMC Knights won
their first game of the tournament with a decisive 72-46 victory
over C W Graham Secondary. The Knights take on Lambrick Park
in the quarterfinals at 3:15 pm on Thursday. The game can be
seen live on
www.SportsCanada.tv
March 7, 2011
NSAAC Endorses
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"Special Teams account for 1/3 of
the game!"
How many times have you heard that from
coaches? True, special teams are a critical part of the
football game but how do punters and place kickers learn their
craft? It's a fact that the majority of coaches either don't
know how to teach the correct techniques or simply don't spend a lot
of time in instruction.
Here's a solution for you:.....PRECISION
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instruction in Canada, by Canadians for
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Camps are being planned for Toronto,
Regina and Vancouver. Check them out
here
March 7, 2011
Please Welcome
Giovanni Trasolini
Giovanni is an outstanding multi-sport
athlete who excels in track & field, football and basketball.
He is 3,50 GPA student currently in
Grade 10 at St Thomas More Collegiate.
Check him out at his individual web
pages: Track
& Field
Football
Basketball
March 6, 2011
Basketball Updates
Vancouver College
Qualifies for BC's
Congratulations to
Reiner Theil and the Vancouver College Fighting Irish as
they took third place in the Lower Mainland AAA Boys Basketball
Championships and qualified for the 2011 Provincial Championships
which take place from March 15 - 19 at the Langley Event Center.
Reiner was named to the 2nd All Star
team.
Feb 28, 2011
Basketball Playoffs
in Full Swing
STMC Knights qualify for AA BC's:
Ross Hilliam and the Knights will travel to Kamloops next week to
compete in the AA Boys Provincial Basketball Championships.
Enver Creek Into AAA Fraser Valleys:
Led by Marc
Mincieli, the Enver Creek Cougars face off against
Abbotsford Secondary on Tuesday March 1.
Fighting Irish Visit Douglas College
Reiner Theil and the Vancouver College Fighting Irish
play at Douglas on Thursday against R.C. Palmer in the Lower
Mainland AAA's.
Football Updates:
Team BC tryouts are now completed and selections are underway.
Cecil Belanger
has been selected to the Senior Bowl....congratulations!
February 16, 2011
Hilliam Honored at
Award Banquet & Commits to UBC
Congratulations to
Ross Hilliam
who was honored as the Best Back at the St Thomas More Knights
football awards banquet last night.
Following the dinner Ross announced that
he has committed to play football for the UBC Thunderbirds this
Fall.
"I had been recruited by several teams
across the country" said Ross, "and I am so glad I the chance
of realizing what other opportunities there were outside of the
lower mainland. It was definitely an eye opening experience.
I really want to thank all the other schools that showed interest in
me but in the end I just felt more comfortable staying at home and
UBC will be a great fit for me."
"We are delighted that Ross has chosen
UBC." said UBC Head Coach Shawn Olson. "Recruiting is getting very
competitive these days and when someone of the athletic and academic
caliber of Ross opts for UBC we are really grateful. He will
be a big asset to our program and university."
Ross intends to study medicine at UBC.
February 12, 2011
Please Welcome Jarren
Ralf to NSAAC
Jarren is entering Grade 12 in the Fall
of 2011 and is a3:75 GPA student athlete at Seaquam Secondary where
he plays football and rugby for the Seahawks.
A bruising running back and hard-hitting
linebacker, Jarren will provide veteran leadership for a young
Seahawks squad.
February 3, 2011
Please welcome Marc
Mincieli and Parminder Veriah.
Marc is student at Enver Creek
Secondary and excels in soccer and basketball
Parminder
attends Sullivan Heights secondary and is an outstanding
soccer player.
Both young men are excellent students
and are looking to play soccer at the next level while gaining
undergraduate degrees.
February 14, 2011
Monday Updates
High School Basketball Heads to
Playoffs
In the Fraser Valley Central league,
Enver Creek (28 - 0, 0 - 0 league) led by
Marc Mincieli
clinched first place and head into the first round on Wednesday.
Over on the Westside of Vancouver,
Vancouver College (ranked #6 Provincially in AAA) take on St Georges
for the second time in two weeks. The Irish led by
Reiner Theil
defeated St Georges 83-63 in the first game
and a second win will secure a spot in the Lower Mainland
Championships.
The St Thomas More Knights featuring
Ross Hilliam
wrapped up the Independent schools title and wait until February 22
to find out who their first opponents will be at the AA Lower
Mainland Championships hosted by STMC.
On the Girl's side, the
STMC Knights, led by
Sarah Hughes, wind
up the regular season on Wednesday against Little
Flower Academy.
Monday Updates
High School Basketball Heads to
Playoffs
In the Fraser Valley Central league,
Enver Creek (28 - 0, 0 - 0 league) led by
Marc Mincieli
clinched first place and head into the first round on Wednesday.
Over on the Westside of Vancouver,
Vancouver College (ranked #6 Provincially in AAA) take on St Georges
for the second time in two weeks. The Irish led by
Reiner Theil
defeated St Georges 83-63 in the first game
and a second win will secure a spot in the Lower Mainland
Championships.
The St Thomas More Knights featuring
Ross Hilliam
wrapped up the Independent schools title and wait until February 22
to find out who their first opponents will be at the AA Lower
Mainland Championships hosted by STMC.
On the Girl's side, the
STMC Knights, led by
Sarah Hughes, wind
up the regular season on Wednesday against Little
Flower Academy.
Jan 24, 2011
Irish Win Emerald
Basketball Tournament
Congratulations to the
Vancouver College
Fighting Irish basketball
team led by
Reiner
Theil - who
was selected to the 1st All
Star Team and named as the
Offensive Player of the Game
for the Final Game - which picked up where
their football team finished
by defeating the Terry Fox
Ravens 73-58 in the finals
of the 46th Annual Emerald
Basketball Tournament.
Jan 17, 2011
Basketball Updates
BC Catholic
High School Championships
Boys: Holy Cross 53
St Thomas More 46
Girls: Holy Cross 56
St Thomas Aquinas 22
The double win by Holy Cross
marks the first time since 1997 that both host teams have
been victorious.
Emerald
Tournament
The 45th Annual Emerald
Tournament gets underway on January 20 - 22 hosted y #5
ranked Vancouver College Fighting Irish and featuring the #2
ranked Kelowna Owls, #4 ranked Terry Fox, #6 ranked Pitt
Meadows and #7 ranked Tamanawis.
Jan 11, 2010
Carey Lapa
It is with deep sadness and regret that
we note the passing of long-time Terry Fox football coach Carey Lapa
who passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 9, 2011.
Lapa, 51, died on Sunday morning from an
apparent heart attack following an early morning workout while he
was on the way home to join his fellow Terry Fox coaches to watch an
NFL playoff game.
He was without doubt one of the most
popular teacher/coaches at Terry Fox and was described by both
students and staff as a person who always had time to spend with you
no matter what else was going on.
To quote one of students: "He treated
everyone like family. A big, jolly man who was always the one
to push us to our limits and to strive to be the best. We did
not lose a teacher, but rather, gained an angel."
From a personal perspective, Carey has
been a good friend for over 30 years and we will really miss his
thoughtfulness, caring and great sense of humor.
Carey, a native of Kamloops, attended
Kamloops High School prior to joining the UBC Thunderbirds where he
was a member of the 1982 Vanier Cup winning team.....a team that has
been described by TSN as the best football team in the history of
the then CIAU.
Carey, along with his 1982
teammates was inducted into the UBC Sports Hall of Fame and in 1983
he was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger Cats of the CFL but opted to
return to the Thunderbirds to complete his degree. He was
named to the Canada West All Star team in 1985.
Following teaching/coaching stints at
Kamloops High School and Centennial Secondary, Carey joined the
staff at Terry Fox in 1998 and was an integral member of the
coaching staff that bought the Ravens to the pinnacle of high school
football in BC. He was a member of countless Senior Bowl and
Western Canada All Star Camp coaching staffs and always brought a
cheerful and fun-loving attitude with him.
Carey is pre-deceased by his father
Andrew and his brother Kevin. Our condolences go to his mother
Erna and brother Kent as well to all the students and staff of the
Terry Fox Ravens.
He will be sorely missed.
Breaking News
NSAAC
and Game Ready Fitness Join Forces
Vancouver. Dec 28/2010
- In a joint statement issued today William Loftus of Game Ready
Fitness and Jerry Mulliss of NSAAC announced that the two
services have formed a strategic partnership to provide assistance
and guidance to aspiring young athletes in British Columbia.
"Jerry and I have had a number of
conversations recently." said Loftus. "It became apparent that we
are both firmly committed to providing young athletes with the
knowledge, assistance and guidance they need to have an opportunity
of succeeding in this ultra-competitive world."
Game Ready Fitness provides
Strength , Conditioning and Positional Training program led by
certified strength and conditioning professionals in a variety of
locations. An exciting feature of all programs is the
involvement of current and past professional athletes who serve as
mentors and advisors to the young athletes.
"I have known Will for many years from
his time as a student athlete at John Oliver High School." said
Jerry Mulliss. "Throughout his football career from high to the
professional ranks he has demonstrated a tremendous dedication and
toughness and it is really heart-warming to see Will giving back so
much to young people today. We both have the passion to assist young
athletes to achieve their dreams - whatever they may be - and I
believe that with both our organizations working together the
winners are going to be the young athletes and their parents."
For more information about Game Ready
Fitness follow the link below or click
here
Championship Reviews
Girls Volleyball:
Despite going 3-1 at the AA Girls
Volleyball Championship round the best the STM Knights, led by
Sarah Hughes, could do
was finish in 9th place (out of 16). On the good side the
Knights defeated arch-rival Holy Cross Crusaders in two straight
sets in their final game.
Football:
AAA Varsity
Subway Bowl
Congratulations to
Nick and
Stephen Blanchette,
Brydon Cotter and
Reiner Theil and
the Vancouver College Fighting Irish on their outstanding 28-14
victory over the Terry Fox Ravens in the 2010 AAA Subway Bowl.
The win marks the first championship
in 16 years (since 1994) and avenges their 2006 loss to the
Ravens.
Despite being in the Championship
game six times since 1996 the Frank Gnup Trophy had eluded the
Irish's grasp.....sometimes by the slimmest of margins (1996:
25-22 loss to Richmond; 2004: 21-19 loss to Rick Hansen; 2005:
7-6 loss to WJ Mouat; 2006: 21-18 loss to Terry Fox).
Finally the Frank Gnup Trophy will
reside at 5400 Cartier Street in Vancouver for at least the next
twelve months.
Congratulations to Coach Todd
Bernett and all the Irish players.
Game Highlights will be posted soon
AA Varsity Subway
Bowl
The John Barsby Bulldogs completed
their perfect season with a 53-27 shellacking of the Handsworth
Royals.
The Barsby defense, led by Junior
defensive end Jordan Kuziek,
played its usual aggressive style while Handsworth could
find no way of stopping the Barsby offense which, surprisingly,
featured a potent passing attack.
The Bulldogs, known for their
punishing running game, used the run to set up three passing
touchdowns which is more than the entire season output.
The win marks the second AA
Championship for the Bulldogs in the last ten years....their
first coming in 2000 with a 22-14 win over the now defunct John
Oliver Jokers.
Congratulations to Coach Rob
Stevenson and the Barsby Bulldogs!
AAA Junior
Varsity Subway Bowl
Hoping to make it a perfect day for
the Fighting Irish, the Vancouver College JV's took the field
against the powerful Mt Douglas Rams. But it was not to be
as the Rams prevailed with a decisive 43-28 victory to win their
second consecutive Junior Varsity Championship.
After defeating Mission 61-21 in
2009 to win the AA Championship the JV Rams followed the Seniors
into the higher AAA Conference.
AA Junior Varsity
Subway Bowl
Like the JV Fighting Irish the JV
Barsby Bulldogs hoped to make it a perfect day but, alas, it
also was not to be.
The bulldogs ran into a red-hot
Mission Roadrunner team and went down to defeat 38-8.
For the Mission Roadrunner the win
marked their first ever football championship for the school.
Congratulations!
Dec 3/10
Volleyball Update:
Last night St Thomas More Knights
went 2-1 in Pool play to take 2nd place in Pool A and advance to
the Championship Round where they meet MEI in the first round
today.
Dec 1/10
2010 Subway Bowl Award
Banquet
Last night at the Croatian Cultural
Centre in Vancouver the best of the Class of 2010 were honored in a
lavish banquet sponsored by the BC High School Football Association
and Subway.
The program, co-hosted by Bob "the MOJ"
Marjonovich from Team 1040 Radio and Giulio Caravetta - the voice of
the BC Lions, featured the introduction of the 2010 AA & AAA
Gatorade All Province Teams and honored several outstanding players
and scholarship winners.
Also the BCHSFA paid a special tribute
in a moving ceremony to long-standing coach of Notre Dame High
School, George Oswald, who is retiring after an illustrious 46-year
coaching career - all of it with the Jugglers.
Click
here to watch the tribute to George Oswald.
Check out some
other video highlights of the evening:
All Stars
- click
here
Scholarship
Winners - click
here
If you can't get to Empire Field on
Saturday for the Subway Bowl Championships you can catch the AAA
Championship telecast live on Sportsnet (Channel 22) - 7:00 pm or
listen to the live radio broadcast on Team 1040.
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2010 Gatorade Provincial All
Stars:
|
AA Offensive
All Stars |
|
AA Defensive
All Stars |
|
Zach Amstutz (OL) |
John Barsby |
|
Stephen Lewis (DL) |
Windsor |
|
Nick Jacklin (OL) |
Windsor |
|
Kyle Delaney (DL) |
Sands |
|
Max Janowsky (OL) |
Valleyview |
|
Ben Olson (DL) |
Fulton |
|
Nathan Maidment (OL) |
Duchess Park |
|
Arshi Dhaliwal (DL) |
Mission |
|
Tony Ganton (OL) |
Sands |
|
Thomas Kramer (LB) |
Windsor |
|
Daniel McCutheon (Rec) |
Rick Hansen |
|
Riley Jones (LB) |
South Delta |
|
Arthur Fabbro (Rec) |
John Barsby |
|
Martin Duckhorn (LB) |
Pitt Meadows |
|
Ray Calderwood (Rec) |
South Delta |
|
Devin Spence (DB) |
OK Mission |
|
Victor Sun (RB)
|
Handsworth |
|
Kyle Kawamoto (DB) |
Handsworth |
|
Kris Davidson (RB) |
Fulton |
|
Jaxen Wylie (DB) |
John Barsby |
|
Zach McKnight (QB) |
Windsor |
|
Keane Fraser (DB) |
Seaquam |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
Offensive Player |
|
Outstanding
Defensive Player |
|
Greg Finley (RB) |
Seaquam |
|
Taylor Harrison (DL) |
South Delta |
| |
| |
AA Player of the
Year |
|
| |
Tanner Pearce (QB/DB) |
Mission |
|
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|
AAA Offensive
All Stars |
|
AAA Defensive
All Stars |
|
Jamie Wandell (OL) |
New Westminster |
|
Daniel Kalinowski (DL) |
Vancouver College |
|
Brydon Cotter (OL) |
Vancouver College |
|
Jared Soll (DL) |
Terry Fox |
|
Bubba Bordignon (OL) |
Terry Fox |
|
Jacob Nylund (DL) |
Terry Fox |
|
Roberto Perizzolo (OL) |
Notre Dame |
|
Todd Paull (DL) |
Carson Graham |
|
Travis Colonna (OL) |
Salmon Arm |
|
Michael Herdman (DL) |
Notre Dame |
|
Reiner Theil (Rec) |
Vancouver College |
|
Kyle Madden (LB) |
St Thomas More |
|
Desmond Bassi (Rec) |
W.J. Mouat |
|
Cody Pitman (LB) |
Carson Graham |
|
Ross Hilliam (Rec) |
St Thomas More |
|
Jake Heathcote (LB) |
W.J. Mouat |
|
Terrell Davis (RB)
|
Mt Douglas |
|
Kody Penner (LB) |
Salmon Arm |
|
Jacob Patko (RB) |
Terry Fox |
|
Adam Konar (DB) |
Vancouver College |
|
Shane Devlin (RB) |
Notre Dame |
|
Bobby Pospischil (DB) |
Centennial |
|
Tyler Buchan (RB) |
Holy Cross |
|
Sean Mayzes (DB) |
Vancouver College |
|
Jeff Tichelman (QB) |
Vancouver College |
|
Ben Sharpe (DB) |
Terry Fox |
| |
|
|
|
Outstanding
Offensive Player |
|
Outstanding
Defensive Player |
|
Cam Canales (QB) |
Terry Fox |
|
Christian Covington (DL) |
Vancouver College |
| |
| |
2010 AAA Player
of the Year |
|
| |
Taylor Loffler (QB/DB) |
Kelowna |
|
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Major Award and Scholarship Winners:
|
Grade 11
Outstanding Players of the Year |
|
AA |
Nathan Berg (RB) |
John Barsby |
|
AAA |
Mikey Carney (QB/DB) |
St Thomas More |
|
2010 Academic Scholarship
and Award Recipients
Recipients are selected based on Academics, Leadership,
Citizenship and Football Ability |
| |
|
|
|
Subway
Academic Player of the Year |
James McKenzie |
St Thomas More |
|
TEAM 1040
Radio Scholarship |
Anthony Speranza |
Seaquam |
|
Infigo
Imaging Scholarship |
Reiner Theil |
Vancouver College |
|
Baron
Insignias Scholarship |
Ryan Magdanz |
Lord Tweedsmuir |
|
Baden
Footballs Scholarship |
Brendan Lim |
Vancouver College |
|
Vancouver
Province Scholarship |
Riley Enden |
South Kamloops |
|
Big Kahuna
Sports Scholarship |
Dane Peterson |
Kelowna |
|
Fountain Tire
Scholarship |
Nick Adomat |
New Westminster |
|
Overtime
Athletics Scholarship |
Ross Hilliam |
St Thomas More |
| |
|
|
|
Kevin Chin
Memorial Trophy |
|
John Davidson |
Lord Tweedsmuir |
Nov 30/10
BC High School Football
Championships
The place to be on Saturday is Empire
Field where the 2010 Subway Bowl Championships take place:
10:00 am - AA JV Championships
12:30 pm - AAA JV Championships:
Vancouver College vs Mt Douglas
3:00 pm - AA Varsity
Championship: Handsworth vs John Barsby
7:00 pm - AAA Varsity
Championship: Vancouver College vs Terry Fox
BC Double A Girls
Volleyball Championships
The AA Girls Volleyball Championships
take place this week at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops.
For updates and new check out the
Championship Web Site
here
Nov 29/10
Weekly Review - High
School Football
Saturday was a
day to toss out the rankings. Here's
a look at the games played at UBCs'
Thunderbird Stadium.
But before we
start, here's next week's varsity
championship game times, with the
games being played at Empire Field:
3 p.m. -- No. 3
John Barsby vs. No. 4 Handsworth
7 p.m. -- No. 1
Terry Fox vs. No. 3 Vancouver
College
TRIPLE A
No. 3
Vancouver College 27 No. 2 W.J.
Mouat 3
VANCOUVER -- Last
season, it was last second
heartbreak for the Vancouver College
Fighting Irish in the Subway Bowl
Triple A semifinals.
On Saturday,
however, the Hawks could just never
get untracked against a Van College
defence that nullified its run game
and put an aggressive shadow on all
of Mouat's prime pass-catching
threats.
The Irish,
featuring
Nick Blanchette,
Stephen Blanchette,
Reiner Theil and
Brydon Cotter, opened the
scoring on a 12-yard run but the
Hawks had a quick answer with a
28-yard Tanner Strauss field goal.
However the Hawks
didn't seem to get another quality
sniff the rest of the way.
And the deep
backfield of the Irish kept it's
legs fresh all evening as the Irish
finished the scoring off with six
minutes remaining with a four-yard
rushing score.
The Irish will
meet Terry Fox for the first time in
a B.C. final since losing to Fox in
the 2006 championship.
No. 1
Terry
Fox 46
Centennial
13
VANCOUVER
--
You're
not
going to
get too
many
arguments
if you
call the
undefeated
2008
Subway
Bowl
Triple A
champion
Terry
Fox
Ravens
the best
high
school
football
team
ever
fielded
in this
province.
But just
don't
make the
mistake
of
calling
the 2010
Ravens
their
little
brothers.
On
Saturday
in the
B.C.
semifinals
at UBC's
Thunderbird
Stadium,
this
year's
model
rolled
past its
cross-town
rivals,
Coquitlam's
Centennial
Centaurs
to the
tune of
46-13.
With the
B.C.
championship
game
next up
on the
docket
at
Empire
Field,
these
No.
1-ranked
Ravens
are
sitting
with an
11-0
record.
So
forget
the
comparisons
and
focus
instead
on just
how
dominant
the
Ravens'
running
game was
on
Saturday
and how
effectively
its
defence
was able
to slow
the
Centaurs'
high-tempo
attack.
And now,
it's
down to
those
final
few
practices
that
every
team
hopes
they
will be
able to
hold,
the ones
where
they
scheme
to win a
B.C.
title.
DOUBLE A
No. 3
John Barsby 28 No. 2 Mission 0
VANCOUVER -- The
John Barsby Bulldogs spent an entire
opening half trying to figure out
how to break down the run defence of
the Mission Roadunners. But once
they did, the floodgates opened.
Taking a 7-0 lead
into the second half of its Subway
Bowl semifinal clash with the
Roadrunners, the Bulldogs just kept
pounding the rock and that
persistence paid off in the third
quarter as the Bulldogs scored three
times in a span of just over six
minutes to take a 20-0 lead before
adding one more in the fourth frame.
John Barsby will
go up against the Handsworth Royals
at 3:00 pm on Saturday.
No. 4
Handsworth 20 No. 1 Windsor 10
VANCOUVER -- The
Windsor Dukes opened the B.C. high
school Double A football season in
early September with the No. 1
ranking and never surrendered it, an
honor well deserved for a team that
always seemed to win the turnover
battle.
In fact in its
20-14 win over North Vancouver rival
and No. 4-ranked Handsworth Royals
earlier this season, head coach Jim
Schuman stressed an important part
of the victory was staying away from
the fumbles and interceptions that
seem to plague every team.
On Saturday,
however, the Dukes lost the turnover
battle, and in turn, their chance to
return to the Subway Bowl B.C. final
next Saturday at Empire Field after
a turnover-plagued first half
brought on, in part, by the defence
of the Royals.
After
surrendering a field goal to the
Dukes on its opening possession,
Handsworth scored on three of
Windsor's four first-half turnovers,
beating their rivals 20-10 at UBC's
Thunderbird Stadium and putting
themselves in position to win the
school's second B.C. crown in four
seasons. The Royals are set to meet
the winner of Saturday's second
semifinal between No. 2 Mission and
No. 3 John Barsby.
Nov 24/10
BC Football All Stars
and Scholarship Winners Announced
Congratulations to several NSAAC
members who have been selected as Gatorade Provincial
All Stars and also awarded Academic Scholarships. They
are:
AA Offensive Player of the Year
- Greg
Finley
AA All Star Def Back -
Keane Fraser
AAA All Star Offensive Lineman
- Brydon
Cotter
AAA All Star Receiver -
Reiner Theil
AAA All Star Receiver -
Ross Hilliam
Reiner Theil and Ross
Hilliam were also selected to the All Academic Team
and have been awarded $1000 scholarships.
Congratulations to all!
Nov 22/10
Weekly Updates
Volleyball:
The St Thomas More Knights, led by
Sarah Hughes, head into the AA Provincial Championships as the
#2 seed from the Lower Mainland by way of their second place
finish at the LMISSGVA tournament last week.
The Provincial Championship are set
to start on December 1st at Thompson Rivers University in
Kamloops. Congratulations and good luck Sarah!
Football - Quarter Final
Report
No. 3 Vancouver College
49 vs. No. 5 St. Thomas More 2
VANCOUVER -- The Vancouver
College Fighting Irish lived up
to its ranking on Friday night.
The Irish, who have been ranked
No. 3 the entire season,
advanced to next weekend's
Triple A Subway Bowl semifinals,
scoring 28 points of its 42
first-half points off turnovers
en route to an 49-2 win over the
No. 5-ranked St. Thomas More
Knights of Burnaby at UBC's
Thunderbird Stadium.
When Vancouver College then went
to the air it was to
Reiner
Theil who caught several passes
- one a 17 yard touchdown
reception.
The Irish offensive line
anchored by
Nick Blanchette
and
Brydon Cotter gave the Irish
quarterbacks and running backs
the opportunity to pass and run
at will.
Defensively the Irish played a
shut-down defense, featuring
Stephen Blanchette, and
did not allow the Knights' wide
open offense any chance to get
untracked.
The Irish will now play
Abbotsford's No. 2-ranked W.J.
Mouat Hawks in one of the Semi
Finals on Saturday
No. 2 Mission 37 vs. No.
5 Seaquam 34 (2OT)
Seaquam's Keane Fraser
is hounded by a pair of
Roadrunners in the snow on
Saturday at Thunderbird Stadium.
(Les Bazso, PNG)
It was a fun game to watch, but
certainly not a fun game to
lose. And the Seahawks gave
everything they had.
After losing its top player,
All Star running back Greg Finley, to an
injury late in the regular
season, the Seahawks marched
Grade 10 running back Mark Lego
out into centre stage, and he
showed poise beyond his years.
Despite an outstanding outing by
senior All Star
receiver/defensive back
Keane
Fraser and exceptional offensive
and defensive line play by
Mark Anglin, the Seahawks just
couldn't quite control the much
bigger Mission team finally
succumbing to a 37-34 Double
Overtime loss.
Mission moves on the Semi Finals
next Saturday to play the John
Barsby Bulldogs.
Pitt Meadows 7 at No. 3
John Barsby 32
The
John Barsby Bulldogs are Final
Four bound.
The high-energy squad from
Nanaimo rode an excellent
defensive effort, led by
Jordan Kuziek, that held visiting
Pitt Meadows off the scoreboard
until early in the fourth
quarter.
Meanwhile, it's deep ground
attack continued to find success
scoring all four touchdowns on
the ground. Each of the four
Barsby touchdowns was followed
by a two-point convert.
_________________________________
Semi Final Matchups:
(all
games at Thunderbird Stadium,
Saturday Nov 27)
10:00 am - AA
Semi: Handsworth vs Windsor
12:30 pm -
Tier 2 Final: Frank Hurt vs
Belmont
3:00 pm
- AA Semi: John Barsby vs
Mission
5:30 pm
- AAA Semi: Terry
Fox vs Centennial
8:00 pm
- AAA Semi:
Vancouver College vs W.J. Mouat
Nov15/2010
Centennial Centaurs 53 Mount Douglas
Rams 28
Centennial set
the tone on the opening drive of the
game with a double-reverse halfback
option that went 56 yards for a
touchdown and it got worse for the
Rams from there as the Centaurs ran
off to a 46-12 halftime lead.
Despite spirited
defensive play by
Tyler Fong
who also threw for one touchdown and
ran in for a 2-point convert, the
Centaurs proved too much for the
Rams.
St.
Thomas More Knights 33 New
Westminster Hyacks 12
Not
since the days of the old Golden
Jock Bowl of the '70's (an annual
cross-street rivalry between Knights
and the Hyacks) had there been a
real buzz in the air
surrounding a big rivalry game that
came in the wildcard round of the
Subway Bowl playoffs.
On this night the
Knights prevailed with a hard-fought
33-12 victory.
Actually, it's a credit to the
Hyacks' defence that the Knights
only scored 33 points
In a game that
was locked at 13-12 in favor of STM
for virtually the entire third
quarter, the Knights scored three
touchdowns on three straight
possessions, the final two via
Hyacks' turnovers.
It's too bad that
the Knights won't have the Golden
Jock Cup to put in their
trophy case....it had been in the
safe-keeping of the then New
Westminster head coach but when the
Knights were victorious in 1978
(which incidentally was the last
game played by the Hyacks until the
program was re-generated in the
2000's) and it came time to present
the trophy, it had
mysteriously vanished.
Led by team
captain
Ross Hilliam
on defense the Knights caused the
Hyacks to cough up the ball on seven
occasions. Unfortunately for
the Knights, junior linebacker
Tim Jackson
re-injured his shoulder and is
doubtful for the next round of the
playoffs when the Knights go up
against another perennial rival the
Vancouver College Fighting Irish on
Friday in the quarterfinal round at
UBC.
Prince George Polars 0 No. 5 Seaquam
Seahawks 62
The
weekly grind of playing in one of
Double-A's toughest conference's
paid off for North Delta's Seaquam
Seahawks on Friday at Kamloops'
Hillside Stadium.
The
Seahawks showcased the depth and
dominance of its running game,
carrying 34 times as a team for 389
yards in a 62-0 win over Northern
Conference champion Prince George
Polars.
There
was no mistaking Seaquam's
dominance. Even without
Conference MVP
Greg Finley, who was
injured early in last week's Coastal
Conference win against Ballenas, the
Seahawks found ways to move the ball
along the ground.
Keane Fraser
caught two touchdown passes, one for
29 yards and the other for 58 yards
while the defensive line led by
Mark Anglin
dominated the much larger Polars'
offensive line and accounted for
five sacks and seven tackles for a
loss
The
Seahawks now advance to face the No.
2-ranked Mission Roadrunners
(Mainland 2) in the quarterfinal
round on Saturday at 3:00 pm at UBC.
SUBWAY BOWL QUARTERFINALS
(all
games at UBC-Thunderbird Stadium)
3:00
p.m. -- South Delta vs. Handsworth
(AA)
5:30
p.m. -- Windsor vs. Sands (AA)
8:00
p.m. -- Vancouver College vs. St.
Thomas More(AAA)
Saturday
3:00
p.m. -- Mission vs. Seaquam (AA)
5:30
p.m. -- Terry Fox vs. Notre Dame
(AAA)
8:00
p.m. -- W.J. Mouat vs. CarsonGraham
(AAA)
TBA
Pitt
Meadows at John Barsby (AA)
Centennial at Kelowna (AAA
Nov 13/10
NSAAC Members Named as
Football Conference All Stars
AA Coastal Conference:
AAA Western Conference
-
Reiner Theil (Vancouver College) -
Receiver
-
Brydon Cotter (Vancouver College) -
Offensive Line
-
Tyler Fong (Mt Douglas) -
Quarterback
AAA Eastern Conference
Nov 11/10
Volleyball Knights Keep
Rolling Along
The STMC Senior Girls volleyball team,
led by Sarah Hughes, triumphed
over St Pat's in three sets last night to win the LMISSGVA
Championship. Sarah was named the Championship MVP and
selected to the League 1st All Star Team.
Congratulations Sarah and the STMC Knights!
The Knights now move on to the Lower
Mainland Championships hosted by Notre Dame next Wednesday and
Thursday.
Nov 9/10
Knights Advance to
Volleyball Final
Led by team captain
Sarah Hughes, the STMC women's
volleyball team advanced to the finals of the LMISSGVA with a hard
fought 3-2 victory the Little Flower Academy. The Knights will
face the winner of the Notre Dame - St Pat's semi-final.
Nov 8/2010
Volleyball Star Sarah
Hughes Joins NSAAC
Sarah
Hughes is the newest student/athlete to join NSAAC.
Sarah is a multi-sport athlete at St
Thomas More Collegiate where she is in her Grade 12 year. She
excels in volleyball, basketball and soccer but volleyball is her
passion. STMC is currently ranked #1 in the LMISSAA with an
11-1 record.
Welcome Sarah!
Nov 7/2010
Weekly Reviews
High School Football -
Week #10 Key Games
No. 5
Seaquam
22 at
Ballenas
14
Adversity
reared
its ugly
head on
Saturday
for the
road-weary
Seaquam
Seahawks
(3-4-1,
3-2-0).
But
the
North
Delta-based
bunch
didn't
let an
early
first-quarter
injury
to star
running
back/linebacker
Greg
Finley
get in
their
way as
they
fashioned
a 22-14
win over
a host
Ballenas
Whalers
(4-4,
1-4)
team
that was
battling
for its
playoff
lives.
The
Seahawks
had
entered
the
contest
already
knowing
they
were in
the
playoffs
coming
out of
the
Coastal
Conference,
because
its
cross-town
rivals,
the
Sands
Scorpions,
had lost
Friday
in
Nanaimo
against
the No.
3-ranked
John
Barsby
Bulldogs.
"All
credit
to our
kids,"
said
Seaquam
head
coach
Kris
Pechet.
"We came
off a
two-hour
ferry
ride and
had a
very,
very
short
warm-up,
maybe 25
minutes.
We had
nothing
to play
for in
the
sense we
already
knew we
were in
the
playoffs,
and
Ballenas
had to
win to
get in
so they
had a
ton of
incentive.
Then we
lost
Greg in
the
first
quarter
so our
kids
really
had to
suck it
up and
play
tough
football."
Finley
had
actually
opened
the
scoring
by
carrying
three
times on
the
opening
drive,
including
a
12-yard
touchdown
run and
a
two-point
convert
run.
Seahawks
defensive
back
Keane
Fraser
had a
key
interception
and two
big
knockdowns
while
defensive
lineman
Mark
Anglin
was a
dominant
force
gaining
1 1/2
sacks
and
several
huge
hits.
The
Seahawks
hit the
road
again on
Friday
for a
first-round
playoff
game
in
Kamloops
against
Prince
George .
Holy
Cross 20
at No. 5
St.
Thomas
More 41
Burnaby's
No.
5-ranked
St.
Thomas
More
Knights
finished
the
regular
season
with a
second-half
burst in
the
Annual
Pepsi
Bowl
that
carries
them
head
first
into the
post-season.
"I
didn't
think we
played
well in
the
first
half and
we can
still
clean up
a lot of
aspects
in our
game."
said
head
coach
Bernie
Kully. "
We
recognize
that we
are a
young
team but
we also
recognize
that the
time we
live in
is now
and we
have to
have a
sense of
urgency
to our
game. If
you
don’t
execute
and play
well
your
season
will be
over.
Tonight
we
played
with a
sense of
urgency
in the
second
half.
Our goal
is to
keep
improving
and get
better
each
chance
we
have."
Once
again
Grade 12
All Star
Ross
Hilliam
and
Grade 11
linebacker
Tim
Jackson
played
major
roles in
the
Knights'
victory
with
Hilliam
making
key
catches
and
Jackson
making
several
crunching
tackles
and
picking
off one
pass.
The
Knights
will
face
cross-street
rivals
New
Westminster
Hyacks
in the
first
round of
the
playoffs
on
Saturday
at UBC
Mt.
Douglas
37 at
Carson
Graham
20
A
recovered
onside
kick to
start
the
second
half
kick-started
Victoria's
Mt.
Douglas
Rams to
a 37-20
win over
the host
Carson
Graham
Eagles
on
Friday,
giving
the Rams
a
best-ever
second-place
finish
in the
Western
Conference
standings.
"It
really
seemed
to get
our guys
fired up
and from
that
point
on, our
running
game and
our
defense
slowly
took
control
of the
game,"
said Mt.
Douglas
head
coach
Alexis
Sanschagrin
of the
successful
special
teams
play.
The
Rams
(7-3,
4-2)
find
themselves
opening
the
playoff
round on
Saturday
at UBC
against
the
Eastern
Conference's
fourth-place
Centennial
Centaurs.
Mt.
Douglas
and the
defending
B.C.
champs
will
battle
for the
right to
play
Okanagan
champion
and No.
4-ranked
Kelowna
in the
quarterfinals
the
following
week.
Carson
Graham
had
jumped
out to a
14-12
lead at
the
half,
but the
Rams
were
unable
to
capitalize
on two
trips
inside
the red
zone
over the
first
half of
the
game.
Turnovers
were
huge.
The Rams
managed
six
interceptions
-- two
from
safety/qb
Tyler
Fong
who also
recorded
seven
tackles.
No. 3
Vancouver
College
27 at
Notre
Dame 6
In a
series
with as
much
tradition
as the
annual
Archbishops'
Trophy
game,
it's
best to
expect
the
unexpected.
The
victory
not only
completes
a
perfect
Western
Conference
season
for the
Irish
(8-2,
5-0), it
inches
it ahead
of the
Jugglers
in the
overall
series.
Friday's
game was
the 54th
meeting
in the
longest
standing
rivalry
game in
B.C.
high
school
sports,
and the
Irish
now lead
it
27-26-1.
Once
again
Reiner
Theil
proved
he is
something
special
with a
75 yard
touchdown
in the
second
half.
Brydon
Cotter
was a
dominant
force
again on
the
offensive
line.
The
Irish
enjoy a
bye week
as they
await
the
winner
of
Saturday's
New
Westminster-St.
Thomas
More
clash,
which is
a good
thing
for the
Blanchette
brothers
(Nick
&
Stephen)
as they
both sat
out the
game
with the
flu.
Sands 13
at No. 3
John
Barsby
49
Nanaimo's
No.
3-ranked
John
Barsby
Bulldogs
(9-0,
5-0)
rallied
from an
early
deficit
to
finish
with the
first
undefeated
regular
season
in the
program's
15-year
history
on
Friday
following
a 49-13
win over
North
Delta's
Sands
Scorpions
(2-5-1,
1-3-1).
"It
was a
real
balanced
day for
us,"
explained
Barsby
head
coach
Rob
Stevenson,
whose
team
rushed
for 204
yards
and
passed
for 203
more.
"We got
a big
day from
our
defensive
line and
that
created
opportunities
for our
linebackers
and our
secondary
versus
the run.
And we
got
another
monster
effort
from our
special
teams."
The
defensive
line was
anchored
once
again by
Grade 11
Jordan
Kusiek
_____________________________
Playoff Preview & Matchups
TRIPLE A
SATURDAY (at UBC-Thunderbird
Stadium)
12:30 p.m. -- South Kamloops
(Okanagan-3) vs. Carson Graham
(West-3), winner faces W.J. Mouat
(East-2) in quarterfinal
3 p.m. -- Notre Dame (West-4) vs.
Salmon Arm (Okanagan-2), winner
faces Terry Fox (East 1) in
quarterfinals
5:30 p.m. -- Mt. Douglas (West-2)
vs. Centennial (East-4), winner
faces Kelowna (Okanagan-1) in the
quarterfinals
8 p.m. -- New Westminster
(West-East-5) vs. St. Thomas More
(East-3), winner faces Vancouver
College (West-1) in quarterfinals
DOUBLE A
SATURDAY
UBC
10
a.m. -- Handsworth (Coastal-2) vs.
Nechako Valley (Northern-2) at
UBC, winner faces South Delta
(Coastal-2) in the quarterfinals
Hillside Stadium, Kamloops
2:30 pm -- Clarence Fulton
(Okanagan-1) vs. Sands (Coastal-4),
winner faces Windsor (Mainland-1) in
the quarterfinals
5:00 pm -- Prince George
(Northern-1) vs. Seaquam
(Coastal-3), winner faces Mission
(Mainland-2) in the quarterfinals
Capital Center, Kelowna
5:30 pm -- Okanagan-Mission
(Okanagan-2) vs. Pitt Meadows
(Mainland-4), winner faces John
Barsby (Coastal-1) in the
quarterfinals
____________________________________
Volleyball Playoff Preview
LMISSAA
Tuesday, Nov 9, 4:00 pm @ St
Thomas More Collegiate - opponent TBA
November 3, 2010
Please Welcome Cecil Belanger
Cecil (Cec) becomes the newest member of
NSAAC.
A multi-talented athlete, Cec plays
football and basketball at Langley Secondary School as well as
starting at quarterback for the #1 Ranked Cloverdale Bengals (8-1)
of the BCFC Midget Division.
Check out his web page
here
Nov 1/10
Weekend
Update -
High
School
Football
No. 3 John Barsby 24 at No. 5 Seaquam 22Special teams carried the day and made the difference on Saturday for Nanaimo's No. 3-ranked John Barsby Bulldogs (8-0, 4-0).
The Bulldogs, featuring Jordan Kuziek, remained the Coastal's only undefeated team after registering a pair of special team's touchdowns in a two-point win at North Delta's No. 5-ranked Seaquam Seahawks (2-4-1, 2-2-0).
The Seahawks once again got very strong games from Greg Finley (145 yds rushing, 9 tackles), Keane Fraser (1 interception, 7 tackles) and Marc Anglin (9 tackles)
Next up for the Seahawks: at Ballenas, Saturday, 2:00 pm
Sands 8 at Mt. Douglas 41
The Rams (6-3, 3-2) ventured out of conference one weekend before the end of the regular season, tuning up for a pivotal game next week against the Carson Graham Eagles by topping the Double A visiting Sands Scorpions (2-4-1, 1-2-1) by a 41-8 count in the provincial capital.
The Rams sat many of their Grade 12's for this game after the first half but senior quarterback Tyler Fong threw one touchdown pass before giving way to the junior quarterback in the second quarter.
Next for the Rams: at Carson Graham, Friday 3:45 pm.
No. 5
St.
Thomas
More 7
at No. 1
W.J.
Mouat 35
A very
young
STMC
Knights
team
took it
on the
chin on
Friday
in
Abbotsford.
Despite
inspired
play by
both
senior
rec/db
Ross
Hilliam
and
junior
linebacker/db
Tim
Jackson,
they
just
couldn't
stay
with the
#1-ranked
team in
the
province.
Next up
for the
Knights:
the
Pepsi
Bowl
against
cross-town
rival
Holy
Cross
Crusaders.
Friday,
Empire
Field,
5:00 pm
Vancouver
College
27 at
Cheney,
Wash. 20
CHENEY,
WASH. --
No.
3-ranked
Vancouver
College
(7-2,
4-0) may
have
gotten
fooled
by a
triple-reverse
play,
but not
much
else
perplexed
the
Fighting
Irish on
Friday
as they
took to
the red
turf at
Eastern
Washington
University.
Reiner
Theil
had
two long
touchdown
strikes
(44 yds
& 70 yds)
to lead
the
Irish to a
27-20
win.
Defensively
, junior
linebacker
Stephen
Blanchette
had
another
strong
outing
while
his
older
brother
Nick
along
with
Brydon
Cotter
are
proving
to be
the
strength
of the
Irish
offensive
line.
Next up
for the
Irish:
Archbishop's
Trophy
against
Notre
Dame at Empire
Field,
Friday
7:30 pm
Oct
25/10
High School Football Update Week #8
Carson Graham 7 at
Vancouver College 43
Vancouver College Fighting Irish
(6-2, 4-0) roared to a decisive 43-7
win over North Vancouver's visiting
Carson Graham Eagles (3-4, 3-1) at
O'Hagan Field.
Reiner Theil,
with a 21-yard field goal and
several key catches and tackles,
contributed to moving the College's
record to 4-0 in the conference.
The return of
Nick Blanchette to the offensive
line, following a couple of weeks
off due to a mild concussion, as
well as the continuing outstanding
play of junior offensive tackle
Brydon Cotter, allowed the Irish
running backs to run at will over
the Eagles.
Defensively the Irish got another
great game from junior linebacker
Stephen Blanchette.
Next week the Irish travel to
Cheney, Washington for an exhibition
game (due to West Vancouver folding
their program) to get ready for the
annual Archbishop Trophy - and final
regular season - game against the
Notre Dame Jugglers on November 5.
Centennial 27 at St.
Thomas More 32
Mike Carney's
touchdown pass to
Ross
Hilliam with 30 seconds
remaining in the fourth quarter led
the St. Thomas More Knights to a
heart-stopping 32-27 upset win over
Coquitlam's No. 5-ranked Centennial
Centaurs on Friday night at the
Burnaby Lake Sports Complex.
Hilliam finished
the day with four catches, two
interceptions and ten tackles.
Defensively the
Knights welcomed the return from
injury of junior linebacker
Tim Jackson who quickly
re-established himself with several
great tackles and excellent pass
coverage.
The Knights are set to clash
Friday (7:30 p.m.) in Abbotsford
against the #1 ranked, high-flying
W.J. Mouat Hawks.
Hugh Boyd 0 at John
Barsby 39
Coming off a bye week may have
taken a bit of the edge off the
offense of Nanaimo's No. 3-ranked
John Barsby Bulldogs (7-0, 3-0), but
the defence played as well as it has
all season.
Jordan Kuziek
with three stops
and a sack led the way for the
Bulldogs who claimed their third
shutout of the season, this time
39-0 over Richmond's Hugh Boyd
Trojans (2-3-1, 0-3-1).
The Bulldogs travel to Seaquam,
which had a bye last week, on
Saturday - kickoff : 1:30 pm