Thursday October 22, 2015

The Prairie Football Conference is pleased to announce their Defensive All Stars for the 2015 regular season.

The Conference’s best defence all season was the Saskatoon Hilltops and the All-Star voting reflected that with five players named.  The Regina Thunder have four players named to the list

*Led Conference

Defensive All-Stars

Defensive Line:
Blake Adams – Saskatoon Hilltops (second consecutive year)  – 10 tackles, 12 assists, 2 sacks
Ryan Warner – Regina Thunder – 10 tackles, 8 assists
Blake Hermann – Saskatoon Hilltops – 15 tackles, 5 assists, 5 sacks*, 2 knockdowns
Matt Kozun – Saskatoon Hilltops (third consecutive year) – 9 tackles, 5 assists, 2.5 sacks, 2 knockdowns, 1 forced fumble

Linebackers:
Jakub Jakoubek – Calgary Colts (second consecutive year) – 31 tackles, 23 assists*, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble
Cole Benkic – Saskatoon Hilltops – 19 tackles, 13 assists, 0.5 sacks, 3 knockdowns, 2 fumble recoveries, three interceptions, one for a touchdown
Paul Toth – Regina Thunder – 18 tackles, 9 assists, 1 knockdown, 2 interceptions

Defensive Backs:
Taylor Mayer – Regina Thunder – 15 tackles, 3 assists, 5 knockdowns, 2 interceptions
Menedum Menegho – Regina Thunder –  11 tackles, 3 assists, 4 knockdowns and 2 interceptions
Dylan Neidermaier – Calgary Colts – 17 tackles, 7 assists, 1 forced fumble, 2 interceptions
Tony Savchuck – Edmonton Wildcats – 29 tackles, 4 assists, 1 sack, 2 knockdowns, 1 forced fumble, 5 interceptions
Derek Sadownick – Saskatoon Hilltops (second consecutive year) – 14 tackles, 7 assists, 3 knockdowns, 2 interceptions

Punter:
Brad Mikoluff – Winnipeg Rifles (second consecutive year) – 68 punts*, 2,473 net yards, 36.37 net average

The PFC will continue with the major announcements as the Most Outstanding Players will be announced tomorrow (Friday) at10:00am MST beginning on the CJFL Twitter feed @CJFLNews.  A new player will be named every 10 minutes until noon MST when the full list will be released.  The PFC Final will kick-off at 1:00pm on Sunday afternoon in Saskatoon when the Hilltops host the Calgary Colts.  The winner will host the 2015 Canadian Bowl National Championship game.

Courtesy of the Canadian Junior Football League

Wednesday October 21, 2015

The Prairie Football Conference is pleased to announce their Offensive All Stars for the 2015 regular season.

The Regina Thunder offence was the highest scoring in the PFC in 2015 and it shows with five players named the Offensive All-Star Team.  The top seeded Saskatoon Hilltops have four All-Stars on the list.

*Led Conference

Offensive Line:
Terry Thesen – Saskatoon Hilltops
Kyle Deschene – Regina Thunder
Nathan Heide – Saskatoon Hilltops
Matt Halbgewachs – Regina Thunder (second consecutive year)
Jordan Kuziek – Calgary Colts

Running Backs:
Colton Klassen – Regina Thunder – 117 carries*, 911 yards*,  7.7 yards per carry and 5 touchdowns on route to his PFC rushing title
Micheal Ritchott – Winnipeg Rifles – 105 carries, 801 yards, 7.6 yards a carry and 7 touchdowns

Receivers:
Evan Turkington – Saskatoon Hilltops – 22 receptions, 339 yards and 2 touchdowns
Kasim Ocaya – Regina Thunder –25 receptions, 443 yards and 5 touchdowns
Ian Lee – Winnipeg Rifles – 30 receptions, 501 yards* and 4 touchdowns
Evan Kopchynski – Saskatoon Hilltops – 14 receptions, 349 yards and 5 touchdowns

Quarterback:
Jaeden Marwick – Regina Thunder (second consecutive year) – 118 completions, 1,670 yards, 19 touchdowns*, a completion percentage of 67%* and an efficiency rating of 112.2%

Place Kicker:
Brad Mikoluff – Winnipeg Rifles – 4-8 in field goals, longest of 42 yards, 50%

The PFC will continue with the major announcements as the Defensive All-Stars will be announced tomorrow (Thursday) at 12 noon MST.  The PFC Final will kick-off at 1:00pm on Sunday afternoon in Saskatoon when the Hilltops host the Calgary Colts.  The winner will host the 2015 Canadian Bowl National Championship game.

Courtesy of the Canadian Junior Football League

Tuesday October 20, 2015

The Prairie Football Conference is pleased to announce the PFC Rookie All-Star Team for the 2015 regular season.

Of the nine awards given the Regina Thunder collect five of them.

Offensive Lineman:
Skye King – Calgary Colts

Running Back
Armand Katamba – Edmonton Wildcats – 25 carries for 156 yards and 1 touchdown

Receiver:
Kristopher Calcutt – Regina Thunder – 6 receptions for 78 yards and 2 touchdowns

Quarterback:
Sawyer Buettner – Regina Thunder – 33 of 56 for 485 yards, 59.9% completion percentage and 2 touchdowns

Defensive Line:
Chris Peet-Schwarz – Calgary Colts – 8 tackles, 3 assists, 1 sack, 2 knockdowns and 3 special teams tackles

Linebackers:
Tanner Smith – Regina Thunder – 6 tackles, 3 assists and 1 special teams tackle

Defensive Backs:
Tony Savchuk – Edmonton Wildcats – 29 tackles, 4 assisted tackles, 1 sacks, 2 knockdowns,1 forced fumble and 5 interceptions

Punter:
Kristopher Calcutt – Regina Thunder – 29 punts, 818 net yards, 28.21 net average

Place Kicker:
Kristopher Calcutt – Regina Thunder – 10 of 14 in field goals for a 71.4%

The PFC will continue with the major announcements as the Offensive All-Stars will be announced tomorrow (Wednesday) at12 noon MST.  The PFC Final will kick-off at 1:00pm on Sunday afternoon in Saskatoon when the Hilltops host the Calgary Colts.  The winner will host the 2015 Canadian Bowl National Championship game.

Courtesy of the Canadian Junior Football League

The 2015 Wes Montgomery award recipient is one of the few winners who Wes could actually

look in the eye. Ryan came to the Wildcats in the 2011 season after a successful High School

career with the Bev Facey Falcons.

Ryan made an immediate impact with the Wildcats by both playing receiver and handling the

kicking duties as a first year player. Ryan earned an invitation that summer to be a part of the

U19 Team Canada squad that beat the U.S. team (quarterbacked by Jamieson Winston) for the

first time at the 2012 World Juniors. Ryan came back from that experience more confident and

as a second year player began to take on a leadership role on the Wildcats team.

Throughout his career Ryan has played larger than his physical stature. He is a fierce competitor

and often one of the emotional leaders with the team. Ryan has been a part of the leadership

group for the past 4 seasons and has been involved in our In The Community program, which

allows Wildcat players to get involved with various nonprofit organizations throughout the City.

Ryan is currently enrolled in Business at MacEwan University, and has continued to strive to be

as good in the classroom as he is on the field.

Congratulations Ryan, on this tremendous honor!

Congratulations to #88 Landyn Vick who was the October 11 On The Rocks Player of the Game!  He received a $50 gift certificate to OTR to recognize his contribution to the game.

The Wildcats season ended on a disappointing note with a 36-33 loss at Clarke Stadium this afternoon.

The game started off with a Micheal Ritchott 75 yard touchdown for the Rifles. The convert was missed, giving them a 6-0 lead. The Wildcats reciprocated shortly after with a 19 yard touchdown by Bray Josue, changing the score to a 7-6 lead for the ‘Cats with 11:11 left in the first quarter. The Rifles tied up the score with a punt into the end zone, bringing it to 7-7 with 8:17 left in the first quarter. The second quarter saw the lead change back to the Rifles with a Ritchott 11 yard touchdown, making it 12-7 with 12:51 left in the first half. With 0:32 left in the half, Jordan Olson pushed through a 1 yard touchdown, giving the Wildcats a 17-13 lead. On the final play of the half, Ryan Smith kicked a 10 yard field goal, bringing the lead up to 20-13.

The second half started with a pair of singles by the Rifles, reducing the ‘Cat lead to 20-15. Zach Regert caught a 6-yard pass in the end zone, and the Rifles try unsuccessfully for a 2 point conversion. The lead went back to the away team 21-20 with 2:02 left in the third. The Rifles ended the third quarter with a fake field goal attempt, which lead to a third Micheal Ritchott touchdown, giving them a 28-20 lead. Jordan Olson reciprocates with a 1-yard touchdown, reducing the Rifle lead to a single point with 9:33 left in the game. Bray Josue follows up with only 1:26 left in the game with a touchdown. The two-point conversion was unsuccessful, giving the Wildcats a 33-28 advantage. With only 0:20 left in the game, Macho Bockrru scores a touchdown for the Rifles. This is followed by a successful 2-point conversion, ending the game with a Rifles victory of 36-33.

The Wildcats offense saw a total of 397 yards, 283 passing and 155 rushing. Pass rushing was lead by Bray Josue who had 16 carries for 131 yards, and 2 touchdowns. Pass receiving was lead by Tristan Schultenkamper who had 4 catches for 71 yards. Quarterback Jordan Olson completed 17 out of 42 attempts for 283 yards, 2 touchdowns, and threw 4 interceptions.

The Wildcats defense was lead by Defensive Back Jayden Dalke who had 7 tackles, 1 fumble return, and 1 interception for a total of 20 points. He was followed by Defensive Back Tony Savchuk who had 7 tackles and 1 interception for a total of 18 points.

Despite the disappointing end to the season, the Wildcats did collect over 500 pairs of winter socks which will be donated to the Mustard Seed.

At our last home game on October 11, we will be holding a sock drive for the Mustard Seed! The Mustard Seed is in need of new winter socks to help those in our city experiencing homelessness and poverty. They give free articles of clothing to over 1,000 people every month who cannot afford warm clothes on their own.

For purchases of socks over $20, bring your receipt and you will get a tax receipt for the full value of the socks. You will also be entered in to win a Boston Pizza Party Pack, which includes 5 large pizzas and 5 lbs of wings, donated by the Beverly Boston Pizza!

The final game of the 2015 season is on Sunday, October 11 at Clarke Stadium, where the Wildcats are hosting the Rifles! This game is also Seniors Night, where the graduating players are recognized. Kick off is at 12noon.

The score is live-tweeted on the Edmonton Wildcats twitter account @ewcats, and the game will be live streamed at: http://sportscanada.tv/pfc/

The year-end banquet will be held Friday, November 13 at St. John’s Cultural Center (10611 110 Avenue).  Cocktails are at 6pm, Dinner at 7pm.

Contact Meghann at communications@edmontonwildcats.com or 780-919-8624 for tickets. Price is $20 for a current Wildcat player, and $40 for guests.

Congratulations to #19 Ryan Smith who was the October 4 On The Rocks Player of the Game! Ryan led the pass receiving with 9 catches for 92 yards. He received a $50 gift certificate to OTR to recognize his contribution to the game.