The Edmonton Wildcats celebrated a 35-33 victory over the Edmonton Huskies tonight at Clarke Stadium.

The Huskies took the lead in the first quarter with a touchdown with only 1:38 left, bringing the score to 7-0. The Wildcats made a comeback in the second quarter with an Olson to Olson pass, tying the game with 5:09 left. The Huskies reciprocated with a touchdown, followed by a field goal with only 0:10 left in the first half, bringing the Huskies to a lead of 17-7.

Wildcat Armand Katamba ran one in with 9:45 left in the 3^rd, narrowing the Husky lead to 17-14. With only 2:52 left in the 3^rd, the Huskies had another touchdown, increasing their lead to 24-14. The 4^th quarter was busy, with 4 touchdowns. Wildcat Quarterback Jordan Olson threw one to Schultenkamper with 11:59 left, making it 24-21 for the Huskies. Shortly after, Bray Josue had a 51 yard run, giving the Wildcats the lead of 28-24 with 8:21 left. The Huskies reciprocated shortly after with a touchdown, followed almost immediately by another Bray Josue touchdown, giving the Wildcats a 35-31 lead. The Wildcats conceded a safety, giving a final score of 35-33 for the Wildcats.

The Wildcats offence saw 425 yards, 235 on the ground and 204 in the air.

Bray Josue lead the rushing with 12 carries for 165 years and 2 touchdowns. Pass receiving was led by Brandon Olson, who had 2 catches for 81 yards and 1 touchdown. Quarterback Jordan Olson completed 12 of 24 for 204 yards.

The Wildcats defence was led by Defensive Back James Ens who had 5 tackles, 1 assisted tackle, and 2 pass knock downs for 15 points. Close behind him with 14 points each were Gordon Poliak who had 7 tackles, and Defensive Lineman Evin Kochisarli who had 5 tackles, 2 assisted tackles, and 1 special teams tackle.

The Wildcats are 1-0 heading into their next game at Mosaic Stadium on Sunday, August 23 at 1pm.

The 2015 season officially kicks off Saturday, August 13 at Clarke Stadium! The Edmonton Wildcats host the Edmonton Huskies at 7pm. Tickets are $15 at the gate, or season passes can be purchased for $40 (which gets you into all 4 home games).

The game will be live-streamed here: http://sportscanada.tv/pfc/

Our exhibition game against the Edmonton Huskies will be held Saturday, August 8 at 1pm at Foote Field. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at the gate. Children 12 and under are free!

We are looking for volunteers for our 4 home games! Volunteer duties include set-up and tear down, selling 50/50 and programs, selling beer, and more. If you are interested in volunteering for part of a game, a full game, or all 4 games, please contact Corinne at volunteer@edmontonwildcats.com

Thanks to Trinity Catholic High School for having us out to ref their Annual Football Jamboree on June 6! Aaron Cockburn, Albanie Laderoute, Ben Zukowski, Brandon Rebnord, Cari Cari, Chris Brewster, Colton Hippe, James Ens, Jeff Ouellett, Justin Swedish, Kevin Ismail, Kieran Bell, Rashaad Robinson, Rasheed Robinson, and Tony Lawrence all got to enjoy the nice weather and ref the high school games.

On May 23rd, 18 Wildcats went out to the Neufeld Landing Habitat For Humanity build site, and spent the day volunteering. Neufeld Landing is the biggest build site in Canada, and we have had the opportunity to be a part of the build both last year and this year. Shaw TV caught up with us – video below!

CCES Information

All players are required to take the CCES Online Course – regardless if you are a rookie or a veteran. The course is open now and must be completed prior to main camp. When you have completed the course, please forward your certificate number on to Meghann (communications@edmontonwildcats.com or 780-919-8624)

Athlete and Support Personnel Instructions

If you have taken the CCES online course previously:
Please use the login information you created last year. Use the “Lost your password?” function to retrieve your password if you have forgotten it. Do not use the enrollment key again to create a new account.
http://education.cces.ca

If you are taking the CCES online course for the first time:
Please use the link below to set up an account on the CCES Online Education portal.

http://education.cces.ca/?keyname=wJJpvphk&keypass=zLIpboKB
OR
http://education.cces.ca/#/signup

Enrollment Key
wJJpvphk

Password
zLIpboKB

You will be prompted to enter your name and your email address, which will generate a unique username.
Enter a password that you will remember.
A message confirming your new username and password will appear on screen, and will also be emailed to you.
Log in with your new username and password.
Go to the “My Courses” folder to begin the course.
You must complete the “Profile” module before you can start the course.
If you return at a later date to start training or to continue a partially completed course, you must log in with your unique username and password. If you use the enrollment key again you will be creating a duplicate account and will have to start your training from the beginning.
If you have trouble logging in, please contact the CCES for assistance.

Athlete Instructions

http://education.cces.ca

If you are a first time user you have to complete your profile first. If you a returning user your profile will have a green check mark which confirms that it is completed. You will then see a box that says “My Courses”. Open it and you will see the following:
1) True Sport Clean 101: Complete this course.
2) Football Canada Athlete Acknowledgement: this must be completed following the completion of the course, without it you are not eligible to play.

IMPORTANT: Each item produces a certificate and certificate number. The FOOTBALL CANADA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CERTIFICATE NUMBER is required in order to be eligible to play or coach. No other numbers will be accepted.

Athlete Support Personnel:
Same as the athletes when you sign in . For the first time user you have to complete a short profile. If you are a returning user, the profile will show with a green check mark as already completed

1) True Sport Clean 101: This must be completed.
2) The Role of the Athlete Support Personnel: a separate item this year that must be completed.
3) Athlete Support Personnel Acknowledgement: a separate item that must be completed.

If you have trouble logging in, please contact the CCES for assistance.

Sincerely,

Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
1-800-672-7775
onlinelearning@cces.ca .

The CFL Draft was held May 12, and there were two Wildcat Alumni who have been drafted!

Rory Connop was picked up by the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Andrew Johnson by the Edmonton Eskimos

Rory played 3 seasons with the WIldcats, was a PFC 2008 rookie DL, and a PFC conference all star before heading down to Boise State where he redshirted for the 2011 season. Rory came back to Canada and finished the 2014 season with the Western Mustangs. Rory was a two sport athlete while playing for the Wildcats, he was also a member of the Spruce Groves Saints of the AJHL and in 2009 played in both the CJFL National Championships and Royal Bank Cup. Rory attended St. FX high school in Edmonton.

Andrew was an outstanding QB out of McNally High School who lead them back to the provincial finals after a long absence. He played 2 seasons with the Wildcats, starting off as a QB and eventually making the switch to receiver in his second year. A tremendous athlete with a work ethic like no other, Andrew went to New Mexico Military Institute after the Wildcats. From there he played the 2014 season at Fort Lewis again showcasing his athleticism and competitiveness.

Congratulations to both Rory and Andrew!