Wildcat players Ryan Smith (left) and Tyler Henry (right) helped Team Canada stun Team USA 23-17 to capture the Gold Medal at the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Under-19 Championship game held July 7 2012 in Burger Stadium, Austin, Texas. Canada jumped out to a 10-0 half time lead and never relinquished the lead.
Congratulations to all the players of Team Canada who brought this honor to our country and especially to our two Edmonton Wildcats, Ryan and Tyler.
The Edmonton Wildcats are pleased to announce the addition of two former VI Raiders to their secondary and the 2011 Haliburton winner from Holy Trinity (pictured).
Adam Laurensse a 2011 All Canadian, and BCFC Most Outstanding DB, will be returning home to play for the Cats. Adam is a dynamic athlete who will be counted on to fill the corner spot left by graduated Wildcat Miguel Barker who is off to play at UBC.
Riley Aitken spent the past 2 season with the BCFC defending Champs. Riley is going to be counted on to bring leadership and enthusiasm to the secondary. Riley is a versatile athlete who brings with him a strong competitive nature perfect for the tough PFC.
Kris Alabar (shown in picture) is a 6’3” 215lbs RB from Holy Trinity High School in Edmonton. He was the 2011 winner of the Haliburton Award given out annually to the MVP of the various conferences. Kris will bring a physical brand of running to the PFC and the Wildcats, we are excited to have him join our backfield and family.
The Edmonton Wildcats are pleased to announce the newest members of our club. 2012’s recruits will include 6 former CIS players who should have an immediate impact on roster, from UBC SB Patrick Leahy (Medicine Hat), FB Jon Waters (Harry Ainlay), from University of Toronto Mohammad Abdullah (McNally), And from the University of Alberta, SB Brad Quartel (Ross Sheppard), LB’s Mike Hansen (Jasper Place) and Tom Tsoumpas (Ross Sheppard).
2012 Alberta High School Senior Bowl Members
Jesse Schneider QB Austin O’Brien
Aidan Panchyshyn LB Austin O’Brien (Most Outstanding LB North/ North Game MVP)
Rick LeMoigan REC Austin O’Brien (Most outstanding Rec North)
Mandella Loggale DB Austin O’Brien (Most outstanding DB North)
Jordan Samoil RB Bev Facey
Jonathan Harke OL Bev Facey
Cam McKenzie OL Bev Facey
Chase Nahrebski DL Harry Ainlay
Keiran Thomas LB Harry Ainlay
Ideen Samadi K Paul Kane
Jason Lambert REC Peace River
Kyle Somerville REC Father Mecredi
Other Notables;
Levon Hawreliak RB Ross Sheppard
Zach Piercey OL Paul Kane
Aaron Nay QB McNally
Cody Prechel DL Jasper Place
Mark Proskiw REC St. Paul
Colton Hutchinson DB Wetaskawin
Daniel Hessing K St. Joes
Travis Loov DL Bev Facey
Jackson Hollihan LB McNally
In the 2012 CFL Draft, former Edmonton Wildcat, Ryan King, was drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos. “Kinger” was a standout defensive player for the Wildcats earning CJFL All-Canadian Defensive Player status in 2007; in 2009 he went to finish off his CIS eligibility with the St. Mary University Huskies. He joins the current former-Wildcats-now-in-the-CFL fraternity with Taylor Inglis, Gordie Hinse and Corbin Sharun on the EE roster along with Montreal Alouette Jeff Hecht.
PLAYERS: EXTREMELY IMPORTANT! – NO ONE MAY ATTEND MAIN CAMP UNTIL THEY HAVE COMPLETED THIS DRUG SEMINAR; NO PLAYER MAY PARTICIPATE IN ANY GAMES UNTIL THIS IS COMPLETED.
This is a CJFL requirement and the Wildcats will be checking to see who has completed this and who has not.
PLAYERS: Please see Players News for details on how to complete this. This is mandatory for ALL players, new and returning.
The Edmonton Wildcats are proud to announce that one of their own, Rookie Wide Receiver Tyler Henry has been selected to join Team Canada’s U19 team this year. Also Wildcat QB Jordan Olson was recently talked about as a topped ranked QB on Canada Football Chat and Steven Giang, Neil King and Jake Hotchkiss, all former Wildcats will be participating in the upcoming East/West Bowl this year. Congratulations to all these outstanding players who have worked hard to put themselves in the spotlight.
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Stuart Gibson
Edmonton Wildcats Media Coordinator
media@edmontonwildcats.com
Phone (780) 221-3671
www.edmontonwildcats.com
The ‘CFC Scouting Bureau’ (see * below) is in the process of identifying the top 18 and 19 year old players eligible to play for the Canadian National Junior team. Their Receiver selections are in and ranked #3 is our own Edmonton Wildcat Tyler Henry. Another promising factor for a successful 2012 season for the Edmonton Wildcats.
* The Canada Football Chat (CFC) Scouting Bureau is comprised of CFC scouts, player personnel directors of Canadian National program, selected private scouts, selected CIS coaches, and contributing Provincial Sports Organizations.
The Edmonton Wildcats are proud to announce that one of their own, Rookie Wide Receiver Ryan Smith has been selected to the World Team of American Football Development Roster. Ryan was selected from a provisional list of 100 International players that were nominated by the IFAF federations. Ryan was named PFC Special Teams Player of the week back in September. He ended the regular season with 27 catches for 312 yards, scoring 1 touchdown. Also utilized for Kickoffs, Field Goals and Converts, Ryan had 31 kick offs for 1539 yds, was 7 for 13 on Field Goal attempts and was 13 for 13 on extra points. He was tied for 1st in scoring on the Wildcats with 42 points and second in receiving yds.
The team will face USA Football’s Junior National Team, comprised of the top high school seniors, at Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex in Austin, Texas on Saturday, February 1st. Team World is currently made up of 50 players from eight countries and four continents.
NFL Network will provide live coverage of the game, which is designated an official Pro Bowl Week event by the NFL, at 12 noon ET February 1st. The game will follow AFC and NFC Pro Bowl practices, which conclude earlier that day, and admission to both events is free
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Stuart Gibson
Edmonton Wildcats Media Coordinator
media@edmontonwildcats.com
Phone (780) 221-3671
www.edmontonwildcats.com
The Edmonton Wildcats are pleased to announce the addition of two veteran coaches to their staff for the 2012 season. Barclay Spady and Len Mora will join the already experienced staff and bring with them a very successful record at a variety of levels.
Barclay Spady will begin his third stint with the Wildcats having previously worked as the defensive coordinator and in 2001-2002 as the defensive line coach. “Barclay has built the Bev Facey Falcons high school program into a dominant program through hard work, not to mention the outstanding work he has done with the various football Alberta teams he has been associated with.” Barclay will take over the Defensive line in 2012 a position he also holds currently with the World team competing in next months Under 20 championships.
Like Barclay, Len Mora comes with a tremendous amount of experience in both Canada and the United States. Most recently Len has been the defensive backs coach at Bev Facey and with a variety of minor teams in and around Sherwood Park. “We are extremely proud to have a man of Len’s Character come on board with our club. He will bring a unique perspective to our organization and a record of success at all levels. “. Len will handle the defensive backs with the Wildcats in 2012.
Head Coach Darcy Park believes that the addition of these two men, along with the group of coaches and players that have been to two national championships, should put the Wildcats in position to return to the top of the PFC in 2012. “The league is as strong and competitive as ever and we believe we have improved our organization.”
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Stuart Gibson
Edmonton Wildcats Media Coordinator
media@edmontonwildcats.com
Phone (780) 718-3447
www.edmontonwildcats.com
The Edmonton Wildcats honored the 2011 PFC award winners and graduating players at their annual banquet held in Edmonton this past weekend. There is plenty of optimism for next year has the Wildcats have roughly 50 returning players to compete for the National Title which will be hosted by the winner of the BCFC conference in 2012.
The Wildcats honored some of their own at last weekend’s banquet and were presented with individual team awards for the various performances on the field in 2011. The winners are as follows:
Big Kahuna Special Teams Player: David Ness
Rookie of the Year: Jordan Olson
Peter Smith Award: Logan Trachuk
Jay Meraw Trophy: Justin McEvoy
Most Valuable Back: Miguel Barker
Most Valuable Lineman: Steven Giang
Most Valuable Player: Andrew Johnson
The Wildcats also honored their 2011 graduating players and their 5 year graduates. They are as follows:
11 Graduating class; 5 Year Graduates:
# 47 Kevin Hanson – LB # 2 Miguel Barker – DB
# 25 Darren McConnell – DB # 7 Kris Gibson – DB
# 29 Shiane Runcie – RB # 33 Justin McEvoy- RB
# 27 Noraliev Shohola – RB # 92 Steven Giang – DL
The Wildcats were also honored at the PFC Banquet hosted this year by the PFC & National Champion Saskatoon Hilltops in Saskatoon with 4 Wildcats taking All-Star Honors for their excellent play in 2011. They are as follows:
PFC Defensive All-Star
# 92 Steven Giang – DL
# 2 Miguel Barkers – DB
PFC Rookie All-Star
# 11 Jordan Olson – QB
# 21 Ryan Migadel – DB
Here’s wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas, happy holidays and a bright and prosperous New Year. Looking forward to seeing you all out next year to support the 2012 Edmonton Wildcats
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Stuart Gibson
Edmonton Wildcats Media Coordinator
media@edmontonwildcats.com
Phone (780) 718-3447
www.edmontonwildcats.com