The Edmonton Wildcats will be hosting their season opener against the Calgary Colts this Sunday, August 14th 1:00pm.at Clarke Parke.

The Wildcats are coming off a less than stellar 3 and 5 season, which saw the Wildcats miss the playoffs for the first time since 1995. The Cats will be determined to make amends and rebound from a frustrating season last year and will be focused on securing another PFC Title in 2011.

The Wildcats are now guided by Head Coach Darcy Park, who has QB Anthony Johnson who tossed for 727 yards after starting the year as a pass catcher, back at pivot, along with Taylor Souster who ran for 553 yards & 3 majors last season. Josh Tunke, PFC rookie of the year will fortify the O-line along with returning veteran Logan Trachuk and Scott Ledieu. Locking down the secondary will be 5th year Miguel Barker, 5th year Kris Gibson and 4th year Kael Schryver. Wide Receiver Mitch Richter will be back for his 3rd year with the Cats and looks to have a breakout year with the quad in 2011.Another returning vet 5th year Steve Giang will be returning as a dominant force to support the defensive line along with Linebacker Kevin Hanson who accumulated the most defensive points for the Wildcats in 2010.

The Wildcats will be looking to continue their success this season against the Colts after winning the final game of the regular season last year at Clarke Stadium, where they scratched out a 27-24 win.

This year looks very positive for the Wildcats, with a good crop of rookies and returning veterans. The players are eager to get the season underway and are looking forward to the season opener against the Colts on Sunday.

All Edmonton Wildcat practices are at Rundle Park and the players take to the field around 7:00 pm nightly.

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Stuart Gibson
Edmonton Wildcats Media Coordinator
media@edmontonwildcats.com
Phone (780) 718-3447
www.edmontonwildcats.com

The Edmonton Wildcats will be hosting Jersey Day in the Jackie Parker room at Commonwealth Stadium gate 2 South West Corner on Saturday Aug 13th at 1:00pm to present Game Jerseys to this year’s Wildcats 2011 team . Doors will open at 12:00pm with snacks and refreshment being served. Parents, Friends and Families are welcome to attend. Bring your cameras. Season tickets will also be on sale in advance.

Team captains for this year’s season are Justin McEvoy on special teams, Andrew Johnson and Logan Trachuk on offense, along with Steven Giang and Miguel Barker on defense.

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Stuart Gibson
Edmonton Wildcats Media Coordinator
media@edmontonwildcats.com
Phone (780) 718-3447
www.edmontonwildcats.com

The Edmonton Wildcats kicked off the 2011 season with exhibition games this past Sunday at McMahon Stadium, with a healthy crowd on hand of about 500 people. The first game saw the Edmonton Wildcats take on their cross town rivals the Edmonton Huskies. They played a mini game of two quarters with the Wildcats winning a close one, coming out on top 14 – 13.

The Wildcats opened the scoring with a 3yd run by rookie Shohruh Noraliev after the Cats recovered a Huskies fumble on their 10yd line to set up the first major. The Huskies closed out the first half with a 24 yd field goal to close the gap to 7-3. Second half action saw the Wildcats score their second TD of the game with a 7 yd romp by rookie Tyree Malcolm to put the Cats up 14-3. The Huskies answered back with a 29 yd field goal to cut the lead to 14-6. The Huskies were not finished and late in the half scored a TD on a 48yd pass to Kevin Francis who ran it in for the Huskies first and only major of the contest. The dogs went for a 2 point conversion but came up short with the Wildcats still on top 14 -12. On the ensuing kickoff the Huskies sent the ball through the end zone for a single to make the score 14-13 Wildcats. With time running out the Huskies put one last drive together but came up short on a third down conversion with a huge defensive stand by the Wildcats, to close out the game with the final score 14-13 Wildcats.

The second game saw the Wildcats faceoff against the host Calgary Colts who looked a little sluggish after a lengthy wait from the second game. Through the first 15 minutes, both offenses struggled to put points on the board. The second half saw the Colts post the first points with an 11 yd gallop for a TD by returning QB Jeremy Long to put the hosts up 7 -0. The Colts then kicked a single on the ensuing kickoff to increase their lead to 8-0. The Wildcats struggled to get the offense going and conceded a safety, putting the Colts up 10-0. The home team marched down the field once again but the Wildcat defense came up strong and held the Colts to a 33 yd field goal to make it 13-0. With time winding down, the Colts added a 25yd TD run by veteran Chucks Okafor along with a kickoff single to finish the scoring off and conclude the contest with a final score of 21-0 for the Colts.

The regular season will commence on Sunday August 14th with the Wildcats hosting the Calgary Colts at Clarke Park at 1:00pm.

All Edmonton Wildcat practices are at Rundle Park and the players take to the field at around 7:00 pm nightly
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Stuart Gibson
Edmonton Wildcats Media Coordinator
media@edmontonwildcats.com
Phone (780) 718-3447
www.edmontonwildcats.com

The Wildcats kicked off their 2011 main training camp at Rundle Park this past Monday with the King of the Cats competition, won this year by Isaiah Hoeppner a 2nd year Linebacker out of Harry Ainley. There was a solid core of veterans and an eager and spirited group of rookies in attendance. The Wildcats are coming off a less than stellar 3 and 5 season which saw the Wildcats miss the playoffs for the first time since 1995. The Cats will be determined to make amends and rebound from a frustrating season last year and will be focused on securing another PFC Title in 2011.

The Wildcats are looking forward to the return of many key players and veterans. Quarterback Andrew Johnson who was named PFC Rookie of the year last year will be returning for his second season with the Wildcats, along with PFC Rookie of the Year Running Back Taylor Souster. Josh Tunke another PFC rookie of the year will fortify the O-line while 5th year Miguel Barker, 5th year Kris Gibson and 4th year Kael Schryver will anchor the secondary. Wide Receiver Mitch Richter will be back for his 3rd year with the Cats and looks to have a breakout year with the quad in 2011.Another returning vet 5th year Steve Giang will be returning as a dominant force to support the defensive line along with Linebacker Kevin Hanson who accumulated the most defensive points for the Wildcats in 2010.

The Wildcats have brought in a good crop of rookies this year to camp who will be vying for positions in their respective units and will be giving the coaches some tough decisions to make as to who will make the squad this year.

All in all the Wildcats will have a very competitive and hungry team going into the 2011 season and expectations will be high in making the playoffs and beyond.

Practice times for the week and weekend are as follows:

Tuesday, July 27th – 7:00 – 9:30 pm
Thursday, July 28th – 7:00 – 9:30 pm
Friday, July 29th – 7:00 – 9:30 pm
Saturday, July 30th – 10:00 am – 12:00 and 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sunday, July 31st – 10:00 am – 12:00 and 2:00pm – 4:00 pm

Times may vary slightly and will continue in to next week in preparation for next Sundays preseason games in Calgary

The Cats will be heading down the road to Calgary this year for the preseason games against the Calgary Colts and the Edmonton Huskies at McMahon Stadium on Sunday August 7th with the first game between the Huskies and the Wildcats starting at 1:00pm. Colts and Wildcats will face-off later in the afternoon.

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Stuart Gibson
Edmonton Wildcats Media Coordinator
media@edmontonwildcats.com
Phone (780) 718-3447
www.edmontonwildcats.com

Important Notice to All Players: Before you are allowed to play CJFL rules stipulate that you MUST complete the online drug seminar. Please go to the Players New tab to access and complete the Drug Seminar.

The Edmonton Wildcats kicked off the Edmonton Eskimos 2011 season with their 50/50 volunteer campaign this past Friday night. There was a great turnout of Wildcat volunteers numbering 25 plus with a crowd on hand of over 31,000 in attendance at the Eskimos final preseason game of the season. The Wildcat volunteers will be at every home game selling 50/50 tickets this year in support of Junior Football in Edmonton. Come out and help support Junior Football in the City of Champions.

As the CFL clubs finalized their 2011 rosters over the weekend, the Wildcats want to congratulate a couple of their own who were successful in making their receptive clubs this past weekend. Corbin Sharun has once again secured a spot on the Eskimos roster for another season and had a great camp with the club. Another former Wildcats Jeff Hecht was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Montreal Alouettes and made the final cut over the weekend after having a solid training Camp with the Alouettes.

The Wildcats will kick off the 2011 season with their Main Camp which will commence on Monday July 25th with the traditional King of the Cats competition at Rundle Park. Main practices being on Tuesday at 6:30pm.

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Stuart Gibson
Edmonton Wildcats Media Coordinator
media@edmontonwildcats.com
Phone (780) 718-3447
www.edmontonwildcats.com

The Wildcats will be holding weekly evening workouts every Thursday until July 21st. These are being held at our practice field at Rundle Park and we encourage your attendance and participation when ever possible. There is no charge for these workouts and they will give you a good groundwork for the fall. We recognize that school, work or other commitments may prevent regular attendance but we suggest you try to attend as many as you are able to; also if you are not able to attend then we highly recommend that you commit yourself to a regular workout program of your own in the weeks ahead.

The dates for the workouts are (all go from 7:00pm to 8:30pm):
June 9, June 16, June 23, June 30, July 7, July 14 and July 21.

Main Camp starts Monday July 25 with our King of the ‘Cats competition (and second registration). Main camp practices start Tuesday July 26 (weekday evenings, weekend daytime; specific times to be announced). First Exhibition game is Sunday Aug 7 at McMahon Stadium, Calgary.

If you have any questions please contact your unit coach.

Player Registration: see News – Players News

Another football season is upon us and the Wildcats open up the 2011 season with their spring camp Thursday May 12th through Saturday May 14th at Clarke Park. Practices are from 7:00pm -9:00pm Thursday and Friday while Saturday runs from 9:00am to 11:00am with an afternoon practice from 1:00pm -3:30pm. The turnout for this year’s camp is significant as over 100 players have registered to compete for spots on the Wildcats roster.

The Wildcats are pleased to have in attendance a number of guest coaches from different levels of coaching including this year from the Edmonton Eskimos, DB-Corbin Sharun, OL-Gordon Hinse and LS-Taylor Inglis who are currently on the Eskimos Roster for 2011. These three players are all Wildcat Alumni and had great success with the Edmonton Wildcats and were all huge factors in the winning of the 2006 and 2009 PFC and Intergold Championships before moving up to the professional ranks of the CFL.

The Wildcats are excited to bring in 4 successful coaches from the High School ranks to offer their perspective. Matthew Wojcicki from Holy Trinity, Adam Belanger from Camrose, Brock Dermot from Salisbury and Trevor Pritchard from St Joe’s (GP).

The Cats will also have in attendance several Wildcat Alumni. Ryan Zahara, 5yr Cat, played CIS at Alberta/Manitoba and is now a lawyer in Calgary, Manny Desousa, 5yr Cat, CIS at U of A, NHL player agent with TSC, representing clients such as Carey Price, Ryan Getzlaf, and Milan Lucic amongst them, Jeff Hecht 5yr Cat, 2010 CIS All Canadian at St. Mary’s, Devon Jones 4 yr Cat currently playing at St. Mary’s, Jesse Schryver, 4yr Cat, currently playing at Manitoba, Mike Wojcicki 4yr Cat, currently playing with U of A, Mackenzie Mandrusiak 5yr Cat, currently working with the Edmonton Eskimos, Darryl Henderson 5yr Cat and guest coach last three years, Cale Inglis 2yr Cat, CIS at Alberta/Acadia/Regina and just earned his MBA, Nick Ternovatsky 3yr Cat, played CIS at U of A and is a 2010 All Canadian.

The Wildcats are excited to bring into camp an 8 year NFL veteran, LB Khary Campbell. Khary was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2002 and retired in 2010 as a member of the Houston Texans. He played his college football at Bowling Green, was a second-team All-MAC in 2001 and was the recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award in 2005. Campbell has also been a member of the New York Jets, the Washington Redskins and has recorded over 100 tackles and 2 forced fumbles in his NFL career as of 2008.

Dustin Keller # 81 of the New York Jets is tackled by Khary Campbell #50 of the Washington Redskins in a preseason NFL game at Giants Stadium, August 16th 2008 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Head Coach Darcy Park is quoted as saying “…relationships between teammates never diminish” and our guest coaches exemplify that, and that’s what being a Wildcat is all about. I am extremely proud to have all these gentlemen helping out not to mention all the Alumni who will be visiting throughout the Camp…”

The Wildcats have unveiled their schedule for the 2011 season. The complete schedule is listed below.

Date: Home Away Time Location

Week #1
Sunday Aug 14th Edmonton Wildcats Calgary Colts 1:00pm Clarke Stadium

Week #2
Sun Aug 21st Regina Thunder Edmonton Wildcats 1:00pm Mosaic Stadium

Week #3
Sun Aug 28th Calgary Colts Edmonton Wildcats 2:00pm McMahon Stadium

Week #4
Sun Sept 4th Edmonton Wildcats Winnipeg Rifles 12:00pm Clarke Stadium

Week #5 Winnipeg Rifles Edmonton Wildcats
Bye Week

Week #6
Sat. Sept 17th Edmonton Wildcats Edmonton Huskies 7:00pm Clarke Stadium

Week #7
Sun Sept 25th Saskatoon Hilltops Edmonton Wildcats 1:00pm Gordie Howe Bowl

Week #8
Saturday Oct 1st Edmonton Huskies Edmonton Wildcats 7:00pm Clarke Stadium

Week #9
Sun Oct 9th Edmonton Wildcats Regina Thunder 1:00pm Clarke Stadium

Playoffs

Oct 15/16 Semi Finals TBA

Oct 22/23 PFC Finals TBA

Oct 29/30 Intergold @ BCFC Winner

Nov 12/2011 Canadian Bowl @ OFC Winner

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Stuart Gibson
Edmonton Wildcats Media Coordinator
media@edmontonwildcats.com
Phone (780) 718-3447
www.edmontonwildcats.com

The Edmonton Wildcats are excited to announce its coaching staff for the 2011 season. Following a challenging 2010 season that saw the Wildcats miss the playoffs for the first time in 15 years, newly named Head Coach Darcy Park puts his stamp on a revamped coaching staff along with some key returning coaches and some new additions for the 2011 season.

Returning from a year coaching with the U of A Golden Bears, Greg Tyszka takes over as Assistant Head Coach. Also returning from a year off is former Bowling Green Grad Jason Dailey who will take over as Offensive Asst and QB coach. Vince Baraniecz will move to Offensive Coordinator, while Greg High returns as Defensive Coordinator. Former Wildcat Darek Graff returns as Offensive Asst and O-Line coach along with former Wildcat Tristan Jones as Offensive Asst and Running Back coach. Ryan Branting will return as Offensive Asst and Receiver coach, while Nolan Garriock will return as Defensive Asst and Defensive Back coach. Former Wildcat Dylan Graff will handle the duties of Defensive Asst and D-Line coach while returning Kicking coach Ryan Elaschuk will handle Special Teams responsibilities.

Joining the Wildcats coaching staff for the 2011 season is Jody Hancock. Jody will be a Defensive Asst and Linebacker coach. He played with the Cats from 1994 to 1998. He was a conference all-star 3 times (96, 97, 98), All-Canadian once (97) and Wildcats MVP twice (97, 98). After the Cats he went on to play with the U of A Golden Bears for one year (1999). Jody previous coached with the Wildcats for 3 years in (04, 05 and 06). Jody
attended the University Of Alberta Faculty Of Engineering, completing a degree in Civil Engineering. He now works for the City of Edmonton as the Director of Development Planning and Engineering

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Stuart Gibson
Edmonton Wildcats Media Coordinator
media@edmontonwildcats.com
Phone (780) 718-3447
www.edmontonwildcats.com