ADU BCFC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

(ISN) — The BC Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week is Sam Adu, a member of the Victoria Rebels.

In their third win of the year the Rebels recorded 70 points and 644 yards of total offensive. Their ground attack was led by Adu.

The Victoria native carried 15 times for 239 yards, setting a new club record, and four touchdowns tying a team record. The old record of 237 was held by former Victoria Payless running back Sasha Petrovic, who set the standard in 1988. The four rushing touchdowns tied a Rebels mark with Karim Lowen who scored four for the Rebels in 2000.

Adu made three catches for 47 yards. After his 239 yards he now leads the league with 888 yards through six games.

REBELS ROLL OVER HUSKERS

By Scott Earle

The 2-3 Victoria Rebels looked to climb back to the .500 mark as they hosted the 0-5 Chilliwack Huskers at Bear Mountain Stadium Saturday.

The Rebels moved the ball with ease and followed up an early Quinn Van Gylswyck field goal with 1st quarter

running touchdowns from RB Sam Adu and QB Nick Cobb on a keeper.

The second 15 minutes was a nightmare for the Huskers as Adu struck for 2 more running majors in a dominant 1st half, then Cobb threw touchdowns to Kyle Pich and Dallas Holyk.

The halftime score was 45-0 Rebels. Sam Adu finished the first half with 13 carries for 168 yards and 3 touchdowns.

The second half was not much kinder to the Huskers as Adu scored his 4th major just over 4 minutes into the 3rd quarter, followed by a Nick Cobb to Travis Corazza hookup for 7 more. Jesse Fitch ran in the Rebels’ 9th touchdown of the day to make it 67-0 for the home team.

In the 4th quarter both teams played many of their backups and a Rebels field goal was sandwiched between two late scores from Chilliwack that made the final Rebels 70 Huskers 13. The Rebels now stand at 3-3 on the season and Chilliwack falls to 0-6.

The Victoria Rebels have one week off then begin 2 weeks on the road starting September 11th against The Vancouver Island Raiders.  The Rebels’ next home game is Sunday, Sept. 26th VS Okanagan Sun at 1pm at Bear

Mountain Stadium.

RAIDERS ROLL OVER VICTORIA REBELS

(ISN) – The Victoria Rebels, with no defence and no offence,  lost their third straight game 47-15 Sunday afternoon to the Vancouver Island Raiders at Bear Mountain Stadium.

The Rebels tried to improve on their 2-2 record as they took on the 3-1 Raiders.

The game remained scoreless for the first nine minutes but the Raiders erupted for two 1st quarter touchdowns and added two more in quarter number two, building a commanding 28-0 lead. Victoria running back Sam Adu’s touchdown run capped off a nice drive late in the half to make the score 28-7, but the Raiders returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown to make the halftime score 35-7 Raiders.

Rebels’ backup QB Cat Todorovich ran in a late touchdown to match a Raiders major from earlier in the 4th quarter and a late safety rounded out the day’s scoring for the Rebels. Final score Vancouver Island Raiders 46 Victoria Rebels 15. The Rebels now move to 2-3 at the season’s halfway mark and the Raiders go to 4-1.

Next Saturday marks the inaugural Tour De Rock game at Bear Mountain Stadium when the Rebels host the Chilliwack Huskers with kickoff at 4 p.m.

A fundraiser tailgate starts at noon sponsored by White Spot and Lighthouse Brewery.  Half time will see /A\ News Sports Anchor Mira Laurence and Kool FM’s morning co-host Robin Farrell  perform live their itunes hit “We Bike,” and Rebels’ president Roger Wade will shave his head if he reaches a pledge total of $10,000.

For every ticket sold in advance, Rebels’ will donate $1 to the cause.

REBELS DROP FIRST GAME OF HOME AND HOME

By Scott Earle

(ISN) — The Victoria Rebels put their 2-0 record on the line Saturday evening at Bear Mountain Stadium with the first of two straight games against the 0-2 South Surrey Rams.

Both teams struggled offensively early on until Rams starting QB Jon Ellingson hit Zach Middleton with a pass that turned into a foot race down the right sideline. The 65 yard touchdown would give South Surrey a 7-0 lead after 1 quarter of play.

The second quarter highlight was a breathtaking 86 yard punt return touchdown from the Rams’ Nick Downey who pulled several Houdini like escapes from would be tacklers. The Rebels answered with a second quarter field goal from the foot of Quinn Van Gylswyk to make the halftime score 14-3 for South Surrey.

It was an emotional first 30 minutes as the Rams took nine penalties for 75 yards and the Rebels were flagged 10 times for 125 yards in that first half alone.

The Rams were the only team to score in the 3rd quarter as running back Jake Glass capped a long drive with a short TD run and then second half QB Nathaniel White would silence the hometown crowd with a 91 yard bomb to Matt Chapdelaine. That made it 28-3 for South Surrey heading to the 4th quarter.

Victoria attempted to open up the offense in the final frame but Rebels’ starting QB Nick Cobb threw his 3rd interception on the day, this one to Belah Small of the Rams who put the game out of reach with a 43 yard touchdown return.

The Rebels’ backup QB Cat Todorovich would enter the game late and engineer two scoring drives which both ended with Sam Adu touchdown runs. The late scores would make the final 35-17 for the Rams, improving their season record to 1-2. Victoria now stands at 2-1.

The bright spot on the day for Victoria was the performance of running back Sam Adu who finished with 18 carries for 194 rushing yards and two TD’s. On special teams, the Rams’ Nick Downey compiled 7 punt returns for 171 yards, had a 34 yard kickoff return and 87 yards on 2 missed field goal returns. That makes a total of 292 return yards on the day for Downey.

The Victoria Rebels travel to South Surrey on Saturday to take on the Rams . The Rebels’ next home game is Sunday, Aug. 22at 1 p.m. at Bear Mountain Stadium.

REBELS, RAIDERS, SUNS 2-0

By Ryan Watters

(ISN) — The home teams prevailed in week two of the BCFC as Victoria, Vancouver Island and Okanagan all jumped to 2-0 on the year.

In Victoria, the Rebels held their second home opener at Bear Mountain Stadium and for the second consecutive year, they won, beating the Kamloops Broncos 23-7.

The Rebels defence was outstanding holding the Broncos to 90 total offensive yards and just seven first downs.  The “D” was led by Adam Grilj who recorded five tackles, one of the six Rebels quarterback sacks and even blocked a kick.  Nick Duncan chipped in with two sacks and Johnny Daniel picked off a pass.

Offensively quarterback Nick Cobb  in just his second BCFC start finished 13-23 for 219 yards and two touchdown passes.  Cat Todorovich and Garth Green both caught touchdown passes and Sam Adu led the ground attack carrying 18 times for 113.  Adu is this week’s BCFC Spotlight player.

Kicker Quinn Van Gylswyk was 2-3 in field goals, hitting from 22 and 29 yards.

The Rebels offence would outgain the Broncos 352-90.

The Broncos defence was solid forcing three turnovers, but found themselves on the field for the majority of the game.   The only scoring on the night came from a Shayne Arthurs interception which he ran back 65 yards for a major.  He would also record four tackles.  Alex Adams who picked up where he left off last week, making plays and leading the club with five tackles and recovering a fumble.  Spencer Martin also intercepted a pass, his first of the season.

The Bronco offence struggled all night as quarterbacks Dylan La Prairie and Jesse Neufeld combined for 14 completions and 78 yards.  Adam Nesbitt caught five balls for 29 yards and Darcy Macdonald had three catches for 30 yards.

Next week the 0-2 Broncos begin a home and home with Chilliwack at Exhibition Stadium, while Victoria stays home to host the South Surrey Rams.

In Kelowna the Okanagan Sun beat the South Surrey Rams 30-3 on their 30th home opener at the Apple Bowl.

On the very first play from scrimmage Sun DB Jesse Warawa picked off a pass and spirited 30 yards for a major. His second interception of the night put the Sun offense at their own one yard line, before Tore Tarcon (pictured), on the next play, ran a 109 yards for a touchdown setting a new Sun team record for longest run.  Tarcon would lead the ground attack with seven carries for 133 yards and two touchdowns.  The run also tied a CJFL and BCFC record.

Quarterback Bobby Davis was 13 of 27 for 141 yards, while former Ram Taylor Potkins was 3 of 3 for 69 yards and 53 yard touchdown pass to Matt Scheurwater.

Defensively the Sun forced two fumbles and had three quarterback sacks, two from Aaron Goddard and one from Steven Doege who has 12 sacks in 11 games in his BCFC career.  Daylon Pommier, Matt Harris and Charles Henderson all had four tackles.

The Rams could manage just three points on Saturday off a 33 yard field goal from Nick Boyd despite 280 yards of offence.    QB Jon Ellingson may have won the starting role completing 13 of 21 for 175 yards and also ran for 10.  Former Vancouver Trojan Griffin Bullock had six catches for 124 yards, while Brian McLean caught five balls for 33 yards.  2009 CJFL Return Specialist Nick Downey was held to 65 yards.

On the defence the Rams were led by Nick Felicella and Grant Fitzpatrick who had four tackles each and Shane Poberznick and Kyle Ouwehand recorded sacks.

The 2-0 Sun will host the Vancouver Island Raiders in week three, while the 0-2 Rams will stay on the road and travel to Victoria.

The Vancouver Island Raiders flexed their muscle for the second straight week at Caledonia and sunk the Chilliwack Huskers 54-3.

Quarterback Jordan Yantz had another big week throwing 13 of 20 for 207 yards and two touchdowns, while back up Derek Cooper was 4 of 5 for 79 yards and a score.  Michael Schaper had seven catches for 109 yards and a touchdown.  Andrew Smith and Whiman Tomusiak also had touchdown catches.

The Raiders had a well balanced attack on Saturday gaining 295 yards on the ground, led by Jordan Botel (pictured) who carried it 17 times for 168 yards and three touchdowns.  Mike McMaster had a touchdown rushing four times for 113 yards including an 85 yard run.

The Raider defence allowed just 165 yards of Husker offence, forcing two turnovers.  Aaron Davis picked off a pass and McMaster had a fumble recovery.    Ranji Atwall had five tackles to lead the club, while Andrese Iwanegbe had three tackles.

The Chilliwack Huskers allowed over 50 points for the second consecutive week.  Their defence was busy Saturday afternoon was Warren Jurak and Ryan Hipwell combined for two sacks and Levi Weaver had eight tackles.

Offensively the Huskers sputtered as QB Clayton Kroeker was 8 of 26 for 98 yards.  Teague Funk was the leading receiver catching two passes for 51 yards.  On the ground Austin Kappell carried the load rushing 12 times for 57 yards.  The Huskers would score all their points on a 25 yard field gold from Dan Sturm.

The 2-0 Raiders will play their first road game of the year as they travel to Kelowna to take on the Okanagan Sun in the first of a home and home.  The Raiders last lost came in the Okanagan at the hands of the Sun in August of 2008.  The 0-2 Huskers will host the 0-2 Kamloops Broncos next Saturday.

REBELS BUCK BRONCOS

(ISN) — The Victoria Rebels improved their record to 2-0 on Saturday evening with a 23-7 victory over the visiting Kamloops Broncos in the team’s home opener at Bear Mountain Stadium.

The Rebels jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first quarter when the defence produced a safety. Defensive back Sean Bissonette corralled Kamloops punter Aaron Smit after the Bronco bobbled the football after taking the snap in his own endzone.

Victoria would add two touchdowns in the first half both through the air as quarterback Nick Cobb threw for his second and third majors of the season. The Rebels would tack on a field goal by kicker Quinn Van Gylswyk.

The Rebels defence was the story of the first half holding Kamloops to just three yards of total offense.

The Broncos would hit the board first in the second half. A Cobb pass was picked off by Broncos’ defensive back Shayne Arthurs and returned 65 yards for the major to cut the lead to 18-7, but that would be as close as the Broncos would get as the Rebels defense continued to hold Kamloops at bay.

Offensively the Rebels fed the Broncos a steady diet of running back Sam Adu in the second half. Adu would break the century mark on the day as he rushed for 113 yards on 18 carries. Van Gylswyk would add another field goal and the defence would force another safety to make the final score 23-7 in front of 947 fans.

Cobb ended the day going 13-23 for 239 yards. While the stingy Rebels defence allowed a total of 90 yards against (12 rushing/78 passing) on the day.

Victoria is tied atop the BCFC with their 2-0 record along with the Vancouver Island Raiders and the Okanagan Sun.

The Victoria Rebels stay at home next weekend to take on the South Surrey Rams on Saturday.  Kickoff is at 4 p.m. at Bear Mountain Stadium.

REBELS ROLL OVER BRONCOS

(ISN) — The Victoria Rebels, led by a strong defensive effort that held Kamloops to less than 100 yards total offence, defeated the Broncos 23 – 7 Saturday at Bear Mountain Stadium.

Quarterback Nicholas Cobb threw touchdown passes to Cat Todorovich and  Garth Green as the Rebels moved out to an 18 – 0 lead at the half.

Quinn Van Gylswyk  scored two field goals in the game for the Rebels whose other points resulted from two safeties.

The only Kamloops points in the game came on a third quarter 65 yard interception for a touchdown by Shayne Arthurs of the Broncos.

In other games Saturday:

VI Raiders-54  Chilliwack Huskers-3
Okanagan Sun -30   South Surrey Rams-3

REBELS HOLD MINI-SKILLS CAMP FOR KIDS

(ISN) — A couple of dozen youngsters took part in the mini-skills camp held Wednesday by the Victoria Rebels football club at Bear Mountain Stadium.

The camp was open to all children ages 6- 12, free of charge.

The Rebels took advantage of the camp to introduce new Head Coach John Cardilicchia, his coaching staff and a selection of Rebels’ players.

Cardilicchia has been a fixture in Victoria’s minor and junior football communities for the past 20 years.

His first stint as head coach of the Rebels began in 1998 as he took the reigns of a club that had finished 0-10 in two of its previous three seasons.

Within three seasons, the Rebels had ascended to the top of the CJFL’s national rankings.

Cardilicchia was named the 1999 BCFC Coach of the Year and led his squads to three Cullen Cup Championship games, compiling a record of 33-15-3.

In 2007, he was named a recipient of a BC Lions Orange Helmet Award for his accomplishments in Minor and Junior Football.

The Victoria Rebels main camp will be held this weekend at Edward Milne School in Sooke with an exhibition game following on July 17 in Nanaimo against the Vancouver Island Raiders.

The Rebels will kick off the 2010 season on the road July 24 against the Chilliwack Huskers.

The home portion of the Rebels season begins July 31 at 4 p.m. at Bear Mountain Stadium when they take on the The Kamloops Broncos.

 

BC LIONS GREAT LEADS KIDS’ FOOTBALL CAMP

 

By David Nicholls

(ISN) — Future football stars took part Saturday in the “No Skills Necessary” camp for six to 12-year-olds led by BC Lions receiver Geroy Simon and Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive end Justin Shaw.

 

The camp, organized by the Victoria Rebels Junior Football team, took place at the Institute of Sports Excellence at Camosun College.

 

Also instructing at the camp are Charly Cardilicchia, offensive coordinator for the Rebels; Mike Mizerski, University of Manitoba; Nanaimo’s Andrew Harris, BC Lions; Jason Araki, BC Lions; and Brady Brown, Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Simon ranks as the Lions all-time receiving leader with 609 receptions for 10,262 yards and 71 TDs.

Only Duncan’s Alan Wilson (with seven) has more All-CFL selections than his five among Lions players.

Simon has caught 68 TD passes in the last six seasons and ranks 6th in all-time Lions scoring with 436 points and 3rd in touchdowns with 72. With a 45 career 100-yard receiving games, he needs just 164 yards to pass Willie Fleming (12,465) as the club leader in combined yards.

He trails Darren Flutie as the Lions all-time leading playoff receiver with 39 receptions for 572 yards and has more receiving yards over the last six seasons than any other CFL player (9,326).

Shaw, who made his mixed martial arts debut March 6 in Langford in the second Armageddon Fighting Championships cage fighting event at Bear Mountain Arena, was ac quired by the Bombers last September from the BC Lions.

He played his CIS football at the University of Manitoba and was drafted by the Lions in the third round of the 2008 CFL Draft.

He finished fourth in the CIS with six sacks in 2006 and was named a 2006 Canada West Conference All-Star.

A second camp for 13-18 age group takes place today at PISE.

 

 

TEAMS TEAM UP FOR PROMO

The Victoria Highlanders, Seals, Shamrocks and Rebels have teamed up to offer
sports fans a ticket package that encompasses all four sports.

“The 4on4 Sportspack allows the local sports fan to take in four games this summer to each sport: soccer, lacrosse, baseball and football,” said Victoria Highlanders general manager Drew Finerty.

“When you buy this package not only do you save money and have a chance at
winning some great prizes, you also get the opportunity to sample a variety of outstanding sports action,” said Shamrocks President Jim Hartshorne.

Ticket-buyers will enter into a draw for seasons-ticket packages, jerseys and merchandise from each of the four teams.

Seals President Darren Parker said the packager offers sports fans an opportunity to enjoy four completely different sporting experiences all within greater Victoria.”

“This is a terrific example of how our different teams can come together and give the fans something new, something different which strengthens and grows the sporting community in Victoria,” said Roger Wade of the Victoria Rebels Football Club.

The “4on4 Sportspack” retails for $175.

 

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