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Sooners
News & Notes |
Nov.
29, 2011
Matt
Murfitt Named Sooners' New Head Coach
The Sooners are pleased to welcome Matt Murfitt
as their new head coach.
More
from the Ottawa
Sun.
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Aug
28, 2011
Sooners
Star In OFC Promotional Video
Check
out the amazing OFC promotional video starring
your Ottawa Sooners, The Sooners' Cheer team and
other teams in our league.
Totally
worth a click!
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Aug
21, 2011
Ottawa
Sooners 2011 Season Preview with Head Coach Andy
McEvoy
Ottawa Sooners - Here to Win!
After
advancing to the conference finals in their return
to the OFC over the past two seasons the Ottawa
Sooners are looking forward to the 2011 season.
The
Ottawa Sooners program is pleased to be providing
a program where they give their athletes an opportunity
to continue to play football at the next level.
Over the past two seasons the Sooners have sent
18 young men on to CIS football programs and 5
to NCAA Division l programs. Alex Mateas Penn
State John Delahunt UCONN Dillon Guy University
At Buffalo Ryan Doull University of Virginia Eli
Ankou choices: UCLA
The
Ottawa Sooners are very excited with the announcement
that Rob Raistrick, owner of Barrhaven Source
For Sports & RazorSports.ca, is there year’s
team's new president. Rob has done an excellent
job in expanding the Sooner Executive board while
providing leadership and stability.
The
coaching staff went through some changes for the
upcoming season and the organization is very excited
about the changes: Tristano Raponi and Steve Campagna
are back from last year, Tom Denison will be coordinating
the offense and the following men are all new
additions: Derek Brown, Chase Elliot, Dwight Beckford,
Richard Harris, Mike Gravelle, Andrew Leaflang,
Paul Deek, and Mark Pilon
Key
Recruits: Andrew Vanpelt – L.B, Prenel Cave
D.B, Soul Semalulu D.B, Zach Hamilton L.B, Josh
Thompson R.B,
Key
Veterans: Eric Letourneau – Rec, Markus
Lovell – Rec, Yannick Rickli – Q.B,
Tyler James – D.B, Jonathan McNulty- Rec
After
graduating over two thirds of our starting roster
from 2010, we feel with our youth we will be challenged
in every game. We know how good the league is
and we know we will be in a fight in every game
we play this year. Our goal is to work hard, play
every snap with intensity and focus. Our aim to
is to progress and good better as the season progresses.
Offense
– Balanced Run / Pass - Defense –
Play with Speed - Special Teams – We want
to win field position.
Prediction:
Our goal is no different than any other team,
to win the OFC and host the National Championship.
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Aug
21, 2011
Q and A with new
Ottawa Sooners' President Rob Raistrick
Q:
Tell us about your decision to take on the role
of Sooners' President.
A:
First and foremost, I'm a huge football fan. The
Sooners have always been a huge part of the Ottawa
football scene. I saw this as an opportunity to
help take the Sooners to the next level, to build
a solid foundation for a great franchise with
a great history. The game plan was simple. Build
with a great executive, which we have, and let
the coaches build the product on the field.
Q:
How excited are you for the new season, your first
as president of the Ottawa Sooners?
A:
A little more nervous for the season than I thought
I would be. Especially with the tough schedule
to start the season. By week 4, we'll really know
what kind of team we have. But we're all excited
at the talent level coming out of training camp.
Q:
What are your expectations for the team?
A:
We're hoping to win the OFC this year which will
enable us to host the Canadian Championship the
first week of November.
Q:
What can fans expect when they come to Sooner
games at Keith Harris Stadium?
A:
I think the quality of football is going to be
phenomenal. It always is. Andy Mcevoy has put
together a talented, hard working team. What can
fans expect? First and foremost, an entertaining
product. It's a really great event to bring the
family to, particularly for the kids who play
the game, hoping to be future Sooners some day.
To help with that, our kick off times will be
earlier this season so the whole family to come
out to the games. Our first of four regular season
home games is this Saturday (Aug 27) night. So
we're hoping for a great crowd.
Q:
At the Sooners golf tournament this month, the
Sooners paid tribute to the imminent return of
the CFL to Ottawa. Tell us why you did that.
A:
Our new focus is on building football in the city
of Ottawa. We don't want to be rivals with other
Ottawa teams. We want to be partners. That's the
way to really grow this sport. We want to help
kids make it to the next level, weather it's university
or pro ball. With this being the 35th anniversary
of "The Catch", Ottawa's last Grey Cup
win, we thought it was a great way to commemorate
a great ottawa football moment.
The
Sooners kick off a new season Saturday August
27th vs Windsor at Keith Harris Stadium on the
campus of Carleton University. Game time is 6pm.
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Aug
21, 2011
Sooners
1st Annual Golf Tournament
Sooners
1st Annual Golf Tournament
The
Ottawa Sooners' first annual golf tournament was
not only a great day of golf, but a celebration
of Ottawa's football excellence. The event, held
at Glen Mar August 11th, recognized the Sooners'
50th anniversary last season.
Sports
Radio Team 1200 broadcast live from the event
as the Sooners also paid tribute to a special
moment in Ottawa football history. 2011 marks
the 35th anniversary of Ottawa's last Grey Cup
win. Tony Gabriel, Jeff Avery, Mark Kosmos, Wayne
Giardino, Gary Kuzyk, Wayne Tosh and Jim Piaskoski
were among the guests – players who hoisted
the Cup in 1976 with a nail biting, final minute
win over Saskatchewan.
See
Tony Gabriel's game winning catch here, courtesy
of CBC.
The
Ottawa Sooners continue to provide young athletes
the opportunity for personal growth and development
through participation. In the spirit of football,
young men develop self-confidence and the ability
to excel on and off the field.
The
club has 4 national championships in the CJFL,
1974, 1979, 1984, 1992. Their conference, the
OFC, will host the title game this year. The Sooners
now look forward to their next 50 years, starting
with their home opener August 27th vs Windsor
at Keith Harris Stadium.
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July
11, 2011 from Tristano Raponi
Training Camp Update
For Players
To
all upcoming Sooner Players:
Camp
starts July 19. Camp days are Tuesday to Thursday
for July. Practices generally will be Tuesday
to Thursday.
Equipment
issue will be next week July 12-15 from 6 to 8:30pm.
You must bring $100 deposit to get your equipment.
The Fee this year is $400 that $100 will be applied
to the total fee. $...100 covers equipment cost
and is non refundable.
The $400 for all Sooner players will also include
a merchandise package from Under Armour which
will include shorts and shirt with Sooner logo.
Euipment
issue will be at the club house at Brewer Park
located across from Carleton University if you
have questions about directions please email me
at rapotri@hotmail.com. Our club house is located
at the rear of the park near the river.
If
you need special arrangements you can call Rob
Emery at the club house 613-730-4435 or email
him at remery92@yahoo.com
This
year is exciting as the Sooners will have a chance
to get to the Nationals and host it for the first
time in many years.
Come
and join the Drive for the Nationals.
"Once
a Sooner Always a Sooner"
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July
11, 2011 from Tristano Raponi
Another Sooner To Play
NCAA
Ottawa
Sooner Eli Ankou has committed to UCLA. The 6'4"
DE played his high school football at St. Peter
Catholic HS.
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May
30, 2011 from Tristano Raponi
Sooners' Ryan Doull
To University of Virginia
Another
Sooner heading down south.
Ryan
Doull committed to the University of Virginia
this weekend. Great news for our program. That
makes 5 Sooners in the last 3 years who are or
will be heading down South to a NCAA DIV 1A School.
Alex Mateas Penn State
John Delahunt UCONN
Dillon Guy University At Buffalo
Ryan Doull University of Virginia
Eli Ankou choices: UCLA, Virginia, Vanderbilt
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May
24, 2011
OFC Presidents Message
2011
Welcome
football fans to the 52nd season of the Ontario
Football Conference (OFC).
This
year promises to bring a lot of exciting competitive
football to our communities across Ontario. It
all culminates at the league varsity championships
in Rockton (Flamborough) Ontario on August 6.
You
will see the league has continued its growth with
new community teams from North Bay (Nipissing
Wild), Clarington (Knights) and Peterborough (Wolverines).
Also Huronia Stallions (Barrie) has expanded its
presence in the varsity and junior varsity divisions,
while Kitchener-Waterloo (Twin City Predators)
has joined the CJFL junior division. The league
has introduced a pee wee division and overall
there are now 50 teams in your OFC.
We
will continue our education in doping control
with extension of the CCES (Canadian Center For
Ethics in Sport) doping on line course to now
include our junior, varsity and junior varsity
divisions. This marks us as the only minor football
organization in the country that has adopted the
CCES for our players at the younger divisions.
Combined with our emphasis on player safety and
football skills development through the Long Term
Athlete Development Program at Football Canada,
this establishes the OFC as one of the finest
amateur youth football programs in Canada.
You
will see on this website our brand new look! This
is largely due to the hard working efforts of
our new Vice President of the Varsity Division,
Ed Tilley from Oakville, and our new media coordinator,
Sam Preston from Brantford. This new website allows
us to bring you up to date information on your
favourite players and teams, and introduce better
graphics and videos. Please submit your items
of interest and help us continue to improve our
communication with you.
The
level of coaching continues to rise to new levels
as the junior division now boasts four former
CIS head coaches, 2 former CIS assistant coaches,
and 2 former CFL players. It should come therefore
as no surprise that a number of our players were
selected for rookie CFL camps with the Hamilton
Tiger Cats and Toronto Argonauts, and many others
have sought to further their education and play
football in the CIS. We continue to work with
Ontario's colleges and universities as we believe
strongly in higher education for our players.
So if you are looking to improve your skills and
follow a development path with football that could
lead you to higher education and a shot at the
pros look no further! This is the place to be.
This
summer we have expanded our cable TV broadcast
schedule and are looking at other avenues to get
our games out to you. Keep checking for updates
on games that are being broadcast in your area.
So
for now get ready to get out and support your
local team as another exciting season in OFC football
begins! Good luck to all of our teams in 2011.
I look forward to seeing you at the field.
Doug
Dittmer
President, Ontario Football Conference
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April
28 , 2011
Sooners 2011 Schedule
Announced
Ottawa Sooners
open the regular season at home Aug. 27th vs.
Windsor. Complete game & practice schedule
now posted.
Click
here to find out more.
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March
17 , 2011
Sponsorship Packages
Announced
The Ottawa Sooners
have just posted our new sponsorship packages!
We'd love to have your business join the team!
Click
here to find out more.
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March
17 , 2011
Cheer Team Auditions
March 25th
École élémentaire
catholique Élisabeth-Bruyère, 100
Stonehave Drive Kanata
6:30-9:30pm Friday March 25th, 2011
Click
here to find out more.
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Feb
19, 2011
Rob Raistrick New Sooners
President
The
Ottawa Sooners have announced that Rob Raistrick,
owner of Barrhaven Source For Sports & RazorSports.ca,
is the team's new president.
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