Opening Kickoff! July 1st, 2009: http://twitter.com/capfootball I sometimes joke that everything I know about marketing, I learned from pro wrestling. It sounds silly but there’s some truth to it.  The concept of pro wrestling is entirely ridiculous but they promote themselves all out, in a flashy manner, and manage to get a large amount of people to follow a sort-of sporting event with a pre-determined outcome religiously. I love the mentality that no amount or type of promotion is too small.  I try to apply that "no stone unturned" approach to CRF in relation to finding and gathering information.  Though someting like Twitter is not normally my sort of thing, I'll be making use of it for that specific purpose.

I am currently following the CFL, CIS, OUA, the Canada cup, the Ontario Football Alliance and fellow bloggers Out of Left Field and DeuxFans.  Additionally, I plan to follow local players, teams and leagues (when possible) in order to have access to other sources of news. So if you are a local player or involved with a local team, don’t be surprised if you are suddenly followed by “capfootball”.

Site updates (Big and/or small) July 4th: Listed the local players participating in the Canada Cup in the U19 category to the Team Ontario page. July 3rd: Added 2005 scores to the Orleans Dukes page. June 30th: Added 2006 Canada Cup scores to the Team Ontario page. June 28th: Posted some of the missing scores from games against Ottawa U. onto the Carleton Ravens page. June 28th: Added 2005 scores for the Nepean Redskins midget club.

This Just in Jul 4th- Bishop's announced their list of recruits for 2009 and it included a few local players. Jul 3rd- Many of the Canada Cup games will be webcast.  Check this page for details. Jul 1st- Got a little time to kill before heading out to see the fireworks?  Watch Team Canada take on Japan at the Junior Football World Championship. Jun 27th- Ron Omara had two tackles and two assists in Team Canada's 55-00 victory against New Zealand at the Jr world Championship earlier today in Canton, Ohio. Japan is next at 4PM on Wednesday. Jun 27th- Earlier in the week, Myers Riders LB Rashid Timbilla was named one of the OVFL's players of the week for week five.  Timbilla is credited with six tackles, seven assists, a sack, a fumble recovery and a pass deflection.  Yeah, that sounds quite worthy... Jun 25th- Should have seen it coming!  The Lansdowne Live group is involved in attempting to restore a team for Carleton university as well.  Full Ottawa Sun story right here. Jun 21st- Team Canada looks to defend its world junior football championship starting June 27th with a couple of locals; DL Ron Omara of Aylmer and DP Philippe N'Djore-Acka of Gatineau. Jun 21st- The Cegep de l'Outaouais Griffons posted a list of former players going on to CIS programs.  I've added it to the blog for future reference.   Honour Roll 2008 Junior (QJFL): Ottawa Jr Riders 2008 NCAFA Midget: Canterbury Mustangs 2008 NCSSAA Senior: St Peter Knights   On The Clock July 4th- Pickering Dolphins @ Ottawa Myers Riders, 5:30PM, Nepean Sportsplex, Sr Varsity July 4th - 11th- Canada Cup         2009 OUA Regular Season Standings Queen's (2)   0  0 - 00 Western (3)   0  0 - 00 Laurier (8)   0  0 - 00 Guelph        0  0 - 00 Ottawa        0  0 - 00 McMaster      0  0 - 00 Windsor       0  0 - 00 Toronto       0  0 - 00 Waterloo      0  0 - 00 York          0  0 - 00     2009 OFC Standings   Burlington Braves       0  0 - 00 Hamilton Hurricanes     0  0 - 00 London Beefeaters       0  0 - 00 Ottawa Sooners          0  0 - 00 St Leonard Cougars      0  0 - 00 Windsor AKO Fratmen     0  0 - 00   2009 QJFL Regular Season Standings Ottawa Jr Riders        0  0 - 00 Laval Devils            0  0 - 00 Cumberland Panthers     0  0 - 00 Châteauguay Raiders     0  0 - 00 St-Lazare Stallions     0  0 - 00 Joliette Pirates        0  0 - 00 South Shore Monarx      0  0 - 00     2009 AA Collegiate Standings (South East)     Cégep de Drummondville        0  0 - 00 Cégep de l'Outaouais          0  0 - 00 Collège de Valleyfield        0  0 - 00 Collège André-Grasset         0  0 - 00 Collège Lionel-Groulx         0  0 - 00 Cégep de Lanaudière           0  0 - 00   2009 Sr Varsity Standings (Wettges Div)   Toronto Thunder               3  1 - 06 Ottawa Myers Riders           3  2 - 06 Cumberland Panthers           2  3 - 04 Pickering Dolphins            1  3 - 02 Oshawa Hawkeyes               1  4 - 00

Photo Album Updates (Click image at right or the "added" date to reach the "last uploads" section of the album)

June 27th:  Keeping with an earlier theme of how interest in one level of play sparks interest in others, my increased exposure to local high school football last season caused me to become curious about the Lanark-Renfrew league.  In particular, the Almonte Thunderbolts are intriguing because they seem to have dominated that league consistently, or at least in the second half it its existence. As a result, I will collect news article (when I come across one, since Ottawa papers don't cover that league very thoroughly) about it so that I can better record its history.  The first of these is here and it recaps the 2001 final between Almonte and Arnprior. Also included this time around are a Gee-Gees/Ravens double bill (one article recapping both games), a Sooners 1978 playoff victory in which they overcome a game one deficit to win a two-game series agaisnt the Verdun Maple Leafs, and Irv Daymond's card from a recently-obtained 1993 Jogo Rough Riders set.  Daymond was a favourite of mine during those days, and that specific card is my personal favourite in a very good set.  Clicking on the preview at right will take you to the "last uploads" page.

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