Monthly Archives: October 2007
All-Ottawa Manson Cup!
Ottawa Citizen: The Ottawa Junior Riders confirmed an all-Ottawa Quebec Junior Football League final by defeating the the Laval Devils 35-6 in yesterday’s semifinal. Bogdan Raic, Danny Cama, Adam O’Donnell and Mario Lavalle scored touchdowns for the Junior Riders while kicker Luigi De Lellis added four converts and a field goal. The Riders will now [...]
Sooners Close the Regular Season in a Big Way!
Unfortunately, I wasn’t there to see it. I hate it when CIS and junior games are scheduled simultaneously, but I assume that there’s no way around that. Ottawa Citizen: Eli Aramouni scored two touchdowns as the Ottawa Sooners pounded the Cumberland Panthers 50-16 in QJFL action yesterday at Minto Field. Nathan Beeler, Dimitri Aramouni, John [...]
Gee-Gees Cap Perfect Season
OTTAWA – uOttawa fourth-year quarterback Josh Sacobie threw three touchdowns in two quarters before sitting out as the Gee-Gees defeated Windsor 43-2 Saturday to cap a perfect 8-0 season and finish undefeated in the regular season for the first time since 1999 when the team played in the Ontario-Quebec Conference. Gee-Gees kicker Ara Tchobanian also [...]
Results of Mayor O’Brien’s Tour of Lansdowne Park
Both the Citizen and the Sun posted stories on the websites late Wednesday in regards to the mayor Larry O’Brien’s tour of Lansdowne Park today. The Citizen’s provides greater detail, include early results from the survey that was recently launched, so that’s the article I’ve posted here. Jake Rupert, Ottawa Citizen Published: Wednesday, October 17, [...]
Nicolson Does the Little Things Right
An article from the Vancouver Sun about former Gee-Gees receiving Adam Nicolson and his contributions to his club. VANCOUVER – There are legions of British Columbia Lions fans who don’t recognize Adam Nicolson, even when he’s wearing his black-and-orange No. 84 jersey, and no wonder. It’s hard to project a high profile when you play [...]
Public Asked for Lansdowne Input
And here I thought they said it just because it made for a good quote… If you’re a football fan interested in restoring a pro team here, I’d encourage you to take a moment to have your say. Please see Jake Rupert’s article below, and fill out the survey that’s offered. Jake Rupert, The Ottawa [...]
Throwing lifelines – Gee-Gees QB Sacobie becoming a beacon for aboriginal youth
Taken from the official CIS site, with additional credit given at the bottom. I don’t know any of the Gee-Gees personally, but this seems to be a high-character group, with Josh as no exception. OTTAWA – uOttawa quarterback Josh Sacobie is tied for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport lead in touchdown passes and is second in [...]
South Side Coming Down
I neglected to post this earlier in the week but was reminded when driving by last night. Man, it’ll be strange to see that side of the stadium disappear. Jake Rupert, Ottawa Citizen Published: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 City council unanimously voted to tear down the south-side, lower-deck stands of Frank Clair Stadium Wednesday at [...]
Gee-Gees Clinch First place in the OUA @ Laurier!
The win ensures home field advantage throughout the OUA playoffs and match-ups with the lowest-ranked team. Well done! Darren Desaulniers, The Ottawa Citizen Published: Sunday, October 14, 2007 When David Crane left his feet, he desperately wanted to catch Wilson. When he landed and bounced into the end zone, Wilson was safely cradled in his arms. [...]
No NFL Global Junior Championship in 2008.
What? Did they get tired of Canada winning this thing all the time? I came across the following on the Football Canada site. NFL International has recently reviewed several options concerning the transition of the Global Junior Championship to be under the auspices of USA Football. Since the International Federation of American Football intends to [...]