Monthly Archives: July 2009
Myers Riders 17, Etobicoke Eagles 14
The Myers Riders senior varsity team moved on to the second round of the OVFL playoffs yesterday afternoon by defeating Etobicoke at the Nepean Sportsplex. A few pictures have been uploaded. Look for them by date. The Riders came out aggressively with several consecutive passes in their first drive. The strategy backfired as Adam Davidson [...]
Wilson Challenge ’09
The Wilson challenge is an event that I would see advertised while looking for news about the Cegep de l’Outaouais Griffons but never paid much attention to. It just didn’t really seem relevant to my little mission. But then, I stumbled into a newsbit that invariably draws my eye and makes me pay attention. The [...]
“Late starter still in the game”
Incoming Gee-Gee Chris Robitaille is profiled in this article from BCLocalNews.com. Chris Robitaille didn’t grow up dreaming about playing college football. In fact, the 19-year-old didn’t pursue the sport seriously until about four years ago. But Robitaille was able to parlay his athleticism into success on the football field — playing quarterback, perhaps the hardest [...]
“Missing teeth saved CFL legend’s life”
Well, it might sound as though I do nothing but shill Earl McRae lately, but I did not expect another column about a former Rider so soon after the last one. Of course, that’s hardly going to stop me from posting it, just in case… Dave Thelen should be dead. He should not, this Saturday [...]
“Clair brought his own style”
I never get tired of reading stories about former Rough Riders Head Coach Frank Clair whether they’re about his ability/accomplishments in his field or his odd antics at the time. So while researching something else altogether at the library yesterday, I was tickled to not only come across a reminiscent article about “The Professor” but [...]
Sooners holding open try-outs
I pulled this from yournepean.com. Interesting, but I doubt they’re looking for a 38-year old, 5’4″, 145 pound, French-Canadian who’s never played a down of organized ball in his life, so I’ll sit this one out. The Ottawa Sooners Football Club kicked off the 2009 season yesterday with a tryout camp, held at their clubhouse [...]
Metro Toronto @ Myers preview
Myers Riders get “game of the week” treatment on the OVFL website this week, which comes with the preview below. It’s Toronto-tilted but does highlight what is at stake in the match-up. This will be the team’s final home regular season and it is scheduled for 6:30PM at the Nepean Sportsplex. In 2004 the 7-0 [...]
East Ottawa Generals need your vote!
One of the gentlemen involved with youth amateur football on the Gatineau side made me aware of this a few days ago, but credit to the Ottawa Sun for giving it this much exposure and explaining it potential impact. It appears as though voting begins at noon today. Go nuts. Many of Ottawa’s children [...]
Team East Ontario U17 All-Stars
I normally limit this sort of thing to Ottawa guys but that would eliminate just one player from this list and I would feel like a jerk. So they’re all in. Here are the members of Team Ontario East that have been selected to the tournament’s All-Star team. I checked the roster as well to [...]
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Double renaissance for Sooners
Darren Desaulniers of The Citizen shines a spotlight on the Sooners now that they have opened their traning camp. For me, their re-entry into the OFC is probably the most interesting aspect of the local football season. The Ottawa Sooners won’t be experiencing a rebirth this summer, but more of a welcome back … in two [...]