CJFL: Colts ride off as big winners at PFC Awards

2012 marked the greatest regular season in the history of the Calgary Colts & it was reflected in Saturday evening’s PFC Awards Banquet in Saskatoon as 5 members of the Colts earned themselves Prairie Football Conference hardware.

Quarterback Derek Cooper won a pair of major awards as he was selected as the Outstanding Offensive Back and Outstanding Offensive Player of the Year.

Frank Pellegrino earned the Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award. Stephen Dereniwski picked up his second consecutive Linebacker of the Year Award.
Head Coach John Stevens was selected Coach of the Year as he guided the Colts to their first undefeated season in club history. Defensive Back Jermaine Gabriel who amassed 88 defensive points was selected as the Most Valuable Player.
The Saskatoon Hilltops came away with 3 awards, as did the Edmonton Wildcats. Hilltop pass catcher Kyle McGinnis was selected as Outstanding Receiver.

Donovan Dale earned the Outstanding Defensive Lineman Award, while 5th-year linebacker Ben Cressman claimed Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Wildcat tailback Jordan Samoil who won the PFC Rushing title with 1340 yards was a hands-down choice as Rookie of the Year, while defensive back Adam Laurensse, who had 8 interceptions was adjudged to be Outstanding Defensive Back. Kicker Ideen Samadi, who led the PFC in scoring was selected as the Outstanding Special Teams Player.
Calgary tailback D.J. Whetton was honored for the second consecutive season as the PFC Community Service Award recipient. D.J. is presently involved with coaching Football, Baseball & Track at Bowness High and assists at the Aim High Sports Camp. D.J. is also involved in the Young Life Youth Mentoring Program and will be joining them full-time in 2013 as a child and youth worker after he graduates from Mount Royal University. He joins Saskatoon’s Chris Hengen-Braun as the only other recipient of the award.
The Edmonton Wildcats had 4 selected as Rookie Award Winners as running back Jordan Samoil, kicker Ideen Samadi, linebacker Aiden Panchyshyn, along with defensive back Mandella Loggale were honored as the best at their positions. Jimmy Ralph & offensive lineman Grant Potter of Calgary; quarterback Kyle Siemens of Regina & linebacker Adam Folz of Winnipeg rounded out the rookie contingent.
The Colts placed 8 on the all-star squad, with 5 of them on offense. Receiver Jimmy Ralph & O-Lineman Frank Pellegrino were unanimous picks. Wildcat tailback Jordan Samoil was a unanimous choice on offense as well. On defense, Calgary’s Jermaine Gabriel & Stephen Dereniwski were unanimous choices, while Andrew Fabian was tabbed as All-Star punter for the 3rd consecutive season.
The Defensive All-Stars features a rarity as the voting at linebacker produced a 5-way tie between Saskatoon’s Ben Cressman & Dylan Kemp, Chance Hanson of the Edmonton Huskies, Yianni Cabylis of Regina and Stephen Dereniwski of Calgary.
Overall, 10 Saskatoon Hilltops, 8 Colts as mentioned, 4 Edmonton Wildcats,3 members of the Regina Thunder, 2 Winnipeg Rifles & 1 Edmonton Huskie were selected as all-stars. The complete list of award winners and all-stars appears below.

Prairie Football Conference

2012 All-Stars, Outstanding Players, Award Winners

All-Star Rookies

Community Service Award Winner

Coach of the Year
PFC ROOKIE AWARDS

Offensive Lineman #68 Grant Potter Calgary Colts
Receiver #20 Jimmy Ralph Calgary Colts
Running Back #5 Jordan Samoil Edmonton Wildcats
Quarterback #6 Kyle Siemens Regina Thunder
Place Kicker #14 Ideen Samadi Edmonton Wildcats Unanimous selection
Defensive Lineman #98 Adam Folz Winnipeg Rifles
Linebacker #44 Aidan Panchyshyn Edmonton Wildcats
Defensive Back #24 Mandella Loggale Edmonton Wildcats
PFC OFFENSIVE TEAM ALL-STARS
Offensive Lineman #58 Frank Pellegrino Calgary Colts Unanimous selection

Offensive Lineman #50 Greg Hannah Calgary Colts

Offensive Lineman #56 Andrew Driusso Calgary Colts 3rd year in a row

Offensive Lineman #65 Matt Leung Saskatoon Hilltops

Offensive Lineman #61 Kyle Gordon Saskatoon Hilltops
Running Back #5 Jordan Samoil Edmonton Wildcats Unanimous selection
Jordan led the PFC in rushing this year with 1,340 yards – 4th most in PFC history – and 2nd most in the CJFL this year behind a BCFC player that played 2 more games. He led the league in carries with 163, and led the conference with 13 touchdowns. His 365-yard game late in the season stood as the CJFL record until it was eclipsed 2 weeks later. Jordan was also 2nd in scoring in the PFC this year.
Running Back #31 Martin Hovi Winnipeg Rifles Martin was 3rd in the CJFL with 141 carries, rushing for 981 yards (2nd in the PFC) and led the Conference in rushing TD’s with 7. He added 72 yards in pass receptions.
Quarterback #10 Derek Cooper Calgary Colts Derek led the PFC in passing TD’s with 13. He qualified for the PFC Record Book by having the 5th highest completion percentage in a season (minimum 100 attempts) and in a game (76.9% with 20 completions on 26 attempts) in Week #8.
Receiver #20 Jimmy Ralph Calgary Colts Unanimous selection Jimmy’s rookie season finished with his receiving totals placing him 5th in the conference.
Receiver #80 Brett Carter Winnipeg Rifles Brett was 1st in the PFC in 2012 with 782 yards (3rd in the CJFL) with 6 touchdowns. This is the 2nd year in a row that a Rifles player has finished with nearly exact same numbers and ranking.
Receiver #28 Kyle McGinnis Saskatoon Hilltops Kyle was 3rd in the PFC with 622 yards.
Receiver #71 Mitch Thompson Regina Thunder Mitch was 4th in the PFC with 569 yards.
Place Kicker #14 Ideen Samadi Edmonton Wildcats Ideen led the PFC in scoring with 85 points and was 2nd in the conference in kick-off yards (1,872). His 19 successful field goals places in the PFC Record Book, tied for 3rd place.

PFC DEFENSIVE TEAM ALL-STARS
Defensive Lineman #64 Clayton Sarich Saskatoon Hilltops Unanimous selection
Defensive Lineman #91 Josh Madsen Edmonton Wildcats Josh tied for the lead in the PFC with 5 quarterback sacks.
Defensive Lineman #79 Donovan Dale Saskatoon Hilltops Donovan had the longest fumble return in the PFC this year, with a 45-yard rumble.
Defensive Lineman #76 Brett Pisio Saskatoon Hilltops 3rd year in a row Brett continues to excel on defense, as his 3rd all-star selection shows. He led the PFC this year in fumble recoveries with 3.
***NOTE: There is a 5-way tie in the linebacker category this year, as follows: Linebacker #42 Stephen Dereniwski Calgary Colts 2nd year in a row; Unanimous selection The 2012 Outstanding Linebacker recipient, Stephen led the Colts’ linebacking corps with 81.5 defensive points.

Linebacker #50 Dylan Kemp Saskatoon Hilltops Defensive points with 81 and racked up 45 total tackles (27 Solo, 10 Assists, 7 STT, 1 STA)
Linebacker #10 Yianni Cabylis Regina Thunder Yianni was 2nd in the PFC and 5th in the CJFL with 114 defensive points this year.
Linebacker #35 Ben Cressman Saskatoon Hilltops Ben was 4th in the PFC this year with 92 defensive points.
Linebacker #24 Chance Hanson Edmonton Huskies Chance led the PFC in defensive points with 117.
Defensive Back #24 Mike Waldron Saskatoon Hilltops Mike was the leading DB with the Hilltops with 28 tackles and 79.5 defensive points.
Defensive Back #3 Chris Friesen Saskatoon Hilltops Chris had 40 defensive points this year.
Defensive Back #9 Jermaine Gabriel Calgary Colts Unanimous selection Jermaine was the leading Colt d-back with 88 defensive points.
Defensive Back #1 Adam Laurensse Edmonton Wildcats Adam racked up 91 defensive points in 2012 and he led the PFC with 8 interceptions with 5 of them coming in the season’s first 2 games.
Defensive Back #12 Mark Ingram Regina Thunder Mark was the leading defensive back for the Thunder with 71 defensive points.
Punter #6 Andrew Fabian Calgary Colts 3rd year in a row New jersey number, but Andrew maintained the highest gross average of 39.86 yards, increasing his average over the past 2 years.
PFC COMMUNITY SERVICES AWARD WINNER
#22 D.J. Whetton Calgary Colts 2nd year in a row D.J. remains only the second recipient of this prestigious award, which has been awarded 4 times. He coaches Football, Basketball and track and assists at the Aim High Sports Camp. D.J. is also involved in the Young Life Youth Mentoring Program and will be joining them full-time in 2013 as a child and youth worker after he graduates from Mount Royal University.

2012 PFC OUTSTANDING PLAYERS AND COACH OF THE YEAR
Outstanding Offensive Back #10 Derek Cooper, QB Calgary Colts
Outstanding Offensive Lineman #58 Frank Pellegrino, OL Calgary Colts
Outstanding Receiver #28 Kyle McGinnis, REC Saskatoon Hilltops
Outstanding Defensive Lineman #79 Donovan Dale, DL Saskatoon Hilltops
Outstanding Defensive Back #1 Adam Laurensse, DB Edmonton Wildcats
Outstanding Linebacker #42 Stephen Dereniwski, LB Calgary Colts 2nd year in a row
Outstanding Special Teams Player #14 Ideen Samadi, K Edmonton Wildcats
Rookie of the Year #5 Jordan Samoil, RB Edmonton Wildcats
Coach of the Year John Stevens Calgary Colts Guided the Colts to their first undefeated regular season in team history in his rookie year as coach.
Outstanding Offensive Player of the Year #10 Derek Cooper, QB Calgary Colts
Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year #35 Ben Cressman, LB Saskatoon Hilltops
Most Valuable Player #9 Jermaine Gabriel, DB Calgary Colts
Nominees and award winners in each category are nominated, voted on, and selected by the head coach from each team and/or the PFC Executive, depending on the award.
Compiled by Tom Hallick, PFC Media Co-ordinator, and Ed Plant, PFC Statistician.

 

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