Football Alberta Senior Bowl set for the May long weekend! (ROSTERS)

In its 23[SUP]rd[/SUP] year the Football Alberta Senior Bowl, which is an all-star game for graduating Grade 12 student-athlete high school football players, will take place this upcoming Monday, May 21[SUP]st[/SUP], at 12:00 p.m. at Edmonton’s Foote Field.

Bonnyville Returns!

Blake Adams is not really a trailblazer but let’s just say the trail he’s on hasn’t been blazed for a while. In 1990 the first ever Senior Bowl was run and two players from the Bonnyville Voyageurs were selected onto the “North” Team. Since that time 21 games have passed since the next one, Blake a defensive lineman, has arrived making Bonnyville the longest serving team from the original teams that had players make the Senior Bowl to have a player return. The good news is that there probably won’t be another 22 years pass before another Voyageur makes it again as Blake is the vanguard of a resurgence in that town with both the high school and bantam teams advancing to Provincials last year. In fact , Dan Jubinville, who was one of the original two players is now the bantam coach in town and took his Bandits all the way to the Tier III Provincial Final last year.

Sky’s the Limit!

Once upon a time there was nothing elite based at the high school level. No Provincials, no Senior Bowl, no nothing. Slowly through the 1980’s and ‘90’s to today the types of elite experiences has grown and grown to the point where four players from last year’s Senior Bowl tried out for and made Team Canada this spring that will compete in the IFAF World Junior Championships (U20) this July in Austin, Texas. Now, football is up there with the rest of the sports offering a chance to represent your country which was a pipe dream years ago. Andrew Boisvert (Salisbury – Sherwood Park), Tyler Henry (Camrose), Tanner Doll (St. Albert), and Michael Schmidt (Western Canada – Calgary) were all dressing for this game last year and now will be pulling the red and white Team Canada jerseys on this summer. The sky’s the limit!

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

HISTORY:

2012 will mark our 23rd year of the Football Alberta Senior Bowl however the history of the game dates back over 40 years.
On February 10, 1968; the executive of the then Alberta Football Coaches Association (a forerunner to Football Alberta) met in Red Deer to discuss the concept of an Alberta High School Football All-Star Game to be known as the “Senior Bowl”. The proposal involved the creation of two teams in a “North” vs. “South” fashion from the 56 High School football teams in Alberta.
Due to factors beyond their control the game did not occur and the idea remained dormant until it was resurrected in 1988 at a Football Alberta’s Planning Meeting. Even then it was a full two years until Rocky Mountain House’s Craig Berger kicked off for the “North” to St. Francis’s Sam Scalise of the “South” in Commonwealth Stadium on July 7, 1990 to begin what is now an annual event.
Today’s game is not much different from the proposal made in 1968. It will be a contest between the best high school football players in Northern Alberta (from Red Deer north) against their counterparts in Southern Alberta selected from the 120 High Schools currently with football programs.
In all the games that have preceded this one, the concept of showing off the best talent that Alberta high schools have that was dreamed of in 1968 has come true. With the continued support of its sponsors the game will continue to grow in its tradition and interest. Sometimes dreams do come true.

HOW IT WORKS:

The planning for each year’s Senior Bowl actually begins in November as the coaching staffs for both the “North” and “South” All-Star teams are picked from the ranks of the high schools throughout the province.
The staff’s are filled from the provincial finalist teams in Tier I, II, III and IV and championship teams from leagues with no provincial final representation. In April two selection camps are held to screen the over 600 nominee players from the team leagues in Alberta and out of it two 40+ man teams were finalized. Finally over the May long weekend the teams reconvene for a three day training camp followed by an Awards Banquet and the Senior Bowl Game.

“SOUTH” ALL-STARS

(RED & WHITE JERSEYS)

NO. NAME POS. HGT. WGT. SCHOOL TEAM HOMETOWN
1 Caleb Donohue DB 5’5 135 Medicine Hat Medicine Hat
5 Kyle Doubell SB 6’0 175 Bishop Carroll Calgary
7 James Thompson QB 6’2 170 Bishop Grandin Calgary
10 Aaron Elock-Coyle QB 6’4 190 St. Timothy’s Cochrane
11 Colton Quast SB 6’1 200 Medicine Hat Medicine Hat
12 Eric Patterson SB 6’0 175 Cochrane Cochrane
15 Devon Richardson-Jackson DB 5’11 180 Bishop Grandin Calgary
17 Conner Robinson DB 6’1 150 L.C.I. Lethbridge
20 Coel Bazinet SB 6’4 195 Notre Dame Calgary
21 Ryan Burke DB 5’10 170 Bishop O’Byrne Calgary
22 Brandon Bellman DB 5’9 185 Holy Trinity Academy Okotoks
24 Trai Gallamore DB 6’0 167 Medicine Hat Medicine Hat
25 Kellen Forrest RB 5’11 175 Cochrane Cochrane
27 Kalon Baumann RB 5’8 157 L.C.I. Lethbridge
32 Hunter Turnbull DB 5’11 175 Henry Wise Wood Calgary
33 Jarvis James RB 5’8 177 Bishop O’Byrne Calgary
34 Patrick Cavanagh WR 6’0 180 Bowness Calgary
35 Kristian Root RB 5’8 200 Cochrane Cochrane
42 Fabien Maddix LB 6’0 202 St. Francis Calgary
43 Emilio Gallotta LB 6’1 205 Notre Dame Calgary
44 Anthony Petrillo LB 5’11 186 Notre Dame Calgary
45 Eric Egan LB 6’3 220 Bishop O’Byrne Calgary
50 Dante Polo OL 5’10 220 Bishop O’Byrne Calgary
51 Troy Richardson DL 6’0 270 Henry Wise Wood Calgary
52 Eric Chamberland DL 6’0 214 St. Francis Calgary
53 Brayden Twarynski DL 6’1 241 Bishop O’Byrne Calgary
54 Mathew McFeeters OL 6’4 230 Forest Lawn Calgary
55 Jacob Mickelson OL 6’6 230 Bowness Calgary
56 Bradley Kotania LB 5’9 197 Lord Beaverbrook Calgary
57 Dustin Bennett LB 5’11 195 Cochrane Cochrane
58 Daniel Zalucky LB 6’1 235 Bishop Grandin Calgary
61 Benjamin Prcic OL 6’5 255 St. Francis Calgary
62 Matthew McDougall OL 6’1 330 McNally/Lacombe Calgary
65 Kody Ulmer OL 6’4 270 McCoy Medicine Hat
66 Jason Doherty OL 5’10 300 Dr. E.P. Scarlett Calgary
77 Ricardo Quevera DL 6’1 270 McNally/Lacombe Calgary
80 Taylor Brooks SB 5’7 150 Foothills Okotoks
82 Adam Wilson WR 5’11 165 Western Canada Calgary
88 Jordan Perreault WR 6’0 165 Springbank Springbank
92 Tyler Shabits DL 6’3 245 Notre Dame Calgary
95 Jevon Westerbeek DL 6’2 231 Bishop Grandin Calgary
99 Matthew Thompson DL 6’1 205 Holy Trinity Academy Okotoks

HEAD COACH: Matthew Hassett, Holy Trinity Academy
ASSISTANTS: Ken Fournier, Drumheller Anthony Vercillo, Catholic Central
Warren Buckler, Medicine Hat Brian McCorquodale, Bishop Carroll
Brian Verlaan, Bishop O’Byrne Jim Forrest, Cochrane
ATHLETIC THERAPIST: Naomi Hanon EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Allan Naylor
ASSISTANT MANAGER: Stacy Tinkler

“NORTH” ALL-STARS

(GREEN & GOLD JERSEYS)

NO. NAME POS. HGT. WGT. SCHOOL TEAM HOMETOWN
1 Jesse Schneider QB 5’11 160 Austin O’Brien Edmonton
5 Rick LeMoignan WR 5’11 155 Austin O’Brien Edmonton
7 Jordan Samoil RB 6’0 200 Bev Facey Sherwood Park
10 Matt Bonaca QB 6’2 200 Salisbury Sherwood Park
11 Andre Leduc DB 5’10 160 St. Albert St. Albert
12 Ideen Samadi K/P 5’10 170 Paul Kane St. Albert
15 Nathan Mitchell DB 5’11 180 Paul Kane St. Albert
17 Brandon Jennings DB 6’3 185 Paul Kane St. Albert
20 Leonardo Mantuila RB 5’6 177 Austin O’Brien Edmonton
21 Rees Paterson DB 5’11 170 Archbishop Jordan Sherwood Park
22 Kyle Somerville WR 5’10 165 Father Mercredi Fort McMurray
24 Mandella Logalle DB 6’1 190 Austin O’Brien Edmonton
25 Connor Knox DB 6’0 160 Bev Facey Sherwood Park
27 Aundrey Webster RB 5’10 180 Harry Ainlay Edmonton
32 Anton Stewart SB 5’10 170 William E. Hay Stettler
33 Nicholas Potgeiter LB 5’11 190 Spruce Grove Spruce Grove
34 Drew Bexson RB 5’11 180 Holy Rosary Lloydminster
35 Luke Marshall LB 6’2 215 H.J. Cody Sylvan Lake
42 Jordan Nolt DL 6’2 216 Spruce Grove Spruce Grove
43 Ethan Backer DB 6’0 175 Grande Prairie Grande Prairie
44 Aidan Panchyshyn LB 6’1 215 Austin O’Brien Edmonton
45 Cameron MacKenzie OL 6’1 210 Bev Facey Sherwood Park
50 Blake Adams DL 6’2 265 Bonnyville Bonnyville
51 Luke Zenke OL 6’1 256 Bev Facey Sherwood Park
52 Landon Wenger LB 5’10 215 St. Albert St. Albert
53 Alex Perry DL 6’1 220 Bev Facey Sherwood Park
54 Jonathan Harke OL 6’1 260 Bev Facey Sherwood Park
55 Devon Kison DL 6’1 295 Leduc Leduc
56 Kieran Maxwell LB 5’11 196 Austin O’Brien Edmonton
57 Kieran Thomas LB 6’0 200 Harry Ainlay Edmonton
61 Sawyer Barth OL 6’2 225 Bev Facey Sherwood Park
62 Evan Rutherford OL 6’2 295 Harry Ainlay Edmonton
65 Michel Milligan OL 6’4 290 Harry Ainlay Edmonton
66 Jacob Brett OL 6’2 280 Fort Saskatchewan Fort Saskatchewan
70 Shane Gilson DB 5’11 154 Grande Prairie Grande Prairie
77 Jason Lambert SB 5’10 209 Peace River Peace River
80 Braiden Annibale SB 5’10 165 Archbishop Jordan Sherwood Park
82 Zach Bosch SB 5’10 183 Salisbury Sherwood Park
88 Dylan Niedermayer DB 5’9 160 Cold Lake Cold Lake
92 Chase Nahrebeski DL 6’1 235 Harry Ainlay Edmonton
95 Ben Lysak DL 6’1 222 Salisbury Sherwood Park
99 Troy Weissbach DL 6’3 250 Bev Facey Harry Ainlay

HEAD COACH: Greg Carabine, Austin O’Brien
ASSITANT COACHES: Rick Gilson, Grande Prairie Jim Nahrebeski, Harry Ainlay
Norbert Baharally, William E. Hay Kelly Johnson, Cold Lake
Dave McKinnon, Ardrossan Jacob Martz, Austin O’Brien
ATHLETIC THERAPIST: Nicole Lemke EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Allan Naylor
ASSISTANT MANAGERS: Jamison Enger

Senior Bowl Most Valuable Players
1990 – Present
North South
1990 Chris Hardy (QB) – Harry Ainlay, Edmonton Vince Dikatis (QB) – Sir Winston Churchill, Cal.

1991 Jay Hamilton (RB) – M.E. LaZerte, Edmonton Sean Latter (RB) – Forest Lawn, Calgary

1992 Lenny Andrews (RB) – Salisbury, Sher. Park Grady Stevenson (DB) – Sir. W. Churchill, Cal.

1993 Tom Gustafson (RB) – Ardrossan Brandon Workman (WR) – Raymond

1994 Ryan Hickey (LB) – Harry Ainlay, Edmonton Barry McElligott (RB) – Bert Church, Airdrie

1995 Jason Dailey (QB) – Queen Elizabeth, Edm. Jeff Lewis (DB) – St. Francis, Calgary

1996 Russ Hart (KR) – Lindsay Thurber, Red Deer Steve Scott (QB) – Cardston

1997 Josh Little (WR) – Salisbury, Sherwood Park Jim Hartley (QB) – Brooks

1998 David Bissette (RB) – McNally, Edmonton Ryan Saurette (QB) – George McDougall, Airdrie

1999 Chad Remple (QB) – Salisbury, Sher. Park David Lowry (LB) – L.C.I., Lethbridge

2000 Matt Burrows (WR) – Jasper Place, Edm. Luke Meyer (RB) – L.C.I., Lethbridge

2001 Jason Bobst (LB) – Parkland, Spruce Grove Charles Guedo (QB) – St. Francis, Calgary

2002 Brad Leier (LB) – Whitecourt Jeff Perrett (OL) – L.C.I., Lethbridge

2003 Tyler O’Gorman (RB) – Strathcona, Edmonton Andrew Patzer (LB) – L.C.I., Lethbridge

2004 David Rayborn (WR) – Bev Facey, Sher. Park Jason Borodenko (QB) – Bowness, Calgary

2005 Joel Barry (SB) – Archbishop Jordan, S. Park Marco Ianuzzi (SB) – St. Francis, Calgary

2006 Kevin Wuthrich (WR) – Bev Facey, Sher. Park Nickalas Blevins (LB) – Bowness, Calgary

2007 Rhys Coppens (DB) – St. Francis Xavier, Edm. Anthony DeZorzi (LB) – St. Francis, Calgary

2008 Ben Gorniak (QB) – Leduc Jordan Colebrook (LB) – Henry Wise Wood, Cal.

2009 Adam Seniuk (QB) – Bev Facey, Sher. Park Storm Bartsoff (RB) – Raymond

2010 Jahlani Gilbert-Knorren (QB) – Harry Ainlay Brad Karl (QB) – Foothills, Okotoks

2011 Jonathan Heidebrecht (K/P) – Camrose Jimmy Ralph (SB) – Raymond