2012 -2013 Team BC Media Guide

FBU International Games December 30th, 2012 to January 6th, 2013 San Antonio, Texas

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Message from the 2012 Team BC General Manager When the process of putting together Team BC began back in the early part of 2012, we were preparing to field a team as part of the Football Canada Cup tournament for the third consecutive year. Circumstances beyond our control meant we were unable to compete at the tournament where we had finished as bronze medalists for two straight years. However, out of that disappointment arose a greater opportunity for our provincial club to take part in a tournament that will provide even greater exposure for our players and an increased level of competition. This is the first year that FBU International Games will be held and we are the first and only Canadian team competing in the tournament. We can’t say we know for certain what to expect from this event other than that the competition we will be facing will be fierce and that we will need to be at our very best from the opening kickoff of our first game to the last whistle of our final game. But I am very confident in the group that our coaching staff, led by Tom Kudaba, has put together and I know that all the players on this year’s squad will represent our province with pride and show why some of the most talented players in Canada come from right here in British Columbia! Enjoy the games! Larry Reda 2012 Team BC General Manager

2012 Team BC Staff Larry Reda Tom Kudaba Dino Geremia Jay Prepchuk Mark Townsend Jerome Erdman Ray Moon Alexis Sanschagrin Dave Henderson Jr. Mhairi Arnouse

General Manager Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach Running Backs/Special Teams Coach Receivers Coach Defensive Line Coach Defensive Backs Coach Equipment Manager Athletic Therapist

Football BC Executive Norm Grdina Mike Boreham Brian Olthuis Mark Nykolaichuk Roy Anderson Patrick Waslen Dino Geremia Daniel Fung

President Vice President VP Programs VP Finance VP without Portfolio Executive Director Technical Director Communications Director

About Team BC and the FBU International Games The 2013 FBU International Games marks the inaugural running of this under-19 competition and Team BC is one of four teams that will be competing as part of the tournament alongside Team USA, Team Mexico and Team Europe. The FBU International Games is part of the All-American Bowl Week celebration and will feature top athletes selected from FBU North America and FBU International camps held from September 2011 to September 2012. The lone exception to this is Team BC which has been allowed to select its own players and can include athletes that are not FBU alumni. Football University, owned and operated by All American Games, producers of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, is a one-of-a-kind football experience – focusing on developing and enhancing the playmaking ability and skill of elite-level athletes from 6th to 12th grade. FBU was founded as a premier educational football camp for an elite class of football players who have already demonstrated their high-level football ability and seriousness for the game. The training is provided by the National Football League’s top coaches and players. Team BC Game Schedule at the FBU International Games Thursday, January 3 – Team Europe vs Team BC (Heroes Stadium, 5 pm CST/3 pm PST) Saturday, January 5 – Team USA vs Team BC (Alamodome, 7:15 pm CST/5:15 pm PST) 3

2012-13 Team BC Roster First Name Gurtaj Taylor Jeremy Denis Cameron Kevin Carter Kent Sheriden Brad Nico Kyle Dante Jordan Peter Elliott Andrew Curtis Michael Chae-Cody Brodik Christian Brock Zach Ashton Liam Maleek Mark Liam Mason Marcus Brian Brayden Nathan David Adrial

Last Name Bhangu Hinton McLean Olivera Spence Wiens Young Hicks Lawley Lyons Repole Sagmoen Vigini Chin Kilberg Nelson Pauls Urlacher Beck Faickney Henderson Krause Mould Wilkinson MacKinnon O'Brien Irons Lego Mahara Swift Davis Dowds Lenius Lund Mann Sellers

2012 Team Abbotsford Collegiate Panthers WJ Mouat Hawks White Rock Titans South Delta Sun Devils Mt. Boucherie Bears Mission Roadrunners Mt. Boucherie Bears Robert Bateman Timberwolves WJ Mouat Hawks Terry Fox Ravens St. Thomas More Knights Terry Fox Ravens St. Thomas More Knights New Westminster Hyacks White Rock Titans St. Thomas More Knights Vancouver College Fighting Irish Mt. Boucherie Bears Terry Fox Ravens Nanaimo Redmen Belmont Bulldogs Mt. Douglas Rams Ballenas Whalers Mt. Douglas Rams Mt. Douglas Rams Ballenas Whalers WJ Mouat Hawks Seaquam Seahawks Vancouver College Fighting Irish Mt. Douglas Rams Mt. Douglas Rams Mt. Douglas Rams Carson Graham Eagles Centennial Centaurs South Delta Sun Devils Terry Fox Ravens

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BECK, Michael – OL Team: Terry Fox Ravens Birth Date: 6/9/96 Height: 6’2” Weight: 242 lbs Football Hero: Jerome Bettis Favourite Football Moment: 2011 game against Lord Tweedsmuir where Terry Fox came back in second half and won by one point in OT.



Bhangu, Gurtaj – DB Team: Abbotsford Collegiate Panthers Birth Date: 6/25/95 Height: 5’11” Weight: 195 lbs Football Hero: Brett Favre



CHIN, Jordan – LB Team: New Westminster Hyacks Birth Date: 5/26/95 Height: 5’8” Weight: 185 lbs Football Hero: My dad, Kevin Chin Favourite Football Moment: Playing with my brother and making big hits.



DAVIS, Marcus – WR Team: Mt. Douglas Rams Birth Date: 8/22/96 Height: 5’9” Weight: 177 lbs Football Hero: Peyton Manning Notes: 2012 Subway Bowl AAA Most Outstanding Back. 2012 BC High School Football AAA Player of the Year.

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DOWDS, Brian – WR Team: Mt. Douglas Rams Birth Date: 11/23/95 Height: 6’3” Weight: 195 lbs Football Hero: Cecil Martin Favourite Football Moment: In the 2012 Subway Bowl, with no time left on the clock in the first half, I dove and caught a deflected Hail Mary pass in the end zone to score a touchdown. In the second half, my team came from behind and won the game.



FAICKNEY, Chae-Cody – OL 2010 Team: Nanaimo Redmen Birth Date: 6/20/95 Height: 6’1” Weight: 255 lbs Football Hero: Ron Gronkowski Favourite Football Moment: Going for an overnight trip to play Chilliwack under the lights. Notes: Named to the 2013 Starbowl Midget team



HENDERSON, Brodik – OL Team: Belmont Bulldogs Birth Date: 2/18/95 Height: 6’7” Weight: 345 lbs Favourite Football Moment: Playing for the Westshore Rebels last year.



HICKS, Kent – DL Team: Robert Bateman Timberwolves Birth Date: 4/13/95 Height: 6’4” Weight: 270 lbs Football Hero: Julius Peppers Favourite Football Moment: Getting my first football sack and then jumping around like I won the Super Bowl in Atom football. Notes: Returning player from 2011 Team BC.

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HINTON, Taylor – DB Team: WJ Mouat Hawks Birth Date: 5/3/95 Height: 5’9” Weight: 175 lbs



IRONS, Maleek – RB Team: WJ Mouat Hawks Birth Date: 6/29/96 Height: 6’0” Weight: 205 lbs Football Hero: Walter Payton Favourite Football Moment: Playing for Team Canada in 2010 at the Eastbay Youth All-American Bowl at the Alamodome in Texas. Canada Beat US with a score of 42-38. Notes: 2012 BC High School Football AAA Offensive All-Star.



KILBERG, Peter – LB Team: White Rock Titans Birth Date: 4/2/95 Height: 6’3” Weight: 245 lbs Favourite Football Moment: My first year playing Midget football we went undefeated and, as the youngest player on the team, I was the starting middle linebacker. We then finished that season with a championship ring. Notes: Named to the 2013 Starbowl Midget team.



KRAUSE, Christian – OL 2010 Team: Mt. Douglas Rams Birth Date: 3/17/96 Height: 6’5” Weight: 302 lbs Football Hero: Jake Long Favourite Football Moment: Playing on Team Canada and beating Team USA 42-37.

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LAWLEY, Sheriden – DL Team: WJ Mouat Hawks Birth Date: 2/1/95 Height: 6’5” Weight: 250 lbs Football Hero: Ray Lewis Notes: 2012 BC High School Football AAA Defensive All-Star.

LEGO, Mark – RB Team: Seaquam Seahawks Birth Date: 3/5/95 Height: 5’10” Weight: 195 lbs Football Hero: Adrian Peterson Favourite Football Moment: Playing Friday night under the lights at Rotary Stadium against Rick Hansen High School. Notes: 2011 & 2012 BC High School Football AA Offensive MVP.



LENIUS, Brayden – WR Team: Carson Graham Eagles Birth Date: 12/19/1996 Height: 6’5” Weight: 190 lbs Football Hero: Calvin Johnson Favourite Football Moment: Playing for Team Canada in San Antonio last year at the Alamodome and scoring a touchdown. Meeting new players and coaches from across the country and playing in such a large venue was amazing.



LUND, Nathan – WR Team: Centennial Centaurs Birth Date: 5/17/95 Height: 5’11” Weight: 180 lbs Football Hero: Jerry Rice Favourite Football Moment: Returning a high snap while attempting to punt out of the end zone for a touchdown. Notes: 2012 BC High School Football AAA Offensive All-Star.

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LYONS, Brad – DL Team: Terry Fox Ravens Birth Date: 9/4/95 Height: 6’5” Weight: 220 lbs Football Hero: Ray Lewis Favourite Football Moment: Getting an interception with one minute left to seal the win against West Vancouver earlier this year. Notes: 2012 BC High School Football AAA Defensive All-Star.

MACKINNON, Ashton – QB Team: Mt. Douglas Rams Birth Date: 2/6/1996 Height: 6’6” Weight: 210 lbs Football Hero: Drew Brees Notes: 2012 BC High School Football AAA Offensive All-Star.



MAHARA, Liam – RB Team: Vancouver College Fighting Irish Birth Date: 4/28/95 Height: 6’2” Weight: 195 lbs Football Hero: Walter Payton Favourite Football Moment: When I broke the record for most touchdowns in one season at Vancouver College set back in 1958. At a school where traditions and records mean so much, I am very proud of this accomplishment. Notes: 2012 BC High School Football AAA Offensive All-Star.



MANN, David – WR Team: South Delta Sun Devils Birth Date: 3/6/95 Height: 6’4” Weight: 210 lbs Football Hero: Calvin Johnson Favourite Football Moment:Winning three provincial championships in Community football, but my favourite moments are yet to come with Team BC and the High School playoffs. Notes: 2012 BC High School Football AA Offensive All-Star. 9

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McLEAN, Jeremy – DB Team: White Rock Titans Birth Date: 2/24/95 Height: 6’2” Weight: 180 lbs Notes: Named to the 2013 Starbowl Midget team. Returning player from 2011 Team BC.



MOULD, Brock – OL Team: Ballenas Whalers Birth Date: 1/27/96 Height: 6’0” Weight: 315 lbs Football Hero: Ray Lewis Favourite Football Moment: Playing in the semi-final game versus the Mission Roadrunners at UBC.



NELSON, Elliott– LB Team: St. Thomas More Knights Birth Date: 4/18/95 Height: 6’0” Weight: 215 lbs Football Hero: Patrick Willis Favourite Football Moment: Winning at Homecoming in Grade 11. Notes: 2012 BC High School Football AAA Defensive All-Star. 2011 BC High School Football Grade 11 AAA Player of the Year.

O’BRIEN, Liam – QB Team: Ballenas Whalers Birth Date: 11/1/95 Height: 6’4” Weight: 225 lbs Football Hero: Tom Brady Favourite Football Moment: Happened in a game last year against Centennial which we actually lost. The first half didn’t go well and I wasn’t playing well, but after half-time we recovered and I played the best statistic game I ever had. However, we lost by one point. The fact we played an excellent AAA team gave us confidence for the rest of the year. The game showed me that you will make mistakes, but it’s how you come back from them that really makes you who you are. Notes: 2012 BC High School Football AA Player of the Year. 2011 BC High School Football AA Offensive All-Star. 10

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OLIVERA, Denis – DB Team: South Delta Sun Devils Birth Date: 10/25/95 Height: 5’10” Weight: 165 lbs Football Hero: Darrelle Revis / Troy Polamalu Favourite Football Moment: Returning an interception 95 yards for six points. Notes: 2012 BC High School Football AA Defensive All-Star.



PAULS, Andrew – LB Team: Vancouver College Fighting Irish Birth Date: 6/27/95 Height: 6’3” Weight: 215 lbs Football Hero: Jason Witten Favourite Football Moment: Game-winning touchdown catch in 2011 Archbishop’s Cup game versus Notre Dame. Notes: 2011 & 2012 BC High School Football AAA Offensive All-Star (TE).



REPOLE, Nico – DL Team: St. Thomas More Knights Birth Date: 11/26/95 Height: 6’1” Weight: 210 lbs Football Hero: Jason Pierre-Paul Favourite Football Moment: When we came back from a game we were losing against WJ Mouat and won within the last few moments of the game. Notes: 2012 BC High School Footbal AAA Offensive All-Star.



SAGMOEN, Kyle – DL Team: Terry Fox Ravens Birth Date: 7/16/96 Height: 6’2” Weight: 280 lbs Football Hero: Warren Sapp Favourite Football Moment: Playing in BC Place in the playoffs.

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SPENCE, Cameron – DB Team: Mt. Boucherie Bears Birth Date: 2/16/95 Height: 5’1” Weight: 182 lbs Football Hero: Ed Reed Favourite Football Moment: Gold Beach, Oregon, Football Camp 2012.



SWIFT, Mason – RB Team: Mt. Douglas Rams Birth Date: 1/195 Height: 5’11” Weight: 210 lbs Football Hero: Walter Payton Favourite Football Moment: Winning the championship in my junior year against WJ Mouat – coming from a 28-point deficit and coming out on top. Notes: 2012 Subway Bowl AAA Game MVP. 2012 BC High School Football AAA Defensive All-Star. Returning player from 2011 Team BC.



Urlacher, Curtis – LB Team: Mt. Boucherie Bears Birth Date: 3/24/95 Height: 6’1” Weight: 190 lbs Football Hero: Von Miller Favourite Football Moment: Beating crosstown rivals 37-0 in the game of the week, and then being named defensive player of the week in BC. Notes: 2012 BC High School Football AAA Defensive All-Star.

VIGINI, Dante – DL Team: St. Thomas More Knights Birth Date: 2/17/95 Height: 6’2” Weight: 215 lbs Football Hero: Julius Peppers Favourite Football Moment: During my grade 11 season in the quarterfinals playing against the Centennial Centaurs. Late in the 4th quarter and losing, with our season on the line, I was fortunately able to make a play for my team and blocking and recovering their punt deep in Centennial territory. A couple of plays later we scored giving us the win and extending our season. Notes: 2012 BC High School Football AAA Defensive MVP. 12

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SELLERS, Adrial – WR Team: Terry Fox Ravens Birth Date: 9/5/96 Height: 6’1” Weight: 170 lbs Football Hero: Walter Payton



WIENS, Kevin – DB Team: Mission Roadrunners Birth Date: 1/3/95 Height: 6’0” Weight: 180 lbs Football Hero: Tim Tebow Favourite Football Moment: Winning the 2011 AA Varsity provincial championship over John Barsby. Notes: 2012 BC High School Football AA Defensive MVP.



WILKINSON, Zach – OL Team: Mt. Douglas Rams Birth Date: 1/30/96 Height: 6’5” Weight: 245 lbs Football Hero: Brian Cushing/Anthony Munoz Favourite Football Moment: When I got to start on the Varsity football team when I was in Grade 10. Notes: 2012 BC High School Football AAA Offensive All-Star.



YOUNG, Carter – DB Team: Mt. Boucherie Bears Birth Date: 8/4/95 Height: 6’1” Weight: 190 lbs Football Hero: Patrick Willis Favourite Football Moment: When I chased down the receiver on the KSS Sr. Varsity team. I made the tackle, which stopped their scoring drive, which would have won them the game. From my linebacker position, I was several yards away when he made the catch. I pursued him for about 15 yards until I made the tackle. 13

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