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| Team |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Tot |
| Northern |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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Donald Wilson |
6 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
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Walker Monroe(FG) |
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Well,
Northerns loss to Donald Wilson from Whitby in the Metro Bowl Semi's Thursday
meant different things to MTW and Red Night fans. For the latter it means the
end of a very good season but a revealing of an Achilles heal, for the former it
means no more Wildcat players to watch and the officia l
end to 2008 fall season. Time to turn focus for Winter Camp in January. Now to
the game and the major impact our MTW Northern players had on it despite
the loss. On Wilsons first drive the secured one first down then hit one of
their tall receivers right over the middle at a depth of about 15 then outran
the Northern D for the score. The missed PAT made it 6-0 early.
But
the same thing happened against Birchmount a week before so no worries right?
Northern then followed up with a decent drive ending in a 32 yard field goal
setting up what looked to be a scoring battle. Not so fast. The next 2 drives
ended in punts and the second quarter. Then #4 (above) Eric Black picked off
a pass and took it to the Wilson 27. The Northern O went backwards and went 3
and out, opted for the fake punt which was no good. Then we had another two 3
and outs until Wilson fumbled into the hands of Livingston at midfield. Again
the Red Knight could do nothing and started a set of three more 3 and
outs. Then Wilson got it going from just inside their own side of the field when
Livingston upped his game. Ha rag dolled the Wilson QB for a 13 yard sack
leaving Wilson to set up for a field goal, which
of
course he blocked. That ended the half 6-3 Wilson . The 3rd quarter
started with a Northern 3 and out leaving a Wilson to start at their 20. Then
both MTW'ers Gabriel Crozier and Livingston had two huge sacks forcing Wilson to
punt. Northern again went 3 and out and a shanked punt ended the quarter with
Wilson at midfield. Then another Wildcat Kadeem Stephenson
playing tackle pounced on a Wilson fumble and the Knights seemed to have the
momentum. Problem was they couldn't do anything with it as was the case after
the Black int. After a Northern punt, Wilson took it down to the Knights 20
where the kicked a field Goal for a 9-3 lead but still a single possession ball
game. Northern began their final drive on their 35 and with help of some
Wilson penalties made it to the Wilson 39 with a minute left. The killer was a
14 yard Wilson sack , a missed bomb by the Red and a loss of downs. Wilson ran
out the clock and sealed the Northern fate. It came down to a lack of
Northerns
ability to move the ball consistently, far too many 3 and outs, poor field
position and a failure to capitalize on turnovers. But to Northern's credit they
got to within one game of the big High School show. As an MTW fan you had to be
very proud of the contribution our Wildcats made to that team...it was a front
and center. We'll give them a month or so to focus on their exams and then the
focus changes to Wildcats football and warm summer Saturdays. |
Isakov's Route to The Vanier Bitter Sweet, and Not Just
Because of the Loss
The
Western Mustangs almost pulled it off but ran into a revolutionary football
program from Laval University of Quebec City in a Vanier Cup where most would
say the Stangs were the David to les Rouge et Or's Goliath. It panned out in a
44-21 Laval win. Its all starts with the million dollar plus budget Laval is
blessed with to all the other CIS programs operating on 5 digit budgets. Thats
another story. Marco's season was not quite as he expected coming in. After
injuring his hand in Spring Camp and rehabbing to the point that he played the
last 4 games for MTW going 4-0 over that stretch until the Huronia Wildcard
Loss. Marco had been told that he was #2 behind Michael Faulds at the QB Spot.
But as the season started TV viewers and MTW fans were seeing Marco in civi's
on the sidelines. This is the result of
head Coach Marshall's son Donnie being moved up to the # 2 spot two days before
the season opener, all the while being told by Western coaches that he would
have chances to earn back the # 2 spot. So we are left with a frustrated Marco
who has been told by Faulds that he will be back for a 5th year and of course
Donnie will be back so in Marco's words "I'm a little bit lost right now as to
my future here. If Faulds does come back and Donnie stays than likely next year
will be the same as this year, a whole lot of riding the pine without padding
on!" That family dynamic between coach and son can be a tough one to deal with
in Marco's place but he is handling like the man he is. Besides being a little
"bummed out" he expects the situation not to be a distraction as he moves
forward. But he feels as do people who understand his football mind and skills
he can play at that level so riding the pine would be a travesty. We'll keep in
touch with Marco to see how things pan out. |
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Northern Take Over in 2nd Half to Clinch City Title |
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| Team |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Tot |
| Northern |
0 |
10 |
0 |
21 |
31 |
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Birchmount Park |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Michael
Livingstone, 2TD, Peter Forte, TD, Alex Heller, TD, Walker
Monroe,(4C and FG) |
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Photo Gallery |
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The Northern Red Knights, complete with 13 Wildcats, came into the TDSB final
after two shut out wins while opponent Birchmount Park just
squeaked past Don Bosco by a point in their semi-final. The first quarter went
back and forth with a Northern missed Field goal and after another
Birchmount 3 and out Northern set up for another 30 yard FG only to fake it and
throw to Livingston who couldn't hold onto the ball. At the end of the quarter
with Birchmount in a punting
situation
Livingston blocked the punt leaving Northern on the BP 10. From there QB Kyle
Stenhouse hit #72 Martin Pesek for the go ahead TD at 7-0. On Birchmounts next
possession a
Livingston sack left them at 2nd and 16 deep in there own zone when they hit for
a screen down the south sideline for TD. Tie game. The 2nd
quarter then ended with both teams exchanging
field
goals and BP opening up their passing game which as the half time whistle blew
Northern D. Coordinator Tom Gretes knew his defense had to address. The second
half started with a strong opening drive by Birchmount using the pass and deep
in the Northern zone on second down they fumbled in the Northern end zone
giving the ball back to Northern on their 20. Northern was forced to punt in
their own zone leaving BP decent field position. They were able to drive into
the
Northern zone where they setup for a 30+ yard field goal that was wide right and
MTW CB Eric black ran it out to the 1 yd line where the Birchmount tackler was
penalized for a facemask and then Northern had it at the 35. A time
consuming drive ended with what was the beginning of the Micheal Livingston
Show. Northern came out with Micheal as the left wideout and took advantage of
his huge height
advantage
on the BP corner by playing pitch and catch to Micheal inside the Birchmount red
zone. As the 4th quarter began the Red Knights then ran the same play into the
end zone to Livingston who snared the Stenhouse pass for the TD and a 17-10
Northern lead. From that point on the game was played in the Birchmount zone.
Three and outs and a shanked punt left Northern inside the BP 35 and again they
ran the fly route to Livingston for the second TD for him and Northern on the
4th quarter. Another loss of downs by Birchmount then ended with Northern's RB
Alex Heller (kicker for 2007 JCats) taking in from about the 15. That's did it
and Birchmount had nothing left and Red Knights now go on the play Wilson in the
Metro Bowl Semi's next week. It was clear all the Wildcats on the field played
huge roles for the Red Knights. Kadeem Stephenson played both FB and Nose
tackle. Livingston was solid at DE and wideout, oh did I mention he also had a
forced fumble? Gabe Crozier and Eric Black solidified the left outside and deep
with
Etan Katz kept the right edge closed off for the most part. James Fanais played
despite a cast on a broken hand but blocked well. Farhad Gadjyev was
a wall up the middle and Grant McAdam open holes for Heller and protected
his QB fearlessly. Gareth Andrew and Ben Turner-Bob made plays. Unfortunately
Jacombe and Brandon Williams were out with injuries. Congrats to all our Cats
and the Northern squad for a great win! |
Black and SVSU Miss Playoffs but Accolades Continue to Pour in
For Matty Down South
We
posted a story about the amazing week former MTW VCat
Walk of Famer
Matt Black had last week after being announced as NCAA GLIAC DII defensive
player of the week and being selected to the 1st
ALL Conference All Star team. Last night, Nov 18, Mat, starting corner for the
Cards' got the call that he has been invited to the
East Coast Bowl in Petersburg, Virginia.
Matt says in an email to tw.com "it definitely feels great, its a goal I set for
myself way back in January when we were lifting and running in the winter, so it
good to see all my hard work finally pay off."
This
last 4 days or so may help offset the disappointment of not making the GLIAC
playoffs despite a 7-3 record. That is one tough division. "The East Coast
Bowl is an annual college football All-Star game that features the most elite
Division I-FCS, II, III and NAIA college football players from across the
Mid-Atlantic region. In Matt's own words
"...I'm pretty excited about that cause it gives me another chance to show the
NFL scouts what I have to offer and hopefully entice one of them to give me a
shot." So What's next ..."its just time to get back in the gym and on the track
hard and get ready from the bowl games and pro days coming up." We're excited
for you too Matt. What an achievement! Good Luck! |
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VCat Duo Post Big Numbers In the Fall
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Two of the receivers for the VCats in 2008 expected to take over
after
the
graduation of Justene Edwards and Tim Hayos are Justin Babin (LP#2) and Boris
Isakov (LP#80). And if their performance this fall is any indication we may have
a new set of stars in the making and not skip a
beat in producing great receivers year in and year out as we have with
Kevin
Logan (now at Lafayette in NCAA DII),
Shawn
Gore (Bishops),
Mike
Mizerski
(Manitoba), Cam
Worsley (York),
Ricky Clarke (CJFL) and Robin Legault
(York). Quite a list of awesome receivers and one time OVFL
League leaders. Lets take a look at the number for Justin and Boris, both
playing at Lawrence Park this year. Justin played 6 games, had 11 TD's, 9
receiving, one
rushing
and one on a return. In terms of yardage he had 1100 all-purpose including 615
receiving on 23 receptions for an average of 26.7 yards, 260 on 11
carries and 225 on 8 returns. Boris scored 4 TDs but had the game tying 2pt
convert against Central. He also amassed 710 yards on 30 catches for a 23.3 yard
average per catch. By loose comparison, 2008 MTW duo of Hayos and Edwards had
503 and 372 yards and 4 TDs each in 8 games. Different Leagues and competition
yes but it gives you an idea. Babin and Isakov helped LP accrue 125 points for
which was second only to Northern in the conference and 37 points ahead of the
third place team Central Tech meaning these guys accounted for half the LP
points in 2008..These two will now take a breather until winter camp in January
and hopefully continue to contribute like this for MTW is 2009. Great seasons
guys! |
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Receiver |
Gms |
Rec |
Yards |
TDs |
CVT |
AVG |
|
With Lawrence Park 2008 |
| Babin |
6 |
23 |
615 |
9 |
0 |
26.7 |
| Isakov |
6 |
30 |
710 |
4 |
2 |
23.3 |
| Totals/Avgs |
6 |
53 |
1335 |
13 |
2 |
25.2 |
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With Metro Toronto Wildcats 2008 |
| Babin |
8 |
8 |
55 |
0 |
0 |
6.8 |
| Isakov |
8 |
7 |
114 |
0 |
0 |
16.2 |
| Totals/Avgs |
8 |
15 |
169 |
0 |
0 |
11.3 |
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lBlack Named GLIAC Player of the Week and 1st Team All-Star at
Saginaw Valley State.
Former
All Star VCat Corner Matt B lack,
older brother of our own Eric Black, has been bestowed two honours this week for
his SVSU Cardinals in the NCAA Division II GLIAC Conference. First for his
efforts against Ferris State he was named GLIAC Defensive Player of The Week.
Black racked up four tackles, two fumble recoveries, an interception and a
blocked punt in SVSU’s 26-14 win at Ferris State. Black blocked a first quarter
punt that was returned for a touchdown, then would come up with a fumble
recovery in the second quarter, and he would again jump on another loose ball
late in the third quarter. Black also grabbed his fifth interception of the year
at the start of the fourth quarter in the 26-14 win.Then to top it off he was
named to the GLIAC 1st team defense All-Star squad. He ranked third in the
conference with 5 interceptions including a 19 yarder for a TD against Northern Michigan. |
Summer MTW Football Brings New Dynamic to the High School Game
For
those of us who have been around high school football for a few decades or even
as recently as the early to mid 90's will have noticed a difference, not just in
the quality of play but in the relationships between players between the two
teams. It was especially noticeable in this years TDSB playoffs
when Northern played both Lawrence Park and East York on their way to the TDSB
Final Friday at 2pm against Richview.The quality of the game is noticeable as
many of the players have been playing an extra season in the summer, in our part
of town it's MTW football, prior to beginning high school ball where the
competition generally is of
a
slightly lower level. So players not only have played and practiced more but
their confidence level is elevated as they enter the fall game. But its the
second point that those of us involved in both the summer and high school game
have noticed and can be viewed as a point of pride in what we are doing at MTW.
A decade ago and prior to, when a two teams played, the closest they came to
civil behavior was a programmed
shaking of the hands after the game and then the visiting team headed straight
to the bus. But now those who witnessed either of the the two Northern games
against Lawrence or East York saw something else. It was enough to have parents
contact tw.com to point out. In
these
two games witnesses saw 30+ MTW players between the three teams. Before the game
you would see players shaking hands with opposing coaches who were their coaches
during the summer. After the game, especially the the LP/ Northern tilt, you
would see players from the two teams hugging each other and groups of MTW
players from opposing high school teams, who fought together just a few months
back, talking for extended periods of time, even as tears flowed from the losing
players former teammates. This type of interpersonal
dynamic is s side effect of MTW football most would not have expected but one
that all involved in the Wildcat program can take great pride in. In Fridays
final we have the many MTW/ Northern players and team taking on Richview and MTW
player Mathieu Tonner (below left). Not
quite
the same in terms of numbers but don't be surprised if Tonner and some of his
former teammates from Northern/MTW will be near the last off the field as they
chat it up. Be proud MTW! We're having more of an impact than you think! |
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New 2009 MTW Executive Announced |
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In an effort to streamline and optimize responsibilities at the executive and
management levels the following changes have been made for the 2009 season and
beyond: |
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LPFAA Parent Company Board |
| President |
Chuck Richardson |
| Vice President |
Michael McCormick |
| Secretary-Treasurer |
Anne DeGrasse |
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MTW Executive |
| General Manager |
Kevin Gilligan |
| Director of Marketing |
Chuck Richardson |
| Director of Football Operations |
Tom Gretes |
| Director of Business Operations
|
Michael McCormick |
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Under each executive position with be a series of managers who will handle
subtasks such as fundraising, equipment, finances, amongst many others, as well
as the three governors representing each team to the League. Announcements on
manager positions will be made as soon as possible. Furthermore Head Coaching
positions will also be announced shortly. This reorganization is a necessary
step in handling a rapidly growing organization and an overburdening of
individual personnel. Change was necessary and we are confident MTW is a better
program for it. |
Despite Dreary Season For York, Chris Ross's Story Is Far From
It
We
haven't talked too much about York this year but we have to talk about one
Lion. Former VCat lineman Chris Ross has found a place with the Lions in
'08 and that may not mean much being a top 10 defensive player but consider
this. After the 2004 season where Chris was a mainstay on an Oline that
helped MTW beat the Thunder for the 1st time an d
get the VCats into the playoffs, Chris came down with a serious illness that
made him lose extreme amounts of weight and strength. Anyone who saw Chris were
very concerned about his health let alone whether he would play football again.
But you cant keep a good man down. Hopefully coaching with the Wildcats helped
him recover and now a 6'2 214 lb Chris is in the linebacker rotation
at York. This year, he played in 5 games, had 14 solo's 2 assists, a sack, a
pass break up and a forced fumble. A great story about a great guy |
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Queens Shocked By Gee Gee's But Two Gails and Former Cats Are
OUA All-Stars |
| Team |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
OT1 |
Tot |
| Ottawa |
0 |
17 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
23 |
| Queen's |
8 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
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The team with the most Former MTW players for the last few years has been the
Queens Golden Gails. In '08 there were no less than 10 XCats
on
a squad that entered the playoffs ranked #2
nationally. So when they came into the OUA Semi on Saturday there were few who
gave Ottawa a chance. And after Queens took an early 8-0 lead that sentiment was
solidified. But a huge 17 point 2nd quarter for Ottawa gave them a 17 - 11 lead.
A shocked crowd at Richardson Stadium in Kingston then had to watch agonizingly
as the Queens couldn't get any thing going on offence while the Gee Gee's
played
conservative ball control and added 6 in the 4 th
for the 23-13 win. The only positive for Queens that weekend was when two former
VCats were named as OUA All-Stars. Former VCat tackle Dan Bederman (top left and
right as Vcat), now a 6'1" 310 lb center was named to the 1st All-Star team,
while Chris Smith (above left and rightas VCat), playing Sam linebacker cracked
the 2nd team. Hopefully this takes a bit of the sting out of what Im sure they
hoped would be a longer path through the playoffs. |
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Career game Against Western on National
TV!
Former VCat Alex DePrato, now a starting safety for the Queens Gails, was all
over the field on Saturday. He and several other former Cats dismantled the
Western Mustangs (we were looking for Marco on the sideline) 43-16 with
huge 2nd and 4th quarters. Perhaps the biggest play was turned in by DePrato,
from CIS.com:
"with Queen’s up 9-1 and Western charging. Gaels free-safety Alex Daprato
(Toronto) intercepted a Michael Faulds (Eden Mills, Ont.) on the goal-line and
returned the ball 94-yards. That play saw Giffin score his second of the game
and put momentum on Queen’s side.
“It was the consequence of being at the right place at the right time,” said
Daprato. “Definitely a momentum changer.”
“Daprato’s interception was the turning point in my mind,” continued Sheahan.
“It’s going to be 9-8 if they scored. He turned it around and we go up 16-1.
That was a huge play in the ball game.”
From that you get the impact of that play. But he also contributed 5.5 tackles
on the day and was all over the ball.This from Alex after we contacted him:
"...we are entering an exciting time over here in Kingston. All the hard
work is starting to show, and the wildcats support is very encouraging for every
ex wildcat up here. I hope we are doing everyone back home proud. We are on our
way to putting something special together but we still have a ways to go.
Hopefully we can keep up the good work, and stay on the tube for you to keep on
watching. Thanks for the message and im looking forward to another wildcats
season"
Alex drops by every once and a while to MTW practice and/or games so if you see
him, remind him of this effort. Way to go Alex from all at MTW! |
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Three Cats Make Toronto Star Top 25 High
School Players to Watch
Livingston, McMann and Hyman Crack List |
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MTW players are usually represented very well on the Toronto Star's Top 25 and
this year is no exception. Dominant VCat D End Micheal Livingston representing
Northern should have some fun is the TSSAA and might go up against behemoth
pancaker Tyson McMann, easily one of the best tackles in Toronto out of
Newtonbrook. Then we have arguably one of the best players in the entire MTW
program in RB Jamaal Hyman, who represents Chaminade in the fall. Way to go guys
from all of us at MTW. We're watching so good luck! |
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Iceman II Leads LP To Exhibition Win Over Del

It started with his older brother Marco but now it's Boris
leading his team. VCat Boris Isakov, who caught a TD pass from Western QB
brother Marco against Huronia in the playoffs (see right), has made a big move
over the last year with the Cats and the Panthers. He's got the tools,
great
hands, tall and although not blazing speed, he can really run routes which make
him a QB favorite. Came in handy as he contributes this TD catch and run in the
28-0 win over De La Salle. LP has some work to do to improve on last years
T1 semi against Northern but its a start and Boris is going to be key to any
success the Panthers have.
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Way to Go Matt!...
Selected in the 6th round from Saginaw Valley State
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Financial Assistance
Towards Player Fee |
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If you are an interested player but cannot manage the player fees you
may qualify for financial assistance through Canadian Tire's "JumpStart"
Program. Players can receive up to $300 towards their fees provided you
are under 19 years old and meet certain criterion.
Parents do not apply directly to the program to
obtain funding for their children. If in need submit an email
HERE to us and a mass application
is sent in through MTW. Do not
hesitate as the funds are limited. To get more information on the
program, click the red arrow below. |
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2nd Annual MTW
Coaches Clinic |
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We at MTW are proud to announce that the 2009 Coaches
Clinic will also be a level I NCCP Certification clinic, meaning all MTW
coaches and coaches from the North York Grizzlies and Upper Canada
College will be invited to participate in the two day session Dates and
Details to be announced. |
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Winter Camp
is
coming soon |

MTW is proud to announce it's new Winter Skill Development Camp and
we'll be back on the field sooner than you think. Camp will start
mid-January with dates, times and registration info to follow soon. This
year's camp will be different than in previous years as we shift the
emphasis to individual player skill development. All three teams will
train at the same time and the focus will be on fundamentals training by
position. This will allow us to have more positional coaches on the
field working with players to help get them a jump on their playing
season. Registration will be via the
website, so stay tuned for details |
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Player Records
We have updated season records but need players
to respond if they feel they have earned individual game records. Please
email Chuck if you believe you have broken a game mark. They
will be verified and posted if valid
PW Records
| JV Records|VR
Records |
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MTW Stats Updated
Team
Year-by-year Offensive Stats
Junior
| Varsity
Team
Year-by-year Defensive Stats
Junior
| Varsity
Individual All-Time Top 5
Junior | Varsity |
Peewee
Players
Best Seasons
Junior | Varsity |
Peewee
Team
Scores and Records
Junior | Varsity |
Peewee
Program Wide
Complete Stats |
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HS
PLAYOFFS |
Northern Shuts Out Richview
Congratulations to the Northern Red Knights and
its dozen+ MTW players, who
blanked a very good Richview Saints and JCat
Mathieu Tonner 10-0 Friday at Varsity Stadium in a defensive battle.
Current VCat Eric
Black (above left) had a fumble recovery for 20+ yards and several long
punt returns, Livingston (right) had 2 sacks and blocked a field goal,
Farhad Gadyev (below left) had 10 + tackles and Kadeem
Stephenson
(below right)playing nose tackle was in the Richview backfield
all day.
The Red Knights will take on Birchmount Park in the Toronto Final
at Esther Shiner 1pm Thursday Nov. 20 before
the Metro Bowl playdowns begin. |
King City Upset in York Final, Kovshoff Now Looks to
MTW Winter Camp
After defeating G.W. Williams 17-0 in the regular it was not surprising
that King City came into the TII York Final as the
favorites. But that's why they play the games. Williams came into the
final with a different came... they pounded on the KC defense and their
defense played an aggressive blitzing type defense that KC was not
prepared for. Russell himself had 7 tackles for KC but it was not nearly
enough as the scoreboard showed a 33-6 upset by Williams . Joe stakes
some solice in that as he says "Now i get to train for MTW Varsity where
I am this year competing for a starting spot. Look forward to MTW
soon!". It will be good to see you to Russell! |
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HS
PLAYOFFS |
Kovshoff and King City Going To Tier II York Region
Final.
2008
J'Cat Russell Kovshoff, brother of former VCat Joel, has been a big part
of King City's road the the TII York Regional Final against G.W.
Williams at Esther Shiner Saturday Nov. 15th at 1pm. Last week he had 6
tackles and 1 fumble recovery in a 30-0 drubbing of Maple. Good Luck
Russell! |
Livingston Unstoppable In TDSB South Win over East
York
If
there was a city wide MVP award in Metro Toronto VCat/Northern player
Micheal Livingston (#77 left with Northern) would have to be a
candidate. Against East York in a 28-0 white wash of East York in the
South Regional Final, Micheal (below rt as a Cat) had 7 sacks and 2 TD's,
one on a pass into the end zone from a short yardage set and one one a
70 yard fumble recovery to pay dirt from his D
Den position. He had another long interception TD return that was called
back. Ring a bell? This is an force in defensive football football in
this city whether it be OVFL or High school ball. Scary Good. Good Luck
against Richview Mike. |
Tonner and Saints Win West Title...Northern Next

2008 JCat Mathieu Tonner (#1 far left) has had a pretty good 7 months of
football. First he is part of a 7-1 regular season MTW effort then he
goes on the win the TDSB West Senior Title over Michael Power in a
tight one 16-14. They now go on to play Northern Friday at Varsity
Stadium 2pm. |
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UNI
NCAA Div II |
Black Awesome On D in Every Way in Saginaw's Win in
NCAA DII Action
Former
VCat Star Matt Black was just huge in his Cardinals win over Ferris Sate
to end the season. get this line...3 solos, 1 assist, 2 fumble
recoveries, 1 interception, 2 pass breakups and 1 blocked punt that lead
to a SVSU TD. What a game! The 7-3 Card's now wait to see if they can
squeeze into that 6th and last playoff spot |
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UNI Divisional
Finals |
Blair Propels Huskies to AUS Title over FX
AB
keeps on rolling. In Saturdays AUS final against St. Francis Xavier,
Allistair had 16 carries for 83 yards as leading rusher for his team in
a tight 29-27 victory. A lot tighter than the 49-7 drubbing they laid on
X a few weeks back. This leads to a matchup with Marco Isakov and the
Western Mustangs in the Mitchell bowl next Saturday the 16th on The
Score 3;30pm in London. |
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HS
PLAYOFFS |
Fanais Big In Win Over
Lawrence Park in 1st Round
Now VCat James Fanais may have missed the 2008 MTW season due to a arm injury
but he has come on strong for the Northern Red Knights in the fall high
school season. In a hard fought 35-21 win over the Panthers in the TDSB
Ti er I South Semi Finals, James had 3 TD's to propel his team to victory
and a date with East York in the South Region Final. |
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UNI
PLAYOFFS |
Smith and Deprato OK in Loss Leaving Only 1 Former Cat left to Watch
In
the shocking 23-13 loss to Ottawa the twin towers Alex DePrato and Chris
Smith notched 5 solos and 2 solos respectively. This loss leaves only
Saint Mary's running back Alistair Blair as
the lone former Cat to watch. Allistair led his team in rushing with 568
yards on 76 carries, 3 TD's, a long of 48, 81.14 yards per game and 7.47
yard per rush. We wish AB all the best and hope we can watch him in the
Cup in a week. |
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UNI WEEK 9/10 |
Mizerski Finishes Season Strong Despite Team Missing
Playoffs
Although
his Manitoba Bisons lost their final three games to miss the Canada West
playoffs, former MTW VCat superstar Mike Mizerski had some of his best
games of the season. I week 9's 25-19 loss to Calgary, Mike weny 7 for
71 yards and a TD. In week 10 against Regina, Zersk went 5 for 53 in a
17-12 loss. Watch this guy next year, he is coming into his own!. |
AB Big for Huskies as they Go to AUS Final
Former
MTW hammer back has had a very good year for Saint Mary's and finished
strong in his last two regular season games against St FX and Mount
Allison. Against X Allistair went 7 for 62 rushing and 1TD on a 24 yard
run to green in a 49-7 win. The next week he had 53 yards on 5 rushes in
a 31-16 win over the Mounties. They go up against St FX again in
the AUS final Nov. 8 at 1pm. |
Bishops Misses Playoffs But Gore Becoming Key Catch
for Gaiters
Former
VCat receiving threat and part of the super tandem with Mizerski in '06
continued his soled season in week 9. In a 35-25 win over over Concordia
Shawn had 76 yards on 4 catches including a 42 yarder. OK he only had 18
yards on one catch in his final game, a 56-6 loss to Montreal,
Shawn has become a major component of the Gaiter pasing game. Cant wait
to see him on '09! |
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UNI WEEK
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Smith Leads Gaels Defense In Yet Another Queens Win
Former
standout Vcat safety Chris "Smitty" Smith was the man on defense
in his 2nd ranked Queens Gaels 38-16 win over the Ottawa Gee Gee's. His
sheet shows 5 solos and 2 assists for 6 total tackles. the 6'2 224 lb
safety now has 20 solos and 15 assists on the season which puts him near
the top on his teams defensive stats. |
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UNI WEEK 7 |
Mizerski Gets Score In Tough OT Loss to UBC
In
a very tough 10-8 overtime loss to UBC, former OVFL MVP and MTW record
holding receiver Mike Mizerski, scored on a game tying 58 yard TD in the
4th quarter. It's Mike's 1st of the season and hopefully more to come! |
Shrubb Throws For TD in Scary
80-0 Thrashing of York, DeGrasse Makes His Mark
Ouch!
Bad for York but for Queens they just keep rolling along. Two former
Cats got on the stat sheet in this one as well. Former VCat QB Jansen
Shrubb (top left) threw for 6 to Scott Valberg in the 4th. His line
ended 2 for 4 for 62 yards and the TD. Also
getting
on the board was 6' 265 lb DL and former 5 year veteran Cat Adam
DeGrasse (left), who is starting to see his play time grow, and why not
if he keeps picking up fumbles like he did in this one! |
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HS WEEK
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Miles Leads The D For Forest Hill In Huge Win
JCat
Winston Miles is powering the defense for the third year expansion team
at Forest Hill. Evidence this October 11ths 54-6 demolition of
Agincourt. Winston's team is tied with Humberside for the lead in
his TII division at 2-0 with 87 points for and only 6 against. Keep it
up Winston! |
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HS WEEK
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SHAFTO |
ISAKOV |
BABIN |
ZANATTA |
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Goliaths Srs and Jrs Almost
Upset by Lawrence With Help of MTW Players |
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Well the favorites won, but barely.The heavily
favorite East York Goliaths dropped into Lawrence Park and
barely escaped with a pair of one point wins. At the senior
level the visitors got a 21-20 win with all 20 LP points coming
from MTW stalwarts Andrew Shafto (Welcome back from injury
Andrew!), Boris Isakov and Justin Babin. At the JV level East
Yorks coach Frank Deni, who we know as the MTW Peewee coach, saw
one of his 2008 peewees Andrew Zanatta score for LP in his teams
really tight 8-7 win. Great start to the HS season! |
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UNI WEEK 4 |
Gore Leads His team In Receiving Past McGill
Former
VCat Superstar Receiver Shawn Gore, together with Mike Mizerski dominated the league in -.04- .06. In this past weekend he had
2 catches for 32 yards to lead his Gaiters to the win 45-21 over the
McGill Redmen |
Allistair Rushes For 156
In Win over Mt. Allison
Ab
is really solid again. 156 yards on 18 carries with a long of 34 and 1
TD He is now over 400 yards foe the season !Allistair is making the best of his starting
role at tailback, that's for sure! His Walk of fame Video
can be seen
here. |
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UNI WEEK 3 |
Matty Contributes In Big Way In Big Win Over GLIAC
League Rival
superstar corner, OVFL All-Star, Walk of Famer, and Team Canada GFC
Champion Matt Black had another solid one for his Saginaw
Valley State for his final year after being drafted by the Toronto
Argonauts. They eaked
one out 46-45 over Rival Northwood. 'Cards are now 2-1 on the season.
Matt was thirst best on his defense with 5 solos, 3 assists, 1 tackle
for loss and 2 pass breakups. You can Matt see with Clutterbuck in the pick down the
middle of
the page and of course in support of his
VCat |
Gretes Making a Place for himself in Blues Win #2.
Former
5 year MTW player George Gretes is starting to make a name for himself
at U of T. But rushing?! Yes, he had a long of 40 yards and a total of
50 yards rushing to be the 2nd leading rusher for the Blues in their
58-7 massacre of York, making the Blues 2-1 on the season. George also
went 2 for 2
passing
with a TD to round out a very productive day for the former MTW
veteran. Not surprising though, he has pedigree with his father, former
OUA coach of the year Tom Gretes, also a member of the MTW executive and
coaching selection committee. George is way ahead of the game mentally
and understands the game more then most coaches! Way to go george! |
Allistair Rushes for 223 in Win over Bishops
What
a game Former VCat Allistair Blair had yesterday. 19 carries, 223 yards
and a long of 48 yards in the Huskies 35-27 win over the Bishops
Gaiters. The Walk of Famer Allistair is making the best of his starting
role at tailback, that's for sure! His Walk of fame Video
can be seen
here. |
Week 1 MTW Uni Highlights
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Week 2 MTW Uni Highlights
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Andrew
Shafto |
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Position |
Runnung Back/Slot | |
Status |
Varsity 1st year/ 2nd yr player | |
School |
Lawrence Park | |
Number |
22 | |
Height |
6' | |
Weight |
180 | |
Strengths |
Elusive, Breaott tackles, Field Vision |
Outlook |
Andrew is a
multidimensional player who sees the field very well. He
complimented the JV Robinson/Hyman attack in 2007 by not only being
a running threat himself but also as a blocker. As a ball carrier,
he has deceptive speed and excellent balance, allowing him to break
the first tackle and forcing the defense to be sure when
dealing with him. Andrew should be a great fit into to varsity
offensive system which will take advantage of his hands in the pass
attack and complimentary running game. |
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Andrew
breaott tackles against Myers in last years upset JV win |
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134
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18
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7
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3
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5.2
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