2010 Bison Football Training Camp begins with 88 players

There are 88 players (47 returning players and 41 new players) invited to the 2010 Manitoba Bisons football team training camp. The Bisons camp will begin their first on-field practice on Friday, August 20 at the University Stadium (at U of Manitoba campus) starting at 4:30 p.m.

Team player testing will commence on Thursday, August 19 from 8:30-3 p.m. at Room 125 Frank Kennedy Centre plus University Stadium.

First on-field practice starts on Friday, August 20

The first two-a-day session occurs on Saturday, August 20 and the team training camp will run until a scrimmage scheduled for Friday, August 27. The Herd will then prepare for the first regular season contest during the week of August 30 to September 1.

For the 2010 season, there are eight of 12 starters on the defense and five of the 12 starters on offence returning to the Bison squad. Three years removed from winning their third Vanier Cup Championship in team history, the Manitoba Bisons football team only has three players left on this year’s edition that dressed in the 2007 Vanier. The Herd looks to bounce back from missing the playoffs for only the fourth time in the last 11 years.

The Bison football team will not play a pre-season game this season. The squad will begin the 2010 season on the road against the Regina Rams on Friday, September 3 at 8 p.m. Central Time. Manitoba hosts their first home game against the University of Alberta Golden Bears on Saturday, September 11 at University Stadium starting at 2 p.m. CT.

2010 Bison Football Training Camp Schedule
Date Practice Times Place
Thur., Aug. 19 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.* Frank Kennedy Rm. 125/Stadium
Fri., Aug. 20 4:30 p.m. University Stadium (at U of M)
Sat., Aug. 21 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. University Stadium (at U of M)
Sun., Aug. 22 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. University Stadium (at U of M)
Aug. 23-26 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. University Stadium (at U of M)
Fri., Aug. 27 5 p.m. Intra-squad Scrimmage
(University Stadium)
Sat., Aug. 28 DAY OFF
Sun., Aug. 29 1 p.m. University Stadium (at U of M)
Aug. 30-Sept. 1 4:30 p.m. University Stadium (at U of M)
Thur., Sept. 2 TRAVEL TO REGINA

OFFENCE
QB’S
Khaleal Williams QB Bisons
Kevin Hayes QB Bisons
Andrew Klaprat QB Bisons
Marc Paquette QB Big Kahuna Rams
Cam Clark QB/REC Big Kahuna Rams

RB’S
Matt Henry TB Bisons
James Gerardy TB Bisons
Mich Okelu TB Bisons
Sean Clark TB Bisons
Chad Young FB Bisons
Jason Loosemore FB Bisons
Kirk Kantyluk FB Bisons
Justin Grochowski TB Churchill H.S. (Thunder Bay)
Mitch VanRamhorst TB U of Minn.-Duluth (Thunder Bay)
Andrew Berry FB Niagara Spears
Anthony Coombs TB Sturgeon Heights H.S.

REC’S
Stu Schollaardt SB Bisons
Brendon Bowman WR Bisons
Kristian Doherty SB Bisons
Scott Naujoks SB Bisons
Kyle Sanchez WR Bisons
Kris Semple WR Bisons
Bryden Bone SB Oak Park H.S.
Jared Ralko SB Vancouver Island Raiders
Anthony Mallot WR/SB University of Alberta (Oak Park H.S.)
Dustin Herda WR/SB Miles Macdonell Collegiate
Curtis Goodrich WR/SB West Kildonan Collegiate
Christian Hansen SB St. Paul’s H.S.
Quincy Hurst WR/SB College of the Desert, CA (Vancouver)
Tyson Takasaki SB Victoria Rebels
Tyson Hinds SB Calgary Colts
Xavier Johnson WR Big Kahuna Rams
Graham Stevens WR Mission, BC

OFF. LINE
Scott Johnson T Bisons
Landon Rice G Bisons
Andrew Kochan C Bisons
Sam Nemis T/G Bisons
Jaret Thurier G/T Bisons
Justin Yakiwchuk T Bisons
Nathan Jasenn C/G Bisons
Frank Devine G Bisons
Tyler Fabbri G Winnipeg Rifles
Josh Ahmo G Vincent Massey Collegiate
Kris Stevens G/T Churchill H.S.
Bradley Schwean G/T St. John’s H.S.
Ray Bicius G Yorkton, SK
Ben Downs T University of Alberta (St. Paul’s H.S.)
Kwesi Bruce G

DEFENCE
DL
Everton Black R Bisons
Jesse Schryver DT Bisons
Lou Richardson R Bisons
Adam Hindley DT Bisons
Kyle Bracken DT/DE Bisons
Clifton Lewis DE/DT Bisons
Braedon Speer DE Bisons
R.J. Skinner DT Bisons
Ryan Green DT Oak Park H.S.
Evan Gill DE Churchill H.S.
Devon Kozar DE Minot State (Portage)
Christian Walby DE Dickenson State (Oak Park H.S.)
Brendan Neverson DE North Winnipeg
Ian Henderson DE UND

LB’S
Thomas Hall W Bisons
Mike Taylor M Bisons
John Tietzmann S Bisons
Justin Clayton S Bisons
Lauren Kroeker M Bisons
Al Turnbull S/W Bisons
Kevin Tysz M Bisons
Brett Delisle-Boughen M Bisons
Ta Sibanda W Bisons
LB’S (con’t)
Thomas Miles M Churchill H.S.
Ryan Ditchfield S/M Sisler H.S.
Chris Laubenstein W Winnipeg Rifles
James Sigrudson Timmins, ON

DB’S
Pete Adams HB Bisons
David Ferrier HB/CB Bisons
Andrew James CB Bisons
Teague Sherman S Bisons
Adam Mazowita CB/HB Bisons
Grayson Wells HB/CB Bisons
Brett MacFarlane HB Grant Park H.S.
Matt Arnold HB/S Winnipeg Rifles
Stefan Marks CB Winnipeg Rifles
Mitchell Harrison HB/S Sisler H.S.
R.J. Cornish CB Victoria Rebels
Tyler Greener HB Mt. Douglas H.S. (Vic., B.C.)

KICKERS
Nick Naylor W.J. Mouat H.S. (B.C.)

COACHES
Brian Dobie – Head Coach (15th season with Manitoba)/Special Teams
Stan Pierre – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator
Vaughan Mitchell – Offensive Coordinator
Richard Urbanovich – Defensive Backs
Mike Chalifoux – Defensive Backs
Tim Kist – Linebackers
Lance Glover – Defensive Line
John Makie – Quarterbacks
Lloyd Orris – Running Backs/Special Teams
Neil Fulgueras – Running Backs
Blair Atkinson – Receivers
Chris Morand – Receivers
Terry Watson – Offensive Line