The first ever Ontario Varsity Football League (OVFL) “Prospects Game” took place on Saturday May 1 at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke (West Toronto). The game consisted of 60 players from each squad representing 22 different OVFL teams (See “NOTES” below) playing a game that was longer than the usual in order to showcase all the athletes to CIS coaches (20-minute quarters).
The West dominated the game scoring over 60 points to the East teams zero. Star of the Game for the West team was Cambridge Lion running back Tyler Varga. The 5’10” 215 lbs back also looks to lead Team Ontario West in the Football Canada Cup in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.
Both teams had a two hour practice before the game to prepare. The West dominated in all aspects of the game and most Ontario CIS coaches benefited from watching many top university prospects play on a beautiful May afternoon.
NOTE:
Team West Teams – 10
Essex Ravens / Georgetown Crimson Tide / Niagara Spears / Brantford Bisons / Mississauga Warriors / Guelph Bears / London Falcons / Hamilton Ironmen / Cambridge Lions / Halton Cowboys
Team East Teams – 12
Ottawa Myers / Etobicoke Eagles / Metro Toronto Wildcats / Markham Raiders / Pickering Dolphins / Kingston Grenadiers / Brampton Bulldogs / Huronia Stallions / Toronto Thunder / Oshawa Hawkeyes / Newmarket Storm / Ottawa Cumberland
ROSTERS
ersey # | Lastname | FirstName | OVFL Team | Postion | Height | Weight |
4 | Aitken | Robbie | OTTAWA MYERS | DB | 5′-9″ | 160 |
6 | Bell | Jailon | ETOBICOKE | DB | 5′-11″ | 164 |
9 | Kuprowski | Dallon | OTTAWA MYERS | QB | 5′-9″ | 170 |
10 | Tassone | Michael | METRO TORONTO | QB | 6′-2″ | 185 |
12 | Williams | Everton | MARKHAM | WR | 5′-11″ | 155 |
14 | Eskins | Taylor | PICKERING | P/K | 5′-8″ | 160 |
15 | Wendel | Derek | KINGSTON | QB | 6′-1″ | 175 |
16 | Adjei | Kwame | BRAMPTON | DB | 6′-0″ | 185 |
20 | Jamieson | Sam | KINGSTON | DB | 5′-10″ | 165 |
22 | Lirette | Jamie | OTTAWA MYERS | DB | 5′-10″ | 175 |
24 | Gleben | Justin | HURIONA | FB | 6′-0″ | 215 |
26 | Farrell | Taylor | KINGSTON | DB | 5′-11″ | 165 |
28 | Dika-Balotoken | Yann | TORONTO THUNDER | DB | 5′-9″ | 160 |
30 | Wray | Devante | BRAMPTON | RB | 6′-2″ | 218 |
32 | Osborne | Dalton | MARKHAM | DB | 5′-10″ | 175 |
34 | Burbidge | Wesley | HURIONA | DB | 6′-0″ | 160 |
36 | Thompson | Joshua | KINGSTON | RB | 6′-0″ | 180 |
40 | Markell | Riser | METRO TORONTO | RB | 5′-10″ | 184 |
41 | Chung | D’Shane | PICKERING | RB | 5′-9″ | 175 |
42 | Voorberg | Michael | NEWMARKET | DB | 6′-1″ | 185 |
43 | Gamble | Kenton | NEWMARKET | LB | 6′-1″ | 180 |
44 | Crozier | Aaron | ETOBICOKE | DL | 5′-11″ | 250 |
45 | Cuffy | Kasey | PICKERING | DB | 6′-0″ | 185 |
46 | Vandervoort | Dan | HURIONA | WR | 6′-2″ | 175 |
47 | Rajab | Adam | TORONTO THUNDER | LB | 5′-11″ | 190 |
48 | Arthurworrey | Jonathon | OSHAWA | WR | 6′-4″ | 185 |
49 | Kitamura | Kevin | MARKHAM | K/P | 6′-0″ | 200 |
50 | Carter | Ethan | OSHAWA | DB | 5′-5″ | 125 |
51 | Scantlebury | Malcolm | METRO TORONTO | DL | 6′-1″ | 205 |
52 | Andrews | Connor | KINGSTON | LB | 6′-1″ | 185 |
53 | Klestinec | Daniel | METRO TORONTO | LB | 6′-2″ | 205 |
54 | Abraham | Theo | BRAMPTON | DL | 5′-10″ | 202 |
55 | Plourde | Matt | ETOBICOKE | LB | 5′-8″ | 190 |
56 | Philip | Denzel | ETOBICOKE | LB | 6′-2″ | 210 |
57 | Morley | Sean | OTTAWA MYERS | OL | 6′-1″ | 200 |
58 | Saliba | Alex | ETOBICOKE | OL | 5′-10″ | 205 |
59 | Dall’Agnese | Luca | NEWMARKET | SB | 5′-11 | 165 |
60 | Grant | Ellis | OSHAWA | OL | 6′-1″ | 285 |
61 | McMillan | Jordan | OTTAWA MYERS | OL | 6′-2″ | 315 |
62 | Grozman | Roman | NEWMARKET | OL | 6′-4″ | 295 |
63 | Donoghue | Ryan | OTTAWA CUMBERLAND | OL | 6’2″ | 250 |
65 | Irons | Charlie | ETOBICOKE | OL | 6′-4″ | 270 |
66 | Vanier | Jeff | MARKHAM | OL | 5′-11″ | 254 |
68 | O’Brady | Brendan | NEWMARKET | OL | 6′-3″ | 260 |
75 | Ginn | Jeff | KINGSTON | TE | 6′-3″ | 255 |
78 | Spence | Mitchell | OTTAWA MYERS | WR | 5′-11″ | 170 |
82 | Cyrus | Keith | PICKERING | WR | 5′-11″ | 160 |
84 | Wright | Kyle | METRO TORONTO | WR | 5′-9″ | 160 |
88 | Di Falco | Cristian | MARKHAM | WR | 5′-11″ | 160 |
90 | Wilson | Anthony | OTTAWA CUMBERLAND | DL | 6′-1″ | 280 |
92 | Fontana | Alex | TORONTO THUNDER | OL | 6′-2″ | 230 |
94 | Fanning | Chris | OTTAWA MYERS | DL | 6′-3″ | 295 |
95 | Cubellis | Daniel | TORONTO THUNDER | DL | 5′-9″ | 198 |
96 | Brown | Joshua | PICKERING | DL | 6′-2″ | 285 |
98 | Bell | Jordon | ETOBICOKE | DL | 5′-10″ | 252 |
Bob Mullen Defensive Coord – DB Kingston | ||||||
Danny Dobson Offensive Coord – QB Ottawa Myers | ||||||
JP Cavalluzzo Spec. Teams DL Coach Metro Toronto | ||||||
Mario LaValle LB Coach Ottawa Myers | ||||||
Matt Murfitt Head Coach – OL Ottawa Myers | ||||||
Ray Pelletier RB Coach Newmarket Storm | ||||||
Ryan Clutterbuck Receivers Coach Metro Toronto |
Adam Roster
Jersey # | Last Name | First Name | OVFL Team | Postion | Height | Weight |
4 | NADIN | DAVE | ESSEX | DB | 5’9″ | 165 |
6 | MORRISON | McKENZIE | GEORGETOWN | RB | 6’1″ | 155 |
9 | CAMERON | MAX | NIAGARA | WR | 6 | 165 |
10 | HALL | BEN | BRANTFORD | QB/WR | ||
12 | WOEHL | MATT | NIAGARA | QB | 6’1″ | 182 |
14 | WARD | KYLE | MISSISSAUGA | WR | 5’10” | 150 |
15 | DEEHAM | JOSH | ESSEX | QB | 6’4″ | 205 |
16 | FRIMITH | JAKE | GUELPH | WR | 5’8 | 140 |
20 | CLOUT | JORDAN | NIAGARA | RB | 5’10” | 180 |
22 | SINCLAIR | ADAM | LONDON | RB | 6 | 190 |
24 | IEZZI | ALEX | LONDON | RB | 6’2″ | 185 |
26 | STARE | GASPER | ESSEX | S | 5’10” | 185 |
28 | BOURGEOIS | ALEX | HAMILTON | CB | 5’11” | 175 |
30 | MYERS | MAX | GUELPH | FB | 6 | 175 |
32 | DAGG | TYLER | LONDON | LB | 6 | 200 |
34 | BELLARDINI | DOMENIC | HAMILTON | P/K/LB | 5’11” | 200 |
36 | LAWRENCE | AVERY | LONDON | RB-DB | 6 | 195 |
40 | ADAIR | EVAN | LONDON | LB | 5″11″ | 178 |
41 | LIPPERT | JOEL | MISSISSAUGA | DB | 5’10” | 180 |
42 | ROSS | LESTER | MISSISSAUGA | CB | 5′-11″ | 175 |
43 | VAN KOOTEN | JOHN | GEORGETOWN | CB | 5’7″ | 160 |
44 | VARGA | TYLER | CAMBRIDGE | RB | 5’10” | 215 |
45 | GAWEDA | STAN | GEORGETOWN | LB | 6’1″ | 185 |
46 | CRUMB | AUSTIN | ESSEX | DB | 5’9″ | 193 |
47 | TESSERI | DAN | GUELPH | DB | 5’10 | 180 |
48 | LAIDLAW | MATT | HALTON | FB | 6 | 210 |
49 | BORONIEC | PHIL | MISSISSAUGA | LB | 5′-11″ | 185 |
50 | MONTGOMERY | MATT | HALTON | LB | 5’10” | 175 |
51 | RUSH | JOHN | NIAGARA | LB | 6 | 215 |
52 | DINELLA | DENNIS | ESSEX | LB | 6’1″ | 205 |
53 | BROWN | SCOTT | GEORGETOWN | LB | 5’9″ | 170 |
54 | WINTEMUTE | JAKE | ESSEX | LB | 6’1″ | 200 |
55 | FIDANI | MARK | HAMILTON | DT | 6’2″ | 260 |
56 | JACKSON | MATTHEW | HAMILTON | DE | 6″5 | 225 |
57 | DAWES | NATHANIEL | CAMBRIDGE | DE/FB | 5’11” | 185 |
58 | FERRARO | DANIEL | MISSISSAUGA | K/P | 5’8″ | 165 |
59 | HORTA | DANIEL | MISSISSAUGA | OL | 6′-0″ | 235 |
60 | LAUGHLIN | DALTON | BRANTFORD | OL | 6’5″ | 305 |
61 | BERNARDI | DYLAN | HAMILTON | OL | 5″11″ | 260 |
62 | VERES | JEREMY | ESSEX | OL | 6’2″ | 310 |
63 | RUIZ | MARKUS | MISSISSAUGA | OL | 5’10” | 260 |
64 | DZIADOSZ | DAMIAN | BRANTFORD | DL | 6’2″ | 230 |
65 | BROWN | DAN | CAMBRIDGE | OL | 6 | 250 |
66 | MARNER | MATT | HALTON | OL/DL | 6’3″ | 285 |
67 | JAMIESON | MITCHELL | LONDON | OL | 6’3″ | 260 |
68 | BRADLEY | AARON | LONDON | OL | 6’1″ | 280 |
75 | LAINO | DALTON | ESSEX | DL | 6′ | 244 |
78 | FRYER | JORDAN | GEORGETOWN | OL/DL | 6’7″ | 230 |
82 | WILHELM | ANDREW | BRANTFORD | SB | 6 | 180 |
84 | MILLER | KYLE | ESSEX | WR | 6’4″ | 200 |
88 | SINCLAIR | ANDREW | LONDON | WR | 5’10” | 175 |
90 | BENSON | DANIEL | ESSEX | DL | 6’7″ | 310 |
92 | DENHOLLANDER | KEVIN | NIAGARA | DL | 6’3″ | 250 |
94 | GRAY | PETER | CAMBRIDGE | LB | 6’2″ | 210 |
95 | OYDELE | MAC | ESSEX | DL | 6’2″ | 220 |
96 | MCEWEN | KANE | LONDON | DL | 6’3″ | 255 |
97 | ROSSI | RENATO | HAMILTON | LB | 6’2 | 225 |
98 | SPAHIC | EMIN | GUELPH | LB | 6 | 265 |
99 | LANGLEY | JON | ESSEX | OL | 5’11” | 275 |
Greg Garry Head Coach Mississauga | ||||||
Brian Duguary OL Coach Niagara | ||||||
Doug Ward Special Teams Mississauga | ||||||
Glen Mills QB/RB Coach Essex Ravens | ||||||
Ilyas Zylstra WR Coach Brantford | ||||||
Michael Solanki DL Coach Niagara | ||||||
Scott Jackson Defensive Coord Niagara | ||||||
Stephan O’Brien DB Coach Mississauga |
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