October 2015 – Bell Warriors

YES! YES! YES! NORSEMEN Win it All!!!!

The Bel-Air Norsemen are the 2015 NCAFA Midget Champions!!!

The Championship was a rematch to avenge the two earlier games that the Norsemen had lost against the Nepean Eagles during the regular season. Although standout receivers Dilan Parry and Malcolm Turgeon (both Warrior alumni) were unable to play, the Norsemen came committed and were rewarded with an impressive 11-6 win.

The Norsemen controlled the ball throughout the first half but weren’t able to finish until midway through the 2nd quarter on a one yard plunge by Norsemen Captain and QB Quinn Stewart (Warriors alumni) to put the Norsemen up 7-0. Quinn Stewart went down with an injury soon after the score, and although he was able to stay in the game as a wide receiver, back-up QB Jack Rabb (also a Warrior alumni) had to take the majority of the snaps for the rest of the game.

In the third quarter, wide receiver and place kicker Tyler Gray added insurance with a missed field goal for a point and another successful field goal in the fourth to put the Norsemen up 11-0. The Eagles were able to get 1 TD in the final minutes of the game on a long bomb but it wasn’t enough against the stifling Norsemen team. Head Coach Tony Violante said after the game that, “We came to conquer and we dominated in every facet of the game.”

2015 Bel-Air Coaching Staff

QB and Captain Quinn Stewart blasts for the eventual winning Norsemen TD

The 2015 NCAFA Midget Chamions – Bel-Air Norsemen!!!

14 Warrior Alumni played on the 2015 NCAFA Midget Champion Bel-Air Norsemen including Nick Curran, Brady Newbold, Josh Howatt, Kerbens Boissette, Malcolm Turgeon, Jacob Stuart-Lafleur, Quinn Stewart, Tyler Brown, Brad Cowan, Ross Polito, Tremayne Rockburn, Sheldon Thomas, Dilan Parry, Jack Rabb, Terry Schaefer (coach) and missing from photo Keith Stuart (coach)

At the Midget level (17-19 year olds), the Warriors partner with our neighbours at Bel-Air to field the Bel-Air Norsemen. The Norsemen are filled with Warrior alumni and took to the field against the Nepean Eagles (which is a partnership between the Eagles and Myers Riders) Friday, October 30 at 8:15 p.m. at the Nepean Sportsplex.

Big CONGRATS to the Bel-Air Norsemen, head coach Tony Violante and his staff on the impressive win!

October 31, 2015/by Paul Stewart

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Get Ready to Cheer – It’s CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK!

This is not a time to sit back Warriors’ supporters. This is a time to get bundled up. It’s time to put on all of your Warrior Wear and it’s time to cheer as hard as you can for our Warriors….it’s CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK!

Our Tykes and Mosquito clubs didn’t make it to the finals but we have to start off by congratulating head coaches Brian Patterson (Tyke) and Richard Baylin (Mosquito) for instilling a love for our great sport and building the foundation for the continued growth of our Club. We can’t thank you and your volunteers enough! THANK YOU!!!

At the Midget level (17-19 year olds), the Warriors partner with our neighbours at Bel-Air to field the Bel-Air Norsemen. The Norsemen are filled with Warrior alumni and take the field against the Nepean Eagles (which is a partnership between the Eagles and Myers Riders) Friday night at 8:15 p.m. at the Nepean Sportsplex. This will be a match-up that will showcase the best recruits and players from the Ottawa region. You won’t want to miss this one!

The Warriors Bantams (15-16 year olds) take the field on Halloween to face the West Carleton Wolverines. The Wolverines are a rugged, hard-hitting club so this will be a battle until the final whistle. Our Warriors will be looking to build on last weekend’s dominant win over the Bengals and carry their momentum to best the Wolverines who won in a lop-sided battle earlier this year. Best of luck Warriors!

Our final Warrior team in Championship Week is our Pee Wee team led by head coach Michael Polito. Mike’s Pee Wees are a well-balanced, skilled team that will need to bring all they have to come home with a victory over the undefeated Cumberland Panthers. We know this will be a showcase game for our league that, regardless of the outcome, will be a magnificent game. Go get ’em Mike!

Lots to celebrate Warriors but don’t be afraid to show our young Warriors your support. Cheer Loud. Cheer Proud. LET’S GO WARRIORS! #Warriors4Life

October 29, 2015/by Paul Stewart

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Queensway Closure – Make Alternate Travel Plans

If you are planning on going to either the Tyke or Bantam semi-final games this Saturday (both at Garneau High School), know that the Queensway will be closed all weekend both ways.

YOU WILL HAVE TO TAKE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE!!! (Alternate Map)

We suggest taking Hunt Club all the way across town Eastward to the Trans-Canada Hwy #417. Go North (towards Ottawa) to the Innes Exit and then travel East on Innes to Orleans Blvd. Go left (North) on Orleans Blvd to Carrière St. Go East (right) on Carrière St and Garneau High School will be on your right.

Come ready to cheer Warrior Fans!!!

October 22, 2015/by Paul Stewart

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Semi-Final Playoff Schedule is Set

BRING ON THE SEMI-FINALS!

Our Mosquito team is finally back in action this weekend after a bye week last week. They’ll be joining our Tykes, Pee Wees and Bantams who will be all be competing in this weekend’s NCAFA sudden-death Semi-Finals. This week’s game for our Tykes will be a sudden-death game to be able to proceed to the C-Cup finals. They’ll be competing at Garneau High School at 9:00 (Tyke game details) vs the Orleans Bengals.

Tyke Captain Ryan Morissette has been a stand out LB all year!

At the same location and on the same day, the Warriors Bantams will be looking for a better outcome than last week’s disappointing loss vs the Rideau Redblacks. Our Bantams will be facing the dynamic Orleans Bengals at 1:00 p.m. (more game details). This will be a battle for the right to compete in this year’s B-Cup. You won’t want to miss this one.

Warrior Bantam Captain Sam Roberts (RB #23) flanking QB James Keenan #7

Our Mosquitos compete for the right to go on to the C-Cup next week on Sunday, October 25th at 9:00 at the Sportsplex against our cross-river rivals the Gatineau Vikings.

Standout Mosquito RB Andrew Howatt has been doing this all year!

Our Pee Wee club fights for their right to compete in next week’s A-Cup on Sunday, October 25th at 11:00 a.m. also at the Nepean Sportsplex against the 6-2 Orleans Bengals (more game details). Our Pee Wees are the NCAFA Western Conference Champions this year. The 7-1 Warriors won the conference title for the second straight year and for the 5th time in the past 6 years! The Bengals will be a tough match-up but with your cheering, we’re sure they’ll get it done and advance to next weekends championship. Let’s go Pee Wees!

RB #1 Jake Papalia has been a leader all year. Being led here by 1st year Pee Wee Trey O’Brien.

Our sister club at the Midget level (17-19 year olds) the 6-2 Bel-Air Norsemen will have their semi-final playoff against the South Gloucester Stampeders at the Sportsplex at 8:15 p.m. They hope to repeat their regular season performance against the Stamps which saw the Norsemen win 17-0 . Go Norsemen!

Warrior Alumni SB Malcolm Turgeon #87 is in his 3rd year with the Norsemen this year. He was a standout receiver as a Warrior and is doing the same in his final year with the Norsemen.

Get rested up and be ready to cheer with all you’ve got Warriors!!! GO WARRIORS!!! #Warriors4Life

October 21, 2015/by Paul Stewart

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Quarter Final Playoff Schedule is Set

Bring on the playoffs!

Our Mosquito team has a bye week this weekend but our Tykes, Pee Wees and Bantams will be competing. This week’s game for our Tykes will be a sudden-death game to be able to proceed to the C-Cup semi-finals. They’ll be competing in Brockville at the Commonwealth Public School at 10:00 (Tyke game details) vs the Rideau Redblacks. The two teams faced each other October 4th at the Warriors inaugural Homecoming Day in a tough battle which saw the Warriors lose a 0-6 nail biter.

Tyke Captains (L to R): Julien Beaulieu (#33), Owen Lavigne (#44), Ryan Morissette (#34) and Jack MacKay (#7)

At the same location and on the same day, the Warriors Bantams will be looking for a different outcome with the Redblacks to their Homecoming Day match up. The Bantams play at noon (more game details). This will be a rugged battle that you won’t want to miss.

Bantams Defense is ready to go! With Keenan Broad (#42), Aaron Masalinga (#22) and Captain, Nic Simms (#59)

Our Pee Wee club plays the next day, Sunday, October 18th at 9:00 a.m. at Beckwith Park Field against the 5-3 Gloucester South Raiders (more game details). Our Pee Wees are the NCAFA Western Conference Champions this year. The 7-1 Warriors won the conference title for the second straight year and for the 5th time in the past 6 years! The Raiders are always fast and tough so our Pee Wees will be looking for all the support they can get. Let’s get there Warriors and cheer on our Pee Wees!

Pee Wee RB #21 John Lubemba will be a go-=guy again Sunday as he has been all year.

If you haven’t had enough football this weekend, our sister club at the Midget level (17-19 year olds) the 6-2 Bel-Air Norsemen will have their quarter-final playoff against the North Gloucester Giants at Notre Dame School field at 3:00 p.m.

The Bel-Air Norsmen (our Midget sister club) have lots of Warriors alumni to cheer on including #96 Jacob “Bubba” Stuart-Lafleur and #42 Brad Cowan.

Get rested up and be ready to cheer with all you’ve got Warriors!!! GO WARRIORS!!! #Warriors4Life

October 15, 2015/by Paul Stewart

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Warriors & NCAFA Volunteer of the Year Nominations

Nominations for NCAFA Volunteer of the Year close Monday, October 19. Details can be found at http://ncafa.ca/awards/volunteer.html.

Our Club introduced a similar program three years ago. Our first winner was Makayla Statham, the next year was Karin Statham and last year’s winner was Carmen Schwartz. Both Karin and Carmen went on to become our Club’s 1st winners of the NCAFA Volunteer of the Year.

Send your nomination letter with details to president@bellwarriors.ca before the deadline . Show how much you appreciate our volunteers by nominating one of our many dedicated Warrior Volunteers! #Warriors4Life

October 12, 2015/by Paul Stewart

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Last Regular Season Games of the Year

It will be a full day of football at Millenium Sports Park Saturday, October 10th with all 4 Warrior teams taking on the Cumberland Panthers.

Brian Patterson’s Tykes start the day off at 9:00 a.m. followed by Coach Rich’s Mosquitos. The Bantams play after lunch at 1:00 p.m. followed by Coach Mike’s Pee Wee team. This will be a match-up of the leagues two undefeated teams! Should be a good one.

As always, event details can be found for each level on our Calendar of Events page. Hope to see you there!

GO WARRIORS!!!

October 9, 2015/by Paul Stewart

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Inaugural HOMECOMING DAY a Big Hit

The Bell Warriors Football Club are celebrating our Diamond Anniversary this year and used the occasion to introduce our inaugural Homecoming Day. “60 Years of giving back to our community by mentoring our youth is quite an accomplishment“, observed Warriors President Paul Stewart.

All four Warriors tackle teams competed against the Rideau Redblacks (of Brockville) on the new turf field at the University of Ottawa Lees Campus Sunday, October 4th. It gave a chance for Warrior friends and families to celebrate this great milestone and what better way to do that than by cheering on our young Warrior teams. As part of the special day, the Warriors raffled off a pair of Sens tickets at each game. These had been very generously donated by former Warrior player and coach Chris Hyndman. Collections were taken throughout the day in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month with close to $200 being raised for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

#ThinkPink in support of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

All of our Warriors will be showing their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with pink ribbons on their helmets this October. #ThinkPink

At half time of the 3rd game, the Pee Wee game, a special presentation was made by City of Ottawa College Ward Councillor Rick Chiarelli of a signed Ottawa REDBLACKS Justin Phillips jersey. The jersey was given with the intent that it would be used to help raise badly-needed funds for the Warriors football program. Justin Phillips is a Warrior Alumni himself which gives added significance to the presentation of his signed jersey. Mayor Jim Watson sent his best regards stating, “I want to convey my best wishes to the Bell Warriors Football Club for a successful diamond anniversary year.” (Mayor Jim Watson’s entire message)

Pictured L to R: Jim Wagdin (Warriors Past-President); Paul Stewart (President); Rick Chiarelli (City of Ottawa College Ward Councillor) presenting signed Ottawa REDBLACKS jersey from Warrior alumni and REDBLACKS player Justin Phillips.

Warrior Alumni and current CFL pro Justin Phillips of the Ottawa REDBLACKS signed jersey which was donated to the Warriors. Thanks @JPhil44!

The Ottawa REDBLACKS Cheer Team and of course the REDBLACKS mascot Big Joe were a big part of the day-long celebration.

Ottawa REDBLACKS mascot ‘Big Joe’ shows that he loves the Warriors (with future Warrior Avery Stuart)

You better believe it. Ottawa REDBLACKS mascot ‘BIG JOE’ is a big Warrior supporter.

Long-time Warrior supporter Dan Dulmage with his son Tom (Pee Wee player) getting ready to sell raffle tickets for two Sens tickets which were donated by Warrior alumni Chris Hyndman.

Plinko was a big hit and having the Ottawa REDBLACKS Cheer Team helping out didn’t hurt.

Even Ottawa REDBLACKS mascot BIG JOE got into our Plinko game. We think he won a canteen treat.

Our tykes competed in a nail-biter which ended up with a 6-0 loss. Our Mosquitos came out with an impressive 24-6 win. Our Pee Wees continued their undefeated season with a very convincing 64-0 win. This clinched the NCAFA Western Conference Championship for the 2nd straight year and 5th time in the past 6 years! Our Bantams fought a tough battle and were leading 10-8 at the half against a massive Rideau team. A blocked field goal that led to a Rideau touchdown proved to be the difference in a disappointing 22-10 Warriors Bantam loss. Wins and losses aside, it was a fantastic fall day of competition, sportsmanship and team work.

What a fantastic facility and big thanks to Stephane Tessier for being our M.C. and DJ today.

Our tremendous canteen team who put in a 10 hour day! THANK YOU GANG!

Our canteen team is second to none. Providing great food, raising money and giving everyone at our games a pleasant impression of what the Warriors are all about. THANKS GANG!!!

Pictured L to R: Jim Wagdin (Warriors Past-President; REDBLACKS Big Joe; Stefano Napolitano (alumni) and his father Frank Napolitano showing their support for the Warriors Inaugural Homecoming Day!

Pictured L to R: Jim Wagdin (Warriors Past-President); Ottawa REDBLACKS Mascot ‘Big Joe’; Stefano Napolitano (alumni and past Jim Wagdin Scholarship winner) and his father Frank Napolitano showing their support for the Warriors Inaugural Homecoming Day!

Coach Brian regrouping his tykes as he has for years. THANK BRIAN!

Coach Brian regrouping his tykes. THANK BRIAN!

Bantam Sam Roberts doing his thing!

Mosquito Andrew Howatt is all heart on every run.

Pee Wee Jake Papalia competing every moment.

L to R: Paul Stewart (President); Mike Polito (VP); Jim Wagdin 24 year volunteer and Past-President taking in the festivities at the Warriors Inaugural Homecoming Day.

Warrior alumni Tyler Scott receives his Bell Warriors Jim Wagdin Post-Secondary Scholarship at the Inaugural Warriors Homecoming Day from Warrior President Paul Stewart

Thanks for coming out to show your support for our 60th Anniversary Warriors Homecoming Day!

October 6, 2015/by Paul Stewart

YES! YES! YES! NORSEMEN Win it All!!!!

Get Ready to Cheer – It’s CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK!

Queensway Closure – Make Alternate Travel Plans

Semi-Final Playoff Schedule is Set

Quarter Final Playoff Schedule is Set

Warriors & NCAFA Volunteer of the Year Nominations

Last Regular Season Games of the Year

Inaugural HOMECOMING DAY a Big Hit

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