Quinn Stewart – Bell Warriors

Warrior Day Another Fun Day of Football

May 16, 2016/in Headlines /by Paul Stewart

The 5th Annual Warrior Day has come and gone and as with previous events, everyone left having had a great time. The annual FREE event returned to the Richmond Fair Grounds this year. Thankfully the weatherman cooperated and we made it through the entire event with only a few drops of rain. “Warrior Day is a fun event that we host annually for free. It’s a chance for young players to get introduced to our great sport and for those that already play, there is some quality training to reinforce good football fundamentals. This year’s event finished with a fun mini-tournament of touch football that was a definite hit. ” stated Tim Sheahan VP of the Warriors.

100% Volunteer based, we rely on selfless support from our volunteers like: (from L to R): Karin Statham, Carmen Schwartz, Veronica Papalia, Diane Forsyth and Amanda O’Brien

Coach Tim Sheahan oversees a RB drill. 1st year Pee Wee QB Dylan Stengel is taking the snaps.

Bantam LB Coach Pat Kilmartin is doing what he does best…..mentoring young football players. Coaches like Coach Pat understand the value in teaching our youth how to learn to do by doing. Atta boy Pat!

Bantam DC Joe Papalia get ready to engage Bantam LB Coach Pat Kilmartin. Bantam standout Andrew Fullerton is always 1st in line…..even at Warrior Day. Gotta love players that understand the importance of leading by example.

Some of our group learning the importance of ‘TEAM’ at our 5th Annual Warrior Day. Bantam Head Coach & Warrior President Paul Stewart addresses some of the attendees. There is so much more to the sport of football than X’s and O’s and winning and losing. The lessons learned playing football will serve our many Warrior players off the field as well long after their playing days are over.

One of our Ultimate Warrior fans Ann Sheahan greets Warrior alumni Quinn Stewart who came out to Warrior Day to volunteer his time to our young players. Our motto is “Warriors4Life” and Quinn is one Warrior alumni that takes it to heart. THANKS QUINN!

Thanks to all that came out to enjoy a great day of fun and football. See you again next year at the 6th Annual Warrior Day!

17, 18, 19 and 20th Warriors Commit!!!

February 24, 2016/in Headlines /by Paul Stewart

The Warriors are proud to announce that the 17th, 18th, 19th and now 20th Warrior alumni from recent years have just committed to play football at the next level!

#17 Brad Cowan

Brad Cowan2

“Brad Cowan was a standout Warrior player for years winning Outstanding Linebacker at Pee Wee and Most Improved Player his first year of Bantam. An unfortunate ankle injury prohibited him from playing for most of his last year as a Warrior. One thing I always appreciated in my years coaching Brad was that he had great football instincts and was very athletic and agile for such a big young man. It was a shame he missed out on most of his final Bantam year but he worked hard in the off-season to be ready for his 1^st year at Midget. He made the most of his opportunity ultimately winning the Rookie of the Year with our sister club the Bel-Air Norsmen and the NCAFA League Championship while catching the eye of CIS recruiters. The Warriors are proud of Brad and know he’ll thrive at Laurier University as a Golden Hawk.”

“Hybrid” defender Brad Cowan a welcome addition to the Laurier linebacking corps.

#18 Jack Rabb

Jack Rabb collage

Jack Rabb of Richmond has recently committed to play football at the next level with the University of Queen’s Gaels. Jack is a gifted student from South Carleton who has been awarded the Silver Medal which signifies an average of 90% or over. It’s his prowess on the gridiron, however, which has earned him a coveted spot with the Gaels of Kingston. Jack is another product of the Bell Warriors Football Club. He started playing football 6 years ago at the age of 12 with the Warriors and soon became a reliable receiver, QB, punter and kicker. “Jack was a great young man to coach. He is an immensely positive and cerebral player that competes hard and has a knack of making plays under pressure. At 6’ 4” tall, Jack is a hard target to miss on routes. He also has a CIS level leg already and it wouldn’t surprise me if he becomes a standout punter for the Gaels. Playing football at the next level is a big opportunity for a young student athlete. Jack is the 18^th Warrior alumni to commit to play NCAA or CIS football in the past few years. We’re proud that so many of our players have enjoyed success playing football and are being given an opportunity to continue playing the sport they love while getting a post-secondary education.”
Stittsville News Story

#19 Ross Polito

Ross collage

Ross Polito of Stittsville has just committed to join the York University Lions. Ross was a major award winner at every level with the Warriors and capped his time with the club winning the inaugural Bantam Leadership Award in his last Warrior season. At the Midget level (ages 17-19), the Warriors join with the neighbouring Bel-Air Club to field the Bel-Air Norsemen. Ross played for the Norsemen this past year and was an important part of their NCAFA Championship team. “I’ve known Ross for a long time and have had the pleasure of coaching him at all 4 Warrior age groups. What he didn’t have in size when he started with us, he more than made up for with his courage, dedication, competitiveness and smarts. You always knew you could trust him in pressure situations to make a play and he was like a coach on the field. I couldn’t be happier for him to be able to play at the next level” Ross makes the 19th commit from recent years from the Warriors. He joins Jack Rabb of Richmond (Queens) and Brad Cowan of Asthon (Laurier) who were the 17^th and 18^th commits.
Stittsville News Story

#20 Quinn Stewart

Quinn Stewart of Richmond has made the decision to commit to the St FX X-Men of Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Quinn played 9 years with the Warriors and was a 5 time major award winner including a 3 time MVP. The last two years he was with the Norsemen. He finished his 11^th year of football this year by winning the NCAFA Midget Championship with his Norsemen teammates Jack, Brad and Ross. Quinn’s final NCAFA season was capped by being named to the NCAFA All-Star team (for the third time), the Norsemen’s MVP Award and NCAFA Midget Most Outstanding Offensive Player Award. Tim Sheahan, Warriors VP who coached Quinn for years, states “Quinn Stewart was a decorated Bell Warrior, winning Defensive and Offensive Player of-the-year honours as well as MVP honours at several levels. He was one of only a small handful of players that played 9 years of football for our club. He was talented for sure; as a defensive player in his early years , he was responsible to his position and an outstanding form tackler. He excelled as an offensive player because of his “smarts “ for the game. Quinn has a strong arm and deceptive, powerful speed, which made him the obvious choice as our field leader at QB. As Quinn matured as a player, his abilities grew, but his most outstanding quality is that of team leader. His team mates followed his lead as he competed in practice every single night, and his polished skills allowed him to succeed on the field on game days. Our club has graduated many players on to the CIS , but none with the number of wins that Quinn was part of in his 9 years.”
Stittsville News Story

Proud of you lads!!! Our 17th through 20th commits to play CIS or NCAA football in the last few years. #Warriors4Life #WarriorPride

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

October 31, 2015/in Headlines /by Paul Stewart

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!

Get Ready to Cheer – It’s CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK!

October 29, 2015/in Headlines /by Paul Stewart

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

Warriors Banquets Celebrate the ’13 Season

January 12, 2014/in Headlines /by Paul Stewart

The four Bell Warriors Tackle Football teams had their banquets which were in conjunction with the 2nd Annual Bell Warriors Silent Auction at the Cedarhill Golf and Country Club Sunday, January 10, 2013. The Tyke and Mosquito joint banquet was in the afternoon and the following players were presented their awards:

Tyke: Most Valuable Player – Dakarai Baskin, Coaches Choice – Christopher Edouard-Williams, Outstanding Offensive Player – Andrew Howatt, Outstanding Defensive Player – Curtis Brohman-Babineau, Rookie of the Year – Avery Osborne, Most Versatile – Ethan Morissette, Most Improved Player – Keelor Goffin, Best O-Line – Bryn Jensen, Best D-Line – James Lagasse.

2013 Bell Warrior Tyke Award Winners

Mosquito: Most Valuable Player – Jake Papalia, Coaches Choice – Trey O’Brien, Outstanding Offensive Player – Kyle Crabtree, Outstanding Defensive Player – Manny Akol, Rookie of the Year – Jérémy Paré, Most Versatile – Nolan Harris, Most Improved Player – Blake Adam, Outstanding Offensive Back – Ben Edouard-Williams, Outstanding Defensive Back – Nicholas Walter, Best O-Line – Kai Padamshi, Best D-Line – Ethan Ryan

2014 Bell Warriors Mosquito Award Winners

2013 Bell Warriors Mosquito Award Winners

The Pee Wee and Bantam joint banquet was in the afternoon and the following players were presented their awards:

Pee Wee: Most Valuable Player – Sam Roberts, Coaches Award – Eric Conley, Outstanding Defensive Player – Tyler Brohman, Outstanding Offensive Player – James Keenan, Best O-Line / Warrior Award – Zachary Statham-Souliere, Rookie of the Year – Niklas Sua, Most Versatile – Joshua Streng, Most Improved – Matt Chapeski, Outstanding Offensive Back – Andrew Fullerton, Outstanding Defensive Back – Demar Welsh, Best D-Line – Waylon Allen, Best Linebacker – Steven Schwartz.

2014 Bell Warriors Pee Wee Award Winners L to R: Front Row: Outstanding Offensive Back – Andrew Fullerton; Rookie of the Year – Niklas Sua; Outstanding Offensive Player - James Keenan; Most Versatile Player – Joshua Streng; Outstanding Defensive Player – Tyler Brohman; Best O-Lineman / Warrior Award – Zachary Statham-Souliere Back Row: Best D-Lineman – Waylon Allen; Coaches Award – Eric Conley; Most Improved Player – Matt Chapeski; Best Linebacker - Steven Schwartz; Outstanding Defensive Back – Demar Welsh; Most Valuable Player – Sam Roberts

2013Bell Warriors Pee Wee Award Winners
L to R:
Front Row: Outstanding Offensive Back – Andrew Fullerton; Rookie of the Year – Niklas Sua; Outstanding Offensive Player – James Keenan; Most Versatile Player – Joshua Streng; Outstanding Defensive Player – Tyler Brohman; Best O-Lineman / Warrior Award – Zachary Statham-Souliere
Back Row: Best D-Lineman – Waylon Allen; Coaches Award – Eric Conley; Most Improved Player – Matt Chapeski; Best Linebacker – Steven Schwartz; Outstanding Defensive Back – Demar Welsh; Most Valuable Player – Sam Roberts

Bantam: Most Valuable Player – Quinn Stewart, Coaches Choice – Kurtis Schaefer, Outstanding Offensive Player – Dilan Parry, Outstanding Defensive Player – Andrew Beattie, Rookie of the Year – Craig Dawe, Most Improved – Brad Cowen, Most Versatile – Jack Rabb, Best O-Line – Liam Cochrane, Best D-Line – Sam Dulmage, Best Defensive Back – Tremayne Rockburn.

2014 Bell Warriors Bantam Award Winners: L to R: Most Improved Player – Brad Cowan; Best Offensive Lineman – Liam Cochrane; Coaches Choice – Kurtis Schaefer; Outstanding Offensive Player – Dilan Parry; Most Versatile Player – Jack Rabb; Most Valuable Player – Quinn Stewart Missing from the Picture: Outstanding Defensive Player – Andrew Beattie; Rookie of the Year – Craig Dawe; Best Defensive Lineman – Sam Dulmage; Best Defensive Back - Tremayne Rockburn.

2013 Bell Warriors Bantam Award Winners: L to R:
Most Improved Player – Brad Cowan; Best Offensive Lineman – Liam Cochrane; Coaches Choice – Kurtis Schaefer; Outstanding Offensive Player – Dilan Parry; Most Versatile Player – Jack Rabb; Most Valuable Player – Quinn Stewart
Missing from the Picture: Outstanding Defensive Player – Andrew Beattie; Rookie of the Year – Craig Dawe; Best Defensive Lineman – Sam Dulmage; Best Defensive Back – Tremayne Rockburn.

CONGRATULATIONS ON A GREAT SEASON LADS!

Warrior Wins NCAFA Bantam Bursary

December 18, 2013/in Headlines /by Paul Stewart

Graduating Bell Warrior Bantam Captain Quinn Stewart has been named the 2013 NCAFA Outstanding Bantam Graduating Player Bursary Winner. Quinn completed his 9th year as a Warrior this year and is a 5X major award winner including 3X MVP. He recently was voted by opposition teams to represent the NCAFA Western division as a QB in the NCAFA Bantam All-Star game. This was his second stint as a league All-Star. He was a team captain and starting QB in the NCAFA Pee Wee All-Star game two years earlier.

CONGRATULATIONS QUINN!

Quinn Stewart – 2013 Bell Warriors Bantam Captain & MVP; 2013 NCAFA Bantam Bursary Winner

12 Warriors Compete in All-Star Weekend

November 10, 2013/in Headlines, Uncategorized /by Paul Stewart

“The NCAFA All Star game is a great showcase of amateur football in the Ottawa Valley region. Very few realize that our league is the largest amateur football association in Canada. Ottawa is a hot bed for football and today’s 3 games (Pee Wee ages 13-14; Bantam ages 15-16 and Midget ages 17-19) were a great opportunity for players from around the league to show what they can do. The Western Pee Wee All Stars won 32-0 while the NCAFA West All Stars won 27-14. In total, the Bell Warriors had 12 players represented.” – Paul Stewart, Bell Warriors President

2013 Bell Warriors NCAFA All-Stars Pictured L to R: Steven Hanzidiakou, Thomas Maynard, Quinn Stewart, Kurtis Schaefer, Sam Dulmage, Tremayne Rockburn, Noah Berdowski

2013 Bell Warriors Pee Wee NCAFA All-Stars Pictured L to R: Sam Roberts, Malik Yusef, Tyler Brohman, Coach Brendan Stack, Zach Statham-Souliere, James Keenan

STEWART & BEATTIE NCAFA Films Players of the Week

September 7, 2013/in Headlines /by Paul Stewart

The overall NCAFA Player of the Week and Offensive Player of Week in week two of the NCAFA season has been announced and the honour goes to Bell Warrior Bantam captain and QB Quinn Stewart on the strength of his 3 throwing TD’s and 2 running TD’s this past weekend. Defensive Player of the Week is dominant first-year Bantam MLB Andrew Beattie.

WELL DONE GENTLEMEN!!!

Warrior Day a Resounding Success

May 5, 2013/in Headlines /by Paul Stewart

Close to 100 youth interested in playing football came out to the Richmond Fair Grounds for the 2013 Bell Warriors Football Club’s 2^nd Annual “Warrior Day”. The football clinic also included registration for the upcoming 2013 tackle football tryouts and a Punt-Pass-Kick competition. The Warriors have also added some value-added programs this year for their supporters which were launched at the event. The Club introduced their Hand-Me-Down Program which encourages supporters to recycle their cleats and Warrior Wear clothing. Also new this year is the Warrior Foodbank Program. At every practice, event and game this year the Bell Warriors will be accepting non-perishable food for local food banks.

“We have a small army of supporters who are dedicated to make a difference in our young players’ lives and in our community. Our Hand-Me-Down Program and Foodbank Program are both programs that we have wanted to do for years and we are proud to have implemented them this year. Warrior Day was a perfect time for these programs’ launch. The event was a huge success with close to 100 youth in attendance to learn more about football and have some fun. The Punt-Pass-Kick competition grew again this year and is a fun way to wind up the day-long event.” – Paul Stewart, Bell Warrior Football Club President

Tryouts start just after the long weekend in May and it is not too late to register to try out and have some fun playing football. For more details, go to www.bellwarriors.ca or email president@bellwarriors.ca.

Punt-Pass-Kick Competition Results:

Bantam (ages 15-16)

1^st Quinn Stewart 139 yards (Richmond)

2^nd Jacob Stuart-Lafleur 105 yards (Bells Corners)

3^rd Liam Cochrane 99 yards (Nepean)

Pictured left to right:
Tim Sheahan (VP); Liam Cochrance – 3rd; Quinn Stewart – 1st; Paul Stewart (President) (Absent from photo: Jacob Stuart-Lafleur – 2nd)

Pee Wee (ages 13-14)

1^st Tyler Brohman 107 yards (Ottawa)

2^nd Noah Hunt 94 yards (Stittsville)

3^rd Malik Yusuf 91 yards (Stittsville)

Pictured left to right:
Tim Sheahan (VP); Malik Yusuf – 3rd; Tyler Brohman – 1st ; Paul Stewart (President) (absent from photo: Noah Hunt – 2nd)

Mosquito (ages 11-12)

1^st Kyle Crabtree 69 yards (Stittsville)

2^nd Braiden Dinelle 67 yards (Stittsville)

3^rd Lucas Quattrocchi 61 yards (Stittsville)

Pictured left to right:
Tim Sheahan (VP); Lucas Quattrocchi – 3rd; Kyle Crabtree – 1st; Braiden Dinelle – 2nd; Paul Stewart (President)

Tyke (ages 8-10)

1^st Duncan Kemp 55 yards (Richmond)

2^nd Curtis Brohman 54 yards (Ottawa)

3^rd Alex Miles 48 yards (Barrhaven)

Pictured left to right:
Tim Sheahan (VP); Alex Miles – 3rd; Duncan Kemp – 1st; Curtis Brohman – 2nd; Paul Stewart (President)

Paul Stewart (President) with Paul Meek, Owner of Harvey and Verns (Event Sponsor)

“What a great event, see you next year!”

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