JOHN BARSBY VARSITY PLAYERS NAMED ALL-PROVINCE

Congratulations!! Two of our Varsity Football Players were recently named to the Gatorade AA Varsity Provincial All-Star Team! This is a terrific honor for the young men, their families and the John Barsby Football Program as a whole! Each player was nominated by coaches in the Coastal Conference to the All-Conference team at their respective positions. Conference representatives from across BC then met and selected the All-Province Team. All Conference Players From John Barsby HS (AA Varsity Coastal Conference) Dylan Chapdelaine: Most Outstanding Player Ariel Fabbro: Defensive Back Kyle Scott: Linebacker Marshall Cook: Receiver Zach Amstutz: Offensive Lineman Dylan Chapdelaine: AA Varsity Highschool Football Player of the Year! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7YUmKaB0oU Ariel Fabbro: AA Varsity All-Province Running Back http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vcWhSnvAhg Well done and what a terrific way to cap your HS Football Careers!

Thoughts on 2009

Greetings All, The 2009 Football Season surely goes down as a season to remember! Realignment at Varsity AA making it the toughest AA varsity has ever been, overcoming much adversity with tough on-field and player losses, the spread offense at John Barsby, double-overtime in the playoffs, setting a HS record for most points scored in a game (114) varsity and perhaps the same at JV in the semi's (117), new look uniforms,6 AM Practices, field lights,rain-rain-rain-rain,stormy ferry rides, dismantling Ballenas twice in The Cage, and of course, all those great on-field memories! To the parents, your support is always so very much appreciated!! Burger Nights, manure sale, Bingo, stick-crews, tickets, video of the games, attending games and supporting the guys, rides to 6 AM practices, friendly hello's around the field-Dawghouse-in the community! Wow! John Barsby Football Parents are just awesome! To the players, your effort throughout and especially at the end of the season was inspirational. When you give your full measure, ask for no quarter and give none, you are nearing greatness. When you narrow the difference between your potential and your actual performance to a hairline, you are reaching greatness. You were terrific! Keep being your best on and off of the field and life's W's will take care of themselves. Well Done! To the coaching staff: The players were in large part a reflection of their leadership. Your time and effort cannot be measured in simple words or terms. The program simply does not function without you all. We got better each week and finished the year playing our best ball. It takes special men to give and commit as you have... Outstanding! To All: John Barsby Football is the work of many hands and it is OUR PROGRAM! JB Football is much, much bigger than just a game. We have a lot more work ahead and more history to write! Headed into 2010 remember: UNFINISHED BUSINESS!!! STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT Provincial Rankings Varsity Offense Passing Offense #2 in Province: 1409 yds, 6 TD's Rushing Offense #5 in Province: 1666 yds, 27 TD's Total Offensive Yardage 3075 yards #2 total yardage in BC! Kick-Return:449 yards #2 in BC Scoring Defense: 15th in BC JV's Passing Offense #1 in Province! 1544 yards, 18 TD's 9 Ints. Rushing Offense #1 in Province! 2342 yards, 30 TD's 9 Fumbles Lost Total Offensive Yardage #1 in BC 3886 yds....that is almost 4 Kilometers Folks Punt Return #1 in Province! 423 yards, 1 TD Kick Return #1 in Province! 687 yards, 1 TD #1 in Special Teams Yardage in BC! Scoring Defense #2 in Province !!

2009 JOHN BARSBY FOOTBALL BANQUET

The 2009 Season: Another Fine Year For The John Barsby Football Program!

The JB Football Program will be conducting its 2009 Football Banquet in the school Multi-Purpose Room on Thursday, 10 December from 6 PM to 8:30 PM. We will once again be treated to an incredible spread of delicious food by Chef Chandler and his Culinary Arts Program as we celebrate this season's on and off the field accomplishments!

Many, many thanks are due to many, many people this year especially! We will be saying goodbye to an exceptional group of graduating Varsity players and will be recognizing superlative performances across both the JV and Varsity roster. No banquet is complete without a terrific hi-lite video and we will be unveiling the 2009 season on DVD for all to see!

Attire: This event is semi-formal so we are asking players to wear slacks and a dress-shirt/sweater at a minimum. Ties are encouraged.

Tickets: As you can well imagine, this event is a large undertaking for Chef Chandler and his crew. We need to have a very good idea of how many servings of food to prepare. As such we are respectfully asking that players and their guests pre-pay by Tuesday, 8 December.

The cost per-ticket is $20.00. The ticket cost goes towards the cost of the food, awards, gifts and video production (each player will receive a 2009hi-lite DVD).

Please pre-pay at the JBCS front office. You will be given a receipt and your name will be placed on a list that we will have at the entrance of the MPR on Banquet night.

If you have any questions, please contact Coach Stevenson at the school: 250-753-8211

BC AA JV SEMI-FINAL GAME

THE BATTLE AT THE BEAR

JOHN BARSBY BULLDOGS VS MT. DOUGLAS RAMS

Well folks, here we are at the BC Semi-Final game for the third year in a row! Huge kudos the the players and coaches for making it this far! We now play our biggest game of the year and will have to be our very best in order to compete!

Parents and Supporters

We are looking for a huge turnout for Thursday's game! We thrive on the Barsby noise and every voice is going to count! This is everyone's program and if you can make it out to support and even better, bring some friends with you, all the better!

Bear Mountain Stadium is in Langford a short 1 hour drive from Nanaimo. The grandstands are covered and if you bring some warm clothing, it is a great place to watch the game and cheer on the Dawgs! Be sure to wear red too!

Itinerary

12:05 PM Meet in Dawghouse, get taped and change in to game pants/socks.

12:35 PM Final Equipment Check/Load Bus

12:45 PM Bus Departs For Bear Mountain Stadium

2:00 PM Arrive at Bear Mountain Stadium/Secure Dressing Room

2:15 PM Change into game uniforms.

2:40 PM Warm-Up

3:30 PM Kick-Off

5:35 PM Board Bus

7:20 PM Arrive at Dawghouse/Change over Gear

7:45 PM Players Released

Note: All school rules apply on this trip. Players must travel to and from game on team bus. We are responsible for all missed assignments.

Bring: Your own water bottle. A change of dry clothes.

Go Dawgs!

2009 PLAYOFF RECAP

VARSITY

Our varsity squad just played in a game that made the record books for the most points ever scored in a BC High School Football Game. Below are several accounts of the contest:

Harry Parmar G. 12 JB Receiver

In one of the most bizzare and unexpected games played in BC highschool football history, this one goes down for the ages. Too much insanity in this game for me to give a complete break down on everything that happened but I will do my best. I will start off with Barsby down early 17-0. In surprising fashion the Dawgs who had been running the shotgun spread offense all season long came out in a double wing look, yes thats right follks the double wing... Barsby had some promising drives early but failed to score until finally they got on the board with a quick strike in the 2nd quarter making it 17-6. Next possesion for Rick Hansen no problem another TD as they were doing what ever they wanted and finding the endzone making it 23-6. The ball game looked to be already over but wait with 5 minutes to go Barsby has some double wing magic finding the endzone yet again making the score 23-14. The following kickoff Hansen fumbles, Barsby recovers and with less than 2 minutes remaining in the half they make quick work with the football and find the endzone on a long passing TD play and all of a sudden we have a ball game 23-20 entering half time. The Hurricanes started with the ball in the 2nd half picking up where they left off by scoring yet again with ease 30-20 Hansen. Next possesion for Barsby was a good long drive but they failed to reach the endzone although they salvaged the drive with a crucial field goal made making it a one possesion game 30-23. Yet again Rick Hansen the following possesion finds no trouble getting into the endzone making it 37-23 but yet again Barsby answers back 37-31 all of a sudden. Barsby finally finds a stop and forces Hansen to punt giving them an oppurtunity to score to go up in the game for the first time. However on the very first play of their possesion they fumble it giving the ball back to Hansen in the red zone. Very next play Hansen with a quick stike TD pass extending the lead yet again 45-31. For the Dawgs it was almost a time to give up but they didn't in unbelievable fashion they kept believing... With less than 3 minutes remaining in the game Barsby finds the endzone with another long TD pass to the runningback out of the backfield, 45-37. With around 2 minutes remaining Barsby chooses to kick it deep rather than the onside, a crazy call I would say since Barsby's defense was not able to stop Hansen all game but when it mattered the most they came up big stopping them and forcing a punt. Now with a little more than a minute remaining Barsby runs a "trick" play to perfection something they like to call the hook and ladder, a hook route ran by the receiver perfect pass caught, perfect pitch/lateral, perfect catch by the runningback out of the backfield and perfect run all resulting in the perfect come back. 45-43 Barsby needing the two point convert and they got it. Less than a minute remaining in the game Hansen trying to get into field goal range and seemed to be in a grey area on a 4th and short but decided to kick the field goal for the ball game with less than 10 seconds to play. 40 plus yard field goal easily, snap, hold, kick, ball is up, has the distance, but just left of the upright... 45-45. Here comes the Tennessee style overtime and for those of you unfamiliar of this format, they flip the coin and the winner of the coin toss chooses to have the ball first or second and each team has 4 downs to score from the 10 yard line, if your team makes it the other team has to match it and if they dont its simple they lose. Barsby gets the ball first finding the endzone and not only that but getting the 2 point conversion aswell putting on a heap of pressure for the Hurricanes as they have to score a TD and also get the two point convert, anything less and they lose. Barsby was answering back Hansen's calls all day and now it was Hansen's turn. Finding the endzone on 3rd and long and needing the 2 point convert. This is it 3 yards and keep playing or less than 3 yards and thats your season. QB rollout, he keeps the ball runs for his life and picks up just barely 3 yards making the 2 point good, 53-53. Hansen now has to go again as Barsby went first in the first shootout. Hansen yet again scores driving the ball on the ground and converting the 2 pointer as well. Barsbys offense who had been clutch all game finally ran out of magic.. 4th down less than 10 for the endzone, jump ball to their tall receiver up in the air, ball in finger tips and their DB makes a great play on it the ball slips out and thats the ball game, thats Barsby's season...

As a John Barsby football player I would just like to say that was the greatest football game I ever took part in and I am proud of the way we played today despite losing... We wanted it so bad and came so close but just as we did the Hurricanes wanted it just as bad and someone always has to lose, unfortunately it was us. I would like to thank everyone from the coaches, teammates and supporters of the John Barsby program for making my 4 years of highschool football a blast. A game for the ages which I am glad to say I was apart of and although we went out, we went out with a bang. Dawgs for life.

Thanks Sincerely, Harry Parmar #81 John Barsby Bulldogs

Coach R. Stevenson's Account

All,

Now the emotions have waned a bit, I will tell a bit of the tale from one side of the Barsby perspective.

Friday's game vs Rick Hansen was both unforseen and a game that will likely stand the test of time as one of the all-time greats in BCSSFA. Rick Hansen's offense was amazing from their first snap of the game and was far, far better than we had anticipated headed into the tilt. Man oh man, did their coaches have our number and the Hansen players were dialed in throughout. Headed into the contest, I thought that Mt. Doug's QB was the best pivot we had faced all year. I just cannot say that anymore. Bowcott is a stud. The Hansen Tailback seemed good but not great...wrong...he is a very, very good back. The offensive line we knew was good, but just how good they were, well... they put on a run blocking and pass protection clinic...well done guys! Then finally, there were the McCutchin bros. Wow! Each in his own way was superb and 44 seemed to hold that team together both on offense and defense. In short, the Hurricanes were the perfect offensive storm!

Athlete for athlete, position by position things looked pretty darn even and we were giving up some serious size to boot. Offense seemed a draw at best as Hansen has seen spread offenses similar to ours all season long and though we moved the ball well all year long, finding the end-zone with great frequency had been elusive for us. Defensively, we have played close with most teams, but were not as dominant as in the past couple of years. We placed Hansen in the Mt. Douglas/S. Delta category from a physical perspective and knew we were in tough vs them. The only place we thought we had a clear advantage was special teams. Overall, the math added up to a contest where we ran the risk of slowly, but surely, falling behind on the scoreboard as our offense probably couldn't keep up with the boys in blue. We'd fight hard, but get worn down or at some point the wheels would come off and we'd have to pick-up the pieces of a season ending disaster.

What to do? What to do?

We came to the game with an ambush in mind. You see, one of the enduring rules of successfull warfare is to sneak up on your opponent from behind, clobber the hell out of him and scoot. Football is surely not war, but there are congruencies. Here is what we thought:

Firstly time; Timberline had made a program saving move and decided in early September to play Tier 2. This had left us with a week 9 bye. If there was ever an opportunity to prepare something special for Hansen, this seemed God given.

Secondly a combination of technology and the timeless truths of the great 2500 yr.old Chinese strategist Sun Tzu. One of his first dictates is the tactics of parodox. Basically he says when you are near look far, far, look near, when you are strong, look weak, when you are weak, look strong.....and so on and so forth. Well, here again there was some God given (or BCSSFA executive given) opportunity as we had been required all year to exchange game video via DSV on the internet. Hansen we knew, had material on us dating at least back to week 1 and throughout the season, it was a no-huddle spread offense they had been looking at when preparing for our game. To that effect, our game stats and the stellar performance of a couple of our players over the season, QB Dylan Chapdelaine in particular, along with their stats, might influence defensive prep by Hansen. Maybe we could get their DC to do his work on gameday instead of all week long?

Soo, it seemed like we had an opportunity to sneak-up on the Hurricanes and clobber them, but with what? Like I said, the match-ups weren't in our favor and a frontal assault that they could see coming seemed doomed to failure.

Well hec, we have a great history of Double Wing Offense in our program and have purposely imbedded a lot of its DNA in our offensive schemes. In 2003 our JV's waited til week 9, switched to Double Wing, defeated a physically superior Mt. Douglas team and wound-up the only public HS in the semi's, this at a time when there was no AA or AAA. Everyone was lumped together. Now, with an extra-week of prep, here was the answer.

Folks, a lot of people beat-up on the Double-Wing, but it is truly one of the great offenses to emerge/re-emerge in its current form since the 1990's. The mercy rule now employed across North America originated in Oregon in the 1990's due to a team running up crazy big scores using this offense. The US national scoring record is held by a double wing-team. If I were paid to win football games and my job was on the line due to win-loss I'd run it all the time. (I stopped because in a small school like ours, getting every available athlete to play ball is just as important and kids coming out for receiver and qb often look at you like you cancelled Christmas when you declare you are playing DW, which is of course folley when you look at passing stats and percentages but the NFL and NCAA are tough to compete with from a perception perspective). I digress.

We decided to run DW at Hansen with a couple key wrinkles. A) We were going to keep the no-huddle. It is a chainsaw offense and high reps are sustainable if you are in great physical shape which we are. Also, if our opposing DC is on his heels, then the less time he had to see the whole picture the better...lets make him blink and see snapshots (Thanks Malcolm Gladwell...article on AA Blog).

They played with a free safety all year and would not likely get out of their comfort zone when surprised by an unexpected offensive onslaught. This meant that we could get a numbers advantage in the box if we ran out of our spread formation which had two receivers split wide and the wing-backs in tight..we had 9 in the box and they had 8. Also, with the heavy pressure of the run, the FS would get out of position once and awhile and thus not be able to support vs 3 vertical routes.

Did it work? 53 Points, 461 yds total offense 281 of which were in the air (3 TD's) say yes it did. Did their DC completely panic or fall apart. Nope, he coached it up good enough to win. Well done.

More than anything however, the never, ever quit attitute and desire to finish hard by our players made the dad-gum thing work. Hansen's offense was also unstoppable and our ability to respond to adversity was what made the game what it was....a classic. Shaking hands with the Hansen players and coaches after the game I felt great admiration for them...they had some serious jam. I was also never more proud than right then as a BC HS Football coach. Watching what the kids on both teams did was amazing. It was great football but it was also a spiritual thing....there were huge life lessons that passed a physical/mental crucible of a test that day....faith in team, faith in scheme, faith in plan, faith in self, adapt, respond smart, never-quit, hang-tough, believe, trust each other, give of yourself, the idea that preparation counts....and the list goes on and on. The guys on the field will remember this game as old men. The game will echo in their lives to come when they are leaders of families, businesses, organizations, teams etc. They can lean on a day like Friday, 13th 2009 and find inspiration when it may be most needed.

There were tears after the game for sure, tears not over a loss, but over a milestone. For our 12's, HS ball is over. For all, the 09 Dawgs have come to pass. The tears were because they care so much for the game, the team and all that makes it so rich at heart. Harry Parmar said it best.."Dawgs for life".

Sometimes it seems in this life that the grass inside those sidelines is the last-best-most honest place in the world. You square up with an opponent guided by the same set of rules and the magic takes place. There is no rich, there is no poor, there is just you, your teammates and your opponents. Have at er!

Thanks fellas from both teams...that game was spiritual and surely added a decade to one man's anticipated coaching carreer!

RS

Coach Paul Gill Rick Hansen

Barsby started with the ball and drove the ball to the Hansen 30 yard line and turned it over on downs
Hansen scored on it's second offensive play 60 yard TD from Greg Bowcott to Daniel McCutcheon ETA good by Suraj Gill (7-0 )
Hansen defense stopped Barsby in their own end again on a turn over on downs
Hansen offense marched down and scored Bowcott to Matt Schwab (12 yard TD) ETA good by Suraj Gill (14-0 ).
End of 1st Quarter
Hansen D stops Barsby again and marches down the field and kicks a 37 field goal by Suraj Gill (17-0)
Barsby scores on their next drive and miss the 2 pt convert score 17-6 Hansen
Hansen drives down the field and scores Bowcott to Matt Schwab (11 yard TD) ETA missed by Suraj Gill (23 -6)
Barsby drives down and scores and converts on the 2pt convert score is 23-14
On the kick off Hansen fumbles the ball on the return (questionable call runner was down) Barsby scores again and misses 2pt convert.
Score at the half is 23 - 20 Hansen
Hansen starts with the ball in the second half and scores to make the score on a 6 yard pass from Bowcott to Mark McCutcheon ETA good by Suraj Gill (30-20 Hansen)
Barsby drives down the field and kick a 25 yard field goal (30-23 Hansen)
End for the 3 quarter the score is 30-23
The first play of the 4th quarter is a punt by Hansen ( first punt in the game for either team) Barsby fumbles the ball on their first Offensive play , Hansen Defensive recovers the ball and on the next play Bowcott hits Mark McCutcheon on a 35 yard pass for a TD , ETA good by Suraj Gill (37-23 Hansen)
On the next drive Hansen has Barsby Qb in the back field on a 3rd down and six, the 2 defenders trip over each other and the Qb throws to Wr for 20 yard pass and sets up a first and goal. Barsby converts the 2pt convert (37- 31 Hansen)
Hansen drives down the field and scores on a 6 yard TD run by Avi Harry ,Bowcott runs the ball in for the 2 pt convert score is 45 -31 with 3:40 remaining in the game.
Barsby scores on a 70 yard pass on its second play , the 2pt convert is stopped score (45-37 Hansen)
Hansen takes the ball and has to punt with under 2 mins on the clock, the punt goes for 5 yards, Barsby is in great field position with lots of time on the clock
Barsby scores on it's second play on hook and ladder, and gets the 2 pt convert tie game 45-45
Hansen drives down the field and tries to kick the game winning field goal with 7 seconds on the clock (37 yard) by Suraj Gill , misses to the left, Barsby takes a knee with 2 seconds left- OT
Barsby get the ball first and scores on 8 yard pass on 3rd down and converts the 2pt convert ( 53- 45 Barsby)
Hansen gets the ball and scores on a 3rd and goal on the 3 yardline Bowcott throws the TD to Mark McCutcheon , 2 pt convert by Bowcott ties the game.(53-53)
Hansen get the ball in the second OT and Avi Harry scores on the second play (4 yard rushing TD) , Bowcott throws the ball to Harry to put the Hurricanes up by 8 (61-53)
Barsby is stuffed by the Hurricane D, on second down Barsby takes penalty, moves them back 5 yards, On third down Avi Harry sacks the QB, setting up a 4th and goal from the 10 yard line, Barsby throws the ball to Marshall Cook, Daniel McCutcheon is on the coverage and makes a great play to bat the ball down for the Hurricane win
It was an emotional roller coaster! I am proud of our kids and theirs! Our defense finally clutched up at the end. We had great performances from Avi Harry and the McCutcheon Bros on both sides of the ball, Greg Bowcott played an outstanding game. Our offensive line played extremely well. It was without a doubt a Friday the 13th type of night!

Junior Varsity

Round 1 JV Dawgs 45 Ballenas 0

Our JV's dismantled the JV Whalers in front of a very, very large crowd evenly represented by parents and fans of both schools. It was a late afternoon of big defensive hits and big special teams/offensive plays in Harewood for the Dawgs who served notice that the rivalry has taken a big Barsby turn in 2009.

Round 2

We had two stormy ferry rides on this trip narrowly escaping a wet and agonizing overnight stay in the ferry terminal! Aside from this bit of drama, the football day went quite well as our JV's posted a 30-8 BC Quarter-Final victory over North Vancouver's Handsworth Royals. Great stingy defense carried the day along with exceptional special teams against the number 1 seed from the Lower Mainland Western Conference. Our JV's now advance to the BC Semi-Final Game versus the undefeated and number one ranked Mt. Douglas Rams of Victoria. Game day, time and location TBA.

We will book a fan bus if there is sufficient parent interest in doing so.

JV BC QUARTER-FINAL GAME!

BC AA JV Quarter-Final Game

JV Dawgs @ Handsworth Royals
Griffen Park, North Vancouver, BC (15 Minutes from Horseshoe Bay Ferry)
Wed. 18 November, 2009, 1:45 PM Kick-Off

Uniform: Reds, Turf-Studs (short ones) in shoes/or molded rubber cleats (Nike-Shark)

What to Bring: Lunch and Supper/Your Own Water Bottle/ $10.00 to be given to Coach as you enter Dawghouse to go towards your ferry costs.

Itinerary

0836 Meet in Dawghouse
0901 Equipment Check
0931 Board Bus For Departure Bay Ferry
1031 Ferry Sails
1126 Change into Game Uniforms/Conduct all Taping
1216 Board Bus For Griffen Park
1246 Arrive at Park
13:01 Begin Warm-Up
13:46 Kick-Off
1546 Game Ends
1556 Board Bus For Horseshoe Bay
1641 Board Ferry
1701 Ferry Sails For Departure Bay
1845 Board Bus For Dawghouse
1901 Change-Over Gear
1916 Players Released

Of Note: We always travel in a column when moving on and off of ferry so that dropped gear gets picked-up. We will store gear in a team area and players will be released after coaches have a few words with squad. Best behavior is required! We travel for all of those who came before us and for all of those who will come after. Low voices, no horseplay or bad language. Do Not eat Hamburgers or fried food on way over!!

All school rules apply on this trip!!!!
Bring your own water bottle!
We will not be bringing parents on board team bus.

Round One Playoffs!

Junior Varsity Host Ballenas Wednesday, 11 November

Kick-Off will be at 3 PM in "The Canem Cage" on the John Barsby Campus.

At 2:50 PM both squads will be meeting at center-field to pause in silent rememberence for our soldiers, sailors and airmen past and present. We will then sing our National Anthem together prior to captains being called to initiate the game.

We need parental help with the stick-crew. Volunteers should be ready to go five minutes prior to kick-off.

Varsity Dawgs will play the Rick Hansen Hurricanes on Friday, 13 November, 3PM at McLeod Stadium in Langley, BC.

Directions to the Stadium are as follows:

Head East on #1 Freeway and get off on 232nd Exit.

Turn Left on Glover Road

Turn Left on 216th

Turn Right at 56th Avenue

Turn Right Into Langley HS. Stadium is behind school.

The stadium is outdoors but is covered. Dress weather appropriate if you are coming to watch.

Of note: Our program is on the hook for 75 tickets to be sold for $5.00 each. Coach Stevenson will have the tickets by Thursday at the latest and can pre-sell them at that time. I will also have tickets on the 10:30 AM Departure Bay-Horseshoe Bay ferry sailing Friday for those who would like to purchase a ticket.

WE ARE PLAYING ON FIELD TURF...THE BEST FOOTWEAR IS MOULDED RUBBER CLEATES FOLLOWED BY SHORT SCREW IN CLEATES FOLLOWED BY BASKETBALL SHOES.

The Day's Itinerary is as follows:

0856 Meet In Dawghouse
0901 Coach will collect $10.00 from each player for ferry
0916 Equipment Check
0931 Board Bus For Ferry
1031 Ferry Sails for Horseshoe Bay
1216 Board Bus For McLeod Stadium
1316 Arrive at McLeod Stadium
1331 Change into Uniforms/Conduct Taping
1411 Begin Warm-Up
1456 Captains Called
1501 Kick-Off
1701 Game Ends, Shake Hands and go Directly To Team Bus
1816 Arrive at Horseshoe Bay
1831 Board Ferry
1901 Ferry Sails...Players can change
2046 Board Bus at Departure Bay For Dawghouse
2101 Change Over Gear
2121 Players Released

What To Bring

A GREAT ATTITUDE!
Dry Clothes in plastic bag.
Lunch and Supper
$10.00 to be turned in to Coach
Your own personal Water Bottle

JB Football Week 9

Our Varsity Squad is in the midst of a bye week after a tight 14-6 loss to North Vancouver's Windsor Dukes last Friday. It is back to work for our varsity and time to improve on our game entering the playoffs in two week's time. Lets get better each day as we aim for personal and team bulls eyes!

Our JV's host our neighborhood rivals from Nanaimo District HS this coming Wednesday at 3 PM. This game should be a lot of fun for both squads as the match-ups are close player for player and both groups are entering the game with winning records on the season.

We could sure use some help from parents with the stick crew on Wednesday afternoon.

Week 8 John Barsby Football

Border Battle Swept

Congratulations to our Varsity Dawgs on their punishing 42-0 victory over arch-rival Ballenas in the 10th annual Border Battle! Well done fellas! Preparation and aiming for our bullseyes each week has paid off big-time!

Games This Week

JV Host Timberline HS at 3 PM in "The Cage". This game has major playoff implications for our JV team. Parents are encouraged to come on out and support the boys. We need help with a stick crew so be sure to come early and indicate you will be giving us a hand.

Varsity Dawgs at Windsor Friday, October, 30th. Big, big game against a very good Windsor Team this Friday. We can earn a high playoff seed with a convincing victory!!

Players have received the following Itinerary

John Barsby Varsity Dawgs @ Windsor H.S. Dukes
Friday, October 30th, 3:15 PM
Windsor, H.S. Field (Grass Surface)

Uniform: Away Pants, Grey Tops

What to Bring:
• Personal 4 litre water bottle
• $10.00 to be handed to Coach at door for Ferry Fee
• Lunch, Snack and Dinner
• A change of Dry Clothes for trip back

**Eat a high complex carb-high cholesterol breakfast.

Itinerary

0901 Meet In Dawghouse
0921 Equipment Check
0931 Board Bus For Ferry Terminal
0946 Bus Departs For Ferry Terminal
1031 Ferry Sails for Horseshoe Bay
1201 Walk Off of Ferry to Bus
1216 Bus To Windsor H.S.
1241 Arrive at Windsor H.S.
1346 Change into Uniforms/Conduct Taping
1411 Take Field/Set-Up Bench
1421 Begin Warm-Up
1516 Kick-Off
1716 Shake Hands and Thank Opponents For Opportunity To Play
1721 Board Bus For Ferry (We will change on Ferry)
1821 Arrive at Ferry Terminal
1831 Board Ferry
1901 Ferry Sails
2046 Board Bus For Dawghouse
2101 Arrive at Dawghouse/Change Over Gear For Mon Practice
2116 Players Released

Note:

• All School Rules Apply On This Trip
• A HS Football Team on a Ferry can be intimidating. You must be on your best behavior!! Police-up your garbage and language. Look out for your teammates and keep interactions to polite exchanges with passengers and crew. Stow gear in team area.
• We represent our program, our school, all who came before and all who will come after.

2009 Border Battle

This week has our Varsity Football Team hosting the Ballenas Whalers in the tenth annual Border Battle Football Game! Kick-Off is Saturday @ 0931 AM in "The Cage". This game is for all the post-season marbles with the winner virutually assured of a playoff berth and the loser needing to finish victorious and get help.

The early start is due to the BCFC game being played later in the afternoon with referees being at a premium.

Both teams will be closely matched physically and we are expecting quite the game.

Of note: Players from our JV squad and Varsity squad can gain admittance free to the VI Raiders game in the afternoon at Caledonia Park if they wear their team jersey.

Week 6 Varsity @ Mt. Douglas

Varsity Dawgs @ Mt. Douglas
Vancouver Island Classic Football Game

Friday, 16 October, 2009
7 PM Royal Athletic Park, Victoria, BC

Uniform: Home Black Uniforms and Pants!

Itinerary

3:01 Eat a good meal! Complex Carbs/Pasta
3:26 Dawghouse Open
3:31 Conduct All Taping
4:06 Equipment Check
4:11 Board Team Bus
4:16 Bus Departs
5:46 Arrive @ Royal Athletic Park
5:56 Change
6:11 Take Field For Warm-Up
6:56 Captains Called
7:01 Kick-Off
9:01 Game Ends
9:06 Trophy Awarded
9:16 Change
9:31 Bus Departs for Dawghouse
11:00 Arrive at Dawghouse, Change-Over Gear
11:16 Players Released

• All School Rules Apply on this trip!
• Players must travel to and from game on team bus.

Week 6 JB Football

Congrats to our JV and Varsity squads on their rivalry game victories this past week. Our JV's defeated arch-rival Ballenas and our Varsity played a solid game en-route to overcoming a game NDSS squad over on their turf.

This week has our JV's hosting the Belmont Blue Bulldogs at 3 PM in "The Cage" and our varsity travelling to play the udefeated and number 1 ranked Mt. Douglas Rams at 7 PM at Royal Athletic Park. The game is noted as the provincial game of the week and will be broadcast live off of the http://www.bchighschoolfootball.com site!

We are looking forward to the challenge and it should be noted that we will be wearing our home dark uniforms in this contest as Mt. Douglas is dressing their JV and Varsity squads in white (their respective home uniforms being different colors)for the game.

Go Dawgs!!

Ray Kocher Classic Sat. 10 October

Week Five has our Varsity Dawgs playing at the NDSS Islander Varsity at 10 AM in the 9th Annual Ray Kocher Classic football game. Barsby has dominated the series on the scoreboard but has had several close calls for sure and one loss over the past 8 years. It is important to note that the records of both teams headed into this contest really mean nothing as it is a big time rivalry game and everyone is going to be "playing out of their skin" for local bragging rights. A big turnout of parents and alumni is also expected for this contest!


Game Day Itinerary for The Dawgs

Uniform: Grey Tops and Away Pants with Side-Stripe


0811 Meet in Dawghouse
0846 Equipment Check including full water bottles.
0856 Board Buss For NDSS
0901 Bus Departs
0916 Begin Warm-Up
1001 Kick-Off
1201 Game Ends
1206 Trophy Awarded
1216 Board Bus for Dawghouse
1226 Change Over Gear For Tuesday Practice
1246 Players Released

Border Battle Part 1

The 10th Annual Border Battle begins this week with a JV tilt versus Arch-Rival Ballenas. The Whalers will host and kick-off takes place at 3:16 PM on the Ballenas HS Field.

Our Uniform will be Reds

The day's itinerary is as follows:

1:01 PM Meet In Dawghouse/Get Changed into game pants/conduct all taping

1:21 PM Conduct Equipment Check

1:26 PM Load Bus

1:36 PM Depart For Ballenas

2:11 PM Take Field For Warm-Up

3:16 PM Kick-Off

5:16 PM Game Ends

5:21 PM Board Bus For Dawghouse

6:01 PM Arrive at Dawghouse/Change Over Gear

6:26 PM Players Released

Note to all: This is a big game for both squads and Ballenas will be at their best. We have to be at ours!!

Varsity Dawgs vs Frank Hurt

Varsity Host This Friday!

The Frank Hurt Hornets roll in to "The Cage" for a league tilt this Friday, 2 October at 1:45 PM. We are expecting a fired-up and hard hitting Frank Hurt Squad as this game has big playoff implications for both teams!! Our Varsity are looking to cap off a great week of practice with a peak performance on Friday afternoon!!

We thrive on crowd support so be sure to come on out and fill those bleachers come Friday, PM!!

The weekend will be capped off with a great fundraising event Saturday evening 6-9 PM with a burger night/silent auction being held at the Harewood Arms. Support for this event is so very much appreciated!

Other News

JV's Roll in second half!

Our Jr. Varsity came on fire in the second half of Wednesday's game vs Edward Milne HS scoring 39 points in just over 15 minutes of play in the 3rd/4th quarter of the game. The score wound up being 51-12 for our JV's.

Belmont Game Video

Hi-Lites have been posted on You Tube at the following location: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWkwi7-W8ng

Week 4 JB Football

Games This Week

Jr. Varsity kick-off their season home opener on Wednesday afternoon, 3 PM in "The Cage" vs the Edward Milne Wolverines of Sooke.

Milne is going to roll in with their version of the Double Wing offense that used to be a successful and popular scheme at Barsby. This will require some great defensive practices leading up to the game and for our offense to capitalize on all of its opportunities to get the ball across the goal-line.

Speaking of defense, our JV defenders have been red hot the past two games allowing no points in either contest. Offensively we have scored 40 pts. in each contest. Time to PTM this game!

Varsity Host Frank Hurt

Surrey's Frank Hurt Hornets will be visiting "The Cage" Friday at 1:45 PM. The Hornets like to play physical ball on defense and will be looking to air up the ball with their spread attack.

This game week will go down as the biggest test of our resilience as a varsity squad since a rough start (0-3) in 2001 that eventually turned into a playoff season. We experienced perhaps the most heartbreaking and stunning loss in program history this past Friday and we need to move forward, stronger and hardened by our experience. Champions get up after being knocked down and fight on. We will do just that.

Burger Night!

Our program burger night and silent auction is this coming Saturday,6-9 PM at the Harewood Arms Pub. Tickets are $15.00 with each ticket holder getting a burger, fries and a beverage for their purchase. Half of the ticket cost will go to the JB football program. All proceeds will go towards the purchase of uniforms and protective equipment for the boys.

Please ask your friends and family if they would like to attend and support our program. Tickets can be purchased from Coach Stevenson or Coach Cooper after practice or at school.

VARSITY DAWGS HOST HANDSWORTH

The Varsity Dawgs host the Handsworth Royals Friday at 1:31 PM in "The Cage". This game is positively huge in terms of the impact it is going to have on the Coast Division standings. Coach Prepchuck and his Royals were stellar in their demolishing of the Frank Hurt Hornets last Saturday afternoon and they look to bring their brand of ball over to the Island and foist it upon the Dawgs. Our Barsby Squad is PTM and is looking forward to the challenge!!

We are hoping for a great turn-out to cheer on Harewood's pride and joy!

On another note, a big shout-out to our JV's for their 40-0 victory against Vanier Wednesday night in Courtenay. RM we are pulling for you and know you will be back with us soon and ready to take the field stronger than ever!!

Go Dawgs!!

Week 3 JV's at G.P. Vanier

John Barsby Junior Varsity at G.P. Vanier Towhees
6:01 PM September 23rd, 2009
Bill Moore Park, Courtenay, BC

Week 3 of the regular season continues with our JV’s travelling up the road to play the G.P. Vanier Towhees under the lights at Bill Moore Park in Courtenay. The drive is approx 1 hour in duration and there is bleacher seating and a concession for spectators. We are encouraging all parents, friends and supporters of the program to wear red and come support our JV squad. We are looking forward to a great evening of ball and a lot of fun on and off of the field this coming Wednesday night! When at games please remember to cheer for your squad and not against the other squad. Sportsmanship is big on and off of the field of play.

The Tale Of The Tape
Record: John Barsby 1-1 G.P. Vanier 0-1
Vanier Colours: Forest Green, Silver and White.
School Size: Number of Boys G. 11/12: Barsby 158 G.P. Vanier 337
Size Advantage: G.P. Vanier
Speed Advantage: Draw
Team Quickness: John Barsby

What we know about GP. Vanier: These guys like to play a very physical brand of football and have a very strong running game offensively. Vanier has a reputation for being tough ball players and we have to step-up to the plate to play ball with them. Playing at home, they will come out very intense and we can take nothing for granted in any phase of the game versus this squad.

Last week vs they: Had a bye.

Critical Information For Trip

Uniform: Reds
Bring: 4 Litre Water Bottle
Meal: All Players should eat a complex carbohydrate meal immediately after school: Peanut Butter and Jelley Sandwich on Whole Wheat Bagel/Bread with Milk and Fresh Fruit . No pop, Red Bull Energy type drinks or greasy fried food!

Itinerary

15:11 Meet In Dawghouse/Change into Game Pants/Socks/Conduct all Taping
15:36 Equipment Check
15:46 Board Bus
16:56 Arrive at Bill Moore Park
17:11 Begin Warm-Up
18:01 Kick-Off
20:01 Game Ends, Hand-Shake, Team Circle...Celebrate Game We Just Played.
20:16 Board Bus For Dawghouse
21:26 Arrive At Dawghouse/Change Over Gear
21:46 Players Released

Note To All
This Is a School Trip: All school rules apply!

All players must travel to and from the game on the team bus.

Football Study Hall: is Thursday (tomorrow) after school in Mr. Austin’s classroom. Attendance will be taken. As a team we need to train to be champions in the classroom as well as on the field...everything is connected!!

Try Your Hardest! Get Better Each Day! Do The Right Thing!

Varsity Dawgs @ Belmont HS Friday, 18 Sept

8 PM Friday, 18 September, 2009

Bear Mountain Stadium, City Center Park, Langford BC

Friday Night Lights at Langford's Bear Mountain Stadium

Our varsity squad travels to Langford this Friday to play the Belmont Blue Bulldogs on their home turf under the lights at Bear Mountain Stadium. We are encouraging our parents and football supporters to travel down and make the trip Friday Night! There will be a fan bus that departs at 5:45 PM from the JB bus loop and returns after the game which ends at 10 PM. This means that the bus will be arriving back at JB circa 11:30 PM.

Fan Bus Tickets are $10.00, are non-refundable and seats must be purchased from Mr. Austin at John Barsby School.

Students travelling on the bus must have a signed permission slip from their parents and should understand that all school rules regarding personal conduct apply on this trip.

The varsity team trip information is as follows:

Uniform: Grey Tops, Black Pants, Black Socks

Artificial turf cleate studs

Itinerary

1645 Meet in Dawghouse
1715 Equipment Check
1730 Board Bus
1900 Arrive at Park
1910 Begin Warm-Up
2000 Kick-Off
2200 Game Over
2220 Bus Departs for Dawghouse
2350 Arrive at Dawghouse
0010 Players Released

All school rules apply on this trip.

Bring your own individual 4 litre Water Bottle

Barsby JV's @ Mark Isfeld

Week 2 Tilt @ Mark Isfeld


John Barsby Junior Varsity at Mark Isfeld Ice
6:01 PM September 16th, 2009-08-31
Bill Moore Park, Courtenay, BC

Week 2 of the regular season continues with our JV’s travelling up the road to play Mark Isfeld under the lights at Bill Moore Park in Courtenay. The drive is approx 1 hour in duration and there is bleacher seating and a concession for spectators. We are encouraging all parents, friends and supporters of the program to wear red and come support our JV squad. We are looking forward to a great evening of ball and a lot of fun on and off of the field this coming Wednesday night!

The Tale Of The Tape
Record: John Barsby Mark Isfeld
Colours: Carolina Blue, Silver and White.
School Size: Number of Boys G. 11/12: Barsby 158 Mark Isfeld 181
Size Advantage: John Barsby
Speed Advantage: John Barsby
Team Quickness: John Barsby
What we know about Isfeld: These guys like to play a physical brand of football and have a good run-pass mix offensively with superb long snapping and a quick release from their quarterback. Playing at home, they will come out intense and we can take nothing for granted when facing them.

Critical Information For Trip

Uniform: Reds
Bring: 4 Litre Water Bottle
Meal: All Players should eat a complex carbohydrate meal immediately after school: Peanut Butter and Jelley Sandwich on Whole Wheat Bagel/Bread with Milk and Fresh Fruit . No pop, Red Bull Energy type drinks or greasy fried food!

Itinerary

15:11 Meet In Dawghouse/Change into Game Pants/Socks/Conduct all Taping
15:36 Equipment Check
15:46 Board Bus
16:56 Arrive at Bill Moore Park
17:11 Begin Warm-Up
18:01 Kick-Off
20:01 Game Ends, Hand-Shake, Team Circle...Celebrate Game We Just Played.
20:16 Board Bus For Dawghouse
21:26 Arrive At Dawghouse/Change Over Gear
21:46 Players Released

*Note To All

This Is a School Trip: All school rules apply!
All players must travel to and from the game on the team bus.
Football Study Hall is Thursday (tomorrow) after school in Mr. Austin’s classroom. Attendance will be taken.

Try Your Hardest! Get Better Each Day! Do The Right Thing!

Varsity Season Opener @ South Delta

Varsity Dawgs Open At The High Flying #2 Ranked South Delta SunDevils!

The John Barsby Varsity Bulldogs travel to Tsawwassen to play the defending BC Champion South Delta Sundevils on Saturday, September 12th. The challenge for us cannot be greater as we travel to play a big school loaded with player and coaching talent. The SunDevils return a lot of players from last year's championship squad and will be looking to pick-up where they left off in 08.

The Tale of The Tape

Team Colours: South Delta is Navy, White and Gold
School Size: Boys g. 11/12 South Delta 290 John Barsby 158

Size: South Delta is big and strong across the board. We are much smaller.

Speed: South Delta is very fast! John Barsby: Classified

Team Quickness: South Delta has superb team quickness John Barsby: Classified

Feeder Program: South Delta draws from Delta Community Bantam Team. Provincial Bantam Champs in 07. John Barsby JV: BC AA Semi-Finalists 07,08

Experience: Draw

Folks, the SunDevils are the BC Champions. Their success is hard-earned and they want more. We are 21 point underdogs in this contest and nobody gives us a chance.

It is very important for all JB players to have a restful Friday Night prior to the game and to go over unit and individual assignments with their teammates. Players should have their equipment prepared for the next day, their footwear prepped and their water bottles packed.

We will be on the Ferry and a light non-greasey complex carbohydrate snack is appropriate.

Game Day Information and Itinerary

Field Surface: Grass

Uniform: Greys

Bring: $10.00 for payment towards your ferry fee.

Bring: Two meals or money to purchase two meals on the ferry.

Itinerary

08:46 Meet In Dawghouse

09:01 Equipment Check

09:16 Board Bus For Duke Point

09:31 Arrive at Duke Point

10:16 Ferry Departs

11:31 Taping/Change in to Game Pants

11:46 Position Meetings

12:31 Board Bus for S. Delta

12:46 Arrive at S. Delta

12:51 Secure Bench, Field Walk Through

13:06 Begin Team Warm-Up

14:01 Kick-Off

16:01 Game Ends/Shake Hands with our Opponents and Celebrate game we were privileged to play!

16:06 Team Circle

16:21 Board Bus for Tsawwassen Ferry

17:46 Ferry Departs

20:11 Arrive at Dawghouse/Change Over Gear to Practice Uniforms

20:26 Players Released

Note To All:

This is a school trip. All School Rules apply on this trip. Our conduct will be better than "good enough".

All players must travel to and from the game on the team bus.

JV Week 1 @ Mt. Douglas

THE TRADITION CONTINUES!!

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th JV SEASON OPENER ARRIVES!

Well Folks, the opening kick-off of the 2009 John Barsby Football Season is rapidly approaching and it is going to be a whopper of a game! We travel Wednesday, 9 September, to the Mt. Douglas H.S. field to engage the top ranked Ram JV squad. We had better be ready for this year's group of Rams as simply put, they have no discernable weaknesses and are the team to beat on Vancouver Island if not in all of BC AA JV play!

New this year is the Vancouver Island Classic Trophy that the winning team gets to keep in their hallway for the following year. Coach Townsend from Mt. Douglas suggested that we create such an award in honor of the fact that Mt. Douglas and John Barsby are the two original H.S. Football programs on Vancouver Island! One of our alumni, Ian Moores, answered the call and built the award you see above in our school shop this past Spring. A bit of history for everyone: Mt. Douglas and John Barsby both started Varsity play in 1996 with John Barsby beginning its JV program in 1998 and Mt. Douglas in 2003. Since 2003, no other team besides Mt. Douglas or John Barsby has won the Island JV conference championship!

Historical JV Scores as Follows:

2003 JB 16 - MD 14

2004 MD 45 - JB 12

2005 MD 35 - JB 24

2006 MD 32 - JB 0, MD 34 - JB 6

2007 No Game Played

2008 JB-18 -MD 6

This year's season opener has HUGE November playoff implications! Both teams will be playing out of their skin in this tilt!

Tale of the Tape:

Boys G. 11/12(2008): Mt. Douglas 289 John Barsby 158

Returning Players From 08: Approx. Mt. Douglas 1/2 Roster John Barsby 1/2 Roster

Feeder Programs:

Mt. Douglas: Victoria Riders, 2007/2008 VMFL BC Champs

John Barsby: Harewood Dawgs 2007/2008 Island Co-Op Champs

Size: Mt. Douglas very big; largest team physically on our schedule. John Barsby "classified"

Speed: Mt. Douglas outstanding team speed! This will be fasted team we face during regular season. John Barsby "classified"

Team Quickness: Mt. Douglas Has quickness across the board on offense and defense. John Barsby "classified"

Experience: Draw

Spring Score 09 : Mt. Douglas 12 John Barsby 6

Coaching: John Barsby Coaching Staff Is Far Better Looking!

A key factor will be momentum/health. Mt. Douglas will be playing Jefferson HS of Oregon on Labour Day Weekend. This will be valuable experience against top flight competition. Coming back healthy will be big for the Rams. John Barsby will have to ramp up practice tempo in the next week and a half so as to hit the ground running come kick-off.

What parents can do to help:

1. Make sure your son is at EVERY PRACTICE!

2. Organize to car-pool to come support the boys on Wed. 9 Sept!

3. Be sure lunches are packed and everyone gets a large, balanced breakfast on game day!

4. Make sure your son begins hydrating the night before the game!

5. We need three (3) parent volunteers: 1. A volunteer to video-tape the game from the end-zone angle. 2) A volunteer to video tape the game from the side of the field (elevated) 3) A volunteer to take action photos of the game. Coach Stevenson will "coach you up" on how to video-tape a football game. Video Cameras will be provided. Please e-mail or approach Coach Stevenson or Coach Cooper if you can lend us a hand.

6. Sportsmanship: Our program teaches sportsmanship at all levels. The game is a privilege and the field a place of honor. Please cheer for our team and not against the other team! Dawgs Lead The Way!

Very Simple Directions To Mt. Douglas H.S.

1.Travel South on Island Highway until you meet intersection with Mackenzie Ave.

2. Turn Left on Mackenzie Ave. and follow it all the Way to UVIC.

3. Turn Left as you arrive at UVIC and you will see Mt. Douglas HS.

When in doubt...Google it.

Game-Day Itinerary Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Critical Information:

Uniform: Reds

Bring: Complex Carbohydrate Snack for trip-up, 4 litre water bottle-FULL. A focused TEAM attitude!

11:41 Meet In Dawghouse/Assemble All Personal Equipment/Top-Off Water

12:01 Equipment Check

12:06 Team Boards Bus

12:16 Bus Departs

13:46 Bus Arrives @ Mt. Douglas/Use Washroom/Taping/Gear-Up

14:16 Begin Pre-Game Warm-Up

15:16 Kick-Off

17:16 Game Ends, Both Teams shake hands and honor the privilege of being able to play a great opponent! Trophy presentation to the Victor!

17:26 Post-Game Circle

17:31 Board Bus For Return Journey

19:16 Arrive at Dawghouse/Change over gear to practice uniforms.

19:31 Players Released

Note To All:

This is a school trip. All school rules apply.

Players must travel to and from game on team bus.

Players are responsible for all missed school work due to travel. We have team study-hall after school on Thursday where tutoring and assistance will be provided by school staff and student mentors. Attendance will be taken at weekly study halls.

Try Your Hardest!

Get Better Each Day!

Do The Right Thing!

2009 JOHN BARSBY FOOTBALL SEASON HAS NOW BEGUN

"And the Lord did shineth upon his beloved Dawgs"

JV's Get Back On The Practice Field

Dawgs "Coming At Ya" in 09!

Welcome back everybody! Practices have now begun and the countdown is on to our opening games vs Mt. Douglas (JV) and the defending BC Champion South Delta Sundevils of Tsswassin!





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