Varsity Dawgs at Seaquam HS

Always Tough and Prepared Seaquam Seahawks!



Our Varsity Football Squad travels this Saturday to play the ferocious and ever improving Seaquam Seahawks in a game that will determine first place in the Coast Conference and playoff seeding in November.  Much is on the line on Saturday!

The Seahawk File:  This is a group of football tough guys who go to work every day and get better.  The Seahawks have shown this in their play week-to-week during the 2010 season to-date.  Offensively, Seaquam gets it done in a variety of ways.  At heart they like to pound the ball forwards in the hands of their outstanding tailback with their QB and FB picking-up the slack when necessary.  Seaquam can also spread the field very well and their East-West Running game and ability to throw the football with a high percentage of completions vs throws being an admirable and dangerous trait.  Even more impressive is their ability to minimize turnovers.  On defense, Seaquam has been very opportunistic and has forced/recovered a very positive ration of turnovers.  On both sides of the ball, the Seahawks are big and strong with a good skill set.  Their Linebackers and DB's flow well to the ball and rarely surrender a big play over the top.  Special teams are disciplined and full of hustle.  In sum, Seaquam is going to be a very tough nut to crack!

Week 8 John Barsby at Seaquam

Saturday, 30 October, 2010

Uniform: Whites

Bring:

• Lunch/Post-Game Snack
• Weather Appropriate Clothing
• Your Own Water-Bottle
• $10.00 cash to be turned in to Mr. Rembold at the Dawghouse Door
• Your Best!!

Saturday's Game Day Itinerary

0846  Meet in Dawghouse
0901  Equipment Check
0911  Board Bus For Duke Point Ferry Terminal
1016  Ferry Sails For Tswassen
1146  Change into Game Pants/Socks and conduct all taping.
1216  Arrive at Twassen Ferry Terminal
1231  Board Bus For Seaquam HS
1306  Arrive at Seaquam HS
1316  Begin Warm-Up
1401  Kick-Off
1601  Game Ends
1611  Board Bus For Tswassen Ferry Terminal
1651  Arrive at Tswassen Ferry
1716  Board Ferry (We will change on board ferry) 
1746  Ferry Sails For Duke Point
1931  Equipment Check
1951  Board Bus For Dawghouse
2011  Arrive At Dawghouse/Change Over Gear For Mon. AM Practice
2031  Players Released

* All school rules apply on this trip.

The Province Newspaper: John Barsby Varsity and JV Ranked!

The Province comes out every Thursday with provincial HS Football Rankings.  This week both the Varsity and JV are ranked in the Top 5 Provincially.  In addition, there is a big write-up on our Varsity Dawgs.  To find out how high we are ranked/read the article, please go to: http://www.theprovince.com/sports/high-school-zone/index.html

Go Dawgs!

Week 7

Varsity 39 Hugh Boyd 0 

Week 7 got off to a great start with the JV's bouncing back from a rough start vs Notre Dame and physically pounding their way to a 37-6 victory over the visiting AAA Jugglers.  The game was quite frankly inspirational.  Our JV's then went on to a record 37 players at JV study hall on Thursday after school!  Simply awesome!!

At the Varsity level in league play vs Hugh Boyd HS our defense played out of its skin for four quarters and offensively we put together a good two quarters en-route to a shutout day in "The Canem Cage".  



There are far bigger and tougher games ahead and all players should take heed that "Good Enough" is not "Good Enough" and accepting repeated/preventable mistakes is a surefire way to let high aspirations slip away from one's grasp.

Upcoming Varsity Practices:

Monday 25 October: 0600-0800

Tuesday 26 October: Backs and receivers 3:16-3:51

Wednesday 27 October 0600-0800

Thursday, 28 October 3:21-5:31

Friday, 29 October 2:01-3:31

Saturday, 30 October, Game at Seaquam HS! 

JV Practices/Game/Study Hall

Monday 25 October: 3:21-5:31

Tuesday 26 October: Backs and receivers 3:21-5:31
Wednesday 27 October BYE
Thursday, 28 October 3:16.....JV Study Hall
Friday, 29 October 0601-0801





Big Games This Week!

Notre Dame JV's Roll In Wednesday!

Junior Varsity host Notre Dame High School Wednesday, 20 October, 1:31 PM!

In The Canem Cage!

Trojan Varsity Come Ashore on Friday!!

Varsity host Hugh Boyd High School Friday, 22 October 1:46 PM!

In The Canem Cage!

JV Dawgs Improve To 4-0 In League Play

JV's On The Rise!

Congratulations JV Dawgs on your most complete team performance to date!  We got it done every which way on Wednesday en-route to a convincing 60-6 victory over the visiting Mark Isfeld Ice of Courtenay.  Our league record is now 4-0 and overall record is 5-1. 

Next up for our JV Dawgs is the number 4 ranked AAA JV squad in the Province!  Notre Dame HS of Vancouver BC will be travelling over to play us on Wednesday, 20 October at 1:31 PM.  This will be an extremely physical game as Notre Dame likes to play old-school, tough-guy football which is just our cup of tea!  We are all extremely excited about the opportunity to challenge ourselves against the legendary Notre Dame program!

Upcoming JV practices/Study Hall:

Thursday, 14 October: Study Hall 3:06-onwards in Mr. Austin's Room.  We are going to break our attendance record today!!

Friday, 15 October: 0601-0801 AM.

Monday, 18 October: 3:21-5:31 PM

Tuesday, 19 October:  3:21-5:31 PM

Go Dawgs!!

Coach Lou Holtz

Some Thoughts from one of the Great Ones.



Coach Lou Holtz



-Ability is what you're capable of doing; Motivation determines what you do; Attitude determines how well you do it.-

-I never learn anything talking.  I only learn things when I ask questions.-

-If you want to know if your life means something, when you go to bed ask yourself:  Did I make a positive difference in someone else's life today?-

2010 Border Battle

John Barsby Varsity 56 Ballenas 25

A fun, action packed afternoon up at Ballenas HS in Parksville.  The Whalers put on a great show and had their whole school out to the game!  Our opponents game planned well and came out giving their all and did not let up for four quarters.  We brought our best as well and what transpired was big play after big play on both sides of the ball for both teams.  The Whalers kept it close for three quarters but our relentless team effort was just too much for em.

Collectors Edition Border Battle T's For Sale!

*Note: T-Shirt on the left of above image is the one being sold.



The Border Battle is our biggest rivalry game of the year each season and you could feel it all week and especially when their crowd took to the field all decked out in Whaler colours and garb.  We have printed special T-Shirts to commemorate the game and rivalry that will be on sale while supplies last.  Each shirt will be sold for $20.00 with proceeds going to equipment costs for the year.  The JV edition of the Border Battle will be played on Wednesday, November 3rd at 3:00 PM in The Canem Cage! 

Thanksgiving Week Varsity Practices

Wednesday, 13 October: 0601-0801 AM
Thursday, 14 October: 3:21-5:31 PM
Friday, 15 October: 2:01-3:21 PM Followed by Team Bar-B-Q.

Go Dawgs!!

John Barsby Football Alumni Awarded BCFC All-Star Status

Congratulations to VI Raider Defensive Lineman Nick Woznesensky (06 Dawgs), Defensive Back Aaron Davies (06 Dawgs) and Mike Schaper (07 Dawgs) on being recognized as British Columbia Football Conference All Stars based on their on-field play with the defending Canadian Champion VI Raiders Football Club.

Well Done and way to carry forward the John Barsby Football Tradition of excellence!  We are very proud of you and your teammates!!

Go Dawgs! Go Raiders!

JV's Improve League Record to 3-0

2010 Overall Record 4-1
League Record 3-0

Provincial Rankings From The Province Newspaper (Howie's High School Hamper)

TRIPLE A

1. Centennial Centaurs (Coquitlam) (2-0). Did not play. (LW-1)
2. Vancouver College Fighting Irish (3-1). Def. Terry Fox 42-6. (2)
3. St. Thomas More Collegiate Knights (Burnaby) (3-1). Def. Windsor 36-0. (3)
4. Mt. Douglas Rams (Victoria) (3-1) Def. 2A Robert Bateman 35-6. (4)
5. Notre Dame Jugglers (Vancouver) (4-1). Def. Holy Cross 35-6. (5)

Honorable mention -- Kelowna (4-0). Def. Mt. Boucherie 30-12

DOUBLE A

1. Mission Roadrunners (4-0). Def. Robert Bateman 32-20. (LW-1)
2. Handsworth Royals (North Vancouver) (4-0). Def. Triple-A Terry Fox 27-20. (2)
3. John Barsby Bulldogs (Nanaimo) (3-1). Def. Triple A Lord Tweedsmuir 22-0. (3)
4. Ballenas Whalers (Parksville) (3-1). Def. Mark Isfeld. (NR)
5. Seaquam Seahawks (North Delta) (2-2). Def. Eric Hamber (NR)


A Big Congratulations to our JV Squad on their 32-0 victory vs the Timberline Wolves of Campbell River.  The Wolves played tough early on with the half-time score favoring John Barsby 12-0.  Our kick-off team ignited a second half explosion with a very physical wedge breaking performance that set the tone for things to come on both sides of the ball.

Well Done Dawgs!

JV Practices/Study Hall  leading up to our home game this coming Wednesday vs Mark Isfeld are as follows:

Study Hall In Mr. Austin's Classroom: 3:06 PM Thursday, 6 October.  Interim Reports are Rapidly Approaching!!!

Practice: Friday, 8 October: 0601-0801

Practice: Tuesday, 12 October 3:16-5:31

Wednesday Kick-Off vs Mark Isfeld is at 3:01 PM.

GO DAWGS!

2010 Border Battle!

Strap on your Headgear, fill-up the ice bags and get ready for some old school high school rivalry football!  The 2010 edition of Vancouver Island's biggest High School Football Rivalry Game is going to take place on Friday, October 8th at 2:01 PM on the Ballenas High School Field!

The host Whalers are 3-1 on the young season and are really hitting their offensive and defensive strides!  The Whalers dominated time of possession last week en-route to a 32-12 victory over the Hugh Boyd Trojans of Richmond.  Ballenas vicitimized Boyd with three on-side kick-off recoveries and an interception that all produced Whaler scores.  The Whaler defense was at its physical best dominating the line of scrimmage and allowing many gang tackles by their linebacker and defensive back corps.  Offensively, the Whalers scored by land and by air with a variety of formations, passes, direct and misdirection runs.  In short, they were comprehensive and they were good.

The Barsby Varsity squad is going to have to bring its game to a new level when we step on to Whaler grass come Friday!  There will be no room for mistakes and all should remember that previous stats and points are not worth a single yard, tackle or score in this game!  How we practice this week and how we prepare mentally will be the biggest indicator of success or defeat on Friday.  The Barsby coaching staff feels that this will be a real litmus test for the Varsity in terms of where we are and where we are headed.  Ballenas will give no quarter and we will ask for none.  Lets get better this week!

Week Five



Great wins this past week for our JV's 22-0 over Lord Tweedsmuir and 32-0 for our Varsity over South Delta. A big congratulations to the 33 JV team members who came out for Thursday Study Hall!!  Also, a big shout out to the large and boisterous crowd at Friday's Varsity Game!!

This week has our JV's on their final road-trip of the regular season travelling to Campbell River on Wednesday for a 3:16 PM tilt vs the Timberline Wolves. Our Varsity squad will travel up to Parksville for the annual Border Battle versus the red hot Ballenas Whalers in what will surely be a very, very hotly contested game. Kick-Off on the Ballenas HS field will be 2:01 PM.

The JV Itinerary for Wednesday is as follows:

Wednesday, October 6th
JV @ Timberline HS, Campbell River, BC
Kick-Off 2:01 PM
Uniform: Reds
Playing Surface: Grass

Itinerary

1201 Meet In Dawghouse/Change Into Game Pants/Conduct All Taping
1221 Equipment Check
1231 Board Team Bus
1236 Bus Departs
1401 Arrive at Timberline
1426 Begin Team Warm-Up
1516 Kick-Off
1716 Board Bus for Dawghouse
1846 Arrive at Dawghouse/Change over Gear
1901 Players Released

*Players should bring a light snack for post-game.
**All School Rules Apply on this trip!
***Players responsible for missed school work.
****Players need to bring their own water bottle
***** Players must travel to and from game on team bus.



Varsity Itinerary For Friday's Border Battle

Varsity Dawgs @ Ballenas Whalers

Friday, October 8th, 2010

Kick-Off: 2:01 PM

2010 Border Battle!!

Uniform: Whites

Itinerary

1131 Meet In Dawghouse
1136 Change Into Game Pants/Conduct All Taping
1206 Equipment Check
1216 Board Team Bus
1221 Bus Departs
1256 Arrive at Ballenas/Secure Team Area
1316 Begin Team Warm-Up
1401 Kick-Off
1601 Board Bus For Dawghouse
1641 Arrive at Dawghouse/Change Over Gear
1701 Players Released
* All school rules apply on this trip.
** Players must travel to and from game on team bus.
***Players must bring their own water bottle.
****Players responsible for completing missed school assignments.