2016 StFX X-Men Football News
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Gary Waterman named head coach of East team for upcoming U SPORTS Valero East-West Bowl
May 09, 2017X-Men head coach Gary Waterman will lead the East Team as head coach at the 2017 U SPORTS Valero East-West Bowl to be played Saturday in Quebec City. -
Kay Okafor drafted 21st overall by Hamilton in CFL Canadian Draft
May 08, 2017X-Men defensive lineman Kay Okafor was selected 21st overall by the Hamilton Tiger Cats in the third round of the 2017 CFL Canadian Draft.
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Kay Okafor moves up four spots in final prospect list for 2017 CFL draft
April 15, 2017StFX's Kay Okafor, a defensive lineman from Enugu, Nigeria, moved up four spots in the final rankings since the previous list was published in December. Okafor is the lone AUS player to crack this year's prospect list.
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Sarah Bujold and Tivon Cook named StFX student-athletes of the year
April 03, 2017The StFX Athletic Department honored the athletic accomplishments of their varsity athletes Monday evening at their annual awards gala at the Charles V. Keating Centre. X-Women hockey forward Sarah Bujold was named the StFX Female Student-Athlete of the Year, while X-Men football quarterback Tivon Cook was awarded StFX Male Student-Athlete of the Year honors.
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X-Men football athletes participate in CFL and NFL combines
March 28, 2017Several athletes from the AUS champion X-Men football team have been busy as of late participating in various NFL and CFL professional combines.
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X-Men football welcomes Jon Svec as new defensive coordinator
March 02, 2017X-Men football head coach Gary Waterman is pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathon (Jon) Svec as StFX’s new defensive coordinator.
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Socholotiuk, Czaja and Kuntz to play in U SPORTS East-West Bowl
March 01, 2017X-Men running back Jordan Socholotiuk, offensive lineman Jacob Czaja and linebacker Adam Kuntz have been selected to compete for the East Team at the annual U SPORTS East-West Bowl this May.
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Warren Goldie named new X-Men football offensive coordinator
February 16, 2017StFX football head coach Gary Waterman is pleased to announce the appointment of Warren Goldie as the new offensive coordinator for the X-Men program.
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StFX Athletics celebrates 2015-16 U SPORTS Academic All-Canadians
February 09, 2017The StFX Department of Athletics honored its 2015-16 U SPORTS Academic All-Canadians Thursday morning at their annual celebratory breakfast.
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X-Men football defensive coordinator Bob Mullen accepts position with U of T
February 06, 2017X-Men football Defensive Coordinator Bob Mullen will be moving on from the X-Men program as he has recently accepted a new coaching opportunity as the Defensive Coordinator with the University of Toronto.
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Bishop’s Gaiters sign deal to compete in 2017 AUS football season
January 23, 2017Atlantic University Sport held a press conference today in Halifax for the official signing of the agreement which will see the Bishop’s Gaiters join in the Atlantic conference football league beginning in the 2017 season.
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Student-athletes, university sports conferences and Bell Let's Talk team up to grow the mental health conversation on Canadian campuses nationwide
January 10, 2017Bell Let’s Talk, Canadian universities and Atlantic University Sport (AUS), Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ), Ontario University Athletics (OUA), and Canada West Universities Athletic Association (CWUAA) today announced a national student initiative to promote mental health on campuses across Canada.
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X-Men football offensive coordinator Steve Snyder moving on to new coaching opportunity
December 20, 2016X-Men football head coach Gary Waterman has announced that Offensive Coordinator Steve Snyder will be moving on from the X-Men program to explore a new coaching opportunity with Western University in the New Year.
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Bishop's Gaiters football program to compete in AUS starting in 2017
December 15, 2016The Bishop's University football program and Atlantic University Sport (AUS) have agreed that the Bishop's Gaiters football team will compete in the AUS beginning in the 2017 season.
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StFX X-Men football launches Touchdown Club
December 14, 2016StFX X-Men football head coach Gary Waterman is pleased to announce the launch of the X-Men Football Touchdown Club. In partnership with StFX Athletics, the mission of the X-Men Touchdown Club is to provide support to the StFX X-Men football program and its desire to be ‘Leaders & Champions’ on and off the playing field.
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Vernon Sainvil invited to 2017 Tropical Bowl all-star football game
December 12, 2016StFX X-Men football offensive lineman Vernon Sainvil has been invited to the 2017 Tropical Bowl all-star game. The Tropical Bowl is a premier Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Division I level college football all-star game played in Daytona Beach, Florida annually in mid-January.
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Kay Okafor ranked in Top-20 CFL prospect list
December 08, 2016X-Men football defensive lineman Key Okafor is ranked 19th on the CFL's Top-20 prospect list heading into the CFL draft.
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Steve Snyder named offensive coordinator with U18 national team
December 06, 2016StFX X-Men football offensive coordinator Coach Snyder has been selected to coach Football Canada’s U18 national team at the 2017 International Bowl as their offensive coordinator.
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StFX Athletics to host Night of Champions
November 28, 2016StFX Athletics is pleased to announce that they will be hosting a ‘Night of Champions’ event on Thursday, December 1st at the StFX Oland Centre main gymnasium.
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Sainvil, Julien-Grant, Martin & Socholotiuk named U Sports All-Canadians
November 24, 2016X-Men football offensive tackle Vernon Sainvil and receiver Kaion Julien-Grant were honored as U Sports first team All-Canadians, while receiver Dejuan Martin and running back Jordan Socholotiuk were named U Sports second team All-Canadians.
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Martin, Peters & Heidebrecht receive final X-Men football athlete of the week honors; recognized as AUS football athletes of the week
November 21, 2016Wide receiver Dejuan Martin, defensive back Hayden Peters and kicker Jonathan Heidebrecht were honored as the X-Men football athletes of the week for the week ending November 20, 2016, as well as receiving AUS football athlete of the week recognition.
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Underdahl sparks Calgary’s return to the Vanier Cup with a 50-24 win over StFX
November 19, 2016Sparked by the return of Underdahl to the lineup, the University of Calgary Dinos earned a trip to the Vanier Cup Saturday with a 50-24 win over the StFX X-Men in the ArcelorMittal Dofasco Mitchell Bowl at McMahon Stadium.
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Uteck and Mitchell Bowls: A head-to-head look
November 15, 2016The stage is set for the U Sports football national semifinals on Saturday, when the last four teams still standing will battle for a berth in the ArcelorMittal Dofasco Vanier Cup on Nov. 26 at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton.
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X-Men sweep AUS football athlete of the week awards
November 15, 2016The StFX X-Men have swept the AUS football athlete of the week awards for the week ending November 13, 2016.
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Ridley, Bell and Heidebrecht named X-Men football athletes of the week
November 14, 2016Receiver Christian Ridley, defensive back Dylan Bell and kicker Jonathan Heidebrecht were honored as the X-Men football athletes of the week for the week ending November 13, 2016.
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X-Men repeat as AUS Loney Bowl champions
November 12, 2016The StFX X-Men are the 2016 Subway AUS Loney Bowl champions. Led by game MVP Christian Ridley (Dubai, UAE), the X-Men made it back-to-back conference titles with a 29-8 victory over the Mount Allison Mounties Saturday afternoon at StFX Stadium.
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2016 Atlantic University Sport football major award winners and all-stars announced
November 11, 2016Atlantic University Sport has announced the 2016 football major award winners and all-stars as selected by the conference's four head coaches following regular season play.
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Montreal’s Caron, StFX’s Cook round out Hec Crighton nominations
November 11, 2016uarterbacks Samuel Caron from the University of Montreal and Tivon Cook from St. Francis Xavier University round out the nominations for the prestigious Hec Crighton Trophy, which later this month will be presented for the 50th time to the most outstanding player in U Sports football.
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U Sports Football: A look at the conference finals
November 10, 2016Only three weekends remaining on the 2016 of U Sports football schedule, and eight teams left standing on the road to the 52nd ArcelorMittal Dofasco Vanier Cup. Here is a look at Saturday’s conference finals.
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Three StFX teams in latest U Sports Top Ten rankings
November 01, 2016There are three StFX teams in the latest U Sports Top Ten rankings released on Nov. 1st, including X-Men Football (No. 10), X-Men hockey (No. 3) and X-Men cross country (No. 8).
