Laurier Football Update – August – Win Every Day, In Every Thing We Do

Golden Hawk alumni & friends of the football program,

This newsletter is brought to you by our great friends and the best movers AMJ Campbell.

The 2019 season is finally here!!! Before we talk about that, there is something that is bigger than the game, something that millions and millions of people have seen GLOBALLY over the last week…

Laurier Football Video Goes Viral

Our relationship with the Light House (Adult day program supporting individuals in the Waterloo region with developmental disabilities) is now 4 years in the making, but this year has been drastically different. Like many other years, we invited this amazing group to a training camp practice, but this time the cameras were rolling, which was news to everyone. We did our usual drills: tug of war, running through bags and then the group joined us for training camp lunch in the dining hall, everything seemed like every other year.

Then suddenly 48 hours later young Alex Morrison and this program got the attention it deserves for this amazing relationship. It started with Instagram’s “House of Highlights” requesting to post the video of Alex juking LB Tommy Bringi and then over the next 12 hours: ESPN, Bleacher Report, Max Preps, TSN, SportsNet, CFL, Tim & Sid and many more media outlets were all sharing this amazing video.

Its safe to say that in one 12-hour period Alex Morrison, the Light House, Laurier Football and Wilfrid Laurier University were mentioned and viewed more than all videos, articles, pictures combined have been viewed in the history of this great institution.

Sports do this! They bring people together, they bring communities together and a video like this and this relationship is greater than any Yates or Vanier Cup win.

More than a game! .#WeAreHAWKS
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(📹: @jesmediaproductions ) pic.twitter.com/l8al6ePrBB

— Laurier Golden Hawks Football (@LaurierFootball) August 17, 2019

This Sunday, August 25^th at 1pm we host the Western Mustangs at University stadium in week #1 of the OUA season. We are all extremely excited to finally have a game again and its nice to be in a position where 26 of the 27 football playing Universities in this country think Western will win. Our players BELIEVE!!

We believe because over the last week and a bit we have had an outstanding training camp. With the OUA shortening the days allowed to practice we only had 3 two-a-days, then a scrimmage against McMaster this past Sunday down in Hamilton and now a week to game prep for Western. In this time, we have come together as a group.

Take the time to checkout so many amazing photos from not only training camp practice, but also the practice with the McMaster Marauders here:

Jothan Salfarlie: https://laurierfootball.com/jes-media-productions/

Rossy Pasternak: https://laurierfootball.com/rossy-pasternak-photography/

Our 2019/20 Adopt-A-Hawk campaign has exploded thanks to many of you! We are already at 85% of our team goal of $40,000, with an impressive $34,256 and counting.

To adopt one of our players today simply follow this link:

https://www.laurieralumni.ca/s/1681/15/adoptahawk-interior.aspx?sid=1681&gid=2&pgid=1565

If you would like to find a player from a specific hometown, in a specific major or one that plays your favourite position, just simply email mfaulds@wlu.ca and I can help you find the perfect match for you.

A big THANK YOU to our donors so far!

Andrew Agro	Chima Ihekwoaba	Colleen Oliphant
Jonah Allison	Integrated Quality Solutions	Jim OReilly
Jude Armson	Donald Irwin	Nick Orton
John Asma	Derek Irwin-Lewis	Erin Patrick
Barbara Baggio	Sandi Jasper	Ron Patrick
Ewa Banasik	Wyatt Jull	Helen and Ted Pickett
Alexis Banks	Leslie Kaduck	Anthony Pizzuti
Gregory Bell	Bradley Katsuyama	Christopher Povey
Margaret Bird	Geoffrey Keen	Thea Preston
Kwaku Boateng	George Kempff	Led Protopapas
Kayla Brooks	Katelin Kimball	Nicholas Rockell
Ruth Brown	Terry Kohuch	Alex Rosa
Jason Burke	Jamie Lalonde	Aaron Rudland
Brandon Calver	Gina Lamb	Madison Sage
W. Canton	Hugh Lawson	Anne-Marie Sajecki
Shamawd Chambers	Luke Lillicrop	Nicholas Samis
Kevin Clay	Brady Loenhart	Bill Scott
Hal Cowie	Ian Logan	Brent Scott
Kyle Craig	Shannon Loken	Darcy Segin
Jack Davis	Dave Lovegrove	Stefanie Slavik
Lori DeAcetis	Dante Luciani	Stuart Smith
Giampiero Del Rizzo	Jack Lumsden	Taylor Smith
Isaac Dell	Edward Lynch	George Somerville
Danielle Di Maio	Brianne MacDonald	Rashari Somerville-Henry
patrizio diodati	Deborah MacLatchy	Derek Stalkie
Sean Dodds	Megan Madaus	Courtney Stephen
Cindy Dunn	Fernando Malabet	Mark Surya
Jane Erinmwingbovo	Gisela Malabet	Alan Talbot
Michael Faulds	Jennifer Martins	Andre Talbot
Sandra Faulds	Samuel McAlpine	Justin Talbot
Jane Ferguson	Daniel McBride	Rohan Thompson
James Fracas	Michelle Melnichuk	Sheila Tielli
Gord Gallimore	Stephen Melnichuk	Sara Tielli-Mitchell
Linda Garcia	Myles Methner	Ron VanMoerkerke
Jennifer Gilmour	Sonya Mitchell	Matthew Varlow
Lois Gilmour	Bryan Monteith	Joseph Vernon
Steve Gilmour	Alex Morias	Susan Virtue
Karen Green	Barry Musselman	Robert Wannack
Joanne Guarasci	Brandon Nasevski	Ross Webley
Donald Hamilton	Marcus Nese	William Weddig
Shane Herbert	Glenn Nixon	Susan Werden
Leonardo Hernandez	Ian Noble	Jackson Yanchus
Sarah Herr	Greg Nyhof	David Yurincich

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After the game on Sunday please make sure you make the walk over to Wilf’s for the 5^th Quarter Club presented by Amsterdam Brewery. Mingle with coaches, players, parents, alumni and all Laurier Football fans! There will be your favorite Amsterdam beers on tap, lots of free appetizers and full restaurant service for families wanting to purchase meals.