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LLOYDMINSTER VANDALS
Men's Senior Football -- Est. 2004
Celebrating 7 seasons of sacking and pillaging throughout
the Alberta Football League.
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2009 Team Awards
Nov 09
The Vandals got together at Rolling Green Fairways to look back on the season and honour the teams best players of 2009.
MVP - Offence: QB Jared Valleau
MVP - Defence: DB Cole Payne
LB Winston Ford
MVP - SP Teams: WR Jess Valleau
Outstanding Lineman - Offence: OG Kurt Eggen
Outstanding Lineman - Defence: DE Laython Ford
Rookie of the Year: DE Luke Ford
LB Jamike Njoku
Most Improved: SB Riley Young
Most Dedicated: WR Craig Blythe
Heart & Hustle: RB Justin Dance
Players Choice MVP: CB Matt Loveseth
WR Glen Dembicki
Congratulations to all the award winners.
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2009 AFL All-Stars
Oct 09
1st Team:
SB Jess Valleau
OG Kurt Eggen
CB Matt Loveseth
2nd Team:
DB Dirk Treptow
QB Jared Valleau
OT Regan Schell
DE Luke Ford
And congratulations to Jess Valleau for being selected as the AFL's Most Valuable Player
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Vandals Drop Round 3 to Stallions
The Vandals, after finishing the 2009 regular season in the AFL 7-1 and securing First Place overall, lost 27-23 to the Edmonton Stallions in the playoffs. The Stallions then went on to win their second AFL Championship. It was the third year in a row the teams season was ended by the eventual league winner, and the Vandals are more than ready to claim an AFL Championship of their own in 2010.
We would like to thank all our supporters who have helped us this past season.
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Vandals Finish First
Aug. 8/09
The Vandals (7-1) have secured their first ever 1st place finish in the AFL, defeating the Edmonton Stallions 39 - 24 this past Saturday. Jess Valleau had a monster game with 428 all purpose yds and 3 TDs, 253 of them on 7 passes from brother Jared Valleau, who has passed for over 1200 yds, and 9 tds, in his last 4 games.
The Vandals now have a bye week and will face the winner of the AFL Quarter-Final between the Stallions and the Parkland Panthers.
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Vandals 2008 Team Awards
Nov. 1/08
The Vandals got together Saturday, Nov.1 to celebrate the season and honour the team's best. 2008 was the Vandals best season in the AFL, losing in their first League Championship to the perennial favorite Calgary Wolfpack.
MVP - Offence: QB Jared Valleau
MVP - Defence: DB Dirk Treptow
MVP - Special Teams: K/P Brad Ollen
Outstanding Lineman - Defence: DL Justin DeMontarnal
Outstanding Lineman - Offence: OL Regan Schell
Rookie of the Year - Offence: SB Jess Valleau
Rookie of the Year - Defence: DL Justin DeMontarnal
Most Improved: FB/MLB Travis Levitsky
Most Dedicated: DL Nick Mysko
Heart & Hustle Award: DB Sonu Thind
Player's Choice MVP: SB Ken Fisher
Congratulations to all for a very successful season!
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2008 AFL All-Stars
Oct. 28/08
Once again the Vandals were featured prominently on the AFL's All-Star team for 2008.
1st Team:
FB Travis Levitsky
WR Jordan Priebe
SB Ken Fisher
LB Winston Ford
CB Brock Priebe
S Brad Ollen
2nd Team:
OL Regan Schell
DB Dirk Treptow
P Brad Ollen
The entire All-Star Team can be found here along with the AFL Award winners for this season.
Congratulations to all of the recipients!
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Vandals Fall in AFL Championship
September 14, 2008
The Vandals played in their first AFL Championship Game on Saturday at McMahon Stadium in Calgary. Their opponents were the perennial AFL powerhouse Calgary Wolfpack. The Wolfpack took the regular season meeting between the teams 28-12 in August.
It was a beautiful night for football- sunny, warm, and clear with a slight breeze. The Wolfpack showed their experience by getting off to a fast start and forcing the Vandals to play from behind the entire game. It was a hard-fought, clean football contest throughout with some very exciting plays and moments, but the Vandals just could not capitalize on their chances enough to stay with the 'Pack's dominant offence. Wolfpack QB Darryl Leason had a very impressive game and showed why he is the premier QB in Senior Football. Unfortunately the Vandals came up short in their bid to capture an AFL Championship, losing 43-21.
Congratulations to the Wolfpack for winning their 13th AFL title and good luck to them in the CMFL Championship Sept. 27.
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Vandals Crush Seahawks
August 17, 2008
The Vandals finished off their best-ever AFL regular season on Saturday as they played host to the struggling Edmonton Seahawks (0-6). Complete game story can be found here.
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Vandals Can't Solve the 'Pack
August 10, 2008
The Vandals headed to Calgary for a first-place showdown with the perennial powerhouse Wolfpack on Saturday at McMahon Stadium. The Wolfpack were first in the AFL coming in with a 4-1 record and having reeled off three straight wins. The Vandals were also 4-1 coming in and had won four straight games in convincing fashion.
Complete game story can be found here.
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Travis Niekamp in Hospital
July 31, 2008
AFL Stats guru and honourary Vandal Travis Niekamp was seriously injured in an accident last week and is in a coma in Saskatoon hospital. Travis has been a part of the Vandals organization since Day 1 and his help has been a significant factor in our success. Travis' love of football is undeniable and he has served as the AFL's Stats Director for the past three seasons as well as coaching minor football in Lloydminster. The Vandals along with the entire AFL send our prayers and get-well wishes to Travis and his family during this difficult time. Travis is a fighter and we're all hopeful that he'll make a full recovery.
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Vandals Keep Rolling
July 28, 2008
The Lloydminster Vandals welcomed the AFL's newest team to Armstrong Field on Saturday, as the Parkland Panthers came to town. Parkland (playing out of Spruce Grove) has been playing like a veteran squad this year, amassing a 4-1 record (1st in the AFL) coming into Saturday's game.
Despite the second straight week of dark clouds and a storm looming, the weather held out and didn't rain during the game. The Vandals had the look of a team who had never tasted first place and they weren't about to let the chance get away. In what was a hard-hitting and well-played game by both sides, the Vandals came up with a 38-17 win.
Full game story can be found here.
Record: 4-1 (tied for 1st in AFL)
Next game: August 9 @ Calgary Wolfpack (4-1, 1st in AFL)
4pm McMahon Stadium
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Vandals Swashbuckle the Buccaneers
July 21, 2008
Stormy weather threatened the Bucs/Vandals game Saturday at Armstrong Field but never materialized. The Vandals took advantage of the weather reprieve to launch an offensive and defensive assault on the Bucs. Despite some very dark and stormy-looking clouds in the sky during the game, not a drop of rain fell and it turned out to be a nice afternoon for football.
Th Vandals Offence got things going with a 30-yard Brad Ollen field goal. However, RB Curtis Vetter crossed the plane soon after to make the score 10-0 for the home side in the 1st Qtr. The TD was set up by a spectacular 31-yard run from QB Jarred Valleau to keep the drive alive. The Bucs Defence was up to the challenge early as they limited the Vandals scoring despite several opportunities.
RB Vetter struck again on a 39-yard rushing TD in the 2nd Qtr. to make the Halftime score 17-0 Vandals.
In the 2nd Half the Vandals seem to find their stride on Offence and Defence as they pulled away from Red Deer. DB Dirk Treptow scooped up a fumble and took it 57 yards to the house for his 2nd straight fumble return TD in as many games! That was followed by another Ollen FG, this one from 45 yards. CB Brock Priebe snagged his 4th INT of the season and returned it 36 yards to set up a 6-yard TD pass from QB Trevor Townend to SB Jess Valleau. The scoring was rounded out by another TD pass, this time from Townend to SB Ken Fisher.
In the end it was a resounding Vandals win- Final 41-0. Red Deer showed great class and toughness by never quitting in what was a very physical and hard-hitting affair. The Vandals now prepare for what could be the game of the season- vs. the upstart Parkland Panthers who, in their first AFL season, currently lead the league!
Offence:
RB Curtis Vetter 11 carries - 112 yards, 2 TD (10.1 yd avg)
QB Trevor Townend 6-8, 65 yards, 2 TD
Defence:
DB Dirk Treptow 5.5 tkls (4 solo), 2 KD, 1 fumble recovery for TD
DB Grayson Wells 4.5 tkls (3 solo), 1 sack
CB Brock Priebe INT (36 yds)
Specials:
P/K Brad Ollen 5 punts, 39 yd avg. / 2-3 on FGs
Record: 3-1 (3-way tie for 2nd in AFL)
Next game: July 26 vs. Parkland Predators (4-1, 1st in AFL)
3pm @ Armstrong Field
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Vandals Drill GP in Home Opener!
July 7, 2008
The Grande Prairie Drillers were in town Saturday for the Vandals first home game of the 2008 Season. The Drillers were off to a great start in '08 at 2-0 and had just come off of a big win versus the Calgary Wolfpack. The Vandals and Drillers came into the AFL the same year (2004) and had an even 2-2 record in their previous meetings.
The Vandals scored from every angle in this one- offence, defence, and special teams- on their way to a convincing 52-10 win over Grande Prairie. In front of the largest home crowd in their history, the Vandals came up with arguably their best effort as an AFL club.
The game story can be found here.
Record: 2-1
Next game: July 19 vs. Red Deer Buccaneers
3pm @ Armstrong Field
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Vandals Grind Out Tough Road Win
June 15, 2008
Typical Calgary weather Saturday afternoon at McMahon Stadium as the Vandals faced the home-town Gators. With a bit of sun, cloud, rain, and wind the weather was variable and so was the play at times. Each team was coming off tough losses in their respective season-openers and desperately wanted a 1-1, not 0-2 record.
Calgary got off to strong start by winning the battle in field position and kicking a field goal for a 3-0 lead. Each team committed costly turnovers in this game- the Vandals gave up 2 INT, 1 fumble and had a couple of kicks blocked; the Gators gave up 3 INT and 2 fumbles. A repeatedly short field helped the Gators to a TD from hard-running RB Jacob Swainson, and a 10-0 lead.
The Vandals offense responded quickly with strikes from QB Trevor Townend to SB Ken Fisher for 55 yards and WR Andrew Herrick for an 10-yard TD. The Gators added another FG to make the halftime score 13-7.
The sloppy play continued in the 2nd Half and neither team was able to mount much of an attack. Both defences played well and limited the other teams' offensive chances. DHB Cole Payne wasn't feeling himself in this one but he got the usual results with 2 INTs. Brad Ollen kicked his 2nd field goal of the game with under 2 mins left to make the score 13-13. The teams traded possessions with each coming close but not able to score points. Finally, the Vandals offence led by QB Jarred Valleau found a way to keep the chains moving as the clock wound down with less than a minute remaining in the game. Brad Ollen scored the winning rouge by kicking a 35yd punt through the Gators end zone, and then picked off Ryan Zahara on the last play of the game to secure a huge road win for the Vandals. Final Score: 14-13
Record: 1-1
Next game: July 5 Home Opener vs. GP Drillers - 6pm Armstrong Field
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Vandals Can't Solve The Stallions...Yet
June 9, 2008
It was a chance at retribution for the Vandals, as they opened their 2008 campaign with a visit to Clarke Park in Edmonton to face the Stallions. Edmonton knocked Lloydminster out of last year's playoffs with a 11-9 win, beginning the Stallions run of three straight road playoff victories on the way to their first AFL title. The Vandals started the game well by stopping the Edmonton offence in their own endzone for a safety and a 2-0 lead. The revamped Vandals offence then broke through for a 65-yard TD run by RB Curtis Vetter to lead 9-0. The Stallions answered on their next possession and the score was 9-7. After a single and a field goal, the Stallions held an 11-9 lead but the Vandals were marching. Just before halftime, the Vandals had first-and-goal from the Stallions 1-yard line but could not convert. Those missed opportunities would turn out to haunt the Vandals down the stretch. In the second half, the Vandals came out firing on offence and quickly scored to make it 16-11. The touchdown was set up by an outstanding play from Vandals QB Jarred Valleau, who scrambled to avoid the rush and found WR Justin Priebe for a big gain. Then only a few minutes later CB Brock Priebe, on his 3rd INT of the game, picked off a Stallions pass and sprinted 65 yards to the house to give the Vandals a commanding 23-11 lead. The Stallions offence, led by QB Kelly McBryan, came to life after that while the Vandals offence stalled. A passing TD to WR Grant Shaw followed by a rushing TD by McBryan gave the Stallions the lead with about 3 minutes to play. Despite a valiant effort by the Vandals offence including a few clutch 3rd down conversions in the last minute, the Stallions defence held on for a 25-23 win. Record: 0-1 Next game: June 14 @ Calgary Gators - 4pm McMahon Stadium
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THE VANDALS STORY...
The Vandals were born in 2004 along with two other franchises, the Grande Prairie Drillers and Medicine Hat Marauders.
The AFL makes up the Western Division of the Canadian Major Football League (CMFL). The AFL Champion competes in the CMFL Championship against the Northern Football Conference Champion from Ontario.
The 2008 CMFL Championship game was played Sept. 27 in Calgary, Alberta. The AFL Champion Calgary Wolfpack defeated the NFC Champion Tri-City Outlaws 35-7. It was the Wolfpack's fourth National Title.
-- The History of Vandals --
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The Lloydminster Vandals mandate is:
1. to provide a medium for local football players 18 years and older to continue playing competitive football
2. to promote amateur football in Lloydminster
Our team consists of former high school, Junior, and University players as well as some players who have never played competitive football before.
We are always looking for new players so if you are 18 or older and interested in playing football in the summer please contact us via the Contact page on this website. Ideally, potential players should be in relatively good shape, prepared for the rigors of a full-contact sport, and have some football experience.
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2010 Schedule
June 5 vs Lancaster Legion
June 12 @ Calgary Gators
June 19 @ Calgary Wolfpack
June 26 Bye
July 10 @ Parkland Panthers
July 17 vs Red Deer Bucs
July 24 vs GP Drillers
Aug 7 @ Edm Stallions
Aug 14 vs Sherwood Park
Renegades
Aug 21 1/4 Finals
Aug 28 Semi-Finals
Sept 11 AFL Championship
Sept 25 CMFL Championship
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2009 Results
June 6 @ RD Bucs Win 28-11
June 13 @ Edm Seahawks W 50-7
June 21 vs Edm Stallions W 14-0
June 27 @ Pkld Panthers W 21-20
July 11 vs Cgy Gators W 29-10
July 18 vs Cgy Wolfpack L 21-20
July 5 @ GP Drillers W 21-15
Aug 8 vs Edm Stallions W 39-24
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PLAYOFFS:
Aug 15 Gators @ Wolfpack 3-19
Panthers @ Stallions 16-25
Aug 22 Wolfpack 31 @ Drillers 12
Stallions 27 @ Vandals 23
Aug 29 AFL Championship
Stallions 39 @ Wolfpack 32
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2008 Results
June 8 @ Edm Stallions L 25-23
June 14 @ Cgy Gators W 14-13
July 5 vs GP Drillers W 52-10
July 19 vs RD Bucs W 41-0
July 26 vs Pkld Panthers W 38-17
Aug 9 @ Cgy Wolfpack L 28-12
Aug 16 vs Edm Seahawks W 54-0
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Aug 24 Drillers 48 - Gators 27
Stallions 27 - Panthers 12
Sept 6 Stallions 10- Wolfpack 15
7 Drillers 21- Vandals 42
Sept 13 AFL Championship
7 pm Vandals 21 @ Wolfpack 43
Sept 27 CMFL Nat'l Championship
Tri-City Outlaws 7
@ Cgy Wolfpack 35
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