Hurricanes Football Club to hold Spring Training Mini-Camp

Charlottetown, PE - Atlantic Football League champions the Holland College Hurricanes will hold a mini-camp for all returning players and prospects for the 2012 season on Saturday, May 12, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the indoor practice facility in Stratford.

Once again, Coach Steve "Macca" MacDonald of the Malden (Massachusetts) High School Golden Tornadoes will be on hand to help out at the camp, which will include combine testing, including bench press, 40-yard dash, vertical jump, broad jump, and shuttle.

Coach MacDonald is assistant head coach and offensive line and linebackers coach for the Malden High School team. He has over twenty years of coaching experience from Pop Warner youth football through to high school and the NCAA college level. During his time with the Malden High program, Coach MacDonald has coached a fifth round NFL draft pick, Breno Giacomini of the Seattle Seahawks; two All-Scholastic players; one Super 26 All-State player; and numerous players who have gone on to perform at the NCAA level. Over the years, his various teams have won conference and state titles and achieved national rankings.

Along with his high school coaching duties, Coach "Macca" organizes football camps (including NFL Junior Development Camps) in the Greater Boston area and elsewhere in New England. Last summer he assisted at the Wes Welker Football ProCamp in Massachusetts.

Returning players and prospects who are unable to attend the camp must notify the Hurricanes Football administrative office. For more information regarding the camp, visit the club's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/HCFootball.

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Sara Underwood
Media and Communications Officer
Tel: (902) 566-9695

Hurricanes Football Club hands out awards to members of championship team

(L-R) Hurricanes football players Marcus Dunphy, Dave Clark, and Demetrius Ferguson show the awards that they received at the recent Holland College Hurricanes Football Club, and the two trophies the club won this season.

Charlottetown, PE - The Holland College Hurricanes Football Club recognized the extraordinary contributions of eight players in its Atlantic Football League championship season and paid tribute to an exceptional booster club member at its annual banquet recently.

Linebacker Ben Sherren received the award for Most Improved Player, linebacker Thomas McCabe received the Student Athlete of the Year award, and the APM Construction Services Defensive Player of the Year was middle linebacker and team leader Marcus Dunphy, who completed his playing eligibility this season. For the second year in a row, offensive guard Owen MacWilliams was chosen as Lineman of the Year. Running back Dave Clark received the APM Construction Services Offensive Player of the Year award. Clark, who rushed for 1,498 yards and scored 15 touchdowns this season, was also in his final year of eligibility. Defensive end Ryan Adams, who led the team in tackles, was named Rookie of the Year. Special Teams Player of the Year was Stephen Corcoran, and the award for Most Dedicated Player went to quarterback Nick Hunsley, who passed for almost 1,600 yards and threw 14 touchdown passes and only five interceptions.

The Hilton Trophy for Most Valuable Player was awarded to Demetrius Ferguson, who, in spite of playing with his wrist in a cast this season, amassed 10 touchdowns, seven on kick returns, two on interceptions, and one on the ground. Former UPEI All-Canadian and member of the PEI Football Hall of Fame Mike Lyriotokis presented the trophy to the crowd-pleasing Ferguson.

The team also presented an award to booster club member Gus Cameron, for his support of the team.

The Hurricanes will hold tryouts and minicamps in the spring as they prepare to defend their title in the 2012 season. For more information about the Hurricanes, visit hollandcollege.com/football or facebook.com/HCFootball, or e-mail football@hollandcollege.com.

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For more information about this news release, contact:
Sara Underwood
Media and Communications Officer
Tel: (902) 566-9695

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