Monday 3 March 2014

TRIO OF OUTSTANDING GRADUATES FROM HENRY WISEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL COMMIT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY:

As has been the case the past several years, the University of Calgary Dinos will have strong flavour of graduates from the Henry WiseWood Warriors of the Calgary High School Athletic Association.

Defensive halfback Andrew Britton, linebacker James Gaetz, and receiver Isaiah McLellan will join the six-time defending Canada West Champions for the 2014 season. All three played key roles in leading their High School team to the Alberta Provincial Championship Game in 2013.

Britton, Gaetz, and McLellan join a long list of outstanding players who have recently made the move from Henry WiseWood to the University of Calgary. Recent WiseWood graduates to play for the Dinos include current defensive halfback-safety Hunter Turnbull and current slotback Jake Harty, as well as former players Richard Snyder (slotback), Wyatt Getty (safety), and cornerback Michael Lau.

Britton, 5’11”, 185 lbs., was regarded as one of the premier defensive backs in Alberta last year and decided to attend Calgary over the University of Alberta. He hopes to follow in the tradition of outstanding secondary players that have joined the Dinos from WiseWood under Coach Cody Ehrmann. Andrew was his team’s nominee for the Harry Hood Memorial Award for the top player in Division I Calgary Senior High School Athletic Association combining football and academics last year. He also has a wealth of experience on various Provincial teams. He was a member of Team Alberta at the Canada Cup in 2012 and 2013. Andrew hopes to pursue a career in law enforcement.

Gaetz was one of the two graduating High School players to choosen participate in the 68th annual Montana East West Shrine football game to be held in Laurel, MT., on July 19, 2014. The 5’10”, 200 lbs. Getz was regarded as one of the premier linebackers in High School football in Canada and chose the Dinos despite being recruited by numerous other CIS schools.

McLellan is a promising receiver who has potential to be a solid player in Canada West. The 6’1”, 194 lbs. McLellan chose the Dinos as wanted to remain at home and attend university in Calgary where he plans on taking courses in Education aspiring to become a teacher. Isaiah hopes to follow in the footsteps of former Wise Wood receivers Snyder and Harty and contribute to the Dinos offense in the future.

On the addition of Andrew, Isaiah and James, Head Coach Blake Nill had the following to say, “We are very happy to add three of the top high school players in Calgary. In my time in here at Calgary, WiseWood has provided us with a number of top players, it is my hope these young men develop the same way.”

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