Kamloops Broncos
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| City | Kamloops, British Columbia Kamloops, British Columbia Kamloops is a city in south central British Columbia, at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River and near Kamloops Lake. It is the largest community in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the location of the regional district's offices. The surrounding region is more commonly... |
| League | Canadian Junior Football League Canadian Junior Football League The Canadian Junior Football League is a national amateur Canadian football league consisting of 19 teams playing in six provinces across Canada. The teams compete annually for the Canadian Bowl... |
| Division | B.C. Football Conference |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Colours | Navy, Blue and Orange |
| Home field | Hillside Stadium Hillside Stadium Hillside Stadium is a multi-purpose, fully lit stadium located next to Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia. It is the home of the Thompson Rivers WolfPack, Kamloops Broncos of the Canadian Junior Football League, and the Kamloops Excel of the Pacific Coast Soccer League... |
The Kamloops Broncos are a Canadian Junior Football
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
team based in Kamloops, British Columbia
Kamloops, British Columbia
Kamloops is a city in south central British Columbia, at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River and near Kamloops Lake. It is the largest community in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the location of the regional district's offices. The surrounding region is more commonly...
. The Broncos play in the six-team B.C. Football Conference (BCFC), which itself is part of the Canadian Junior Football League
Canadian Junior Football League
The Canadian Junior Football League is a national amateur Canadian football league consisting of 19 teams playing in six provinces across Canada. The teams compete annually for the Canadian Bowl...
(CJFL) and competes annually for the national title known as the Canadian Bowl
Canadian Bowl
The Canadian Bowl is the championship of the Canadian Junior Football League. The three league champions participate in the playdowns for the championship. One champion receives a bye to the game, while the other two play off in the Jostens Cup. The bye rotates among the three...
.
The team was originally founded as the Kamloops Cowboys in 2000, but were relegated to non-playing status by the BCFC in 2003 when the organization was unable to pay their debts. With the new Hillside Stadium
Hillside Stadium
Hillside Stadium is a multi-purpose, fully lit stadium located next to Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia. It is the home of the Thompson Rivers WolfPack, Kamloops Broncos of the Canadian Junior Football League, and the Kamloops Excel of the Pacific Coast Soccer League...
facility at Thompson Rivers University
Thompson Rivers University
Thompson Rivers University is a comprehensive university located in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. It offers students a broad range of courses, career streams, and the ability to ladder credits from diploma programs into full degrees...
, the Broncos franchise was formally approved by the BCFC in January 2007.
The Broncos got their first win of the season on August 17th 2007, defeating the Vancouver Trojans 27-24 on a last second field goal. They finished the 2008 season with a 2-8 record.
The second season of the Bronccos resulted in an identical record of 2-8 defeating the Vancouver Trojans in both meetings away and home.
Following a similar pattern, The Broncos recreated another record of 2-8 in their third season, this time beating out two teams. The Chiliwak Huskers And once again the Vancouver Trojans.
In their fourth season, with the Vancouver Trojans
Vancouver Trojans
The Vancouver Trojans are a Canadian Junior Football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Trojans play in the eight-team B.C. Football Conference, which itself is part of the Canadian Junior Football League and competes annually for the national title known as the Canadian Bowl...
now defunct for the same reason the previously named "Cowboys" had, the league changed to a system of two games against each team. In this season, The Broncos beat the Chilliwack Huskers
Chilliwack Huskers
The Chilliwack Huskers are a Canadian Junior Football team based in Chilliwack, British Columbia. The Huskers play in the eight-team B.C. Football Conference, which itself is part of the Canadian Junior Football League and competes annually for the national title known as the Canadian Bowl. The...
and the Big Kahuna Rams
Big Kahuna Rams
The Langley Rams are a Canadian Junior Football team based in Langley, British Columbia. The Rams play in the six-team B.C...
in games away and home, respectively.
Coaches
- Dino Benardo - General Manager and President of Operations
- Former Winnipeg Blue BombersWinnipeg Blue BombersThe Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
fullbackFullback (American football)A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
Brad Yamaoka - Special Teams - Scott Borowski - Running Backs
- Duncan Olthuis - Head Coach/Linebackers
- Darryl Chow - Quarterbacks
- Mike Marasco - Offensive Line
- Brian Olthuis - Offensive Line
- Bryce McMillan - Offensive Line
- Kris Kleven - Receivers
- Mike Feisthuber - Receivers
- Mark Howie - Defensive Line
- Jeff Hunter - Defensive Line
- Nic Paravantes - Linebackers
- Brian Young - Defensive Backs
- Ken Walcott - Defensive Backs/Co-Defensive coordinator
- Harley Garreck - Equipment Manager