Monthly Archives: May 2013

More Gryphon player news – May 29/13

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Peter Gryphon

With CFL camps starting this week there are several Gryphons preparing to put the pads on. Rookies Cam Thorn and Jake Piotrowski hope to join former Gryphons Rob Maver and Ryan Bomben on CFL rosters. And a few more Guelph alums … Continue reading →

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Player news and links – May 25/13

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Peter Gryphon

With CFL training camps opening this coming week 2013 draft picks Cam Thorn and Jake Piotrowski are likely already on their way to Vancouver and Montreal. CFL.ca reports that Rookie Camps begin Wednesday, May 29 while the official start of training … Continue reading →

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Gala Dinner video

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Peter Gryphon

Very nice video with highlights of the Gryphon Football Gala including … Mike O’Shea, Sam Benincasa, Scott Mitchell, Mark Cohon and silent auction items. Check out videos of the previous Galas – 2nd Annual Coaches Gala and 2011 Gryphon Coaches Gala. The 4th … Continue reading →

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Another successful Gala

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Peter Gryphon

The 3rd annual Gryphon Football Gala is in the books and the recruiting & scholarship  bugdet is $33,000 richer for the effort. The Gala which is the primary fundraising event of the Friends of Gryphon Football is a young event which … Continue reading →

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Guelph Mercury covers the Gala

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Peter Gryphon

I’ll finally get my own report on the Gala posted Sunday (tomorrow). From earlier in the week … Tony Saxon, Mercury Sports Editor GUELPH — The city of Guelph “punches above its weight” in the way it has embraced and … Continue reading →

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East West Bowl goes this afternoon

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Peter Gryphon

The eleventh edition of the East West Bowl kicks off at 1pm today. For the first time in several years I’m not going to make it to London for the game. Too much to do with the Gryphon Football Gala … Continue reading →

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Two Gryphons picked in CFL draft

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Peter Gryphon

Two Gryphon linemen – Jake Piotrowski and Cam Thorn – were selected in today’s CFL draft. This is great news for the pair. While I’ve spoken of them as players with CFL potential their being drafted was never considered a sure … Continue reading →

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Gryphons add a local OL

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Peter Gryphon

Two week’s ago at the Recruit Family Luncheon there was one new recruit introduced who hadn’t been a part of the original public announcements. That new face belonged to Caleb Monk, a 6’4″ 320lb offensive lineman from Guelph’s Centennial Collegiate. Monk is a … Continue reading →

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Guelph Gryphons helmet history

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Peter Gryphon

From Jim Mullin’s The Edmonton Eskimos Ruined My Childhood blog: This history will have to be updated again soon as the Gryphons will unveil another new helmet design. They hope to have delivery of some of the new helmets in time … Continue reading →

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