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Calgary Foothills Alumni Wall of Fame

Each player listed below has played for the Foothills Soccer Club for at least one season and in most cases for the majority of their youth careers. The club currently has five alumni who are currently playing professional at some level.

 

Class of Professionals

Owen Hargreaves
Manchester United FC, (English Premier League)

 

Kevin McKenna

FC Koln, (German Bundesliga)
Canada National Mens Team (Team Captain)




Paul Hamilton
FC Edmonton



Sam Adekugbe
Vancouver Whitecaps




Mitch Piraux
Vancouver Whitecaps
Canada U15 team (Team Captain)





Class of 1992

Robin Bessemer
Mount Allison University







Kristin Deeks
Mount Royal University
 

 

Cassie Dennis
University of Victoria





Lucie Edwardson
University of King's College


Felicia LeaskT
Texas State University



Natasha Lombardo
Southern Mississippi University




Sarah Paul
University of Wyoming



Jordan Pisesky
Ashford University



Melanie Sunada
St. Francis Xavier University



Luci Tansley
Mount Royal University


John McDonald
Mount Royal University



Lauren Vernon
Lynn University



Kate Wilkinson
Coastal Carolina University



 

Class of 1991

Caden Sawatsky
Mount Royal University



Ryan Contenti
University of Saskatchewan



Taylor Evernden
University of Saskatchewan



Peter Kos
University of Alberta



Andrea Guebert
University of Saskatchewan



Tianda Dranchuk
University of Saskatchewan



Katie Collar
Eastern Kentucky University



Kara Weber

Oakland University



Tereza Statsny
Notre Dame University



Demi Price
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee



Jessica Thomas
Eastern Michigan University



Robyn Sudeyko
University of Western Ontario



Kristi Strother

Arizona University



Alexandra Smith
Arizona University



Andrea Baytaluke
Montana State University



Carmen Blume
Wyoming University



Olivia Mohtadi
Wyoming University



Courtney Merkle
Wyoming University



Lisa Hickey
SAIT



Kristin Roeke
Mount Royal University



Alana Swereda
Mount Royal University



Sarah Blanchard
Daniel Webster College

Colleen Webber
Trinity Western University



Chelsie Oddan
Eastern Michigan University



 

Class of 1990

Veronica Zischka
University of North Dakota



Keara Thompson
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee



Katie Staden
McGill University



Kirsten Funk
Trinity Western University



Jilian Dietrich
Trinity Western University



 

Class of 1989

Jonathan Cherkas
Mount Royal University



Brett Colvin
University of Alberta



Alan Miller
Mount Royal University



Carson Pryde
Hartwick College



Brandon MacDonald-DiPalma
SAIT



Brandan Czymoch
Mount Royal University



Benz Nguyen

Mount Royal University



Kyle Gimenez
Mount Royal University



Justin Farenik
Mount Royal University



Justin Tawtel
Mount Royal University



Jamie MacDonald

Mount Royal University



Janelle Carbert
Mount Royal University



Scott McCorkill
University of Calgary



 

Class of 1988

Zach Kaltoff
Canada U20's



Thomas Bradley

Dalhousie University



Steven Brown

University of Lethbridge



Jordan Byrne

Texas tech University



Fernando Di Capua

University of Calgary



Kyle Ginenez

Mount Royal University



Paul Hamilton

Trinty Western University



Ross Hagen

Dalhousie University



Will Langford

University of British Columbia



Sean Makins

University of Calgary



Dorian Nobee

University of Calgary



Paul Oppenheim

St. Francis Xavier University



Steven Ried

University of Alberta



Miguel Romeo

University of Victoria



Colby Sawatsky

Mount Royal University



Kit Shepetys

University of Calgary



Tanmeet Singh

University of Calgary



Justin Tawtel

Mount Royal University



James Warshawski

University of Alberta



Josh Weinberger

St. Francis Xavier University



Matthew Strelow

University of Alberta



Mallory McNab

Mount Royal University




Class of 1987



Brian Delaney

University of Calgary



Dallas Latter

Oklahoma College



Cole McFarlene

University of Victoria



Ryon Peznecker

Mount Royal College



Matt Reid

University of Calgary




Class of 1986



Alex Campos

University of Alberta



Robbue Catana

Hartwick College, Calgary Storm (PDL)



Jeff Hagen

University of Victoria



Matt Hillen

University of Lethbridge



Patrick Kelly

Trinty Western University



Danny Nielsen

University of Alberta



Justin Tse

University of Lethbridge




Class of 1985



Kyle Webber

University of Calgary




Class of 1984



Phil Amahazion

St. Bonaventure University, Sparta Rotterdam - C (Holland), Calgary Storm (PDL)



Chris Cherkas

St. Francis Xavier University



Tanner Farenik

Mount Royal College



Brett Hockley

SAIT



Flemming Krough

Mount Royal College



Ryan Milaney

St. Francis Xavier University



Brandon Podoreisz

Mount Royal College




Class of 1983



Dan Adelman

St. Francis Xavier University

Dan McGreevy

St. Francis Xavier University



Gavin Mitchell

Mount Royal College



Todd Spycher

Mount Royal College




Class of 1982



Matt Atkinson

University of British Columbia



Chris Blood

Mount Royal College



Tony Chimera

Mount Royal College



Wayne Ellis

Mount Royal College



Matt Wharton

University of Calgary




Class of 1981



Erik Calder

Mount Royal College, Mora FC (Swedish 3rd Division)



Owen Hargreaves

Manchester United (EPL)



Matt Houston

University of Calgary



Jon Remmer

University of Calgary



Nicky Reyes

Mount Royal College



Jordan Robinson

University of Victoria



Adam Roe

University of Victoria




Class of 1980



Kevin McKenna

Koln (Bundesliga)



Brian Newmarch

University of Calgary



Eric Struyk

SAIT




Class of 1979



Nobie Niijar

University of British Columbia




Class of 1978



Rich Ellis

Mount Royal College, University of Calgary



Gareth Solan

Mount Royal College



Ronan Sumnor

SAIT




Class of 1977



Mike Willis

University of Calgary




Class of 1976



Jamie Cummings

Mount Royal College



Steve Ellis

Mount Royal College




Class of 1974


Glen Ellis

University of Calgary


Steven Pike

University of Lethbridge


Class of Coaches who have won Provincials leading to Club Nationals

Colin MacKay

2009: U18 Girls - Gold


Tommy Wheeldon Jr

2009: U18 Boys - Gold



Graham Kennedy/John Hamilton

2008: U18 Girls - Gold



Troye Flannery/John Hamilton

2007: U16 Girls - Gold



Graham Kennedy

2006: U18 Boys - Silver



Tino Fusco

2006: U14 Boys - 5th



Tommy Wheeldon Jr

2005: U18 Boys - Bronze



Keith Coulson

1999: U19 Boys - Bronze



Terry Thorne

1998: U15 Boys -



Larry Poirier/Burk Kaiser

1997: U17 Boys - 4th



Dave Hammond

1996: U15 Boys - Silver



Bill Roberts/ Hugh Hamilton

1995: U17 Girls - Silver



Brian Ellis

1992 & 1997: U15 Boys -




Technical Directors of the Club



Tommy Wheeldon Jr - Technical Director

2009-Present



Leon Hapgood - Assistant Technical Director

2009-Present



Troye Flannery - Technical Director

2006-2008, Current Men's Head Coach Mount Royal University



Tino Fusco - Assistant Technical Director,

2006-2008, Current Women's Head Coach Mount Royal University



Troye Flannery - Assistant Technical Director

2005



Graham Kennedy - Technical Director

2001-2006, Current Men's Head Coach St. Francis Xavier University