{"id":2224,"date":"2020-11-18T17:41:09","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T01:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianrugbyfoundation.ca\/?p=2224"},"modified":"2020-11-18T22:40:57","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T06:40:57","slug":"george-jones-scholarship-winners-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianrugbyfoundation.ca\/index.php\/george-jones-scholarship-winners-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"George Jones Scholarship Winners 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congratulations to this year’s winners of the George Jones Scholarships. You can read more about George Jones here<\/a>. You can make donations to the George Jones Scholarship Fund or one of the many other Rugby related funds here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Zachary Aldus<\/h4>\n

\"Zach<\/a><\/p>\n

Birthplace: New Westminster<\/p>\n

Favourite memory growing up: Going to the Beach with my cousins<\/p>\n

Position played: Flanker<\/p>\n

First year playing rugby: 2016<\/p>\n

Favourite Coach: Brin Johnson<\/p>\n

Most influential people in life: My parents<\/p>\n

Favourite rugby memory: Winning Provincials in grade 10<\/p>\n

Worst rugby memory: I may have jumped into a tackle the first time I played. Was not very fun<\/p>\n

Favourite movie: Furry<\/p>\n

Favourite musician: Luke Combs<\/p>\n

Favourite book: Ready Player One<\/p>\n

Career Plans: Electrical or Software Engineering<\/p>\n

Rugby goals in next two years: I am looking forward towards playing at UVIC<\/p>\n

Favourite other hobbies: Going to the gym and hanging out with friends<\/p>\n

Marilee Archer<\/h4>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Birthplace: Cobourg, Ontario<\/p>\n

Favourite memory growing up: Going with my brothers and grandparents to the Roseneath Carousel and getting ice cream on the way home.<\/p>\n

Position played: Lock, Flank, Eight Man, Fly Half, Inside Center, Outside Center, and Wing<\/p>\n

First year playing rugby: Fall of 2016<\/p>\n

Favourite Coach: Scott Caister<\/p>\n

Most influential people in life: My parents<\/p>\n

Favourite rugby memory: Last season, my teammate Booth always made bets with Caister. One of such bets allowed her to choose his halloween costume. Nearing the end of our game she was one try short, and the whole team came together to get her and the ball to the try line. It was the most cohesive we\u2019d felt as a team all year. Caister was Mr. Clean for Halloween.<\/p>\n

Worst rugby memory: Back in my first season we played a night game and one of my teammates had her collarbone broken as a result of a high tackle.<\/p>\n

Favourite movie: How to Train Your Dragon<\/p>\n

Favourite musician: boygenius<\/p>\n

Favourite book: The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness<\/p>\n

Career Plans: I want to become a computer animator.<\/p>\n

Rugby goals in next two years: I really just want to be able to play again. Although it still looks like it’s going to be a while before it is safe to do so.<\/p>\n

Favourite other hobbies: For the past four years I\u2019ve been learning guitar from Pat Kelleher. Right now I\u2019m learning the CAGED system for blues, but we\u2019ve already covered the modes, and classical fingerpicking.<\/p>\n

Randall Barton<\/h4>\n

\"Randall<\/a><\/p>\n

Birthplace: Duncan, BC<\/p>\n

Favourite memory growing up: Getting to the Cowichan Rugby Football Club first thing in the morning, before a Sunday junior rugby game, with the dew still on the pitch and sun rising.<\/p>\n

Position played: Hooker, Prop<\/p>\n

First year playing rugby: At five years of age.<\/p>\n

Favourite Coach: My dad.<\/p>\n

Most influential people in life: I would say my Pa (Grandpa), Mom, and Dad.<\/p>\n

Favourite rugby memory: Receiving the news I made the Canada U17 team and wearing the jersey for the first time.<\/p>\n

Worst rugby memory: Tearing my ACL ligament in both knees.<\/p>\n

Favourite movie: The Intouchables<\/p>\n

Favourite musician: Eminem<\/p>\n

Favourite book: I have two, Bill Walsh\u2019s THE SCORE TAKES CARE OF ITSELF and Malcolm Gladwell\u2019s DAVID AND GOLIATH<\/p>\n

Career Plans: Complete my Undergraduate Sport Management Degree, Complete a Graduate Degree in Coaching\/Sport Management and to be a part sport\/rugby in an impactful role.<\/p>\n

Rugby goals in next two years: Grow the game of rugby through the BC Grassroots Rugby Foundation, expand my knowledge and experiences of the game and to continue coaching at the provincial level.<\/p>\n

Favourite other hobbies: Reading and watching other sports.<\/p>\n

Ashley Hammer<\/h4>\n

\"Ashley<\/a><\/p>\n

Birthplace: Leduc County, Alberta<\/p>\n

Fvaourite Memory Growing Up: Going on trips to Disney with my family. It is still my favourite place to this day. It really is the happiest place on earth.<\/p>\n

Position played: Wing<\/p>\n

First Year Playing Rugby: 2017<\/p>\n

Favourite Coach: Alanna Fittes (Wolf Pack Rugby and Junior Pandas Rugby)<\/p>\n

Most influential people in my life: my coaches<\/p>\n

Worst rugby memory: Not being able to play in my rugby finals for my last year of rugby with Leduc Composite Highschool due to a severe ankle injury. Not being able to step onto the field and play the game I love was an experience that every player fears.<\/p>\n

Favourite Movie: Life of Pi<\/p>\n

Favourite Musician (band): The Lumineers<\/p>\n

Fvaourite Book: Life of Pi<\/p>\n

Career Plans: Receive my Bachelor of Arts majoring in Criminology, from there I want to work with the EPS specializing in the ZEBRA unit, working towards supporting children who have experienced abuse and creating a future where every child is heard.<\/p>\n

Rugby Goals in next two years. Continue to play with the University of Alberta\u2019s Pandas Rugby team. Increasing my mental toughness on and off the field while continuing to improve my skills as a wing. This all in hopes to receive a CAP with Canada one day.<\/p>\n

Favourite Other hobbies: Photography and Filmmaking<\/p>\n

Anwuli Obi-Ossai<\/h4>\n

\"Anwuli<\/a><\/p>\n

Birthplace: Bonny Island, Nigeria<\/p>\n

Favourite memory growing up: Going to Disney World<\/p>\n

Position played: Hooker and prop<\/p>\n

First year playing rugby: 2016<\/p>\n

Favourite coach: Leah Conforti<\/p>\n

Favourite rugby memory: winning city championships 2 years in a row<\/p>\n

Worst rugby memory: Losing 2019 Provincial championship<\/p>\n

Favourite movie: Disney’s Tarzan<\/p>\n

Favourite musician: Rihanna<\/p>\n

Favourite book: Five Feet Apart by Rachel Lippincott<\/p>\n

Career Plans: finish my Bsc and apply to medical school to become a orthopedic surgeon<\/p>\n

Rugby goals in the next two years: Continue to be a better player and teammate<\/p>\n

Favourite other hobbies: Riding my bike and baking<\/p>\n

Rebecca Yang<\/h4>\n

\"Rebecca<\/a><\/h4>\n

Birthplace: Toronto ONT<\/p>\n

Favourite memory growing up:<\/p>\n

Position played: Center<\/p>\n

First year playing rugby: Grade 9 in 2016<\/p>\n

Favourite Coach:<\/p>\n

Most influential people in life:<\/p>\n

Favourite rugby memory: One of my playoff games in my grade 11 sevens season. We were playing one of our biggest competitors and we were tied 0-0 at halftime. We came back and I scored my first hat trick that half to help my team win 21-0.<\/p>\n

Worst rugby memory: Having to play an entire 15’s game after a thunderstorm. The field was flooded and we couldn’t see the rugby ball the whole time.<\/p>\n

Favourite movie: Hamilton<\/p>\n

Favourite musician: Taylor Swift<\/p>\n

Favourite book: The great Gatsby.<\/p>\n

Career Plans: To become a pharmaceutical researcher<\/p>\n

Rugby goals in next two years: To train and compete with the Uottawa Gee-Gees Team.<\/p>\n

Favourite other hobbies: Swimming, Curling,<\/p>\n

Samantha-Joline Blum<\/h4>\n

\"Samantha<\/a><\/p>\n

Birthplace: Edmonton, AB – Currently in Nackawic, NB<\/p>\n

Favourite memory growing up: My favorite memory growing up would have to be volunteering with my grandmother at my local Lions Club and helping others with her.<\/p>\n

Position played: Hook, Fly-Half<\/p>\n

First year playing rugby: 2017<\/p>\n

Favourite Coach: Mary-Kim Schriver<\/p>\n

Most influential people in life: My uncle, Randall Woodcock who has always pushed me to achieve my goals and supported me.<\/p>\n

Favourite rugby memory: My team had won our first game in years, rugby had a period where it did not happen in my high school and I made it my goal to keep the love for rugby going, for my team to finally win after so long felt like one of the proudest moments in my life.<\/p>\n

Worst rugby memory: My worst rugby memory would have to be at Rugby Fest in St. John, I had the opportunity to clear the field with the ball and ended up getting tackled by two people at once, this resulted in a concussion and I was removed from the game which was unfortunate.<\/p>\n

Favourite movie: My favorite movie is the Grease Musical<\/p>\n

Favourite musician: My favorite musician is Morgan Wallen<\/p>\n

Favourite book: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton<\/p>\n

Career Plans: I am currently attending St. Thomas University for my Bachelor of Arts, I plan to transfer into a Bachelor of Social Work in my second year. After my degree, I plan to work with youth in the system (young offenders) or children in adoption. I also hope to become a rugby coach even myself and return what my coach has done for me to other youth players.<\/p>\n

Rugby goals in the next two years: To be able to resume rugby at a post-secondary level, due to covid my plans have had a shift but I hope to be back on the field soon.<\/p>\n

Favourite other hobbies: Hanging out with friends, Volunteering and taking care of my dog, Kera<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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