Creston Valley Chargers
The Creston Valley Chargers are a Canadian football team based in Creston, British Columbia.
They play in a nine-man football league consisting of teams from the communities of Nelson, Castlegar, and Kaslo.
The team is of major importance to the small community of Creston. It has been said that the team's 2 championships in it's first 2 years have made the townsfolk proud again. This proves to be true with the club drawing 1000 to 1500 fans per game in a town of only 5000 people. The team has been a major tourist attraction for out of towners where passers by often stop to buy Creston's delicious fruit and enjoy a football game of today's future Canadian football stars.
History
The team was founded by local gold miner Mike Leyte in 2006. The team got off to a rough start in it's inaugural season, but stormed back to win all it's playoff games and take home the championship.
2006 Roster
7 QB Jesse Shopa
11 WR Adam Cadogan
15 DB Taylor Tarzwell
16 DB Dillon Adelman
18 LB Pearce Park
21 LB Justin Halonen
22 DB John Basil
32 RB Steve Plourde
33 RB Cory Dressel
36 DE Jesse Lohrer
40 LB Rickie Jacobs
44 SB Mark Cull
45 DE Sam Benty
50 LB Matt Bell
60 OL Roger Gimby
64 OL Craig Murray
69 DL Frankie Jacobs
72 OL Joel Hawreschuck
77 DL Broc Pohl
81 WR Mat Penner
88 LB Richard Huber
2007 Roster
7 QB Jesse Shopa
10 WR Seb Zackowski
11 WR Adam Cadogan
15 DB Ben Mogg
18 LB Pearce Park
21 DB Nick Alton
22 LB John Basil
33 RB Cory Dressel
34 RB Steve Plourde
36 LB Jay Bradshaw
40 DB Taylor Hawreschuck
44 SB Mark Cull
45 DE Sam Benty
50 DE Robert Falconer
52 LB Keith Harkies
55 LB Matt Bell
56 LB Marshall Storm
60 DT Roger Gimby
64 OL Craig Murray
69 DT Frankie Jacobs
72 OL Joel Hawreschuck
77 DL Broc Pohl
80 SB Shane Fularton
81 WR Mat Penner
82 DE Travis Austen
Coaching Staff
Head Coach = Mike Leyte
Assistant Coach = Jeff Long & Derek Zarchukoff