Matt Gibbons - May 2, 2002
The Tournament Capital of Ontario "Athlete of the Week" is Matt Gibbons an 18 year-old OAC student from Brantford Collegiate Institute who was captain of his senior football team last season, lead them to a 8-0 winning record, captured the CWOSSA Championship and was named Lineman of the Year.
Last December Matt was invited to a weeklong training camp for Team Canada Football in Montreal and was named as an alternate to the National team. He was ranked #3 offensive lineman in Eastern Canada by Fan.ca and during the past year has received letters of interest from over 100 university teams in North America. He currently has an 80% average in his OAC year.
Matt will play in the Ontario Varsity Football League for the Brantford Bisons this summer and in the fall will continue his education at McMaster University in Hamilton. In August Matt will attend the Marauder football training camp and has already begun a daily training program in preparation for the camp.
Matt attributes a great deal of his success to his high school coaches; Mr. Proctor, Mr. Parsons, Mr. Hogarth and Mr. Forte and thanks them for their dedication, inspiration and motivation to both him and his teammates.
Congratulations Matt. |
