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Howe and Spero receive OVFL awards
By Niagara Spears Staff
August 26, 2007
Niagara Spears Varsity Head Coach Dave Howe has been named
Ontario Varsity Football League Coach of the Year for the
second time in three years. Howe led the Spears to a perfect
8-0 regular season record before losing a triple-overtime
heartbreaker to the Essex Ravens in the Adam Conference
final. In three short years, Howe’s squad has racked up an
impressive 29-3 record, including the OVFL championship in
2005 and two conference crowns. The announcement was made
during last week’s championship game, which saw the Ravens
fall to the Mississauga Warriors 22-14.
Junior Spears wide receiver Gary Spero was also
recognized, taking home positional MVP honours. The
16-year-old standout from Sir Winston Churchill Secondary
School had 26 catches for 490 yards and a league-leading 8
touchdowns for the JV Spears this season. Spero’s formidable
downfield blocking abilities made him a threat even when he
didn’t have the ball. Spero also cracked the OVFL’s top ten
in both kickoff and punt returns. |
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