Your Highest for HIS Purpose TRANSITIONING YOUTH TO ADULTHOOD. Through The Game of Soccer BY TEACHING LIFE SKILLS! Belief Faith Hope TRUST Succeed

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1 Your Highest for HIS Purpose Belief Faith Hope TRUST Succeed TRANSITIONING YOUTH TO ADULTHOOD Through The Game of Soccer BY TEACHING LIFE SKILLS! By Paul Martin Dec/2017

History In 2010 Paul Martin, a local soccer coach joined the Centennial College Men s Varsity Soccer program.

Soccer presented them with opportunities of post- secondary education as well as and international opportunities of playing the sport at the highest level, but more importantly teaching them life

Working in the sport of soccer the program was initially created to help recruit and train players at first for the college and then became a resource to the greater community at large.

The vision was a continuation of what his father had done before him.

2 History In 2010 Paul Martin, a local soccer coach joined the Centennial College Men s Varsity Soccer program. Paul immediately saw a great need to help transition the youth of our community in the East end of Toronto from youth to adults. Soccer presented them with opportunities of post- secondary education as well as and international opportunities of playing the sport at the highest level, but more importantly teaching them life skills. Mr. Martin approached a number of existing clubs in the Scarborough and Durham area in order to setup a Youth to Adulthood Community Engagement Program. Working in the sport of soccer the program was initially created to help recruit and train players at first for the college and then became a resource to the greater community at large. Paul eventually partnered the program with the Wexford Soccer Club. With limited funding and support this small group of individuals believed in the vision and mission of the program and set it afoot. The vision was a continuation of what his father had done before him. A generation ago Sturgeon Martin planted the seeds of being a worker for the harvest in the way that he approached and interacted with people in the game of soccer. Sturgeon, was a well-respected pillar of the Scarborough Soccer community, and was the father of the Program Director Paul Martin. He was a Soccer Manager and Referee for over 30 years. He touched the hearts and minds of many. A Native of Trinidad and Tobago Sturgeon loved sports especially both Cricket and Soccer. Sturgeon immigrated to Canada and worked as a factory worker for Sears in the 70 s. He spent most of his time around a soccer pitch. He often would go into the underprivileged neighborhoods and find kids to play soccer to keep them active and away from other more dubious activities. Many of these youths would not have been involved in the sport or have productive lives had Sturgeon not taken the time to seek them out and get them involved. Sturgeon and some of his peers were able to assemble and train some of the best youth teams in the province during the 80 s. In his later years as a team Manager and Referee his desire, was not to get to a higher level, but to engage kids in working at something that would prove rewarding, becoming a soccer referee, he used the time to mentor individuals. Husband, Father, Teacher, Friend, Mentor, Faithful and Humble Servant were just a few of his titles. In 2010 Sturgeon Martin was diagnosed with Leukemia. It was then that his son Paul Martin decided to dedicate a soccer program in his honour and Hi Profile Football was born. Sturgeon passed away in April of 2012, however, not before he had established his legacy. The torch was passed to his son Paul who pledged to carry on the work that his father had begun. Since the inception of the program, we have attained sending players to play at the highest level of the sport with national team representation and international trials. Many participants have also gone on to post-secondary education selection as well as varsity participation earning athletic scholarships and eventual graduation. There have been many college and university grads who have now become coaches and referees who give back to the game. On the field, the program has produced talented teams and players with the teams have generally finishing near the top of the table. The program has boasted a record of 158W-69L-35T, a 67% win ratio across eight years and fifteen seasons having had over 250 past members. Psalm 4:3 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: The LORD will hear when I call unto him.

3 Vision "Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Proverbs 29:18 The objective of the Hi Profile Football Program is to develop not only the player but the person as a whole to reach their highest potential whether that be a scholarship, play internationally, or a professional career in soccer. At Hi Profile It's More Than a Game! It's A Lifestyle! Mission Our MISSION is to ensure that our youth transition into adulthood and have a home to do so. Using the sport of soccer we help individuals develop life skills which will be used to further a well-rounded productive individual with a healthy wholesome lifestyle. ACCOLADES Team Achievements 2017 o Sr. Team - OSL Provincial East 5 th place o Sr. Team - Heart and Stroke Pre-Season Cup Champions o 2003 Juniors TSA Div II 2 nd place o Masters Team - Ontario Cup Quarter Finalists o U21 St Michael s Indoor League Champions 2016 o Masters Team - Canadian Eastern National Championships o Masters Team - Ontario Cup Champions o Sr. Team - OSL Provincial East Runners Up o Sr. Team - OSL League Cup Qtr Finalists o Sr. Team - Heart and Stroke Pre-Season Finalists o U21 Team - League Champions o U21 Team - Ontario Cup Semi Finalists 2015 o Masters Team - Canadian Eastern National Champions o Masters Team - Ontario Cup Champions o Sr. Team - OSL League Cup Qtr Finalists o Sr. Team - OSL Region League Champions o Sr. Team - Ontario Cup Provincial Semi Finals o U21 Team - OSL Provincial League 4 th place o Team SISL Indoor 2 nd Division tied 1 st Place 2014 o Sr. Team - Quebec-Ontario Cup Finalists Open Men s o Sr. Team - OSL Region Runners-Up, o Sr. Team - Ontario Cup Provincials Round of 16, o U21 Team - OSL Provincial League 4 th place 2013 o Sr Team - Regional League Runners Up o Sr Team - Indoor League Champions o U21 Team - OSL Regional League 2 nd o U21 Team Ontario Cup Finalist o U21 Team - JS Indoor League 3 rd place Sr. Team OSL MJ Central League Champs Sr. Team OSL MJ West League 3 rd place & League Cup Semi Finalists JS Indoor League Runner Up & Indoor Cup Finalists

Personal Player Football Achievements Jonathan (JJ) Vaughan - Sporting Clube de Portugal - Pimeira Liga, Lisbon, Portugal Yannick Diamani - FC Rodange 91, Luxembourg - Molembeek FC, Belgium Ashton

Trial Trinidad National U20 Team Shaq Agard - Guyanese Sr.

Provincial U21 East Goal Scoring Leader - Maleik De Freitas 2016 Provincial East Rookie of the Year - JJ Vaughan 2016 Provincial U21 East Goalie of the Year - JJ Vaughan 2015 Regional Central East

4 Personal Player Football Achievements Jonathan (JJ) Vaughan - Sporting Clube de Portugal - Pimeira Liga, Lisbon, Portugal Yannick Diamani - FC Rodange 91, Luxembourg - Molembeek FC, Belgium Ashton Vas - Canadian National Armed Forces Team - Canadian Armed Forces Nationals All Star Terence Linatoc - Philippines United Football League - Stallions FC - Philippines National U22 Team Tiye Martin - Trial Trinidad National U20 Team Shaq Agard - Guyanese Sr. National Team (10 Caps) Maliek de Freitas - Trial SF Lotte and Osnabrük in Germany - Trial Guyana National Team U23 - W Connection Pro Contract TTPro League Brad Beaumont - W Connection Pro TTPro League - U20 Canadian National Team Player Pool - Previous Winstars Player Ashton Vaz Canadian National Armed Forces National All Star 2014 Individual Hi Profile Football Achievements 2017 Provincial East Goal Scoring Leader - Tyler Dill 2017 Provincial East Goalie of the Year - JJ Vaughan 2016 Provincial U21 League MVP - Tyler Dill 2016 Provincial U21 East Goal Scoring Leader - Tyler Dill 2016 Provincial U21 East Goal Scoring Leader - Maleik De Freitas 2016 Provincial East Rookie of the Year - JJ Vaughan 2016 Provincial U21 East Goalie of the Year - JJ Vaughan 2015 Regional Central East MVP - Mark Provost 2015 Regional Division Coach of the Year - Paul Martin 2015 Regional Division Goalie of the Year - Mike Sukovski 2014 Regional Division Rookie of the Year - Tiye Martin 2013 Regional East Goalie of the Year - Matt Zaikos 2012 District (MJ) Goal Scoring Leader - Shane Krieger 2012 District (MJ) League Division MVP - Mark Provost HI Profile Awards from Award Winners Every Single Year Since Inception!

5 Individual Personal Achievements 2017 OCAA All Academic - Stephane Ahanda (Durham) 2017 CCAA Soccer All Star - Stephane Ahanda (Durham) 2017 OCAA Soccer All Star - Stephane Ahanda (Durham) 2017 OCAA Soccer Champion - Stephane Ahanda (Durham) 2017 OCAA Soccer Champion - Matt Berry (Durham) 2017 OCAA Soccer Champion - Quinn Detlor (Durham) 2017 Sporting Lisbon, Portugal Professional Trial - JJ Vaughan (Hi Profile) 2016 Guyana Stag Beer Pro League - Fruta Conquerors FC - Shaq Agard (Hi Profile) 2016 Philippines United Football League - Stallions FC - Terence Linatoc (Hi Profile) 2015 Trinidad TT Pro League W Connection - Maleik de Freitas (Hi Profile) 2015 Trinidad TT Pro League W Connection - Brad Beaumont (Hi Profile) 2015 OSL Regional Coach of the Year - Coach Paul Martin (Hi Profile) 2015 OSL Regional Goalie Award Most Shut Outs - Mike Sukovski (Hi Profile) 2015 OCAA All Academic - EJ Powell (Centennial) 2014 OSL Men s Central Region East Rookie of the Year - Tiye Martin (Hi Profile) 2014 Canadian Armed Forces Nationals All Star Starting XI - Ashton Vaz (Centennial) 2014 Dean's List & Liberty League's All-Academic team - Mark Provost (Hi Profile) 2014 OCAA Soccer All Star - Mark Tarazhi, Team Captain (Centennial) 2014 OCAA Soccer All Star - Davinder Johal, Team Captain (Centennial) 2014 OCAA Indoor Soccer Championship Tournament MVP - Phil Liscio, Team Captain (Centennial) 2014 OCAA Soccer Athlete of the Week - Angel Agelov (Seneca) 2014 Centennial College Male Student Athlete of the Year - Mark Tarazhi, Team Captain (Centennial) 2014 Centennial College Male Soccer Athlete of the Year - Mark Tarazhi, Team Captain (Centennial) 2014 Ontario Coaches Association Finalist - Paul Martin (Centennial) 2014 OCAA All Academic - Adrian Field, Team Captain (Centennial) 2013 Molenbeek FC, Belgium Div 4 Winners - Yannick Diamani (Hi Profile) 2013 OUAA Bronze Medalist - Derrick Amankwa (Centennial) 2013 OSL Regional Goalie Award Most Shut Outs - Matt Zaikos (Hi Profile) 2013 OSL U21 Regional Leading Goal Scorer - Shaq Agard (Malvern) 2013 Liberty League All Star Second Team - Mark Provost, Team Captain (St. Lawrence U) 2013 All-Academic Team - Mark Provost, Team Captain (St. Lawrence U) 2013 Capital One Academic All-District Div III - Mark Provost, Team Captain (St. Lawrence U) 2012 OSL MJ Leading Goal Scorer - Shane Krieger (Hi Profile) 2012 OSL MJ League MVP - Mark Provost (Hi Profile) 2012 Dean's List & Liberty League's All-Academic team - Mark Provost (Hi Profile) 2012 OCAA East Rookie of the Year - Mark Tarazhi (Centennial) 2012 OCAA All Academic - EJ Powell (Centennial) 2012 OCAA Soccer East Leading Goal Scorer - EJ Powell (Centennial) 2012 OCAA Soccer Athlete of the Week - EJ Powell (Centennial) 2011 FC Rodange 91, Luxembourg Div 3 Winners - Yannick Diamani (Hi Profile) 2011 OCAA All Academic - Ashton Vaz, Team Captain (Centennial) 2011 OCAA Soccer All Star - EJ Powell (Centennial) 2010 OCAA Soccer All Star - Phil Liscio (Centennial)

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