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The list of people below are recognized for their dedication to the game of football and to the development of the Bruins team. The players from past years shown below have gone on to achieve greatness with other teams. We like to think that they were partially prepared for the future by their participation, at an early age, with the Bruins organization. The gallery includes parents and supporters that have given freely of their time, energy and good spirit to help made the program successful. We thank all that contribute, for without you the Bruins experience would not be as enriching or enjoyable an experience for the players and the coaches.


2007 Bruins Hall of Fame

Cody Blue – Attended Wilde Lake High School.  Commitment to the University of Maryland.  High School honors include Baltimore Sun All Metro Team First Team Offensive Lineman, Baltimore Sun All-Howard County Football Team Defensive Line, Washington Post ALL-MET second team offensive line.

Jeff Braun – Attended Winters Mill High School.  Commitment to University of West Virginia.  High School honors include Baltimore Sun All Metro Team First Team Offensive Lineman, Carroll County Times first team offensive and defensive line.

Baltimore Sun Article on Jeff Braun

Joe Collura - Attended DeMatha High School.  He will attend the Air Force Academy Prepatory School with hopes of going on to the Air Force Academy.  High School honors include Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) All-League first team Tight End,  Pigskin Club of Washington DC, Inc. High School All DC Metropolitan Football Team Defensive Lineman,  DeMatha HS 2007 5 time WCAC Championship Senior Award Co-MVP Offense.  First Team All-DCSportsFan.com TE.

Bryan Murray – Attended Good Counsel High School.  Commitment to Boston College.  Honors include WCAC All-League first team offensive line, First Team All-DCSportsFan.com Offensive Line, Washington Post ALL-MET second team offensive line.

Eric Mondesir  - Attended Good Counsel High School.  Named with honorable mention to the WCAC All-League team.

Nick Rivers – Attended DeMatha High School.  Baseball commitment to Delaware.  Honors include DeMatha HS 2007 5 time WCAC Championship Senior Awards Co-MVP Team, First Team All-DCSportsFan.com Defensive Line, Washington Post ALL-MET second team defense, WCAC All-League first team Defensive Line.

Eric Schmitz - Carroll County ALL-COUNTY FOOTBALL team first team offensive line.

Sheldon Sellman - Attended DeMatha High School.  Commitment to Liberty University.  Honors include WCAC All-League first team offensive line,  First Team All-DCSportsFan.com Offensive Line, Pigskin Club of Washington DC, Inc. High School All DC Metropolitan Football Team Offensive Lineman, Washington Post ALL-MET honorable mention offensive line, DeMatha HS 2007 5 time WCAC Championship Senior Award Co-MV Offensive Lineman.


Former Bruins Face Off in 2007 WCAC Championship

(Date: November 2007, Photos Courtesy of J. Geiser)

 

Five former Bruins end their High School Carrers in the WCAC Championship game at the Naval Academy Stadium.  DeMatha Seniors Nick Rivers DE/TE (52), Sheldon Sellman OT/DT (78), and Joe Collura Jr TE/DE (86) were three former Bruins who have completed their senior football season at DeMatha Catholic High School.  Also, former Bruins Bryan Murray DL/OL (55) and Eric Mondesir OL (63) were senoir starters for Good Counsel High School.  Bryan Murray, Nick Rivers, and Joe Collura Jr. were team captains for their respective teams.  Pictures of Nick, Sheldon, Bryan and Joe from the championship game are shown below.

Joe Collura
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2007 WCAC Championship

Sheldon Sellman
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2007 WCAC Championship

Nick Rivers
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2007 WCAC Championships

2007 WCAC Championship Team Captains
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2007 WCAC Championship Team Captains
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All-Howard County Football

Originally published December 13, 2006

 

The players listed below all participated in the Bruins football program. Congratulations to these fromer Bruins and the the rest of the All Howard County Team.


Aaron Simon Mt. Hebron Senior LB

Alex Iwaskiw Mt. Hebron Senior DB

Jeff Braun Winters Mill Junior DL


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Defensive Player of the Year 2004
Brian Taylor, Long Reach
The 6-foot-2, 220-pound junior linebacker made 77 solo tackles and 74 assists and was a chief reason the Lightning's made the playoffs, to complete a 9-2 season.