| 1970 |
March Hares PeeWee Team founded. Team colours
established as blue and white. |
|
1971 |
March Hares Mosquito
Team founded. PeeWees win their 1st Championship
(Division 2) in only their second year in the
league. |
| 1973 |
PeeWees win Division
2 Championship. |
| 1978 |
Mosquitos win first
Division 2 Championship. |
| 1980 |
Ron MacMeekin serves as President. First central storage
facility obtained at Mlacak Arena. Mosquitos
and PeeWees win Division 2 Championships |
| 1982 |
Mike Kearns serves
as President through to 1983 season. Mosquitos
win Division 2 Championship. |
|
1984 |
Mike Bourcier serves
as President through to 1985 season. Mosquitos
and PeeWees travel to Syracuse, New York for
exhibition games. |
|
1985 |
Kanata March Hares
Bantam Team founded (a three year hiatus followed
the ’87 season). PeeWees win Kanata’s first
ever Western Division and Division 1 Championship.
Lights installed at Earl of March field. |
|
1986 |
Ken Calcutt serves
as President through to the 1987 season. Bantams
host the North Delta B.C. Seahawks, and then
travel to British Columbia and win the ‘Sungod
Tournament’ while in Vancouver. Mosquitos and
PeeWees host the Oshawa Hawkeyes in the first
year of an exchange program. |
| 1987 |
Russell Ancheta Memorial
Trophy awarded at the Mosquito level. |
| 1988 |
Gary Sutcliffe serves
as President through to the 1990 season. |
| 1989 |
Mosquitos win the
Western Division Championship. PeeWees
win the Division 3 Championship. |
|
1990 |
Logo modified and
inscription changed to “Kanata March Hares Football
Club”. PeeWees share Division 3 Championship
with Nepean Rams after a 0-0 triple overtime
playoff game. |
|
1991 |
Shane Hammel serves
as President through to the 1994 season. Kanata
March Hares Bantam Team resumes play. Cheerleading
program founded at both Junior and Senior levels. |
|
1992 |
Red added to Team
colours. Logo modified and inscription changed
to “Kanata Football”. Little Caesar's Cup first
awarded at the Mosquito level to the winner
of the annual Kanata versus Nepean Redskins
regular season game. |
|
1993 |
“Kanata Knights”
wins by one vote over “Kanata Falcons” as the
new name replacing Kanata March Hares name.
Club logo changed to its present appearance. |
| 1994 |
PeeWees win Division
2 Championship in overtime. Kanata Knights
Tyke Team founded. |
|
1995 |
Wade Church serves
as President. Little Caesar's Cup first awarded
at the Tyke level to the winner of the annual
Kanata versus Nepean Redskins regular season
game. Shayne Norris Memorial Trophy first awarded
at the Bantam level to the winner of the annual
Kanata< versus West Ottawa Vikings regular season
game. Tykes win their first Championship (Division
1) in only their second year of operation and
go on as finalists in the Provincial Championship
game played in Kitchener, Ontario. Mosquitos
win the Western Division Championship. |
|
1996 |
Bob MacMillan serves
as President (1996 to 2001). All Kanata Knights
teams travel to Montreal to attend the CFL semi-final
game between Hamilton and Montreal. |
|
1997 |
Tykes cap a perfect
12-0 season by winning their first Western Division
Championship and their second City Championship
in three years. Mosquitos, PeeWees, and
Bantams also demonstrate success by bringing
home Rowe Cup (Division “C”) Championships to
Kanata. |
|
1998 |
Kanata Tykes, Mosquito,
and PeeWee teams win Matte Cups (Division “B”),
while the Bantams captured the Rowe Cup (Division
”C”). The annual Thanksgiving Day Classic Trophy
first awarded to the winner of the PeeWee game
on Thanksgiving weekend. The Cheerleaders under
Lori Schinzel’s leadership establish a city-wide
reputation for amateur cheerleading excellence,
and are featured on a sports segment by CHRO-TV
Sports. |
|
1999 |
Kanata's Tyke and Mosquito
teams both win Little Caesar's Cup games against Nepean
Redskins. The PeeWee team captures the Thanksgiving
Classic trophy against the West Ottawa Vikings,
while the Bantams win the Shane Norris Memorial
Trophy. Mosquitos win the Western Division
Championship. Measured by the total number
of games won across all divisions, the Kanata
Knights are the top football club across NCAFA
during regular season play. |
|
2000 |
For a second straight season, the Tyke and Mosquito
teams sweep the Nepean Redskins with Little Caesar's Cup victories. The PeeWee team captures the Thanksgiving
Classic trophy against the West Ottawa Vikings,
while the Bantams win the Shane Norris Memorial
Trophy. The Tykes win the Western Division
Championship. Construction began on an
additional football field at Walter Baker Park
near the Kanata Recreation Complex. The
Knights submit a request for funding and approval
to start a Midget program. |
|
2001 |
The Mosquito team
wins the Little Caesar's Cup against the Nepean
Redskins, and the PeeWee team captures the Matte
“B” Division trophy. Our new Midget team
was formed, and finished in second place.
The new football field at Walter Baker Park
nears completion - lighting has been installed
for night games, and goal posts will be installed
in the spring of 2002. |
|
2002 |
Phil de Kemp serves
as President. The PeeWee team wins the Sullivan
“A” Division Championship for the first time
since 1985. They also win the Thanksgiving Classic
Trophy. The Tyke team wins the Matte “B” Division
Championship against the Orleans Bengals. The
Mosquitos win the Little Caesar's Cup against
the Nepean Redskins for a second year running,
and also capture the Western Division Trophy.
A new girl’s touch football program was started
in the spring with the Kanata girls finishing
undefeated in regular season play. The cheerleading
program under the direction of Sharon Thompson
registered a record number of cheerleaders and
fielded squads at three levels. The new field
at Walter Baker Park was completed – lights
and goal posts were installed with all teams
utilizing for practices. Irrigation, stands,
club house and scoreboard are priorities for
coming seasons. |
|
2003 |
The Club enjoys its most
successful season on the gridiron in its storied history.
The Tykes win the Sullivan “A” Division City
Championship, the Wilson Cup Provincial Championship,
the Western Division Trophy and the Little Caesar's
Cup. The Mosquitos
win the Little Caesar's Cup for the 3rd consecutive
season. The PeeWees win the Sullivan “A” Division
City Championship for the 2nd season in a row
and the Western Division Trophy. The Bantams have their most successful
season since 1986, advancing to the Matte “B”
Cup final. The Midgets make the playoffs. The
Girls Touch program expands by adding a new
PeeWee and Bantam team. Connie Deschamps heads
up the cheerleading program, which has become
the model for all cheerleading programs in the
city. |
|
2004 |
The PeeWee team wins
the Sullivan “A” Division City Championship
for a 3rd season in a row, plus the Western
Division Trophy. The Midgets finish in 1st place during an exciting regular season. The Mosquitos win the
Broadway Cup (formerly the Little Caesar's Cup)
for the 4th consecutive season. The Girls Touch
football teams win city titles at both the PeeWee
and Bantam levels. The cheerleading program
attracts an all-time high 62 participants. Our first
full season of home games and practices were held at
the KRC Field. |
|
2005 |
In its 35th season, the Kanata Knights accomplish a major milestone
by winning Western Division Trophies and City Championship titles at both the Mosquito and Bantam levels.
Both teams recorded perfect seasons (10-0). The Mosquitos win the
Broadway Cup (formerly known as Little Caesar's Cup) and bring home the
Club's very first city title at the Mosquito level. The PeeWees win a thrilling Sullivan
“C” Conference title by scoring on the last
play of the game to go ahead 21-20. The Bantams make "A"-level playoffs for the first time in Club History and dominate the league with
only 8 points scored on the legendary Bantam Knights defence (the
lowest ever total points scored against a Knights team in one
season). Connie
Deschamps serves her last year as the Cheerleading
Coordinator and is credited with establishing
the most successful and largest cheerleading
program in the league. |
| 2006 |
The Knights Club had
another successful season, playing with a greater than .500 record (23
wins and 19 losses) for its tackle football program. The Club
also succeeded off the field with the addition of a new set of
spectator stands for the KRC Field, and a revamped website.
Knights Bantam player, Taylor Kuprowski, named recipient of 2006
Howard Campbell award, a $500 bursary from NCAFA , for contributions
and achievements in football, academics and the community. |
| 2007 |
Phil de Kemp serves his last season as Club President. The Club name is legally changed to Kanata Knights. Bob Barr coaches in his 250th game for the Club. Knights PeeWees record an undefeated season and win the City “A” Championship with a phenomenal defence that scored a Club record 13 TDs and forced 4 safeties during regular season and playoffs. Knights Girls Touch Football Teams dominate playoffs with the Bantam White Knights winning the “A” Championship and the PeeWee Girls capturing the “B” Championship. |
