Begelton hauls in weekly star honour
Receiver enjoyed record-setting outing in overtime loss to visiting Alouettes
He hauled in four touchdown passes ...
And some might argue, a fifth. It was a night to remember for Reggie Begelton despite a rough 40-34 overtime loss to the visiting Montreal Alouettes.
The consolation is the Calgary Stampeders receiver is one of the Canadian Football League’s players of the week following his record-setting performance against the Alouettes at Mcmahon Stadium on Saturday.
Begelton tied a franchise record with four touchdown receptions in a single game, matching the mark set by Herm Harrison in 1970.
He was also one TD shy of the CFL single-game record held by Ernie Pitts (1959).
Begelton’s TDS came on four throws from QB Nick Arbuckle: on a shovel pass he ran in from 12 yards in the first quarter; on two fourth-quarter over-the-top 56- and 69-yard passes; and on a seven-yard toss in the first OT session. It looked like he had another TD late in the second half, but officials waved off his catch as incomplete when they deemed he didn’t have possession long enough before it was knocked out of his hands.
On the night, he had a total of eight catches and established a personal single-game best with 173 receiving yards.
For the season, Begelton is among the CFL leaders in catches (third with 49), yards (third with 704) and touchdowns (tied for second with five).
The 25-year-old native of Beaumont, Texas, has already established personal season-highs in all three categories.
Als QB Vernon Adams Jr. and Edmonton Eskimos QB Trevor Harris were also named CFL stars for Week 10.
MAN OF THE YEAR
Former Stampeders running back Tony Spoletini will be named CFL Alumni Association Man of the Year during the Legends Luncheon at the Grey Cup festival in Calgary on Nov. 22.
“I am very humbled and flattered to be recognized by my fellow alumni to be selected amongst the many who give back so much to their sport and communities across the country,” Spoletini stated in a news release.
A 1987 Vanier Cup champion with his hometown University of Calgary Dinos, Spoletini won a Grey Cup with the Edmonton Eskimos when he entered the CFL in the late ’80s and played two seasons with the Stampeders.
After retiring in 1992, Spoletini worked in developing grassroots football in and around Calgary, where he has also been a driving force in football venue improvement.