Asy Ho

Career with the Hurricanes

1. 1996–97

   Joined as a fullback and ran for 632 yards in his first season, scoring 26 points against Surrey with four touchdowns and a two-point conversion. The Hurricanes went 5–3 for their first winning season, and he was voted the club’s Rookie of the Year.^[1][2][4][9]

2. 1997–98

   Elected club President for the season. With Matt Coppinger and Anthony Fitzpatrick he held the talks that brought Beau Riffenburgh to the club, and the profile on the club website calls him the main driving force behind the appointment.^{[1][2][12][13]}

3. 1997–98

   Injuries limited him for much of the unbeaten season, though he ran for 107 yards on nine carries against Surrey. He returned for the playoffs at defensive tackle and made 27 tackles, 10 for loss, in four games. He won the club’s Team Player award.^{[1][14][15][4]}

4. 1997–98 · 15 March 1998

   Started at defensive tackle in College Bowl XII and recorded two sacks as the Hurricanes beat Leeds Celtics 16–7 for their first national title. He was named the club’s game MVP.^{[15][1][2][16]}

5. 1998–99 · 29 November 1998

   Scored on a three-yard run in a 21–6 win at Loughborough Aces, then ranked as the country’s top team.^[17]

6. 1998–99 · 21 March 1999

   Scored the game’s only touchdown, in the third quarter, as the Hurricanes beat Loughborough Aces 7–3 in College Bowl XIII at Saffron Lane for a second straight national title. He played through injury and was named the club’s offensive MVP.^{[7][18][8][9]}

7. November 2002

   Inducted into the Hurricanes Hall of Fame in its founding class and named at running back in the club’s 10th-anniversary All-Time Team.^{[2][10][19][20][21]}

Beyond the Hurricanes

• GB Bulldogs (national student team), defensive tackle and fullback · 1997–98^[1][4][6]
• Southern Conference Wildcats (BCAFL all-star team); scored the Wildcats’ only points in a 14–6 defeat by the USA All-Stars · 1996–97 and 1997–98^[1][4][5][6]
• Northants Storm (senior team), before joining the Hurricanes^[1]

Sources for this feature

1. Caneweb (2002 club site), team/profiles/players/Aho.htm
2. Caneweb (2002 club site), team/HallofFame.htm
3. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1997/season.htm
4. Hertfordshire Hurricanes club records (2002), awards.txt: club annual awards, All-College, Wildcats and GB selections, and 1999–2000 and 2000–01 squad lists, compiled by webmaster Neil White (Sep 2002)
5. Caneweb (2002 club site), team/AllTimeAccolades.htm
6. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): All-Time Accolades (2002)
7. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1998/Games/210399RC.htm
8. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): 1998–99 season
9. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): History (2005)
10. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): Hall of Fame biographies (2002)
11. Hertfordshire Hurricanes club records (2002), hof.htm: Hall of Fame 2002 inductee list
12. Caneweb (2002 club site), team/TeamHistory.htm
13. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): Team History (2001)
14. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1997/SeasonStats.htm
15. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1997/Awards.htm
16. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): 1997–98 awards
17. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1998/Games/301198RC.htm
18. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1998/season.htm
19. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): "Rookies and Legends" alumni event (2002)
20. Caneweb (2002 club site), team/AllTimeTeam.htm
21. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): All Time Team (2002)