Dawid Ostrega

Career with the Hurricanes

1. 1998–99

   Joined the Hurricanes at fullback.^[9][7]

2. 1998–99 · 21 February 1999

   Ran for four touchdowns and was game MVP as Surrey were beaten 34–8, a win that took the division title.^[10][1]

3. 1998–99 · 14 March 1999

   Scored twice from short range in the 27–6 Southern Conference final win over Cardiff Cobras.^[11]

4. 1998–99 · 21 March 1999

   Carried 26 times for 129 yards in the 7–3 College Bowl XIII win over Loughborough Aces, despite ligament damage to his ankle, and was named the Hurricanes’ game MVP. He was also picked for the All-College Second Team.^{[1][12][2][13][4]}

5. 1999–2000 · 21 November 1999

   Scored a club-record five touchdowns and ran for over 140 yards in a 44–0 win over Leeds Celtics.^[14][6]

6. 1999–2000 · December 1999

   Ran for 162 yards and three touchdowns in a 40–14 win at Surrey Stingers, after more than 170 yards and two touchdowns at Cardiff earlier in the season.^[15][16]

7. 1999–2000 · 12 March 2000

   Ran for 137 yards and three touchdowns, adding two two-point conversions, in the 22–8 Southern Conference final win over Oxford Cavaliers.^[17]

8. 1999–2000 · March 2000

   Added a two-point conversion and scored the Hurricanes’ last touchdown in the 20–6 College Bowl XIV win over Leicester Lemmings, completing the three-peat. That day he broke Mark Zaki’s club record for rushing yards in a season and post-season combined. He finished the season with 1,008.5 rushing yards and was named Offensive Player of the Year.^{[18][19][6][4]}

9. November 2002

   Inducted into the Hall of Fame in its founding class and named at running back in the 10th-anniversary All-Time Team.^{[7][20][8][21]}

Beyond the Hurricanes

• London Capitals youth player · before 1998^[1][22][23]

Sources for this feature

1. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1998/season.htm
2. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): 1998–99 season
3. 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)
4. Caneweb (2002 club site), team/AllTimeAccolades.htm
5. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): All-Time Accolades (2002)
6. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/news/news.htm
7. Caneweb (2002 club site), team/HallofFame.htm
8. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): "Rookies and Legends" alumni event (2002)
9. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1998/Draftees.htm
10. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1998/Games/210299GB.htm
11. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1998/Games/140399RC.htm
12. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1998/Games/210399RC.htm
13. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): College Bowl XIII box score
14. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1999/games/celtics@herts.htm
15. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1999/games/herts@stingers.htm
16. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1999/games/herts@cobras.htm
17. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1999/games/oxford@herts.htm
18. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1999/CollegeBowlXIV.htm
19. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): College Bowl XIV report
20. Caneweb (2002 club site), alumni/HallofFame.htm
21. Caneweb (2002 club site), team/AllTimeTeam.htm
22. Caneweb (2002 club site), seasons/1998/Games/140299RC.htm
23. Hurricanes club website (Wayback Machine): Alumni Hall of Fame (2004 classes)