For the Westshore Rebels, the long and arduous road towards a title defense begins this weekend.

The and will have a new coach and plenty of new faces on the field as they take part in a three-day spring camp beginning tomorrow.

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Joining Cardilicchia on the sidelines will be the returning Shane Beatty, who is expected to run the teamB次元官网网址檚 defence.

Cardilicchia has been on the recruiting trail over the past few months.

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This weekend, Rebels players will also benefit from the expertise of four CFL players, who will be on hand to work as guest coaches.

Calgary Stampeders linebacker Dexter Janke, Hamilton Tiger-Cats long snapper Aaron Crawford, and a pair of Saskatchewan Roughriders, kicker Quinn Van Gylswyk and running back Greg Morris, will help run the camp.

Morris, who set the Canadian Junior Football League single game rushing mark as a Rebel, says he is looking forward to returning to Vancouver Island.

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The camp is open to the public and the first on-field session will start at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow at Westhills Stadium. Other sessions will take place at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and 8:30 a.m. on Sunday.

joel.tansey@goldstreamgazette.com

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