had to work together to be successful. I had the opportunity to play many positions on the team, which developed my understanding and love for the game which got me ready for what has been my football journey. Spotlight: Truro, Nova Scotia is a big football town, and the Cobequid Educational Centre Cougars have a very solid football program, during your time at CEC, the team appeared in three consecutive Provincial Tier 1 Champion- ships with CEC winning two. What was it like to be a Cougar and how did the program that just celebrated its 50th anniversary this past season, get you ready for what was to come in your career? Brett Lauther: I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to play for CEC and for a player just starting out well you couldn’t really find a better program for how the coaches treated the players.
The program at CEC is larger than the game, it teaches you so many life skills that go far beyond football. With CEC being a larger High School, having a lot of friends as teammates kind of helped me early on. There is a tradition, amazing coaches and some great players coming up and going through the program at CEC, especially back when I first started. I feel fortunate to have had those coaches and mentors as I got my start into football. There has been a lot of people help me along the way that’s for sure.
Spotlight: After high school you committed to a football powerhouse in Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where you and your Huskies teammates made it to the AUS Championship four consecu- tive years winning 2 Championships. What was it like be part of the program and how did it get you ready for turning pro? Brett Lauther: Thinking about the next chapter in my football journey really started during and after my grade 11 year. I didn’t want to just go through the motions I wanted to become the best and get ready for that next level. So, I did a lot of training in the off season. In Grade 11 a lot of teams from the college level started floating around from different areas in Canada looking to recruit players, especially schools in the AUS. Me committing to Saint Mary’s was started by Scott Annand, who was a biology teacher of mine at CEC. Scott is a well-respected football player and coach with experience and success at all levels including professional- ly with a couple of CFL teams including the Saskatchewan Roughriders as an assistant coach and as the football operations coordinator for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
“There is a tradition, amazing coaches and some great players coming up and going through the program at CEC,”
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MARCH/APRIL 2022 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • MARCH/APRIL 2022
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