Randy Srochenski (born January 15, 1973, in

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) is a former

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. He is also a full-time minister serving as Pastor at United Niagara in St. Catharines, Ontario area. He attended

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in Regina and played for the Regina Rams of the

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winning the

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in 1994 and named the most outstanding defensive player of the Canadian Bowl in 1993, 1994, and 1995.

Professional career

In 1994, he signed as a

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with the

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and split his time between the 'Riders and the Rams, playing 5 games on special teams for Saskatchewan. He was released during

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of the

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and returned to the Rams. For the

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, he re-signed with the Roughriders, played 10 games then finished the year on the

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. From the

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on, he has remained on the active roster and, since

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, has played for the

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, primarily as a long snapper. Considered one of the best long snappers in football, he first retired after the

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but was lured back by the Argos for the

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. Srochenski retired again after the conclusion of the season only to be re-signed once more on the eve of the 2009 Argos regular season when the Argos again struggled to find a dependable long snapper to replace the 15-year veteran.

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts profile page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Srochenski, Randy 1973 births Canadian football people from Regina, Saskatchewan Players of Canadian football from Saskatchewan Toronto Argonauts players Living people Canadian Christian religious leaders Saskatchewan Roughriders players Regina Rams players Canadian football long snappers