WitP: Chad Owens, Leonard Peters

Chad Owens has been added to the Montreal Alouettes' practice roster, it was officially announced today.

Montreal Alouettes’ Vice President and General Manager Jim Popp announced today that Canadian defensive tackle J.P. Bekasiak and import receiver/return specialist Chad Owens have been added to the team’s practice roster.

Hopefully he'll get on the active roster soon.

And former UH safety Leonard Peters is currently part of the USA Sevens national rugby team, which is preparing to compete in the World Games in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei.

With the last of the players arriving in Denver yesterday afternoon, the squad will now train for the next five days at Infinity Park, in Glendale, Colo. The squad will undergo fitness testing and a scrimmage against the local Denver side, before Caravelli selects the 12 he wants to make the trip to China on Sunday.

Other first time camp attendees are Ata Malifa, who like Dahl has been on the verge of attending a camp for over a year, and Leonard Peters, who comes to the assembly from the University of Hawaii where he was a standout football player. Originally signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2007, Peters was on the Chicago Bears practice squad in 2008 and displays the professionalism and demeanor that Caravelli welcomes to this team.

LP also has a brief profile in eRugbyNews.

USA 7s coach Al Caravelli is still looking for that crossover athlete to jump into his team. Many have found it isn’t easy – rugby is a mental game, too. The latest candidate has a little background to help him out – American Samoa-born, rugby trained college football hero Leonard Peters.

Peters played football at Kahuku High School and later the University of Hawaii, but during his formative years also had some rugby experience. Kahuku was coached by the legendary Livai Siuaki, who is now heavily involved in Hawaii rugby.