2014 CIS Football Conference All-Stars

- Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) (to be announced)
- Canada West Universities Athletic Association (CWUAA)
- Ontario University Athletics (OUA)
- Atlantic University Sport (AUS)

OUA announces 2014 Football All-Stars

Source: OUA Communications 
 
HAMILTON, Ont. – In his final season of Ontario University Athletics (OUA) football, Windsor Lancers quarterback Austin Kennedy (Windsor, Ont.) etched his name at the top of the league's record book, tying former Gee-Gees quarterback Josh Sacobie's career touchdown passing record.

Kennedy threw three touchdown passes in the final regular season game of his career against the Western Mustangs, tying Sacobie's career mark of 79. For the season, Kennedy ranked tied for third in OUA with 15 touchdown passes, and second in passing yards (2252), completions (164), and yards per game (281.5). For his strong play in leading the Lancers to their first home playoff game since 2006, Kennedy is named a first-team all-star for the first time in his career; he made the second-team in 2011 and 2012.

There was no receiver Kennedy enjoyed throwing to more throughout his career than Lancers inside receiver Evan Pszczonak (Amherstburg, Ont.). Also in his fifth and final season at Windsor, Pszczonak caught seven touchdown passes in 2014, averaging 101.4 yards per game in the seven games he appeared in this season, and joins Kennedy on the first-team all-star roster.  It is his second consecutive first-team selection.

Rounding out the first-team selections for the inside receiver position is the McMaster Marauders lone first-team all-star on offence, Daniel Vandervoort (Barrie, Ont.). Last season's OUA Rookie of the Year was the number-one receiving option on one of the best teams in the country, catching 44 passes for 683 yards and five touchdowns.

While most associate Carleton Ravens wide receiver Nathaniel Behar (London, Ont.) with his miraculous game-winning catch in the Panda Game, the second-year wide out put together a great all-round season and is named a first-team all-star for the first time in his OUA career. Behar finished second in the league with 837 receiving yards and seven touchdown receptions, leading the way on a drastically improved Carleton Ravens offence.

Toronto Varsity Blues wide receiver Llevi Noel (Toronto, Ont.) led OUA with 126.3 yards per game, and caught 49 passes for 758 yards and four touchdowns in the six games he played. He is a first-team all-star for the first time in his career and is Toronto's lone all-star in 2014.

At the running back position, Laurier's Dillon Campbell (Whitby, Ont.) and Western's Yannick Harou (Gatineau, Que.) are this year's first-team selections.

Campbell put together a season for the ages, becoming just the second player in OUA history to rush for 1400+ yards. His 1458 rushing yards were the third most ever by an OUA running back, trailing only the historical 2003 and 2004 seasons put together by former Marauder running back Jesse Lumsden. Along with leading Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) in rushing yards, Campbell also led in rushing touchdowns with 13, and was a big reason Laurier made a playoff appearance after a 1-7 season. Campbell was named a second-team all-star in 2013 and led OUA in rushing for the second consecutive season.

Despite splitting carries with former first-team all-star Garrett Sanvido, Harou finished sixth in the league with 680 rushing yards and found the end zone four times in 2014. The 680 yards – an average of 85 per game – was a career high for Harou, as was his 8.1 yards per carry.

Given the success of the team's running game, it's no surprise to see two Western Mustang offensive linemen on the first all-star team. Guard Sean Jamieson (Winnipeg, Man.) and offensive tackle Eddie Meredith (Toronto, Ont.) anchored one of the best offensive lines in the country as Western averaged an eye-popping 341.2 rushing yards per game and led the league in points scored for a second consecutive season.

Laurier guard Tommy Griffiths (Richmond Hill, Ont.) has been named a first-team all-star for his strong play on an offensive line that cleared lanes for Campbell and finished second in the conference in rushing yards.

Two Guelph Gryphons round out the first-team selections on the offensive line. Centre Matthew Nesbitt (London, Ont.) and offensive tackle Matthew Toppan (Oakville, Ont.) are both first-team selections for the first time in their careers, and were key parts of an offence that ranked second in OUA.

For the second year in a row, the Western Mustangs are sending a league-high four players to the defensive first all-star team.

Western defensive tackle Daryl Waud (Hamilton, Ont.) is making a third consecutive appearance on the first all-star team. Expected to be a top pick in the upcoming CFL draft, Waud was once again a nightmare for offensive lineman, often requiring offences to focus solely on him, opening up opportunities for his Mustang defensive teammates. He recorded 14.5 tackles and three sacks this season.

Joining him on the first-team from Western is defensive end Ricky Osei-Kusi (Brampton, Ont.), linebacker Preston Huggins (London, Ont.) and cornerback Josh Woodman (Chatham, Ont.).

Osei-Kusi led the team with 4.5 sacks and finished second on the team with 30 tackles. He also finished tied for third in OUA with 10.5 tackles for a loss.

Having graduated one of the best linebacking cores in school history, Huggins stepped up in a huge way in 2014 leading the team with 33 tackles and recording one sack.

Woodman led OUA with five interceptions this season, accounting for almost half of Western's 11 picks this year. The Mustangs finished second in OUA with 11 interceptions, led the league with 25 sacks and allowed just 19 points per game, second fewest in OUA.

The Guelph Gryphons are well-represented on the defensive first-team with three players chosen.

Named to the second-team last season, defensive tackle Cameron Walker (London, Ont.) continued to improve, finishing fifth in the league with 10.5 tackles for a loss, recorded a team-leading five sacks, and 37.5 tackles.

Linebacker Curtis Newton (London, Ont.) put together a superb all-round season for the Gryphons. Tying for the league lead in tackles with 49, Newton added one sack, 3.5 tackles for a loss, and one interception.

Free safety Tristan Doughlin (Toronto, Ont.) rounds out Guelph's first-team selections. Appearing in just six games, Doughlin still managed 34 tackles and two interceptions this season.

The McMaster Marauders allowed the fewest points in the league, and the league's best defence was led by SAM linebacker Nick Shortill (Nobleton, Ont.). A second-team all-star in 2012, Shortill ranked 10th in OUA averaging 5.7 tackles per game, for a team-leading season total of 40 in the seven games he played. He also had 2.5 sacks, five tackles for a loss, and one interception.

A first-team all-star in 2012, cornerback Joey Cupido (Hamilton, Ont.) is once again representing the Marauders on the first-team list. The shutdown cornerback was almost impossible for quarterbacks to target, and finished the year with two interceptions, three pass breakups, and 21 tackles.

Last year's CIS leader in sacks was up to his usual tricks in 2014. Ottawa Gee-Gees defensive tackle Ettore Lattanzio (Nepean, Ont.) once again led OUA in sacks with eight and is a first-team all-star for the second consecutive season. He is Ottawa's only first-team all-star this season.

At the defensive halfback position, Laurier's Chris Ackie (Cambridge, Ont.) and Carleton's Nathaniel Hamlin (Ottawa, Ont.) have been selected as first-team all-stars.

Ackie ranked seventh in OUA with 48.5 tackles, while Hamlin finished third in the category with 54.5. Both recorded one interception this season.

On special teams, it was a record-setting season for McMaster's Tyler Crapigna (Nepean, Ont.) who broke both the OUA and CIS career field goal record. Crapigna kicked his record-setting 83rd career field goal on Oct. 18 in a win against Laurier. He also bested the previous OUA single-season record of 22 field goals, however, the record is currently held by Guelph's kicker and second-team all-star Daniel Ferraro (Mississauga, Ont.) who finished 2014 with 26 field goals.

Laurier's punter Ronnie Pfeffer (Kitchener, Ont.) and Western's Zach Medeiros (St. Thomas, Ont.) finished 1-2 in punting average this season, and have been named to the first and second-team, respectively. Pfeffer averaged 42.2 yards per punt, while Medeiros averaged 39.7.

Guelph kick and punt returner Ryan Nieuwesteeg (Niagara Falls, Ont.) is a first-team all-star after leading OUA in both kick and punt return yards. He combined for 1247 return yards including two punt returns for a touchdown.

The special teams rush cover all-stars are Guelph's Fraser Speakman (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) on the first-team, and Alex Maj (Burlington, Ont.) from Western on the second-team.

Making the OUA second-team all-star roster is 2013 league MVP Will Finch (Burlington, Ont.). The Mustangs quarterback threw for 1756 yards and 14 touchdowns in seven games this season.

Queen's Jesse Andrews (Arnprior, Ont.) and Guelph's Rob Farquharson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) are the second-team running backs. The pair ranked 2-3 behind Dillon Campbell in rushing yards per game; Andrews averaged 127 while Farquharson averaged 108.5.

At inside receiver, Queen's Alex Carroll (Victoria, B.C.) and Guelph's Alex Charette (St. Catharines, Ont.) are second-team all-stars. Caroll finished second in the league averaging 109 yards per game and led the league with 52 receptions and eight touchdowns, and was also named to the second-team all-star roster as a kick and punt returner. Charette tied for second in the league with 49 receptions, averaged 70.9 yards per game, and finished fourth in OUA with six touchdown receptions.

The Gaels and Gryphons also comprise the second-team wide receivers. From Guelph, A'Dre Fraser (Halifax, N.S.) gets second-team honours after finishing fifth in OUA with 100.2 yards per game. Queen's Doug Corby (Burlington, Ont.) averaged 69.4 yards per game and scored four touchdowns to make the second-team.

The second-team centre is Matt Van Praet (London, Ont.) from Western, at guard McMaster's Zach Intzandt (London, Ont.) and Guelph's Cameron Wilhelm (Kitchener, Ont.) get second team honours, and offensive tackles Sean Smith (St. Andrews West, Ont.) from McMaster and Adam Valchuk (Stoney Creek, Ont.) from Ottawa round out the second-team offensive line choices.

Queen's defensive tackle Derek Wiggan (Toronto, Ont.) ranked fourth in OUA with 5.5 sacks and is a second-team all-star, as is Windsor's Tai Pham (London, Ont.) who recorded 3.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for a loss.

At defensive end, Laurier's Ese Mrabure-Ajufo (Mississauga, Ont.) and McMaster's Michael Kashak (Courtice, Ont.) are second team all-stars. Marbure-Ajufo finished tied for third in the league with 10.5 tackles for a loss. Kashak had 2.5 sacks and 4.5 tackles for a loss.

Ottawa linebacker Nick Lecour (Ottawa, Ont.) finished fifth in OUA with 49.5 tackles and is a second-team all-star. He is joined by Windsor's Frank Renaud (Windsor, Ont.) who recorded a team-leading 36 tackles.

Phil N'Djore (Gatineau, Que.) of Western finished third on his team with 28 tackles and added two sacks to be named a second-team all-star at the SAM linebacker position.

Cornerbacks Tunde Adeleke (Ottawa, Ont.) from Carleton and Colin Mandich (London, Ont.) from Guelph are second-team all-stars at cornerback. Adeleke finished third on Carleton with 42 tackles and added two interceptions. Mandich recorded 22.5 tackles, two interceptions, and broke up seven passes in seven games this season.

At defensive halfback, McMaster's Scott Martin (London, Ont.) and Western's Kalvin Johnson (Brampton, Ont.) are second-team all-stars. Martin recorded three sacks and 11.5 tackles, while Johnson had 16 tackles and two interceptions.

Ben Millar (Campbellville, Ont.) from Laurier is the second-team free safety after putting together a season of 28.5 tackles and one interception.

The 2014 OUA football major award winners will be announced at 11 a.m. ET on Nov. 13 at a press conference in Hamilton, Ont.

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2014 Atlantic University Sport football all-stars announced

Source: AUS Communications

HALIFAX, N.S. - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2014 football all-stars as selected by the conference's four head coaches following regular season play.

The defending champion Mount Allison Mounties (8-0) lead the list of all-conference selections announced today, claiming a total of 10 all-star positions after finishing the regular season as the only undefeated team in the country. Finishing atop the AUS conference standings and ranked sixth nationally, the Mounties will host the Subway AUS Loney Bowl this Saturday at MacAulay Field in Sackville, N.B., for the first time since 1998.

Mount Allison will host the StFX X-Men, who posted a 5-3 regular season record and went on to stage a 18-17 come-from-behind victory in the AUS semifinal playoff game last weekend versus Acadia. Members from the X-Men squad account for eight players on this year's all-star team.

The Acadia Axemen (3-5, 0-1 playoffs), for their part, have had seven team members named to the all-star squad, while two Huskies have earned AUS all-star honours for Saint Mary's (0-8).

Leading the list of Mounties named to the all-star team is third-year quarterback Brandon Leyh of New Westminster, B.C. who threw a league-leading 129 completions over the course of the regular season.

Leyh, also named the top quarterback in the conference last season, threw for an average of 192.4 yards per game including 10 touchdowns and just four interceptions to lead Mount Allison to their first-ever undefeated regular season.

Rookie running back Chris Reid of Brampton, Ont. and fifth-year wide receiver Josh Blanchard of Waasis, N.B. join Leyh on the list of Mounties named to the all-star squad. Reid led the Atlantic conference in rushing, finishing with 987 total yards on 173 carries, and scored five touchdowns.

Blanchard, the MVP of the 2013 Subway AUS Loney Bowl, posted 50 receptions for 620 yards for the Mounties this season and tied for the league-lead in receiving touchdowns with five. His 50 receptions are the second most in school history behind Gary Ross who had 60 catches in 2009.

Other Mount Allison student-athletes earning offensive all-star honours for the first-place Mounties are second-year centre André Goguen (Moncton, N.B.) and fifth-year guard Quinn Everett (Glen Haven, N.S.).

Another four Mounties have been named defensive all-stars, and none are new to the list. Fourth-year defensive tackle Jacob LeBlanc (Halifax, N.S.) was named to the all-star squad for the fourth consecutive year. LeBlanc was named AUS rookie of the year in his first year with the Mounties in 2011.

This is also the third consecutive year that fourth-year cornerback Donovan Saunders (Hamilton, Ont.) has earned a place on the AUS all-star team.

Fourth-year linebacker Te Nguyen (Mississauga, Ont.) and fourth-year safety Kwame Adjei (Brampton, Ont.) are both AUS all-stars this year for the second consecutive season.

Adjei recorded four interceptions and 34.0 total tackles, including five tackles for a loss and three sacks for the Mounties this season, while Nguyen added a team-leading 44.5 tackles, which included 3.5 sacks.

Rounding out the list of AUS all-stars from Mount Allison is fourth-year punter Kyle McLean (Nepean, Ont.) on special teams. McLean averaged 32.4 yards per punt this season and had the most punts downed inside the 20-yard line with 20.

From the second-place StFX X-Men, fourth-year running back Ashton Dickson (Ottawa, Ont.) and fourth-year wide receiver Randy Roseway (Ottawa, Ont.) were both named to the AUS all-star squad.

Dickson posted 662 total rushing yards on 123 carries this season and scored three touchdowns for the X-Men, while Roseway had 33 receptions for 581 yards and tied Mount Allison's Blanchard for the league-lead in receiving touchdowns with five.

Other StFX X-Men named offensive all-stars included second-year offensive tackle Vernon Sainvil (Malden, Massachusetts) and fifth-year inside receiver Jordan Catterall (Oakville, Ont.).

Catterall had 26 receptions for 529 total yards for the X-Men this season and three touchdowns. This is his third time being named an AUS all-star. He was also named to the all-star squad in 2011 and 2012 after taking home AUS rookie of the year honours in 2010.

Three StFX student-athletes were named AUS defensive all-stars. Fifth-year defensive tackle Jesse Stevens (Ottawa, Ont.), fifth-year defensive back Demetrius Ferguson (Nassau, Bahamas) and third-year cornerback Paolo Edwards (Hamilton, Ont.) all earned the honour for the X-Men.

Ferguson led the StFX squad in tackles this season with 46.5, while Edwards boasted four interceptions in seven regular season games – two of which he returned for touchdowns.

Lastly, from StFX, Roseway was named to the all-star team a second time as a special teams all-star. As a punt and kick returner, Roseway posted 16 kick returns for 273 total yards and 35 punt returns for 301 total yards on special teams for the X-Men.

From the third-place Acadia Axemen, third-year inside receiver Brian Jones (Enfield, N.S.), third-year offensive tackle Ethan Charters (Oromocto, N.B.) and fifth-year guard Kirby Fletcher (Grimshaw, Alta.) were all named AUS offensive all-star.

Jones led the Atlantic conference in receiving this season with a school record 57 receptions for 639 total yards and three touchdowns.

This is Fletcher's third appearance on the AUS all-star team. He also earned the honour in 2013 and 2012.

On defence, fourth-year linebacker Drew Morris (Ottawa, Ont.), fourth-year defensive end Jesse St. James (Pincourt, Que.) and fifth-year defensive back Brett Backman (Tantallon, N.S.) were the three Axemen named to the AUS all-star team.

St. James tied for the league-lead in sacks this season with eight. This is his second consecutive year being named an AUS all-star.

This is Backman's third consecutive year being named to the all-star squad for the Axemen.

The final Acadia student-athlete to make this year's AUS all-star list is fourth-year place kicker Ryan Begin (Orleans, Ont.) on special teams.

Begin single-handedly racked up 62 points for the Axemen this season, successfully completing 17 out of 18 attempted field goals and making good on all 11 extra-point kick attempts.

He earned his place in the AUS all-time record books this season. Begin is now sitting tied for third in most field goals made in a single game with five and tied for fourth in most field goals made in a single season with 17. He is also currently the active leader in career field goals with 46 – giving him the fifth-most ever in AUS history.

Lastly, from the Saint Mary's Huskies, second-year defensive end Matt Delmas (Bedford, N.S.) and third-year linebacker Jonathan Langa (Etobicoke, Ont.) were both named to the AUS all-star team.

Delmas tied Acadia's St. James for thr league-lead in sacks this season with eight and led the conference in sack yards with 66.

Langa recorded 80.0 total tackles this season (62 solo and 32 assisted), setting the AUS all-time record for the most tackles in a single season.

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Eleven Dinos Headline 2014 Canada West All-Stars

Source: Canada West Communications

NEW WESTMINSTER, BC – The 2014 Canada West football All-Stars were announced today with the six-time defending conference champion and 78th Hardy Cup finalist Calgary Dinos headlining the cast with 11 selections.

The selections were announced at the media conference held in conjunction with the Hardy Cup at the University of Calgary this afternoon.

Dinos quarterback Andrew Buckley, running back Mercer Timmis, kicker Johnny Mark, and cornerback Adam Laurensse, and Regina Rams wide receiver Addison Richards are unanimous selections in this year's voting.
 
Mark earns his fourth All-Star selection after another stellar season kicking for the Dinos, while this marks the third time that Dinos centre Sean McEwen and Manitoba Bisons inside receiver Nic Demski are honoured as All-Stars.  Richards, Buckley, Timmis, Laurensse, Dinos guard Sukh Chungh, UBC Thunderbirds defensive tackle Donovan Dale and Saskatchewan Huskies safety Mark Ingram are repeat selections from last year.
 
The Bisons have eight players honoured after finishing the regular season with the third-best record in the conference.  Regina placed four on the All-Star squad, while Saskatchewan had three.  UBC and the Alberta Golden Bears were represented with two selections each.
 
The winners of the Canada West football individual awards will be announced on Thursday, November 13.
 
On Saturday, the Calgary Dinos host Manitoba Bisons in the 78th Hardy Cup at 2:00 pm MT at McMahon Stadium and live on Shaw TV and CanadaWest.TV.

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RSEQ

To be announced.