CIS All-Canadian teams announced (VIDEO)

CIS FOOTBALL: AMJ CAMPBELL ALL-CANADIAN BANQUET

All-Canadian teams announced

 

 

TORONTO (CIS) – The 2012 CIS football all-stars were announced on Wednesday evening during the AMJ Campbell All-Canadian Banquet at Ontario Place.

As expected, the top-ranked, undefeated and defending national champion McMaster University Marauders dominated the overall tally with nine selections, including six on the first team and three on the second unit.

 

The Marauders will get a chance to defend their Vanier Cup title on Friday night when they battle the Laval Rouge et Or in a rematch of last year’s CIS final. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Rogers Centre, live on TSN and RDS. Pre-game coverage on TSN starts at 7 p.m.

 

As a prelude to the big showdown, TSN will also air a documentary on Thursday evening at 7:30, entitled “Best Game… Ever: The 47^th Vanier Cup”, which takes a look back at the memorable 2011 CIS final.

 

The Regina Rams and Acadia Axemen both received six all-Canadian nods, while Laval and the Calgary Dinos rounded out the leading quintet with five apiece.

 

Representing McMaster on the first squad are quarterback Kyle Quinlan and guard Jason Medeiros on offence, plus rush end Ben D’Aguilar, linebacker Aram Eisho and cornerback Joey Cupido on defence, as well as placekicker Tyler Crapigna on special teams. Teammates Robert Babic (inside receiver), Matt Sewell (offensive tackle) and Michael Daly (free safety) were named to the second squad.

 

Quinlan and Medeiros are joined on the first team by running backs Garret Sanvido of Western and Steven Lumbala of Calgary, wide receivers Kit Hillis of Saskatchewan and Nick Anapolsky of Waterloo, inside receivers Jordan Brescacin of Windsor and Michael Squires of Acadia, centre Pierre Lavertu of Laval, tackles Kirby Fabien of Calgary and Laurent Duvernay-Tardif of McGill, as well as Regina guard Brett Jones.

 

Quinlan, the OUA nominee for the Hec Crighton Trophy, led the country with 19 touchdown passes in eight league games and set a single-season Ontario conference record with a 68.9 completion percentage, good for second in the nation.

 

Despite missing one regular season contest, Sanvido was the lone CIS back to reach the 1,000-yard plateau this fall (1,001) and also finished first in the country with 13 rushing majors.

 

Brescacin led all CIS receivers in catches (68) and yards (979) and tied Hillis for first place with eight TD receptions. Hillis, who missed two league games, finished first with 132.8 receiving yards per contest.

 

Jones is the Canada West finalist for both the J.P. Metras Trophy (most outstanding down lineman) and the Russ Jackson Award (football, academics & citizenship).

 

On the defensive side of the ball, D’Aguilar, Eisho and Cupido are joined on the first unit by tackles David Rybinski of Saskatchewan and Daryl Waud of Western, end Jean-Samuel Blanc of Montreal, linebackers Frédéric Plesius and Mathieu Masseau, both of Laval, free safety Teague Sherman of Manitoba, halfbacks Tijani Chase-Dunawa of Queen’s and Kirby Kezama of Regina, and cornerback Jamir Walker of Regina.

 

D’Aguilar and Blanc tied for the CIS lead with 12.5 sacks, a new single-season national standard, and are both in the running for the Metras Trophy.

 

Eisho and Plesius are the OUA and RSEQ defensive players of the year, respectively.  

 

On special teams, Crapigna is joined on the first squad by Acadia punter Kyle Graves and Manitoba return specialist Nic Demski.

 

Crapigna was a perfect 18-for-18 in field goal attempts. Graves led the AUS with an average of 40.3 yards per punt. Demski was tops in Canada West with a punt return average of 12.1 yards and ranked second in kickoff returns (24.2).

 

Graves, the AUS nominee for the Hec Crighton Trophy, was also voted to the second all-Canadian team at quarterback.

 

For more information, visit: www.vaniercup.ca or www.cis-sic.ca.

           

2012 AMJ CAMPBELL CIS FOOTBALL ALL-CANADIANS

 

FIRST TEAM

Pos.     Athlete                                    University       Year    Hometown                  Program                    

 

Offence

 

QB       Kyle Quinlan               McMaster         5          South Woodslee, Ont.  Economics

RB       Garret Sanvido             Western           2          Vancouver, B.C.          King’s College

RB       Steven Lumbala           Calgary                        4          Calgary, Alta.               Haskayne Business

WR      Kit Hillis                      Saskatchewan  2          Saskatoon, Sask.          Business

WR      Nick Anapolsky          Waterloo          3          Guelph, Ont.                Recreation & Leisure

IR        Jordan Brescacin         Windsor           5          Tecumseh, Ont.                       Concurrent Maths       

IR        Michael Squires          Acadia             5          Halifax, N.S.                Business Admin.

C          Pierre Lavertu              Laval               3          Quebec City, Que.       Business Admin.

T          Kirby Fabien                Calgary                        4          Calgary, Alta.               Arts

T          Laurent Duvernay-Tardif  McGill             3          St. Hilaire, Que.                       Medicine

G         Brett Jones                   Regina             4          Weyburn, Sask.                       Eng. & Applied Science

G         Jason Medeiros        McMaster         5          Hamilton, Ont.             Continuing

 

Defence

 

DT       David Rybinski                        Saskatchewan  5          Kinistino, Sask.                        Business

DT       Daryl Waud                 Western           2          Hamilton, Ont.             Social Sciences

DE       Ben D’Aguilar             McMaster         4          Hamilton, Ont.             Philosophy

DE       Jean-Samuel Blanc      Montreal          2          Montreal, Que.             Arts & Sciences

LB       Aram Eisho                  McMaster         2          Hamilton, Ont.             Social Sciences

LB       Frédéric Plesius          Laval               4          Laval, Que.                  Science

SAM    Mathieu Masseau         Laval               2          St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.   Business Admin.

FS        Teague Sherman          Manitoba         5          Edmonton, Alta.          Kinesiology

HB       Tijani Chase-Dunawa  Queen’s           4          Toronto, Ont.               Biology

HB       Kirby Kezama             Regina             5          Regina, Sask.               Campion Arts

CB       Jamir Walker               Regina             5          Regina, Sask.               Campion Arts

CB       Joey Cupido                McMaster         4          Hamilton, Ont.             Kinesiology

 

Special Teams

 

P          Kyle Graves                 Acadia             5          Barrie, Ont.                  Arts

K         Tyler Crapigna             McMaster         3          Nepean, Ont.               Economics

RET     Nic Demski                  Manitoba         2          Winnipeg, Man.                       University 1

 

SECOND TEAM

Offence          

 

QB       Kyle Graves                 Acadia             5          Barrie, Ont.                  Arts

RB       Anthony Coombs        Manitoba         2          Winnipeg, Man.                       Science

RB       Ryan Granberg            Queen’s           4          Kingston, Ont.             Physical & Health Edu.

WR      Shaquille Johnson        McGill             1          Brampton, Ont.                        Management

WR      Taylor Renaud             Acadia             4          Winnipeg, Man.                       Business Admin.

IR        Chris Dobko                Calgary                        4          St. Albert, Alta.                        Arts

IR        Robert Babic                McMaster         4          Oakville, Ont.              Civil Eng. & Man.

C          Quinn McCaughan       Calgary                        5          St. Francis Xavier, Man.    Arts

T          Matthew Sewell             McMaster         4          Milton, Ont.                 Commerce

T          Christopher Mercer      Regina             5          Saskatoon, Sask.          Campion Arts

G         Charles Vaillancourt    Laval               1          Coaticook, Que.                       Open Studies

G         Colin Murray               Acadia             4          London, Ont.               Kinesiology

 

Defence

 

DT       Jacob LeBlanc             Mount Allison  2          Halifax, N.S.                Arts

DT       John Miniaci                Queen’s           4          Toronto, Ont.               History

DE       Arnaud Gascon-Nadon            Laval               5          Montreal, Que.             Open Studies

DE       Rob Jubenville             Saint Mary’s    4          Oshawa, Ont.               Arts                 

LB       Sam Sabourin              Queen’s           3          Stittsville, Ont.             Physical & Health Edu.

LB       Brett Hubbeard            StFX                3          Peterborough, Ont.       Arts

SAM    Steve Famulak             Regina             5          Regina, Sask.               Eng. & Applied Science

FS        Michael Daly               McMaster         4          Kitchener, Ont.                        Geography

HB       Antoine Pruneau          Montreal          3          Montreal, Que.             Physical & Health Edu.

HB       Cameron Wade              Acadia             4          Moncton, N.B.             Science

CB       Kayin Marchand-Wright   Saint Mary’s    2          Montreal, Que.             Commerce

CB       Fode Yansane              Montreal          1          Conakry, Guinea         Open Studies

 

Special Teams

 

P          Chris Bodnar               Regina             4          Saskatoon, Sask.          Kin. & Health Studies

K         Johnny Mark               Calgary                        2          Peterborough, Ont.       Science

RET     Kris Robertson             Concordia        4          Montreal, Que.             Sociology