CIS Players of the week: AUS, OUA, RSEQ, & CWUAA

 

CWUAA players of the week: Seven-overtime thriller provides winners

NEW WESTMINSTER – Seven overtimes, three outstanding players of the week.

Alberta Golden Bear Tylor Henry (offence), Manitoba Bisons Houston Rennie (defence) and Brady Mikoluff (special teams) are the Canada West football players of the week following one of the most memorable games in Canadian university sport history.

The Bears and Bisons battled in an epic seven-overtime game on Saturday at Foote Field in Edmonton, as Manitoba emerged with a remarkable 67-59 win in the longest Canadian football game ever recorded.

The two teams were tied at 28-28 after 60 minutes of action and then played overtime for more than an hour, combining to score 70 additional points in the overtime periods.

The game’s 126 combined points is the second most in Canada West single-game history, behind only the October 27, 2012 game between the Bisons and Calgary Dinos, which saw the pair combine for 132 points in a 78-54 Calgary regulation win.

Along with the scoring records, Alberta’s Henry also etched his name in the conference record book with his 19 catches, breaking the Canada West single-game receptions record, while his 298 yards was just five yards shy of breaking the single-game receiving yards record.

The two teams wrap up their regular season schedules this weekend, as Alberta travels to take on the Saskatchewan Huskies (Friday, Oct. 28 – 7 p.m. CST), while Manitoba welcomes the Regina Rams to Winnipeg (Saturday, Oct. 29 – 8 p.m. CDT).

Television schedule finalized

Canada West, the N8 Group and Shaw are pleased to announce that this weekend’s Alberta Golden Bears-Saskatchewan Huskies game from Griffiths Stadium (Fri., Oct. 28 / 7 p.m. CST) will be the Krown Produce Canada West Football Game of the Week.

The game marks the final regular season game of the season before the Hardy Cup Playoffs open on Saturday, November 5.

Both Hardy Cup semifinal games on November 5 will be televised, as Access Communications out of Regina will produce the Regina Rams game (opponent and start time TBD), while Shaw TV will produce the other semifinal (matchup and start time TBD).

The 80th Hardy Cup is slated for Saturday, November 12th.

All conference playoff games will be available on local Shaw TV, Shaw Direct 299, Shaw HD where available, Access Communications’ channel 7/70 and CanadaWest.tv.
 
OFFENCE: Tylor Henry
Alberta Golden Bears
Receiver
4th-year
Camrose, Alta.
Physical Education and Recreation

Game log: Saturday, Oct. 22 – 19 catches, 298 yards and a touchdown in 67-59 7OTL vs. Manitoba.

Fourth-year University of Alberta Golden Bears receiver Tylor Henry is the Canada West football Offensive Player of the Week, following his record-setting performance in an epic game against the Manitoba Bisons.

Henry, who originally hails from Camrose, Alberta, recorded 19 catches for 298 yards and one touchdown in a seven overtime 67-59 loss to the Manitoba Bisons. His 19 catches broke the Canada West single-game receptions record, while his 298 yards was five yards shy of breaking the conference single-game receiving yards record. Both totals set new Alberta program records.

He was far and away the game’s leading receiver – for either team – earning eight more catches than the next highest player, and 204 more yards than the game’s next leading receiver. The historic day also moves him into third place in the conference this season with 584 receiving yards, and fourth in receptions with 39.

Henry, who studies in the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at the U of A, is coming off a summer in which he was named offensive MVP for Team West at the 2016 CIS East-West Bowl after hauling in 123 yards on six receptions, two of which were majors.

The Bears will wrap up Canada West conference play this Friday, October 28 with a road game against the Saskatchewan Huskies.

 
DEFENCE: Houston Rennie
Manitoba Bisons
Linebacker
3rd-year
Winnipeg, Man.
Arts

Game log: Saturday, Oct. 22 – eight tackles and three break-ups in 67-59 7OTW @ Alberta.

Bison third-year linebacker Houston Rennie was all over the field during Manitoba’s thrilling 67-59 7OT road win at Alberta on Saturday. Rennie registered eight total tackles (all solo) with three break-ups in the crucial conference win that kept Manitoba’s playoff hopes alive. In the crazy seven OT win, Rennie returned from a one-game absence and made several key plays, including a break-up in OT. The Winnipeg native is now 17th in conference total tackles with 30.5 after seven weeks of action, while playing six conference games in 2016.

Manitoba (3-4) returns home to finish their regular season against Regina (5-2) on Saturday, October 29 at 8 p.m. CDT. The game, depending on early Week 8 results from around the conference, could determine Manitoba’s playoff fortunes.

 
SPECIAL TEAMS: Brady Mikoluff
Manitoba Bisons
Kicker
3rd-year
Beausejour, Man.
Agriculture

Game log: Saturday, Oct. 22 – 5-for-6 on field goals, 5-for-5 on extra points, 20 total points in 67-59 7OTW @ Alberta.

Bison place kicker Brad Mikoluff continues to shine in his first season with Manitoba. The first-year Bison (third-year eligibility) kicker had another impressive game in Manitoba’s wild win over Alberta. Mikoluff went 5-for-6 on field goals and a perfect 5-for-5 on extra points. He nailed field goals from 11, 36, 37, 18, and 21 yards, with the latter three coming in the overtime sessions. Mikoluff’s 36-yard kick as time expired in the fourth quarter set the stage for the overtime insanity that followed.

The Beausejour, Man. native is now fifth in conference scoring with 55 points, with just a week remaining in the regular season.

Source: cwuaa.ca

 

OUA players of the week: Baines, Barry, Leigghio named

BURLINGTON, Ont. – The following athletes have been named Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Football Players of the Week for the period ending October 24, 2016.

OFFENCE: Mitchell Baines (Ottawa, Ont.) – 5th yr. – Ottawa

It was a fifth and final season to remember for uOttawa Gee-Gees receiver Mitchell Baines (Ottawa, Ont.) who has been named OUA Offensive Player of the Week.

Representing his hometown Gee-Gees, the fifth-year social science and criminology major had 10 catches for 113 yards as uOttawa broke the hearts of Queen’s Gaels fans across the province with a 42-41 OT victory.

With Queen’s needing a win to punch their ticket to the postseason, Baines somehow hauled in the game winning pass to score a two-point convert against Queen’s in overtime giving the Gee-Gees the narrow win.

The 6’2” receiver finished the regular season as the national leader in yards (984), receptions (65), and yards per game (123.0).

Baines and the Gee-Gees will be out to avenge their Panda Game loss earlier in the season as they travel across town on Saturday to take on the rival Carleton Ravens in the quarter-finals.

DEFENCE: Hassan Barry (St. George, Ont.) – 3rd yr. – McMaster

McMaster’s Hassan Barry (St. George, Ont.) was all over the field on Saturday and has been selected as OUA Defensive Player of the Week as a result.

Barry, a third-year political science major, had 6.5 tackles and two sacks for a loss of 11 yards.  The 6’1”, 325 lbs defensive tackle also had a pair of forced fumbles, one of which he recovered, in the No. 5 ranked Marauders tight 19-18 loss to the rival No. 3 Mustangs.

Appearing in all eight games this season for the Marauders, the St. George, Ont. native had 18 tackles and three sacks.

Barry and the Marauders will now shift their focus to Saturday afternoon when they host the rival Guelph Gryphons in a rematch of the 2014 Yates Cup.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Marc Liegghio (Woodbridge, Ont.) – 1st yr. – Western

Western kicker Marc Liegghio (Woodbridge, Ont.) has been named OUA Special Teams Player of the Week after he booted the Mustangs into the playoffs in first place.

Liegghio, who attends King’s College, had a team high 11 points for the Mustangs including three field goals from 21, 25, and 28 yards.

His only miss on the afternoon came on a 32 yard attempt late in the fourth quarter but the Mustangs rookie got just enough on it that Western came away with the eventual game winning rouge.

In his first season in OUA, the 5’8”, 191 lbs kicker finished the year first in points (103) and second in field goals made (22).

As a result of finishing first, Liegghio and the Mustangs will have a week off as they prepare to host a Yates Cup semifinal at TD Stadium on November 5.

Source: oua.ca

 

RSEQ POW

RSEQ players of the week: Sébastien Serré, Samuel Drapeau et Findlay Brown named

Montréal, October 24, 2016 – Laval running back Sébastien Serré, Montréal half back Samuel Drapeau and McGill kicker Findlay Brown are the RSEQ University Football student-athletes of the week for the period ending October 23, 2016.

Offensive Student-Athlete

Sébastien Serré
Running back

Team: Rouge et Or
University: Laval
Hometown: Lévis, Québec
Height: 5’09’’
Weight: 185 lbs.
Former team: Cégep de Lévis-Lauzon

Highlights:

Taking advantage of an increased playing time following Vincent Alarie-Tardif’s injury in the first quarter, the second year running back jumped on the occasion to shine, collecting no less than 185 yards in 18 carries, accounting for an impressive 10.3 average per run. Having done a touchdown, Sébastien Serré also successfully completed 10 of the 29 first Rouge et Or plays in the 44-0 gain. Nine of them were on the ground and one of them was from catching a 19 yards pass.

For pictures or additional information: 

Stéphane Jobin, Sports Information Officer, Laval Rouge et Or, 418-656-5292, [email protected]
Defensive Student-Athlete

Samuel Drapeau
Half back

Team: Carabins
University: Montréal
Hometown: Montréal, Québec
Height: 6’01’’
Weight: 191 lbs.
Former team: Cégep Édouard-Montpetit

Highlights:

At his last game of his university career played at CEPSUM, Samuel Drapeau gave the Carabins fan a good show. The defensive back caused two very important turnovers in the second half. He first caused a fumble which he caught himself, an interception, then a 54 yards return which put his offence in a favorable position to score a touchdown. Drapeau added two solo tackles and participated to a quarterback sack.

For pictures or additional information: 

Renaud St-Laurent, Sports Information Officer, Montréal Carabins, 514-343-6111 x4227, [email protected]
Special Teams Student Athlete

Findlay Brown
Kicker/Punter

Team: Redmen
University: McGill
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Height: 5’10’’
Weight: 172 lbs.
Former team: Vincent Massey Collegiate

Highlights:

Freshman place-kicker nailed four field-goals with a perfect performance as the McGill University football team saved their playoff hopes with a 21-8 road victory in the rain at Concordia last Saturday.

Brown accounted for 13 of McGill’s 21 points, going 4-for-4 in field-goals from distances of 20, 20, 19 and 36 yards, respectively. He also converted a touchdown run which put the Redmen ahead 10-0 midway through the first quarter. Brown averaged 37.8 yards on nine punts and 45.0 yards on two kickoffs.

For pictures or additional information: 

Earl Zukerman, Sports Information Officer, McGill Redmen, 514-398-7012, [email protected]

Source: RSEQ.ca

 

AUS players of the week:  Socholotiuk, Rostek, and Lambert honoured

Week ending Oct. 23, 2016

Offensive Player of the Week
Name:
Jordan Socholotiuk
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Position: Running back
Hometown: Fort McMurray, Alta.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: BA Human Kinetics
Height and weight: 5’9”, 190lbs

Running back Jordan Socholotiuk of the St. Francis Xavier X-Men is the Atlantic University Sport football offensive player of the week for the week ending Oct. 9, 2016.

A third-year human kinetics student from Fort McMurray, Alta., Socholotiuk scored two touchdowns in StFX’s 33-29 win over Acadia Saturday in Wolfville, N.S. He had a 71-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, and his six-yard touchdown run in the third quarter helped spark a second-half comeback victory for the X-Men. Socholotiuk had 27 carried for 223 total yards in the game, along with one reception for six yards. He currently leads the AUS in rushing, averaging 132.1 yards per game with 925 total yards on 148 rushes.

With one regular season game remaining, he is poised to break 1,000 yards rushing on the season and become the first AUS player to do so since 2007.

Defensive Player of the Week
Name:
Nate Rostek
University: Mount Allison University
Position: Defensive back
Hometown: Stillwater Lake, N.S.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: BA Sociology
Height and weight: 6’0”, 200lbs

Defensive back Nate Rostek of the Mount Allison Mounties is the Atlantic University Sport football defensive player of the week. A third-year sociology student from Stillwater Lake, N.S., Rostek had six tackles (five solo and two assisted) as well as a pass break up in the Mounties’ 39-9 win over the Saint Mary’s Huskies in Sackville, N.B. Saturday.

With the win, the Mounties clinched a spot in the 2016 AUS football playoffs—their fourth postseason appearance in as many years.


Special Teams Player of the Week

Name: Ryan Lambert
University: Mount Allison Mounties
Position: Kicker
Hometown: Grimsby, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: BA Environmental Studies
Height and weight: 5’9”, 180lbs

Kicker Ryan Lambert of the Mount Allison Mounties has been named the AUS football special teams player of the week. A fourth-year environmental studies student in his third year of eligibility from Grimsby, Ont., Lambert was successful on all three field goal attempts and all four of his point-after attempts in Mount Allison’s 39-9 win over Saint Mary’s Saturday. His stats on special teams also included a 36.3-yard punting average on 11 punts, with two downed inside the 20-yard line, as well as a 59.1-yard average on 11 kickoffs.

Source: AUS.ca

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