U Sports (RSEQ): CFC100 Hugo Richard chosen Athlete of the Year, plus 5 other CFC100s award winners

Montreal, Friday, November 9, 2018 – The RSEQ (Quebec Student Sport Network) today unveiled the recipients of individual honors for the 2018 season in university football at the Dunsmore Cup press conference at the PEPS Laval University. Hugo Richard of Laval University’s Rouge et Or won the honors by being named MVP.

Playing with determination, fifth-year quarterback Hugo Richard is awarded the RSEQ’s Jeff Russel Trophy – Player of the Year for a second year in a row and the third time in his career. The pivot of the Rouge et Or has been faithful to itself in 2018, that is to say excellent. He was the RSEQ leader for passing yards with 2,185s. He dominated the touchdown with 18. He was the one who racked up the most yards of average winnings per game. meeting, with 273.1. Richard has even set two RSEQ records this season: His 70 career touchdown passes exceed the mark of 68, which had been held since 2015 by Jérémi Roch of the Université de Sherbrooke. In addition, the Laval quarterback is the first in the history of college football in Quebec to score more than 60 career touchdowns and 30 touchdowns on the ground.

Receiver Vincent Forbes-Mombleau becomes the fifth straight Rouge et Or player to be named RSEQ Rookie of the Year after Kean Harelimana (2017), Adam Auclair (2016), Mathieu Betts (2015) and Hugo Richard (2014) . The former Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy quickly made his place in the Rouge et Or becoming a favorite targets of the quarterback Hugo Richard. Forbes-Mombleau has 31 assists for 377 yards. He has also scored two touchdowns this season.

Marc-Antoine Dequoy deserves the title of Defensive Player of the Year. The latter was an important part of the Carabins’ defense unit, which allowed only 46 points to his opponents this season, a new RSEQ record. The third-year defensive midfielder made four interceptions and brought two of them into the end zone for a touchdown, equaling the RSEQ record for the number of touchdowns on interception returns. Dequoy, a computer science student, also made 17.5 tackles, including 16 solo and recovered two fumbles.

For the third year in a row, Mathieu Betts has been named RSEQ Player of the Year. At the Rouge et Or, the defensive end is the big star of a powerful unit. Betts was the leader of the conference for the sacks this season with nine. In fact, the defensive end has dominated every year since joining the circuit four years ago. He is the new record holder for the highest number of career bags, 35.5. This season, he is also the leader for the tackles causing a loss of ground for the opponent with 14.

Jérémie Lardi of Vert & Or at the Université de Sherbrooke is the recipient of the RSEQ Leadership and Social Engagement Award. Jérémie is an indisputable leader for his team, but also for the Vert & Or family, a Montreal Alouettes Fellow and Quebec’s Foundation for the Athlete of Excellence. university studies, a career as an athlete in football and multiple engagements within his community. During the past year, the preschool and elementary school student has been a student spokesperson for Operation Red Nose Sherbrooke, a spokesperson for the Plasmavie Centers of Héma-Québec and a speaker in the school community on the journey. student-athlete, resilience and perseverance. He also promoted the practice of boys’ football and set up a reading corner at a school in the Sherbrooke area, in collaboration with his teacher’s wife. Vert & Or’s back center has also been actively involved in causes such as the Breakfast Club and Tim Hortons Camp Day, as well as the University of Sherbrooke Student-Athlete Committee, of which he was a member. elsewhere president.

For the eighth time in his career, Glen Constantin is honored as RSEQ’s Coach of the Year. This season, Constantin surpassed Larry Haylor of Western Ontario in second place in Canadian college football history in terms of career wins. By counting the number of wins in the regular season and playoffs, the meter now shows 174, at 22 of the legendary Brian Towriss. Glen Constantin led his team to a perfect seventh regular season in 2018 in his 18th season as head coach.

Offensive offensive lineman Anthony Vandal of the Université de Sherbrooke’s Vert & Or was elected offensive Rookie of the Year in RSEQ football. A talented and committed footballer, he devotes a lot of time and energy to perfecting his technique and improving his understanding of college football. Seen as a special player in the eyes of his coaches, he works with meticulousness and intention, leaving no detail to chance. All these aspects allowed him to start from his first season; a rare case for an offensive lineman who promises great things for his other four seasons of eligibility.

Defensive midfielder Maxym Lavallée is named Defensive Rookie of the Year. Laval University’s Rouge et Or student-athlete made many eyes open in his first season. The quality of his game forced his coaches to play more than expected. He took part in all parts of the Rouge et Or, and his statistics are eloquent: 16.5 tackles, including 13 solo. He was particularly notable in the Carabins match at TELUS-Laval University, with five solo tackles and three knockdowns.

Louis-Philippe Simoneau has turned heads this season. The Carabins kicker, a student in Occupational Health and Safety, finished the season at the top of the RSEQ standings with an average of 41.9 yards per punt. Simoneau also scored 14 goals in 17 attempts. Former Elders at Cégep Garneau have managed to help his team by placing his opponents far and wide in their territory and he has earned the honor of Special Unit Player of the Year.

Concordia University’s Stingers Assistant Coach Peter Regimbald is named Assistant Coach of the Year. He announced his retirement at the end of the 2018 season after 50 years in the program. He began his career as an assistant coach with the legendary George Dixon in 1968. That year, Regimbald helped Loyola College win the Ottawa-St. Lawrence. He has led players from almost every position, but has been Special Events Coordinator for many seasons when Concordia University was recognized across the country as a kicker nursery. His games and techniques have contributed to the development of many great players and many have had a long history in the CFL. Through coaching both on and off the field, Coach Reg has transformed the lives of many student-athletes. If it were not for him, some would never have completed their studies.

DUNSMORE CUP

Remember that the final of the Dunsmore Cup will take place tomorrow, Saturday, November 10, at Laval University. The duel between the Rouge et Or of Laval University and the Carabins of the University of Montreal will begin at 2 pm and will be presented on TVA Sports.

Individual Honors in RSEQ University Football – 2018 Season

Athlete of the Year – Jeff Russel Trophy
(Nominated for the Hec Crighton Trophy – U SPORTS)
CFC100 Hugo Richard Rouge et Or from Laval University

Rookie of the year
(Nominated for the Peter Gorman Trophy – U SPORTS)
CFC100 Vincent Forbes-Monbleau Rouge et Or from Laval University

Defensive Player of the Year
(Nominated for the Presidents’ Trophy – U SPORTS)
Marc-Antoine Dequoy Carabins of the University of Montreal

Line player of the year
(Nominated for the J.P. Metras – U SPORTS Trophy)
CFC100 Mathieu Betts Rouge et Or from Laval University

Leadership Award and Social Commitment
(Nominated for the Russ Jackson Trophy – U SPORTS)
Jérémie Lardi Vert & Or from the Université de Sherbrooke

Coach of the year
(Nominated for the Frank Tindall Trophy – U SPORTS)
Glen Constantin Rouge et Or from Laval University

Offensive Rookie of the Year (RSEQ)
CFC100 Anthony Vandal Vert & Or at the Université de Sherbrooke

Defensive Rookie of the Year (RSEQ)
CFC100 Maxym Lavallée Rouge et Or from Laval University

Outstanding Special Players (RSEQ)
Louis-Philippe Simoneau Carabins of the University of Montreal

Assistant Coach of the Year
(Nominated for the Gino Fracas Award – U SPORTS)
Peter Regimbald Stingers of Concordia University

 

 

With files from: Benoit Doloreux, Directeur des programmes universitaires