Ontario University Athletics (OUA) released its 2009 football all-stars today (Nov. 10). Seven different Guelph Gryphons earned the provincial award including Ryan Bomben (Burlington, Ont.), Nick Fitzgibbon (Puslinch, Ont.), Rob Maver (Brampton, Ont.) and James Savoie (Niagara Falls, Ont.) who were all named to the first team, while Jedd Gardner (Niagara Falls, Ont.), Grant MacDonald (London, Ont.) and Adam Dunk (Guelph, Ont.) were named to the second team.

Guelph received seven all-stars last season as well. This year it was Laurier who led the list with a total of 11-allstars.

The Gryphons had four offensive all-stars and three on the defensive side of the ball.

On offence, fourth-year running back Nick Fitzgibbon picked up his 3rd all-star award. He led the Gryphons in scoring with 14 touchdowns and a total of 84 points. He finished with a total of 752 yards in rushing. Fourth year offensive tackle Ryan Bomben earns his first all-star award after playing in six games this season and was a standout player on the offensive line. Jedd Gardner led the team in receiving with 461 yards and added 244 kick return yards. Gardner was recognized as a first team receiver and second team kick returner last year. Meanwhile, kicker / punter Rob Maver finished the season leading the OUA with a 92.9 percent accuracy in field goals (13-for-14) as well as a league-leading 41.3 yard average in punts. This was Mavers second straight season on the list.

On the defensive side of the ball James Savoie picks up his second straight all-star award. The defensive halfback picked up 42 tackles, two interceptions and one forced fumble. Fourth year linebacker Adam Dunk earned the all-star award after finishing second on the team with 59 total tackles. Grant MacDonald makes his first appearance on the list after tallying 24 total tackles and one sack.

The Gryphons finished the season 3-5 and fell in the first round of the playoffs to the Western Mustangs 37-18.

OUA all-stars are selected by the 10 football head coaches across OUA. The major OUA football award winners will be honoured in Hamilton, Ont. on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 11:30 a.m.

2009 OUA FOOTBALL ALL-STARS

QUARTERBACKS

Dan Brannagan (Burlington, Ont.) – Queen's

Michael Faulds (Eden Mills, Ont.) – Western

FIRST-TEAM OFFENCE

Centre – Matt Morencie (Windsor, Ont.) – Windsor

Guard – Justin Glover (Hamilton, Ont.) – McMaster

Guard – Matt Norman (Montreal) – Western

Tackle – Matt O'Donnell (Kingston, Ont.) – Queen's

Tackle – Ryan Bomben (Burlington, Ont.) – Guelph

Inside Receiver – Scott Valberg (Kingston, Ont.) – Queen's

Inside Receiver – Dillon Heap (Waterloo, Ont.) – Laurier

Wide Receiver – Cyril Adjeity (Ghana) – Ottawa

Wide Receiver – Nic Trevail (London, Ont.) – Western

Running Back – Nathan Riva (LaSalle, Ont.) – Western

Running Back – Nick Fitzgibbon (Puslinch, Ont.) – Guelph

Punter – Rob Maver (Brampton, Ont.) – Guelph

Place Kicker – Rob Maver (Brampton, Ont.) – Guelph

Kick Returner – Dillon Heap (Waterloo, Ont.) – Laurier

FIRST-TEAM DEFENCE

Defensive Tackle – Sébastien Tétreault (Granby, Que.) – Ottawa

Defensive Tackle – Steve Cormack (Waterloo, Ont.) – Laurier

Defensive End – Osie Ukwuoma (Mississauga, Ont.) – Queen's

Defensive End – Paul Hancock (Cochrane, Alta.) – Laurier

Linebacker – John Surla (Niagara Falls, Ont.) – Western

Linebacker – Ryan Chmielewski (St. Catharines, Ont.) – McMaster

SAM Linebacker – Giancarlo Rapanaro (Niagara Falls, Ont.) – Laurier

Defensive Halfback – James Savoie (Niagara Falls, Ont.) – Guelph

Defensive Halfback – Jordan Van Horn (Burlington, Ont.) – Laurier

Cornerback – Jimmy Allin (Belleville, Ont.) – Queen's

Cornerback – Taurean Allen (Etobicoke, Ont.) – Laurier

Free Safety – Courtney Stephen (Brampton, Ont.) – Laurier

Rush/Cover – Stephen Laporte (Ottawa) – Queen's

SECOND-TEAM OFFENCE

Centre – Dan Bederman (Toronto) – Queen's

Guard – Vince DeCivita (Gormley, Ont.) – Queen's

Guard – Adam Bestard (Sarnia, Ont.) – Laurier

Tackle – Josh Buttrill (Barrie, Ont.) – Western

Tackle – Matt Sewell (Milton, Ont.) – McMaster

Inside Receiver – Steve Hughes (Ottawa) – Ottawa

Inside Receiver – Nick Pasic (London, Ont.) – Western

Wide Receiver – Jedd Gardner (Niagara Falls, Ont.) – Guelph

Wide Receiver – Dustin Zender (Waterloo, Ont.) – Waterloo

Running Back –Jordan Wilson-Ross (Alliston, Ont.) – Ottawa

Running Back – Mike Montoya (Burlington, Ont.) – Laurier

Punter – Dave Sevigny (Peterborough, Ont.) – Waterloo

Place Kicker – Dan Village (Abbotsford, B.C.) – Queen's

Kick Returner – Jimmy Allin (Belleville, Ont.) – Queen's

SECOND-TEAM DEFENCE

Defensive Tackle – Chris Greaves (Mississauga, Ont.) – Western

Defensive Tackle – Grant MacDonald (London, Ont.) – Guelph

Defensive End – Seamus Postuma (Thunder Bay, Ont.) – Windsor

Defensive End – Steve Cecchini (Thorold, Ont.) – McMaster

Linebacker – Mike Cornell (Hamilton, Ont.) – Ottawa

Linebacker – Adam Dunk (Guelph, Ont.) – Guelph

SAM Linebacker – Connor Elliot (London, Ont.) – Western

Defensive Halfback – David Rooney (Kingston, Ont.) – Queen's

Defensive Halfback – Byron Metcalfe (Pickering, Ont.) – McMaster

Cornerback – Chayce Elliot (Burnaby, B.C.) – Ottawa

Cornerback – Cody Lynch (Stoney Creek, Ont.) – McMaster

Free Safety – Craig Butler (London, Ont.) – Western

Rush/Cover – Carlos Naranjo (Whitby, Ont.) – Laurier