Canadian Interuniversity Sport announced Thursday the 85 football players who will participate in the ninth annual East West Bowl, presented by Under Armour, on Saturday, May 7, 2010 at TD Waterhouse Stadium on the campus of The University of Western Ontario in London, Ont.
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Official website (including ticket information):
http://english.cis-sic.ca/eastwestbowl/2011/index
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Three Guelph Gryphons have been selected to play in the Bowl including receiver Saxon Lindsey of Markham, Ont; defensive back
Jordan Duncan of Grimsby, Ont. and defensive lineman
Michael Millar of Port Colborne, Ont. Third year receiver Saxon Lindsey transferred from Laurier and sat out last season for the Gryphons. Meanwhile Jordan Duncan tied for the lead on the team in interceptions tallying a total of five along with 40 tackles and Mike Millar accumulated 12 tackles, two sacks and ran the ball in for one touchdown.
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Western is hosting the game for the third straight year. The contest was previously held at McMaster (2008), Laval (2007, 2006) and Wilfrid Laurier (2005, 2004, 2003). Kickoff for the 2011 affair is set for 1 p.m.
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The week-long event also includes the East West Bowl Free Agent Camp on May 4, as well as a coaches' clinic on May 6 and 7.
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Glen Constantin, head coach of the reigning Vanier Cup champion Laval Rouge et Or, will lead the East squad in London while Blake Nill, who has guided his Calgary Dinos to back-to-back Vanier Cup appearances, will be in charge of the West contingent for the second straight year. Â
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The East West Bowl showcases – for the most part - CIS players who will be eligible for the 2012 Canadian Football League draft.
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The East side is comprised of student-athletes representing schools from the Atlantic and Quebec conferences, as well as from Queen's, Ottawa and Toronto. The West squad is made up of players from Canada West and from the remaining OUA universities.
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No less than 11 all-Canadians from 2010 will take the field in London – six for the East and five for the West – including Sherbrooke wide receiver Simon Charbonneau Campeau, Laval linebacker Frédérick Plesius, Mount Allison guard Mike Filer, Sherbrooke linebacker Filipe Fonseca Da Silva, Bishop's halfback Harrison Maloney, Saint Mary's receiver and punt returner Jahmeek Taylor, Regina running back Adrian Charles, Western guard Matthew Norman, Saskatchewan guard Ben Heenan, Saskatchewan free safety Bryce McCall and Regina cornerback Jamir Walker.
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Charbonneau Campeau and Taylor were both nominees for the Hec Crighton Trophy awarded to the CIS player of the year last season, while Plesius was a finalist for CIS defensive MVP honours.
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Quarterbacking the East team will be Bruno Prud'homme of Laval and Kyle Graves of Acadia, while UBC's Billy Greene, McMaster's Kyle Quinlan and Western's Donnie Marshall will run the West offence.
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In his first season as a CIS starting pivot last fall, Prud'homme led Laval to an unblemished 13-0 campaign including a 29-2 win over Calgary in the 46
th Vanier Cup final for the school's record-tying sixth national title – including five in the last eight years.
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Also representing the CIS champion Rouge et Or at the event will be running back Sébastien Lévesque, who was named Vanier Cup MVP last November after he rushed for 168 yards and one touchdown.
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EAST WEST BOWL NOTES: The East team prevailed 12-9 in 2010 to improve its all-time record to 2-6 in the series... Past East West Bowl participants include Hec Crighton Trophy winners Brad Sinopoli of Ottawa, Benoit Groulx of Laval, Daryl Stephenson of Windsor, Andy Fantuz of Western, Jesse Lumsden of McMaster and Tommy Denison of Queen's... Fantuz, a former Grey Cup champion with Saskatchewan, signed with the NFL's Chicago Bears over the winter... Other notables include former Western Mustang Vaughn Martin, who spent the last two seasons with the San Diego Chargers after being selected in the fourth round in the 2009 NFL Collegiate Draft, former Sherbrooke Vert & Or Samuel Giguère, currently on the New York Giants' reserve roster, and former Calgary Dino Dan Federkeil, who earned a Super Bowl ring as a member of the Indianapolis Colts in 2007...
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Previous East West Bowl results:
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2010 (at Western): East 12, West 9
2009 (at Western): West 16, East 7
2008 (at McMaster): East 25, West 12
2007 (at Laval): West 22, East 19 (OT)
2006 (at Laval): West 34, East 26 (OT)
2005 (at Laurier): West 34, East 16
2004 (at Laurier): West 21, East 12
2003 (at Laurier): West 10, East 5
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2011 EAST WEST BOWL ROSTERS
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EAST TEAM
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Pos.    Name                                     University      HT      WT     Hometown
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Offence
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QB      Bruno Prud'homme                Laval              5-11    195     Lasalle, Que.
QB      Kyle Graves                            Acadia            6-3      210     Barrie, Ont.
RB      Taylor Kuprowski                   McGill            5-10    215     Kanata, Ont.
RB      Sébastien Lévesque                Laval              5-10    205     Brossard, Que.
REC    Jahmeek Taylor                      Saint Mary's   5-9      170     Mississauga, Ont.
REC    Simon Charbonneau Campeau      Sherbrooke     6-4      208     St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.   Â
REC    Alexandre Fortier-Labonté      Ottawa            6-0      196     Gatineau, Que.
REC    John Aprile                             Queen's          6-2      208     Toronto, Ont.
REC    Jonathan Wright                      Toronto           5-11    194     Belleville, Ont.
REC    David Haddrall                       Bishop's         6-2      195     Kingston, Ont.
REC    Mathieu Bouvette                   Laval              6-0      216     Quebec City, Que.
REC    Sanchez Deschamps               Concordia       6-1      195     Mississauga, Ont.
REC    Ezra Millington                       Ottawa            6-0      195     Newmarket, Ont.
REC    Andrew Hickey                      StFX               6-1      205     Fredericton, N.B.
OL      Tyler Honeywood                   Acadia            6-0      275     Oro-Medonte, Ont.
OL      Colin Wicks                            StFX               6-6      295     Fletcher's Lake, N.S.
OL      Derek Morris                          Queen's          6-4      300     Napanee, Ont.
OL      Corey Newman                       Concordia       6-2      307     Châteauguay, Que.    Â
OL      Mike Filer                               Mount Allison 6-2      295     Brantford, Ont.
OL      Wade Conrad                          Acadia            6-5      297     Barrie, Ont.
OL      Kyle Handy                            Bishop's         6-3      305     Cornwall, Ont.
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Defence
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DB      Dylan Hollohan                      StFX               5-10    183     Moncton, N.B.
DB      Philippe Dubuisson-Lebon     Sherbrooke     6-2      221     Montreal, Que.
DB      Christian Walcott                    Concordia       5-10    194     Markham, Ont.
DB      Harrison Maloney                   Bishop's         6-2      205     Thurso, Que.
DB      Olivier Fréchette-Lemire         Montreal         5-10    200     Montreal, Que.
DB      Matt Kenny                             Mount Allison 5-9      182     Moncton, N.B.
LB      Samaël Lavaud                       Laval              6-0      232     Montreal, Que.           Â
LB      Filipe Fonseca Da Silva          Sherbrooke     6-0      220     Montreal, Que.
LB      Frédérick Plesius                     Laval              6-1      245     Laval, Que.
LB      Charles-Evens Peltrop             McGill            5-11    230     Montreal, Que.
LB      Tyler Sawyer                          Ottawa            6-0      210     Metcalfe, Ont.Â
LB      Wilkerson DeSouza                Toronto           5-11    215     Mississauga, Ont.
LB      Jonathan Beaulieu-Richard     Montreal         6-1      220     Trois-Rivières, Que.
DL      Jake Thomas                           Acadia            6-2      270     Douglas, N.B.
DL      Rob Jubenville                        Saint Mary's   6-2      255     Oshawa, Ont.
DL      Alex Hutchison                       McGill            6-3      235     Beaconsfield, Que.
DL      Frank Pankewich                    Queen's          6-3      230     Thunder Bay, Ont.
DL      Carson Dowds                        Saint Mary's   6-1      295     Stittsville, Ont.
DL      Akwasi Antwi                         Mount Allison 6-2      250     Toronto, Ont.
DL      Everton Williams                    Toronto           6-6      228     Toronto, Ont.
DL      Ernst Augustin                        Montreal         6-4      250     Montreal, Que.
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Special Teams
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K/P     Austin Anderson                     McGill            5-10    180     Canmore, Alta.
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Coaching Staff
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Head Coach: Glen Constantin, Laval
Offensive Coordinator: Kelly Jeffrey, Mount Allison
Defensive Coordinator: Donnovan Carter, Toronto
Special Teams Coordinator: Ryan Bechmanis, Queens
Offensive Line: Carl Brennan, Laval
Offensive Line: Brad Collinson, Laval
Offensive Line: Bryan Chiu, Concordia
Running Backs: Gary Waterman, St. Francis Xavier
Running Backs: Tom Flaxman, Acadia
Receivers: André Bolduc, Sherbrooke
Receivers: Olivier Mongeau, Bishop's
Quarterbacks: John Engel, Toronto
Quarterbacks: Jean-Philippe Asselin, Ottawa
Defensive Line: Leroy Blugh, Bishops
Linebackers: Ray Gagnon, Bishops
Linebackers: Phil Roberts, Concordia
Linebackers: Jon Svec, St. Francis Xavier
Defensive Backs: Clint Uttley, McGill
Kickers: Gerry McGrath, Concordia
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WEST TEAM
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Pos.    Name                                     University      HT      WT     Hometown
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QB      Billy Greene                           UBC               6-1      220     Surrey, B.C.
QB      Kyle Quinlan                          McMaster        6-3      205     South Woodslee, Ont.
QB      Donnie Marshall                     Western          5-9      182     London, Ont.
RB      Nathan Riva                            Western          5-1      191     LaSalle, Ont.
RB      Adrian Charles                        Regina            5-9      184     Scarborough, Ont.
RB      Olukayode Sonuga                 Alberta            6-0      195     Abu Dhabi, UAE
REC    Spencer Betts                          UBC               5-11    190     Surrey, B.C.
REC    Jordan Brescacin                    Windsor          6-4      180     Tecumseh, Ont.
REC    Shamawd Chambers               Laurier            6-3      210     Markham, Ont.
REC    Saxon Lindsey                        Guelph            6-1      196     Markham, Ont.
REC    Joey Gabrick                          UBC               6-4      220     Surrey, B.C.
REC    Lashane Oldacre                     York               6-1      205     York, Ont.
REC    Jared Ralko                             Manitoba        6-3      190     Regina, Sask.
OL      Kirby Fabien                           Calgary           6-6      295     Calgary, Alta.
OL      Chris Mercer                           Regina            6-7      290     Saskatoon, Sask.
OL      Carson Rockhill                      Calgary           6-6      270     Parksville, B.C.
OL      Ben Heenan                            Saskatchewan 6-5      250     Regina, Sask.
OL      Matt Norman                          Western          6-4      329     Montreal, Que.
OL      Austin Partridge                      Waterloo         6-3      280     London, Ont.
OL      Jason Medeiros                       McMaster        6-4      305     Hamilton, Ont.
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Defence
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DB      Brent Krawchuk                     Alberta            6-0      180     Edmonton, Alta.        Â
DB      Jamir Walker                          Regina            5-11    181     Regina, Sask.
DB      Keenan MacDougall               Saskatchewan 6-0      200     Saskatoon, Sask.
DB      Pete Adams                             Manitoba        6-2      205     Kelowna, B.C.
DB      Jordan Duncan                       Guelph            6-2      193     Grimsby, Ont.            Â
DB      Ryan Poroznik                        York               5-11    190     King City, Ont.
DB      Bryce McCall                          Saskatchewan 6-0      200     Regina, Sask. Â
LB      Sam Hurl                                Calgary           6-1      208     Calgary, Alta.
LB      Ryan Dean                              Alberta            6-0      225     Edmonton, Alta.        Â
LB      Akeem Whonder                    Windsor          5-11    190     Mississauga, Ont.
LB      Mitchell Bosch                        Laurier            6-1      215     Langley, B.C.
LB      John Tietzman                        Manitoba        6-0      210     Cloverdale, B.C.        Â
LB      Daniel Bishop                         Laurier            5-10    215     Mississauga, Ont.       Â
DL      Benton Gieni                          Regina            6-3      293     Unity, Sask.
DL      Seamus Postuma                     Windsor          6-3      300     Thunder Bay, Ont.
DL      Mike Van Praet                       Western          6-2      305     London, Ont.
DL      Tanvir Bhangoo                      McMaster        6-3      278     Brampton, Ont.
DL      Adam Hindley                        Manitoba        6-2      270     Thunder Bay, Ont.
DL      Aaron King                             Waterloo         6-3      265     Dartmouth, N.S.
DL      Patrick Russell                        York               6-3      255     Brampton, Ont.
DL      Mike Millar                             Guelph            6-1      228     Port Colborne, Ont.
DL      Djordje Gavrilovic                  Waterloo         6-5      250     Sarajevo, B&H          Â
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Special Teams
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Coaching Staff
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Head Coach: Blake Nill, Calgary
Offensive Coordinator: Michael Faulds, York
Defensive Coordinator: Harry Laflamme, York
Offensive Line: Sheldon Neald, Regina
Running Backs: Jeff Stead, Alberta
Receivers: Shawn Olson, UBC
Receivers: Stefan Ptaszek, McMaster
Quarterbacks: Ryan Pyear, Laurier
Defensive Line: Dennis McPhee, Waterloo
Linebackers: Warren Craney, York
Defensive Backs: Greg Knox, McMaster
Defensive Backs: Joe D'Amore, Windsor
Punt Return / Kick-Off Return: Brian Dobie, Manitoba
Punt / Kick-Off Coverage: Ed Carleton, Saskatchewan
Kicking: Brain Towriss, Saskatchewan
Field Goal Block / Return: Gary Jeffries, Laurier
Quality Control: Greg Marshall, Western
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