The Queen's Gaels led the way in the standings and in all-star voting this season. As the team prepares to face the Guelph Gryphons this weekend in the OUA Championship, six Gaels have been named to the OUA All-Star team.
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Leading the way for Queen's is fifth-year prop
Jacob Rumball (Toronto, Ont.). Along with being named an OUA All-Star, Rumball also took home the Most Valuable Player Award for his strong defensive play, leadership, and playmaking this season. Joining him on the all-star roster are Gaels teammates lock
Tommy Kirkham (Vancouver, B.C.), flanker
Brendan Sloan (Peterborough, Ont.), lock
James Dent (Toronto, Ont.), fullback
David Worsley (Vancouver, B.C.), and wing
Kainoa Lloyd (Mississauga, Ont.).
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Worsley led the team and finished fourth in the league scoring 78 points off six tries, two penalty goals, and 21 conversions; Lloyd led the team and ranked fourth in the league scoring nine tries.
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The Guelph Gryphons finished 7-1 in regular season play and are heading to the OUA Championship as well. The strong season landed five players from its roster OUA All-Star honours. Eight-man
Jeremy Wright (Fenelon Falls, Ont.) Â won OUA's All Around Player Award and was named an all-star. He scored 35 points off of seven tries this season, while providing the team with excellent defensive play. Fullback
Joe Newman (Waterdown, Ont.) finished first on the team and second in the league with 93 points and receives all-star honours. Flanker
Eric Charest-Pekeski (Barrie, Ont.), hooker
Eric Howard, and scrum half
Byron Boville (Barrie, Ont.) round out Guelph's all-star selections. Also taking home a major award was wing
Brandon McLeod (Baltimore, USA) who won the OUA Rookie of the Year Award for his strong play in just his first season.
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Brock fullback
Connor Fitzsimmons (Markham, Ont.) was the only player to reach 100 points this season, landing right on the century mark to lead the league in scoring. He, along with four other Badgers, made the OUA All-Star team. Hooker
Tyler Mirco (Brantford, Ont.), scrum half
Chris Gladney (Leaskdale, Ont.), outside centre
Matt Mufandaedza (Yellowknife, NWT), and flanker
Ben Thompson (Whitby, Ont.) round out Brock's all-stars. Brock takes on McMaster in the OUA bronze medal game this weekend.
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The Western Mustangs finished fourth in the OUA standings, and has four players named OUA All-Stars.
Peter Milazzo (Toronto, Ont.),
Eric Selvaggi (Woodbridge, Ont.),
Mike Turnbull (Oakville, Ont.), and
James Ojo (Whitby, Ont.) led the Mustangs this season with excellent two-way play and have been named all-stars as a result.
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The McMaster Marauders are playing for a bronze medal this Saturday, and lay claim to four all-stars along with the OUA Coach of the Year. Head coach
Dan Pletch receives the Coach of the Year Award after leading McMaster to a 5-3 record this season, including a win against the Queen's Gaels, who had not lost in over two years. Lock
Kieran Hurst (Mississauga, Ont.), lock
Aaron Mabbott (Oakville, Ont.), 8-man
Mitchell Salisbury (Stoney Creek, Ont.), and wing
Casey Bouk (Brantford, Ont.) were named OUA All-Stars; Hurst led the all-star quartet scoring three tries this season.
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Laurier's 8-man
Andrew Thomson (Pickering, Ont.) finished third in the league with nine tries despite only playing in six of his team's games. He was named an OUA All-Star along with teammates hooker
Andrew Quattrin (Holland Landing, Ont.) and prop
Jeff Wood (Stratford, Ont.).
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RMC Paladins fullback
Matthew Courtney (Brockville, Ont.) finished sixth in the league scoring a team-leading 56 points. He receives OUA All-Star honours along with teammates centre
Matt Taylor (Bridgewater, Ont.) and second row
Alex Markovic (Ottawa, Ont.).
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It was a tough season for the Toronto Varsity Blues and Waterloo Warriors, but each squad still had two players apiece named OUA All-Stars.
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Eight-man
Kyle Kraemer (St. Clements, Ont.) carried the Warriors offence this season, scoring 11 tries which ranked second in OUA. Forward
Mike Baumung (Cambridge, Ont.) finished second on the team with three tries, and joins Kraemer as an OUA All-Star.
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From Toronto,
John Stewart (Whitby, Ont.) and
Scott Maguire (Mississauga, Ont.) are the team's all-star representatives.
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MOST VALUABLE PLAYERJacob Rumball – Prop – Queen's
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ROOKIE OF THE YEARBrandon McLeod – Wing – Guelph
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ALL-AROUND PLAYERJeremy Wright – 8-man – Guelph
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COACH OF THE YEARDan Pletch – McMaster
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OUA ALL-STARSJacob Rumball – Prop – Queen's
Tommy Kirkham – Lock – Queen's
Brendan Sloan – Flanker – Queen's
James Dent – Lock – Queen's
David Worsley – Fullback – Queen's
Kainoa Lloyd – Wing – Queen's
Jeremy Wright – 8-man – Guelph
Joe Newman – Fullback – Guelph
Eric Charest-Pekeski – Flanker – Guelph
Eric Howard – Hooker – Guelph
Byron Boville – Scrum Half – Guelph
Connor Fitzsimmons – Fullback – Brock
Tyler Mirco – Hooker – Brock
Chris Gladney – Srcum Half – Brock
Matt Mufandaedza – Outside Centre – Brock
Ben Thompson – Flanker – Brock
Peter Milazzo –  – Western
Eric Selvaggi –  – Western
Mike Turnbull –  – Western
James Ojo –
 – Western
Aaron Mabbott – 8-man – McMaster
Mitchell Salisbury – 8-man – McMaster
Casey Bouk – Wing – McMaster
Kieran Hurst – Lock – McMaster
Andrew Thomson – 8-man – Laurier
Andrew Quattrin – Hooker – Laurier
Jeff Wood – Prop – Laurier
Matthew Courtney – Fullback – RMC
Matt Taylor – Centre – RMC
Alex Markovic – Second Row – RMC
Kyle Kraemer – 8-man – Waterloo
Mike Baumung – Forward – Waterloo
John Stewart –  – Toronto
Scott Maguire –  – Toronto
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