2009 East West Bowl 20090509
Photos (with an admitted bias towards the Queen's participants and East team) from the 2009 East West Bowl held at TD Waterhouse Stadium, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, on May 9, 2009.
All photos are Copyright (c) Jeff Chan 2009, but may be used for personal non-commercial use, and by Queen's University, the University of Western Ontario, the CIS and its member conferences, and by the Vanier Cup, so long as photo credits are shown or the photos are otherwise attributed to Jeff Chan. All other rights are reserved.
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West wins 16-7 in second lowest scoring East West Bowl, presented by Under Armour
By Richelle Lowry
LONDON, Ont. - In the lowest scoring game since the first East West Bowl in 2003, Michael Faulds (Eden Mills, Ont.) won Team West MVP honours to lead the team to a 16-7 victory at TD Waterhouse Stadium on May 9.
About 1,000 fans were in attendance as the teams played an entertaining game, combining for 37 first downs on the day.
In fitting fashion at his home stadium, Faulds (Eden Mills, Ont.) led all passers going 15/25 for 181 yards.
Nick Riva (LaSalle, Ont.), brother of Mustangs running back Nathan, earned East Team MVP honours, finishing with 10 total tackles, including nine of the solo variety.
"No matter how you limit the defence to make the game fair you only have a week to prepare the them," said Marshall, referring to the low-scoring contest. "It's generally a problem with all all-star games."
"Everyone involved did a good job executing this event so that we were able to showcase the guys out on the field today."
Faulds said he was pleased with the performance and the experience.
"Today was good. Everyone got a lot of playing time today," he said. "We switched every two series or so and it was fair. The wind was gusting a lot which made for some challenges but we came out with the win and that's all the matters."
The first-half of the game ended with the West team leading 13-0.
Laurence Nixon (Richmond, B.C.), quarterback for the Saskatchewan Huskies, brought in the only touchdown of the half on a third-down gamble, as he moved through the thick East defensive squad from the one-yard line.
Faulds aided the West team to get into field goal position where Rob Maver (Brampton, Ont.), kicker for the Guelph Gryphons, added three points to the board with two separate opportunities in the first. Faulds' passes to Jordan Sisco (Regina, Sask.), wide receiver for the Regina Cougars, and Nick FitzGibbon (Puslinch, Ont.), running back for the Gryphons, were quick and clean and allowed the West to move down the field quickly.
Although the East team did not make it onto the board in this half, Benoit Groulx (Montreal, Que.), quarterback for the Laval Rouge et Or, made a number of successful plays to Jason Marshall (Innisfil, Ont.), running back for the York Lions, to move the ball forward.
Jesse Andrews (Pickering, Ont.), quarterback for the Bishop's Gaiters, was also a force to reckon with making a few runs himself. He finished with 30 yards on five carries and added 101 yards on 13/23 passing.
The low scoring game saw only one touchdown in the second half as well, this time for the East. But that was not enough as defensive powerhouses like John Surla (Niagara Falls, Ont.), linebacker for the Western Mustangs, and Doug Goldsby (White Rock, B.C.), defensive back for the UBC Thunderbirds, held strong.
Pascal Fils (Montreal, Que.), running back for the Sherbrooke Vert et Or, ran 74 yards in many promising attempts to move the East forward. But it was running backs Matt Henry (Mississauga, Ont.), of the Manitoba Bisons, and Anthony Woodson (Calgary, Alta.), of the Calgary Dinos who made plays which would clinch the win for the West.
"Players on both sides performed well today," said Glen Constantin, head coach of the East squad. "Our East team had opportunities that, unfortunately, we didn't take advantage of, but overall the game was a showcase of the kids' talent, and that's what it's all about."
Riva was grateful to pick up MVP of the East team at the game today, finishing with 10 tackles.
"There is a lot of great talent at this event and I am honoured to be a part of it. We are all here competing with the best so that means the pressures on. I'm just happy I could be here," said Riva.
Nixon opened the scoring in the first quarter on a one-yeard run to make it 7-0 for the West team.
In the second quarter, Rob Maver booted a pair of 31-yard field goals to make it 13-0 at the half.
Sherbrooke's Pascal Fils scored on a five-yard dash in the third quarter for the East's only points, making it 13-7, capping off a five-play, 62-yard drive.
But in the fourth, Maver made it 16-7 after kicking a 35-yard field goal.
Today's game concludes the seventh year of East-West Bowl events. In previous years, players have graced the fields at Wilfrid Laurier University, Universite Laval and McMaster University. At McMaster in 2008, the East team saw their first win in the event's history.
The East-West Bowl brings together over 90 of the best players in Canadian Interuniversity Sport football. Many of the players who participate are eligible for the next Canadian Football League draft. A committee of CIS head coaches selects the participants from a pool of players who have been nominated by their respected universities. These players participate in an intense week of practices, training and evaluation which conclude with the annual all-star game.
Previous East West Bowl Results
YEAR - RESULT
2009 @ Western West 16, East 7
2008 @ McMaster East 25, West 12
2007 @ Laval West 22, East 19 (OT)
2006 @ Laval West 34, East 26 (OT)
2005 @ Laurier West 34, East 16
2004 @ Laurier West 21, East 12
2003 @ Laurier West 10, East 5
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ROSTER
EAST TEAM
Offence
Position - Name - University - Hometown
Quarterback - Benoit Groulx - Laval - Montreal, Que.
Quarterback - Jesse Andrews - Bishop's- Pickering, Ont.
Running back - Pascal Fils - Sherbrooke - Montreal, Que.
Running back - Jason Marshall - York - Innisfil, Ont.
Running back - Steven Turner - Bishop's - Brampton, Ont.
Fullback - Samuel Fournier - Laval - Lacolle, Que.
Slotback - Charles Croisetière - Sherbrooke - Sherbrooke, Que.
Slotback - Cyril Adjeitey - Ottawa - Ghana
Slotback - Devan Sheahan - Queen's - Kingston, Ont.
Wide receiver - Shawn Gore - Bishop's - Don Mills, Ont.
Wide receiver - Cory Watson - Concordia - Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que.
Wide receiver - Will Tanner - Acadia - Halifax, N.S.
Wide receiver - Charles-Antoine Sinotte - McGill - Trois-Rivières, Que.
Wide receiver - Akeem Foster - StFX - Ajax, Ont.
Offensive line - Boris Radulovic - York - Scarborough, Ont.
Offensive line - Mike Berta - Bishop's - St. Mary's, Ont.
Offensive line - Paul Reinlein - McGill - St-Luc, Que.
Offensive line - Michel Boudreault - Laval - Quebec City, Que.
Offensive line - Kristian Matte - Concordia - St-Hubert, Que.
Offensive line - Louis-Alexandre Aubertin - Montreal - Montreal, Que.
Offensive line - Aaron Harper - Mount Allison - Lloydminster, Sask.
Offensive line - Adam Baboulas - Saint Mary's - Oshawa, Ont.
Defence
Position - Name - University - Hometown
Defensive tackle - Grant MacDonald - Guelph - London, Ont.
Defensive tackle - Sébastien Tétreault - Ottawa - Granby, Que.
Defensive tackle - Mark Evans - Toronto - Cambridge, Ont.
Defensive tackle - Jean-Philippe Binette - Concordia - Montreal, Que.
Defensive end - Adrian Saturley - Acadia - Terence Bay, N.S.
Defensive line - Dan Schutte - Saint Mary's - Red Deer, Alta.
Linebacker - Cory Greenwood - Concordia - Kingston, Ont.
Linebacker - Chris Smith - Queen's - Toronto, Ont.
Linebacker - Christian Houle - Montreal - Ville Ste-Catherine, Que.
Linebacker - Scott Smith - Toronto - Toronto, Ont.
Linebacker - Joash Gesse - Montreal - Montreal, Que.
Defensive back - Maxime Bérubé - Laval - Valleyfield, Que.
Defensive back - Ludovick Kashindi - Sherbrooke - Montreal, Que.
Defensive back - Luke Ekoh - Mount Allison - Toronto, Ont.
Defensive back - Nick Riva - StFX - Lasalle, Ont.
Defensive back - Alex Daprato - Queen's - Toronto, Ont.
Cornerback - Najja Coley - Acadia - Mississauga, Ont.
Cornerback - Hamid Mahmoudi - Montreal - Tehran, Iran
Cornerback - Olivier Turcotte-Létourneau - Laval - Quebec City, Que.
Cornerback - Cauchy Muamba - StFX - Kinshasa, Congo
Cornerback - Jermaine Oram - Mount Allison - Pickering, Ont.
Cornerback - Chayce Elliott - Ottawa - Burnaby, B.C.
Special Teams
Kicker - Dan Village - Queen's - Abbotsford, B.C.
WEST TEAM
Offence
Position - Name - University - Hometown
Quarterback - Mike Faulds - Western - Eden Mills, Ont.
Quarterback - Laurence Nixon - Saskatchewan - Richmond, B.C.
Running back - Anthony Woodson - Calgary - Calgary, Alta.
Running back - Nick FitzGibbon - Guelph - Puslinch, Ont.
Running back - Matt Henry - Manitoba - Mississauga, Ont.
Fullback / Slotback - Dale Stevenson - Alberta - Raymond, Alta.
Slotback - Josh Bishop - Laurier - Mississauga, Ont.
Slotback - Kevin D'Hollander - McMaster - London, Ont.
Wide receiver - Zach Kohn - Alberta - Edmonton, Alta.
Wide receiver - Spencer Watt - Simon Fraser - North Vancouver, B.C.
Wide receiver - Jordan Sisco - Regina - Regina, Sask.
Wide receiver - Jesse Bellamy - Western - Guelph, Ont.
Offensive line - Nick Hutchins - Regina - Regina, Sask.
Offensive line - Dale Furber - Simon Fraser - Vancouver, B.C.
Offensive line - Landon Rice - Manitoba - Brandon, Man.
Offensive line - Joel Reinders - Waterloo - Oakville, Ont.
Offensive line - Justin Glover - McMaster - Hamilton, Ont.
Offensive line - Patrick Neufeld - Saskatchewan - Regina, Sask.
Offensive line - Steve Platz - Windsor - Hamilton, Ont.
Offensive line - Mike Warner - Waterloo - Hamilton, Ont.
Defence
Position - Name - University - Hometown
Defensive tackle - John Reeves - Simon Fraser - New Westminster, B.C.
Defensive tackle - Josh Symons - Calgary - Calgary, Alta.
Defensive tackle - Eddie Steele - Manitoba - Winnipeg, Man.
Defensive end - Chima Ihekwoaba - Laurier - Burlington, Ont.
Defensive end - Vaughn Rice - Saskatchewan - Regina, Sask.
Defensive end - Mike Wysocki - McMaster - Mississauga, Ont.
Linebacker - Giancarlo Rapanaro - Laurier - Niagara Falls, Ont.
Linebacker - Chris Arquette - Windsor - Windsor, Ont.
Linebacker - Julian Simmerling - Calgary - West Vancouver, B.C.
Linebacker - John Surla - Western - Niagara Falls, Ont.
Linebacker - Bruce Anderson - Regina - Port Moody, B.C.
Linebacker - Jean-Marc Jones - Alberta - St. Albert, Alta.
Linebacker - Adam Dunk - Guelph - Guelph, Ont.
Defensive back - Pat McGarry - Waterloo - Waterdown, Ont.
Defensive back - Doug Goldsby - UBC - White Rock, B.C.
Defensive back - Theo Feroiu - York - Toronto, Ont.
Defensive back - Craig Butler - Western - London, Ont.
Defensive back - Byron Metcalfe - McMaster -Pickering, Ont.
Defensive back - Matt Bucknor - Windsor - Hamilton, Ont.
Defensive back - Derek Batchelor - Toronto - Mississauga, Ont.
Cornerback - Taureen Allen - Laurier - Etobicoke, Ont.
Cornerback - John Boonstra - Waterloo - Waterdown, Ont.
Special Teams
Kicker - Rob Maver - Guelph - Brampton, Ont.
Read MoreAll photos are Copyright (c) Jeff Chan 2009, but may be used for personal non-commercial use, and by Queen's University, the University of Western Ontario, the CIS and its member conferences, and by the Vanier Cup, so long as photo credits are shown or the photos are otherwise attributed to Jeff Chan. All other rights are reserved.
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West wins 16-7 in second lowest scoring East West Bowl, presented by Under Armour
By Richelle Lowry
LONDON, Ont. - In the lowest scoring game since the first East West Bowl in 2003, Michael Faulds (Eden Mills, Ont.) won Team West MVP honours to lead the team to a 16-7 victory at TD Waterhouse Stadium on May 9.
About 1,000 fans were in attendance as the teams played an entertaining game, combining for 37 first downs on the day.
In fitting fashion at his home stadium, Faulds (Eden Mills, Ont.) led all passers going 15/25 for 181 yards.
Nick Riva (LaSalle, Ont.), brother of Mustangs running back Nathan, earned East Team MVP honours, finishing with 10 total tackles, including nine of the solo variety.
"No matter how you limit the defence to make the game fair you only have a week to prepare the them," said Marshall, referring to the low-scoring contest. "It's generally a problem with all all-star games."
"Everyone involved did a good job executing this event so that we were able to showcase the guys out on the field today."
Faulds said he was pleased with the performance and the experience.
"Today was good. Everyone got a lot of playing time today," he said. "We switched every two series or so and it was fair. The wind was gusting a lot which made for some challenges but we came out with the win and that's all the matters."
The first-half of the game ended with the West team leading 13-0.
Laurence Nixon (Richmond, B.C.), quarterback for the Saskatchewan Huskies, brought in the only touchdown of the half on a third-down gamble, as he moved through the thick East defensive squad from the one-yard line.
Faulds aided the West team to get into field goal position where Rob Maver (Brampton, Ont.), kicker for the Guelph Gryphons, added three points to the board with two separate opportunities in the first. Faulds' passes to Jordan Sisco (Regina, Sask.), wide receiver for the Regina Cougars, and Nick FitzGibbon (Puslinch, Ont.), running back for the Gryphons, were quick and clean and allowed the West to move down the field quickly.
Although the East team did not make it onto the board in this half, Benoit Groulx (Montreal, Que.), quarterback for the Laval Rouge et Or, made a number of successful plays to Jason Marshall (Innisfil, Ont.), running back for the York Lions, to move the ball forward.
Jesse Andrews (Pickering, Ont.), quarterback for the Bishop's Gaiters, was also a force to reckon with making a few runs himself. He finished with 30 yards on five carries and added 101 yards on 13/23 passing.
The low scoring game saw only one touchdown in the second half as well, this time for the East. But that was not enough as defensive powerhouses like John Surla (Niagara Falls, Ont.), linebacker for the Western Mustangs, and Doug Goldsby (White Rock, B.C.), defensive back for the UBC Thunderbirds, held strong.
Pascal Fils (Montreal, Que.), running back for the Sherbrooke Vert et Or, ran 74 yards in many promising attempts to move the East forward. But it was running backs Matt Henry (Mississauga, Ont.), of the Manitoba Bisons, and Anthony Woodson (Calgary, Alta.), of the Calgary Dinos who made plays which would clinch the win for the West.
"Players on both sides performed well today," said Glen Constantin, head coach of the East squad. "Our East team had opportunities that, unfortunately, we didn't take advantage of, but overall the game was a showcase of the kids' talent, and that's what it's all about."
Riva was grateful to pick up MVP of the East team at the game today, finishing with 10 tackles.
"There is a lot of great talent at this event and I am honoured to be a part of it. We are all here competing with the best so that means the pressures on. I'm just happy I could be here," said Riva.
Nixon opened the scoring in the first quarter on a one-yeard run to make it 7-0 for the West team.
In the second quarter, Rob Maver booted a pair of 31-yard field goals to make it 13-0 at the half.
Sherbrooke's Pascal Fils scored on a five-yard dash in the third quarter for the East's only points, making it 13-7, capping off a five-play, 62-yard drive.
But in the fourth, Maver made it 16-7 after kicking a 35-yard field goal.
Today's game concludes the seventh year of East-West Bowl events. In previous years, players have graced the fields at Wilfrid Laurier University, Universite Laval and McMaster University. At McMaster in 2008, the East team saw their first win in the event's history.
The East-West Bowl brings together over 90 of the best players in Canadian Interuniversity Sport football. Many of the players who participate are eligible for the next Canadian Football League draft. A committee of CIS head coaches selects the participants from a pool of players who have been nominated by their respected universities. These players participate in an intense week of practices, training and evaluation which conclude with the annual all-star game.
Previous East West Bowl Results
YEAR - RESULT
2009 @ Western West 16, East 7
2008 @ McMaster East 25, West 12
2007 @ Laval West 22, East 19 (OT)
2006 @ Laval West 34, East 26 (OT)
2005 @ Laurier West 34, East 16
2004 @ Laurier West 21, East 12
2003 @ Laurier West 10, East 5
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ROSTER
EAST TEAM
Offence
Position - Name - University - Hometown
Quarterback - Benoit Groulx - Laval - Montreal, Que.
Quarterback - Jesse Andrews - Bishop's- Pickering, Ont.
Running back - Pascal Fils - Sherbrooke - Montreal, Que.
Running back - Jason Marshall - York - Innisfil, Ont.
Running back - Steven Turner - Bishop's - Brampton, Ont.
Fullback - Samuel Fournier - Laval - Lacolle, Que.
Slotback - Charles Croisetière - Sherbrooke - Sherbrooke, Que.
Slotback - Cyril Adjeitey - Ottawa - Ghana
Slotback - Devan Sheahan - Queen's - Kingston, Ont.
Wide receiver - Shawn Gore - Bishop's - Don Mills, Ont.
Wide receiver - Cory Watson - Concordia - Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que.
Wide receiver - Will Tanner - Acadia - Halifax, N.S.
Wide receiver - Charles-Antoine Sinotte - McGill - Trois-Rivières, Que.
Wide receiver - Akeem Foster - StFX - Ajax, Ont.
Offensive line - Boris Radulovic - York - Scarborough, Ont.
Offensive line - Mike Berta - Bishop's - St. Mary's, Ont.
Offensive line - Paul Reinlein - McGill - St-Luc, Que.
Offensive line - Michel Boudreault - Laval - Quebec City, Que.
Offensive line - Kristian Matte - Concordia - St-Hubert, Que.
Offensive line - Louis-Alexandre Aubertin - Montreal - Montreal, Que.
Offensive line - Aaron Harper - Mount Allison - Lloydminster, Sask.
Offensive line - Adam Baboulas - Saint Mary's - Oshawa, Ont.
Defence
Position - Name - University - Hometown
Defensive tackle - Grant MacDonald - Guelph - London, Ont.
Defensive tackle - Sébastien Tétreault - Ottawa - Granby, Que.
Defensive tackle - Mark Evans - Toronto - Cambridge, Ont.
Defensive tackle - Jean-Philippe Binette - Concordia - Montreal, Que.
Defensive end - Adrian Saturley - Acadia - Terence Bay, N.S.
Defensive line - Dan Schutte - Saint Mary's - Red Deer, Alta.
Linebacker - Cory Greenwood - Concordia - Kingston, Ont.
Linebacker - Chris Smith - Queen's - Toronto, Ont.
Linebacker - Christian Houle - Montreal - Ville Ste-Catherine, Que.
Linebacker - Scott Smith - Toronto - Toronto, Ont.
Linebacker - Joash Gesse - Montreal - Montreal, Que.
Defensive back - Maxime Bérubé - Laval - Valleyfield, Que.
Defensive back - Ludovick Kashindi - Sherbrooke - Montreal, Que.
Defensive back - Luke Ekoh - Mount Allison - Toronto, Ont.
Defensive back - Nick Riva - StFX - Lasalle, Ont.
Defensive back - Alex Daprato - Queen's - Toronto, Ont.
Cornerback - Najja Coley - Acadia - Mississauga, Ont.
Cornerback - Hamid Mahmoudi - Montreal - Tehran, Iran
Cornerback - Olivier Turcotte-Létourneau - Laval - Quebec City, Que.
Cornerback - Cauchy Muamba - StFX - Kinshasa, Congo
Cornerback - Jermaine Oram - Mount Allison - Pickering, Ont.
Cornerback - Chayce Elliott - Ottawa - Burnaby, B.C.
Special Teams
Kicker - Dan Village - Queen's - Abbotsford, B.C.
WEST TEAM
Offence
Position - Name - University - Hometown
Quarterback - Mike Faulds - Western - Eden Mills, Ont.
Quarterback - Laurence Nixon - Saskatchewan - Richmond, B.C.
Running back - Anthony Woodson - Calgary - Calgary, Alta.
Running back - Nick FitzGibbon - Guelph - Puslinch, Ont.
Running back - Matt Henry - Manitoba - Mississauga, Ont.
Fullback / Slotback - Dale Stevenson - Alberta - Raymond, Alta.
Slotback - Josh Bishop - Laurier - Mississauga, Ont.
Slotback - Kevin D'Hollander - McMaster - London, Ont.
Wide receiver - Zach Kohn - Alberta - Edmonton, Alta.
Wide receiver - Spencer Watt - Simon Fraser - North Vancouver, B.C.
Wide receiver - Jordan Sisco - Regina - Regina, Sask.
Wide receiver - Jesse Bellamy - Western - Guelph, Ont.
Offensive line - Nick Hutchins - Regina - Regina, Sask.
Offensive line - Dale Furber - Simon Fraser - Vancouver, B.C.
Offensive line - Landon Rice - Manitoba - Brandon, Man.
Offensive line - Joel Reinders - Waterloo - Oakville, Ont.
Offensive line - Justin Glover - McMaster - Hamilton, Ont.
Offensive line - Patrick Neufeld - Saskatchewan - Regina, Sask.
Offensive line - Steve Platz - Windsor - Hamilton, Ont.
Offensive line - Mike Warner - Waterloo - Hamilton, Ont.
Defence
Position - Name - University - Hometown
Defensive tackle - John Reeves - Simon Fraser - New Westminster, B.C.
Defensive tackle - Josh Symons - Calgary - Calgary, Alta.
Defensive tackle - Eddie Steele - Manitoba - Winnipeg, Man.
Defensive end - Chima Ihekwoaba - Laurier - Burlington, Ont.
Defensive end - Vaughn Rice - Saskatchewan - Regina, Sask.
Defensive end - Mike Wysocki - McMaster - Mississauga, Ont.
Linebacker - Giancarlo Rapanaro - Laurier - Niagara Falls, Ont.
Linebacker - Chris Arquette - Windsor - Windsor, Ont.
Linebacker - Julian Simmerling - Calgary - West Vancouver, B.C.
Linebacker - John Surla - Western - Niagara Falls, Ont.
Linebacker - Bruce Anderson - Regina - Port Moody, B.C.
Linebacker - Jean-Marc Jones - Alberta - St. Albert, Alta.
Linebacker - Adam Dunk - Guelph - Guelph, Ont.
Defensive back - Pat McGarry - Waterloo - Waterdown, Ont.
Defensive back - Doug Goldsby - UBC - White Rock, B.C.
Defensive back - Theo Feroiu - York - Toronto, Ont.
Defensive back - Craig Butler - Western - London, Ont.
Defensive back - Byron Metcalfe - McMaster -Pickering, Ont.
Defensive back - Matt Bucknor - Windsor - Hamilton, Ont.
Defensive back - Derek Batchelor - Toronto - Mississauga, Ont.
Cornerback - Taureen Allen - Laurier - Etobicoke, Ont.
Cornerback - John Boonstra - Waterloo - Waterdown, Ont.
Special Teams
Kicker - Rob Maver - Guelph - Brampton, Ont.
