November 4, 2005
OUA ANNOUNCES MEN'S RUGBY ALL-STARS
Men’s rugby takes centre stage this weekend with the Ontario University Athletics gold medal match between the Western Mustangs and McMaster Marauders being played at Fletcher’s Field in Markham, ON. The OUA is also pleased to announce the 2005 all-stars and major award winners, as selected by the league’s coaches.
In the East, St. Catharines native Ramsey Ida has been named the division’s Most Valuable Player. An incredibly unique athlete, Ida played football for the Queen’s Golden Gaels before switching over to rugby. The prop is a ferocious competitor on the pitch and a brilliant student off of it, as he is doing his graduate work in the field of chemistry.
Mark MacSween made a noticeable impact in his first year with the Brock Badgers, earning East Rookie of the Year honours. The first-year Recreation and Leisure student from Scarborough, ON contributed four tries in six matches playing as an 8 man. The four tries tied him for the team lead in that department.
The East Trillium Award for the best all around player goes to another Badger, fifth-year veteran Martin Clancy. The flanker showed he could find the try-line as he tied MacSween for the team lead with four but the Business Administration major continued to make significant contributions all over the pitch, helping lead Brock to a second-place finish in the East behind the Golden Gaels.
In a West division that boasts two of the class sides in the country in Western and McMaster, the Windsor Lancers were proud to have the best player. Outside centre Steve Piatek was named the Most Valuable Player after a sensational season. The third-year Brantford native and 2003 Rookie of the Year (tier two) was one of the most prolific scoring threats in the game, tallying five tries and 12 conversions for 70 points (third in the CIS) in five matches.
McMaster’s lineup is loaded with veteran quality yet first-year Stoney Creek, ON native Shawn Windsor still stood out, his 2005 performance garnering him the East Rookie of the Year award. Windsor tied teammate and National team member Aaron Carpenter with a CIS-best eight tries, while also adding 12 conversions.
Western flanker Dan Polakoff is the recipient of the West’s Trillium Award. Polakoff, a fourth-year native of Winnipeg, MAN, has proven his consistency since joining the Western program in 2001. Polakoff has been named to the all-star team three consecutive seasons.
East Division
Most Valuable Player - Ramsey Ida - Queen's
Rookie of the Year - Mark MacSween - Brock
Trillium Award (All Around Player) - Marty Clancy - Brock
West Division
MVP - Steve Piatek - Windsor
Rookie of the Year - Shawn Windsor - McMaster
Trillium Award (All Around Player) - Dan Polakoff - Western
West Division All-stars
Spencer Fullerton – McMaster - Fly Half
Shawn Windsor – McMaster - Fly Half/Fullback
Dan Pletch – McMaster - Prop
Mike Pletch – McMaster - Prop
Rob Ashwood – McMaster - Scrum Half
Daniel West – McMaster - Outside Centre
Kevin Feheley – Western - Lock
Dan Polakoff - Western - Flanker
Sean Michael-Stephen – Western - 8 Man
Sam Jenkins - Western - Centre
Chris Hoban - Western - Fullback
Steve Piatek – Windsor - Outside Centre
Matt McCartney – Windsor - Flanker
Damon McClachlan – Windsor - Fullback
Ian McEwen – Windsor - 8 Man
Jared Ehgoetz – Waterloo - Fullback
Blyth Gill – Waterloo - Scrum Half
Brian Stubbs – Waterloo - Flanker
Jacob McNamara – Laurier - 8 Man
Jeff Cooper – Laurier - Fly Half
Teo Schwartzentruber – Guelph - 8 Man
Geoff Sinke – Guelph - Wing
East Division All-stars
Ramsey Ida - Queen's - Tight-Head Prop
Niall Kirby - Queen's - Loose-Head Prop
Spencer Cameron - Queen's - Lock
Kai Sorensen - Queen's - Scrum Half
James Potter - Queen's - Outside Half/Fullback
Justin Chang - Queen's - Outside Centre
Marty Clancy – Brock - Flanker
Chris Watts – Brock - Lock/Flanker
Mark Shisler – Brock - Flanker/8 Man
Dan Kennedy – Brock - Lock
Pat Boyle – Brock - Scrum Half
Aaron Cardon - Carleton - Hooker
John Lee – Carleton - 8 Man/Flanker
Ryan McKay – Carleton - Lock/8 Man
Scott McLeish – Carleton - Scrum Half
Thomas Gibson - Trent - Lock
Michael Moores - Trent - Scrum Half
Jeff McDiarmid – Trent - Fly
Matt McLeod – RMC - Fly Half/Fullback
Victor Armes – RMC - Flanker
Kirk Kahu – Toronto - Fullback
Andrew Sinclair – Toronto - 8 Man
- O U A -
Enquires can be addressed to:
David DiCenzo
Communications and Media Relations Coordinator
Ontario University Athletics
Phone: 905-540-5156
Fax: 905-540-5149
Email: david.dicenzo@oua.ca
Web: www.oua.ca
In the East, St. Catharines native Ramsey Ida has been named the division’s Most Valuable Player. An incredibly unique athlete, Ida played football for the Queen’s Golden Gaels before switching over to rugby. The prop is a ferocious competitor on the pitch and a brilliant student off of it, as he is doing his graduate work in the field of chemistry.
Mark MacSween made a noticeable impact in his first year with the Brock Badgers, earning East Rookie of the Year honours. The first-year Recreation and Leisure student from Scarborough, ON contributed four tries in six matches playing as an 8 man. The four tries tied him for the team lead in that department.
The East Trillium Award for the best all around player goes to another Badger, fifth-year veteran Martin Clancy. The flanker showed he could find the try-line as he tied MacSween for the team lead with four but the Business Administration major continued to make significant contributions all over the pitch, helping lead Brock to a second-place finish in the East behind the Golden Gaels.
In a West division that boasts two of the class sides in the country in Western and McMaster, the Windsor Lancers were proud to have the best player. Outside centre Steve Piatek was named the Most Valuable Player after a sensational season. The third-year Brantford native and 2003 Rookie of the Year (tier two) was one of the most prolific scoring threats in the game, tallying five tries and 12 conversions for 70 points (third in the CIS) in five matches.
McMaster’s lineup is loaded with veteran quality yet first-year Stoney Creek, ON native Shawn Windsor still stood out, his 2005 performance garnering him the East Rookie of the Year award. Windsor tied teammate and National team member Aaron Carpenter with a CIS-best eight tries, while also adding 12 conversions.
Western flanker Dan Polakoff is the recipient of the West’s Trillium Award. Polakoff, a fourth-year native of Winnipeg, MAN, has proven his consistency since joining the Western program in 2001. Polakoff has been named to the all-star team three consecutive seasons.
East Division
Most Valuable Player - Ramsey Ida - Queen's
Rookie of the Year - Mark MacSween - Brock
Trillium Award (All Around Player) - Marty Clancy - Brock
West Division
MVP - Steve Piatek - Windsor
Rookie of the Year - Shawn Windsor - McMaster
Trillium Award (All Around Player) - Dan Polakoff - Western
West Division All-stars
Spencer Fullerton – McMaster - Fly Half
Shawn Windsor – McMaster - Fly Half/Fullback
Dan Pletch – McMaster - Prop
Mike Pletch – McMaster - Prop
Rob Ashwood – McMaster - Scrum Half
Daniel West – McMaster - Outside Centre
Kevin Feheley – Western - Lock
Dan Polakoff - Western - Flanker
Sean Michael-Stephen – Western - 8 Man
Sam Jenkins - Western - Centre
Chris Hoban - Western - Fullback
Steve Piatek – Windsor - Outside Centre
Matt McCartney – Windsor - Flanker
Damon McClachlan – Windsor - Fullback
Ian McEwen – Windsor - 8 Man
Jared Ehgoetz – Waterloo - Fullback
Blyth Gill – Waterloo - Scrum Half
Brian Stubbs – Waterloo - Flanker
Jacob McNamara – Laurier - 8 Man
Jeff Cooper – Laurier - Fly Half
Teo Schwartzentruber – Guelph - 8 Man
Geoff Sinke – Guelph - Wing
East Division All-stars
Ramsey Ida - Queen's - Tight-Head Prop
Niall Kirby - Queen's - Loose-Head Prop
Spencer Cameron - Queen's - Lock
Kai Sorensen - Queen's - Scrum Half
James Potter - Queen's - Outside Half/Fullback
Justin Chang - Queen's - Outside Centre
Marty Clancy – Brock - Flanker
Chris Watts – Brock - Lock/Flanker
Mark Shisler – Brock - Flanker/8 Man
Dan Kennedy – Brock - Lock
Pat Boyle – Brock - Scrum Half
Aaron Cardon - Carleton - Hooker
John Lee – Carleton - 8 Man/Flanker
Ryan McKay – Carleton - Lock/8 Man
Scott McLeish – Carleton - Scrum Half
Thomas Gibson - Trent - Lock
Michael Moores - Trent - Scrum Half
Jeff McDiarmid – Trent - Fly
Matt McLeod – RMC - Fly Half/Fullback
Victor Armes – RMC - Flanker
Kirk Kahu – Toronto - Fullback
Andrew Sinclair – Toronto - 8 Man
- O U A -
Enquires can be addressed to:
David DiCenzo
Communications and Media Relations Coordinator
Ontario University Athletics
Phone: 905-540-5156
Fax: 905-540-5149
Email: david.dicenzo@oua.ca
Web: www.oua.ca
