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GREETINGS FROM OUA AND PIONEER PETROLEUMSOn behalf of Ontario University Athletics, it is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the 102nd awarding of the Yates Cup, presented by Pioneer Petroleums.

This year’s championship will cap off a memorable season of OUA football and features a match between the Queen’s Gaels and Western Mustangs.

We would like to thank the Government of Ontario, The Score Television Network, Pioneer Petroleums and the rest of our corporate partners for their continued support of Ontario University Athletics.

Good luck to both teams today and to the winner who will host the CIS Mitchell Bowl next weekend.

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To all of the participants from the Queen’s Gaels and Western Mustangs, enjoy your involvement in today’s game, good luck and play hard.

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HISTORY OF THE YATES CUP

Much has changed in Canadian football since the Yates Cup was first awarded in 1898. The newly formed and grandly styled Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union (CIRFU), consisting of exactly three schools (McGill, Queen’s and Toronto) had been established the previous winter as the first interuniversity league in Canada. The game played was still largely indistinguishable from rugby with 15 men a side. Neither a system of downs nor the forward pass had yet appeared.

After marking its centenary in 1998, the Yates Cup marks its 100th season of competition in 2007. The oldest Canadian intercollegiate trophy in any sport, the Yates Cup is North America’s oldest foot-ball trophy still being awarded, pre-dating the Grey Cup and the Michigan-Minnesota “Little Brown Jug” by 11 years.

The trophy was presented by Dr. Henry Brydges Yates, a McGill medical graduate in 1893 who had played football while in school. He was a lecturer in bacteriology at McGill from 1893 to 1914, and later served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Canadian Army Medical Corps during World War One. He was the second in command of the No. 3 Canadian General Hospital (McGill) in Bologna, Italy. While overseas, Dr. Yates fell ill with bronchitis, which claimed his life in 1915.

As originally established, the three founding members played home-and-home series amongst each other, and the top team from that competition was awarded the Yates Cup. A post-season playoff was only held if there was a tie for first place, or the second-place team had beaten the leader in a confer-ence game. This arrangement continued when the league expanded to four teams with the inclusion of Ottawa (1905-1912), RMC (1913) and finally Western (1929 onward). The league expanded to six teams in 1968 with the admission of McMaster and Waterloo, and for three seasons the regular season alone determined the champion. As such, there were just 27 Yates Cup championship games before 1971, and a total of 69 to date.

There have been a few interruptions and anomalies in the awarding of the Yates Cup over the years. Intercollegiate play was suspended during the two World Wars, meaning the cup remained unawarded in the years 1915-1918 and 1940-1944. The winding-down of hostilities in 1945 permitted a brief four-game schedule to be played that fall, but no official champion was declared be-cause of the truncated season. In 1964, McMaster used an obscure technicality in the league by-laws to challenge the league-champion Queen’s Golden Gaels to a single-game challenge for possession of the Yates Cup, a display of bravado that resulted in a 63-6 walloping for the Marauders.

In 1971 the establishment of the Ontario Universities Athletic Association saw the football league double in size, resulting in the need for a playoff structure to determine a league champion. Since that time, the Yates Cup has been awarded to the winner of the playoff series. Between 1974 and 1978, the cup was awarded jointly to the champions of the east and west divisions, and in 1979 the Yates Cup final game between east and west champions also served as a Vanier Cup semi-final.

HISTORY OF THE YATES CUPThe Western Mustangs can claim a number of Yates Cup superlatives, winning the trophy 28 times, and have hosted the championship game on 22 occasions.

After more than a century, Dr. Yates simple but dignified silver cup now sits commandingly atop a substantial plinth of wooden tiers, proudly displaying the enamelled shields of past champions. Care-worn and a bit unwieldy, the trophy remains the pinnacle achievement of team effort in On-tario university football while embodying the traditions of Canada’s oldest surviving football league.

(Source: Ian Speers)

PAST YATES CUP CHAMPIONS

PAST YATES CUP CHAMPIONS2008 Western 1973 Laurier 1934 Queen’s2007 Western 1972 Lutheran 1933 Toronto2006 Ottawa 1971 Western 1932 Toronto2005 Laurier 1970 Queen’s 1931 Western2004 Laurier 1969 McGill 1930 Queen’s2003 McMaster 1968 Queen’s 1929 Queen’s2002 McMaster 1967 Toronto 1928 McGill2001 McMaster 1966 Queen’s 1927 Queen’s2000 McMaster 1965 Toronto 1926 Toronto1999 Waterloo 1964 Queen’s 1925 Queen’s1998 Western 1963 Queen’s 1924 Queen’s1997 Waterloo 1962 McGill 1923 Queen’s1996 Guelph 1961 Queen’s 1922 Queen’s1995 Western 1960 McGill 1921 Toronto1994 Western 1959 Western 1920 Toronto1993 Toronto 1958 Toronto 1919 McGill1992 Guelph 1957 Western 1915-19 War1991 Laurier 1956 Queen’s 1914 Toronto1990 Western 1955 Queen’s 1913 McGill1989 Western 1954 Toronto 1912 McGill1988 Western 1953 Western 1911 Toronto1987 Laurier 1952 Western 1910 Toronto1986 Western 1951 Toronto 1909 Toronto1985 Western 1950 Western 1908 Toronto1984 Guelph 1949 Western 1907 Ottawa1983 Toronto 1948 Toronto 1906 McGill1982 Western 1947 Western 1905 Toronto1981 Western 1946 Western 1904 Queen’s1980 Western 1940-45 War 1903 Toronto1979 Western 1939 Western 1902 McGill1978 Laurier/Queen’s 1938 McGill 1901 Toronto1977 Western/ Queen’s 1937 Queen’s 1900 Queen’s1976 Western/Ottawa 1936 Toronto 1899 Toronto1975 Ottawa/Windsor 1935 Queen’s 1898 Toronto

2008 Yates Cup Champion Western Mustangs celebrate their victory over the Ottawa Gee-Gees

ROAD TO THE YATES CUPQUARTER-FINALS

McMaster 27, Ottawa 15

The No. 10 nationally-ranked McMaster Marauders staged a late-game comeback at Frank Clair Stadium in the nation's capital to defeat the No. 8 Ottawa Gee Gees 27-15 in OUA quarter-final on Oct. 31.

With McMaster trailing 15-14 with 10 minutes in the fourth quarter, McMaster running back Joey Nemet (Burlington, Ont.) broke out on a 29-yard run that set up his own four-yard rushing touchdown on the ensuing play to give McMaster a 20-15 lead and the eventual victory.

Ottawa quarterback Brad Sinopoli (Peterborough, Ont.) collected 342 passing yards on 30-of-54 attempts, including one touchdown and an interception. Sinopoli also rushed eight times for 66 yards.

McMaster quarterback, Kyle Quinlan (South Woodslee, Ont.) completed went 11-of-22 attempts for 180 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

Nemet finished the game with 123 yards rushing on 19 carries and two touchdowns.

The McMaster defence was pushed to their limit but stood strong, forcing Ottawa to kick three field goals, holding the Gee-Gees to zero points in the third quarter, and a lone touchdown in the final quarter of play.

McMaster defensive back Ryan Chmielewski (St. Catharines, Ont.) added four tackles and an interception that led to McMaster’s first touchdown.

Western 37, Guelph 18

The No. 5 nationally-ranked Western Mustangs defeated the Guelph Gryphons 37-18 on a windy day at TD Waterhouse Stadium on Oct. 31.

CIS career passing leader Michael Faulds (Eden Mills, Ont.) finished the day with characteristically efficient numbers, completing 17-of-18 passes for 199 yards and no interceptions, as well as throwing for two touchdowns, both to receiver Jesse Bellamy (Guelph, Ont.).

Mustangs running back Nathan Riva (LaSalle, Ont.) had a season-high 171 yards and one touchdown on 25 attempts. Riva was also a huge help to the defence, making four interceptions.

The Mustangs were also helped to the win by an accurate performance from kicker Darryl Wheeler (Hamilton, Ont.), who hit all four of his field goal attempts for a game-high 15 points, despite wind speeds that approached 50 km/hour throughout the game.

This was the final game for Guelph quarterback Justin Dunk (Guelph, Ont.), who finished 15-of-36 with one touchdown, four interceptions and 223 yards. He also ran in for a 20-yard touchdown.

Dunk threw his only touchdown pass of the contest to receiver Jamie Shaw (Mississauga, Ont.) with 13:41 showing on the clock in the fourth.

SEMIFINALS

Queen’s 32, McMaster 6

Overcoming past playoff demons the No. 4 nationally-ranked Queen’s Gaels overwhelmed the No. 9 McMaster Marauders in a 32-6 defeat on Nov. 7 at Richardson Stadium in Kingston, Ont., earning them a trip to the 102nd Yates Cup.

With the wind at their backs to start the game, the Gaels took full advantage putting up 13 points on the Marauders. Six of those points came off of conceded safeties by McMaster after the Gaels defence pinned them deep in their end.

The defence also contributed to the Gaels first touchdown of the game as Matt Vickers (Stittsville, Ont.) picked off McMaster quarterback Kyle Quinlan (South Woodslee, Ont.) at the McMaster 35-yard line midway through the opening quarter. Five plays later, Marty Gordon(Kingston, Ont.) punched the ball in from one-yard out.

The Gaels would extend their lead to 20 points when McMaster punter Michael DiCroce (Hamilton, Ont.), fumbled a snap and was forced to fall on the ball at his own 22-yard line. This time, the Gaels turned to running back Jimmy Therrien (Montreal) to get them across the goal line.

Queen's would all but finish the game early in the third quarter when quarterback Danny Brannagan (Burlington, Ont.), rolled out and ran the ball in for a one-yard score.

Brannagan was 12-of-25 passing for 161 yards while Quinlan was 12-of-36 for 185 yards.

On defence, rush ends Osie Ukwuoma (Mississauga, Ont.), and Shomari Williams (Brampton, Ont.), wreaked havoc on the Marauders backfield, combining for 12 tackles and two sacks.

Western 26, Laurier 16

The 2008 Vanier Cup finalist and No. 5 nationally-ranked Western Mustangs punched their ticket to their third consecutive Yates Cup with a 26-16 victory over the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks on Nov. 7 at Knight-Newbrough Field in Waterloo, Ont.

Nathan Riva (LaSalle, Ont.) ran for an OUA record 42 times for 279 yards, setting the OUA single-game record for rushing attempts. He also scored two touchdowns for Western in the third quarter, virtually sealing the Golden Hawks playoff fate.

Western amassed 547 yards of total offence and held the Golden Hawks to 252 yards.

Western quarterback and CIS all-time passing yardage leader MichaelFaulds (Eden Mills, Ont.) had an uncharacteristically modest day passing, and took his share of punishment, having to leave the game briefly after the first series. But he still put up 238 yards of passing, going 14-of-29 and leading Western to 25 first downs.

The game started inauspiciously for Western when their first possession ended quickly. Two penalties backed the Mustangs up to their two-yard line, and they conceded a safety two plays later. Laurier led 2-0.

Rookie Laurier quarterback Evan Pawliuk (Kingston, Ont.) threw his first touchdown pass of the game to receiver Josh Bishop(Mississauga, Ont.) late in the second quarter and gave Laurier the lead at the half, 9-6.

But the third quarter, which has been the most productive for the Western offence all season, and this game proved to be no exception. On their first drive of the half, Riva ran untouched to the end zone on a 22-yard rush with 11:24 to play in the third quarter.

Pawliuk, in his first OUA playoff game, went for 13 completions on 32 attempts for two touchdowns and 156 yards.

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ROAD TO THE YATES CUPRoad to the 102nd Yates Cup, presented by Pioneer Petroleums

(1) Queen's 32

(4) Ottawa 15 (1) Queen's

(5) McMaster 6

(5) McMaster 27Yates Cup Champions

(3) Western 37

(2) Laurier 16

(6) Guelph 18 (3) Western

(3) Western 26

* Higher seed receives home field each round.

QUEEN'S AND WESTERN BATTLE FOR 102ND YATES CUP

It’s a showdown two seasons in the making as the No. 5 nationally-ranked Western Mustangs converge on Richardson Stadium in Kingston, Ont. to take on the No. 4 nationally-ranked Queen’s Gaels in the 102nd Yates Cup presented by Pioneer Petroleums on November 14.

Queen’s head coach Pat Sheahan and the Gaels will be playing with a vengeance, looking to prove to their fans and foes alike that, despite their finish last season, they are a championship-worthy team.

The undefeated Gaels had a short playoff run last season with a surprising loss in the semifinals to the eventual Yates Cup-contending uOttawa Gee-Gees. After losing top running back Mike Giffin to a leg injury in the final game of the regular season, the Gaels weren’t able to move forward without his superior skills and were unexpectedly knocked out of the race.

Alternatively, the Western Mustangs were able to stick it out to the very end, meeting with Laval in the 2009 Vanier Cup game. Their trip to the national championships ended in a 44-21 loss to the undefeated Rouge et Or.

In the 102nd Yates Cup, Michael Faulds & Co. will be looking to restore their road to the Vanier Cup and finish the season as strong as it started by winning their third consecutive OUA final and solidifying their status as an OUA dynasty.

But along with a new season comes a new crop of talent and the returning players have another year of experience under their helmets, as evidenced by the regular season’s results.

Both teams have been Yates Cup favourites since September and continued to prove their merit throughout the weeks leading up the playoffs. The Gaels went undefeated until their final game against the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, in which they lost 25-13, while the Western Mustangs started with a four-game win streak and dropped a 42-35 decision to the McMaster Marauders on October 3. Needless to say, both of these squads were bound to end up fighting for the OUA title.

When the Gaels and Mustangs faced each other in the regular season on October 17, it was as close a game as you can get without a tie. After Queen’s went into halftime leading by 11 points, the Mustangs came out in the third quarter and owned the scoreboard, shutting down the Gaels offence but still trailing by one. The last 15 minutes saw the Mustangs showing some promise, nailing two consecutive touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough of a fight and Queen’s took the win, 27-26 on Brannagan’s last-minute touchdown drive.

It was, more than anything, an offensive match-up, as Western’s Zach Bull (Port Colborne, Ont.) completed five receptions for 131 yards, averaging 26.2 yards per catch, while Queen’s Scott Valberg (Kingston, Ont.) made 12 receptions for 154 yards (averaging 12.8 yards per catch) and one touchdown.

The offensive competition continued with Western’s quarterback Michael Faulds (Eden Mills, Ont.) and Queen’s Danny Brannagan (Burlington, Ont.). Faulds was 24-of-40 passing for 384 yards, two interceptions and one touchdown; Brannagan threw 35 completions on 53 passes, for 436 yards, one interception and two touchdowns.

Richardson Stadium will be the stage for not one, but two battles this weekend. OUA’s proverbial quarterback showdown will come to rest on the field once and for all, as Brannagan and Faulds face off for the last time in their university footballcareers.

The 2009 season was one for the record books, as the two quarterbacks went head-to-head in the chase for both OUA and Canadian Interuniversity Sports (CIS) records. It all came to an end on October 24, when Faulds took the title as all-time CIS career passing yards leader with 10,811. Brannagan, who played against and lost to Wilfrid Laurier that same day, fell short with 10,714.

As impressive as records are, it’s the here and now that matters most to these veteran playmakers. Regardless of who has passed for the most yards, completions, touchdowns or otherwise, the outcome of this championship matters most to these quarterbacks.

Forget everything that went down last season, forget that Western lost to the Gaels this season, forget that Brannagan lost the passing record to Faulds because it all comes down to this Saturday, this game and this title: the 2009 Ontario University Athletics Yates Cup Champions.

102nd YATES CUP GAME PREVIEW

Did you know... In 1977 both Queen’s and Western were awarded the Yates Cup. Between 1974-1978 the Cup was awarded joint-ly to the winners of the east and west divisions OUAA.

Did you know... The 102nd Yates Cup will be the first OUA conference champi-onship hosted by Queen’s since 1978. However, Queen’s last hosted a conference final in 1997 as a member of the OQIFC when the Dunsmore Cup was played at Richardson.

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QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY GAELS

Queen's Gaels # NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. PROGRAM HOMETOWN1 Justin Chapdelaine QB 6'0" 187 1 Physical Education Abbotsford, B.C.2 Dan Village K/P 6'0" 170 3 Geography Abbotsford, B.C.3 Mike Petranovic K/P 6'1" 200 1 Sociology Toronto, Ont.4 Thomas Howes QB 6'5" 200 1 Physical Education Parham, Ont.5 Dan Brannagan QB 6'0" 198 5 Accounting Burlington, Ont.6 Blaise Morrison REC 6'1" 209 4 Municipal Planning Bedford, N.S.7 Mark Surya REC 5'11" 180 3 Kinesiology Burlington, Ont.8 Devan Sheahan REC 6'3" 205 4 Physical Education Kingston, Ont.9 Marty Gordon RB 5'11" 212 4 Physical Education Kingston, Ont.

10 David Rooney DB 5'11" 195 4 Education Kingston, Ont.11 Jimmy Therrien RB 5'10" 205 4 Accounting Montreal, QC13 Pat Corbin RB 6'1" 230 5 Education Stitsville, Ont.16 Jimmy Allin DB 5'11" 175 5 Life Sciences Belleville, Ont.18 James Protonentis DB 5'11" 175 1 Biology Niagara Falls, Ont.19 Joshua Sultana DB 6'0" 170 2 Commerce Etobicoke, Ont.20 Matt Vickers DB 6'2" 186 5 Post-Graduate Stitsville, Ont.22 Addison Rich DB 6'0" 191 3 Kinesiology Etobicoke, Ont.23 Chris Adams DB 6'0" 176 1 Arts & Science Vancouver, B.C.24 T.J. Chase-Dunawa DB 5'8" 162 1 Life Sciences Toronto, Ont.26 Ben D'Andrea DB 5'11" 195 2 Physical Education Calgary, AB27 Grant Schelske RB 5'5" 165 1 Film Studies Keewatin, Ont.28 Alex Daprato DB 6'2" 215 4 Geography Toronto, Ont.29 Chris Smith DB 6'2" 224 4 Economics Toronto, Ont.32 Ryan Granberg RB 6'0" 185 1 Biology Sherwood Park, AB33 Shomari Williams DL 6'2" 236 4 Concurrent Education Brampton, Ont.38 Jonathan Widgett RB 6'4" 210 1 Geography Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.39 Connor Moen LB 6'2" 201 1 Commerce Oakville, Ont.40 Nicholas Sirski LB 6'11" 215 3 Religious Studies Winnipeg, MB41 T.J. Leeper LB 5'7" 198 5 Life Sciences London, Ont.43 Matt Ritchie LB 6'3" 230 2 Civil Engineering Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.44 Ian Armour DB 6'1" 205 1 Sociology Windsor, Ont.45 Stephen Laporte LB 6'1" 220 2 Civil Engineering Ottawa, Ont.46 Tyler Thibault LB 6'2" 205 2 Physical Education Smith Falls, Ont.47 Andrew Kerr LB 6'0" 180 1 Civil Engineering Markham, Ont.48 Frank Pankewich LB 6'3" 230 1 Electrical Engineering Thunder Bay, Ont.49 Geoff Mohtadi LB 6'1" 215 1 Geological Studies Calgary, AB50 Daniel Bederman OL 6'4" 327 4 Economics Toronto, Ont.52 Dylan Petrin LB 5'10" 226 1 Neuroscience Sudbury, Ont.55 Jonathan Koidis OL 6'1" 240 5 Sociology Markham, Ont.57 Vince De Civita OL 6'2" 305 5 Health Studies Gormley, Ont.58 Dylan LaBrech OL 6'2" 305 3 Mining Engineering Wellington, N.S.61 Chris Arque DL 6'4" 222 1 Civil Engineering Almonte, Ont.63 Josh Prinsen OL 6'7" 295 1 Civil Engineering Kingston, Ont.65 Derek Morris OL 6'4" 300 1 Kinesiology Napanee, Ont.66 Matthew O'Donnell OL 6'9" 310 3 Health Studies Kingston, Ont.80 William VanRuyven REC 6'2" 195 2 Civil Engineering Port Colborne, Ont.82 Scott Valberg REC 6'2" 205 5 Concurrent Education Kingston, Ont.86 Christopher Ioannides REC 6'4" 228 4 Economics Toronto, Ont.89 Greg Plumpton REC 6'0" 195 1 Health Studies Kingston, Ont.90 Kamil Pieszczynski DL 6'5" 235 1 Mechanical Engineering Richmond, Ont.91 Osie Ukwuoma DL 6'2" 250 4 Finance Mississauga, Ont.94 Matthew Kendrick DL 6'3" 250 1 Arts & Science Pointe Claire, QC97 Ted Festeryga DL 6'3" 226 1 Political Studies Toronto, Ont.98 John Miniaci DL 6'1" 287 1 Arts & Science Toronto, Ont.99 Kyle MacDonald DL 6'3" 260 3 Accounting Cleveland, NS

Head Coach:Pat Sheahan (10th) Assistant Coaches:Pat Tracey, Ryan Bechmanis, Pat McMenamin, Ryan Sheahan, Bob Vespaziani, Reid Smith, Ron Augustine, Lorne Milsap, Glen Williamson, Ryan Freeman , Chris White, Chris GreenSupport StaffTom Hopkins, Dave Ross, Dr. Wayne Spotswood, Dr. Dave Barena, Dr. John Smith, Megan Araujo, Kate Button, Hilary Felici, Kevin Cheung, Michael Grobe

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO MUSTANGS

Western Mustangs# NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. PROGRAM HOMETOWN2 Da'Shawn Thomas RB 5'11" 220 2 King's College- Social Sciences Conyers, GA3 Michael Faulds QB 6'2" 197 5 Graduate Studies-Kinesiology Eden Mills, Ont.4 Darryl Wheeler K/P 5'11" 201 2 Health Sciences Hamilton, Ont.5 Josh Svec REC 6'0" 173 5 Graduate Studies-Kinesiology Blenheim, Ont.6 Aaron Handsor DB 5'9" 188 2 Social Sciences Chatham, Ont.7 Donnie Marshall QB 5'9" 176 2 Kinesiology London, Ont.8 Ryan Tremblay WR 5'11" 194 3 Kinesiology London, Ont.

13 Gresham Bayley DE 6'5" 248 3 King's College- Arts Hensall, Ont.15 Craig Butler DB/KR 6'1" 194 3 King's College- Arts London, Ont.16 Nathan Riva RB 5'11" 186 2 King's College- Arts LaSalle, Ont.17 Nick Pasic IR 6'0" 189 2 Health Sciences London, Ont.18 Ken Eansor RB 5'9" 183 1 King's College- Social Sciences London, Ont.21 Duncan McCall DB 6'0" 177 4 Business London, Ont.22 Jerimy Hipperson RB/SB 6'0" 208 2 Social Sciences St. Catherines, Ont.23 John Leckie RB 6'0" 198 3 Kinesiology North Bay, Ont.24 Conor Elliott LB 6'0" 194 2 Social Sciences London, Ont.25 Sean Blake LB 6'1" 190 1 King's College- Social Sciences Stoney Creek, Ont.26 Scott Janz DB 6'2" 180 2 Social Sciences Winnipeg, MB27 Cory Watson DB 5'11" 173 5 Social Sciences London, Ont.28 Jeremy Mitchell DB 6'1" 193 4 King's College- Arts London, Ont.29 Mike Hegarty IR 6'1" 200 4 Kinesiology Sarnia, Ont.30 Josh Foster DB 6'1" 212 5 Social Sciences London, Ont.31 Kody Campbell DL/FB 6'1" 220 3 Kinesiology Sarnia, Ont.33 John Surla LB 5'11" 216 3 Social Sciences Niagara Falls, Ont.34 Ben Roberts RB 5'9" 182 1 Kinesiology London, Ont.35 David Lee DL/LB 6'3" 210 2 King's College- BMOS London, Ont.36 Mike Spence DB 5'11" 176 1 King's College- Social Sciences Burlington, Ont.37 Jamie Symianick CB 6'0" 153 1 Social Sciences Montreal, QC39 Luke Reda LB 5'11" 241 1 Sciences Mississauga, Ont.41 Craig Hansford DB 5'11" 192 1 King's College- Arts London, Ont.42 Rob Hennessey LB 6'2" 231 1 King's College- Arts Lindsay, Ont.45 Jerod McCrory LB 6'2" 237 1 BMOS Burlington, Ont.46 Thomas Young DB 6'0" 178 1 Sciences Ottawa, Ont.48 Marcus Babic LB 6'4" 217 1 Kinesiology Oakville, Ont.50 Brendan Dunn OL 6'7" 269 3 Kinesiology Burlington, Ont.51 Mike Van Praet OL 6'1" 301 2 Social Sciences London, Ont.53 Andrew Rady OL 6'3" 250 5 Law London, Ont.55 Zachary Pollari OL 6'7" 279 5 Education Guelph, Ont.56 Adrian Kaiser LB 6'3" 220 4 Kinesiology London, Ont.58 Eric Armitage OL 6'4" 297 1 King's College- Social Sciences London, Ont.59 Matt Norman G 6'4" 326 2 Social Sciences Montreal, QC60 Ahmad Jaradat OL 6'5" 305 2 King's College- Arts London, Ont.63 Anton Nikouline DL 6'3" 257 1 Sciences Mississauga, Ont.64 Alexander Rodenhiser OL 6'4" 265 1 Engineering London, Ont.65 Josh Buttrill OL 6'6" 282 3 King's College- Undeclared Barrie, Ont.66 Greg Willson OL 6'1" 260 2 Sciences LaSalle, Ont.67 Shane Bergman OL 6'7" 365 1 King's College- Social Sciences Waterford, Ont.70 Lirim Hajrullahu K/P 6'0" 217 1 Kinesiology St. Catherines, Ont.72 Dane Hansen DL 6'3" 272 1 Social Sciences Brockville, Ont.76 Jeremy Trader REC 6'6" 218 2 Sciences London, Ont.80 Jesse Bellamy IR 5'10" 180 4 Social Sciences Guelph, Ont.81 McCartney Sealey REC 6'1" 203 1 King's College- Social Sciences London, Ont.82 Liam O'Neill REC 6'1" 175 1 Kinesiology Port Elgin, Ont.83 Dan Duff FB 6'2" 265 3 Social Sciences London, Ont.86 Zach Bull REC 6'1" 188 3 Social Sciences Port Colborne, Ont.88 Nick Trevail REC 6'1" 175 2 Social Sciences London, Ont.90 Andrew Buzzeo LB 6'0" 220 2 Music Windsor, Ont.95 Scott Fournier DT 6'1" 253 1 Kinesiology Ottawa, Ont.97 Alexander Robinson DE/REC 6'5" 242 1 Kinesiology Vancouver, BC99 Christopher Greaves DL 6'5" 275 4 Social Sciences Mississauga, Ont.

Head Coach:Greg Marshall (3rd)Assistant Coaches:Paul Gleason, Mickey Donovan, Chris Bertoia, Paul Callahan, P.J. Edgeworth, Mike Circelli, J.P. Circelli, Gary HaldenbyBrian Burgess, Joe Leckie, Kevin Wilson, Mark Bukich, Randy Fournier, Steve SamwaysSupport StaffDr. Tony Cogliano, Dr. Rohan Price, Mark Carmody, Gary Jubenville, Jeff Watson, Rob Walsh, Stephanie ThyssenPaula Leslie, Joel Simpson, Jason Yakimishyn, Peter Walsh, Luke Van Ryn, Jeff Fischer, Andy Watson

GAELS DEPTH CHARTQueen's OUA Semi-Final Depth Chart (vs. McMaster - November 7, 2009)

#20 Matt Vickers

#26 Ben D'Andrea #29 Chris Smith #41 T.J. Leeper #28 Alex Daprato #10 David Rooney

#18 James Protonentis #45 Stephen Laporte #43 Matt Ritchie #40 Nick Sirski

#47 Andrew Kerr #52 Dylan Petrin

#16 Jimmy Allin #19 Joshua Sultana

#22 Addison Rich

#91 Osie Ukwuoma #98 John Miniaci #99 Kyle MacDonald #33 Shomari Williams

#48 Frank Pankewich #94 Matthew Kendrick #97 Ted Festeryga

#66 Matthew O'Donnell #57 Vince DeCivita #50 Dan Bederman #55 Jonathan Koidis #65 Derek Morris

#63 Josh Prinsen #58 Dylan LaBrech

#82 Scott Valberg #6 Blaise Morrison

#89 Greg Plumpton #7 Mark Surya

#8 Devan Sheahan #5 Danny Brannagan #86 Christopher Ioannides

#80 William Van Ruyven #1 Justin Chapdelaine #4 Thomas Howes

#13 Patrick Corbin #9 Marty Gordon

#38 Jonathan Widgett #11 Jimmy Therrien

#32 Ryan Granberg

P K PR LONG SNAPPER KR

#2 Dan Village #2 Dan Village #16 Jimmy Allin #13 Patrick Corbin #16 Jimmy Allin

#7 Mark Surya #7 Mark Surya

Photos courtesy of Michael P. Hall

MUSTANGS DEPTH CHART

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Western's OUA Semi-Final Depth Chart (vs. Laurier - November 7, 2009)

#15 Craig Butler

#36 Mike Spence #56 Adrian Kaiser #33 John Surla #24 Conor Elliott #6 Aaron Handsor

#46 Thomas Young #48 Marcus Babic #45 Jarod McCrory #25 Sean Blake #26 Scott Janz

#12 Pawel Kruba

#30 Josh Foster #37 Jamie Symianick

#27 Cory Watson

#35 David Lee 97 Alexander Robinson #99 Chris Greaves #13 Gresham Bayley

#63 Anton Nikouline #42 Rob Hennessey

#65 Josh Buttrill #59 Matt Norman #66 Greg Willson #60 Ahmad Jaradat #55 Zach Pollari

#50 Brendan Dunn #67 Shane Bergman #64 Alex Rodenhiser

#86 Zach Bull #88 Nick Trevail

#5 Josh Svec #81 McCartney Sealey

#3 Michael FauldsMichael Faulds

#17 Nick Pasic #7 Donnie Marshall #80 Jesse Bellamy

#29 Mike Hegarty

#83 Dan Duff #2 Da’shawn Thomas

#23 John Leckie #16 Nathan Riva

#18 Ken Eansor

#34 Ben Roberts

P K PR LONG SNAPPER KR

#4 Darryl Wheeler #4 Darryl Wheeler #15 Craig Butler #33 John Surla #18 Kenny Eansor

#27 Cory Watson #24 Conor Elliott #2 Da’shawn Thomas

#34 Ben Roberts

Photos courtesy of Michael P. Hall

2009 REGULAR SEASON FINAL STATS & STANDINGS

Did you know... Western Mustangs coach Greg Marshall is 6-for-6 in Yates Cup appearances as head coach. He won four consecutive Ontario titles with the McMaster Marauders from 2000-2003, and has won two consecutive titles from 2007-2008 with the Western Mus-tangs.

2009 OUA League Leaders Team Offence 2009 OUA Leaders Team Defence Rank Team Yards Rush Pass TD Rank Team Yard Rush Pass TD

1 Western 4652 1478 3174 39 1 Queen's 2629 784 1846 132 Ottawa 4115 1985 2130 27 2 Laurier 2732 906 1826 133 Queen's 3960 1173 2787 25 3 McMaster 2769 1034 1735 184 Guelph 3659 1508 2151 34 4 Ottawa 2779 1263 1516 165 McMaster 3635 1778 1857 26 5 Western 2822 921 1901 176 Waterloo 3512 1262 2250 24 6 Waterloo 3098 1621 1477 237 Laurier 3422 1615 1807 20 7 Windsor 3718 1851 1867 238 Toronto 2464 659 1805 11 8 Guelph 3957 1330 2627 269 Windsor 1854 906 948 11 9 Toronto 3967 1784 2183 31

10 York 1675 844 831 8 10 York 4477 1715 2762 45

Queen’s Dan Brannagan (#5) led the Gaels to first place in the OUA regular season with a 7-1 record

Micheal Faulds (#3), Jesse Bellamy (#80), and Nathan Riva (#16) are the key featuress of the Mustangs top ranked offence

Photos courtesy of Michael P. Hall

Final Standings Team W L PTSQueen's 7 1 14Laurier 6 2 12Western 6 2 12Ottawa 6 2 12McMaster 6 2 12Guelph 3 5 6Waterloo 3 5 6Windsor 2 6 4Toronto 1 7 2York 0 8 0

2009 REGULAR SEASON FINAL STATS & STANDINGS

OUA receiving leader Scott Valberg of the Queen’s Gaels

Photo courtesy of Art Martin

2009 REGULAR SEASON FINAL STATS

Passing LeadersPlayer Team Comp Att % Yds Td Int

Michael Faulds Western 201 310 64.89 3033 15 9Dan Brannagan Queen's 174 280 62.14 2580 15 7Bradley Sinopoli Ottawa 144 249 57.83 2084 11 6

Justin Dunk Guelph 127 227 55.95 1897 13 5Evan Pawliuk Laurier 94 162 58.02 1457 8 10

Rushing LeadersPlayer Team Att Yards Avg/Att Avg/G Td Lg

Mike Montoya Laurier 131 847 6.47 105.8 6 49Jordan Wilson-Ross Ottawa 111 790 7.12 112.86 6 62

Nick Fitzgibbon Guelph 110 736 6.69 92 8 85Jordan Kozina McMaster 116 720 6.21 90 2 38

Matt Socholotiuk Waterloo 105 633 6.03 79.1 6 56

Receiving LeadersPlayer Team Rec Yds Avg/Rec Avg/G Td Lg

Scott Valberg Queen's 55 913 16.6 114.1 4 53Steven Hughes Ottawa 41 685 16.7 85.6 2 68Cyril Adjeitey Ottawa 37 672 18.2 96 7 71Dustin Zender Waterloo 34 611 18 76.4 5 75Dillon Heap Laurier 28 592 21.1 74 2 84

Defensive Leaders (Tackles)Player Team Tot S A S Int

Steven Reading York 63.5 56 15 0 1Matthew Rossetti Guelph 60 52 16 2 0

Adam Dunk Guelph 59 42 34 1 0Mitch Nicholson Waterloo 58.5 48 21 0 1John Celestino Windsor 54.5 40 29 2 1

Field GoalsPlayer Team Made Att FG% LG

Rob Maver Guelph 13 14 92.9 43Dan Village Queen's 12 13 92.3 47

Matthew Falvo Ottawa 17 22 77.3 42Andrew Waugh McMaster 9 12 75 38Joe Colella Windsor 6 9 66.7 41

Punting LeadersPlayer Team Att Yds Avg Lg

Tomas Silva Western 3 125 41.7 49Rob Maver Guelph 66 2723 41.3 70

Darryl Wheeler Western 44 1695 38.5 56David Sevigny Waterloo 65 2490 38.3 59Dan Village Queen's 50 1854 37.1 65

Kickoff LeadersPlayer Team No Yds Avg

Rob Maver Guelph 44 2341 53.2Matthew Falvo Ottawa 43 1996 46.4Chris Mamo Laurier 36 1986 55.17

Andrew Waugh McMaster 30 1633 54.43Dan Village Queen's 31 1627 52.5

Kickoff ReturnsPlayer Team Kr Yds Avg Lg

Dillon Heap Laurier 18 493 27.4 57Jimmy Allin Queen's 20 490 24 105

Nick Anapolksy Waterloo 25 477 19 27Jason Marshall York 20 383 19.2 40Bradley Lively Guelph 15 313 20.9 33

Punt ReturnsPlayer Team Pr Yds Avg Lg

Dillon Heap Laurier 54 842 15.6 71Jimmy Allin Queen's 42 592 14.1 78

Michael Dicroce McMaster 27 319 11.8 75Cody Lynch McMaster 25 285 11.4 37

Jason Marshall York 17 240 14.1 125

OUA kinking leader Rob Maver of the Guelph Gryphons Photo courtesy of Art Martin

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2009 OUA AWARD WINNERS Most Valuable Player Michael Faulds # 3 – QB – Western The fifth-year Mustang team captain was nothing short of brilliant in 2009 while at the helm of the nation’s top ranked offence. For the second consecutive season Faulds led the OUA and CIS in passing, completing 201 attempts for 3,033 yards and 15 touchdowns. Faulds becomes just the second quarterback in OUA and CIS history to break 3,000 yards passing in a single season, surpassing former Hec Crighton Trophy winner Tom Denison to become the OUA and CIS single season record holder. In the process Michael also set the OUA and CIS career passing record with 10,811 yards. He finishes his illustrious career completing 761 pass attempts for 10,811 yards and 60 touchdowns. Faulds is the 11 player in Western football history and the first since Andy Fantuz in 2005 to be named OUA MVP.

J.P Metras (Linemen of the Year) Matt Morencie #68 - C – Windsor The 21st overall selection in the 2009 CFL draft returned to Windsor for his fifth and final season in 2009. A career offensive tackle, Morencie made a huge switch this season to the interior of the offensive line to take on the role of centre. Matt flourished in his new role that saw him in charge of making all the calls and adjustments for the offensive line. A physical point of attack run blocker and a high quality pass protector made Morencie one of the league’s most domi-nant offensive linemen once again this season. Matt will look to move on the next level in 2010 as a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. His is only the third member of the Lancers to win the J.P. Metras and the first since John Celestino in 1981.

President’s Trophy (Standup Defensive Player of the Year)John Surla # 33 – LB – WesternThe third-year defensive captain led the Mustang’s defence with 52 total tackles (36 solo and 32 assists). In addition to leading the team in tackles, Surla also recorded three sacks and three interceptions. The heart and soul of the Mustang defence, Surla also played on every special team and performed the team’s long snapping duties. Surla is fifth player from Western to be named top defensive player and the first since Derek Krete in 1996.

Norm Marshall (Rookie of the Year) Cody Lynch #22 - DB – McMaster This first-year defensive back from Stoney Creek, Ont. made a seamless transition into OUA action in 2009. The standout playmaker in a young McMaster secondary started every game this season for the Marauders at the boundary corner position. Lynch finished the season with 27 tackles and led the team with three interceptions. He was also the only player to score a defensive touchdown this season for the Marauders. In addition to being a key member of the defense Cody was also a significant contributor to the special teams as the team’s top punt returner. Cody is the fourth Marauder since 1997 and the second in the last three years, following Ryan Chmielewski in 2007, to be named rookie of the year.

Russ Jackson Award (The name put forward by OUA for the award presented annually by the CIS to the player who best exemplifies the attributes of academic achievement, football skill and citizenship) T.J Leeper # 41 - LB - Queen’s Over the past five seasons T.J. has distinguished himself as one of the most intelligent players to ever play at Queen’s. A four year starter at linebacker, Leeper is a perennial Academic All-Canadian who has earned a reputation for being a physical tackler who is always in the right position. In 2009 he led the OUA’s top ranked defence with 48 tackles (32 solo, 16 assisted), 4.5 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and two pass break-ups. While completing his degree in Life Sciences Leeper has been a committed community volunteer. Among his many endeavors T.J. has served as a peer tutor both at Queen’s and with several local high schools. He volunteers with the Kingston General Hospital working with terminally ill patients, and is a regular visitor to the children’s ward. In addition, he has also been a leading force behind Queen’s Football Reading Heroes, a community outreach program where members of the football team main-tain a significant presence in local elementary schools in an effort to inspire grade school children to improve their literacy. Upon completion of his degree T.J intends on entering medical school next year. T.J. is the third Queen’s player to win the Russ Jackson since 2002.

Dave “Tuffy” Knight Coach of the Year presented by Centaur Products Inc.Gary Jeffries – Laurier In his seventh season as head coach of the Golden Hawks, Jeffries led a young team to a 6-2 record and second place in the OUA. Highly regarded as a great motivator, Jeffries’ Hawks have been one of the top programs in the nation throughout his tenure. This is Jefferies fourth coach of the year award following three straight from 2003-2005 when he was the named the CIS coach of the Year. In 1973 he was hired at Laurier as an assistant football coach and recreation director. From 1984-1988, Jeffries was also the women’s basketball coach at Laurier. In 1989 he took a break from football and coached the men’s basketball team until 1996. In 1994, Rick Zmich convinced Jeffries to return to the game which he loves so much. Gary has coached 31 football seasons at Laurier, with 19 as defensive coordinator. He was named the interim head coach midway through the 2002 season as a result of a labour dispute, and was named the full-time manager of football operations and head coach in 2003. He has coached in 19 Yates Cups including championship victories in the1978, 1987, 2004 and 2005 seasons. Since taking over at the helm of the Hawks, the team has gone 57-13-0-1 including victories in two Yates Cups (2004, 2005), one Uteck Bowl (2005), and one Vanier Cup (2005). Coach Jeffries has coached over 700 games in total for the university (both football and basketball), and his passion for Wilfrid Laurier sport remains undying.

FIRST TEAM ALL-STARSOFFENSE DEFENSECentre‐ Matt Morencie, Windsor Defensive Tackle‐ Sebastien Tetreault, OttawaGuard‐ Justin Glover, McMaster Defensive Tackle‐ Steve Cormack, LaurierGuard‐ Matt Norman, Western Defensive End‐ Osie Ukwuoma, Queen'sTackle‐ Matt O'Donnell, Queen's Defensive End‐ Paul Hancock, LaurierTackle‐ Ryan Bomben, Guelph Linebacker‐ Josh Surla, WesternInside Receiver‐ Scott Valberg, Queen's Linebacker‐ Ryan Chmielewski, McMasterInside Receiver‐ Dillon Heap, Laurier SAM Linebacker‐ Giancarlo Rapanaro, LaurierWide Receiver‐ Cyril Adjeitey, Ottawa Defensive Halfback‐ James Savoie, GuelphWide Receiver‐ Nick Trevail, Western Defensive Halfback‐ Jordan Van Horn, LaurierRunning Back‐ Nathan Riva, Western Cornerback‐ Jimmy Allin, Queen'sRunning Back‐ Nick Fitzgibbon, Guelph Cornerback‐ Taurean Allen, LaurierQuarterback‐ Michael Faulds, Western Free Safety‐ Courtney Stephen, LaurierPunter‐ Rob Maver, Guelph Rush/Cover‐ Stephen Laporte, Queen'sPlace Kicker‐ Rob Maver, GuelphKick Returner‐ Dillon Heap, Laurier

SECOND TEAM ALL-STARSOFFENSE DEFENSECentre‐ Dan Bederman, Queen's Defensive Tackle‐ Chris Greaves, WesternGuard‐ Vince DeCivita, Queen's Defensive Tackle‐ Grant MacDonald, GuelphGuard‐ Adam Bestard, Laurier Defensive End‐ Seamus Postuma, WindsorTackle‐ Josh Buttrill, Western Defensive End‐ Steve Cecchini, McMasterTackle‐ Matt Sewell, McMaster Linebacker‐ Mike Cornell, OttawaInside Receiver‐ Steven Hughes, Ottawa Linebacker‐ Adam Dunk, GuelphInside Receiver‐ Nick Pasic, Western SAM Linebacker‐ Conor Elliott, WesternWide Receiver‐ Jedd Gardner, Guelph Defensive Halfback‐ David Rooney, Queen'sWide Receiver‐ Dustin Zender, Waterloo Defensive Halfback‐ Byron Metcalfe, McMasterRunning Back‐ Jordan Wilson‐Ross, Ottawa Cornerback‐ Chayce Elliot, OttawaRunning Back‐ Mike Montoya, Laurier Cornerback‐ Cody Lynch, McMasterQuarterback‐ Danny Brannagan, Queen's Free Safety‐ Craig Butler, WesternPunter‐ Dave Sevigny, Waterloo Rush/Cover‐ Carlos Naranjo, LaurierPlace Kicker‐ Dan Village, Queen'sKick Returner‐ Jimmy Allin, Queen's

OUA First Team All-Stars - Nathan Riva, Dilion Heap, John Surla & Jimmy Allin Photos courtesy of Art Martin & OUA

2009 OUA ALL-STARS

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Sport: FootballProgram: Bachelors Degree in English (2005)High School: Centennial Secondary SchoolHometown: Belleville, ON Profession: Offensive Coordinator, WLU Football

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