JADOWSKI EARNS TOP HONOURS IN OCAA DIVISION II MEN'S RUGBY
TORONTO - Second-year 8-man Eric Jadowski
(Ottawa) is the 2011 Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA)
Division II men's rugby player of the year.
Jadowski scored two tries during the regular season, including one
against Algonquin in the final minutes to seal a 31-27 victory for
St. Lawrence-Kingston on Oct. 6. A team leader and captain, he is a
feared opponent throughout the league with his strong running style
and crushing tackles. His Vikings teammates fed off of his quiet
"lead from the front" style of captaincy. Jadowski is also an OCAA
all-star.
Georgian's Steve Sasseville (Orillia, Ont.) is the
2011 OCAA Division II rookie of the year. The smallest player on
the Grizzlies, Sasseville plays with giant determination and heart.
He is an intense competitor when attacking with the ball or
defending. His consistent ability to tackle under pressure, often
against larger opponents, has gained him respect and praise
from his teammates, opponents, and spectators. Sasseville's
speed and ball handling skills make him a constant threat, and
he routinely gains positive ground with the ball, accented by
his bright yellow cleats streaking down the field.
St. Lawrence's Brad Greenwood is the 2011 OCAA
Division II coach of the year. Coming off a 2-2-2 record in 2010,
the Vikings improved to 3-1-0 this season, good for second place in
Division II. St. Lawrence was also strong defensively, allowing
just 56 points against this season. Greenwood is in his second year
as head coach.
Loyalist's Connor McCann (Belleville, Ont. ) is
the 2011 Division II scoring champion. The second-year player led
OCAA with six tries totaling 30 points. He is also an OCAA
all-star.
Other OCAA all-stars include Phil Assad (Ottawa)
and Bill Shaw (Ottawa) of Algonquin;
Justin Benotto (Lindsay, Ont.) and Tom
Exton (Everett, Ont.) of Fleming-Lindsay; Georgian's
Chris Wood (Dundalk, Ont.); Loyalist's
Jesse Gunter (Trenton, Ont.); and Alex
Shotton (Kingston, Ont.) of St. Lawrence-Kingston.
2011 OCAA DIVISION II MEN'S RUGBY MAJOR AWARDS AND
ALL-STARS
Men's Rugby Division II Player of the Year
Eric Jadowski, St. Lawrence-Kingston
Men's Rugby Division II Rookie of the Year
Steve Sasseville, Georgian
Men's Rugby Division II Coach of the Year
Brad Greenwood, St. Lawrence-Kingston
Men's Rugby Division II Scoring Champion
Connor McCann, Loyalist
Men's Rugby Division II All-Stars
Phil Assad, Algonquin
Bill Shaw, Algonquin
Justin Benotto, Fleming-Lindsay
Tom Exton, Fleming-Lindsay
Steve Sasseville, Georgian
Chris Wood, Georgian
Jesse Gunter, Loyalist
Connor McCann, Loyalist
Eric Jadowski, St. Lawrence-Kingston
Alex Shotton, St. Lawrence-Kingston
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