Men's Rugby

April 11, 2012

LENNOXVILLE, Que. – Jessy Roy (Val d'Or, Que.) and Josh Crone (Cambridge, Ont.) were named the Bishop’s University Athletes of the Year at the annual awards gala held tonight at the Delta hotel in Sherbrooke. Also winning major awards were Katie Ramm (Ottawa, Ont.) and Max Grouette (Surrey, B.C.), who were named Freshmen of the Year, while Lois Boateng (Montreal, Que.) and Matt McLean (Ottawa, Ont.) were named the winners of the Academic Student-Athlete of the Year Award. Christine Murphy, a longtime assistant with the Bishop's women's basketball team, was awarded the prestigious Ray Almond Award for her contributions to Bishop's Athletics. At the gala, over 40 awards were presented across all nine Bishop's athletic programs.
 
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November 02, 2011

LENNOXVILLE, Que. – Noah Harrison (Toronto, Ont.) of the Bishop's Gaiters has been named the Quebec university rugby union Player of the Year. The veteran Number 8 is the inaugural winner of the award, and is one of five Gaiters to be honoured by the league in their annual awards. Also winning prizes were lock Max Grouette (Surrey, B.C.), who was named the league's Rookie of the Year, while Harrison, Adam Moore (Dartmouth, N.S.), Kyle Kelly (Halifax, N.S.) and Andrew Jamieson (Beaconsfield, Que.) were named to the league All-Star team.More...

November 01, 2011

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:

Jordan Heather of the Football team is this week's Bishop's University Athlete of the Week. On Saturday, Heather passed for 365 yards, setting a new team single-season record for passing yards, and he also set a new school single-game record with 49 pass attempts. He also set a new league mark with 345 pass attempts in 2011. Heather finished atop the league standings in yards, attempts, completions and touchdowns.

HONOUR ROLL:

  • Jesse Gattellaro, Men's Lacrosse – Scored a hat trick against Trent
  • Gabrielle Chamberland, Women's Basketball – Led Gaiters with 23 points on Saturday at McMaster
  • Noah Harrison, Men's Rugby – Scored a try on Friday night
  • Josh Crone, Men's Lacrosse – Led Gaiters with five points (1G, 4A)
  • Josh Quirion, Men's Rugby – Scored a try on Friday night
  • David Haddrall, Football – Returned from injury to make 8 catches for 105 yards
  • Charlie Campbell, Men's Rugby – Strong kicking game on Friday
  • Tyler Jutras, Football – Led Gaiter defence with a sack, forced fumble and an interception
  • Clare Murphy, Women's Basketball – Scored 16 points and 14 points in last two games last weekend.
  • Taylor Wade, Women's Soccer – Gaiters' player of the game both times last weekend

 

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October 28, 2011

LENNOXVILLE, Que. – A second-half try by Alex Ritchie propelled the Concordia Stingers to a 13-10 victory over the Bishop's Gaiters in a Quebec university rugby union semi-final at Coulter Field. The crowd of approximately 300 people saw the Stingers score 13 unanswered points after the Gaiters had taken a 5-0 lead late in the first half.
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October 25, 2011


ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:

The Bishop’s Gaiters Athlete of the Week is Alexander Fox of the football team. Fox, a native of Montreal West, Que., led the Gaiters with 266 all-purpose yards last week – the fifth-highest total in team history – and was named the league Special Teams Player of the Week after last week's 21-18 win over the McGill Redmen. He caught seven passes for 84 yards, had 48 yards in kickoff returns and 134 yards combined on punt and missed field goal returns.

 

HONOUR ROLL:

  • Onnex Blackwood, Men's Basketball – Named to Laurentian Invitational all-tournament team
  • Shantino Wilson, Football – Scored first career touchdown to complete Gaiter comeback on Saturday
  • Mike Dube, Men's Lacrosse – Scored 11 points over weekend to clinch CUFLA scoring title
  • Max Grouette, Men's Rugby – Gaiters' Man of the Match on Sunday against Sherbrooke
  • Jordan Heather, Football – Posted his fourth 300-yard game of the season on Saturday
  • Noah Harrison, Men's Rugby – Scored a pair of tries in 20-12 win over Sherbrooke
  • Josh Crone, Men's Lacrosse – 14-point weekend to finish second in CUFLA scoring race
  • Tim Hunter, Men's Basketball – Double-double on Sunday led Gaiters over Cape Breton
  • Dale Adamson, Women's Soccer – Gaiters' player of the game on Sunday
  • Dan West, Football – Made two tackles for loss on Saturday, including a sack
  • Charlie Campbell, Men's Rugby – Fullback had strong kicking performance on Sunday night
  • Gareth Gibson, Men's Lacrosse – Four goals, two assists last weekend, along with many key ground balls
  • Mike Andrews, Men's Basketball – Led Gaiters with 16 points on Saturday vs. Western
  • Quincy Van De Cruize, Football – Made career-long 76-yard catch to start Gaiter comeback
  • Greg Harnett, Men's Lacrosse – Led Gaiter defence, with many ground balls and key clears.
  • Becky Yates, Women's Soccer – Made seven saves on Friday against Sherbrooke

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October 24, 2011

SHERBROOKE, Que. – A pair of tries by Noah Harrison (Toronto, Ont.) led the Bishop's Gaiters to a 20-12 win over the Sherbrooke Vert & Or in Quebec conference men's rugby action on Sunday evening in Sherbrooke. With the win, the Gaiters clinched second place in the Quebec university rugby union, and will host the Concordia Stingers in a league semi-final on Friday night.

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October 06, 2011

Noah Harrison of the Men's Rugby team was last week's Bishop's University Athlete of the Week.

This interview with him was conducted on Wednesday, October 5, 2011.

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October 04, 2011

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:

The Bishop’s Gaiters Athlete of the Week is Noah Harrison of the Men's Rugby team. Harrison, a fourth-year prop from Toronto, was the Gaiters' Man of the Match in their 8-0 win over Sherbrooke on Friday night. Harrison led the Gaiters' attack throughout the game, and his performance was highlighted by charging down a Concordia kick and scoring the Gaiters' only try of the match.
 
HONOUR ROLL:
  • Ryland Smith, Football – Knocked down four passes on Friday at McGill
  • David Malloy, Lacrosse – Led the Gaiters with five points on Sunday vs. Toronto
  • Alison Verville, Women's Soccer – Scored the Gaiter's goal on Friday vs. Concordia
  • Kyle Kelly, Men's Rugby – Third-year prop had several big carries on Friday
  • LeeAnna Coates, Women's Rugby – Veteran No. 8 led Gaiters on Friday evening
  • Marie-Pierre Harvey, Women's Soccer – Gaiters' MVP on Tuesday with 11 saves at Sherbrooke
  • David Bigley, Lacrosse – Pair of strong performances in goal on Saturday and Sunday
  • Jordan Heather, Football – Posted his third 300-yard passing game of the season at McGill
  • Nicolas Alexandre, Men's Rugby – Scored a penalty for the Gaiters on Friday night
  • Taylor Wade, Women's Soccer – Gaiters' MVP on Sunday at Montreal
  • Nathan Heather, Football – Caught a career-long 75-yard pass to start Gaiters' comeback

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October 01, 2011

 

LENNOXVILLE, Que. – An 8-0 shutout by Men's Rugby highlighted a trio of Bishop's Gaiters contests at Coulter Field on Friday night. The Gaiters, in a battle for second place, shut out the Concordia Stingers in a tight, defensive affair. Earlier in the evening, Women's Soccer fought to a 1-1 draw against the Stingers, while Women's Rugby lost to No. 3-ranked Laval.

 

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