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Recruit Profile Form Football Headlines Gaiters' Shawn Gore signs with NFL's Green Bay Packers May 4, 2010 LENNOXVILLE, Que. – Shawn Gore of the Bishop's University Gaiters football team has signed a free agent contract with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. The signing was announced by the Packers last night, after the conclusion of their rookie orientation camp. Gore is one of only three tryout players who were signed to a contract by the club. Gore, the reigning Bishop's Male Athlete of the Year, is the third player to sign with an NFL team after attending Bishop's, following running back Jamall Lee, who signed with the Carolina Panthers last season, and offensive lineman Mark Hatfield, who signed with the Miami Dolphins in 1995. (More...) Gaiters' Gore, Turner and Conn selected in CFL Draft LENNOXVILLE, Que., May 2, 2010 – Shawn Gore (Toronto, Ont.), Steven Turner (Brampton, Ont.) and Justin Conn (New Maryland, N.B.) have been chosen in the 2010 Canadian Football League Draft. Gore was chosen in the second round, tenth overall, by the B.C. Lions, while Turner went in the 4th round, 30th overall by the Toronto Argonauts and Conn went in the sixth round (47th overall) to the Montreal Alouettes. This is the second consecutive year, and the 21st year overall, that the Gaiters have had multiple players selected in the CFL's annual selection meeting, and the first time since 1995 that three Gaiters have been chosen. The selection of Gore, Turner and Conn brings to 60 the number of Gaiters that have been selected in the CFL draft (including territorial exemptions). The Gaiters are one of only six teams to have had five or more players selected in the past two CFL drafts (Regina has had six picks, while Queen's, Simon Fraser, St. Francis Xavier and Montreal have each had five). (More...) Gaiters' Steven Turner reaches tryout agreement with NFL's Chicago Bears April 26, 2010 LENNOXVILLE, Que. – Steven Turner of the Bishop's University Gaiters football team has reached a tryout agreement with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. The signing came today, following last week's NFL Draft. Turner, a fourth-year receiver and kick returner, is the second current Gaiter to gain an NFL tryout, and the third in the past two seasons, following Shawn Gore (Green Bay, 2010) and Jamall Lee (Carolina, 2009). (More...)
April 24, 2010 LENNOXVILLE, Que. – Shawn Gore of the Bishop's University Gaiters football team has reached a tryout agreement with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. The signing came on Saturday evening after the conclusion of the NFL's annual draft. Gore, the reigning Bishop's Male Athlete of the Year, is the third Gaiter to try out with an NFL team, following running back Jamall Lee, who attended the Carolina Panthers' training camp last season, and offensive lineman Mark Hatfield, who signed with the Miami Dolphins in 1995. Gore will report to the Packers' mini-camp on Thursday. (More...)
April 23, 2010 Bishop's University Release LENNOXVILLE, Que. – The defending Grey Cup Champion Montreal Alouettes will hold their 2010 pre-season training camp at Bishop’s University. The camp will run from June 6 to June 18. “Bishop’s University is proud to host the Alouettes on our campus,” said Tony Addona, Director of Athletics at Bishop’s University. “The camp will bring visibility not only to Bishop’s, but also to the City of Sherbrooke. This was one of the goals in our investment in the synthetic turf field – to bring high profile events to the area.” (More...) Three Gaiters named to 2009 East-West Bowl April 13, 2010 LENNOXVILLE - Three Gaiters have been named to the East team for the 2009 East-West Bowl, to be held in London, Ont. on May 8. Representing the Gaiters this year will be running back Kyle Exumé (Brooklin, Ont.), wide receiver Olivier Mongeau (Sorel, Que.) and defensive tackle Junior Turner (Brampton, Ont.). The East-West Bowl, currently in its eighth season, is intended to showcase CIS players who will be eligible for the CFL draft after the following season. The East team features players from the Quebec University Football League, Atlantic University Sport, and Toronto, York, Ottawa and Queen's of the OUA, while the West squad is comprised of players from Canada West and the remaining OUA teams. (More...) Gaiters take a bite out of E-camp by Brian Snelgrove April 9, 2010 NOTE: This article originally appeared on the CFL website (www.cfl.ca) For the second year in a row, the Bishop’s Gaiters stole the show at the annual CFL Evaluation Camp presented by Reebok in Toronto last month. Wide receiver/return specialist Steven Turner was
the undisputed star of the camp. The fourth year player finished first in four
events and set an E-Camp record in the 40-yard dash. Turner’s time of 4.31
seconds broke the mark of 4.39 set by former teammate Jamall Lee in 2009. (More...) Gaiters' Gore and Turner among the top 15 CFL draft prospects April 7, 2010 LENNOXVILLE, Que. – Shawn Gore (Toronto, Ont.) and Steven Turner (Brampton, Ont.) of the Bishop's Gaiters football team have been listed among the top 15 draft prospects by the CFL's Amateur Scouting Bureau. The league office made the announcement this morning, its third and final list of the season. Both players are making their first appearance on the list. Gore, a 6'1 200 lb. receiver, enters the rankings at No. 10, while Turner, a 5-9 185 lb. receiver/kick returner enters the rankings at No. 14. Bishop's is one of only two schools (Concordia being the other) to have two players ranked on the draft prospect list. This is the second consecutive year that Bishop's has had two players ranked on the final CFL Amateur Scouting Bureau rankings, after Jamall Lee (No. 2) and James Yurichuk (No. 10) made last year's final list. Both Lee and Yurichuk were drafted in the first round last year by the B.C. Lions. (More...) Gaiters' Steven Turner featured in Canadian Press article April 5, 2010
In the article, Turner reacts to his rising draft stock, and discusses the effect that Gaiters Head Coach Leroy Blugh has had on his career. Turner says, "Being coached by (Blugh) my four years at Bishop's was unbelievable. He has really matured me not only as a football player but as a person as well and showed me a lot of things in life that I don't think I would've learned anywhere else." The NFL Draft is scheduled for April 22-24, while the CFL Canadian Draft is set for May 2. The Bishop's Gaiters open their 2010 season on Saturday, September 4 as they host the Concordia Stingers at Coulter Field.
Bishop's Gaiters receiver Turner garnering plenty of interest south of
the border To read the article, click here Football in the media after CFL E-Camp March 16, 2010
Led by Turner's record dash, Gaiters shine again at CFL Evaluation Camp March 14, 2010
LENNOXVILLE – Steven Turner of the Bishop's Gaiters set a new 40-yard dash record at the Canadian Football League (CFL) Evaluation Camp today in Toronto. The fourth-year wide receiver/kick returner from Brampton, Ont. posted a time of 4.31 seconds, shattering the mark of 4.39 seconds set by former teammate Jamall Lee at last year's combine. Turner's dash was the highlight of a strong weekend for himself, as well as Shawn Gore and Nick Poloniato, the two other Gaiters at the Evaluation Camp. Poloniato posted the third-best overall time, with 4.46 seconds, while Gore tied for fourth place overall at 4.50 seconds. Gaiters' Turner, Gore and Poloniato off to CFL Evaluation Camp March 11, 2010
This marks the fourth consecutive season that the Gaiters have had a representative at the Evaluation Camp, and the second straight year that three Gaiters have attended, following Jamall Lee, James Yurichuk and Kyle Jones last season. The other Gaiters to have attended the camp include Keith Godding (WR, 2008), Dan McCullough (DL/LS, 2007), Andrew Carter (OL, 2001) and William Wright (DE, 2001). Gaiters Football prepares to host over 50 student-athletes February 19, 2009 LENNOXVILLE - Bishop's Gaiters head football coach Leroy Blugh is pleased to announce that the Gaiters will welcome more than 50 student-athletes from Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes to Lennoxville today for the tenth annual Purple and Silver Weekend. Benoit Groulx named Gaiters’ Offensive Coordinator January 13, 2010 LENNOXVILLE – Bishop’s Gaiters Head Football Coach Leroy Blugh announced today that Benoit Groulx has been named the team’s new Offensive Coordinator. November 7, 2009 For aarchived stories, click here
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