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Recruit Profile Form Football Headlines 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. Groulx, 24, recently completed five seasons as a quarterback with the Laval Rouge et Or, winning the Vanier Cup in 2006 and 2008, and was one of the most decorated players in QUFL history. He won the Hec Crighton Trophy in 2008 as the CIS’ most valuable player, and is a three-time winner of the Jeff Russel Award as the QUFL’s Player of the Year. He was a named a First Team All-Canadian in 2008. “Coming to Bishop’s was the best challenge that was available,” said Groulx. “I’ve always dreamed of being a coach, and when Leroy asked me to come here, it was an offer that I couldn’t let pass. There is a lot of talent here. Jesse Andrews is a good quarterback, and I’m looking forward to working with him.” Gaiters let early lead slip away in 40-15 semi-final loss at Montreal
November 7, 2009 MONTREAL, Que. – The one-two punch of Rotrand Sené and Marc-Olivier Brouillette led the No. 8 –ranked Montreal Carabins to a 40-15 victory over the Bishop’s Gaiters in a Quebec University Football League semifinal game. The crowd of 3,057 at the CEPSUM, Sené run for 236 yards, including two touchdowns, while Brouillette threw for 363 yards and a touchdown. The Gaiters took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, but the Carabins rattled off 37 unanswered points to book their place in the Dunsmore Cup final. The Gaiters finish the season with a 4-5 overall record (4-4 QUFL). Montreal (6-3, 5-3 QUFL) advances to play the Laval Rouge et Or in the 2009 Dunsmore Cup final next Saturday in Quebec City. Laval advanced by downing the Concordia Stingers 56-1 in the other league semifinal.(More...) Football: Gaiters head to Montreal for QUFL Semifinal matchup November 5, 2009 THIS WEEK: The Bishop’s Gaiters (4-4) visit the No. 8-ranked Montreal Carbins (5-3) in a QUFL semifinal game. (More...) Justin Conn named CIS Defensive Player of the Week November 4, 2009
LENNOXVILLE – Bishop’s Gaiters linebacker Justin Conn (New Maryland, N.B. / Fredericton H.S.) has been named the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Defensive Player of the Week. This is the first time Conn has won this award, and he is the first Gaiter to be a CIS Player of the Week since Jamall Lee won offensive honours on September 24, 2008. The last Gaiter to be a CIS Defensive Player of the Week was James Yurichuk, who won the honour on October 10, 2007. Conn, a six-foot-three, 230-pound linebacker, had the best day of his career on Sunday, as he recorded ten solo tackles in the Gaiters' 40-38 win over the Concordia Stingers. The ten solo tackles was the highest for any Gaiter since Yurichuk made 11 against McGill on October 6, 2007. Saturday's win propelled the Gaiters into the postseason for the second time in three years. The Gaiters (4-4), who finished third in the QUFL, will face the Montreal Carabins (5-3) this Saturday in a QUFL semifinal. Kickoff at the CEPSUM stadium in Montreal is set for 12:30 p.m. Justin Conn named QUFL Player of the Week QUFL release (English and French) November 2, 2009
LENNOXVILLE – Bishop’s Gaiters linebacker Justin Conn (New Maryland, N.B. / Fredericton H.S.) has been named the Quebec University Football League Defensive Player of the Week. The league made the announcement at its office in Montreal today. This is the first time Conn has won this award in his career. Conn, a six-foot-three, 230-pound linebacker, had the best day of his career on Sunday, as he recorded ten solo tackles in the Gaiters' 40-38 win over the Concordia Stingers. The ten solo tackles was the highest for any Gaiter since James Yurichuk made 11 against McGill on October 6, 2007. The win put the Gaiters into the postseason for the second time in three years. TWO GAITERS NAMED TO QUFL ALL-STAR TEAM (Version française ci-dessous) November 2, 2009 LENNOXVILLE – Two members of the Bishop's Gaiters have been named to the Quebec University Football League All-Star team, as announced by the league office in Montreal yesterday. The Gaiters' two all-stars are kick returner Steven Turner (Brampton, Ont.), who was a unanimous selection for the second straight year, while cornerback Nick Poloniato (Hamilton, Ont.) is a first-time honouree.. Andrews' last minute touchdown gives Gaiters wild 40-38 win over Concordia
October 31, 2009 LENNOXVILLE, Que. – Jesse Andrews’ (Pickering, Ont.) seven-yard touchdown run with 26 seconds left gave the Bishop’s Gaiters a 40-38 victory over the Concordia Stingers in Quebec University Football League action today at Coulter Field. The 1,973 wind-swept fans at Coulter Field saw a wild contest that featured 78 points, eight lead changes, and 972 combined yards of total offence. Andrews’ run was the culmination of a drive that started with 1:26 left in the game on the Gaiters’ 33, with Bishop’s trailing by six. The veteran quarterback, in his 30th consecutive start, skilfully drove the Gaiters in 11 plays, making a series of medium-range completions to Dave Soucy (Sherbrooke, Que.) and Olivier Mongeau (Sorel, Que.). On third and goal from the Concordia 7, Andrews dropped back to pass, evaded the clutches of Cory Greenwood and J.P. Binette, and scrambled towards the corner of end zone. “I was just pumping my legs,” said Andrews. “I did not want to go down.” His touchdown tied the game at 38, with Josh Maveety’s (Kingston, Ont.) convert providing the game-winning point. (More...) Football: Gaiters to host Concordia with the playoffs on the line October 29, 2009 THIS WEEK: The Bishop’s Gaiters (3-4) close out the regular season at home against the Concordia Stingers (3-4). (More...) Kyle Exumé named QUFL Player of the Week QUFL release (English and French) October 26, 2009
LENNOXVILLE – Bishop’s Gaiters running back Kyle Exumé (Brooklin, Ont./Donald A. Wilson) has been named the Quebec University Football League Special Teams Player of the Week. The league made the announcement at its office in Montreal today. This is the first time Exumé has won this award in his career. Exumé, a five-foot-ten, 198-pound running back, had a career day on special teams in last Saturday's 21-16 win over the then No.-4 Montreal Carabins. Exumé blocked a punt in the last minute of the second quarter which put the Gaiters on the Montreal 9-yard-line. The Gaiters scored the game-winning touchdown one play later. Exumé led the Gaiters with 2.5 special teams tackles, and also made a fumble recovery on a punt return. The Gaiters (3-4) will host the Concordia Stingers (3-4) this Saturday at Coulter Field with a playoff berth on the line. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Gaiters unlock the Carabin secret with 21-16 upset of No. 4 Montreal
October 24, 2009
LENNOXVILLE, Que. – A six-yard catch by Justin Conn keyed the Bishop’s Gaiters to a 21-16 upset of the No. 4-ranked Montreal Carabins in Quebec University Football League action today at Coulter Field. The 1,573 in attendance saw Conn score on a perfectly-executed fake field goal, the highlight of a day that belonged to the Gaiters’ defence and special teams. Conn, a fourth-year linebacker who who became the Gaiters’ field goal kicker last week, was lined up to attempt a 14-yard field goal on the first play of the second quarter. Instead, he broke down the left side, where Olivier Mongeau found him wide open, and he leapt into the end zone for his first career touchdown and a 14-0 Gaiters lead. Conn accounted for nine of the Gaiters’ 21 points, with a touchdown, two converts, and a single. Football: Gaiters host Carabins in penultimate regular season game October 22, 2009 Download the full game notes here (pdf) THIS WEEK: The Bishop’s Gaiters (2-4) return home to face the No. 4-ranked Montreal Carabins (4-2). ( More...)Football: Gaiters take Bigg Bowl with 33-12 win over StFX October 17, 2009 ANTIGONISH, N.S. – A pair of touchdown runs by fourth-year quarterback Jesse Andrew s (Pickering, Ont.) led the Bishop’s Gaiters to a 33-12 victory over the No. 6-ranked St. Francis Xavier X-Men in CIS football action today. The crowd of 1,700 at Oland Stadium saw the Gaiters take the Bigg Bowl for the first time and remain in the QUFL playoff race. Andrews threw for the Gaiters’ two other touchdowns, and finished with 128 rushing yards and 148 passing yards. Football: Gaiters travel to St. Francis Xavier for "Bigg" game October 15, 2009 Download the full game notes here (pdf) THIS WEEK: The Bishop’s Gaiters (1-4) face the No. 6-ranked St. Francis Xavier X-Men (5-0) in the third renewal of the Bigg Bowl series. Anderson’s last-minute field goal gives Redmen 21-19 victory over Gaiters
October 3, 2009
LENNOXVILLE – Austin Anderson’s 28-yard field goal with 41 seconds left gave the McGill Redmen a 21-19 victory over the Bishop’s Gaiters in Quebec University Football League action this afternoon at Coulter Field. A rain-soaked Homecoming crowd of 2,570 saw a game that featured four lead changes, with both teams having chances to win in the last three minutes. After McGill conceded a safety touch to tie the game at 18 with seven minutes left, a 10-play Gaiter drive put them within the McGill 5-yard-line, aided by a pair of Redmen penalties. However, an offensive pass interference call sent the Gaiters backwards, eventually forcing them into a field goal attempt. Josh Maveety’s (Kingston, Ont.) 32-yard try sailed wide for a single point, giving the Gaiters a 19-18 lead. Taking the ball at the 35-yard line with 2:18 left, McGill rookie quarterback Jonathan Collin went 5-for-6 as he drove the Redmen 54 yards in eight plays, setting up Anderson’s heroics. (More...) Football: Gaiters welcome McGill to Coulter Field for Homecoming October 1, 2009 Download the full game notes here (pdf) THIS WEEK: The Bishop’s Gaiters (1-3) return home to face the McGill Redmen (2-2) in the annual Homecoming Game. Football: Gaiters fall to Laval for second time in three weeks September 27, 2009 QUEBEC CITY – Benoit Groulx threw three touchdown passes to lead the No. 1-ranked Laval Rouge et Or to a 55-7 victory over the Bishop’s Gaiters in Quebec University Football League action this afternoon at the PEPS stadium. Laval led 20-0 after the first quarter, and cruised to the victory as the Gaiters were unable to get their offence untracked. (More...)Football: Gaiters pick up first win, as McGill goes "downs" to defeat September 18, 2009 MONTREAL – Olivier Mongeau’s touchdown catch at 1:43 of the fourth quarter proved to be the difference as the Bishop’s Gaiters edged the McGill Redmen 25-20 in Quebec University Football League action tonight at Percival Molson Stadium. The 3,091 fans in attendance saw the Gaiters pick up their first win of the season in a game that featured 11 turnovers, and was not decided until the final 16 seconds. Mongeau’s catch, on a six-yard pass from Gaiters quarterback Jesse Andrews, capped a 10-play, 71-yard drive, and broke open a game that McGill had tied four minutes earlier on a three-year touchdown run by McGill quarterback Jonathan Collin. (More...) Football: Gaiters fall to top-ranked Laval September 12, 2009 LENNOXVILLE - Sébastien Lévesque’s two touchdowns led the No. 1-ranked Laval Rouge et Or to a 45-6 victory over the Bishop’s Gaiters in Quebec University Football League action today at Coulter Field. A crowd of 2,188 saw Lévesque run 11 times for 171 yards, including a 64-yard scoring run late in the first quarter. The Gaiters’ hopes of causing an early upset were lifted when Steven Turner’s (Brampton, Ont.) 62-yard punt return at 2:56 of the first quarter put the home side up 6-2. However, they were quickly dashed as Laval responded with three touchdowns in the opening period, as Lévesque’s 64-yard rush was sandwiched by a four-yard run from César Sanchez-Hernandez and a Mathieu Bouvette 28-yard reception from Benoit Groulx. Football: Gaiters host Laval for home opener September 11, 2009 Download the full game notes here (pdf) THIS WEEK: The Bishop’s Gaiters (0-1) open up the home portion of the 2009 campaign with visit by the No. 1-ranked Laval Rouge et Or (1-0). Football: Gaiters turn Mayor's Cup over to Sherbrooke September 4, 2009 SHERBROOKE – A 329-yard passing performance from Bishop’s Gaiters quarterback Jesse Andrews went for nought as the Gaiters suffered a 25-20 loss at the Sherbrooke Vert & Or tonight in Quebec University Football League action. The Gaiters were undone by five turnovers, which resulted in 17 Sherbrooke points, as the Vert et Or took the Mayor’s Cup for the third time in four years. The Gaiters (0-1) will host the Laval Rouge et Or (0-0) on Saturday, September 12 in their home opener. Kickoff at Coulter Field is set for 1 p.m., and the game will be televised on Société Radio-Canada. Sherbrooke (1-0) will visit the McGill Redmen (0-1) next Friday night. (More...) Football: Gaiters look to regain Mayor's Cup at Sherbrooke September 3, 2009 Download the full game notes here (pdf) THIS WEEK: The Bishop’s Gaiters (0-0) open up the 2009 campaign with a short trip to Sherbrooke, to face the Vert & Or (0-0) (More...) Football: Bishop's Gaiters 2009 Season Outlook August 27, 2009 Bishop's Gaiters 2009 Football Prospectus (pdf) LENNOXVILLE - The Bishop’s Gaiters enter 2009 hoping to rebound from an up-and-down 2008, where they were in and out of the CIS rankings, but ultimately finished one win short of the playoffs. The departures of All-Canadians Jamall Lee and James Yurichuk to the professional ranks have made this a year of change for the Lennoxville squad. While the Gaiters are a veteran squad—with 18 starters among the 60 returning players—it is an understatement to say that there are significant losses to overcome. “I’m very excited about the team we have put together. We’re pleased with our recruiting class, and we feel we have a good mix of old and younger players, said Gaiters’ Head Coach Leroy Blugh. “While a player like Jamall Lee will be missed, we have great players waiting in the wings, and it’s their time now. I’m expecting our veterans to stand up and take control.” (More...) Football: Gaiters intra-squad scrimmage set for Saturday August 21, 2009 Bishop's Gaiters 2009 Football Prospectus (pdf) LENNOXVILLE - The Bishop’s Gaiters will host their Purple and White intra-squad scrimmage tomorrow, August 22, restarting a tradition that had been dormant for several years. The scrimmage is set to start at 2:30 p.m. at Coulter Field. For archived stories, click here
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