The Titans and a lot of new faces head up 2012 All Stars and Awards
Brandon Lewis continues to be like fine wine, with age, he still amasses Northern Football Conference All Star and Awards honours. From the tabulations of All Star and Awards as conducted by League Coaches and Players along with consideration of weighted statistical data, Lewis and Toronto Titan pivot Tom Denison were once again the big winners. Denison, the two time C.I.A.U. Hec Crighton Award (2002 & 2003) winner who lead the League in all major statistical passing categories and established several new records was a landslide winner as M.V.P. for the second time and as well as Offensive Player of the Year.
Veteran Brandon Lewis who also now coaches the Sault Steelers earned his 16th All Star nod on the Defensive Line which extends his record for one position. Lewis has also garnered 15 straight nods on the Defensive Line which is also a record. As well, with Lewis earning Defensive Lineman of the Year honours for a third consecutive year, this pushes his Career Awards total to 18, also, a record. Another multiple winner is Toronto Titans receiver, Kevin Walsh. He topped the League scoring chart with 96 points, was co-winner of the Leo Troy Memorial Award for Rookie of the Year and tabbed as a Receiver on the All Star unit.
Like 2010 and 2011, there are a great many newcomers to the lists with 16 of the 28 positions with first time winners.
The Champion Titans lead the way with 7 all star nods. The surprising Sarnia Imperials earned their most All Star honours since they entered the N.F.C. with 6 followed by League Finalists Ottawa and Tri City at 5 each, the Sault with 4 and Oakville with 1. For the Awards, the Titans lead the parade with 6, Tri City had 2 and Oakville, Ottawa, Sault and Toronto Raiders had one apiece. The Champion Titans will be taking on the Alberta Champion Lloydminster Vandals for the Canadian Senior Championship in Lloydminster on September 22nd.
2012 also sees the continued recognition of Second Team All Stars. The complete listing of those earning honours is below:
AWARDS
Most Valuable Player Tom Denison - Titans Third time, also in 2007 and 2011
Offensive Player of the Year Tom Denison - Titans Second consecutive year
Defensive Player of the Year Kris Kusch – Tri City First such honour for an Outlaws player
Offensive Lineman Josh Golding – Tri City Also honoured in 2010
Defensive Lineman Brandon Lewis – Sault Fourth time, also 2008, 2010 and 2011
Rookie of the Year Robin Medeiros – Oakville First tie for this award since 2003
(Leo Troy Memorial) Kevin Walsh – Titans
Coach of the Year Ken Evraire – Ottawa First time for an Invaders coach
(Sid Forster Memorial)
Special Teams Player Rickey Clarke – Raiders Fourth time, also 2006, 2007 & 2008
(Mike Jackson Memorial)
Leading Scorer Kevin Walsh – Titans First for a Maddog/Titan since 2005
(August Kangro Memorial) (96 points)
Championship Game M.V.P. Tom Denison - Titans First such honour
Sean Spencer – Titans First such honour
OFFENCE ALL STARS
Position Player, Team Previous Selections
Quarterback Tom Denison – Toronto Titans 2007, 2011
Running Back DeShawn Hayes – Sarnia First selection
Mike Montoya – Tri City First selection
Receivers Danny Mullins – Ottawa First selection
Vaughan Swart – Toronto Titans 2007
Mark Simone – Toronto Titans First selection at this position
Kevin Walsh – Toronto Titans First selection
Offensive Line Stephane Barbe – Ottawa First selection
Josh Golding – Tri City First selection
Qasim Khan – Ottawa 2011
Chris Marshall – Tri City 2006, 2007 & 2008
Greg Torrance – Sault 2010,2011
SPECIAL TEAMS ALL STARS
Punter Kevin Allaer – Sarnia 2010, 2011
Kris Newman – Toronto Titans 2011
Kicker Jeff Morris – Ottawa First selection
Kick Return DeShawn Hayes - Sarnia 2011
DEFENCE ALL STARS
Defensive Line Brandon Lewis – Sault 1996,98,99,2000,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11
Jason Adamko – Oakville First selection
Ian Hazlett – Sault First selection
Chad Vanbarneveld – Sarnia First selection
Linebackers Matt Gauthier – Sault 2006
Rick Gorton – Sarnia 2009
Kris Kusch – Tri City First selection
Defensive Backs Troy Adams – Toronto Titans First selection
John Bain – Sarnia First selection
John Boonstra – Tri City First selection
Andre Charron – Ottawa First selection
Kevin Coxall – Toronto Titans First selection
SECOND TEAM ALL STARS
Quarterback Jeff Hildreth – Ottawa
Running Backs Jermaine DeCosta – Oakville
Adam Gourgon – Ottawa
Receivers Rickey Clarke – Toronto Raiders
Aron Froese – Tri City
Ryan Lounsbury – Sarnia
Keston Nelson – Toronto Titans
Offensive Line Michael Antoine – Toronto Raiders
Tom Bailey – Tri City
Kyle Johnson – Tri City
Guillaume Nantel - Ottawa
Casey Potter – Tri City
Roch Robitaille – Ottawa
Luke Tenhagen – Ottawa
Punter Boris Dobruson – Toronto Raiders
Punt Return Robin Medeiros – Oakville
Kicker Kevin Allaer – Sarnia
Kick Return Robin Medeiros – Oakville
Defensive Line Chad Bellardine – Ottawa
Trevor Derreck – Tri City
Ryan Edwards – Toronto Titans
Maxime LePage - Ottawa
Joe Shyminsky – Oakville
Linebackers Liston Bates - Oakville
Jared Manchulenko – Oakville
Adam Ross – Sault
Daniel Twentyman – Sault
Defensive Backs Justin Boudreau – Oakville
Ben Fenton – Sudbury
Jamike Njoku – Sarnia
Justin Ouellette – Sudbury
Allens Pierre Jr. – Ottawa
