2011-12 OCAA MEN'S RUGBY HEADLINES

Season
WITH DEBUT SEASON ON HORIZON, SHERIDAN ADDS THREE TO COACHING STAFF
WITH DEBUT SEASON ON HORIZON, SHERIDAN ADDS THREE TO COACHING STAFF

OAKVILLE, Ont. - As their OCAA debut draws closer the Sheridan Bruins men's rugby team continue to build their infrastructure, adding three assistant coaches - Trevor Figueira, Rick Bria and Domenic Scuglia - to the staff of head coach Carlos Moniz.

NEW PROGRAMS AND COACHES FOR SHERIDAN BRUINS
NEW PROGRAMS AND COACHES FOR SHERIDAN BRUINS

OAKVILLE, Ont. - The Sheridan Bruins athletics program will have some new faces and new teams in the fall of 2012 as the double-blue will add two new varsity teams to the fold.

NADLER CHOSEN FOR NATIONAL MEN'S RUGBY U-19 SQUAD
NADLER CHOSEN FOR NATIONAL MEN'S RUGBY U-19 SQUAD

OTTAWA - Algonquin Thunder prop Jon Nadler has been selected to represent Canada on the Rugby Canada Under-19 tour of England from February 22 to March 4, 2012.

MOHAWK MEN'S RUGBY COACH STEPS DOWN
MOHAWK MEN'S RUGBY COACH STEPS DOWN

The men’s rugby team at Mohawk College is looking for a new head coach, after the only man to lead the Mountaineer side, stepped down.

ST. LAWRENCE WINS OCAA DIVISION II MEN'S RUGBY BRONZE MEDAL MATCH
ST. LAWRENCE WINS OCAA DIVISION II MEN'S RUGBY BRONZE MEDAL MATCH

KINGSTON, Ont. – The St. Lawrence College Vikings men's rugby team held off a determined Georgian Grizzlies team to win the Division II bronze medal game in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA).

LOYALIST THREE-PEATS AS OCAA DIVISION II MEN'S RUGBY CHAMPIONS
LOYALIST THREE-PEATS AS OCAA DIVISION II MEN'S RUGBY CHAMPIONS

BELLEVILLE, Ont. - The Loyalist Lancers won the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Division II men's rugby championship for the third straight year on Saturday.

TRENT WINS FIRST-EVER OCAA MEDAL IN D-I MEN'S RUGBY BRONZE MEDAL MATCH
TRENT WINS FIRST-EVER OCAA MEDAL IN D-I MEN'S RUGBY BRONZE MEDAL MATCH

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. - On a day ideal for rugby, the Trent Excalibur men's rugby team earned an ideal result. Trent captured its first Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) medal in school history with a 27-20 win over the Mohawk Mountaineers.

HUMBER REPEATS AS OCAA DIVISION I MEN'S RUGBY CHAMPIONS
HUMBER REPEATS AS OCAA DIVISION I MEN'S RUGBY CHAMPIONS

MARKHAM, Ont. – The packed stands at Seneca College's Markham Campus Field were divided along partisan lines today as the No. 1 ranked Seneca Sting men's rugby team gave-up an early lead and lost 43-13 to the No. 2 ranked Humber Hawks in a heart-breaking Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Division I gold medal championship game.

RAGUSEO NAMED OCAA DIVISION I MEN'S RUGBY PLAYER OF THE YEAR
RAGUSEO NAMED OCAA DIVISION I MEN'S RUGBY PLAYER OF THE YEAR

TORONTO - Second-year fly half Matt Raguseo (Stouffville, Ont.) is the 2011 Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Division I men’s rugby player of the year.

OCAA DIVISION I MEN’S RUGBY MEDALS AWARDED SATURDAY
OCAA DIVISION I MEN’S RUGBY MEDALS AWARDED SATURDAY

TORONTO - The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Division I men’s rugby season comes to an exciting conclusion this Saturday on two fronts.

JADOWSKI EARNS TOP HONOURS IN OCAA DIVISION II MEN'S RUGBY
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.

LOYALIST LOOKS FOR THREE-PEAT IN OCAA MEN'S RUGBY
LOYALIST LOOKS FOR THREE-PEAT IN OCAA MEN'S RUGBY

TORONTO - The Loyalist Lancers need only a victory over Algonquin on Saturday to win its third straight Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Division II men’s rugby championship.

SHAW, BRADBURY NAMED OCAA RUGBY ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
SHAW, BRADBURY NAMED OCAA RUGBY ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

TORONTO - The following have been named Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) rugby student-athletes of the week for the period ending Sunday, Nov. 6.

USUAL SUSPECTS IN OCAA DIVISION I MEN’S RUGBY SEMI-FINALS
USUAL SUSPECTS IN OCAA DIVISION I MEN’S RUGBY SEMI-FINALS

TORONTO - The more things change, the more they stay the same in Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Division I men’s rugby.

FOUR TEAMS IN HUNT FOR OCAA DIVISION II MEN’S RUGBY TITLE
FOUR TEAMS IN HUNT FOR OCAA DIVISION II MEN’S RUGBY TITLE

TORONTO - The Loyalist Lancers are in the crosshairs of three teams looking to dethrone the two-time defending Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Division II men’s rugby champions.

MCKELVEY, MARTIN NAMED OCAA RUGBY ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
MCKELVEY, MARTIN NAMED OCAA RUGBY ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

TORONTO - The following have been named Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) rugby student-athletes of the week for the period ending Sunday, Oct. 30.