2011 Team Canada - IFAF Senior Football Silver Medalists
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Thaine Carter
Scott Valberg
Dan Bederman
Alex DaPrato
Coach Pat Tracey


2010-2011 Queen's Athletics Awards
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Queen's Male Rookie of the Year - Sam Sabourin


2010 Team Awards
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Most Valuable Player (Johnny Evans Trophy): Jimmy Therrien

Offensive Linemen of the Year (Orrin Carson): Matt O'Donnell & Dan Bederman

Defensive Lineman of the Year (Orrin Carson): John Miniaci

Special Teams Player of the Year (Bob Howes Trophy): Dan Village

Offensive Player of the Year (Doug Hargreaves Trophy): Devan Sheahan

Defensive Player of the Year (Lou Bruce Trophy): Sam Sabourin

Rookie of the Year (Royal Todd): Sam Sabourin

Academic & Athletics (Bill Miklas Trophy): Will vanRuyven

Most Dedicated (Hal McCarney Trophy): Blaise Morrison

Most Improved (Justin Schwieg Trophy): Giovanni Aprile


East-West Shrine Game - West Team
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Matt O'Donnell


CIS All-Canadians - First Team
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Matt O'Donnell

CIS Award Nominees
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Peter Gorman Trophy - Rookie of the Year: Sam Sabourin
JP Metras Award - Outstanding Lineman: Matt O'Donnell
Gino Fracas Award - Volunteer Coach of the Year: Bob Vespaziani

OUA First Team All-Star
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Matt O'Donnell (66)

OUA Second Team All-Stars
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Dan Bederman (50)
Frank Pankewich (48)
Devan Sheahan (8)
Jimmy Therrien (11)
Dan Village (2)

OUA 2010 AWARD WINNERS
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Outstanding Lineman - Matt O'Donnell (66)

Outstanding Rookie - Sam Sabourin (44)

Volunteer Coach of the Year - Bob Vespaziani

HAMILTON (November 11, 2010) – The Queen's Gaels football team picked up three OUA major awards on Thursday with Sam Sabourin of Stittsville, Ont., Matt O'Donnell of Kingston, Ont., and defensive line coach Bob Vespaziani all recognized by the league.

Sabourin claimed the Norm Marshall award for rookie of the year while O'Donnell took home the J.P. Metras award for lineman of the year. Vespaziani took home the Volunteer Coach of the Year award.

As a first year linebacker, Sabourin made a seamless transition into OUA becoming a starter on defence and special teams playing in all nine of the Gaels games this year. He set a number of Queen's school records in 2010 including most tackles in a season with 64, most tackles for loss with nine, most solo tackles in a season with 50 and most tackles in a single game with 13.

Sabourin was ranked third on the CIS list for tackles in the regular season and had two sacks, an interception and three forced fumbles. The rookie is the third Gael to win the award, the last being famed quarterback Danny Brannagan of Burlington, Ont. in 2005.

O'Donnell claimed his second consecutive OUA All-Star honour earlier this week and is one of the most imposing tackles in the CIS standing at 6'10 and weighing in at 329 lbs. His ability as a pass protector on the left side puts him in a class all by himself and his presence on perimeter run plays is undeniable.

The fourth year Gael is currently ranked in the top six Canadian prospects by the CFL and he has attracted interest from the NFL. O'Donnell becomes the fifth Gael to be nominated for the J.P. Metras Trophy for outstanding work as a lineman.

Vespaziani, is a former CFL head coach and general manager and has volunteered his time as the defensive line assistant with the Gaels for three seasons. Since his arrival he has helped mould four of the best lineman to play at the CIS level including Neil Puffer (Edmonton Eskimos), Dee Sterling (Edmonton Eskimos), Shomari Williams (Saskatchewan Roughriders) and 2008 J.P. Metras Award Recipient Osie Ukwuoma. Vespaziani's influence on the next generation of defensive lineman at Queen's has been profound with observers already taking notice.