Brandon Lewis seems 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 statistical data, Lewis and Toronto Titan pivot Tom Denison were the big winners. The two time C.I.A.U. Hec Crighton Award (2002 & 2003) winner Denison who lead the League in all major statistical passing categories was a landslide winner as M.V.P. for the second time and as Offensive Player of the Year.
Veteran Brandon Lewis of the League Champion Sault Steelers earned his 15th All Star nod on the Defensive Line which extends his record for one position. Lewis has also garnered 14 straight nods on the Defensive Line which is also a record. As well, with Lewis earning Defensive Player and Defensive Lineman of the Year honours for a second consecutive year, that pushes his Career Awards total to 17, also, a record. Josh Gauthier also set a new mark as he earned his 5th August Kangro Memorial Leading Scorer Award. This breaks the tie he co-held with Sudbury’s John Miller who earned the award from 1991 to 1994 and Tri City’s Jonathon Nedeljkovic who earned his fourth in 2009.
Like 2010, there are a great many newcomers to the lists with 16 of the 28 positions with first time winners.
The 2nd place finishing Sault Ste. Marie Steelers led the all star parade with 8 honourees followed by the League Champion Toronto Titans who placed 6, Ottawa earned 5 spots while the Champion Tri City Outlaws and Toronto Raiders had 3 spots then Sarnia Imperials and Sudbury Spartans copped 2 nods each. For the Awards, the Steelers again led the parade with 4, Titans earned 3, Toronto Raiders 2 and Invaders and Outlaws had one apiece. The majority of the honourees will be participating in the League All Star game which is slated for Sudbury on September 24th.
2011 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 Also won with Oakville in 2007
Offensive Player of the Year Tom Denison – Titans First time for a Maddogs/Titans player
Defensive Player of the Year Brandon Lewis – Sault Fourth time, also 1998, 2002 and 2010
Offensive Lineman Greg Torrance – Sault First time for a Sault Steeler
Defensive Lineman Brandon Lewis – Sault Third time, also 2008 and 2010
Rookie of the Year Kyle Stenhouse – Raiders First for Raiders since 2005
(Leo Troy Memorial)
Coach of the Year Donovan Wright – Titans Third time for a Maddogs/Titans coach
(Sid Forster Memorial)
Special Teams Player Kris Newman – Raiders Second year in a row for Kris
(Mike Jackson Memorial)
Leading Scorer Josh Gauthier – Sault Fifth time, also 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2010
(August Kangro Memorial) (New record for most ever)
Championship Game M.V.P. Aron Froese – Tri City First honour
Craig Hodge – Ottawa First honour
OFFENCE ALL STARS
Position Player, Team Previous Selections
Quarterback Tom Denison – Toronto Titans 2007
Bryan Rosekat – Tri City First selection
Running Back Josh Gauthier – Sault 2007, 2008, 2010
Kris Newman – Toronto Raiders 2010
Receivers Chris Draffin – Toronto Titans First selection
Aron Froese – Tri City First selection
Cleon Holmes – Toronto Titans First selection
Kyle Kavanaugh – Ottawa First selection
Offensive Line Lee Becker – Tri City 2007, 2008, 2009
Qasim Khan – Ottawa First selection
Zak Kirk – Sault First selection
Luke Tenhagen – Sault 2010
Greg Torrance – Sault 2010
SPECIAL TEAMS ALL STARS
Punter Kevin Allaer – Sarnia 2010
Punt Return Kris Newman – Toronto Raiders First selection at this position
Kicker Matt Santos – Sault 2009, 2010
Kick Return DeShawn Hayes – Sarnia First selection
DEFENCE ALL STARS
Defensive Line Brandon Lewis – Sault 1996,98,99,2000,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10
James McAllister – Ottawa 2010
Joe Shyminsky – Sudbury First selection
Richard Thompson – Toronto Titans First selection
Linebackers Christian Contreras – Ottawa First selection
Adam Ross – Sault First selection
Sean Spencer – Toronto Titans 2004, 2007, 2008
Defensive Backs Rhami Aboud – Ottawa First selection
Anton Collymore – Toronto Titans First selection at this position
Dustin Crowder – Sudbury First selection
Wade Kraft – Sault 2009
Mark Simone – Toronto Raiders First selection
SECOND TEAM ALL STARS
Quarterback Darrell Wood – Sault
Running Backs George Baiden – Toronto Titans
DeShawn Hayes – Sarnia
Receivers Kyle Gauthier – Sault
Ryan Lounsbury – Sarnia
Brett McKnight – Sudbury
Keston Nelson – Toronto Titans
Offensive Line Josh Golding – Tri City
Bill Jurich – Sault
Chris Marshall – Tri City
Drew McBride – Sault
Roch Robitaille – Ottawa
Punter Jeff Morris – Ottawa
Punt Return Dustin Crowder – Sudbury
Kicker Kevin Allaer – Sarnia
Kick Return Josh Earls – Toronto Titans
Defensive Line Chad Bellardine – Ottawa
Craig Hodge – Ottawa
Rob McCormick – Ottawa
Jeff Nosal – Tri City
Desmond Thompson – Toronto Titans
Linebackers Shane Everest – Tri City
Rob Ramsay – Sault
Bryan Shuter – Sarnia
Defensive Backs Erik Faucon – Ottawa
Jeremy Kochberg – Toronto Raiders
Ryan Lorette – Ottawa
Dennis Lyte – Tri City
Kofi Osei – Sault
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