The Windsor Lancers are pleased to announce that four members of the Blue & Gold have been named Ontario University Athletics (OUA) all-stars, as announced by the league Wednesday.
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Fourth year receiver
Evan Pszczonak was named a first team all-star, while kicker
Dan Cerino, defensive tackle
Tai Pham, and linebacker
Akeem Whonder were named to the second team.
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This is the first time all four Lancers have been named as OUA all-stars.
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A fourth-year inside receiver, Pszczonak stepped up his game to become the Lancers #1 receiver, and grabbed 42 receptions for 646 yards (92.3 yards per game), and six touchdowns over seven regular season games.
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In his final season with Windsor, Cerino posted 3052 punting yards with a long of 69, and recorded 55 points on field goals, going 8-for-13 in eight games played.
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Turning to the defensive side of the ball, Whonder had an outstanding 43 solo tackles and 53 total tackles to place him 6th overall in the CIS. The fifth year Lancer also had 2 sacks and 1 interception under his belt to close out his career.
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Pham, a London, ON native, was a quarterback's biggest fear as he led the team with 7.5 sacks, placing him 7th overall in Canada in the category. Pham also registered 19.5 total tackles (15 solo, 9 assisted) in 8 games played.Â
OUA ALL-STARS
FIRST TEAM OFFENCE
Quarterback: Will Finch - Western
Centre: Matthew Van Praet - Western
Guard: Cameron Thorn - Guelph
Guard: Derek Morris – Queen's
Offensive Tackle: Josh Prinsen – Queen's
Offensive Tackle: Kadeem Adams – Western
Inside Receiver: Brian Marshall - Western
Inside Receiver:Â Evan Pszczonak - Windsor
Wide Receiver: George Johnson – Western
Wide Receiver: Paul de Pass – Toronto
Running Back: Brendan Gillanders - Ottawa
Running Back: Errol Brooks – York
Punter: Lirim Hajrullahu - Western
Place Kicker: Lirim Hajrullahu - Western
Kick Returner: Kevin Bradfield – Toronto
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FIRST TEAM DEFENCE Â
Defensive Tackle: Daryl Waud - Western          Â
Defensive Tackle: Ettore Lattanzio - Ottawa
Defensive End: Dylan Ainsworth – Western
Defensive End: Derek Wiggan – Queen's
Linebacker: Pawel Kruba – Western
Linebacker: Sam Sabourin – Queen's
Linebacker: Beau Landry – Western
Defensive Halfback: Tijani Chase-Dunawa – Queen's
Defensive Halfback: Steven Ventresca – McMaster
Cornerback: Yann Tika-Balotoken – Queen's
Cornerback: Andrew Lue – Queen's
Safety: Mike Daly - McMaster
Rush/Cover: Andrew Graham – Guelph
SECOND TEAM OFFENCE
Quarterback: Aaron Colbon - Ottawa
Centre:Â Shavin Fernando - Ottawa
Guard: Taylor Servais - Ottawa
Guard: Joe Circelli – Western
Offensive Tackle:Â Jakob Piotrowski - Guelph
Offensive Tackle: Eddie Meredith – Western
Inside Receiver: Alex Pierzchalski – Toronto
Inside Receiver: Daniel Vandervoort - McMaster
Wide Receiver: Nick Anapolsky – Waterloo
Wide Receiver: Giovanni Aprile – Queen's
Running Back: Ryan Granberg – Queen's
Running Back: Dillon Campbell – Laurier
Punter: Dan Cerino – Windsor
Place Kicker: Tyler Crapigna – McMaster
Kick Returner: A'dre Fraser – Guelph
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SECOND TEAM DEFENCE Â
Defensive Tackle: John Miniaci – Queen's
Defensive Tackle: Tai Pham – Windsor
Defensive End: Ricky Osei-Kusi – Western
Defensive End: Cam Walker – Guelph
Linebacker: Aram Eisho - McMaster
Linebacker: Akeem Whonder – Windsor
Linebacker: Justin Baronaitis – Queen's
Defensive Halfback: Taylor Palmer – Guelph
Defensive Halfback: Chris Ackie – Laurier
Cornerback: Felix Odum – Laurier
Cornerback: Simon Bahru – Western
Safety: Matthew Bond-Lapointe - Ottawa
Rush/Cover: Thomas Majka – LaurierÂ