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Noah Harrison named Quebec men's rugby Player of the Year

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November 02, 2011

LENNOXVILLE, Que. – Noah Harrison (Toronto, Ont.) of the Bishop's Gaiters has been named the Quebec university rugby union Player of the Year. The veteran Number 8 is the inaugural winner of the award, and is one of five Gaiters to be honoured by the league in their annual awards. Also winning prizes were lock Max Grouette (Surrey, B.C.), who was named the league's Rookie of the Year, while Harrison, Adam Moore (Dartmouth, N.S.), Kyle Kelly (Halifax, N.S.) and Andrew Jamieson (Beaconsfield, Que.) were named to the league All-Star team.

Harrison, a fourth-year Business major, led the Gaiters and was third in the league with 25 points in six games. He was the linchpin of the Gaiters' front pack, and keyed the Bishop's attack and defence. This is the first time Harrison has been named a league award-winner

Grouette, a six-foot-four, 240-pound lock, was named the league Rookie of the Year for his strong performance on the Gaiters' front line. The Business major immediately stepped into the Gaiters' veteran pack and became a force in the scrums and pushing the Bishop's attack forward.

Andrew Jamieson was named an all-star for the second straight year. The sophomore centre scored a pair of tries for the Gaiters this season as he led the Bishop's back line. Kelly is a first-time honouree. The third-year prop was honoured for his work in the scrums, and his key runs with the ball. Moore is also a first-time honouree. The second-year flanker had a strong year as he moved into the starting lineup, highlighted by his Man of the Match award in the Gaiters' Homecoming win over Sherbrooke.

The Gaiters (3-3-1 overall, 3-2-1 Quebec), fell to Concordia, 13-10, last Saturday in the league semi-final.

2011 Quebec university Rugby Union Men's award winners
Award	Player	University	Hometown
Player of the Year	Noah Harrison	Bishop's	Toronto, Ont.
Rookie of the Year	Max Grouette	Bishop's	Surrey, B.C.
Coach of the Year	Craig Beemer	McGill
Community Service Award	Jonathan Dextras-Romagnino	Concordia	Montreal, Que.

2010 Quebec university Rugby Union Men's All-Star Team
Name	Pos	University	Hometown
Alexander Sunell	Prop	McGill	Vancouver, B.C.
Roderick MacKenzie	Lock	McGill	Vancouver, B.C.
Liam O'Briain	No. 8	McGill	Vancouver, B.C.
Connor McKenzie	Fly Half	McGill	Calgary, Alta.
Quentin Pradere	Centre	McGill	London, England
Gideon Balloch	Wing	McGill	Beijing, China
Noah Harrison	No. 8	Bishop's	Toronto, Ont.
Adam Moore	Flanker	Bishop's	Dartmouth, N.S.
Kyle Kelly	Prop	Bishop's	Halifax, N.S.
Andrew Jamieson	Centre	Bishop's	Beaconsfield, Que.
Jonathan Dextras-Romagnino	Centre	Concordia	Montreal, Que.
Gavid Droham	Flanker	Concordia	Montreal, Que.
Adriano d'Angelo	Fly Half	Concordia	Montreal, Que.
Émile Picard	Flanker	Sherbrooke	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.
Simon Maignan	Prop	Sherbrooke	Paris, France