Redmen soccer star Capolungo merits All-Canadian honours

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Redmen soccer star Capolungo merits All-Canadian honours

Published: 12 November 2009

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LANGLEY, B.C. -- 香蕉视频 midfielder Yohann Capolungo, a 21-year-old native of France, has earned all-Canadian second-team status in CIS men's soccer. He becomes the 61st member of the Redmen in school history to merit the honour.

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A finance sophomore and a two-time all-star in the QUSL, Capolungo led the Redmen with four goals and added one assist in nine regular season听games despite missing three contests with an ankle sprain. He started in every game and in five of those, played the full 90 minutes, earning player-of-the-game honours three times. In 17 games overall heading into the Nationals, he has scored eight goals and three assists for 11 points.

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Among the other awards announced during the All-Canadian Banquet, Trinity Western defender Paul Hamilton was named CIS player of the year,听 Guelph's Robert Murphy of Ottawa, was selected rookie of the year, Saint Mary's Guiseppe Scichilone of Gondola Point, N. B., received the Student-Athlete Community Service award, and Laval's Samir Ghrib earned the coach-of-the-year award, presented by Coaches of Canada.

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The 2009 CIS championship gets under way Thursday at Trinity Western University in Langley, B.C. McGill opens against McMaster at 6:30 pm Eastern and SSN Canada will have live webcasts of all main-bracket duels ( or ). The national final is slated for Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time.

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2009 ALL-CANADIAN TEAMS

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The all-Canadian teams were also announced on Wednesday, with Montreal and Cape Breton contributing a pair apiece to the first squad.

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The 10 players joining Hamilton on the first CIS dream team are Montreal goalkeeper Gerardo Argento of Montreal, Laval's Alexandre L茅vesque-Tremblay of Baie-Saint-Paul, Que., UBC's Graham Smith of Abbotsford, B.C., and Toronto's Yannis Gianniotis of Toronto on defence, York's Francesco Bruno of Toronto, Montreal's Alhassane Fox of Conakry, Guinea, Cape Breton's Andrew Rigby of Nottingham, England, and Dalhousie's Ross Hagen of Calgary at midfield, as well as Cape Breton's Keishen Bean of Sandys, Bermuda, and Victoria's Cole McFarlane of Calgary at the striker positions.

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Many of them became or were already multiple all-Canadians.

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Argento received his fifth nod in five varsity seasons, including four first-team selections. Bruno, the CIS player of the year in 2008, was one of five players named CIS all-stars for the third time along with Hamilton, L茅vesque-Tremblay, Smith and McFarlane. Bean was a second-team member a year ago.

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The second CIS squad for 2009 is comprised of Laurentian keeper Scott Cliff of Hanmer, Ont., York's Franco Ruscetta of Woodbridge, Ont., UPEI's Nathan Snowie of Harrington, P.E.I., and UNB's Ken Morrison of Fredericton on defence, McGill's Yohann Capolungo of Vallan, France, Saskatchewan's Josh Northey of Saskatoon, Moncton's Olivier Babineau of Dieppe, N.B., Ryerson's Alex Braletic of Thornhill, Ont., and Alberta's Brett Colvin of Calgary at midfield, as well as Laval's Gabriel Moreau of St-Hyacinthe, Que., and Trent's听听听听听听听听 Thaddeus Bolton of Bowmanville, Ont., as the strikers.

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Morrison was named a CIS all-star for the third straight year, including a first-team nod in 2007. Babineau was a first-team all-Canadian last season, while Colvin found a spot on the second constellation for a second consecutive campaign.

2009 CIS MEN'S SOCCER AWARDS & ALL-CANADIANS

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Joe Johnson Memorial trophy (player of the year): Paul Hamilton, Trinity Western

Rookie of the year: Robert Murphy, Guelph

Student-Athlete Community Service award: Guiseppe Scichilone, Saint Mary's

Coach of the year, presented by Coaches of Canada: Samir Ghrib, Laval

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First Team

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Position听听听听听听听听听听 Athlete听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 University听听听听听听 Year听听听 Hometown听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Faculty

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Goalkeeper听听听听听 Gerardo Argento听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Montreal听听听听听听听听听 5听听听听听听听听听 Montreal, Que.听听听听听听听听听听听听 Law

Defender听听听听听听听听 Paul Hamilton听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Trinity Western听听听听听听听听听听听 4听听听听听听听听听 Calgary, Alta.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Education

Defender听听听听听听听听 Alexandre L茅vesque-Tremblay听听听听听听听听听听听 Laval听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 5听听听听听听听听听 Baie-Saint-Paul, Que.听听 Law

Defender听听听听听听听听 Graham Smith听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 UBC听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 5听听听听听听听听听 Abbotsford, B.C.听听听听听听听听 Commerce

Defender听听听听听听听听 Yannis Gianniotis听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Toronto听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 3听听听听听听听听听 Toronto, Ont.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 History/Geography

Midfield听听听听听听听听听听 Francesco Bruno听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 York听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 4听听听听听听听听听 Toronto, Ont.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Business & Society

Midfield听听听听听听听听听听 Alhassane Fox听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Montreal听听听听听听听听听 2听听听听听听听听听 Conakry, Guinea听听听听听听听听 Criminology

Midfield听听听听听听听听听听 Andrew Rigby听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Cape Breton听听听听 1听听听听听听听听听 Nottingham, England听听 BACS

Midfield听听听听听听听听听听 Ross Hagen听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Dalhousie听听听听听听听 4听听听听听听听听听 Calgary, Alta.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Commerce

Striker听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Keishen Bean听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Cape Breton听听听听 2听听听听听听听听听 Sandys, Bermuda听听听听听听听听 BACS

Striker听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Cole McFarlane听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Victoria听听听听听听听听听听听 5听听听听听听听听听 Calgary, Alta.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Humanities

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Second Team

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Goalkeeper听听听听听 Scott Cliff听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Laurentian听听听听听听 5听听听听听听听听听 Hanmer, Ont.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Physical Education

Defender听听听听听听听听 Franco Ruscetta听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 York听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 5听听听听听听听听听 Woodbridge, Ont.听听听听听听听 Business

Defender听听听听听听听听 Nathan Snowie听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 UPEI听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 3听听听听听听听听听 Harrington, P.E.I.听听听听听听听听 Business Administration

Defender听听听听听听听听 Ken Morrison听听听听听听听听听听听听听 UNB听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 5听听听听听听听听听 Fredericton, N.B听听听听听听听听听 Kinesiology

Midfield听听听听听听听听听听 Yohann Capolungo听听听听听 McGill听听听听听听听听听听听听 2听听听听听听听听听 Vallan, France听听听听听听听听听听听听 Arts & Science (Economics & Math)

Midfield听听听听听听听听听听 Josh Northey听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Saskatchewan听 3听听听听听听听听听 Saskatoon, Sask.听听听听听听听听听 Arts & Science

Midfield听听听听听听听听听听 Olivier Babineau听听听听听听听听听 Moncton听听听听听听听听听 4听听听听听听听听听 Dieppe, N.B.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Kinesiology

Midfield听听听听听听听听听听 Alex Braletic听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Ryerson听听听听听听听听听听 2听听听听听听听听听 Thornhill, Ont.听听听听听听听听听听听听 Engineering

Midfield听听听听听听听听听听 Brett Colvin听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Alberta听听听听听听听听听听听听 3听听听听听听听听听 Calgary, Alta.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Business

Striker听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Gabriel Moreau听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Laval听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 3听听听听听听听听听 St-Hyacinthe, Que.听听听听听 Sciences

Striker听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Thaddeus Bolton听听听听听听听听 Trent听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 4听听听听听听听听听 Bowmanville, Ont.听听听听听听 Business Administration

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McGill's 61 CIS All-Canadians

1978 Guarcia Nunes
1978 Walmir DaSilva
1979 Brian Decaire
1980 Brian Decaire
1980 *Jim Takets
1981 Brian Decaire
1982 John D'Ambrosio
1982 Guy-Marie Joseph
1982 Dr. Dickens St. Vil
1983 Dr. Dickens St. Vil
1983 Guy-Marie Joseph
1983 Aldo Braccio
1983 Marc N枚e
1984 Graham Butcher
1984 *Alastair McDonald
1984 *Aldo Braccio
1984 *Marc N枚e
1985 *Aldo Braccio
1985 *Mike Gray
1986 John Hayward
1986 *Aldo Braccio
1986 *Bertrand Coudraye
1986 Mike Gray
1987 *John Hayward
1987 Ilias Konstantopolous
1988 *Julian Barrow
1988 Felice Mastrostefano
1989 Julian Barrow
1989 J.P. Vialard
1989 *John Hayward
1990 Julian Barrow
1990 *Rick Taweel
1990 J.P. Vialard
1991 *Bert Lee
1991 Joe Martucci
1991 Christopher Drysdale
1992 Christopher Drysdale
1992 *Adam Mar
1993 *Marc-Antoine Larochelle
1993 Christopher Drysdale
1994 Christopher Drysdale
1994 Brian Rae
1995 *Adam Mar
1996 Marc Mounicot
1996 *Anthony Watine
1996 *Gabriel Gervais
1997 Marc Labrom
1997 Marc Mounicot
1998 Sean Shepherd
1998 *Gaetano Zullo
1999 *Jason Forsyth
1999 Rehan Ali
2000 Gaetano Zullo
2000 Eddy Zuppel
2000 Guy Anaba Anaba
2002 Alexandre Scott
2002 Derek Tsang
2004 Alexandre Scott
2006 *James Scholefield
2008 *James Scholefield
2009 *Yohann Capolungo

*second team