Eight Canadians named to IFAF U19 World Championship All-Tournament team

by footballcanada

Eight 2012 Football Canada Junior National Team members were selected to the All-Tournament team for the 2012 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Under-19 World Championship played at Burger Stadium in Austin from June 30 to July 7.
Canadian Defensive Back and future Champlain Cougar, Kevin McGee was named Tournament MVP after his two interceptions helped to shut down the United States as Canada won the Gold Medal. McGee led the tournament with 4 passes defended and had 2 interceptions in addition to recording 12 tackles.
“I didn’t think I’d even be a game MVP let alone the tournament MVP,” said McGee. “It’s unexpected. They’ll be really happy and really proud of me back home. I’m pretty happy.
“Everybody expected the Americans to win and we shocked the world. Hopefully everybody realizes we’re not just a hockey nation, we’re a football nation.”
Canadian quarterback and Western Mustangs commit Will Finch, who completed 19 of 29 pass attempts for 380 yards and 3 touchdowns, was joined by his favorite receiver and former Burlington Stampeders teammate Doug Corby, who had 12 receptions for a tournament-high 290 yards and 2 touchdowns. Corby a Queen’s recruit was Canada’s MVP in their opening game against Sweden.
On the defensive side of the ball, defensive linemen Edward Godin-Gosselin (Notre-Dame-de-Foy) and Charles Remi-Sarrazin (Édouard-Montpetit) were joined by linebacker, John Rush. Rush who played his freshman season with the University of Guelph in 2011 was the tournament’s third-leading tackler with 14.5 and was Canada’s MVP in the semi final win over Japan.
F-X Garneau’s Louis-Philippe Simoneau was honoured as a specialist after making 4 of 5 field goals with a long of 37 yards, converting 8 of 10 extra points in addition to punting 8 times for 309 yards and a 38.6-yard average.
Three Junior National Team players — RB, Steven Lumbala and OL, Kirby Fabian (University of Calgary), as well as WR, Julian Bailey (Laval) were named First-Team tournament All-Stars in 2009.
2012 First team all-tournament selections:
Offense
 
Country/
Pays
Name/ Nom
Hometown/ Ville natale
Pos.
CAN
Will Finch
Burlington, ON
QB/ QA
USA
Tarean Folston
RB/ P
AMS
Ietiaia Manu
RB/ P
USA
Demarcus Ayres
WR/ RÉ
CAN
Doug Corby
Burlington, ON
WR/ RÉ
USA
Durham Smythe
TE/ DI
USA
Hunter Bivin
OL/ LO
USA
Logan Tuley-Tillman
OL/ LO
AUT
Daniel Feichter
OL/ LO
JAP
Kenzo Shimano
OL/ LO
CAN
Louis-Gabriel Beaudet
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC
OL/ LO
Defense
Country/
Pays
Name/ Nom
Hometown/ Ville natale
Pos.
CAN
Edward Godin-Gosselin
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC
DL/ LD
CAN
Charles Remy-Sarrazin
Montréal, QC
DL/ LD
USA
Dakota Jackson
DL/ LD
AMS
Justus Faaiu
DL/ LD,
LB/ SEC
CAN
John Rush
Port Robinson, ON
LB/ SEC
USA
Eric Beisel
LB/ SEC
USA
Reggie Chevis
LB/ SEC
USA
Cameron Walker
DB/ DD
JAP
Yuta Shimozuru
DB/ DD
CAN
Kevin McGee
Sherbrooke, QC
DB/ DD
FRA
Carl Tembo
DB/ DD
Specialists
Country/
Pays
Name/ Nom
Hometown/ Villenatale
Pos.
CAN
Louis-Phillipe Simoneau
Saint-Hyachinthe, QC
K / B
SWE
Oscar Nevermann
All-Purpose

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