McGill's Miller named rookie of the year as QURL all-stars announced
MONTREAL - Brianna Miller of the McGill
Martlets has been voted rookie of the year in the Quebec University
Rugby League. The 19-year-old physical and health education
freshman from Pte. Claire, Que., was one of three McGill players
named to the 2010 QURL all-star team, along with eight-man
Mandy Mongeon of Ile Bizard, Que., and fullback
Briana Yerbury of Montreal.
Miller finished second in the QURL scoring race with 57 points,
registering eight tries, seven conversions and one penalty
kick.
Mongeon, a physiology senior, scored three tries, while Yerbury, a
political science and history senior, started all six games but had
no points.
Other major award winners included Concordia's Jackie
Tittley of Kirkland, Que., the conference scoring champion
who was named player of the year, Toronto native Jackie
Comeau of the Ottawa Gee-Gees, who was honoured for
community service. Concordia's Graeme McGravie
earned coach-of-the-year honours after guiding the Stingers to a
6-0 record.
2010 QURL ALL-STAR TEAM:
Lock, Marie-Pier Pinault-Reid, Laval, Medicine,
Quebec City, Que.
Hooker, Alison MacCormack, Ottawa, Sciences infirmières, Orangeville, Ont.
Lock, Élie Papineau, Laval, Business Administration, Sainte-Croix, Que.
Second Row, Claire Hortop, Concordia, Exercise Science, Mississauga, Ont.
Second Row, Sarah Nesbitt, Concordia, Design Art, Regina, Sask.
Third Row, Marie-Ève Gauvin, Laval, Intervention sportive, Quebec City, Que.
Third Row, Hughanna Gaw, Concordia, Leisure Science, Elgin, Que.
Eight-man, Mandy Mongeon, McGill, Physiology, Ile
Bizard, Que.
Fullback, Briana Yerbury, McGill, Political Science
& History, Montréal, Que.
Prop, Charlotte Vallieres-Villeneuve, Laval, Physiotherapy, Quebec City, Que.
Winger, Patricia Lapierre, Concordia, Political Science, Montréal, Que.
Centre, Jackie Tittley, Concordia, Leisure Science, Kirkland, Que.
Centre, Claudiane Renaud, Laval, Geological Science, Trois-Rivières, Que.
Winger, Lana Dingwall, Ottawa, Women's Studies, Ottawa, Ont.
Fullback, Brianna Miller, McGill,
Physical & Health Education, Pte. Claire,
Que.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Jackie Tittley, Concordia, Leisure Science,
Kirkland, Que.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
Brianna Miller, McGill, Physical & Health Education,
Pte. Claire, Que.
ACADEMIC, ATHLETICS & COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Jackie Comeau, Ottawa, Anthropology, Toronto,
Ont.
COACH OF THE YEAR:
Graeme McGravie, Concordia
SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
McGill Athletics &
Communication
514-398-7012
earl.zukerman [at] mcgill.ca