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Sinotte on pace to break CIS receptions record this week

Published: 22 October 2009


OTTAWA (CIS) - Queen's quarterback Dan Brannagan will play the final regular season game of his stellar university career on Saturday and, if all goes according to plan, he'll then go into the OUA playoffs as CIS' all-time leading passer.

 

Brannagan of Burlington, Ont., has amassed 10,425 yards through the air since joining the Gaels in 2005 and needs 31 more this weekend against Wilfrid Laurier to break the CIS career mark of 10,455 set a year ago by former McGill pivot Matt Connell.

 

Brannagan could also set an OUA record for career touchdown passes Saturday. He enters the duel in third place on the CIS all-time list with 77 TD strikes, two back of OUA record-holder Josh Sacobie of Ottawa and 10 shy of the national mark established from 1987 to 1990 by Saint Mary's three-time Hec Crighton trophy winner Chris Flynn.

 

No. 2-ranked Queen's (7-0), which has already secured first place in the OUA standings and a bye in the first round of the playoffs, visits Laurier (5-2) at 1 p.m.

 

Western's own fifth-year senior, Michael Faulds of Eden Mills, Ont., will also end his varsity career near the top of a number of CIS quarterback categories. He even has an outside shot at overtaking Brannagan for the passing yards lead.

 

Going into the No. 6-Mustangs' (5-2) finale Saturday against Toronto (1-6), Faulds sits in third place on the CIS list with 10,261 yards, is second with 722 career completions (94 behind Connell) and fourth with 1,189 attempts, only 11 back of second place.

 

Other players to keep an eye on this weekend include McGill receiver Charles-Antoine Sinotte of Trois-Rivières, Que., Queen's receiver Scott Valberg of Kingston, Ont., Saint Mary's kicker Justin Palardy of Truro, N.S., and Guelph kicker Rob Maver of Guelph, Ont.

 

Both Sinotte and Palardy still have two games to play in the regular season, while Valberg and Maver have one apiece.

 

Sinotte, whose Redmen (3-3) battle Concordia Saturday, is currently tied for fourth place on the CIS career list with 185 receptions, nine back of the Canadian record set last year by former McGill teammate Erik Galas. Sinotte, a fourth-year veteran, already holds the CIS single-season mark of 72 catches since 2007.

 

Valberg ranks ninth with 2,758 career receiving yards, only 23 out of eighth position and 111 shy of seventh place. He is also tied for 13th with 154 receptions and tied for 15th with 21 TD catches.

 

Palardy and Maver, both in their fourth university season, are already among CIS career leaders for most field goals and points.

 

Palardy, whose No. 7-Huskies (5-1) face No. 9-StFX (5-1) Friday night, is currently tied for fifth all-time with an AUS-record 59 field goals (11 back of CIS record-holder Frank Jagas of Western) and is tied for sixth place with 296 career points.

 

Maver, whose Gryphons (3-4) end the campaign Saturday at McMaster, is not far behind with 57 field goals and 287 points.

 

As the regular schedule comes to an end this weekend in Ontario and wraps up next week in the three other conferences, a number of players are also making their way up CIS single-season lists.

 

Faulds leads the nation this fall with 2,483 passing yards, which is already good for 11th place all-time. Former Queen's two-time Hec Crighton winner Tommy Denison set the CIS and OUA marks of 3,001 yards in 2002, while Chris Hessel set the Western record of 2,806 (fourth all-time) that same year.

 

Mustang teammate Nathan Riva of LaSalle, Ont., leads CIS on the season with 14 all-purpose touchdowns. While he has no shot at the CIS record of 25 set way back in 1967 by StFX's Paul Brule, Riva could make his way all the way up to sixth place with a three-touchdown performance against Toronto.

 

Sherbrooke running back Pascal Fils of Montreal is the 2009 CIS rushing yards leader with 1,121, with two games remaining on the Vert & Or schedule. The CIS mark of 1,816 yards set in 2004 by former McMaster Hec Crighton recipient Jesse Lumsden seems safe, but Fils could make his way into the single-season Top 5 (current No. 5: 1,464 - Jamall Lee, Bishop's, 2007).

 

Alberta defensive back Jason Hetherington of Moose Jaw, Sask., has a CIS-leading eight interceptions with two games left on the Golden Bears schedule. Only 10 players in CIS history had more picks in a single season, with UBC's Mark Norman holding the national record of 12 since 1986.

 

Laurier's Dillon Heap of Waterloo, Ont., already has a CIS season record of 827 punt return yards going into the Hawks finale against Queen's.

 

Finally, Palardy and Ottawa's Matthew Falvo of Welland, Ont., are tied for the CIS lead this fall with 17 field goals. While Falvo only has a single game - Saturday vs. Windsor - to add to his total, Palardy has two outings left and has an outside shot at the CIS mark of 25 set a year ago by Laval's Christopher Milo.

 

Following are the CIS career leaders in major passing categories, as well as in various other categories.

 

CIS CAREER LEADERS (regular season only)

 

Passing yards

 

1.         10455  Matt Connell, McGill                           2003-08 **

2.         10425  Dan Brannagan, Queen's                   2005-present

3.         10261  Michael Faulds, Western                     2005-present

4.         9974    Ben Chapdelaine, McMaster                1997-01

5.         9885    Josh Sacobie, Ottawa                           2004-08

6.         9449    Teale Orban, Regina                            2004-08

7.         9287    Justin Dunk, Guelph                           2005-present

8.         8800   Darryl Leason, Calgary - Regina          1996-98 / 2000-01

9.         8766    Larry Jusdanis, Acadia                                    1991-95

10.       8637    Chris Hessel, Western                          1998 / 2001-04

11.       8424    Bill Kubas, Laurier                              1990-94

12.       8407    Greg Vavra, Calgary                            1979-83

13.       8294    Brent Schneider, Saskatchewan                       1992-96

14.       8288    Mathieu Bertrand, Laval                      1998-99 / 2001-03

15.       8158    Blake Smelser, UBC                            2002-06

16.       8073    Benoit Groulx, Laval                           2005-present

 

** Connell only dressed for 1 game in 2003 (3-3, 42 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT) which did not count towards his eligibility, as per CIS regulations.

 

Touchdown passes

 

1.         87        Chris Flynn, Saint Mary's                    1987-90

2.         79        Josh Sacobie, Ottawa                           2004-08

3.         77        Dan Brannagan, Queen's                   2005-present

4.         76        Teale Orban, Regina                            2004-08

5.         73        Bill Robinson Sr., St. Mary's - Western           1970-73 / 1974

6.         65        Bill Kubas, Laurier                              1990-94

7.         64        Larry Jusdanis, Acadia                                    1991-95

T8.       63        Greg Vavra, Calgary                            1979-83

T8.       63        Matt Connell, McGill                           2003-08 **

T10.     62        Chris Hessel, Western                          1998 / 2001-04

T10.     62        Shane Munson, Manitoba                    1999-03

T10.     62        Ryan Pyear, Laurier                             2001-05

T10.     62        Benoit Groulx, Laval                           2005-present
14.       61        Justin Dunk, Guelph                           2005-present

15.       60        Darryl Leason, Calgary            - Regina           1996-98 / 2000-01

16.       59        Ben Chapdelaine, McMaster                1997-01

T17.     58        Mathieu Bertrand, Laval                      1998-99 / 2001-03

T17.     58        Michael Faulds, Western                     2005-present

 

Passing attempts

 

1.         1364    Matt Connell, McGill                           2003-08 **

2.         1200    Greg Vavra, Calgary                            1979-83

3.         1198    Teale Orban, Regina                            2004-08

4.         1189    Michael Faulds, Western                     2005-present
5.         1166    Dan Brannagan, Queen's                   2005-present
6.         1111    Josh Sacobie, Ottawa                           2004-08

7.         1107    Ben Chapdelaine, McMaster                1997-01

8.         1095    Larry Jusdanis, Acadia                                    1991-95

9.         1089    Justin Dunk, Guelph                           2005-present

 

Passing completions

 

1.         816      Matt Connell, McGill                           2003-08 **

2.         722      Michael Faulds, Western                     2005-present

3.         685      Teale Orban, Regina                            2004-08

4.         642      Dan Brannagan, Queen's                   2005-present

5.         637      Josh Sacobie, Ottawa                           2004-08

6.         611      Greg Vavra, Calgary                            1979-83

7.         609      Ben Chapdelaine, McMaster                1997-01

8.         593      Justin Dunk, Guelph                           2005-present

9.         592      Larry Jusdanis, Acadia                                    1991-95

10.       581      Benoit Groulx, Laval                           2005-present

 

Receptions

 

1.         194      Erik Galas, McGill                               2004-08

2.         189      Andy Fantuz, Western                         2002-05

3.         186      Stefan Ptaszek, Laurier                                    1990-94

T4.       185      Chris Evraire, Ottawa                           1994-98

T4.       185      Charles-Antoine Sinotte, McGill          2006-present

6.         178      Arjei Franklin, Windsor                                   2001-05

T7.       173      James MacLean, Queen's                    1998-01

T7.       173      Chad Goldie, Regina                            2004-08

9.         168      Grant Davy, Acadia                             1991-95

10.       166      Steve Sarty, Saint Mary's                     1991-95

11.       163      Bill McIntyre, StFX                              1983-87

12.       162      Brad Coutts UBC                                 1996-00

T13.     154      Glenn Miller, McGill                            1982-86

T13.     154      Scott Valberg, Queen's                                    2004-present **
15.       153      Cory Kennedy, Toronto                                   2004-08
16.       152      Terry Firr, Manitoba                            2004-08

17.       151      Gary Ross, Mount Allison                   2006-present

** Valberg only dressed for 2 games in 2004 (3 rec, 64 yds, 0 TD) which did not count towards his eligibility, as per CIS regulations.

 

Receiving yards

 

1.         4123    Andy Fantuz, Western                        2002-05

2.         3184    Ryan Janzen, McMaster                       1996-00

3.         3138    James MacLean, Queen's                    1998-01

4.         3126    Stefan Ptaszek, Laurier                                    1990-94

5.         3031    Chris Evraire, Ottawa                           1994-98

6.         2913    Arjei Franklin, Windsor                                   2001-05

7.         2869    Vaughan Swart, McMaster                   2001-05

8.         2781    Brad Coutts, UBC                                1996-01

9. 2758    Scott Valberg, Queen's                                    2004-present **

21.       2304    Charles-Antoine Sinotte, McGill          2006-present

22.       2302    Gary Ross, Mount Allison                   2006-present

 

Field goals

 

1.         70        Frank Jagas, Western                           1990-94

2.         68        Jamie Boreham, UBC-Sask.-Man.       1996 / 1999 / 2001-03

3.         63        Shawn McIsaac, UBC                          2004-08

4.         61        Anand Pillai, McGill                            1999-2003

T5.       59        Michael Ray, McMaster                                   2001-04

T5.       59        Justin Palardy, Saint Mary's               2006-present

7.         57        Rob Maver, Guelph                             2006-present

T18.     51        Perri Scarcelli, Regina                                    2005-present

25.       48        Aaron Ifield, Calgary                          2006-present

T32.     45        Christopher Milo, Laval                      2007-present

 

All-purpose touchdowns

 

1.         51        Paul Brule, StFX                                  1964-67

2.         48        Dominic Zagari, Manitoba                   1991-95

3.         47        Jesse Lumsden, McMaster                   2001-04

4.         43        Randy McAuley, Western                    2003-07

T5.       41        Mike Bradley, Waterloo                       1997-01

T5.       41        Andy Fantuz, Western                         2002-05

7.         40        Kojo Aidoo, McMaster                                    1998-02

8.         39        Daryl Stephenson, Windsor                 2004-08

9.         37        Luis Perez, Saint Mary's                      1997-01

10.       37        Mike Giffin, Queen's                          2005-08

T11.     36        Tim Tindale, Western                         1990-93

T11.     36        Pierre-Luc Yao, Laval                          2003-07
13.       35        Jamall Lee, Bishop's                            2005-08

T14.     34        Brian Fryer, Alberta                             1972-75

T14.     34        Sean Reade, Western                           1992-96

T14.     34        Kyle Pyear, McMaster                         1999-03

T17.     33        Eric Walter, McGill - Toronto              1961-62 - 64-65 / 1968-70

T17.     33        Jim Reid, Laurier                                 1976-78

T17.     33        Chris Ciezki, UBC                               2000 / 2004-07

T17.     33        Ivan Birungi, Acadia - Ottawa             2003-06 / 2008

T17. 33        Nick Fitzgibbon, Guelph                     2006-present

 

Scoring (points)

 

1.         410      Neil Lumsden, Ottawa                                     1972-75

2.         392      Frank Jagas, Western                           1990-94

3.         357      Jamie Boreham, UBC-Sask.-Man.       1996 / 1999 / 2001-03

4.         346      Michael Ray, McMaster                                   2000-04

5.         306      Paul Brule, StFX                                  1964-67

T6.       296      Dominic Zagari, Manitoba                   1991-95

T6.       296      Justin Palardy, Saint Mary's               2006-present

8.         294      Kevin Reider, Windsor                                    2003-07

9.         293      Bob Stracina, Acadia                           1975-79

10.       293      Anand Pillai, McGill                            1999-2003

11.       287      Rob Maver, Guelph                             2006-present

12.       282      Jesse Lumsden, McMaster                   2001-04

13.       279      Perri Scarcelli, Regina                                    2005-present

25.       256      Christopher Milo, Laval                      2007-present

 

Punt return yards

 

1.         2517    Chris Evraire, Ottawa                           1994-98

2.         2279    Eric Duchene, Saskatchewan               1999-03

3.         1964    Derek Townsend, UBC                                    2003-07

4.         1918    Chuck Wust, Acadia                            1982-83 / 1985-87

5.         1886    Don Hollerhead, Windsor                    1971-75

6.         1766    Mike Plante, Manitoba                                     1997-00

7.         1736    Kendall Jeske, Alberta                         2002-06

8.         1632    Arjei Franklin, Windsor                                   2001-05

9. 1607    Gary Ross, Mount Allison                   2006-present

10.       1520    Brad Black, Manitoba                          2004-07

11. 1472    Jimmy Allin, Queen's                          2005-present

28.       1178    Dillon Heap, Laurier                           2005 / 2008-present


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