X-Men football linebacker Henoc Muamba and offensive lineman Stewart Walsh were named to the East roster for the upcoming East-West Bowl taking place May 8 in London, ON. The East-West Bowl is an annual game showcasing CIS athletes eligible for the 2011 CFL draft.

Henoc Muamba is a native of Mississauga, ON who recently completed his third season with the X-Men. He was an AUS defensive all-star for the second consecutive year and also earned the nod as a CIS 1st team all-Canadian. He was 5th overall in the AUS with 36.5 tackles on the season (24 solo and 25 assisted) in 7 games played and also recorded 4 sacks. Muamba was the 2008 AUS Defensive Player of the Year.

Stewart Walsh is a third year Arts student from Antigonish, NS and is a guard on the X-Men offensive line. He was an AUS offensive all-star this past season and was the 2007 AUS Rookie of the Year.

Third year defensive back Reilly Penner was also invited to particiapte in the game but is unable to attend due to a knee injury. Penner was 3rd in the AUS in defended passes with 7 including 3 breakups and 4 interceptions on the season.  His 4 interceptions was good enough for 2nd overall in the conference.

The official release from Canadian Interuniversity Sport follows. 

Rosters announced for 8th annual East West Bowl
 
OTTAWA (CIS) – Canadian Interuniversity Sport announced Monday the 89 football players who will participate in the eighth annual East West Bowl, presented by Under Armour, on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at TD Waterhouse Stadium on the campus of The University of Western Ontario in London, Ont.

Official website (including ticket information): http://english.cis-sic.ca/eastwestbowl/2010

Western is hosting the event for the second straight year. The affair was previously held at McMaster (2008), Laval (2007, 2006) and Wilfrid Laurier (2005, 2004, 2003). Kickoff for the 2010 game is set for 1 p.m.

Last spring, the West team prevailed 16-7 to improve its all-time record to 6-1 in the series.

Pat Sheahan, head coach of the reigning Vanier Cup champion Queen’s Gaels, will lead the East squad in London, while Calgary’s Blake Nill will be in charge of the West contingent. 

“This is a promising group of young athletes who all have aspirations of playing professionally in the years to come,” said Sheahan, who guided the Gaels to a 33-31 come-from-behind win last November in Quebec City for their first national title since 1992. “This is an opportunity for them to showcase their talent and further develop their skills while playing with the best young football players in the country. It should be quite an event.”

“In my opinion the significance of the East West Bowl has evolved over the past few years,” said Nill, who last fall led the Dinos to their first Vanier Cup appearance since 1995 and who previously guided Saint Mary’s to a pair of CIS titles. “It has now become a true showcase of the top CIS football talent, and it is something our student-athletes prepare for from their freshmen year in hopes of someday participating in it.”

The East West Bowl showcases – for the most part - CIS players who will be eligible for the 2011 Canadian Football League draft.

The East side is comprised of student-athletes representing schools from the Atlantic and Quebec conferences, as well as from Queen’s, Ottawa and Toronto. The West squad is made up of players from Canada West and from the remaining OUA universities.

No less that 16 all-Canadians from 2009 will take the field on May 8 – seven on each side - including Laval wide receiver Julian Feoli Gudino, Queen’s offensive tackle Matt O’Donnell, Laval guard Pascal Baillargeon, Montreal defensive tackle Gregory Alexandre, StFX linebacker Henoc Muamba, Acadia defensive back Mike Miller and Laval kicker Christopher Milo for the East, and Calgary running back Matt Walter, Calgary wide receiver Nathan Coehoorn, Wilfrid Laurier wide receiver Dillon Heap, Calgary inside receiver Anthony Parker, Western guard Matt Norman, Alberta defensive end Craig Gerbrandt and Alberta kicker Hugh O’Neill for the West.

Wide receiver Thomas Howes, linebacker Steve Laporte and defensive back Ben D’Andrea will also represent Vanier Cup champion Queen’s.

Quarterbacking the East team will be Robert Mackay of Concordia and Brad Sinopoli of Ottawa, while Regina’s Marc Mueller and Saskatchewan’s Laurence Nixon will run the West offence.

Mackay set a single-season Quebec conference record in 2009 with 2,739 passing yards, led the nation with 328 pass attempts and tied for the CIS lead in both touchdown passes (18) and completions (201).

Sinopoli and Mueller were impressive in their first season as university starters after taking over from Gee-Gees and Rams greats Josh Sacobie and Teale Orban, respectively. Mueller led Canada West with 2,308 yards through the air, while Sinopoli also reached the 2000-yard plateau (2,084).

In his third campaign as the Huskies number one pivot, Nixon completed at least 60 percent of his passes (62.5) for the third straight year while leading Saskatchewan to the Canada West final.

NOTES: Past East West Bowl participants include Hec Crighton trophy winners Benoit Groulx of Laval, Daryl Stephenson of Windsor, Andy Fantuz of Western, Jesse Lumsden of McMaster and Tommy Denison of Queen’s... Other notables include former Sherbrooke Vert & Or Samuel Giguère and Calgary graduate Dan Federkeil, both members of the 2010 Super Bowl finalist Indianapolis Colts, as well as former Mustang Vaughn Martin, who played his first season with the San Diego Chargers after being selected in the fourth round in the 2009 NFL Collegiate Draft.

Previous East West Bowl results:
2009 (at Western): West 16, East 7
2008 (at McMaster): East 25, West 12
2007 (at Laval): West 22, East 19 (OT)
2006 (at Laval): West 34, East 26 (OT)
2005 (at Laurier): West 34, East 16
2004 (at Laurier): West 21, East 12
2003 (at Laurier): West 10, East 5
 
2010 EAST WEST BOWL ROSTERS
 
EAST TEAM
Pos.     Name                          University       HT       WT      Hometown

Offence
QB       Robert Mackay            Concordia        6-2       218      Port Dover, Ont.
QB       Bradley Sinopoli          Ottawa             6-4       200      Peterborough, Ont.
RB       Walter Cariazo             Toronto            5-10     205      Scarborough, Ont.
RB       Kyle Exumé                 Bishop’s          5-10     198      Brooklin, Ont.
RB       Craig Leger                  Saint Mary’s    5-9       185      Salmon River, N.S.
SB        Liam Mahoney            Concordia        6-1       197      Lachine, Que.
SB/WR Michael Prempeh         Toronto            6-0       190      Toronto, Ont.
WR      Frank Bruno                Montreal          5-9       165      Montreal, Que.
WR      Julian Feoli Gudino     Laval               6-1       210      San José, Costa Rica
WR      Thomas Howes            Queen’s           6-5       220      Parham, Ont.
WR      Steve Hughes               Ottawa             6-4       200      Ottawa, Ont.
WR      Olivier Mongeau          Bishop’s          6-2       190      Sorel, Que.
WR      Youssy Pierre              Montreal          6-0       180      Montreal, Que.
G         Pascal Baillargeon        Laval               6-5       315      St-Anselme, Que.
T          Anthony Barrette         Concordia        6-5       308      Verdun, Que.
C          Chris Munn                  Mt. Allison       6-0       300      Fredericton, N.B.        
OL       Matt O’Donnell            Queen’s           6-11     310      Kingston, Ont.
OL       Yannick Sage               Sherbrooke      6-4       300      Sherbrooke, Que.
T          Sébastien Taché           Montreal          6-4       270      Montreal, Que.
G         Stewart Walsh              StFX                6-1       298      Antigonish, N.S.

Defence
DT       Gregory Alexandre      Montreal          6-2       270      Montreal, Que.
DE       Courtney Bishop          McGill             6-2       222      Toronto, Ont.  
DE       Marc-Antoine L. Fortin            Laval   6-4       237      Quebec City, Que.
DL       Brandon Lowe             Ottawa             6-4       275      Etobicoke, Ont.
DT       Steve Paquette             Sherbrooke      6-2       266      Lahr, Germany
DT       Junior Turner               Bishop’s          6-3       230      Brampton, Ont.
DT       Ben Thompson            McGill             6-1       272      Fredericton, N.B.
LB       Ben Halpern                Mt. Allison       5-11     227      Halifax, N.S.
LB       Ryan King                   Saint Mary’s    6-0       210      Sherwood Park, Alta.
LB       Tom Labenski              Acadia             6-0       220      Oakville, Ont.
LB       Steve Laporte               Queen’s           6-1       220      Ottawa, Ont.
LB       Henoc Muamba           StFX                6-0       223      Mississauga, Ont.
LB       Kevin Régimbald         Sherbrooke      6-2       215      Rouyn-Noranda, Que.
DB       Patrick Bourgon           McGill             5-11     196      Pointe-au-Chêne, Que.
DB       Ben D’Andrea             Queen’s           5-11     195      Calgary, Alta.
DB       Michael Miller             Acadia             6-1       205      Riverview, N.B.
DB       Mike Rostance             Acadia             5-10     195      Orillia, Ont.
DB       Willie Sharpe               Toronto            6-1       190      Renfrew, Ont.
CB       Bradley Daye               Mt. Allison       5-10     170      Halifax, N.S.   
S          Nicholas Arsenault-Hum   Concordia        5-11     190      Delson, Que.
S          Jeff Hecht                    Saint Mary’s    5-10     195      Edmonton, Alta.
S          Jonathan Laliberté       Laval               5-11     200      Varennes, Que.

Special Teams
K         Christopher Milo          Laval               5-11     195      Montreal, Que.

WEST TEAM
Pos.     Name                          University       HT       WT      Hometown

Offence
QB       Marc Mueller               Regina             6-0       190      Regina, Sask.
QB       Laurence Nixon           Saskatchewan  6-0       210      Richmond, B.C.
FB        Jacob Appiah               York                5-9       194      Etobicoke, Ont.
RB       Dave Boyd                  UBC                5-9       195      Duncan, B.C.
RB       Joey Nemet                  McMaster         5-11     200      Burlington, Ont.
RB       Matt Walter                  Calgary            5-10     210      Calgary, Alta.
SB        Clancy Doiron             Manitoba         6-3       205      Winnipeg, Man.
SB        Braeden George           Saskatchewan 6-1       195      Calgary, Alta.
SB        Anthony Parker           Calgary            6-2       206      Okotoks, Alta.
SB        Brenden Owens           Regina             6-1       185      Regina, Sask.
WR      Zach Bull                     Western           6-0       185      Port Colborne, Ont
WR      Nathan Coehoorn        Calgary            6-2       220      Redcliff, Alta.
WR      Jedd Gardner               Guelph             6-0       175      Niagara Falls, Ont.
WR      Dillon Heap                 Laurier             5-10     175      Waterloo, Ont.
WR      Mark McConkey          Regina             6-2       195      Calgary, Alta.
WR      Marcel Samuel             Windsor           6-2       185      Mississauga, Ont.
WR      Dustin Zender              Waterloo          6-0       176      Waterloo, Ont.
G         Reed Alexander           Calgary                        6-3       290      Medicine Hat, Alta.
G/C      Nick Cicchini               Windsor           6-3       270      Sarnia, Ont.
OL       Thomas Fry                 Alberta             6-2       285      Edmonton, Alta.
T/G      Ben Heenan                 Saskatchewan  6-5       250      Regina, Sask.
G         Matt Norman               Western           6-3       322      Montreal, Que.
OL       Nicholas Ternovatsky  Alberta             6-2       280      St. Albert, Alta. 

Defence
DE       Everton Black              Manitoba         6-2       240      Toronto, Ont.
DL       Steve Cecchini             McMaster         6-2       248      Thorold, Ont.
DL       Steve Cormack            Laurier             6-1       280      Waterloo, Ont.
DL       Roberto Filice              McMaster         6-3       270      Stoney Creek, Ont.
DL       Craig Gerbrandt           Alberta             6-2       252      Sherwood Park, Alta.
DL       Andrew Heeley            Waterloo          6-2       235      Carlisle, Ont.
DT       Serge Kaminsky           UBC                6-3       245      Richmond, B.C.
DT       Seamus Postuma          Windsor           6-3       300      Thunder Bay, Ont.
LB       Thomas Hall                Manitoba         6-3       223      Winnipeg, Man.
LB       Steve Reading              York                6-0       232      Fenelon Falls, Ont.
LB       John Surla                    Western           6-0       215      Niagara Falls, Ont.
LB       Peter Thiel                   Saskatchewan  6-1       220      Regina, Sask.
DB       Sebastian Howard        Guelph             6-0       185      Niagara Falls, Ont.
DB       Bashir Moallim            Waterloo          5-10     177      Waterloo, Ont.
DB       James Savoie               Guelph             5-9       185      Niagara Falls, Ont.
CB / S  Craig Butler                 Western           6-1       185      London, Ont.
CB       Andre Clarke               York                6-1       193      Mississauga, Ont.
CB       Shane Herbert              Laurier             6-2       180      Ajax, Ont.
S          Alex Babalos               UBC                6-0       195      Delta, B.C.
S          Scott McCahill             Laurier             6-0       190      Kingston, Ont.
S          Mitch Nicholson          Waterloo          6-3       218      Grand Haven, Mich.
S          Daryl Townsend          Windsor           6-1       190      Windsor, Ont.

Special Teams
K         Hugh O’Neill               Alberta             6-2       190      Edmonton, Alta.