The AUS football major awards were announced Nov. 6, and the third-place Axemen have two winners – Jones as player of the year and Sean Stoqua as winner of the Student-Athlete Community Service Award for football.
Jones, a third-year science student from Enfield, led the Atlantic conference in receiving this season with a school-record 57 receptions for 639 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 7.1 receptions and 79.9 receiving yards per game.
His 57 receptions were the second-highest total in conference history, behind only the 60 receptions Mount Allison’s Gary Ross had in the 2009 season.
“Brian Jones has improved every aspect of his game, and he still has a lot more room for growth, which is scary,” said Axemen head coach Jeff Cummins.
Not only is Jones, who stands six-foot-four, able to get over the top of most defenders, “his most impressive quality is his ability to block," Cummins said.
“Many times this year, defenders have found that out first-hand,” he said. “We are very happy for Brian, and expect him to work harder to be even better next year.”
Jones is now in contention for the Hec Crichton CIS Player of the Year Award.
Stoqua recognized for community service
As the AUS Student-Athlete Community Service Award winner, Stoqua, a five-foot-eleven, 185-pound defensive back, goes into contention for the prestigious CIS Russ Jackson Award.
A fourth-year kinesiology student in his third year of eligibility, Stoqua, an Ottawa native, is a three-time academic All-Canadian with a 3.67 overall GPA. He is currently working on his honours thesis on recovery methods from exercise.
Athletically, he is key to the Axemen defensive secondary and is also a varsity basketball player – somewhat of a rarity in today’s university sport climate.
After sitting out most of last season due to injury, Stoqua returned this season. At a new position (free safety), he posted 24.5 tackles (20 solo and nine assisted). He also tied for the team lead with three interceptions.
In terms of community service, Stoqua volunteers with the Acadia S.M.I.L.E. program and Kinderskills Acadia, and led fundraising efforts last year for P.E.I.-based Camp Triumph.
“Sean has had a lot of success at Acadia, on the football field, on the basketball court, and in the classroom,” Cummins said.
“What I’ve been most impressed with is his selflessness in the community, on campus and within each of his teams. Sean is a glowing representation of what we would like all our student-athletes to aspire to.”
The AUS football major awards were announced Nov. 6, and the third-place Axemen have two winners – Jones as player of the year and Sean Stoqua as winner of the Student-Athlete Community Service Award for football.
Jones, a third-year science student from Enfield, led the Atlantic conference in receiving this season with a school-record 57 receptions for 639 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 7.1 receptions and 79.9 receiving yards per game.
His 57 receptions were the second-highest total in conference history, behind only the 60 receptions Mount Allison’s Gary Ross had in the 2009 season.
“Brian Jones has improved every aspect of his game, and he still has a lot more room for growth, which is scary,” said Axemen head coach Jeff Cummins.
Not only is Jones, who stands six-foot-four, able to get over the top of most defenders, “his most impressive quality is his ability to block," Cummins said.
“Many times this year, defenders have found that out first-hand,” he said. “We are very happy for Brian, and expect him to work harder to be even better next year.”
Jones is now in contention for the Hec Crichton CIS Player of the Year Award.
Stoqua recognized for community service
As the AUS Student-Athlete Community Service Award winner, Stoqua, a five-foot-eleven, 185-pound defensive back, goes into contention for the prestigious CIS Russ Jackson Award.
A fourth-year kinesiology student in his third year of eligibility, Stoqua, an Ottawa native, is a three-time academic All-Canadian with a 3.67 overall GPA. He is currently working on his honours thesis on recovery methods from exercise.
Athletically, he is key to the Axemen defensive secondary and is also a varsity basketball player – somewhat of a rarity in today’s university sport climate.
After sitting out most of last season due to injury, Stoqua returned this season. At a new position (free safety), he posted 24.5 tackles (20 solo and nine assisted). He also tied for the team lead with three interceptions.
In terms of community service, Stoqua volunteers with the Acadia S.M.I.L.E. program and Kinderskills Acadia, and led fundraising efforts last year for P.E.I.-based Camp Triumph.
“Sean has had a lot of success at Acadia, on the football field, on the basketball court, and in the classroom,” Cummins said.
“What I’ve been most impressed with is his selflessness in the community, on campus and within each of his teams. Sean is a glowing representation of what we would like all our student-athletes to aspire to.”
