November 23, 2018

U SPORTS: Calgary’s Sinagra wins Hec Creighton Trophy

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University of Calgary Dinos quarterback Adam Sinagra was named the Hec Creighton Trophy winner on Thursday night after an outstanding 2018 season.

Sinagra, a fourth-year quarterback out of Pointe Claire, Que., set a U SPORTS record with 3,233 pass yards and led the Dinos to an 8-0 regular-season record.

His efforts were a massive part of Calgary’s nation-leading 570.9 yards per game on offence, and he ranked second in the country in pass touchdowns (23); Sinagra also led his conference with a 126 passer rating.

“It’s humbling, and it’s a great honour,” Sinagra told GoDinos.com. “I couldn’t haven’t done it without the team, though, honestly – the quarterback position, you can’t do it alone. You need all facets of the offence buying in and contributing. The whole team is a part of this.

“I was more comfortable this year and took more ownership, but I didn’t really notice a huge difference from previous years. I just was able to make those extra few plays that I wasn’t last year. We have such a good team around us, and it makes my job a lot easier.”

Sinagra beat out fellow finalists Hugo Richard (QB, Laval), Tre Ford (QB, Waterloo) and Kaion Julien-Grant (REC, St. FX) for university football’s most prestigious individual honour.

The night’s other major awards were dominated by the combatants in this weekend’s national championship game, the Western Mustangs and the host Laval Rouge et Or. Western linebacker Fraser Sopik won the Presidents’ Trophy as the top defensive player, while Mustangs defensive back Mackenzie Ferguson claimed the Russ Jackson Award for excellence in football, academics, and citizenship. Western’s Greg Marshall is the U SPORTS coach of the year, while standout Laval defensive end Mathieu Betts was named the top lineman in U SPORTS for a record third straight year. Peter Regimbald of Concordia rounded out the award winners as the volunteer assistant coach of the year, selected by Football Canada.

With files from GoDinos.com