Sports

Lions rule CFL all-star picks

The B.C. Lions dominated the CFL's annual all-star selections announced Thursday, picking up a league-high 15 nods.

West Division All-Stars
Offence
Kerry Joseph QB Saskatchewan
Joffrey Reynolds RB Calgary
Joe Smith RB B.C.
Jason Clermont R B.C.
D.J. Flick R Saskatchewan
Nikolas Lewis R Calgary
Geroy Simon R B.C.
Jeremy O'Day C Saskatchewan
Kelly Bates G B.C.
Jay McNeil G Calgary
Gene Makowsky T Saskatchewan
Rob Murphy T B.C.
Defence
Aaron Hunt DT B.C.
Tyrone Williams DT B.C.
Fred Perry DE Saskatchewan
Cameron Wake DE B.C.
Otis Floyd LB B.C.
Reggie Hunt LB Saskatchewan
Maurice Lloyd LB Saskatchewan
Lavar Glover CB B.C.
James Johnson CB Saskatchewan
Korey Banks DB B.C.
Ryan Phillips DB B.C.
Barron Miles S B.C.
Special Teams
Paul McCallum P B.C.
Luca Congi K Saskatchewan
Ian Smart ST B.C.

The B.C. Lions dominated the CFL's annual all-star selections announced Thursday, picking up a league-high 15 nods.

B.C., which has clinched first place in the West and a first-round bye heading into the final week of the season, received eight division all-star selections on defence, five on offence and two on special teams.

League rushing leader Joe Smith, sack leader Cameron Wake and punter Paul McCallum topped the list of Lions making the West team.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders had the other four picks on the West defence and nine selections overall, while the Calgary Stampeders had three picks and the Edmonton Eskimos were shut out.

East Division All-Stars
Offence
Kevin Glenn QB Winnipeg
Jesse Lumsden RB Hamilton
Charles Roberts RB Winnipeg
Derick Armstrong R Winnipeg
Ben Cahoon R Montreal
Terrence Edwards R Winnipeg
Milt Stegall R Winnipeg
Marwan Hage C Hamilton
Scott Flory G Montreal
Taylor Robertson G Toronto
Alexandre Gauthier T Winnipeg
Dan Goodspeed T Winnipeg
Defence
Adriano Belli DT Toronto
Doug Brown DT Winnipeg
Jonathan Brown DE Toronto
Tom Canada DE Winnipeg
Kevin Eiben LB Toronto
Zeke Moreno LB Hamilton
Barrin Simpson LB Winnipeg
Byron Parker CB Toronto
Jordan Younger CB Toronto
Randee Drew DB Montreal
Kenny Wheaton DB Toronto
Orlondo Steinauer S Toronto
Special Teams
Nick Setta K Hamilton
Damon Duval P Montreal
Dominique Dorsey ST Toronto

In the East, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers led the way with 10 selections, one more than the first-place Toronto Argonauts. The Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats had four selections apiece.

CFL outstanding player nominees Kevin Glenn of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Kerry Joseph of the Saskatchewan Roughriders were named the quarterbacks for each division.

The division all-stars were selected by the Football Reporters of Canada, CFL head coaches and fans from across the country.

With files from the Canadian Press