National Post

Argos top CFL with 10 division all-stars

- Ted Wyman

• After having one of his finest seasons at age 38, quarterbac­k Ricky Ray was one of 10 Argonauts named CFL East Division all- stars Wednesday, which tops the league.

Ray led the league in completion­s (474) and was second in yards ( 5,546), while leading the Argos to a 9- 9 record behind the CFL’s second-best offensive attack.

The Redblacks had the secondmost division all-stars with eight.

The Stampeders, who had the best record at 13-4-1, had seven division all- stars, as did the 12- 6 Blue Bombers.

The 6-12 Tiger- Cats had six allstars, while the 12- 6 Edmonton Eskimos and 10-8 Roughrider­s had five apiece. The 7-11 Lions and 3-15 Alouettes each had three all-stars.

Among the other Argos named East all-stars in voting by the Football Reporters of Canada and CFL head coaches are offensive linemen Chris Van Zeyl and Sean McEwen and defensive linemen Dylan Wynn, Cleyon Laing and Victor Butler.

Leading a group of 14 Canadians named division all- stars is Blue Bombers running back Andrew Harris. A Winnipeg product, the 30- year- old had a season for the ages, leading the league in rushing with 1,035 yards and receptions with 105, the most ever by a running back in the CFL in a single season.

Other Canadians who made the cut include offensive linemen Brendon LaBatte ( Saskatchew­an) and Matt O’Donnell ( Edmonton), linebacker Alex Singleton ( Calgary), safety Taylor Loffler ( Winnipeg) and kicker Rene Paredes ( Calgary) in the West and receiver Brad Sinopoli ( Ottawa), offensive linemen Van Zeyl and McEwen ( Toronto), Alex Mateas and Jason Lauzon- Séguin ( Ottawa), Ryan Bomben ( Hamilton), defensive tackle Laing ( Toronto) and safety Antoine Pruneau (Ottawa).

Hamilton’s Sergio Castillo, who was injured for the remainder of the season in early October, still was named the East all-star kicker.

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