Sherbrooke Vert-et-Or
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The Sherbrooke Vert & Or ("Sherbrooke Green and Gold") is the name of the athletic teams that represent the Université de Sherbrooke
in Sherbrooke, Quebec
, Canada
. The team plays in the Quebec Student Sports Federation
.
team began its second incarnation in 2003, thirty years after the first program was dropped in 1973. The Vert & Or first began play in 1971 in the Quebec Universities Athletic Association, but only played for three seasons. The program was dropped after the 1973 season due to a shift in philosophy as many francophone universities placed an emphasis on community involvement and intramural athletic activities as opposed to intercollegiate athletics. That philosophy has shifted back to intercollegiate sports as Université Laval
, Université de Montréal
and Sherbrooke each began programs in 1996, 2002 and 2003, respectively.
The current football program has seen mixed success, with teams only qualifying for the postseason three times in its first eight years. However, the Vert & Or have shown progress as they played in their first Dunsmore Cup
in 2010
, losing a close game to the Laval Rouge et Or. Then, in 2011
, Sherbrooke finished in 2nd place in the Quebec conference and hosted their first playoff game. Consequently, then head coach André Bolduc
was named the RESQ coach of the year.
, three former Vert et Or players are on CFL teams' rosters:
Université de Sherbrooke
The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the...
in Sherbrooke, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The team plays in the Quebec Student Sports Federation
Quebec Student Sports Federation
The Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec formerly known as the Quebec Student Sports Federation is the governing body of primary and secondary school, collegiate and university sport in Quebec...
.
Varsity teams
- Men's Track and fieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- Women's Track and field
- Men's footballCanadian footballCanadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
- Men's cross countryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- Women's cross country
- Men's badmintonBadmintonBadminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
- Women's badminton
- GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
- Men's rugbyRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
- Women's rugby
- Men's soccer
- Women's soccer
- Men's swimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
- Women's swimming
- Men's volleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- Women's volleyball
- Cheerleading
Football
The Sherbrooke Vert & Or CIS footballCIS football
Twenty-six universities across Canada compete in football under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport . The teams are divided into four conferences, drawing from the four regional associations of the CIS: Canada West Universities Athletic Association, Ontario University Athletics, Quebec...
team began its second incarnation in 2003, thirty years after the first program was dropped in 1973. The Vert & Or first began play in 1971 in the Quebec Universities Athletic Association, but only played for three seasons. The program was dropped after the 1973 season due to a shift in philosophy as many francophone universities placed an emphasis on community involvement and intramural athletic activities as opposed to intercollegiate athletics. That philosophy has shifted back to intercollegiate sports as Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
, Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
and Sherbrooke each began programs in 1996, 2002 and 2003, respectively.
The current football program has seen mixed success, with teams only qualifying for the postseason three times in its first eight years. However, the Vert & Or have shown progress as they played in their first Dunsmore Cup
Dunsmore Cup
The Dunsmore Cup is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Quebec University Football League of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation...
in 2010
2010 CIS football season
The 2010 CIS football season began on August 31, 2010 with the Windsor Lancers hosting the Ottawa Gee-Gees and the defending Vanier Cup champion Queen's Golden Gaels visiting the McMaster Marauders. The season concluded on November 27 at the PEPS stadium in Quebec City, Quebec with the Laval Rouge...
, losing a close game to the Laval Rouge et Or. Then, in 2011
2011 CIS football season
The 2011 CIS football season began on September 1, 2011 with the Montreal Carabins hosting the McGill Redmen at CEPSUM Stadium. The season concluded on November 25 at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia with the 47th Vanier Cup championship...
, Sherbrooke finished in 2nd place in the Quebec conference and hosted their first playoff game. Consequently, then head coach André Bolduc
André Bolduc
André Bolduc is a former Canadian football slotback and former head coach for the Université de Sherbrooke's football team, the Sherbrooke Vert et Or. Bolduc became Sherbrooke's head coach in 2007 and led the team to its first playoff win in 2010. He resigned as head coach following the 2011...
was named the RESQ coach of the year.
Recent regular season results
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OL | Pct % | PF | PA | Standing |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |||||
| 0.000 | 10 | 491 | 6th in QUFL | |||||
| 2004 | 8 | 3 | 5 | |||||
| 0.375 | 135 | 246 | 5th in QUFL | |||||
| 2005 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| 0.500 | 175 | 227 | 4th in QUFL | |||||
| 2006 | 8 | 3 | 5 | |||||
| 0.375 | 181 | 210 | 5th in QUFL | |||||
| 2007 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| 0.500 | 233 | 189 | 5th in QUFL | |||||
| 2008 | 8 | 5 | 3 | |||||
| 0.625 | 190 | 153 | 3rd in QUFL | |||||
| 2009 | 8 | 3 | 5 | |||||
| 0.375 | 153 | 174 | 6th in QUFL | |||||
| 2010 | 9 | 5 | 4 | |||||
| 0.556 | 261 | 205 | 3rd in QUFL | |||||
| 2011 | 9 | 7 | 2 | |||||
| 0.778 | 255 | 195 | 2nd in QUFL |
Recent Playoff Results
- 2003 Out of Playoffs
- 2004 Out of Playoffs
- 2005 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semi-final 72-14
- 2006 Out of Playoffs
- 2007 Out of Playoffs
- 2008 Lost to Concordia StingersConcordia StingersThe Concordia Stingers are the athletic teams that represent Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They compete with other schools in Canadian Interuniversity Sport, and more specifically, in the Quebec Student Sports Federation and the Quebec University Football League...
in semi-final 41-20 - 2009 Out of Playoffs
- 2010 Defeated Montreal Carabins in semi-final 33-26
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Dunsmore CupDunsmore CupThe Dunsmore Cup is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Quebec University Football League of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation...
22-17 - 2011 Lost to Montreal Carabins in semi-final 33-15
Sherbrooke Vert et Or in the CFL
As of the end of the 2011 CFL season2011 CFL season
The 2011 CFL season was the 58th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it was the 54th season of the league. The complete schedule was released on February 18 and featured the defending Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes opening the season against the visiting BC Lions on...
, three former Vert et Or players are on CFL teams' rosters:
- Pascal FilsPascal FilsPascal Fils is a professional Canadian football running back for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Eskimos in May of 2010 following the 2010 CFL Draft. He played college football for the Sherbrooke Vert et Or where he was a four...
, Edmonton EskimosEdmonton EskimosThe Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... - Pierre-Luc LabbéPierre-Luc LabbéPierre-Luc Labbé is a professional Canadian football linebacker currently with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted in the sixth round with the 47th pick of the 2008 CFL Draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played CIS Football for the Sherbrooke Vert et...
, Winnipeg Blue BombersWinnipeg Blue BombersThe Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... - Ludovic KashindiLudovic KashindiLudovic Kashindi is a professional Canadian football defensive back of the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in September 2010, before being signed to a practice roster agreement with the Roughriders in October of that year...
, Edmonton Eskimos