Stingers' Phil fills the bill

By John Austen

He may have just retired, but you haven't heard the last of Stinger basketball captain Phil Langlois.

The All-Canadian, who led Concordia to a berth in the National universities final, will be the official spokesperson for Sport Étudiants’ Physical Education Month, which got under way last Sunday.

The initiative, now in its eleventh year, will reach out to more than 550,000 students from 1,500 elementary and high schools across Quebec.

Throughout the month of May the schools will focus on three themes to help promote wellness: nutrition, physical activity, and fair play.

Langlois helped launch the campaign by addressing students at École Katimavik in St. Laurent. He also spent a couple of hours participating in games and signing autographs.

The talented point guard finished his Concordia career by leading the Stingers to the Quebec championship and to a silver medal at the Canadian university national championship.

Langlois is currently considering his basketball options and will likely play professional basketball next season in either Europe or North America.