Fleming College honours athletic award winners
Phoenix teams and student athletes recognized, marking the end of first season as newly branded program
Fleming College held its 51st athletic banquet on April 5, but it was the first as the Phoenix.
Teams and student athletes were recognized, marking the end of the first season as the newly branded athletic program following 50 years under the previous Knights moniker.
More than 125 Fleming students participated in seven different varsity sports: soccer, volleyball, loggersports, curling, men’s basketball, cross-country running and women’s rugby sevens.
Thirty student athletes were also recognized for their academic successes after achieving an honours level grade point average while competing, according to a Fleming news release.
The following are the Phoenix’s 2023-24 athletic awards winners.
■ Erin O’Rourke Memorial All-Around Athlete (Presented to a male and female athlete who performed at a high level while demonstrating leadership, commitment and dedication) — Montana Rank women’s volleyball; Scott Morris men’s volleyball.
■ Jack Barley Memorial Athlete of the Year (Presented to a male and female athlete who performed exceptional achievements within their sport while maintaining academic eligibility) — Sarah D’Hondt loggersports; Ben Perreault men’s volleyball.
■ Rachel Spearing Award (Presented to a women’s rugby player who demonstrated heart, spirit, sportsmanship and dedication on the field) — Chloe Bender women’s rugby sevens.
■ Kris Starr and Adam Evans Award (Presented to a loggersports athlete who shows heart, spirit, dedication, and love of the sport) — Blake Fellman (Kris Starr Award); Rory Lauckner (Adam Evans Award).
■ All-Academic Award (Presented to the athlete with the highest academic average who achieved a balance in their sport and in academics) — Suzanne Mooser loggersports.
■ Fred Batley Coach of the Year Award (Presented to a coach driven by the passion they have for their sport, who goes above and beyond to create a positive atmosphere and ensure their student-athletes have the best possible experience) — Jordan Ross men’s volleyball.
■ OCAA Academic and Athletic Excellence Award (Presented to OCAA athletes who achieve an honours GPA at their college as well as receiving an OCAA honours award) — Hollie Phillips women’s rugby.
The following athletes were recognized by their individual teams as MVP or rookie of the year.
■ Women’s rugby — Hollie Phillips most valuable player; Sydney Hudson rookie of the year.
■ Mixed curling — Brook Parcels MVP; Miranda Jensen rookie of the year.
■ Cross country running — Alexander Clark MVP; Jessica Lehman rookie of the year.
■ Men’s soccer — Gabriel Nadeau MVP; Tobias Hartley rookie of the year.
■ Women’s soccer — Emma Twohey MVP; Jordyn Brown rookie of the year.
■ Men’s loggersports — Kaden Bulmer MVP; Thomas Switzer rookie of the year.
■ Women’s loggersports — Sarah D’Hondt MVP; Darian Carpenter rookie of the year.
■ Men’s basketball — Jesean Wilson MVP; Paul Molay rookie of the year.
■ Men’s volleyball — Sam Deschenes MVP; Justin Van Luit rookie of the year.
■ Women’s volleyball — Kristen Hacker, Taylor Penny most valuable players; Kendra Keyes rookie of the year.