AWARD WINNERS
A look at the award recipients from the Acadia athletics banquet April 3 in Wolfville.
• Athletes of the year
Male – Gordon Shortt.
Female – Ella Collins.
• Rookies of the year
Male – Thomas Couture, hockey.
Female – Allison Van Zeumeren, volleyball.
• Community engagement award
Male – Spencer Richard, football.
Female – Leah Adams, soccer, and Ryan George, basketball.
• President’s award
Male – Reilly Webb, hockey.
Female – Rebecca Dorsey, volleyball.
• Acadia Student Union Jimmy
Atomate Award – Victoria Flowerday, swimming.
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TEAM AWARDS
• Cross Country
MVP – Ava Stefanovich-Thomson. Rookie of the year – Clementine MacLeod.
Coaches award – Ella Campbell.
• Women’s Soccer
MVP – Mya Harnish and Sydney Kennedy.
Rookie of the year – Daniella Kidston. Coaches award – Isabella Barbieri and Georgia Hamnett.
Most improved – Lauren Clarke and
Abby Girard.
• Men’s Soccer
MVP – Anderson Peters.
Rookie of the year – Naoya Yokota.
Coaches award – Matthew McKinnon.
Most improved – Akuzike Chipudhla.
• Football
MVP – Jack Malo.
Rookie of the year – Max Ramirez.
Defensive player of the year – Kyle Chappus.
Lineman of the year – Nick Pilichos.
Kristin Pipe award – Graham Nightingale.
Most improved – Graham Nightingale.
• Women’s Rugby
MVP – Sara Grant.
Rookie of the year (overall) – Sarah Williston.
Rookie of the year (backs) – Sarah Williston.
Rookie of the year (forwards) – Brielynn Murrant.
Coaches award – Juliette Matsukubo.
• Men’s Hockey
MVP – Thomas Couture.
Rookie of the year – Thomas Couture.
Top scorer – Brady Burns.
Defensive player of the year – Hudson Wilson and Morgan Nauss.
Randy Dean Ferris memorial award – Reilly Webb.
Paul McFarland award – Morgan Nauss.
Most improved – Brendan Sellan.
• Women’s Basketball
MVP – Elizabeth Iseyemi.
Rookie of the year – Iris Leuschner.
Coaches award – Ryan George.
Defensive player of the year – Elizabeth Iseyemi.
Most improved – Jewel Woolfitt.
• Men’s Basketball
MVP – Glen Cox.
Rookie of the year – Samou Kone.
Coaches award – Ryan Munro.
Culture award – Seth Blundell.
Most improved – Erik Hayden.
• Women’s Volleyball
MVP – Wesley-Ann Bailey.
Rookie of the year – Allison Van Zeumeren.
Impact award – Charlotte Dean.
Teammate award – Erica Fisher.
• Women’s Swimming
MVP – Ella Collins.
Rookie of the year – Julia Hussey.
Peer award – Eliza Stokesbury-Price and Julia Hussey.
Most improved – Sara Bennett.
• Men’s Swimming
MVP – Gordon Shortt.
Rookie of the year – Nate Thompson.
Peer award – Myles McTavish.
Most improved – Alex Glenn.
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DEPARTMENT RECOGNITION AWARDS
• Performance intern of the year – Matt Holmes.
• Athletic therapy option student of the year – Madison Higgins.
• APA spirit award – Kosta Zannis.
• Distinguished service award – Ella Keefe.