Date: April 3, 2009
40th Annual Canadore Athletics Awards Banquet
Results are in!
The results are in from the 40th Annual Canadore Athletics Awards Banquet. This evening, Friday April 3rd, Canadore athletes and staff members sat patiently anticipating the announcement of the winners. Thank you to everyone who came and shared the evening with us. And a big thank you to everyone who made this evening possible.
Without further a do here are your winners of 2008-2009…
Dean McCubbin Athlete of the Year Award
From left to right: Linda Turcotte (Manager of Athletics), Jen Bywater (Board of Governors), Kristen Verkuyl (Athlete of the Year), Barbara Taylor (President of Canadore) and Shawn Chorney (Director of Campus Life)
Dean McCubbin Memorial Athlete of the Year
Kristen Verkuyl - Women’s Volleyball
Presented by Barbara Taylor
Kristen has been an asset on our varsity volleyball team for the past two years. This past season, she has leaded the women’s team with her outstanding performance and leadership skills as the team’s captain. Kristen finished off the season as a leading statistics holder in the Western OCAA Division.
Club Player of the Year
Peter Hackett - Men’s Hockey
Presented by Shawn Chorney
He is known very well on the Club Panther Hockey Team as the “Go to Guy”. Peter is the player you can count on and turn to when you are in need of a goal. Peter has a great attitude towards his game. He knows when it’s time to step up and when to let others show their abilities.
Panther Varsity
Women’s Volleyball
- Most Improved Player
Jessica McLean - Coaches Award - Dedication
Kayla Rose - Most Valuable Player
Kristen Verkuyl
Men’s Volleyball
- Most Improved Player
Mike Duffy - Coaches Award - Dedication/Leadership
Mason Truswell - Most Valuable Player
Jon Hoadley
Panther Club Sports
Women’s Soccer
- Most Improved Player
Jodi Alexander - Coaches Award - Dedication/Leadership
Celine Degagne - Most Valuable Player
Sara McGriskin
Men’s Soccer
- Most Improved Player
Manuel Ajoku - Coaches Award - Dedication/Leadership
Kip McKenzie - Most Valuable Player
Chris Harris
Men’s Basketball
- Coaches Award - Dedication/Leadership
Shane Cloutier/T.J. Wrigley - Most Valuable Player
Andrew Solomon
Hockey
- Most Improved Player
Cory Robinson - Coaches Award - Dedication/ Leadership
Harrison Parks - Most Valuable Player
Peter Hackett
Dean McCubbin Memorial
Panther Athletic Council – Leadership/Dedication
Jaclyn Bell and Chris Harris
