chris bettencourt member of the varsity men's indoor soccer team.

march 27, 2020 – orillia, ont.

the lakehead orillia thunderwolves didn’t let the cancellation of the annual athletic awards banquet stop them from celebrating a successful 2019-2020 athletics season. on friday, march 27, the thunderwolves handed out awards to student athletes during a virtual banquet.

“this isn’t the way that we wanted the season to end, but it was important for us to celebrate the accomplishments of our athletes with their teammates and peers,” explained sarah batley, student athletics and wellness coordinator. “thank you for the incredible spirit and passion you have shown, this year, for your sport. and a special thanks to our graduating athletes. congratulations to everyone, in particular our award winners.”

hannah clark (women’s basketball) and chris bettencourt (varsity men’s indoor soccer) were named 2019-2020 athletes of the year.

hannah clark of the women's basketball team.

clark, a master of education student, helped lead the women’s basketball team to three championships. this year, she stepped up to mentor and welcome new players into the thunderwolves family, and committed to making the new on-court partnership with the georgian grizzlies a success.

bettencourt, a fourth-year business administration student, will leave the program on solid footing. for four years, bettencourt led the varsity men’s indoor soccer team with dedication, charisma and hard work. as team captain, he took an active role in supporting the first-year players and ensuring that they adapted to the program and the collegiate level of play.

gia spiropoulos, player-coach for the women's basketball team.

the new principal’s award for leadership in athletics and recreation was presented to gia spiropoulos (women’s basketball) and peter scholtes (men’s basketball). both spiropoulos and scholtes stepped up to take on player-coach roles for their respective teams in their first year with the thunderwolves. neither of these student-athletes needed to take on the role of coach, adding to their already demanding academic programs, but they both did so in order to allow their teammates to continue playing.

peter scholtes, player-coach for the men's basketball team. 

another major award winner was varsity golfer lucas chiarot who received the ontario colleges athletic association (ocaa) all-academic award. the ocaa all-academic award is presented to full-time student athletes who also meet honours academic standards at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .

lucas chiarot, member of the varsity men's golf team and recipient of the ocaa all-academic award.

awards were also presented to top student athletes in each of the university’s sports teams: varsity golf, equestrian, men’s and women’s hockey, dance, men’s and women’s varsity indoor soccer, and men’s and women’s basketball. most valuable player and rookie of the year were announced and presented by the team coaches, who were also recognized and thanked by the university.

a complete list of award winners from the evening can be found below as well as on our website www.orilliathunderwolves.ca

athletes of the year

hannah clark – women’s basketball
chris bettencourt – varsity men’s indoor soccer

principal’s award for athletics in leadership and recreation

gia spiropoulos – women’s basketball
peter scholtes – men’s basketball

team awards

men’s basketball
mvp: kurtis page
leadership award: brett tomlinson

women’s basketball
mvp: breanna shaw
rookie of the year: avery williams

dance
mvp: lauren oke
most dedicated: elizabeth reynolds

equestrian
mvp: jill widdifield
rookie of the year: meaghan welch

varsity golf
mvp: josh brown
rookie of the year: alex castanheiro

men’s hockey
mvp: santino tonigussi
rookie of the year: kyle kopko

women’s hockey
mvp: jordan bolzon
rookie of the year: fairyn bannerman

men’s varsity indoor soccer
mvp: chris bettencourt
rookie of the year: connor chowen

women’s varsity indoor soccer
mvp: ally morris
rookie of the year: grace heywood

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media contact: jaclyn bucik, media, communications & marketing associate at jaclyn.bucik@lakeheadu.ca.

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(above) 2017-18 athletes of the year andrew dobson (left) and chauntelle palmer (right) are pictured with elana weber (centre), student athletics and wellness coordinator.

(above) athletes awarded most valuable player and rookie of the year in each of lakehead orillia's sports teams: equestrian, men’s and women’s hockey, dance, men’s and women’s soccer, and men’s basketball.

april 6, 2018 – orillia, on

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 orillia capped off a successful 2017-18 athletics season on friday, april 6 with a celebration of its student athletes during the annual athletic awards banquet at hawk ridge golf and country club.

“this is a night to highlight our thunderwolves athletes,” said elana weber, student athletics and wellness coordinator. “it’s an opportunity for all our athletes and coaches to receive well-deserved recognition surrounded by their coaches and teammates.”

to cap off the celebration, andrew dobson was named male athlete of the year, while chauntelle palmer was recognized as female athlete of the year. palmer was also recognized as most valuable player for women’s varsity indoor soccer.

other major award winners included brennan kaffer and lukas katinas who were named the ontario colleges athletic association (ocaa) all-academic award recipients. the ocaa all-academic award is presented to full-time student athletes who also meet honours academic standards at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .

awards were also presented to top student athletes in each of the university’s sports teams: equestrian, men’s and women’s hockey, dance, men’s and women’s soccer, and men’s basketball. most valuable player and rookie of the year were announced and presented by the team coaches, who were also recognized and thanked by the university.

“being an athlete is a lot of work on top of being a full-time student, and in some cases, juggling a part-time job,” said chris glover, director of student affairs, who addressed the student athletes at friday night’s banquet. “although today you are being recognized as athletes, together you represent so much more. you are leaders, passionate members and ambassadors of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , and proud thunderwolves who make this university a special place for so many.”

since lakehead orillia began offering athletic programs back in 2010, the menu of sports offered through the orillia campus has grown to a multi-level, multi-sport program with almost 100 athletes.

“if it wasn’t for the perseverance and hard work of our athletes and volunteer coaches, we simply wouldn’t have the athletic program we do here at lakehead orillia,” said glover. “we know how important it is to our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to be able to offer these types of programs and we’re hoping to continue to see growth and diversity in what we offer.”

a complete list of award winners from the evening can be found below.

major award winners

female athlete of the year
chauntelle palmer – women’s varsity indoor soccer

male athlete of the year
andrew dobson – men’s hockey

ocaa all-academic awards
brennan kaffer – men’s varsity indoor soccer
lukas katinas – men’s varsity indoor soccer

team awards

equestrian
mvp: bradi moore
rookie of the year: sierra tregear-paton

men’s hockey
mvp: evan alexiou
rookie of the year: dexter bridge

women’s hockey
mvp: clara hall
rookie of the year: tiffany white

dance
mvp: ella baker
rookie of the year: elizabeth reynolds

men’s varsity indoor soccer
mvp: mozeed labinjo
rookie of the year: cody hewett

women’s varsity indoor soccer
mvp: chauntelle palmer
rookie of the year: breann sharma 

men’s basketball
mvp: cesar deguzman
rookie of the year: breanna shaw

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media contact:  jaclyn bucik, marketing & communications associate, 705-330-4008 ext. 2014, or jbucik@lakeheadu.ca

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