Cambrian College hosts annual Athletics Banquet – April 7

SUDBURY – Volleyball players took the top honours this year at the annual Cambrian College athletics banquet.

Liam Hansen of Perth, Ontario was named Male Athlete of the year, while Sudbury’s Mackenzie Selk was selected Female Athlete of the Year.

Hansen was also named the most valuable player for the Cambrian Shield men’s volleyball team, which won the silver medal at this year’s Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) championships held at Cambrian in February. Earlier this year, Hansen was also named to the OCAA West Division Second All-Star team.

“It is pretty incredible, that out of all the great athletes at Cambrian, for me to be picked as the Male Athlete of the Year is pretty amazing,” says Hansen. “I worked really hard this year, and I’m glad to be recognized for it and I want to say thank you to my friends and family for coming out to the games and supporting me.”

Mackenzie Selk was a co-winner of the most valuable player award for the women’s volleyball team, along with Carlie Pappano of North Bay. The pair also made the OCAA West Division First All-star team.

“Cambrian has offered me such a great opportunity and this is an amazing award,” says Selk. “I am so grateful to be part of this team, this community and this college.”

Cambrian College competes in men’s and women’s varsity badminton, cross-country running, soccer and volleyball, as well as men’s and women’s intramural cricket.

Sault Ste. Marie’s Chelsea Kennedy was a two-sport winner at the athletic banquet. She was named Most Valuable Player for the badminton team and Rookie of the Year for women’s soccer.

“The popularity of varsity and intramural sports on campus is growing, as our teams are finding more success, and it really adds to the atmosphere,” says Tim Yu, Cambrian’s manager of athletics and varsity sports. “Our athletes are model students, who set very high standards for themselves in the classroom and in their sports. They are great ambassadors for Cambrian. We wish our graduating athletes all the success in the world as they move on to a new phase in their lives, and we look forward to many of our athletes coming back next year.”

Photo: Volleyball players with the Cambrian Shield earned top honours at this year’s Cambrian College athletics banquet. Liam Hansen of Perth, Ontario was named Male Athlete of the Year, while Mackenzie Selk of Sudbury was chosen as Female Athlete of the Year. 

Men’s Soccer

Rookie of the Year – Nana Wiafe Owusu (Toronto), Miguel Samonte (Philippines)

Coach’s Award – Josiah Stone (Oakville), Rushawn Bascoe (Chatham)

Most Valuable Player – Joshua Vivero (Toronto)

Women’s Soccer

Rookie of the Year– Chelsea Kennedy (Sault Ste. Marie), Molly Watson (Sault Ste. Marie)

Coach’s Award – Grace Cranston (Sudbury), Nora Dzuirban (Sudbury)

Most Valuable Player – Makayla Bertrand (Sudbury)

Badminton

Rookie of the Year – Daniel Collins (Sault Ste. Marie)

Most Improved – Henin George (India)

Coach’s Award – Hedson John (India), Vishnuprabha Prabhaka (India)

Most Valuable Player – Chelsea Kennedy (Sault Ste. Marie)

Cricket

Rookie of the Year – Vaibhav Patel (India)

Most Improved – Eldho Shajan (India)

Coach’s Award- Harisanker Sureshkumar Uma (India)

Most Valuable Player – Shivam Patel (India)

Cross Country Running

Rookie of the Year – Raya McCarthy (North Bay)

Most Improved – Zoe Richard (Sudbury)

Coach’s Award – Sharon Kibii (Kenya)

Most Valuable Player – Oscar Jimenez (Venezuela)

Men’s Volleyball

Rookie of the Year – James Tse (Burnaby), Sam George (Sudbury)

Most Improved – Sebastien Tremblay (Ottawa)

Coach’s Award – Kurtis Brisebois (Sudbury)

Most Valuable Player – Liam Hansen (Perth)

Women’s Volleyball

Rookie of the Year – Fannie Gauthier (Sudbury)

Most Improved – Allison Nordquist (Sudbury), Jersey Masson (Kenora)

Coach’s Award – Symantha Welsh (Sudbury)

Most Valuable Player – Carlie Pappano (North Bay), Mackenzie Selk (Sudbury)

Cambrian Athletic Association Recognition of Service

President – Rushawn Bascoe

Vice President – Alessandro Ciampaglia

Social Media – Manoj Shrestha

Student Representatives – Emma Lindsay, Manan Nimavat, Josiah Stone

Sudbury 5 bursary.

This bursary is presented to full-time Cambrian College varsity athletes with exceptional sportsmanship qualities and strong community involvement and a minimum GPA of 3.0.

• Emily Levesque, Sharon Kibii, Chelsea Kennedy, Mikayla Tremblay.

Sudbury Masters Running Club Bursary

Jamie Hopkins, Sharon Kibii, Raya McCarthy, Zoe Richard, Abby Wellwood, Evan Myers, Oscar Jimenez, Caleb Burn

Peter Guy Memorial Bursary.

This memorial bursary is presented annually to a Cambrian College varsity athlete who best exemplifies Peter’s characteristics and commitment to the team and the program, while being in good academic standing.

• James Welsh

Vern Dow Memorial Bursary.

This bursary is presented annually to an athlete who has made a significant contribution to the varsity program, is a member in good standing on their team, demonstrates a passion for the sport and outstanding leadership, and is in good academic standing.

• Musa Joof, Henin George

Dynamic Therapy Perseverance Award.

This award recognizes the athlete who was able to best overcome hardships and/or difficulties this past season, while continuing to succeed in both their academic and athletic endeavours.

• Miguel Samonte