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April 1 marked the end of the athletics year with students, coaches and faculty convening to toast each other’s achievements at the athletics awards banquet. At this, the 17th edition of the banquet, King’s touted 17 Academic excellence Awards, which are given to student-athletes with a GPA above 3.7. The College-wide Academic Excellence Award went to Marianna Saunders, who also received MVP honours for Women’s Volleyball.
Women’s basketball All-star and MVP Candance Reynolds received the H.L Puxley Award for Female Athlete of the Year. The E.E. Bisset Award for Male Athlete of the Year was shared by soccer’s Lauchlin Ewald and JJ Wilson of the basketball team.
Beginning with a grace from Rev. Dr. Gary Thorne, King’s remembered and felt the presence of Men’s soccer team member Aiden Harrington, who passed away this fall. The winner of the inaugural Aiden Harrington Award, given to a player on the men’s soccer team who demonstrates “Outstanding Dedication and Perseverance,” was Aiden’s teammate Josh Kester.
Here is the full list of award recipients:
Special Awards
The Calvin Headley Award (Male College Rookie of the Year) – Jack Creaser
Female College Rookie of the Year – Sam Lawther
Gary MacLean Award (Outstanding Contribution and Dedication) – Marianna Saunders
Norman Grant Award (Outstanding Contribution and Dedication) – Itai Kuwodza
Academic Excellence – Marianna Saunders
E.E. Bisset Award (Male Athlete of the Year) – Lauchlin Ewald/JJ Wilson
H.L Puxley Award (Female Athlete of the Year) – Candace Reynolds
Team Awards
Women’s Soccer
Rookie of the Year – Meghan Noel
Most Valuable Player – Itai Kuwodza
Men’s Soccer
Rookie of the Year – Jack Creaser
Most Valuable Player – Lauchlin Ewald
Aiden Harrington Award Josh Kester
Women’s Basketball
Defensive Player of the Year – Christina Brown
Most Valuable Player – Candace Reynolds
Men’s Basketball
G.H. McConnell Award – Nick Frew
Most Valuable Player – JJ Wilson
Most Valuable Player – Justin Bhangoo
Women’s Volleyball
Rookie of the Year – Megan Gosse
Most Valuable Player – Marianna Saunders
Women’s Rugby
Rookie of the Year – Georgia Poletes
Most Valuable Player – Caora McKenna
Men’s Rugby
Rookie of the Year – Eric Main
Most Valuable Player – Duncan Hillhouse
Badminton
Most Improved – Shinji Yamamoto
Most Valuable Player – Sam Lawther
Academic Excellence Awards
Brendan Irish
Kristian Sacco
Lesli Tathum
Danielle Arseneau
Sarah Jane von Bredow
Thalia Garvock
Meghan Noel
Riel Tetreault
Jess Simm
Brendan Balcom
Allison Soule
Rachel Berman
Nate Geoffrion
Justin Moir
Marianna Saunders
Isabelle Roach
Atlantic All-Stars
Women’s Rugby
Rachel Koskowich
Caora McKenna
Men’s Rugby
Duncan Hillhouse
Liam Doherty
Women’s Soccer
Jill Curley
Kristin Berthelsen
Itai Kuwodza
Natalie Crawford
Men’s Soccer
James Whiteman
Lauchlin Ewald
Kristian Sacco
Chris Hales
Lorenz Maagard-Romano
Women’s Basketball
Candace Reynolds
Men’s Basketball
Justin Bhangoo
Badminton
Sam Lawther
Sam White
Benn Van Ryn
Martha Reid
