The Department of Athletics and Recreational Services is pleased to announce their major award nominees for the 2013-14 Windsor Lancers Evening of Excellence.
The winners will be announced at the Lancers' annual awards banquet which will take place on Wednesday, April 2nd at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts.
The nominees for University of Windsor female rookie of the year are Giulia Barile from Women's Soccer, Cheyanne Roger from Women's Basketball, and Emily McCloskey from women's volleyball.
On the men's side, rookie of the year nominees includes Brett Boersma from Football/Track & Field, Mac McDonnell from Men's Hockey and Mike Rocca from Men's Basketball.
The super sophomore awards are presented to the outstanding second year female and male athletes. The female nominees are Shannon Dean from Women's Volleyball, Emily Omahen from Track & Field, and Jillian Rops from Women's Hockey.
The male super sophomore nominees are Frank Renaud from Football, Alex Ullman from Track & Field, and Matt Beaudoin from Men's Hockey.
The Captain's Trophy is presented to the male and female captains who demonstrate outstanding leadership both on and off the field while also making a significant contribution to the overall success of the team.
Female nominees include Camille Wallace from Track & Field, Jessica Clemencon from Women's Basketball, and Kayla Dodson from Women's Hockey. Male nominees include Kevin St. Denis from Curling, Drew Palmer from Men's Hockey and Scott Hickman from Men's Volleyball.
The IG Champions Cup is a department trophy that's awarded each year to the Lancer varsity team that best exemplifies what it takes to be a champion in the classroom, on the playing field and throughout the community. The three finalists for the IG Cup are Men's Hockey, Women's Volleyball, and Women's Basketball.
The Gino Fracas Coach of the Year category has four outstanding nominees this year. They include Chantal Vallee from Women's Basketball,
Kevin Hamlin from Men's Hockey,
Lucas Hodgson from Women's Volleyball and
Steve Hart from Men's Soccer.
The prestigious DeMarco Awards are presented yearly to the top female and male student-athletes who best combine academics and athletics. The female nominees include Miah-Marie Langlois from Women's Basketball, Kayla Dodson from Women's Hockey, and Jessica Clemencon from Women's Basketball.
The male nominees for the DeMarco Award include Derek Lanoue from Men's Hockey, Austin Kennedy from Football, and Nick Falk from Cross Country/Track & Field.
The Banner Shield is presented annually to the University of Windsor's outstanding female athlete of the year.
This year's four nominees for the Banner Shield include Kaila Seguin from Women's Volleyball, Miah-Marie Langlois from Women's Basketball, Amilia Di Chiara from Track & Field, and Jenny MacKnight from Women's Hockey.
The Olympic Shield is presented annually to the University of Windsor's outstanding male athlete of the year.
The nominees for the Olympic Shield as University of Windsor male athlete of the year are Alex Ullman from Track & Field, Parker Van Buskirk from Men's Hockey, Lien Phillip from Men's Basketball, and Evan Pszczonak from Football.
The award winners will be announced this Wednesday, April 2nd at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts as part of the Windsor Lancers 2013-14 Evening of Excellence.
