Lancer standouts Sydney Pattison and Mason Kohn were awarded the Banner and Olympic Shields as the University of Windsor Athletes of the Year.
 
It was an incredible year for Mason as he re-established himself as one of the premier men's hockey players in the country.
 
The Hollywood, Florida native registered 20 points in 16 games to finish sixth overall in the OUA in scoring. His strong two-way play and his ability to play a complete 200-foot game for the Lancers helped his squad to finish first in the OUA Western conference this year.
 
The Law school student's outstanding play was recognized across the OUA and across the country as he was named the OUA West MVP as well as a U SPORTS all-Canadian.
 
It was an unbelievable senior year for Sydney. After transferring to the University of Windsor for Teacher's College at the start of the pandemic, she made a smooth transition onto the Lancer cross country and track & field teams and made a big impact across the OUA.
 
She got her track and field season off to a bang as she broke the Lancer all-time record in the women's mile before being named the female athlete of the meet at the Team Challenge meet after capturing two gold medals and a silver.
 
At the OUA track & field championships, Sydney was named an OUA all-star as she captured an OUA silver medal in the women's 3000 metres and a bronze medal in the 1500 metres. At the national championships, she followed that up with two bronze medals in the women's 1000m and 1500m.
 
In her short time with the blue and gold, Sydney made her way into the Lancer all-time top ten and is now ranked No. 2 overall in the 1500 metres and 3000 metres, and No. 3 in the women's 1000 metres.
 
The DeMarco Awards, presented annually to the top female and male students that best combine academic achievement with athletic prowess, went to Dami Alalade from men's volleyball, and to Brooke Davis from the women's volleyball team on the women's side.
 
The Eddi Chittaro Assistant Coach of the Year award went to Randy Beardy from football, while the University of Windsor Gino Fracas Coach of the Year Award was presented to Kevin Hamlin from the men's hockey team.
 
It was an impressive season on the ice for Coach Hamlin and his Lancer hockey program as he helped guide the men's hockey team to one of their best regular season finishes in program history.
 
Coach Hamlin's squad finished a top the OUA Western conference with a 12-3-1 record to earn the top overall seed in the playoffs. In addition to finishing first in the OUA Western conference, the team reached the No. 7 spot in the U SPORTS national rankings. The blue and gold also boasted the west division MVP as well as the defensive player of the year.
 
The Captain's Trophy, awarded to a male and female captain who demonstrate outstanding leadership both on and off the field while also making a significant contribution to the overall success of their team, went to Thomas Kennedy from men's basketball, Jade Samping from women's soccer, and Jillian Holland-Penney from fastpitch.
 
The female rookie of the year award went to Samara Quanz from cross country/track & field, while Demir Tagani from football and Ben Tilson from track & field won the male rookie of the year. All three recipients had outstanding rookie campaigns.
 
The Super Sophomore awards were presented to women's hockey standout Maggi DeWolf-Russ, and Steven Abrams from men's volleyball on the men's side.
 
The "A" Award, marking major contributions to Lancer Athletics, went to the Laura Strathdee and Amber Robinet of the COVID Response and Stabilization Team, and to the University of Windsor's Centre for Research (CORe). This year's Richard Peddie Award was presented to Sandra Aversa, while the Moriarty academic team of the year presented to the women's volleyball team.