Lakehead University held its annual Athletic Awards Dinner Friday night at the Victoria Inn in Thunder Bay to celebrate another season of athletic success by Lakehead student-athletes. Major Award Winners on the evening were Jeff Richards (Kenora, Ont) of mens hockey who was named Male Athlete of the Year and Robyn Degray (Cornwall, Ont.) of womens basketball who was named Female Athlete of the Year. Richards led the hockey Thunderwolves to their second consecutive OUA Far West Division title and was named OUA West Conference MVP and a CIS All-Canadian. Degray was named an OUA All-Star for the third consecutive year and was the only player in the CIS to average in double digits in scoring and rebounds this season.
Tara Boyce (Hamilton, Ont.) of Womens basketball was named Female Freshman Athlete of the Year while mens hockey Kris Callaway (North Delta, B.C.) was named Male Freshman Athlete of the Year. Boyce and Callaway were both named to their respective OUA All-Rookie teams.
Athletes of the Year:
Female Athlete - Robyn DeGray
Male Athlete - Jeff Richards
Female Freshman - Tara Boyce
Male Freshman - Kris Calloway
Varsity Sports MVP Awards:
- Women's Cross Country Running - MVP - Rebecca Richardson
- Men's Cross Country Running - MVP - Jon Balabuck
Men's Basketball
- Rookie of the Year - Kiraan Posey
- Most Improved Player - Chris Richards
- Best Defensive Player - Matt Koeslag
- Most Valuable Player - Chris Swenson
Women's Basketball
- Rookie of the Year - Tara Boyce
- Most Improved Player - Katerina Martinovic
- Best Defensive Player - Megan Corby
- Most Valuable Player - Robyn DeGray
Women's Indoor Track & Field - MVP - Maureen Watson
Watson won her second consecutive OUA Weight Throw Championship.
Men's Indoor Track & Field - MVP - Tony Valente
Men's Hockey
- Rookie of the Year - Kris Callaway
- Most Improved Player - Hugo Lehoux
- Best Work Ethic Award- Joel Scherban
- Most Valuable Player - Jeff Richards
- Richards was named OUA MVP and First Team All-Star. Scherban was named OUA First Team All-Star for third consecutive year and won OUA and CIS Most Sportsmanlike Player Award for second consecutive year.
Women's Volleyball
- Rookie of the Year - Jennifer Duggan
- Most Improved Player - Sabrina White
- Corrinne Kollman Award- Vicki Hexter
- Most Valuable Player - Erin Weir
Nordic Skiing
- Women's MVP - Tara Redpath
- Men's MVP - Jeff Seguin
- Most Improved Skier - Doug Bolster
- Rookie of the Year - Emily Hayman
Women's Wrestling
- Most Improved Wrestler - Emily McCague
- Most Valuable Wrestler - Melody McCague
Men's Wrestling
- Rookie of the Year - Doug Rector
- Most Valuable Wrestler - Brent Fryia
- Frank Schaller Memorial Award - Trevor Manchester
Other Presentations
Erron Williams Spirit Award - Jon Balabuck
Hank Akervall Memorial Award - Ryan Sinninghe
CIS All Stars
Jeff Richards, Hockey
Canadian College and Universities Nordic Ski Championships All-Canadian:
Tara Redpath
OUA All Stars
Maureen Watson, Track & Field (OUA Weight Throw Champion)
Jeff Seguin, Nordic Skiing
Catherine Bode, Nordic Skiing
Emily Hayman, Nordic Skiing
Jeff Cameron, Nordic Skiing
Tara Redpath, Nordic Skiing
Robyn DeGray, Women's Basketball
Nick Zuback, Wrestling
Trevor Manchester, Wrestling
Dave Rector, Wrestling
Brent Fryia, Wrestling
Rachel Dean, Wrestling
Melody McCague, Wrestling
Katie Patroch, Wr