York University's Athletics & Recreation Department honoured its top students and student-athletes at the annual Awards and Scholarships Reception on Tuesday at The Underground on York's Keele campus.
The reception was to recognize the student-athletes at York who have earned awards and bursaries this year. All students honoured at the event experienced tremendous success in the classroom and on the field of play in the previous year of study. The night also provided Athletics & Recreation the opportunity to thank its many award donors.
2016-17 RECIPIENTS
Steve Dranitsaris Leadership Award –
Amy Locke
Mary Lyons Excellence Award –
Shauney Fischer
Patricia Murray Excellence Bursary for Varsity Athletics –
Alexandria Town
William J. Tiffin Bursary –
Alex Duncan-Thibault,
Tobi Owotomo
Tom Zivic Bursary –
Derek Sheppard,
Alexandria Town
Stuart G. Robbins Awards –
Caitlin Lee,
Filip Obucina
Bob Bain Bursary –
Matthew Carating
Tim and Linda Rider Basketball Bursary –
Gehrig Carlse
RJ3 Memorial Bursary –
Gehrig Carlse,
Shauney Fischer
Marla Gladstone Basketball Bursary –
Taylor Ross
Women's Basketball Achievement Award –
Ishanaa Seupersadsingh
Marina van der Merwe Award –
Paige Warner
Marina and Kathy Excellence Award –
Cassidy Nicholls
Field Hockey Achievement Award –
Michelle Per
Class of '87 Football Bursary –
Nick Naylor
Cynamon Family Football Bursary –
Alexei Brazeau
Doug Ward Football Award –
Harrison Mancuso
Hatanaka Family Football Award –
Aaron Atwell
Nobby Wirkowski Football Award –
DJ Panos
John Thomas Memorial Football Bursary –
Ian Lawrence
Frank Cosentino / Yeoman Football Award –
Colton Hunchak
Yeoman Lineman Bursary –
Sean Ford
Stone Family Football Bursary –
Ryan Dunaway,
Emerson Morassutti
Jim Ferguson Football Bursary –
Brett Hunchak
Football Sport Excellence Award –
Brett Hunchak,
Colton Hunchak
Burry Hockey Bursary – Mitchell VanTeeling
Rutherford Hockey Bursary –
Kyle Campbell
Kosoy Hockey Bursary –
Daniel Nikandrov,
Derek Sheppard
Cutler Hockey Bursary –
Bryce Milson
Memories and Dreams of Maple Leaf Gardens Award –
Colton Vannucci
Bob Hedley Hockey Bursary –
Colton Vannucci
York Lions Hockey Bursary –
Nicholas Geiser
Class of '71 Hockey Bursary –
Bryce Milson
Sport & Recreation York Bursary Program for Men's Ice Hockey –
Corey Scott
Lions Hockey Leadership Award –
Nicholas Geiser
Martellacci & Associates Inc. Hockey Award –
Shayne Rover
Men's Hockey Achievement Award –
Kyle Campbell
Men's Hockey Sport Excellence Award –
Trevor Petersen,
Shayne Rover,
Derek Sheppard
Kenaidan Contracting Hockey Awards –
Connor Hale,
Caitlin Lee,
Erran Lee,
Jenna McNamara,
Trevor Petersen
Sheryl & David Kerr Bursary in Women's Ice Hockey –
Lauren Dubie,
Amy Locke,
Avery Reeves
Women's Hockey Sport Excellence Award –
Caitlin Lee,
Amy Locke,
Justine Treadwell
Murray Young Rugby Bursary –
Catherine Belanger,
Brooke Jensen
Women's Rugby Sport Excellence Award –
Tobi Owotomo,
Petra Woods
Danny Iannuzziello Soccer Award –
Eddie Lay,
Sia Papadopoulos
Men's Soccer Sport Excellence Award –
Matt Arnone
Men's Soccer Achievement Award –
Steve Kloutsouniotis
Women's Soccer Sport Excellence Award –
Peyton Lozzi,
Farkhunda Muhtaj
Women's Soccer Achievement Award –
Ashley Nater
Bob Lundell Tennis Award –
Eugenie Lim Ah Tock,
Filip Obucina
Tennis Sport Excellence Award –
Isabella Baston,
Filip Obucina
Tennis Achievement Award –
Heather Hills
Track & Field Achievement Award –
Dereck Djan,
Nicolette Witherspoon,
Vaishnavy Yogarajah
Track & Field Sport Excellence Award –
Samuel Adams
Men's Volleyball Achievement Award –
Spencer Dakin Kuiper,
Robert Thompson
Men's Volleyball Sport Excellence Award –
Alex Duncan-Thibault
June Hall Volleyball Bursary –
Theresa Skubic
Women's Volleyball Achievement Award –
Rachel Adams
Wrestling Sport Excellence Award –
Alexandria Town
Arvo Tiidus Scholarship – Ryan Brown,
Emily Goodwin
Arvo Tiidus Award – Adam Milaniak
York University Recreation Award – Alicia Koebel
Athletics & Recreation Student Award –
Magda Blakeson,
Spencer Dakin Kuiper,
Eddie Lay,
Corey Scott
Big Kahuna Bursary –
Rachel Adams,
Steve Kloutsouniotis,
Eddie Lay,
Nick Naylor,
Daniel Sibley
Arthur C. Johnson Bursary –
Sydney McFaul,
Sandra Nagowska,
Megan Pakulis
Big Kahuna Bursary –
Tyler McGee,
Alexandria Town
Lions Cup Legacy Awards –
Reid Jackman,
Megan Pakulis,
Jordan Neely
AFA – Year 1
Tobi Adelodun
Faisal Al-Hamdan
Sebastian Amaya
Hailey Bakker
Jason Clare
Taylor Davison
Kirsten Duncan-Thibault
Brittany Ediagbonya
Shady El-Nahas
Scott Feser
Jack Goranson
Catherine Guevin
Adam Harner
Ammar Hassan
Leah Hibbert
Jenna Hoult
Julia Iaquinta
Owen Kerr
Stephanie Lamanna
Chanelle Lindegaard
Kenzo Los
Skylar Lund
Megan MacLeod
Natalie Maw
Kelsey McHolm
Kyra McKinnon
Amir Paknahad
Michael Palanisamy
Danica Pedrick
Ben Phelps
Hamzah Rizvi
Jamian Rush
Summer Sakaluk
Monique Simon-Tucker
AFAs – Year 2
Brianna Bilokrely-Berry
Haley Bowie
Matthew Carating
Tegan Duncan
Drew Erskine
Placide Ilunga
Jacob Janke
Sabah Kalim
Spencer Kingzett
Steve Kloutsouniotis
Tara Leithead
Erin Locke
Adam Lofranco
Sydney McFaul
Logan Mend
Farkhunda Muhtaj
Tobi Owotomo
Sia Papadopoulos
Maurizio Ragone
Haley Walsh
AFAs – Year 3
Cadence Currie
Courtney Davis
Jenna Gray
Greg Milner
Christina Morelli
Mihkel Poldma
Heather Setka
Mikhaela Slavin
Chelsea Tucker
Celeste Witzell
AFAs – Year 4
Charlene D'Mello
Meira Dholakia
Shanella Fernando
Malcolm Loukides
Holly Pitters
Dana Somerville
Jodi Stewart
Rebecca Titus
Bria Williams
AFAs – Year 5
Joey Cicchillo
Kirsten Dillon
Marilyn Grammenopoulos
Rianna Langford
