ALGONQUIN 2011-12 ATHLETIC AWARDS

OTTAWA - The Algonquin College Athletics Department held its annual awards banquet Thursday evening and it was Sandre Bascoe (women's basketball) and Josh Harris (men's volleyball) who received top honours.

Sandre Bascoe led the Thunder women's basketball team to consecutive OCAA basketball titles with 16.1 points per game average and shooting over 50 percent from the floor. Bascoe was named OCAA women's basketball player of the year and a CCAA all-Canadian recipient. At the OCAA championships, Bascoe received the championship tournament MVP award.

Josh Harris, fifth-year outside hitter, powered the Algonquin men's volleyball team to the East Division title with a 19-1 regular season record. Harris was second in the East Division with 43 serve aces and was selected an East Division first-team all-star.

The Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year Awards were also presented as follows:

*Inaugural season therefore no Rookie of the Year awards

CCAA Academic All-Canadian Awards (3.6 Term GPA and named to an All-Star Team)
Jori Armishaw - Women's Volleyball
Dean Johnson - Men's Volleyball
Alexandre Corsi Caya - Men's Volleyball
Abeer Farhat - Women's Basketball

OCAA All-Academic Awards
Women's Soccer - Jaymie Baldree, Chelsea Larock, Rosa Navas, Jennette Golden, Francis Seale, Ginny Cass, Erin Sorrill, Shannelle Adam, Gillian Holder
Men's Soccer - Sean Pound, Brendan Potter
Women's Volleyball - Jori Armishaw, Meagan Anishinabie
Men's Volleyball - Dean Johnson, Alexandre Corsi Caya
Women's Basketball - Jesa Reda, Abeer Farhat
Men's Basketball - Mo Haggar

Team of the Year - Women's Basketball

Source: Algonquin College