ALGOMA 2011-12 ATHLETIC AWARDS

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. - Algoma University held its 11th annual Athletic Banquet, giving awards to a number of student athletes. Held at the university, the annual awards are a culmination of the hard work that has gone into the 2011-2012 athletic year.

Below are the 2011-2012 Thunderbirds Athletics Award Winners:
 
Female Student-Athlete of the Year
Corina Bruni
 
Male Student-Athlete of the Year
Jovain Wilson
 
Dr. Lukenda Service Award (to a student-athlete that demonstrates humanitarianism and outstanding service to the greater community)
Lauren Wozny (For her work with the ThinkFAST program along volunteering for several other causes)
 
Thunderbird Wall of Fame
The Algoma U OCAA Gold Medal Men's Curling Team 2004 (Andrew Silk, Scott Seabrook, Scott Seabrook, Brad Jacobs & Coach Ross Boston)
 
Thunderbird Award Winners (Recognition of Graduating Athletes)
Dele Oworu
Men's Basketball
Four Years Played - 2008-2012
OCAA First-Team All-Star 2010-11, OCAA Second-Team All-Star 2009-10, 2011-12
GP - 73, FGM - 102, 3FGM - 52, FTM - 40, FT% - 76, PTS - 288, PPG - 4.0
 
Mike Jackman
Men's Basketball
Three Years Played - 2009-2012
GP - 54, TP- 208, , PPG - 3.8, FGM3 - 55
 
Quazance Boissoneau
Women's Basketball
Five Years Played - 2007-2012
GP - 82, TP - 203, PPG - 2.6, TR - 192, RPG - 2.0
 
Kayla Kiessig
Women's Basketball
Four Years Played - 2008-2012
GP - 67, TP - 500, PPG - 7.5, TR - 346, RPG - 5.8

Lauren Wozny
Women's Basketball
Four Years Played - 2008-2012
GP - 53, TP - 152, PPG - 4.1, TR - 103, RPG - 1.9
 
Erica Warren
Women's Basketball
Four Years Played - 2008-2012
GP - 67, TP - 155, PPG - 2.3, TR - 166, RPG - 2.3
 
Shannon Russell
Women's Indoor Soccer
Three Years Played
OCAA All-Academic 09-10, 10-11, 11-12
 
Brandon Gribelli
Men's Indoor Soccer
Four Years Played - 2008-2012
OCAA All-Academic 09-10, 11-12
 
Mark Saari
Men's Indoor Soccer
Three Years Played - 2009-2012
OCAA All-Academic 09-10, 10-11, 11-12
 
Men's Basketball Awards
MVP - Jovain Wilson
Best Defensive Player - Dele Oworu
Coach's Award - Brett Zufelt
Rookie of the Year - Reynaldo Carnakie
Most Improved - Aaron Jackson
Academic Award - Ethan Campbell
 
Women's Basketball Awards
MVP - Corina Bruni & Kayla Kiessig
Best Defensive Player - Misaki Kawai
Coach's Award - Quazance Boissoneau
Rookie of the Year - Amanda Orr
Academic Award - Lauren Wozny
 
Men's Indoor Soccer Awards
MVP - Mark Saari
Best Defensive Player - Brandon Gribelli
Coach's Award - Mert Oxyonum
Sportsmanship - Tatsuyas Izumi
Rookie of the Year - Drew Butkovich & Pierre Bonsu
Most Improved - Michael Argoselo
 
Women's Indoor Soccer Awards
MVP - Elle Sare
Best Defensive Player - Samantha Mitchell
Coach's Award - Chelsea Sabourin
Sportsmanship - Arja-Liisa Gallo
Rookie Of the Year - Kaija Nordgren
Most Improved - Shannon Russell & Melanie Fedorchuk
 
OCAA Academic Awards

Men's Indoor Soccer
Michael Argoselo
Pierre Bonsu
Drew Butkovich
Justin Montanini
Mark Saari

Women's Indoor Soccer
Melanie Fedorchuk
Arja-Liisa Gallo
Tina Newell
Shannon Russell
Elle Sare

Women's Basketball & Curling
Lauren Wozny

Source: Algoma University