SHERIDAN COLLEGE 2012-13 ATHLETIC AWARDS

BRAMPTON, Ont. - For the first time in several decades, there were eight teams represented at the 44th annual Sheridan Bruins Athletic Banquet as the men's and women's rugby teams joined their siblings from the basketball, soccer and volleyball teams.

"This is always a very special evening," Sheridan athletic director Jim Flack said. "The way we started this night off, seeing just a huge group of student-athletes walk up to the stage as OCAA All-Academic winners, was tremendous. All of them have competed so hard on their respective fields and courts, and I take great joy in seeing that they have studied just as a hard. The determination of these individuals is what truly makes collegiate athletics so alluring. We have every confidence that they will stay on a track towards graduating and, with a Sheridan education behind them, will go into the work world and be extremely successfully."

Sarah Cuoto, the captain of the women's soccer team, was a big winner on the evening, taking home the crown jewel of the Sheridan trophy case - the Academic/Athletic Excellence Award - while also being named the Female Athlete of the Year and picking up her CCAA Academic All-Canadian and OCAA All-Academic Awards.

Anchoring the Bruin back line, Cuoto was a key component in holding opponents to just three goals during the eight game schedule and winning the West Division title for the first time.

For her efforts, she was named an OCAA West all-star as well as the OCAA defensive player of the year.

On the heels of their 10th OCAA title, men's basketball player Michael Selkridge was named the Male Athlete of the Year.

Selkridge led the Bruins in scoring, averaging 18.4 points per game - while connecting on 47.4 per cent of his attempts from the floor - a mark that was good for fourth in the conference, and second in the West Division.

He was named an OCAA First-Team West Division All-Star during the regular season and rounded it out by being named to the all-star teams at the OCAA Championship and CCAA Championship.  

Men's soccer player Brandon McKinlay was the recipient of the Rob Till Leadership award, handed out to the student-athlete who shows tremendous dedication to their team and the greater Sheridan community.

2012-13 Sheridan Bruins Athletic Award Winners

Academic Excellence Award: Sarah Cuoto, Women's Soccer

Male Athlete of the Year: Michael Selkridge, Men's Basketball

Female Athlete of the Year: Sarah Cuoto, Women's Soccer

Rob Till Leadership Award: Brandon McKinlay, Men's Soccer

Coach of the Year: Nick Davis, Leroy Cassanova, Dave Ferencina, Men's Basketball

Sheridan Sun Most Newsworthy Athlete: Khadeisha Thompson, Women's Rugby

Men's Basketball
MVP: Michael Selkridge
Coaches Award: Andrew Stephenson

Women's Basketball
MVP: Shylanda Saunders and Haeven Durrant
Coaches Award: Dainique Campbell

Men's Volleyball
MVP: Jeremy Fantin
Coaches Award: Brandon Rivera

Women's Volleyball
MVP: Melissa Cappelletti
Coaches Award: Jaclyn DeMars

Men's Soccer (Outdoor)
MVP: David Velastegui/Manny Morgado
Coaches Award: Judah Hernandez

Men's Soccer (Indoor)
MVP: Kevin McIntosh/Molham Babouli
Coaches Award: Petar Rados

Women's Soccer (Outdoor)
MVP: Lianne Slichter
Coaches Award: Dee Williams/Kaitlyn MacLellan

Women's Soccer (Indoor)
MVP: Paula Simas
Coaches Award: Tiffany Philips

Men's Rugby
MVP: Brett King
Coaches Award: Nick Walko

Women's Rugby
MVP: Shannon Paterson
Coaches Award: Sarah Llew-Williams

CCAA All-Canadian
Sarah Cuoto, Women's Soccer

OCAA All-Academic
Matt Bandy, Men's Volleyball
Ryan Barnyard, Men's Rugby
Jordie Bevan, Women's Volleyball
Terri-Lynn Burns, Women's Rugby
Brandon Campbell, Men's Rugby
Danique Campbell, Women's Basketball
Nicole Corrado, Women's Soccer
Sarah Couto, Women's Soccer
Eva Crnkovic, Women's Volleyball
Alexander Dissauer, Men's Rugby
Haeven Durrant, Women's Basketball
Ashley Hill, Women's Rugby
Paige Holdsworth, Women's Basketball
Logan Kemme, Men's Rugby
Sandra Kenney, Women's Rugby
Jade Mason, Women's Basketball
Brandon McKinlay, Men's Soccer
Tania Overholt, Women's Soccer
Shannon Paterson, Women's Rugby
Tiffany Phillips, Women's Soccer
Monica Pugliese, Women's Soccer
Dana Reed, Women's Rugby
Stephanie Robertson, Women's Rugby
Courtney Ross, Women's Rugby
Jessica Rowley, Women's Rugby
Johnathan Rufino, Men's Soccer
Fatima Shakil, Women's Basketball
Kelly Skidmore, Women's Rugby
Lianne Slichter, Women's Soccer
Brittany Sostar, Women's Soccer
Eric Steward, Men's Soccer
Corey Thompson, Men's Rugby
Jessica Turalinski, Women's Volleyball
Nicholas Walko, Men's Rugby
Deidre Williams, Women's Soccer

Source: Sheridan I.T.