AV俱乐部鈥檚 Department of Athletics recognized inspirational athletes, committed coaches and incredible volunteers at the 68th Annual Black and Gold Athletic Awards Banquet.
This season, AV俱乐部 celebrated eight AUS championship titles, five U SPORTS All-Canadian awards, 21 major AUS and U SPORTS awards, 51 AUS all-stars, and four U SPORTS medals. The men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 curling teams both earned silver medals at the U SPORTS championships, while the women鈥檚 volleyball team finished in third to bring home the bronze. U SPORTS silver medallist Aidan Goslett of the men鈥檚 track & field and cross country teams earned his first Climo Award (male athlete of the year), while volleyball player Lucy Glen-Carter was named the Class of 鈥�55 winner (female athlete of the year).
A fourth-year runner, Aidan Goslett had a breakout season. He helped lead the men鈥檚 track and field team to an AUS championship title earning two gold and a silver medal at the conference championships this year. An AUS all-star, he was also named a U SPORTS second team All-Canadian after earning a sliver medal in the 1000m event at the national championships. Goslett also crossed the line in fourth in the 1500m event and anchored the 4x800m relay team to a fifth-place finish. He also set two new AV俱乐部 records in the 1000m and 1500m.
Fourth-year outside hitter Lucy Glen-Carter led the nation in kills per set this year and set a new AV俱乐部 record for kills in a regular season with 368. The AUS MVP, she was also a first team all-star and was instrumental in securing the Tigers 10th consecutive AUS championship title. A U SPORTS first team All-Canadian, she was named to the championship all-star team after leading AV俱乐部 to a bronze medal finish at the national championship.
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Complete list of major award winners:
Team Most Valuable Player Awards:听
Basketball
(M) Nginyu Ngala听听听听听听听听听听听听
(W) Mercy Olugu
Cross Country听听听
(M) Hudson Grimshaw-Surette & Daniel Rosen
(W) Lauren Lowther
Curling
(M) Adam McEachren
(W) Marin Callaghan听
Hockey
(M) Matt Green
(W) Gabrielle Noordijk听
Soccer听听
(M) Kyle Routledge
(W) Megan Chiasson听
Swimming
(M) Noah Mascoll-Gomes听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
(W) Reagan Crowell & Allison McCloy听听听听听
Track and Field听
(M) Aidan Goslett
(W) Temi Toba-Oluboka
Volleyball听听听听听听听听听听听
(M) Michael Donovan
(W) Lucy Glen-Carter
Manager of the Year:听Chris MacNeil, Men鈥檚 Hockey听
Volunteer Award:听Joe Wells, Women鈥檚 Basketball
Trainers of the Year:
Neil Pickett, Men鈥檚 Basketball
Julia Pottie, Women鈥檚 Hockey
Rookies of the Year:
(M) Lucas Condon-Oldreive, Volleyball
(W) Elise Evans, Soccer
Coach of the Year:听Cindy Tye, Women鈥檚 Soccer
President鈥檚 Award for academics, athletics, leadership and community service:
(M) Hudson Grimshaw-Surette, Cross Country/Track & Field
(W) Annabel Gravely, Soccer
(W) Temi Toba-Oluboka, Track & Field
Climo Award - Male Athlete of the Year:听Aidan Goslett, Track & Field/Cross Country
Class of 鈥�55 Award - Female Athlete of the Year:听Lucy Glen-Carter, Volleyball