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Annual celebration highlights varsity student‑athletes

- March 31, 2016

Team MVPs and major award winners
Team MVPs and major award winners

At the 62nd Annual Black and Gold Athletic Awards Banquet Wednesday evening, Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Department of Athletics and Recreational Services recognized inspirational athletes, committed coaches and incredible volunteers.

This season, Â鶹´«Ã½ celebrated seven AUS championship titles, seven CIS all-Canadian awards, 39 major AUS and CIS awards, 64 AUS all-stars, five CIS medals and volunteered over 2,000 hours of community service.


, of the men’s basketball team, earned his first Climo (male athlete of the year) award and swimmer was named the Class of ’55 winner (female athlete of the year) in just her second year with the Tigers.

A fourth-year guard with the men’s basketball team, Ritchie Kanza Mata had a remarkable season with the Tigers, leading them to their second consecutive AUS championship title and a fourth place finish at the CIS championship. He led the AUS with 6.9 assists per game and averaged 12 points per game during the regular season. Kanza Mata was an AUS first team all-star and he was named to the AUS championship all-star team.

Phoebe Lenderyou had an outstanding year in the pool, leading the Tigers to a fifth place finish at the CIS championships. In just her second season with the Tigers, Lenderyou had six top eight finishes at the CIS championships including bronze in the 50m backstroke. The AUS female swimmer of the year, she set or re-set 13 AUS, Â鶹´«Ã½ and Nova Scotia senior records this year and won seven gold medals at the AUS championships.

Complete list of major award winners


Team Most Valuable Player Awards:

Basketball
(M)
(W)

Cross Country
(M)
(W)

Hockey
(M)
(W)

Soccer
(M)
(W)

Swimming
(M)
(W)

Track and Field
(M)
(W)

Volleyball
(M)
(W) and

Manager of the Year Award: Andrea Plato, Men’s Basketball

Volunteer Awards: Bette El-Hawary, Swimming and Alex Henry, Men’s Hockey

Trainer of the Year: Samantha Horner, Men’s Basketball

Rookie of the Year Awards:
(M) , Hockey and , Basketball
(W) , Volleyball

Coach of the Year Award: , Men’s Basketball

President’s Award for academics, athletics, leadership and community service:
(M) , Swimming
(W) , Basketball

Class of ’55 Award - Female Athlete of the Year: , Swimming

Climo Award - Male Athlete of the Year: , Basketball