2024-25 AWARD WINNERS
Women’s Basketball
MVP – Megan McCarter
Rookie – Ella Bannister
PRIDE – Nicole Budd
Men’s Basketball
MVP – Alvin Iycogere
Rookie – JR Brutus
PRIDE – Ricardo Neves
Women’s Cross Country
MVP – Blaise Gravelle
Rookie – Mackenzie Green
PRIDE – Emily Drenth
Men’s Cross Country
MVP – Ethan Aarts
Rookie - Japhy-Kai Crookham
PRIDE – Calvin Traczuk
Women’s Hockey
Dr. Dennis Mock MVP – Madison Laberge/Maggie McKee
Rookie – Neha Gill
PRIDE – Michaela Presseault
Men’s Hockey
Dr. Dennis Mock MVP – Charlie Johnson
Rookie – Noah Vom Scheidt
PRIDE – Chase Lacombe
Lacrosse
Dr. Mike DeGagne MVP – Zach Tarr
Rookie – Caleb Bosomworth
PRIDE – Sam Kostopolous
Women’s Nordic Skiing
MVP – Brooke Ailey
Rookie – Mia Smith
PRIDE – Alieya Pires
Men’s Nordic Skiing
MVP – Japhy-Kai Crookham
Rookie – Japhy-Kai Crookham
PRIDE – Morgan Young
Women’s Rowing
MVP – Angelique Obrecht
Rookie – Jordan Klemm/Clare Gale
PRIDE – Julia Tichbourne
Men’s Rowing
MVP – Adam Muldoon
Rookie – Matthew Szuster
PRIDE – Ryan Neva
Women’s Soccer
MVP – Emily Tierney
Rookie – Hannah Neville
PRIDE – Cassidy Brooks
Men’s Soccer
MVP – Rayane Boumrar
Rookie – Julian Srock
PRIDE – Joshua Biswanger
Women’s Volleyball
MVP – Oceane Raymond-Leduc
Rookie – Addison Hannivan
PRIDE – Oceane Raymond-Leduc
Men’s Volleyball
MVP – Jack Svendsen
Rookie – Zander Kasunich/Jimmy Gill
PRIDE – Jude Caruso
OUA All-Stars
Cassidy Brooks, Women’s Soccer
Madison Heeley, Women’s Soccer
Taylor Schell, Women’s Soccer
Hannah Neville, Women’s Soccer
Emily Tierney, Women’s Soccer
Julian Srock, Men’s Soccer
Madison Laberge, Women’s Hockey
Maggie McKee, Women’s Hockey
Paige Owen, Women’s Volleyball
Oceane Raymond-Leduc, Women’s Volleyball
Jack Svendsen, Men’s Volleyball
Mia Smith, Nordic Skiing
Brooke Ailey, Nordic Skiing
Japhy-Kai Crookham, Nordic Skiing
CUFLA All-CANADIAN
Zach Tarr, Lacrosse
OUA Award Winners
Hannah Nevile, Women’s Soccer – Rookie of the Year
Madison Laberge, Women’s Hockey – Defender of the Year
Maggie McKee, Women’s Hockey – Forward of the Year
USports All-Stars
Hannah Neville, Women’s Soccer
Madison Laberge, Women’s Hockey
Maggie McKee, Women’s Hockey
Leckie Award
Devyn Mayea, Men’s Hockey
Ledger Family Scholarship
Maya MacMillan, Women’s Volleyball
The Kessler Scholarship
Oceane Raymond-Leduc, Women’s Volleyball
M.E. Follis University Founders Athletics Award
Javayah Hope, Women’s Basketball
Clare Gale, Women’s Rowing
Shelby Dickey Memorial Scholarship
Brooke Ailey, Nordic Skiing
Lakers Spirit Award
Madison Heeley, Women’s Soccer
Joshua and Shirley Carfagnini Awards
Annika Nolte, Women’s Soccer
Alvin Icyogere, Men’s Basketball
Retired Badge Consulting Athletic Award
Logan Garvey, Women’s Volleyball
Nipissing University Lakers Mental Health Award
Jude Caruso, Men’s Volleyball
Constable Andrew Keating Memorial
Jude Caruso, Men’s Volleyball
Brian ‘Doc’ Duval Student Trainer of the Year Award
Luke Cox
NoahStrong Athletic Awards
Ella Ouellette, Women’s Hockey
Hayden Lloyd, Men’s Soccer
Rookies of the Year
Hannah Neville, Women’s Soccer
Japhy-Kai Crookham, Nordic Skiing
Jack and Mary Ann Jones Female Athlete of the Year
Madison Laberge, Women’s Hockey
Al Carfagnini Male Athlete of the Year
Jack Svendsen, Men’s Volleyball
Athletes of the Year
Jack and Mary Ann Jones Female Athlete of the Year – Madison Laberge, Women’s Hockey
Hometown: Val Therese, ON
Position: Defence
Program: BPHE/Education
Year: 5
Stats: Goals: 7, Assists: 16, Points: 23, PPG: 6
Laberge was a force from the backend, posting the most points as a blueliner in the OUA season the 2012 season.
She finished fourth in the league in assists and was tied for eighth overall in points.
She also ranked 11th in assists in the country and tied for fourth in power play goals.
The Val Therese, ON native had six multi-point games, a four-point game, a three-point game and four two-point efforts.
She suited up for her 100th game during the season and recorded her 50th assist during the year.
Possessing a powerful shot and quarterbacking the power play, Laberge set career highs in goals, assists, power play goals and points this year, capping off her career in style.
Al Carfagnini Male Athlete of the Year – Jack Svendsen, Men’s Volleyball
Hometown: Whitby, ON
Position: Setter
Program: Business Admin.
Year: 2
Stats: Assists: 554, A/S: 8.79
Svendsen put together an impressive campaign despite being sidelined late with an injury.
He ranked seventh in the OUA in assists and sixth in assists per set, while playing four fewer matches than the leaders.
He recorded at least 22 assists in every match, with his season-high coming against Guelph on Jan.10, when he had an incredible 56.
Overall, he had two matches with over 50 assists, four with over 40 and nine matches where he eclipsed the 30-assist mark.
He now has over 1,200 career assists in 36 matches over two seasons with the Lakers.
