The Laurier Brantford Department of Athletics and Recreation celebrated the 2024/25 Golden Hawks season on Friday, April 4^th at the 10^th annual Athletics & Recreation Awards Banquet. With the help of student emcees Matthew Chiu and Mitchell Hartman, we recognized our Varsity, Extramural and Sport Club athletes before wrapping up the night with Major Department awards.

VARSITY AWARDS

The Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to an athlete in their first year of sport, as voted by the players and coaches. They have contributed to the team not only as a player but also as a teammate, maintaining a positive attitude towards other team members and coaches.
Varsity Cross Country Men's Rookie of the Year Todd Pearson
Varsity Cross Country Women's Rookie of the Year Mya Baxter
Varsity Indoor Soccer Men's Rookie of the Year Todd Pearson
Varsity Indoor Soccer Women's Rookie of the Year Maia Hernandez

The Most Valuable Player Award is awarded to any player on the team as voted by the players and coaches. The winner will have had the largest positive impact on the team on and off the playing field. Winning this award should encompass dedication to the team, putting teammates and coaches first, maximum effort at the player's position and contribution to the team being victorious.
Varsity Cross Country Men's MVP Jackson Rice
Varsity Cross Country Women's MVP Kennedy Finch
Varsity Indoor Soccer Men's MVP Jackson Rice
Varsity Indoor Soccer Women's MVP Mya Sterling

EXTRAMURAL AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

Extramurals allow athletes the opportunity to compete against other college and universities across Ontario in competitive tournament-based sport, representing Laurier Brantford and the Golden Hawk. We thank all our Extramural athletes for their continued commitment, dedication and passion to their team while rebuilding our program! Extramural Most Dedicated Awards are handed to athletes who show extraordinary effort, passion and dedication within their sport.

Extramural Men's Basketball Most Dedicated award recipient Paul Cate
Extramural Women's Hockey Most Dedicated award recipient Ciara Craft
Extramural Men's Hockey Most Dedicated award recipient Daniel Ferrante
Extramural Co-Ed Volleyball Most Dedicated award recipient Colby Ayres and Hannah Verdun

SPORT CLUB AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

The Sport Club division of athletics and recreation is a unique and exciting way to take an instrumental part in shaping the programming at Laurier Brantford. These Presidents and Executives work tirelessly to create self-funded programs that compete across Ontario. These award winners have shown exceptional dedication to their respective club.

KAOS Dance Sports Club Most Dedicated award recipient Cara Lee
Women's Flag Football Sports Club Most Dedicated award recipient Kennedy Couture
Cheerleading Sports Club Most Dedicated award recipient Gabriela Almeida
Cricket Club Most Dedicated award recipient Tarun Kumar

MAJOR DEPARTMENT AWARDS

The Chipper Award is given annually to an individual who displayed an elevated level of passion, devotion and enthusiasm for the benefit of campus promotion. This year's recipient was Marketing Student Leader, Tess Kibzey.

The Outstanding Official Achievement Award is given annually to an official who best displayed commitment, on-going dedication and professionalism to the Intramural program. This year's recipient was intramural official, Ahmed Shaikh.

The Coach of the Year Award is given annually in recognition of a coach that goes above and beyond to provide physical and mental support for their student-athletes. This year's recipient was Extramural Women's Hockey Coaches, Shannon Macculloch and Claire Arabski.

The Dedication to Recreation Award of Excellence is presented annually to a student that has contributed most to the success of the Athletics & Recreation Department. This year's recipient was Media Team Photographer, Serena Anagbe.

The Golden Hawk of the Year Award is presented annually in recognition of a student who provides an outstanding administrative contribution to the Athletics & Recreation Department. This year's recipient was Sports Club Student Leader, Karlee Comer.

It was a great night celebrating all of the outstanding achievements our Golden Hawks have made in 2024/25!
IT'S GREAT TO BE A LAURIER GOLDEN HAWK!

ATHLETIC BANQUET AWARD PHOTOS
Photography Credit: Serena Anagbe