(HALIFAX, N.S.) - Wrapping up another great Atlantic University Sport season, all 11 member schools hosted their 2015-16 year-end athletic banquets to celebrate their student-athletes’ successes.
Dalhousie, Acadia, Saint Mary's and St. Thomas were first to host their banquets the evening of March 30. Thursday night marked the final AUS member school athletic banquets with Cape Breton University celebrating their Capers and Memorial University celebrating their Sea-Hawks.
“We are so proud of these award winners and all of our student-athletes,” said AUS executive director Phil Currie. “We would like to send our sincere congratulations to them and acknowledge each of our member schools who do such a great job recognizing their accomplishments.”
The following is a list of male and female athletes of the year by school, as well as a link to each member’s full release, complete with their lists of other major award winners.
Acadia Axemen and Axewomen
Female Athletes of the Year (co-winners): Meaghan Earle (women's soccer) & Paloma Anderson (women's basketball)
Male Athlete of the Year: Drew Morris (football)
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Cape Breton Capers
Female Athlete of the Year: Tamara Brown (women's soccer)
Male Athlete of the Year: Sandro Rajkovic (men's soccer)
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Dalhousie Tigers
Female Athlete of the Year: Phoebe Lenderyou (women's swimming)
Male Athlete of the Year: Ritchie Kanza Mata (men's basketball)
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Memorial Sea-Hawks
Female Athlete of the Year: Jill Snow (women's volleyball)
Male Athlete of the Year (co-winners): Sam Leawood (men's swimming) & Dennis Sutton (CIS men's wrestling)
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Mount Allison Mounties
Female Athlete of the Year: Allison Loewen (women's swimming)
Male Athlete of the Year: Te Nguyen (football)
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Saint Mary’s Huskies
Female Athlete of the Year: Rachelle Coward (women's basketball)
Male Athlete of the Year: Stephen MacAulay (men's hockey)
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St. Francis Xavier X-Men and X-Women:
Female Athlete of the Year: Bridgette Brennan (women's track and field)
Male Athlete of the Year: Eric Locke (men's hockey)
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St. Thomas Tommies
Female Athlete of the Year: Kelty Apperson (women's hockey)
Male Athlete of the Year: Marc Blinn (ACAA student-athlete)
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Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus
Female Athlete of the Year: Émilie Bouchard (women's hockey)
Male Athlete of the Year: Alex Saulnier (men's hockey)
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University of New Brunswick
Female Athlete of the Year: Allyssa Cleaves (CIS women's wrestling)
Male Athlete of the Year: Jordan Murray (men's hockey)
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University of Prince Edward Island
Female Athlete of the Year (co-winners): Alysia Corrigan (women's rugby) and Katelynn Donahoe (women's basketball)
Male Athletes of the Year (co-winners): Tyler Scott (men's basketball) and Cole MacMillan (men's soccer and men's hockey)
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