By: Marty Rourke & Clare Webb, Bishop's Sports Information
LENNOXVILLE, Que. – Basketball players
Amaiquen Siciliano and
Nervens Demosthene have been named the 2020 Bishop's University Athletes of the Year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the awards were released virtually across the Bishop's Gaiters social media platforms.
Athletes of the Year
Male:
Nervens Demosthene (Terrebonne, Que./Cegep de Montmorency), Men's Basketball
Female:
Amaiquen Siciliano (Buenos Aires, Argentina/Velez Sarsfield), Women's Basketball
Both
Siciliano and
Demosthene led the RSEQ in scoring in 2019-20. Siciliano was named conference MVP and a first team all-Canadian while Demosthene earned a first team RSEQ all-star selection and led the Gaiters to the 2020 RSEQ Championship.
Freshmen of the Year
Female:
Jael Kabunda (Montreal, Que./College Montmorency), Women's Basketball
Male:
Carl Jacob (Sherbrooke, Que./Champlain-Lennoxville), Men's Basketball
Jael Kabunda (Montreal, Que./College Montmorency) and
Carl Jacob (Sherbrooke, Que./Champlain-Lennoxville), also both basketball players were named the Freshmen of the Year; an award given to the top performing Bishop's University student-athletes in their first year of eligibility.
Kabunda was the Rookie of the Year in the RSEQ and U SPORTS and was second in scoring and rebounding in the conference. Jacob earned an RSEQ all-rookie team selection and was a key cog in the Gaiters' conference title run.
Academic Student-Athletes of the Year
Male:
Karl Szabo (Quebec City, Que./Lawrenceville School), Men's Lacrosse
Female:
Jessica Dodig (Bolton, Ont./Brams United), Women's Soccer
Women's soccer player
Jessica Dodig (Bolton, Ont./Brams United) (Bolton, Ont.,/Bill Crothers SS) and lacrosse defender
Karl Szabo (Quebec City, Que./Lawrenceville School) took home the top Academic Student-Athletes of the Year. The award combines academic success and on-field performance.
Dodig is a leader on the women's soccer team and stellar business student while Sazbo is also the Lacrosse Defensive MVP an excellent education student.
Ray Almond Award
The prestigious Ray Almond Award is given annually to a dedicated member or members of the Bishop's community who rises above and beyond the expected to provide and invaluable service to Gaiter Athletics. This year it was awarded to longtime voice of the Bishop's Gaiters
Luke Connelly who graduates in 2020 after calling countless Gaiters events.
2019-20 Team Awards
Football
Newcomer of the Year:
Charles Aubry (Laval, Que./College Lionel-Groulx)
Marcel Lebrun Award:
Maxx Toutant (Winnipeg, Man./St. Paul's H.S.)
Lineman of the Year:
Remi Desbiens (Sherbrooke, Que./Cégep de Sherbrooke)
Special Teams Player of the Year:
Noah Laursen (Calgary, Alta./Bishop Carroll H.S.)
Brian Morley Defensive Player of the Year:
Louve Moussenguet (St-Jerome, Que./Cégep de St-Jérôme)
Offensive Player of the Year:
Louis-Philippe Gregoire (Jonquière, Que./Cégep de Jonquière)
Most Outstanding Player:
Nathan Walker (Brampton, Ont./St. Roch C.S.S.)
Men's Basketball
Newcomer of the Year (Brad Jones Award):
Carl Jacob (Sherbrooke, Que./Champlain-Lennoxville)
Most Improved Player (Michel Fontaine Memorial Award):
Liam Tissot (Geneva, Switzerland/International School of Geneva)
Garth Smith Award:
James Murray (Stanstead, Que./Champlain-Lennoxville)
Most Valuable Player:
Nervens Demosthene (Terrebonne, Que./Cegep de Montmorency)
Women's Basketball
Rookie of the Year:
Jael Kabunda (Montreal, Que./College Montmorency)
Most Improved Player:
Sabrina Kone (Hawkesbury, Ont.,/Vankleek Hill Collegiate)
Team Award (Nancy Knowlton Award):
Maeva Courla (Strasbourg, France,/Cegep de Ste-Foy)
Most Valuable Player:
Amaiquen Siciliano (Buenos Aires, Argentina/Velez Sarsfield)
Women's Soccer
Rookie of the Year:
Marie-Pierre Beaudoin (Ottawa, Ont.,/John McCrae SS)
Most Improved Player:
Zahra Metivier (Toronto, Ont.,/Father John Redmond SS)
Most Influential:
Lindsay Moore (Lennoxville, Que./Champlain College Lennoxville)
Unsung Hero:
Malou Merovitz (Sherbrooke, Que./Champlain College- Lennoxville)
Most Valuable Player:
Kayla Kyle (Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que./John Abbott College)
Women's Rugby
Rookie of the Year:
Maya Gordon (Smiths Falls, Ont.,/Smith Falls DCI)
Most Valuable Forward:
Trish Shufelt (Bromont, Que./Cegep de Sherbrooke)
Most Valuable Backs:
Katie Quinn (Rigaud, Que./John Abbott College) &
Erika Scott (Dewittville, Que./John Abbott College)
Miriam Cozen-McNally Award:
Kayla Ouellet (Stanstead, Que./Stanstead College)
Most Improved Player:
Myriam Gervais (Val-d'Or, Que./Cegep de l'Abitibi-Temiscamingue)
Most Valuable Player:
Savannah Leroux (Saint Anne De Bellevue, Que.)
Men's Rugby
Rookie of the Year:
Liam Priest (Hemmingford, Ont./John Abbott College)
Cody Triggs Award:
Kobie Welch (Woodbridge, Ont./Bill Crothers S.S.)
Coaches' Award:
Kabir Shahani (Toronto, Ont./Hudson College)
Best Forward:
Matthew Shufelt (Brigham, Que./Massey-Vanier HS)
Best Back:
Jack Shaw (Oakville, Ont./Shawnigan Lake School)
Most Valuable Player (B-Team):
Caleb Labrenz (Okotoks, Alta./Holy Trinity Academy)
Most Valuable Player (Varsity):
Tyler Murphy (Bromont, Que./Massey Vanier H.S.)
Golf
Rookie of the Year:
Felix Boucher (Dieppe, N.B./Ecole Mathieu-Martin)
Most Valuable Player:
Ben Chasse (Fall River, N.S./Lockview H.S.)
Cheer
Rookie of the Year:
Jessie MacIntosh (Stellarton, N.S.,/Northumberland R.H.S.)
Most Valuable Player:
Emily Whalley (Newmarket, Ont./Huron Heights S.S.)
Lacrosse
Rookie of the Year:
Hank Wulder (Victoria, B.C./Claremont SS)
Defensive Player of the Year:
Karl Szabo (Quebec City, Que./Lawrenceville School)
Offensive Player of the Year:
Xavier Perron (Sherbrooke, Que.,/Utica College)
Coaches' Award:
Taylor Kauffeldt (Aurora, Ont./Aurora H.S.) &
Andrew Neilson (Rothesay, N.B./Rothesay Netherwood School)
Most Valuable Player:
Joel Wright (Newmarket, Ont./Sir William Mulock S.S.)
Women's Hockey
Rookie of the Year:
Lory Lacombe (Gatineau, Que./Cegep de L'Outaouis)
Charles Chapman Award:
Pascale Desmarais (Toronto, Ont./Ursula Franklin Academy)
Most Improved Player:
Lory Lacombe (Gatineau, Que./Cegep de L'Outaouis)
Most Valuable Player:
Jess Belanger (Sherbrooke, Que.,/Champlain College-Lennoxville)
Purple Letters
Purple letters are awarded to graduating student-athletes in recognition of their high-level of participation and impact on their teams.
List of 2020 Purple Letter recipients
Named Awards
Learn about all the Bishop's Gaiters
named awards and trophies here.
Stay up-to-date anytime with the Bishop's Gaiters anytime at
www.gaiters.ca or on social media by using @BishopsGaiters.
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