91ÑÇÉ« Lions thrower Brittany Crew and soccer player Michael Cox were named the female and male athletes of the year, respectively, at the 48th annual Varsity Athletics Banquet on Thursday night.
91ÑÇÉ« Lions thrower Brittany Crew (right) was named the female athlete of the year
Crew becomes the first female in 31 years to win the award in back-to-back seasons, while Cox becomes the fourth men's soccer player to win the award and keeps the honour on the men's soccer team for the second year in a row.
Also receiving major awards at the event wereÌýSheereen HarrisÌýfrom the women's track and field team andÌýColm VanceÌýfrom the men's soccer team, who took home the Bryce M. Taylor Award and the Outstanding Male Graduate Award respectively, andÌýAyo Agusto, who was named the recipient of the Charles Saundercook Memorial Trophy.ÌýNikki CarnovaleÌýfrom women's tennis andÌýJesse AmankwaaÌýfrom the Lions football team were named the top rookies of the year, and soccer coachÌýCarmine IsaccoÌýreceived the coach of the year award for the second year in a row.Ìý
The awards
Female Athlete of the Year:ÌýBrittany Crew, Track & Field
Male Athlete of the Year:ÌýMichael Cox, Soccer
Bryce M. Taylor Award:ÌýSheereen Harris, Track and Field
Outstanding Male Graduate Award:ÌýColm Vance, Soccer
ÌýCharles Saundercook Memorial Trophy:ÌýAyo Agusto
Coach of the Year:ÌýCarmine Isacco, Soccer
Female Rookie of the Year:ÌýNikki Carnovale, Tennis
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ÌýMale Rookie of the Year:ÌýJesse Amankwaa, Football
Lions Legacy Awards: Marty Alaimo,ÌýSheereen Harris,ÌýMegan Lee, andÌýColm Vance
MVPs:
Men's Basketball,Ìý
Women's Basketball,Ìý
Men's Cross Country,Ìý
Women's Cross Country,Ìý
Field Hockey,Ìý
Football,Ìý
Men's Hockey,Ìý
Women's Hockey,Ìý
Women's Rugby,Ìý
Men's Soccer,Ìý
Women's Soccer,Ìý
Men's Tennis,Ìý
Women's Tennis,Ìý
Men's Track and Field,Ìý
Women's Track and Field,Ìý
Men's Volleyball,Ìý
Women's Volleyball,Ìý
Men's Wrestling,Ìý
Women's Wrestling,Ìý
Most Improved Team: Men's Hockey
Sport Council Award:ÌýSheereen Harris, Women's Track and Field
Roar Cup: Women's Hockey
Senior Athletic Therapist of the Year: Nick Halkidis
Spirit Cup Award: Men's Volleyball Team Bench Players