Thunder Host Annual Blue & Gold Awards Night
Posted: Apr 08, 2022

Thunder Host Annual Blue & Gold Awards Night

EDMONTON, AB (April 8, 2022) – The Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) Thunder hosted their annual Blue & Gold Awards banquet last night to wrap up the 2021-22 athletics season and to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of the Thunder student-athletes. 

Each team awarded a Thunder Leadership Award, a Thunder Athletics All-Heart Award, an Outstanding Scholastic Student-Athlete Award, and an MVP Award. The Leadership Awards are given to student-athletes that demonstrate a commitment to their team and teammates at all times – someone that is considered a leader both on and off the field of play and in the classroom. The All-Heart Award recognizes a student-athlete that demonstrates the attributes of a true team player, and places the success’ of the team ahead of their own no matter the circumstances they are facing. Finally, the Outstanding Scholastic Award is given to the student-athlete with the highest GPA on their team.

Women’s Soccer –
Thunder Leadership Award: Audrey French
Thunder All-Heart Award: Madison Gamache
Outstanding Scholastic Award: Sara Cormier
Most Valuable Player: Breanna Callander

Men’s Soccer –
Thunder Leadership Award: Nicolas Lampron
Thunder All-Heart Award: Luke Drapala
Outstanding Scholastic Award: Nicolas Lampron
Most Valuable Player: Scott Hornbeck

Women’s Basketball –
Thunder Leadership Award: Amy Van Brabant
Thunder All-Heart Award: Rachel Harvey
Outstanding Scholastic Award: Jaycee May
Most Valuable Player: Kaelyn Bryks

Men’s Basketball –
Thunder Leadership Award: Alex MacLean
Thunder All-Heart Award: Milton Lendein
Outstanding Scholastic Award: Ty Hermanutz
Most Valuable Player: Nick Gibb

Women’s Volleyball –
Thunder Leadership Award: Emma Derbyshire
Thunder All-Heart Award: Renae Regal
Outstanding Scholastic Award: Emma Derbyshire
Most Valuable Player: Kara McIntyre

Men’s Volleyball –
Thunder Leadership Award: Carson Hilburn
Thunder All-Heart Award: Wyatt Turnbull
Outstanding Scholastic Award: Evan Labonne & Nathan Lane
Most Valuable Player: Nathan Lane

Women’s Cross-Country & Indoor Track –
Thunder Leadership Award: Anna Peacocke
Thunder All-Heart Award: Taylor Chamberlin
Outstanding Scholastic Award: Jill Nachtigall
Most Valuable Player: Emma Derbyshire

Men’s Cross-Country & Indoor Track –
Thunder Leadership Award: Brandon Toal
Thunder All-Heart Award: Luke Stewart
Outstanding Scholastic Award: Domenico Marchese
Most Valuable Player: Leonard Chesoo

Hockey –
Thunder Leadership Award: Curtis Peck
Thunder All-Heart Award: Tyler Benko
Outstanding Scholastic Award: Peter Tomaras
Most Valuable Player: Matt Benko

Badminton –
Thunder Leadership Award: Jasleen Kaur
Thunder All-Heart Award: Salvador Robles-Gonzales
Outstanding Scholastic Award: Johnna Rymes
Most Valuable Player: Johnna Rymes

Curling –
Thunder Leadership Award: Courtney Williams
Thunder All-Heart Award: Matthew Wasylenko
Outstanding Scholastic Award: Gina Friedrich
Most Valuable Player: Braden Pelech

Golf – 
Thunder Leadership Award: Sean Emerson
Thunder All-Heart Award: Brian Bailer
Outstanding Scholastic Award: Kennedy Turcotte
Most Valuable Player: Kennedy Turcotte

 

 

 ACAC Awards –

ACAC Coaches of the Year:

Matt Norminton (Cross-Country)
Joey Bouchard (Hockey)

ACAC Rookies of the Year:

Anne McClelland (Women’s Soccer)
Morgan Spruyt (Women’s Cross-Country)

ACAC All-Conference Athletes:

Nicolas Lampron (MSOC)
Dante Garritano (MSOC)
Scott Hornbeck (MSOC)
Madison Gamache (WSOC)
Breanna Callander (WSOC)
Anne McClelland (WSOC)
Nick Gibb (MBB)
Kaelyn Bryks (WBB)
Rachel Harvey (WBB)
Matt Benko (HKY)
Tyler Benko (HKY)
Griffin Bowerman (HKY)
Jasleen Kaur (BDM)
Johnna Rymes (BDM)
Leonard Chesoo (XC/IT)
Brandon Toal (XC/IT)
Morgan Spruyt (XC/IT)
Taylor Chamberlin (XC/IT)
Emma Derbyshire (XC/IT)
Kennedy Turcotte (GOLF)

ACAC Players of the Year:

Johnna Rymes (Badminton)
Leonard Chesoo (Men’s Cross-Country)
Kennedy Turcotte (Women’s Golf)
Breanna Callander (Women’s Soccer)

 

ACAC Minor Official of the Year:

Torie Langdale

 

 

 

 

 

 

CCAA Awards –

CCAA All-Canadians:

Johnna Rymes (Badminton)
Leonard Chesoo (Men’s Cross-Country)
Kennedy Turcotte (Women’s Golf)
Breanna Callander (Women’s Soccer)

CCAA Academic All-Canadians:

Jasleen Kaur (Badminton)
Johnna Rymes (Badminton)
Anne McClelland (Women’s Soccer)
Nicolas Lampron (Men’s Soccer)
Kaelyn Bryks (Women’s Basketball)
Emma Derbyshire (Women’s Cross-Country)
Taylor Chamberlin (Women’s Cross-Country)
Morgan Spruyt (Women’s Cross-Country)

CCAA Players of the Year:

Johnna Rymes (Badminton)

Thunder Department Awards –

Fifth Year Athletes:

Rebecca Leavell (Women’s Soccer)
Lucas Turchet (Men’s Basketball)
Ethan Murray (Men’s Volleyball)
James Bryce (Men’s Volleyball)
Shae McDonald (Women’s Volleyball)
Avery Plandowski (Women’s Volleyball)
Scott Allan (Hockey)
Matt Benko (Hockey)
Tyler Benko (Hockey)
Rory Davidson (Hockey)

Thunder Loyalty Awards:

Rebecca Leavell (Women’s Soccer)
Emily Long (Women’s Soccer)
Sarah McClelland (Women’s Soccer)
Scott Hornbeck (Men’s Soccer)
Lucas Turchet (Men’s Basketball)
Ethan Murray (Men’s Volleyball)
James Bryce (Men’s Volleyball)
Shae McDonald (Women’s Volleyball)
Avery Plandowski (Women’s Volleyball)
Scott Allan (Hockey)
Matt Benko (Hockey)
Tyler Benko (Hockey)
Rory Davidson (Hockey)
Charlie Gawlicki (Hockey)
Connor Manegre (Hockey)
Curtis Peck (Hockey)
Sam Visscher (Hockey)

 

Tom Austin Leadership Award (Donated by Dr. Ruth Glancy) – 

Eligible students are nominated by team coaches based on their outstanding sportsmanship and commitment to the team as demonstrated by virtues such as fairness, civility, integrity, courage and persistence. This years winner is:

Brandon Toal (Men’s Cross-Country & Indoor Track) 

Female Rookie of the Year –

Finalists: Raeesa Cherniwchan (Women’s Basketball), Anne McClelland (Women’s Soccer), and Morgan Spruyt (Women’s Cross-Country & Indoor Track)

Winner: Anne McClelland

Male Rookie of the Year –

Finalists: Griffin Bowerman (Hockey), Ethan Samson (Men’s Cross-Country & Indoor Track), and Arjun Dhaliwal (Men’s Basketball)

Winner: Griffin Bowerman

Female Athlete of the Year –

Finalists: Breanna Callander (Women’s Soccer), Johnna Rymes (Badminton), and Emma Derbyshire (Women’s Volleyball and Women’s Cross Country & Indoor Track)

Winner: Emma Derbyshire

Male Athlete of the Year –

Finalists: Nick Gibb (Men’s Basketball), Leonard Chesoo (Men’s Cross-Country & Indoor Track), and Matt Benko (Hockey)

Winner: Leonard Chesoo