MSVU’s stand out varsity athletics programs are exceptional for many reasons, but in particular for the extraordinary athletes they attract. On March 30, 2023, MSVU athletes, coaches, staff and supporters gathered to celebrate their successful seasons at a year-end awards banquet. Dubbed the Best of the Blue Varsity Awards, the awards celebrated not only MSVU athlete accomplishments, but also commitment and development. In addition to sport-specific and other named awards, “Athlete of the Year” awards were bestowed this year on:
Women’s Athlete of the Year
Emily Holt, Women’s Basketball
Men’s Athlete of the Year
Will Spaulding, Men’s Basketball
Windsor Flash Trophy
Presented to student-athletes with the highest GPA. All four of these recipients have a 4.3 GPA!
Cross Country Awards
Most Improved Player: Sophie LeBlanc
Coach’s Award: Jillian Smith
Most Valuable Player: Florence Cormier-Lebrun
Women’s Soccer Awards
Most Improved Player: Morgan Gillis
Coach’s Award: Beth Padfield
Most Valuable Player: Annika Monroe & Madison Lavers
Men’s Soccer Awards
Most Improved Player: Maxwell Hoar
Coach’s Award: Michael Grechuk & Connor Grant
Most Valuable Player: Waris Attiqullah & Nick Bryden
Women’s Volleyball Awards
Most Improved Player: Cela MacLellan
Coach’s Award: Maia Green & Madyson Parlee
Most Valuable Player: Marcy MacNeil
Women’s Basketball Awards
Most Improved Player: Courtney Smith & Amanda Pearcey
Coach’s Award: Ashleigh Marshall
Most Valuable Player: Alisha McNeil & Emily Holt
Men’s Basketball Awards
Most Improved Player: Tario Sands & Ty Murnaghan
Coach’s Award: Adam Callaghan & Jaxon Smith
Most Valuable Player: Will Spaulding
Sheila & Stephenie Allt Memorial Award
Amelia MacDougall, Cross Country
Sacha Clark, Women’s Soccer
Tracy Barton Endowed Memorial Award
Florence Cormier-Lebrun, Cross Country
Raymond & Helen Plato Memorial Award
Adam Callaghan, Men’s Basketball
Jaxon Smith, Men’s Basketball
Rick & Andrea Plato Award
Isaac Matheson, Men’s Basketball
Dyrick McDermott Memorial Award
Amanda Pearcey, Women’s Basketball
Alumni Varsity Award
Connor Grant, Men’s Soccer
Maia Green, Women’s Volleyball
CCAA Academic All Canadians
These student-athletes excelled this past year both on the court/field and in the classroom.
Marcy MacNeil, Women’s Volleyball
Emily Holt, Women’s Basketball
Alicia McNeil, Women’s Basketball
Annika Monroe, Women’s Soccer
Ashley Neves, Women’s Soccer
Sacha Clark, Women’s Soccer
2022-2023 Recreation Award:
Margaret Ellis Recreation Award: Julia Strickey
Departing MSVU senior athletes shared some thoughts about their journeys as student athletes in a special video.
Congratulations to this year’s award winners and all MSVU varsity athletes, coaches and staff on a great year!