MOUNT ALLISON'S MALE AND FEMALE ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
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JUSTIN BARKHOUSE - BADMINTON
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Badminton Mounties' JUSTIN BARKHOUSE has won University Athlete of the Week honours for his gritty performance at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) national badminton championships that were hosted at Thompson Rivers University, in Kamloops, BC, March 1-3, 2012.Barkhouse qualified for the national championships for a fourth time this year and put up a feisty battle in the men's doubles category. With partner Bryan Downey they played against five other conferences from across Canada, and lost 21-19, 26-24 to the eventual silver medalists. They beat the Alberta ACAC team in the round robin, and at the end of the competition, Barkhouse won the Black Knight Skills Competition, which was a skills-footwork test against a male and female from every conference at the nationals. Barkhouse finished eight points above his next closest competitor. |
A member of the 2011 Nova Scotia Canada Games badminton team as well, Barkhouse has been a four-time national qualifier and ACAA all-star. In 2009, he was the league and the Mounties' Rookie of the Year, and last year was the MVP of the ACAA conference (2010-11).A resident of Hantsport, NS, Barkhouse is a former three-time singles provincial high school champion from Horton High School. A former North East Kings Badminton Club member he is enrolled in fourth-year Science and majors in biology at Mount Allison.Other nominees for Joey's Athletes of the Week were: Heather Murray (badminton), Sara MacKellar (basketball), and Kevin Monaghan (basketball). |
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WOMEN'S HOCKEY MOUNTIES - HOCKEY
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After ending on a seven-game winning streak, the women's Hockey Mounties finished the season with a third-place ranking, and a 14-6-4 record. From there the team headed to the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) hockey championships from March 1-4 in Halifax. At the final awards banquet, four Mounties were recognized as best in the league: Meghan Corley-Byrne (1st-team all-star), Lauren Oickle (2nd-team all-star), Emily van Diepen (All-rookie team), and Ashlyn Somers (Sportsmanship).The awards banquet was just the beginning of a great weekend as the Mounties played STU first (a team that had just lost 5-0 to Moncton). While they lost to STU, it was by a 2-1 score, and in overtime. Morrell, PEI resident, Emily van Diepen was the Player of the Game in this match-up. |
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In their next game, the Mounties were paired up against Université de Moncton, who were previously ranked sixth in Canada. The arena was packed with enthusiastic fans as the Mounties found themselves down 4-2 at the beginning of the third period. But, determinedly, the Sackville squad returned to score three unanswered goals in the final 20 minutes to edge Les Aigles Bleues 5-4, and clinch a spot in the final game on Sunday. Berwick, NS player Katelyn Morton was honoured as the Player of the Game as she scored a hat trick to help with the win. It was her second hat trick in three games.Emotionally and physically spent from Saturday's 5-4 victory over Moncton, the Mounties worked hard in the final game but never seemed to generate any offence against the Island team, which won 3-0. In this final, van Diepen again was selected as a Player of the Game. She and Morton were also chosen as members of the tournament all-star squad.Though the final game was lost, the Mounties had a great season. One that will be remembered by all who were involved with it. |
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MITCH PETERS - SWIMMING
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Mitch Peters of the Swimming Mounties now owns every Mount Allison University freestyle record. After a five-medal performance at the AUS championships in mid February, Peters went on to the national championships in Montreal this past weekend (Feb. 23-26). Though basically equalling his performances from the AUS meet in the 100 and 200 freestyle events, Peters set a new Mount Allison University record in the 50 Free.In mid February Peters also qualified for Olympic Trials in the 200 and 400 metre free races. With permission from the national coach, he is now training for an Olympic trial event in Cancun, Mexico, on April 24. He hopes to enter the 10,000 metre Open Water event and qualify for the upcoming summer Olympics. |
Peters has been named an AUS all-star eight times since 2008-09. A resident of Sackville, NB, Peters is a former provincial record holder from Tantramar Regional High School, and a past eight-time MVP with the Sackville Swim Club, coached by his father and current Mounties' coach, John Peters. Mitchell is also a former eight-time provincial all-star swimmer for New Brunswick, and a past 2005 and 2009 Canada Games competitor. He captained the recent NB Canada Games team that competed in Prince Edward Island. University Rookie of the Year in 2009 and a two-time University Athlete of the Year, Mitchell is currently enrolled in fourth-year Arts and majors in anthropology and history.Other Athlete of the Week nominees were: Erica Cronkhite (volleyball), Marya Peters (swimming), and Kayla Robichaud (basketball). |
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KATELYN MORTON - HOCKEY
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Last Sunday, Feb. 26, Mount Allison's Katelyn Morton opened the scoring early, as she snapped the puck past the visiting SMU Huskies' goalie just 13 seconds into the game. She then continued to add three more counters before the end of the first period, making it four straight goals inside the first 18 minutes, as the Mounties defeated the Saint Mary's Huskies by a score of 9-1, winning their seventh consecutive game and ending their regular season. Morton added an assist in the second period to finish the game with five points, and end the season with 24 points, tied for fifth in the Atlantic conference.Head coach Zach Ball commented on Morton's return, saying, "It was great to have Katelyn back in the lineup today, and she certainly proved that she's ready to lead and play again. It's good timing as we approach the playoffs." |
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A past Athlete of the Week in late November, Morton has been a force to be reckoned with on the ice. A 5'8" fourth-year forward with the Mounties, Morton comes from Berwick, NS, where she is a former player with the NS Canada Games, the Valley Vixens, and the West Kings High School Wolverines. A dominant force with the Mounties, she has helped to lead them to the AUS playoffs for the last two seasons.Morton has also been a Dean's List student over the past two years and a three-time CIS Academic All Canadian. Enrolled in fourth-year Arts at Mount Allison and majoring in English, Morton has career plans of becoming a high school teacher. |
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ERIC FREEMAN - BADMINTON
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Eric Freeman of the Badminton Mounties put up an exciting
battle in the ever-tough men's singles category, and as well,
was a major factor in securing a Mount Allison men's doubles victory
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"In that match Eric played better than any of us had ever seen him play," said Wortman. "He didn't give up on a single point, and he earned the respect of everyone in the gym. Most importantly, he was gracious in his narrow loss and deserves this award because he embodies every characteristic an athlete should. He peaked at the right time, he gave it everything he could, and he was a supreme sport, even in defeat. He deserves a trip to these nationals just as much as the rest of our team members."Freeman, the badminton team's 2009-10 Rookie of the Year, is in third-year international relations, and comes to Mount Allison from Loyalist Collegiate Vocational Institute in Kingston, ON.Other Athlete of the Week nominees were: Lauren Oickle (hockey), Vanessa Gray (volleyball), Kevin Monaghan (basketball), and Mackenzie Gray (basketball). |
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CARRIE DRAKE AND ERIN STEWART - BADMINTON
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The women's doubles team of Carrie Drake and Erin Stewart are Mount Allison's Female Athletes of the Week for the exciting victories they pulled off this past ACAA Badminton Championships weekend, held at the University of King's College (UKC), in Halifax.After a heartbreaking loss in the national qualifiers last year, Drake and Stewart began the season determined to beat the doubles team from UKC and earn a spot at the national championships. They had never defeated the team from King's, and they started the 2011-12 season off with a loss to them at the Université Sainte-Anne (USA). Drake and Stewart demonstrated a huge amount of dedication, both at practice and on their own time and finally beat King's for the first time earlier this year.At the ACAA championships this past weekend, they contributed to a Mount Allison team victory on Saturday, winning both of their respective categories. On Sunday, they faced their rivals in a match that would determine who represented the ACAA at the nationals. They pulled through against their long-time rivals winning 22-20, 18-21, and 21-19, and earning a spot for the Mounties at the national tournament in Kamloops, BC.Drake of Stratford, PEI, and Stewart from Troy, NS, have been doubles partners for the past two seasons. Drake was the Badminton Mounties' Rookie of the Year in 2011, is in third-year biology, and a past player with Charlottetown Rural High. |
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Her partner, Stewart, is a three-time CCAA National Scholar who is currently enrolled in fourth-year honours biochemistry and comes to Mount Allison from Liverpool Regional High School. |
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MITCH PETERS - SWIMMING
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Swimming Mounties' three time AUS all-star MITCH PETERS has won University Athlete of the Week honours for his three gold-medal performances at the AUS championships over the weekend, at Dal, in Halifax. Peters also led the 4x100 and 4x200-metre freestyle relays for the Mounties who captured two silvers in both events at the meet.Peters has been named an AUS all-star eight times since 2008-09, and this past championship weekend won gold medals and qualified in both the 200 and 400 freestyle races for the CIS nationals and the Olympic Trials. He has won these two events over the past three seasons. His third gold medal was won in the ever-tough and exciting 100-metre freestyle race, which he won for the first time and also qualified with a CIS national time. Over the weekend Peters broke three individual University records (his own), and in addition helped his relay team set two new University team records. |
Head swimming coach John Peters was excited and happy with his swimmer's performance saying, "Once again, Mitch came through despite a touch of the flu before the meet. He worked hard all season and pulled through with an exciting couple of finishes. We are really happy that he's qualified for not only the CIS meet, late February, in Montreal, but also the national Olympic Trials in March."A resident of Sackville, NB, Peters is a former provincial record holder from Tantramar Regional High School, and a past eight-time MVP with the Sackville Swim Club, coached by his father and current Mounties' coach, John Peters. Mitchell is also a former eight-time provincial all-star swimmer for New Brunswick, and a past 2005 and 2009 Canada Games competitor. He captained the recent NB Canada Games team that competed in Prince Edward Island. University Rookie of the Year in 2009 and a two-time University Athlete of the Year, Mitchell is currently enrolled in fourth-year Arts and majors in anthropology and history.Also nominated this week were standouts Marya Peters (swimming), Mackenzie Gray (basketball), Akil Smith (basketball), Erin Stewart (badminton), Eric Freeman (badminton), and Allison Settle (volleyball). |
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LAUREN OICKLE - HOCKEY
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Hockey captain LAUREN OICKLE led her Mounties with three goals and an assist over two important wins this past weekend. In the 7-4 victory against Dal on Saturday, Oickle scored one marker, and the following day in Fredericton, she scored an assist and the third and fourth goals of the game, to lead the Mounties to a 4-1 victory over STU. Oickle is now 12th in AUS conference points, second in points for defence, and fourth in power play goals.Head coach Zach Ball was pleased with the two wins and Oickle's performance, saying, "Lauren had a powerful weekend for us. She worked hard and out-played the other team every time she was on the ice. She focused on putting lots of pucks to the net and it resulted in three great goals for us."A second-time Athlete of the Week this season, the 5'9" fourth-year leader with the Mounties and last year's MVP, Oickle comes from Moncton, NB, where she is a former player with the Moncton AAA Rockets and Bernice MacNaughton High School. She was also a second-team AUS all-star last season (2010-11). |
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With hopes to go on to an MBA program, Oickle is currently studying Commerce at Mount Allison and majoring in marketing management. |
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BEN CHISHOLM - BASKETBALL
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Mount Allison's six-foot-five forward BEN CHISHOLM has won University Athlete of the Week honours for a second time this year for his play against NSAC over the past weekend. Leading his team in a tough 69-55 win over the Rams, Chisholm scored 26 points and also pulled in six rebounds.A third-year player with the Mounties, Chisholm comes from Fall River, NS, and is a former standout from Lockview High School where he was coached by Scott Lancaster. He was also a member of the Fall River Rebels coached by Neils Daigle. The former high school all-star was the Basketball Mounties' MVP and a second-team ACAA all-star last season. |
Malally is currently enrolled in his third year of Arts and is majoring in psychology. |
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MEGHAN CORLEY-BYRNE - HOCKEY
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2011 AUS all-star goalie with the Hockey Mounties, MEGHAN CORLEY-BYRNE has won female Athlete of the Week honours at Mount Allison University. Corley-Byrne was instrumental in the Hockey Mounties' huge 3-2 victory over the fourth-ranked StFX X-Women last Sunday, Feb. 5, in Antigonish, NS. Selected as a second star of the game, Corley-Byrne stopped 28 shots on goal with some being exceptional saves for the Mounties. She currently holds a .931 saves percentage, with a 26.14 saves per game average and has led her Mounties into third spot in AUS hockey standings.Corley-Byrne was selected as the Hockey Mounties' rookie of the year, and in her next season (2009-10), she was selected as a second-team AUS all-star and her team's MVP. A former student at South Carleton High School, Corley-Byrne comes from Stittsville, ON and played Midget AA with the Nepean Wildcats prior to coming to Mount Allison. She is enrolled in fourth-year Arts, majoring in English, and planning to pursue a future in the teaching profession. |
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Also nominated this week were Erica Cronkhite (volleyball) and Lauren Antworth (basketball). |
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BRANDON MALALLY - BASKETBALL
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For a third time this season, Mount Allison's six-foot-four forward BRANDON MALALLY has won University Athlete of the Week honours for leading his Mounties' men's basketball team to a 68-56 win over UNBSJ, and scoring 28 points in a tough 88-78 loss to Holland College. He was the leading scorer in both games, pouring in 15 and 28 points respectively, and pulling in five and six rebounds. Malally was Mount Allison's November Athlete of the Month and is averaging 17 points per league game so far this season, ranking twelfth in CCAA national stats.A third-year player with the Mounties, Malally comes from Truro, NS where he is a past two-time MVP with the Cobequid Educational Centre team. The former high school league all-star was the Mounties' Rookie of the Year in 2009-10. At six-four and 235 pounds he has been a dominant player every game for the Mounties. |
Chisholm is currently enrolled in his third year of Commerce. |
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JENNIFER ROBINSON - BASKETBALL
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A five-foot-10 forward with the Basketball Mounties, JENNIFER ROBINSON has won female Athlete of the Week honours at Mount Allison. Besides playing a tough zone defence, Robinson had a 40-point weekend, and also grabbed 15 rebounds. She scored 17 points in a 75-74 victory over UNBSJ on Saturday, and on the following day she continued her stellar play as she scored 23 points, for a career-high game total. She shot 63 percent from the floor and had six rebounds to propel the Mounties past Holland College by a 93-57 score.A strong and steady fourth-year post and a resident of Sackville, NB, Robinson is a former basketball MVP and Athlete of the Year from Tantramar Regional High School. |
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With plans to pursue a career in social work, Robinson is currently enrolled in fourth-year Arts and is majoring in sociology.Also nominated this week were Erica Cronkhite (volleyball) who led her team to a pair of victories over MSVU and NSAC, and the Hockey Mounties' Kristen Cooze who scored a pair of goals in the Mounties' overtime shootout loss to Moncton. |
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KEVIN MONAGHAN - BASKETBALL
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For a second time this season, Mount Allison's five-foot-11 guard KEVIN MONAGHAN has won University Athlete of the Week honours for his tough and steady hard court play against three opposing teams. Providing a lot of leadership, Monaghan scored 46 points and pulled in 12 rebounds over the past week, and made a number of key shots in the MSVU and UKC games. In a 67-54 loss to Crandall in Moncton, he scored nine points; in a two-point loss (65-63) to hometown MSVU he shot 3/3 from the three-point range for 19 points; and at home against UKC, playing 40 minutes of tough basketball, he was 6/8 from the arc for 18 points. |
A fifth-year player with the Mounties, Monaghan comes from Moncton, NB. A past Moncton High School Athlete of the Year in 2007, and a NBIAA basketball and football all-star (AAA), Monaghan is currently enrolled in Commerce at Mount Allison and has provided great leadership on the floor and in the locker room for his past five seasons as a Mountie. |
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SARA MACKELLAR - BASKETBALL
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SARA MACKELLAR, a five-foot-four guard with the Basketball Mounties, has won female Athlete of the Week honours at Mount Allison. MacKellar led her team through three games over the week, breaking presses, stealing and making numerous assists in games where the Mounties scored a total of 229 points. Averaging three steals a game MacKellar's team overpowered Crandall University by a 98-45 score, then lost to the hometown MSVU Mystics 79-41, and finally handed visiting UKC a 90-49 loss last Sunday.A speedy first-year guard and a resident of Stittsville, ON, MacKellar is a former multi-sport athlete from South Carleton High School where she was a basketball/soccer MVP and was also her school's junior and senior athlete of the year. She played point guard for both her high school team and the Ottawa Capitals. |
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With plans to pursue a career in medicine, MacKellar is currently enrolled in her first year of the science program and is majoring in biology.Also nominated were Vanessa Gray (volleyball), Mitch Peters (swimming), Maddy Crowell (swimming), and the Hockey Mounties' Meg Cameron. |
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BEN CHISHOLM - BASKETBALL
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Mount Allison's six-foot-five forward BEN CHISHOLM has won University Athlete of the Week honours for his tough play against STU over the past weekend. Chisholm played the entire game except for the last minute, and was the leading rebounder with eight. He also had three assists and scored seven points in a tough 60-49 loss to the Tommies in Fredericton.A third-year player with the Mounties, Chisholm comes from Fall River, NS, and is a former standout from Lockview High School where he was coached by Scott Lancaster. He was also a member of the Fall River Rebels coached by Neils Daigle. The former high school all-star was the Basketball Mounties' MVP and a second-team ACAA all-star last season. |
Chisholm is currently enrolled in his third year of Commerce. |
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CAILA HENDERSON - VOLLEYBALL
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CAILA HENDERSON, power hitter with the Volleyball Mounties, has won female Athlete of the Week honours at Mount Allison. Henderson, November's Athlete of the Month, led all Mounties offensively this weekend as the home team cruised to a pair of victories over Holland College (3-0) and Nova Scotia Agricultural College (3-1). Henderson was named player of the match in the win on Sunday against NSAC. The wins push the Mounties into third place in the ACAA with a 6-3 record, one win behind second-place NSAC (7-3).Henderson, always the epitome of steadiness, recorded six kills and a 71% spike efficiency against the Hurricanes, and against NSAC she rallied with 13 kills. Over the two matches she totalled five ace serves, 12 defensive saves, and three stuffed blocks. |
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A fourth-year co-captain with the squad, Henderson is a former student at South Colchester Academy where she captained the volleyball team and was her school's athlete of the year. She played for the Central Nova Volleyball Club between 2004 and 2008, and as well, she is a past Mount Allison University Rookie of the Year (2008-09), and was an ACAA Conference Rookie in the same season. Henderson, last year's Volleyball MVP, has been a two-time ACAA all-star over the past three years, and led her team to the national championships twice.A resident of Brookfield, NS, Henderson is currently enrolled in her final year of the environmental science program and as well, is a member of the Mount Allison Athletic Affairs committee.Also nominated were Carrie Drake and Erin Stewart (badminton doubles), Marlon Smith (basketball), and the Hockey Mounties' Courtney King. |
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BRANDON MALALLY - BASKETBALL
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Mount Allison's six-foot-four forward BRANDON MALALLY has won University Athlete of the Week honours again for leading his Mounties' men's basketball team to another win in Truro over the NSAC Rams, 79-43. He led the scoring with 19 points and seven rebounds to pace the Mounties to another league victory. And in a 64-78 exhibition loss against Machias on Friday, Malally led the scoring again with 34 points. Malally was Mount Allison's November Athlete of the Month and is averaging 18 points per league game so far this season.A third-year player with the Mounties, Malally comes from Truro, NS where he is a past two-time MVP with the Cobequid Educational Centre team. The former high school league all-star was the Mounties' Rookie of the Year in 2009-10. At six-four and 235 pounds he has been a dominant player every game for the Mounties. |
Malally is currently enrolled in his third year of Arts and is majoring in psychology. |
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ASHLEY SOMERS - HOCKEY
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Mount Allison's forward ASHLYN SOMERS led the Mounties to an 8-1 victory over Saint Mary's Huskies, and a third-place AUS ranking. Somers had two goals and one assist to lead the way, and was named as one of the game stars for her efforts.Head coach Zach Ball was pleased with Somer's performance and said, "Ashlyn has played a huge role for us this year on one of our top lines. She plays both power play and penalty kill and has really developed into a strong leader for our team, on and off the ice."Somers is second in the AUS for game-winning goals and ninth in the plus-minus ratings.A 5'5" third-year player with the Mounties, Somers comes from Murray River, PEI. She is a former Athlete of the Year and Hockey MVP with the Riverhawks of Rothesay Netherwood School in New Brunswick, and was also a member of the U-18 Prince Edward Island provincial team in 2008. |
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She is currently studying Commerce at Mount Allison.Also nominated this week were standouts Jessie Pigeon (volleyball), and Mackenzie Gray (basketball). |
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BRANDON MALALLY - BASKETBALL
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Mount Allison's six-foot-four forward BRANDON MALALLY has won University Athlete of the Week honours for leading his Mounties' men's basketball team to their third straight victory, a convincing 92-68 win in Truro over the NSAC Rams. He had 25 points and 13 rebounds to pace the Mounties, who finished the first half of their season with a 4-3 record. The third Mountie from Truro, NS, Malally currently ranks second in the ACAA for points per game.A third-year player with the Mounties, Malally comes from Truro, NS where he is a past two-time MVP with the Cobequid Educational Centre team. The former high school league all-star was the Mounties' Rookie of the Year in 2009-10. At six-four and 235 pounds he has been a dominant player every game for the Mounties. |
Malally is currently enrolled in his third year of Arts and is majoring in psychology. |
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LAUREN OICKLE - HOCKEY
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Mount Allison's hockey captain LAUREN OICKLE led the Mounties to a 4-1 victory over Saint Mary's Huskies on Sunday. Oickle had two goals and one assist to lead the way, and she was named Player of the Game for her efforts. Oickle was also one of the top Mounties on Saturday when they lost a close 3-2 decision to number-four-ranked St.FX in Antigonish.Oickle was an AUS second-team all-star in 2010-2011 on defense but she has successfully made the move to forward early in the new season, consistently performing as one of the top players on the ice.A 5'9" fourth-year leader with the Mounties and last year's MVP, Oickle comes from Moncton, NB, where she is a former player with the Moncton AAA Rockets and Bernice MacNaughton High School. |
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She is currently studying Commerce at Mount Allison and majoring in marketing management.Also nominated this week were standouts Erica Cronkhite (volleyball), and Sara MacKellar (basketball). |
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MITCHELL PETERS - SWIMMING
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From his results at the Dal Invitational this past weekend, Swimming Mounties' all-star MITCH PETERS has won University Athlete of the Week honours for a second time this year. In an invitational AUS meet with eight teams, including McGill and the University of Calgary, Peters won the 200 Free, and came second in the 100 Free. Also leading off for the Mounties' 4x100 relay team, Peters helped to set a new Mount Allison record for the event.Peters, last year's swim team MVP for the second consecutive year, has been named an AUS all-star five times over the past two seasons, and as well, was also a two-time all-star with the Mounties' championship cross country team. |
A resident of Sackville, NB, Peters is a former provincial record holder from Tantramar Regional High School, and a past eight-time MVP with the Sackville Swim Club, coached by his father and current Mounties' coach, John Peters. Mitchell is also a former eight-time provincial all-star swimmer for New Brunswick, and a past 2005 and 2009 Canada Games competitor. He captained the recent NB Canada Games team that competed in Prince Edward Island. University Rookie of the Year in 2009, Mitchell is currently enrolled in fourth-year Arts and majors in anthropology and history.Also nominated this week were Bryan Downey (badminton), and Tim Crouse (basketball). |
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MARYA PETERS - SWIMMING
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A second-time Athlete of the Week winner this year, Swimming Mountie MARYA PETERS made another big impression with the AUS, at the Dal Invitational Swim Meet in Halifax. Swimming personal bests, Peters set four Mount Allison swim standards, which included breaking University records in the 100 Free, 50 Free, 50 Back, and 100 Back. Also swimming against teams from McGill and the University of Calgary, Peters took a silver medal in the 100 Free, and finaled in her other four events.A 5'10" first-year swimmer with the Mounties, Peters comes from Sackville, NB, where she is a former swimmer with the Sackville Swim Club (SSC) and Tantramar Regional High School. Under the tutorship of her coach and father, John Peters, Marya has been a strong swimmer since she was 10 years old. |
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She is currently studying Arts at Mount Allison and has been a SSC standout and Canada Games swimmer for the past eight years.Also nominated this week were standouts Caila Henderson (volleyball), and Meghan Corley-Byrne (hockey). |
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KEVIN MONAGHAN - BASKETBALL
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Basketball Mountie KEVIN MONAGHAN of Moncton, NB, was solid on the hard court this past weekend in both games against UKC and MSVU. A 5'11" guard, Monaghan played tough for two games grinding out six points in the win against UKC, and contributing 10 points against the visiting Mystics.A past Moncton High School Athlete of the Year in 2007, and a
NBIAA basketball and football all-star (AAA), Monaghan is currently
enrolled in Commerce at Mount Allison and has provided great leadership
on the floor and in the locker room for his past five seasons
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MACKENZIE GRAY - BASKETBALL
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Basketball Mountie MACKENZIE GRAY led her team in two games this past weekend against University of Kings College (UKC) and Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU). On Friday afternoon in Sackville, Mackenzie scored 16 points, and made eight rebounds, three assists, and four steals in the Mounties' 76-43 victory over UKC's Blue Devils. Then again on Sunday, Gray had another great game, notching 19 points and six rebounds in a loss to the Mystics.A second-year, 5'10" post player with the Mounties, Gray comes from Woodstock, NB where she is a former player with the 2009 New Brunswick Canada Games, and Woodstock High School. |
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Last year's basketball Rookie of the Year for the Mounties, Mackenzie is currently enrolled in Commerce at Mount Allison.Also nominated this week was Lisa Riley of the Hockey Mounties, and Caila Henderson from the volleyball team. |
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MITCHELL PETERS - SWIMMING
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Swimming Mounties' all-star MITCH PETERS has won University Athlete of the Week honours for his performances at Acadia over the weekend, at the gruelling Atlantic University Sport (AUS) swim meet in Wolfville. In the always tough men's swimming events Peters captured two silvers and five bronze medals over the two-day meet.Peters, last year's swim team MVP for the second consecutive year, has been named an AUS all-star five times over the past two seasons, and as well, was also an all-star for a second consecutive year with the Mounties' three-time championship cross country team. |
A resident of Sackville, NB, Peters is a former provincial record holder from Tantramar Regional High School, and a past eight-time MVP with the Sackville Swim Club, coached by his father and current Mounties' coach, John Peters. Mitchell is also a former eight-time provincial all-star swimmer for New Brunswick, and a past 2005 and 2009 Canada Games competitor. He captained the recent NB Canada Games team that competed in Prince Edward Island. University Rookie of the Year in 2009, Mitchell is currently enrolled in fourth-year Arts and majors in anthropology and history. |
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JENELLE HULAN - HOCKEY
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Hockey Mountie JENELLE HULAN led her team with 32 saves in 3-2 victory over Dal this past weekend. On Sunday afternoon in Halifax, Hulan shut the Tigers out in the second and third periods to take the important victory.A third-year goalie with the Mounties, Hulan comes from Stephenville, NL, where she is a former player with the 2007 Newfoundland Canada Games, the Western Newfoundland Midget AAA program, and Stephenville High School. She has been a great addition between the pipes for the Mounties, and helped last season to lead the Mounties to the AUS playoffs.She is currently enrolled in psychology at Mount Allison. |
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Also nominated this week was Lea Raiche-Marden of the Swimming Mounties. |
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STUART MCADAM - SOCCER
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Soccer Mounties' midfielder STUART McADAM (5'10" / 145 lbs.) has won University Athlete of the Week honours for his performance in the narrow 1-0 loss in Atlantic University Sport (AUS) soccer action. In his final home game as a Mountie, McAdam played his usual steady, high-level game against the Reds.Equally good offensively as defensively, McAdam is a fourth-year player with the Mounties who comes from Halifax, NS, where he is a former MVP with St. Pat's High School, a Male Scholastic Athlete of the Year at Citadel High, and a past member with the provincial teams and the Halifax City team. Also a three-time Academic All-Canadian at Mount Allison, McAdam is currently enrolled in honours chemistry and hopes to pursue a career in medicine after graduation. |
Other Athlete of the Week nominees were Hilary Hamilton (soccer), and Te Nguyen (football). |
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KATELYN MORTON - HOCKEY
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Fourth-year Hockey Mountie KATELYN MORTON led her team with four goals in two AUS hockey match ups against Moncton and Saint Thomas over the past weekend. On Friday night against Moncton in a 2-1 loss, Morton scored the only Mounties' goal in a tight game, and on Saturday afternoon she led the Mounties to their first win of the season, scoring a hat-trick in a 4-1 victory over the Tommies.A 5'8" fourth-year forward with the Mounties, Morton comes from Berwick, NS, where she is a former player with the NS Canada Games, the Valley Vixens, and the West Kings High School Wolverines. A dominant force with the Mounties, she helped to lead them to the AUS playoffs last season. |
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Morton has also been a Dean's List student over the past two seasons and a three time CIS Academic All Canadian while at Mt. A. Enrolled in fourth-year Arts at Mount Allison and majoring in English, Morton has career plans of becoming a high school teacher. |
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JAKE HOTCHKISS - FOOTBALL
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Football Mounties' quarterback JAKE HOTCHKISS (6'4" / 225 lbs.) has won University Athlete of the Week honours for his performance in the "must win" contest against the St.FX X-men last Friday in Atlantic University Sport (AUS) football action. "Under the lights" for a first time at MacAulay Field, Hotchkiss did everything possible to help the Mounties, including passing for touchdowns, running for a touchdown himself, and catching a pass for still another TD.In his best performance of the season, Hotchkiss finished the game rushing 10 times for 47 yards and a TD, passing 19 of 37 for 323 yards and another touchdown, and finally catching a 15-yard pass thrown by receiver Adam Molnar, again for another six points. Head Coach Kelly Jeffrey said, "Jake had his best game this year making play after play throwing, running, and even receiving. His performance under the lights at MacAulay was spectacular." |
Playing with injured ribs for most of the season, Hotchkiss is a third-year player with the Mounties who comes from Lloydminster, SK where he is a former MVP with Lloydminster Comprehensive High School and a Rookie of the Year for the Edmonton Wildcats. Also Mount Allison Rookie of the Year, and a 2010 AUS football all-star, Hotchkiss is currently in the Arts program at Mount Allison.Other Athlete of the Week nominees were Kristen Cooze of the Hockey Mounties, Erica Cronkhite (volleyball), Lyndsey Adams (soccer), Aaron Gagnon (soccer), who scored two goals in the Mounties' 2-0 win over SMU, and Mitch Peters, who captured three silvers and a bronze at the UNB Invitational Swim meet. |
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MARYA PETERS - SWIMMING
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First-year Swimming Mountie MARYA PETERS made a big splash at the UNB Amby Legere Invitational in Fredericton over the past weekend, winning the 100M free event and taking silver in the 50M free. As well, she took a bronze in the 50M backstroke, and swam to three fourth-place finishes in the 200M free relay, 100M backstroke, and the 400M free relay. She also swam in the 400M medley relay finishing fifth, and placed sixth in both the 200M medley relay and the 200M free event.A 5'10" first-year swimmer with the Mounties, Peters comes from Sackville, NB, where she is a former swimmer with the Sackville Swim Club (SSC) and Tantramar Regional High School. Under the tutorship of her coach and father, John Peters, Marya has been a strong swimmer since she was 10 years old. |
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She is currently studying Arts at Mount Allison and has been a SSC standout and Canada Games swimmer for the past eight years. |
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NICK KUKKONEN - FOOTBALL
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Football Mounties' running back NICK KUKKONEN (5'9" / 195 lbs.) has won University Athlete of the Week honours for his performance on the road against the Acadia Axemen last Saturday in Atlantic University Sport (AUS) football action. Kukkonen was a work horse for the Mounties, as he pounded out the yardage on Saturday, finishing with 72 yards on 23 carries, punctuated with a touchdown. Head Coach Kelly Jeffrey said, "He's a tough runner who has been grinding out hard yards, and has been effective at picking up first downs in short yardage situations for us."A fifth-year player with the Mounties, Kukkonen comes from Moncton, NB where he is a former team and league MVP with Harrison Trimble High School. He is currently studying anthropology at Mount Allison. |
The other Athlete of the Week nominee was Chelsea King, of the Hockey Mounties who lost 2-1 in OT against the hometown STU Tommies. |
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KATIE SHIPP - SOCCER
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For the second time this year, Soccer Mounties' KATIE SHIPP has won University Athlete of the Week honours for her gutsy performance in a double header against Memorial this past weekend. Head Coach Barry Cooper was pleased with Shipp's tough play, saying, "Despite being sick all the previous week and unable to practice, Katie gave two outstanding performances over the two contests. Even when tiring during the latter stages of each game, she remained an important part of a defence that allowed so few opportunities to the opposition all weekend. The Mounties lost 1-0 on the first day, and had to settle for a 0-0 tie on day two.A third-year defender with the Mounties, Shipp comes from Halifax, NS, where she is a former player with J.L. Isley High School, and Halifax City Soccer. |
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She is studying biology at Mount Allison and in 2010-2011 she was one of 13 Academic All-Canadians on the women's soccer roster. |
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JOSH BLANCHARD - FOOTBALL
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Football Mounties' wide receiver JOSH BLANCHARD has won University Athlete of the Week honours for his performance against Acadia Axemen last Saturday in Atlantic University Sport (AUS) football action. Blanchard sparked the Mounties' offence in the fourth quarter when he connected with pivot Jake Hotchkiss for a 60-yard gain, and then later to gather in a 16-yard touchdown pass for six points. Blanchard was the game's leading receiver in the 29-14 loss to Acadia, making five receptions for 154 yards, with the 60-yarder being his longest.Blanchard is a five-foot-10 receiver, weighing 175 pounds and residing from Oromocto, NB, where he attended Oromocto High School, and was coached by Rob Wilson. |
He is currently enrolled in second-year Arts at Mount Allison, and majoring in sociology. |
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KATIE SHIPP - SOCCER
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Soccer Mounties' KATIE SHIPP has won Mount Allison's Female Athlete of the Week honours for her performance in games over the weekend against UdeM and UNB. As part of a defense that did not concede a goal this weekend, Katie was outstanding in her concentration and anticipation, allowing her to confidently see and handle any situation that occurred.A third year defender with the Mounties, Shipp comes from Halifax,
NS. She is studying Biology at Mount Allison and in 2010-2011
she was one of 13 Academic All-Canadians on the women's soccer
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JACOB LEBLANC - FOOTBALL
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Football Mounties' Defensive Lineman JACOB LeBLANC has won Mount Allison Athlete of the Week honours for his strong play on Saturday when the Mounties fell 24-17 to STFX in Antigonish. The first year Mountie from JL IIsley High School in Halifax has already proven to be an impact player with the football team. On Saturday he forced two fumbles and was a strong defensive presence all afternoon.The other athlete of the week nominee was Stuart McAdam of the
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ROBIN BESSEMER - SOCCER
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Soccer Mounties' ROBIN BESSEMER has won Mount Allison's Female Athlete of the Week honours for her performance in games over the weekend against St.FX and Acadia. Despite nagging injuries, Bessemer was solid in goal as she played to a 0-0 tie against Acadia, stopping 18 shots on goal.A second-year keeper with the squad, Bessemer is a former student at Henry Wise Wood High School in Calgary, AB, and was a player with the NSD Saints in Calgary. A Bell Scholarship winner at Mount Allison, she is currently enrolled in Science and majors in biochemistry at the University. |
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AKIRA HIROTA - SOCCER
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Soccer Mounties' midfielder AKIRA HIROTA has won Mount Allison Athlete of the Week honours for his strong play against St.FX and for his solid performance in a 3-1 win over Acadia. In his first year with the Soccer Mounties, Hirota has been a great addition to the team, and is a MASSIE student from Japan.The other athlete of the week nominee was Emmanuel Musangu of the Football Mounties. |
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DANICA LUNDY - SOCCER
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Soccer Mounties' DANICA LUNDY has won Mount Allison's Female Athlete of the Week honours for her performance in the game over the weekend against the UPEI Panthers. Unable to practice during the week, due to injury, Lundy might have hoped to spend most of the game on the bench, instead, in the early minutes of the UPEI encounter, an on-field injury demanded her appearance, and for 85 minutes, in a position she was unaccustomed to, she played with discipline, her usual energy level, and with a high degree of intelligence. After having left it all out on the field, her committed team effort left her barely able to walk after the game.A third-year midfielder with the squad, Lundy is a resident of Salt Spring Island, BC, where she was a player with Gulf Islands Secondary School. |
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A two-time Academic All-Canadian, she is currently enrolled in Fine Arts and majors in painting and print making at Mount Allison. |
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MARCUS GREENLAW - SOCCER
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Soccer Mounties' midfielder MARCUS GREENLAW has won Mount Allison Athlete of the Week honours for his strong play and solid performance last Sunday in Sackville, against the UPEI Panthers. In his second year with the Soccer Mounties, Greenlaw had a shot bounce off the cross bar in their 2-1 loss, and played tough, physical soccer throughout the game. He was selected as the Player of the Game.The Soccer Mounties' Rookie of the Year last season, Greenlaw is a five-foot-10, centre midfielder, hailing from Halifax, NS, where he attended Citadel High School. He is a former member of the Halifax City team and the 2009 NS Canada Games team. He is currently enrolled in International Relations at Mount Allison, and majors in economics. |
The other athlete of the week nominee was Ben Stehr of the Football Mounties. |
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HILARY HAMILTON - SOCCER
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Mounties' HILARY HAMILTON has won Mount Allison's Female Athlete of the Week honours for her performance in two games over the weekend. She scored her first AUS goal against the hometown Moncton squad on Saturday, Sept. 10, in a 1-0 win. And the next day, though the Mounties lost, Hamilton had another great game, perhaps one of her best in a Mountie uniform, against the Dal Tigers in Halifax.A fourth-year midfielder with the team, Hamilton is a resident of Dartmouth, NS where she was a player with Prince Andrew High School. She is currently enrolled in fourth-year biology at Mount Allison. |
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RYAN DOWNE - FOOTBALL
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Football Mounties' defensive end RYAN DOWNE has won Mount Allison Athlete of the Week honours for his strong play and solid performance against SMU Huskies in Halifax last Friday night. In his fourth year with the Football Mounties, Downe had five solo tackles, two tackles for loss (- 8 yards), two sacks, and one fumble recovery. He now becomes Mount Allison's all time leader in sacks, passing Mathieu Gauthier.An AUS all-star last season, Downe is a six-foot-three defensive
end, weighing 240 pounds and hailing from Fredericton, NB, where
he attended Fredericton High School. He is currently enrolled
in Commerce at Mount Allison.
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The other athlete of the week nominee was Alex Szcheile, of the Soccer Mounties |
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