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Elite athletes recognized

- April 4, 2006

Geoff Harris and Ellen Wright
Geoff Harris (Track and Field) and Ellen Wright (Hockey) were named Dalhousie Male and Female Rookies of the Year.  Geoff won a gold medal at the CIS Track and Field Championships in the 600M and as was part of the bronze medal winning 4x800M relay team.  Ellen scored 23 points in her first season as a hockey Tiger, third best on her team and 13th in the AUS conference.(Pearce photo)

Leah Kutcher
Leah Kutcher (Soccer and Hockey) was named as the 2005-06 recipient of the President's Award for academics, athletics, leadership and community service.  Leah was also named MVP of the Women's Soccer team.(Pearce photo)

Jeff Weiler
Jeff Weiler (Volleyball) was named Dalhousie Male Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive year.  Jeff also received the national Libero of the Year award and was named co-MVP of the Men's Volleyball team.(Pearce photo)

Lesley Jordan
Lesley Jordan (Women's Hockey) was named Dalhousie Coach of the Year. Lesley coached the Tigers to a third place finish in the tight AUS conference and, after defeating St. Mary's in the AUS semi-finals, competed at the CIS Championship.  She received national Coach of the Year honours in Women's Hockey.(Pearce photo)

Dalhousie UniversityÕs Department of Athletics and Recreational Services recognized elite athletes, dedicated coaches and tireless volunteers at the 52nd Annual Black and Gold Athletic Awards Banquet on March 30. The highlight awards given to DalÕs outstanding male and female athletes of the year were given to Kiera Aitken, Janice Ashworth and Jeff Weiler. Aitken, a CIS silver medallist in the 50-metre backstroke and six-event winner at the AUS championship, shared top honours with Ashworth who won her third-consecutive CIS silver medal in cross country earlier this season. Weiler gets the menÕs nod for the second consecutive year after leading the volleyball Tigers to a fourth-place finish at the CIS championship where he was a multi-event winner in such categories as CIS Libero of the Year, the student-athlete community service award winner and named to second all-Canadian team and the championship all-star team. The complete list of all major awards handed out is as follows:

A.J. Sandy Young Award (for contribution to Nova Scotia sport): Karen Moore

Team Most Valuable Player Awards

Basketball  
(M) Monte Francois              
(W) Leslie Duncan

Cross Country  
(M) Paul Chafe
(W) Janice Ashworth

Hockey
(M) J-F Perras
(W) Kristin Ladouceur

Soccer  
(M) Simon Richardson
(W) Leah Kutcher  

Swimming
(M) Andy White                 
(W) Kiera Aitken                   

Track & Field  
(M) Co-winners: Ueli Albert and Geoff Harris
(W) Leanne Huck

Volleyball  
(M) Co-winners: Jeff Weiler and Niklas Rademacher
(W) Co-winners: Leslie Marriott and Stacey Power

 
Manager of the Year Award: Joe Nearing, MenÕs Soccer

Trainer of the Year: Robyn Spencer, Track and Field

Volunteer Awards: Louis Brill, Cross Country; Peter Lawson, Track and Field; Angela Thistle, WomenÕs Basketball; and Pam Yarr, Cross Country and Track and Field.

Rookie of the Year Awards
Men Ð Geoff Harris, Track and Field
Women Ð Ellen Wright, WomenÕs Hockey

Coach of the Year Award: Lesley Jordan, WomenÕs Hockey

PresidentÕs Award for academics, athletics, leadership and community service: Leah Kutcher, WomenÕs Hockey and WomenÕs Soccer.

Class of Õ55 Award Ð Female Athlete of the Year (Co-winners):
Kiera Aitken, Swimming
Janice Ashworth, Cross Country

Climo Award Ð Male Athlete of the Year
Jeff Weiler, MenÕs Volleyball

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