HAMILTON, Ont. - Mohawk College's Trevor McLaughlin (Kitchener) was named the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Men's Volleyball Player of the Year in a ceremony held in Hamilton, Ont., on Thursday morning as part of the 2017 OCAA Men's Volleyball Championship presented by belairdirect.

McLaughlin, Mohawk's all-time leader in kills, averaged a team best 4.1 points per set in 16 matches, helping lead the Mountaineers to a 16-2 record in the OCAA West Division. The fifth-year left side totaled 164 kills, 26 service aces and 16 stuff blocks for a team-high 206 points. McLaughlin is also a Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) All-Canadian, as well as an OCAA West Division First-Team All-Star.

Liam Gray (Barrie) of Georgian is also a CCAA All-Canadian. The second-year setter averaged 8.90 assists per set, leading Georgian to an undefeated 18-0 season, and East Division championship. Gray also contributed a team-high 34 service aces. Gray is an OCAA East Division First-Team All-Star.

Algonquin's Jarrod McNaughton (Ottawa) is the OCAA Rookie of the Year. The middle averaged 3.2 points per set, contributing 170 kills, 40 stuff blocks and eight service aces, playing in all 18 matches for Algonquin. Also named the OCAA East Division Rookie of the Year, McNaughton headlines the OCAA All-Rookie Team.

OCAA West Division Coach of the Year Brad Douwes of Redeemer is the OCAA nominee for CCAA Coach of the Year. Redeemer had a third-place 12-6 record in 2016-17, a one-win improvement over the previous season. Redeemer's best win was arguably a three-set sweep at crosstown rival Mohawk on Nov. 25.

The OCAA scoring champions were also honoured. Michael Leblanc (Ottawa) of La Cite led the East Division with a 4.6 points per set average on 275 kills, 21 stuff blocks and 20 service aces. The third-year power is also an OCAA East Division First-Team All-Star. Humber's
 Clayton Blanchette (St. Catharine's) led the West Division with a 5.7 points per set average on 322 kills, 39 service aces and 18 stuff blocks. The second-year outside hitter is also an OCAA West Division First-Team All-Star.

Sheridan's Liam Butchereit (Mississauga) is the OCAA West Division Rookie of the Year. The libero led the OCAA with 190 digs, an average of 2.84 per set. Butchereit is an OCAA West Division First-Team All-Star and member of the OCAA All-Rookie Team.

George Matsusaki of Durham is the OCAA East Division Coach of the Year. Matsusaki led Durham to a second-place 16-2 record, shedding two losses off last year's mark. Durham took undefeated Georgian to a fifth set back on Jan. 26.

In addition to McLaughlin, Blanchette and Butchereit, OCAA West Division First-Team All-Stars include James Jackson (London) and Sebastian Lethbridge (London) of West Division champion Fanshawe; Mitch McFadden (Stratford) of Mohawk; and Sheridan's Chris Adams (Caledon).

Joining Gray and Leblanc as OCAA East Division First-Team All-Stars are Algonquin's Josh Isaac (Ottawa); Fleming's Erich Perau (Peterborough); Braydon Rodgers (Uxbridge) and Harrison Wood (Uxbridge) of Durham; and Georgian's Darien Haynes (Barrie).

David AuCoin (Petawawa) and David Gundrum (Port Elgin) of Fanshawe; Mohawk's Nathan Delguidice (Cochrane), Eric Girard (Kanata) and Chris Spack (Ottawa); Jeff Scott (Georgetown) of Niagara; and Redeemer's Brady DeBoer (Petrolia) make up the OCAA West Division Second-Team All-Stars.

The OCAA East Division Second-Team All-Stars include La Cite's Jeremie Murray (Regina, Sask.); Michael Harper (Oakville) and Bret Polfuss (Kitchener) of Durham; George Brown's D'Artaniel Jackson (Toronto); Adam Bielby (Barrie) and Justin Burke (Wingham) of Georgian; and Seneca's Sidney Wilding (Oshawa).

In addition to McNaughton and Butchereit, OCAA All-Rookie Team members include Canadore's Drake Stevenson (Atikokan); Fleming's Jackson Kilfoyle (Milton); McFadden of Mohawk; and Redeemer's Pearson Stiller (Surrey, B.C.).

OCAA Men's Volleyball Player of the Year
Trevor McLaughlin, Mohawk

OCAA Men's Volleyball Rookie of the Year
Jarrod McNaughton, Algonquin

CCAA Men's Volleyball All-Canadians
Liam Gray, Georgian
Trevor McLaughlin, Mohawk

CCAA Men's Volleyball Coach of the Year Nominee
Brad Douwes, Redeemer

OCAA Men's Volleyball East Division Scoring Champion
Michel Leblanc, La Cite

OCAA Men's Volleyball West Division Scoring Champion
Clayton Blanchette, Humber

OCAA Men's Volleyball East Division Rookie of the Year
Jarrod McNaughton, Algonquin

OCAA Men's Volleyball West Division Rookie of the Year
Liam Butchereit, Sheridan

OCAA Men's Volleyball East Division Coach of the Year
George Matsusaki, Durham

OCAA Men's Volleyball West Division Coach of the Year
Brad Douwes, Redeemer

OCAA Men's Volleyball East Division Champions
Georgian Grizzlies

OCAA Men's Volleyball West Division Champions
Fanshawe Falcons

OCAA Men's Volleyball East Division First-Team All-Stars
Liam Gray, Georgian
Darien Haynes, Georgian
Josh Isaac, Algonquin
Michael Leblanc, La Cite
Erich Perau, Fleming
Braydon Rodgers, Durham
Harrison Wood, Durham

OCAA Men's Volleyball West Division First-Team All-Stars
Chris Adams, Sheridan
Clayton Blanchette, Humber
Liam Butchereit, Sheridan
James Jackson, Fanshawe
Sebastian Lethbridge, Fanshawe
Mitch McFadden, Mohawk
Trevor McLaughlin, Mohawk

OCAA Men's Volleyball East Division Second-Team All-Stars
Adam Bielby, Georgian
Justin Burke, Georgian
Michael Harper, Durham
D'Artaniel Jackson, George Brown
Jeremie Murray, La Cite
Bret Polfuss, Durham
Sidney Wilding, Seneca

Men's Volleyball West Division Second-Team All-Stars
David AuCoin, Fanshawe
Brady DeBoer, Redeemer
Nathan Delguidice, Mohawk
Eric Girard, Mohawk
David Gundrum, Fanshawe
Jeff Scott, Niagara
Chris Spack, Mohawk

OCAA Men's Volleyball OCAA All-Rookie Team
Liam Butchereit, Sheridan
Jackson Kilfoyle, Fleming
Mitch McFadden, Mohawk
Jarrod McNaughton, Algonquin
Drake Stevenson, Canadore
Pearson Stiller, Redeemer

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