CONESTOGA 2011-12 ATHLETIC AWARDS

Conestoga recently held its 44th annual Athletic Banquet in celebration of a successful 2011-2012 varsity season. The Condors won bronze in men's outdoor soccer, silver in men's singles badminton and silver in women's rugby in their first year of competition.

The female athlete of the year is Caitlin Martin, a student in the Environmental Applications post-graduate program. Martin was a member of the Condor's rugby team and was third overall in OCAA scoring with six tries in just four games. Prior to coming to Conestoga, Martin graduated with a Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo. She was also named the MVP of the women's rugby team; was the winner of a scholarship donated by Conestoga's Alumni Association and was named an OCAA All-Academic player with a GPA of over 3.75.

The male athlete of the year is badminton player Michael Del Fante. Del Fante was a student in Conestoga's Advanced Care Paramedic program, having previously graduated from Cambrian College. Del Fante had a tremendous season losing to only one player all year. He finished second at the West Regionals and went to Provincials where he won the silver medal. Del Fante was named the MVP of the badminton team; was the winner of a scholarship donated by Conestoga's Alumni Association and was also named an OCAA All-Academic player with a GPA of over 3.75.

Other award winners include:

Badminton
Coaches Award: Jennifer Vanden Ouweland
MVP Award: Michael Del Fante

Women's Volleyball
Coaches Award: Sarah Tosh
MVP Award: Tiffany Pinksen

Men's Volleyball
Coaches Award: Kyle Griffin
MVP Award: Jonathon Moser

Men's Outdoor Soccer
Coaches Award: Nikola Repar
MVP Award: Nathan Greene

Men's Indoor Soccer
Coaches Award: Joshua Gross
MVP Award: Felipe Da Conceicao

Women's Outdoor Soccer
Coaches Award: Cassie Latyn
MVP Award: Heather Buckie

Women's Indoor Soccer
Coaches Award: Samantha Powell
MVP Award: Amanda John

Women's Rugby
Coaches Award: Suzanne Preikschas
MVP Award: Caitlin Martin

Men's Rugby
Coaches Award: Shane Rafferty
MVP Award: Lucas McIvor

Cross Country Running
Coaches Award: Chris Rankin, Emily Erb
MVP: Stephanie Mason, Brendan Hancock

Women's Fastball
Coaches Award: Brandy Hillar
MVP Award: Lauren Armstrong

Source: Conestoga College