YELDON NAMED OCAA MEN'S VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

OAKVILLE, Ont. - Algonquin College's Philippe Yeldon was named the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) men's volleyball player of the year in a ceremony held at the Oakville Conference Centre in Oakville, Ont. on Thursday morning as part of the 2013 OCAA Men's Volleyball Championship.

The OCAA East Division scoring champion led all OCAA players averaging 5.1 points per set. Yeldon totaled 374 points, 270 kills, 48 blocks and a league-high 56 aces for an Algonquin team that won the OCAA East regional crown for a second straight season. The Ottawa native is also a Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) all-Canadian, as well as an OCAA East Division first-team all-star.

Shayne Petrusma (Bowmanville) of Niagara and Frankie Edgecombe (Elmvale) of Nipissing are also CCAA all-Canadians. Petrusma was the OCAA West scoring champion averaging 4.0 points per set with 254 points, 210 kills, 23 aces and 21 blocks. Niagara won the OCAA West regional title. Edgecombe averaged 3.3 points per set with 198 points, 136 kills, 32 blocks and 30 aces. Petrusma and Edgecombe are both OCAA West Division first-team all-stars.

Niagara's Jeff Scott (Georgetown) was named the OCAA rookie of the year to go along with his West Division rookie award. Scott was second in team scoring during the regular season averaging 3.1 points per set. He totaled 207 points, 171 kills, 24 blocks and 12 aces. He was also named an OCAA West second-team all-star.

Lyndon Sonego (Barrie) of Georgian is the OCAA East rookie of the year. Sonego led the Grizzlies with a 4.7 points per set average, earning 362 points, 303 kills, 44 aces and 15 blocks.

Wayne Harris of Redeemer was named West Division coach of the year and is the OCAA nominee for CCAA coach of the year. Harris led the Royals to their best finish in three seasons as Redeemer earned a bye into the OCAA championship. The second place Royals won more sets (49) then any of their rivals in the West region.

George Brown's Josh Nichol was named East Division coach of the year. The Huskies had their best season since their return to OCAA men's volleyball, finishing with a 16-4 record for third place in the East region. George Brown has a 8-12 record last season. The Huskies ended the regular season on a seven-game win streak.

In addition to Yeldon, Durham's Craig Lush (Port Perry) and Riley McAllister (Oshawa); George Brown's Richard Serote (Toronto) and Edwin Sheon (Toronto); Jordan Darlington (Ajax) of Seneca; and Loyalist's Jared Moelker (Trenton) are this season's OCAA East Division first-team all-stars.

Joining Petrusma and Edgecombe as OCAA West first-team all-stars are Humber's Andre Brown (Mississauga) and Aleks Inveiss (Toronto); Redeemer's Jake Klassen (Surrey, B.C.) and David Klomps (Surrey, B.C.); and Scott Coulthard (Wingham) of Nipissing.

OCAA East second-team all-stars include Clay Couchman (Blue Mountain) of Fleming; Seneca's Predrag Gajic (Scarborough), Keith Marier (Ottawa) of La Cite; Algonquin's Ian McAlpine (Ottawa); Eric Oliviera (Toronto) of George Brown; Georgian's Michael Vandinther (Barrie); and Brad VanHartingsveldt (Newcastle) of Durham.

Joining Scott as West second-team all-stars are Sheridan's Josh Butler (London) and Jeremy Fantin (Mississauga); Humber's Matt Isaacs (Pickering) and Derek Quinn (Mississauga); Eric Heidbuurt (Waterdown) of Redeemer; and Fanshawe's Matthew Stewart (Brisbane, Australia).

2012-13 OCAA MEN'S VOLLEYBALL MAJOR AWARDS

OCAA Men's Volleyball East Division Champions
Algonquin Thunder

OCAA Men's Volleyball West Division Champions
Niagara Knights

OCAA Men's Volleyball Player of the Year
Philippe Yeldon, Algonquin

CCAA Men's Volleyball All-Canadians
Frankie Edgecombe, Nipissing
Shayne Petrusma, Niagara
Philippe Yeldon, Algonquin

OCAA Men's Volleyball Rookie of the Year
Jeff Scott, Niagara

CCAA Men's Volleyball Coach of the Year Nominee
Wayne Harris, Redeemer

OCAA Men's Volleyball East Division Scoring Champion
Philippe Yeldon, Algonquin

OCAA Men's Volleyball West Division Scoring Champion
Shayne Petrusma, Niagara

OCAA Men's Volleyball East Division Rookie of the Year
Lyndon Sonego, Georgian

OCAA Men's Volleyball West Division Rookie of the Year
Jeff Scott, Niagara

OCAA Men's Volleyball East Division Coach of the Year
Josh Nichol, George Brown

OCAA Men's Volleyball West Division Coach of the Year
Wayne Harris, Redeemer

OCAA Men's Volleyball East Division First-Team All-Stars
Jordan Darlington, Seneca
Craig Lush, Durham
Riley McAllister, Durham
Jared Moelker, Loyalist
Richard Serote, George Brown
Edwin Sheon, George Brown
Philippe Yeldon, Algonquin

OCAA Men's Volleyball East Division Second-Team All-Stars
Clay Couchman, Fleming
Predrag Gajic, Seneca
Keith Marier, La Cite
Ian McAlpine, Algonquin
Eric Oliviera, George Brown
Michael Vandinther, Georgian
Brad VanHartingsveldt, Durham

OCAA Men's Volleyball West Division First-Team All-Stars
Andre Brown, Humber
Scott Coulthard, Nipissing
Frankie Edgecombe, Nipissing
Aleks Inveiss, Humber
Jake Klassen, Redeemer
David Klomps, Redeemer
Shayne Petrusma, Niagara

OCAA Men's Volleyball West Division Second-Team All-Stars
Josh Butler, Sheridan
Jeremy Fantin, Sheridan
Eric Heidbuurt, Redeemer
Matt Isaacs, Humber
Derek Quinn, Humber
Jeff Scott, Niagara
Matthew Stewart, Fanshawe

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