2013 ubc big block awards and hall of fame program
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2013 UBC Big Block Awards and Hall of Fame ProgramTRANSCRIPT
& SPORTS HALL OF FAME BANQUET
2013 UBC THUNDERBIRDS
BIG BLOCK AWARDS
PRESENTED BY THE UBC DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS & RECREATION
HAIL! UBCHAIL! TO THE THUNDERBIRDS,HAIL! U B C,THUNDER AND LIGHTNING,ONWARD TO VICTORY!HAIL! TO THE BLUE AND GOLD, HAIL! U B C,U B C FOREVER!ONWARD TO VICTORY!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTSMaster of Ceremonies - Scott Rintoul
Parade of New Blockers
Welcome
Service Awards
Rookies of the Year
Dinner
Thunderbird Alumni Ring Ceremony
du Vivier Team of the Year
Hall of Fame Inductions
Order of the Thunderbird
TAC Awards
Marilyn Pomfret Trophy
“Bus” Phillips Memorial Trophy
Big Block Video
May Brown Trophy
Bobby Gaul Memorial Trophy
Since March of 1921, UBC student-athletes have been gathering at the Big Block Banquet to welcome the newest members into the Block Club and to celebrate the success of a season gone by. More recently, with the inclusion of the UBC Sports Hall of Fame inductions, the Block Banquet has brought together past UBC Thunderbird greats with the stars of today and tomorrow.
This evening, 147 athletes, coaches, trainers and managers will join the 9,000-member Block Club; several will join the impressive list of past award winners; and five former athletes, one builder and two teams will take their rightful place in the Hall of Fame alongside UBC sports luminaries from years gone by.
These latest inductees, together with the biographies and photos of athletes, builders and teams previously enshrined, can be viewed at www.ubcsportshalloffame.com. These distinguished UBC’ers are also showcased in the UBC Sports Hall of Fame located in the foyer of the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre.
All current photos by Richard Lam except where notedAll historic photos from the UBC Athletics Archives
HONOURING OUR ATHLETES
UBC Sports Hall of Fame Inductees
ATHLETES
Penny Cooper - Field HockeyPenny Cooper led the Thunderbirds field hockey team to many a victory from 1987 to 1992, including a CIS national championship title in 1990. She was a four-time Canada West all-star and All Canadian; a two-time Academic All Canadian, and was twice voted to the CIS Championship Eleven. Throughout much of her UBC playing days she was a member of Canada’s national team and an Olympian in Seoul in 1988, where along with UBC team mate Melanie Slade, she helped Canada to a respectable sixth-place finish. She was awarded the Harry Jerome Comeback Award by Sport BC in 1988 and UBC’s Kay Brearley Award for service to women’s athletics in 1992.
Jessica Deglau - SwimmingJessica Deglau was a butterfly specialist on five CIS Championship swim teams at UBC between 1995 and 2002, winning a total of 29 medals and taking home CIS Swimmer of the Year honours in 1999 and 2000. An Academic All Canadian and co-winner of the Marilyn Pomfret Trophy in 2002, she was also a top-flight international competitor, finishing sixth in 200 metre butterfly in the 1996 Olympic Games and setting a new Canadian record in the process. She was also a finalist in 400 and 800 metre freestyle relays at both the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, and won a total of five medals in the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games.
Jack Henwood – FootballJack Henwood was a multi-purpose player throughout his UBC football career from 1956 to 1959, playing quarterback, running back, defensive back and added kicking and punting duties in his final two seasons. Playing in his freshman year against tough US opponents, he was the only UBC player to be named to the 1956 Evergreen Conference all-star team. In UBC’s first season in the Canada West conference in 1959, he was instrumental in the Thunderbirds winning the conference title and earning a berth in the team’s first-ever national championship. The 1960 Bobby Gaul Trophy winner, Jack set numerous team records, and his 100 per cent, 10-for-10 single-game pass completion record set in 1959 remains unbroken.
2 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
ATHLETES
Jessica Mills – BasketballAfter a brilliant athletic and academic career from 1995 to 2000, Jessica Mills graduated as UBC’s all-time women’s basketball scoring leader with 1,993 points, and was named an Academic All Canadian in each of her five seasons. In just her second season she led Canada West in field-goal percentage, and for the remainder of her career she was consistently ranked in the top 15 in the conference in numerous statistical categories. She was named a first-team All Canadian in 1999 and 2000; the Top Female Academic All Canadian in the Canada West conference for the 1998-99 season, and graduated as the Marilyn Pomfret Trophy winner in 2000.
Victor Warren – Field HockeyA member of one of UBC’s best-known families, Victor Warren is the brother of 1996 UBC Sports Hall of Fame inductee Charlotte Warren and the son of 1993 inductee Dr. Harry Warren. As one of Canada’s top field hockey players, he led the Thunderbirds to Vancouver City League Championships in 1958, 60 and 63 and is still recognized as UBC’s all-time scoring leader, with 114 goals in 92 games over six seasons. He was also selected to the provincial team on six occasions, leading BC to four national championships. A member of the national team in the 1960’s, he played in the 1964 Olympic Games along with other former UBC greats Peter Buckland, Lee Wright and John Young.
BUILDERS
Dr. Rob Lloyd-Smith - BuilderDr. Rob Lloyd-Smith has been the head physician for UBC Thunderbird teams for over three decades, and has contributed to numerous conference and national championship victories by providing top-flight injury treatment to a countless number of UBC athletes. In 1982, a few short years after completing medical training at McGill, Rob joined UBC Student Health Service and the Allan McGavin Sports and Exercise Medicine Centre, where he was the first to complete a newly developed Fellowship in Sports Medicine. In addition to UBC, he has loaned his expertise to a vast range of organizations, including Canada’s national biathlon, nordic ski and field hockey teams, the International Ski Racing Federation, the NHL Players Association, the National Ballet, and the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
3HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
TEAMS
1989-91 Men’s Soccer TeamBetween 1989 and 1991, the highly revered UBC men’s soccer team was undefeated against Canadian university competition, won three consecutive CIS Championships, and consisted of a core of many of the country’s most outstanding and officially recognized players. Led by UBC coaching legend, Dick Mosher, this talented cohort represented Canada at the World Collegiate Soccer Championships in 1990, 1991 and 1992, and qualified for the championship final in 1991, losing by one goal to the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Over the course of three seasons, four UBC players were first-team All Canadians, five were second-team all Canadians, and a total of nine players played professionally in the Canadian Soccer League.
1972-74 Women’s Volleyball TeamThe 1972-73 UBC women’s volleyball team was just the second UBC women’s team in any sport to claim a national university championship, winning the 1973 Canadian Women’s Interuniversity Athletic Union Volleyball Championship at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia following an undefeated regular season. Led by a core of returning players, the Thunderbirds followed that up with another undefeated season the following year, and claimed a second consecutive national championship before a home-town crowd at War Memorial Gymnasium. Coached by 1994 UBC Sports Hall of Fame inductee Marilyn Pomfret, the roster consisted of a complete slate of outstanding players, including future national team members Betty Baxter, Sandy Vosburgh and Maureen Fishleigh.
4 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Baseball
New Blockers Jerod Bartnik Kevin Biro Vincent Ching Cameron Firth Alexander Graham Brody Hawkins Michael Hole Conor Lillis-White Connor Smith James Stewart Matthew Trimble
Varsity Recognition Sean Callegari Tyler Enns Aaron Horanski Jeremy Kral Gabriel Lapierre Cody Malloy Jeremy Newton Bryan Pawlina Tyson Popoff Turner Spears Matthew Thornton Alexander Webb Bruce Yari
Rewins Tavis Bruce 2Austin Fruson 2Greg Densem 3Andrew Firth 3Miles Verweel 3Sebastian Wong 3
Coaching Terry McKaig HCShawn Corness ACWayne Corness ACMike Elias ACFred Bietler ACMike Styrna AC
Basketball (m)
New Blockers Sanaz Bahrami TRGeoffrey Pippus David Wagner
Varsity Recognition Jared Casey Jordan Jensen-Whyte Brylle Kamen Conor Morgan Beth Rizzardo TRIsaiah Solomon Michael Steele O’Brian Wallace
Rewins Tommy Nixon 3Douglas Plumb 3
Coaching Kevin Hanson HCCasey Archibald ACDahman Boudraa ACVern Knopp ACJamie Oei AC Basketball (w)
New Blocker Stephanie Bell Alicia Dorsch TRCassandra Knievel Amanda Mow TR
Varsity Recognition Jaime Hills Cherub Lum Adrienne Parkin Andrea Strujic Margaret Sundberg Susan Thompson
Rewins Alyssa Binns 2Zana Williams 2Kristjana Young 2Tori Spangehl 3Leigh Stansfield 4
Coaching Deb Huband HCCait Haggarty ACSheila Townsend ACJesse Tupper AC Cross Country & Track (m)
New Blockers Michael Bourgeois Jake Bruchet William Cliff Matthew Galea Reid Mitchell Devin Rajala Bilal Shamsi Jack Williams
Varsity Recognition Stephen Abosi Filip Backiel Jonathan Heinz Thomas Kellner Hyun Kim Seongsoon Kim Cole Larsen Sean McKenzie Michael Przystupa
Rewins Simon Bill 2Patrick Grzelak 2Andrew White 2Lucas Bruchet 3Timothy Huebsch 3David Slade 3
Big Block Club Awards
5BIG BLOCK CLUB AWARDS
Timothy Smith 3Ivan Staeheli 3
Coaching Marek Jedrzejek HC Cross Country & Track (w)
New Blockers Christine Ausman Maria Bernard Amelie De Fenoyl Naomi Fuglem Addison Kramer Damanpreet Rai Jacqueline Regan Devan Wiebe
Varsity Recognition Emily Allin Kaylee Beales Adrianne Erdman Diana Foxall Erika Fridfinnson Vanora Guerard Tamara Harris Julia Hawkins Britney Hearn Carina Helm Sarah Hughes Emily Huser Manisha Kandola Kirsten Lee Tanyaradzwa Motsi Hersimran Rai Joy Spear Chief-Morris Katherine Tourigny Fiona Tsun Heather Van Tassel
Rewins Catharine Farish 2Michelle Gutmanis 2Mikaela Hannam 2Katherine Huang 2Kathryn Hutchins 2Madison McCarthy 2Jennifer McCormack 2Sarah Reimer 2Heather Slinn 2Ketty Alfaro Lopez 3Danielle Douglas 3Rhiannon Evans 3Alix Thomson 3Maggie Woodward 3Lissa Zimmer 3
CoachingMarek Jedrzejek HC Field Hockey (m)
New Blocker Jack Cubbon TRHarmann Grewal Gordon Johnston Oliver Scholfield Alex Gatien Paul Wharton Lachlan Glen
Varsity Recognition Spencer Der TRSpencer Curran Andrew Kanerva Tristan Burgoyne Nick Hignell John Sharp
Rewins Keegan Pereira 2Campbell Munsie 2
Taylor Curan 2Arne Oswald 2Arif Virjee 2Harshan Grewal 2Hudson Stewart 4Brian Hobkirk 4John Smyth 4
Coaching Shiaz Virjee HC Field Hockey (w)
New Blockers Molly Driscoll Katrina Davis Sara McManus Samantha Saddler Katrina Waldron
Varsity Recognition Taylor Auguston TRJean Hu TRTim Smith TRAlex Bland Rachel Donohoe Kate Gilis Hannah Haughn Gabby Jayme Brittany Quinville
Rewins Erin De Sousa 2Bea Francisco 2Shanlee Johnston 2Abigail Raye 2Poonam Sandhu 2Natalie Sourisseau 2Cassandra Tayler 2Caitlin Evans 3Katie Jameson 3Miranda Mann 3
6 BIG BLOCK CLUB AWARDS
Coaching Hash Kanjee HCKimo Linders ACStephanie Jameson AC Football
New Blockers Sam Adu Ben Bahrami Jordan Bosa Vivie Bojilov Patrick Bull Brandon Deschamps Donovan Gratton Pierre Lacerte Sebastien Martibault Domenic Mercuri Geoff Piper Ethan Schnell Spencer Wilson Jake Woodson Daved Benefield ACMatt Gratton ACNeil Cartwright ACJamie Stoddard AC
Varsity Recognition Christopher Adams Eric Angerman Miguel Barker Dominik Bundschuh Brydon Cotter Peter Credico Andrew Darcovich Jaskaran Dhillon Daniel English Ian Henderson Ross Hilliam Riley Jones Josh Kronstrom Mitchell Lesyck Mark McCutcheon Thomas Moult Alec Pennell Gordon Randall Warren Reece
Ethan Sadowski Adam Senuik Kehl Snyder Taylor Souster Nikolaas Termansen Charlie Thorpe Jamie Young Kevin Kraft ACNikki Antonopolous TRShaneese Nowlan TRSunny Virk TR
Rewins Kareem Ba 2Thomas Harris 2Justice Osei 2Bryan Rideout 2Micha Theil 2Carson Williams 2Justin Carpenter 3Ryan Couper 3Kelly Kurisu 3Martin Park 3David Scott 3Steve Zakrzewski 3Billy Greene 4Jordan Grieve 4Joey Gabrick 4
Coaching Shawn Olson HCPaul Orazietti ACEric Dewolf ACBob Beveridge ACScott Rintoul ACDan Smith ACMark Nohra ACBrent Frid EQDave Adolph TR
Golf (m)
New Blocker Jeremy Demers Conner Kozak Nicholas Russell Scott Secord
Varsity Recognition Kieran Standen Aaron Vogel Joshua Zhang
Rewins Scott Malo 2Conrado Paderes 2Andrew Ledger 3Andrew Robb 4
Coaching Chris MacDonald HCLindsay Bernakevitch AC Golf (w)
New Blockers Stephanie Wong
Varsity Recognition Megan Paul Valentina Trillo
Rewins Casara Hong 2Reagan Wilson 2Kylie Barros 3Haley Cameron 3
Coaching Chris MacDonald HCKeri Moffat AC Hockey (m) New Blockers Kraymer Barnstable Scott Brkich Ilan Cumberbirch Nate Fleming Cole Pruden Steven Stanford Marcus Toye Moses Vega TRBrendon Wall Michael Wilgosh
7BIG BLOCK CLUB AWARDS
Cole Wilson Jason Yee
Varsity Recognition Joe Antilla Jessi Hilton Brad Hoban Scott MacDonald Neil Manning Linden Saip Kevin Smith Dillon Wagner
Rewins Dustin Kimber 2Michael McGurk 2Ben Schmidt 2Matthew Wray 2Max Grassi 3Wyatt Hamilton 3Justin McCrae 3Scott Wasden 3Jordan White 3
Coaching Milan Dragicevic HCTyler Kuntz ACJeff Battah ACCharles An ACShingo Sasaki TR Hockey (w) New Blockers Nadine Burgess Cailey Hay Samantha Langford Lisa Trainor Rebecca Unrau Pasco Valana ACJulia Melanson TR
Varsity Recognition Danielle Lemon Genevieve Carpenter-Boesch Danielle Dube Alanna McMullen Emily O’Neill Haneet Parhar Nicole Saxvik Stephanie Schaupmeyer Graham Thomas HCBarbara Bilko ACVika Gorodetsky TR
Rewins Nikola Brown-John 2Sarah Casorso 2Tatiana Rafter 2Haley Voytechek 2Christina Capozzi 3Dayle Poulin 3Kelsey Halvorson 3Kaylee Chanakos 4Emily Grainger 4Kaitlin Imai 4
Coaching Kim Coates ACJustin Tsang TRAngela Pettit TR Rowing (m)
New Blockers Benjamin Coull Angus Todd
Varsity Recognition Justin Becker Valentin Dunsing Mark Goudie Alex Janzen Joshua Kofman Max Lattimer
Rewins Graeme Blaskovich 2Evan Cheng 2Robert Gage 3
Coaching Mike Pearce HCBen Rutledge ACAndrew Knorr AC Rowing (w)
New Blockers Ella Champion Zoe Fettig-Winn Lia Hart
Varsity Recognition Sonia Brodie Olivia Fischer Emily Gerson Hillary Janssens Amelie Schumacher Alexis Thind
Rewins Molly Lai 2Krisha Rose Lim 2Janelle Mackoff 2Julie Sheppard 2Martha Smith 2Katherine Enns 3Samantha Harris 3Chloe O’Neill 4Jocelyn Plant 4Teena Schneider 4
Coaching Craig Pond HCSheryl Preston AC
8 BIG BLOCK CLUB AWARDS
Rugby (m)
New Blockers Shane Bates Eric Hunter-James Paul Reid Ross Weymark Mallory White TR
Varsity Recognition Paul Ahn Daniel Barrends Jordan Best Dimitri Bonnis Cameron Graham Colin Graydon Conner Hamilton Kyle Leeners Rafael Malcolm Alex Mascott Angus McWhirter Ben Middlestead Liam Murphy-Burke Mike O’Toole Brock Staller Bryan Tyrer Carson White
Rewins Alexander Daniel 2Francois du Toit 2Connor Fuller 2Carlin Hamstra 2Chris Holt 2Adam Gosselin 3Alexander Kam 3Sean Ferguson 4
Coaching Spence McTavish HCKaz Futawatari ACDavid Johnston ACRamses Longsten ACJem Arnold TRLisa Ruggles TR
Rugby (w)
New Blocker Annabel Arnott Cassidy Gale Haley Glendinning Taylor Kapaiwai Margarita Pacis Paniz Pahlavanlu Rebecca Thomas Alyi Berson ACAlex Rebchuk AC
Varsity Recognition Louisa Hadley Natasha Lieuson Stephanie MacKinnon Ciara Malone Heather McEachern Amy Norgaard Paige Smith
Rewins Tanya Bennet 2Megan Hamm 2Gabrielle Hindley 2Sagal-Maria Kahin 2Bailey Komishke 2Carolyn McEwen 2Shawnee Monchalin 2Catherine Ohler 2Lindsay Reynoldson 2Erin Ryan 2Beverley Cheng 3Erika Sutherland 3
Coaching Lesley McKenzie HCMaria Gallo ACDerek Monkman AC
Skiing, Alpine (m)
New Blockers Luke Terhart
Varsity Recognition Jamie Fisher
Rewins Michael Bisnaire 2Austin Taylor 2Ben Middleton 3 Skiing, Alpine (w)
New Blockers Samantha Bisnaire
Varsity Recognition Ella Both Kayla Johnston Rachel Warner
Rewins Christina Donnelly 3 Skiing, Nordic (m)
New Blockers Robert RagoteKristofer Rhude
Varsity RecognitionAdam Woods
RewinsMikhail Fain 2Alistair Hardy-Poirier 3Nico Petch 3 Skiing, Nordic (w)
New Blockers Kirsty BockKaterina Dutkiewicz
RewinsSolen Roth 4
9BIG BLOCK CLUB AWARDS
Soccer (m)
New Blockers Daniel Gazzola Harry Lakhan Kent O’Connor Alex Orasa Luke O’Shea
Varsity Recognition Chris Beck Bryan Fong Andre Herath Milad Mehrabi Tyler Mertens Reynold Stewart David Hendry AC
Rewins Brandon Bonifacio 2Paul Clerc 2Gagandeep Dosanjh 2Sean Haley 2Navid Mashinchi 2Richard Meister 2Brandon Ho 3William Hyde 3Steve Johnson 3Gregory Smith 3Devin Gunenc 4Marco Visintin 4
Coaching Mike Mosher HCSrdjan Djekanovic AC
Soccer (w)
New Blockers Katherine Caverly Taryn Lim Sydney Morrison Amy Roneki Taylor Shannik Krista Whittaker Alyssa Williamson
Varsity Recognition Shayla Chorney Alyssa Ciona Samantha Drescher Madison Guy Meghan Pasternak Tamara Roughead Nicole Sydor Kym Van Duynhoven
Rewins Alisha Penev 2Rachel Ramsden 2Christina Donnelly 3Janine Frazao 3Jordan Kitagawa 3Rachael Sawer 3Kelly Cook 4Leah Peric 4
Coaching Andrea Neil HCGary Moody AC Softball
New Blockers Yasmin Bains Sarah Hillsdon Jamie Randall Kelly Rumley Alana Westerhof Chris Wong TRAndrew Yuen TR
Varsity Recognition Quinn Dhaliwal Lauren Du Toit Brittany Hince Siwicki Leanne Jung Jenna Neufeld Margarita Sison
Rewins Leigh Della Siega 2Cassandra Dypchey 2Carlyn Shimizu 2
Nicole Day 3Molly Gosnell 3Lindsay McElroy 3Brittany Meyer 3Tayla Westgard 3
Coaching Erin Thomas ACTanya McLean ACPhil Thom HC Swimming (m)
New Blockers Philip Mackie
Varsity Recognition Coleman Allen Evan Broderick Sergey Holson Jonathan Kraft Kevin Nelson Lucas Otruba Luke Peddie Ross Phillips Jason Terrillon
Rewins Samuel Acton 2Kelly Aspinall 2Mitchell Benkic 2Patrick Cowan 2Anton Moshynskyy 2Zachary Zeiler 2Matthew Godbeer 4Nicholas Quenville 4
Coaching Steve Price HCJanice Hanan ACBrian Johns AC
10 BIG BLOCK CLUB AWARDS
Swimming (w)
New Blockers Erin Assman Rebecca Terejko Tera Van Beilen
Varsity Recognition Melissa Jung Patricia Pierse Erin Stamp
Rewins Savannah King 2Heather MacLean 2Colleen Nesbitt 2Fionnuala Pierse 2Brittney Harley 3Grainne Pierse 3Laura Thompson 3
Coaching Steve Price HCJanice Hanan ACBrian Johns AC Volleyball (m)
New Blockers Benjamin Chow Noah Derksen Rob Gotch Jarrid Ireland Parker Jobin Milan Nikic Alexander Russell David Zeyha
Varsity Recognition Matt Ng ACJenna McEwen-Doris TRShelby Pudek TRGabriel Aaron Austin Hinchey Christopher Howe
MacKenzie McNicol Quentin Schmidt Jeffrey Ross
Rewins Ian Perry 2
Coaching Richard Schick HCMatt Lebourdais ACKen Li AC Volleyball (w)
New Blockers Kathleen Hui TRSally Lin TRBegum Pulas
Varsity Recognition Alissa Coulter Kaitlin Crawford Danielle Brisebois Juliana Kaufmanis Alana Hansen
Rewins Abigail Keeping 2Lisa Barclay 2Rosie Schlagintweit 2Mariah Bruinsma 2Kristine Johnson 2Kirsty Setterlund 2Briana Liau Kent 3Jessica von Schilling 3Brina Derksen-Bergen 4Danielle Richards 4Shanice Marcelle 4
Coaching Leah Allinger ACDoug Reimer HC
11BIG BLOCK CLUB AWARDS
12 THUNDERBIRD COACHES
13THUNDERBIRD COACHES
BaseballAndrew Firth (AR)David Otterman (AR)
Basketball (m)Doug Plumb (1st)
Basketball (w)Kris Young (1st)
Field Hockey (w)Kate GillisHannah HaughnMiranda MannPoonam SandhuNatalie Sourisseau
Ice Hockey (m)Jordan White (2nd)
Ice Hockey (w)Danielle Dube (1st)Christi Capozzi (2nd)Tatiana Rafter (2nd)
Swimming (m)Coleman Allen (1st)Kelly Aspinall (1st)Patrick Cowan (1st)Sergey Holson (1st)Luke Peddie (1st)
Swimming (w)Brittney Harley (1st)Savannah King (1st)Heather MacLean (1st)Grainne Pierse (1st)Erin Stamp (1st)Tera Van Beilen (1st)
Rugby (w)Haley Glendinning (1st)Megan Hamm (1st)Carolyn McEwen (1st)
Soccer (m)Paul Clerc (1st)Gagandeep Dosanjh (1st)Will Hyde (1st)Navid Mashinchi (1st)Marco Visintin (1st)Brandon Bonifacio (2nd)
Soccer (w)Kelly Cook (1st)Janine Frazao (1st)Rachael Sawer (1st)Alisha Penev (2nd)
Volleyball (m)Milan Nikic (2nd)
Volleyball (w)Lisa Barclay (1st)Shanice Marcelle (1st)Brina Derksen-Bergen (2nd)
1st - First Team2nd - Second TeamAR - All-Region Team (NAIA)
Athlete of the YearKris Young, Women’s BasketballKate Gillis, Women’s Field HockeyGagandeep Dosanjh, Men’s SoccerJanine Frazao, Women’s SoccerColeman Allen, Men’s SwimmingSavannah King, Women’s SwimmingShanice Marcelle, Women’s Volleyball
Rookie of the YearHannah Haughn, Women’s Field Hockey
Special AwardsZana Williams (Tracy MacLeod Award nominee)Laura Thompson (Student Athlete Community Service)
Conference Recognition
14 CONFERENCE RECOGNITION
Conference ChampionsMen’s BasketballMen’s SoccerWomen’s Cross CountryWomen’s Field HockeyWomen’s GolfWomen’s Ice HockeyWomen’s SwimmingWomen’s Volleyball
Coach of the YearGraham Thomas, Women’s Ice HockeySteve Price, Women’s SwimmingCraig Pond, Women’s Rowing
15CONFERENCE RECOGNITION
All-Canadians / All-Americans Recognition is for the 2012-13 season. Baseball, Golf and Track awards are for spring 2012
Basketball (m)Doug Plumb (2nd)
Basketball (w)Kris Young (1st)
Cross Country (m)Luc Bruchet (1st)Tim Huebsch (1st)
Cross Country (w)Maria Bernard (1st)Amelie De Fenoyl (1st)Jackie Regan (1st)Sarah Reimer (1st)
Field Hockey (w)Kate Gillis (1st)Natalie Sourisseau (1st)Hannah Haughn (2nd)Miranda Mann (2nd)
Golf (w)Kylie Barros (1st)Stephanie Wong (1st)Alyssa Human (HM)
Ice Hockey (m)Neil Manning (RT)
Ice Hockey (w)Danielle Dube (2nd)
Soccer (m)Gagandeep Dosanjh (1st)William Hyde (2nd)
Soccer (w)Janine Frazao (1st)Kelly Cook (2nd)
Swimming (m)Coleman Allen (1st)Kelly Aspinall (1st)Sergey Holson (1st)Luke Peddie (1st)
Swimming (w)Brittney Harley (1st)Savannah King (1st)Heather MacLean (1st)Tera Van Beilen (1st)Grainne Pierse (2nd)Fionnuala Pierse (2nd)Erin Stamp (2nd)Rebecca Terejko (2nd)
Volleyball (w)Lisa Barclay (1st)Shanice Marcelle (1st)Brina Derksen-Bergen (2nd)
1st - First Team2nd - Second TeamRT - All-Rookie Team
CIS All-Tournament Team
Men’s SoccerBrandon BonifacioPaul ClercGagandeep DosanjhSteve JohnsonLuke O’SheaReynold Stewart
Women’s VolleyballLisa BarclayBrina Derksen-BergenShanice Marcelle
Women’s Field HockeyKate GillisHannah HaughnSara McManusNatalie Sourisseau
National Recognition
16 NATIONAL RECOGNITION
CIS Athlete of the YearKelly Aspinall, Swimming (m)Savannah King, Swimming (w)Shanice Marcelle, Volleyball (w)
CURA Athlete of the YearKatherine Enns, Women’s Rowing
CIS Championship MVPGagandeep Dosanjh, Soccer (m)Lisa Barclay, Volleyball (w)Hannah Haughn, Field Hockey (w)
CIS Rookie of the YearHannah Haughn, Field Hockey (w)
Coach of the YearMarek Jedrzejek, Cross Country (w)Chris MacDonald, Golf (w)Steve Price, Swimming (w)Craig Pond, Rowing (w)Graham Thomas, Ice Hockey (w)
CIS ChampionsMen’s SoccerWomen’s Field HockeyWomen’s SwimmingWomen’s Volleyball
NAIA ChampionsWomen’s Cross CountryWomen’s Golf
Golf Canada National ChampionsWomen’s Golf
17NATIONAL RECOGNITION
This lists includes those UBC athletes, coaches and staff who represented Canada this past season.
Basketball (m)Conor Morgan
Cross Country (m)Luc BruchetMarek Jedrzejek (HC)
Cross Country (w)Maria Bernard
Field Hockey (m)Hudson StewartKeegan Pereira Paul WhartonSpencer CurranGordon JohnstonTristan BurgoyneTaylor CurranAndrew Kanerva
Field Hockey (w)Rachel DonohoeBea FranciscoKate GillisHannah HaughnSara McManusAbigail RayePoonam SandhuNatalie Sourisseau
Golf (w)Kylie BarrosIce Hockey (m)Max Grassi
Swimming (m)Coleman AllenKelly AspinallLuke PeddieSwimming (w)Savannah KingHeather MacLeanTera Van Beilen
Rowing (w)Katherine Enns
Rugby (w)Paniz PahlavanluMegan HammGabrielle HindleyLesley McKenzie (HC)
Track (m)Ben Thorne
Track (w)Maria BernardDevan Wiebe
Volleyball (m)Ben ChowMilan NikicAlex RussellJarrid Ireland
Volleyball (w)Lisa BarclayDanielle BriseboisJuliana KaufmanisShanice Marcelle
International Recognition
18 INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
Those student-athletes who have played out (or will play out this spring) their entire eligibility as a UBC Thunderbird.
BaseballGreg DensemAndrew FirthMiles VerweelSebastian Wong
Basketball (w)Leigh Stansfield
Cross Country & Track (m)Luc BruchetTim HuebschDavid Slade
Cross Country & Track (w)Danielle DouglasRhiannon EvansAlix ThomsonMaggie WoodwardLissa Zimmer
Field Hockey (m)John Smyth
FootballJoey GabrickBilly GreeneJordan Grieve
Golf (w)Kylie BarrosHaley Cameron
Ice Hockey (w)Kaylee ChanakosEmily GraingerKelsey HalvorsonKaitlin ImaiDayle Poulin
Rugby (m)Sean Ferguson
Skiing Alpine (m)Ben Middleton
Skiing Nordic (w)Solen Roth
Skiing Nordic (m)Alistair Hardy-PoirierNico Petch
Soccer (m)Devin GunencMarco Visintin
Soccer (w)Kelly CookLeah Peric
SoftballNicole DayMolly GosnellLindsay McElroyBrittany MeyerTayla Westgard
Swimming (m)Matthew GodbeerNicholas Quenville
Volleyball (w)Brina Derksen-BergenShanice MarcelleDanielle Richards
Career UBC Thunderbirds
19CAREER T-BIRDS
BaseballTavis Bruce, KinesiologyBlake Carruthers, ArtsAndrew Firth, KinesiologyAustin Fruson, ScienceMichael Hole, CommerceMatthew Spillman, CommerceLucas Webster, Kinesiology
Basketball (m)Balraj Bains, Arts
Field Hockey (m)Taylor Curran, Applied ScienceHamish Love, ArtsWilliam Marsh, KinesiologyArne Oswald, KinesiologyOliver Scholfield, Natural Resource Conservation
Field Hockey (w)Erin de Sousa, ArtsBea Francisco, KinesiologyNatalie Sourisseau, KinesiologyCassandra Tayler, Science
FootballBen Bahrami, Kinesiology (Masters)Kelly Kurisu, Applied ScienceJacob Woodson, Commerce
Golf (w)Vanessa Leon, KinesiologyReagan Wilson, Kinesiology
Hockey (m)Wyatt Hamilton, CommerceJordan Inglis, KinesiologyRyan Kakoske, CommerceDustin Kimber, KinesiologyCarson Loveday, ArtsJustin McCrae, KinesiologyScott Wasden, CommerceJordan White, KinesiologyJason Yee, Kinesiology
Hockey (w)Amanda Asay, Science (Masters)Emily Grainger, Kinesiology
Rowing (m)Matthew Smyth, Science
Rowing (w)Ella Champion, ArtsKatherine Enns, ArtsRobyn Fashler, ArtsCharlotte Greenhaf, ExchangeMolly Lai, Fine ArtsKrisha Lim, ArtsJanelle Mackoff, ArtsJocelyn Plant, ArtsMartha Smith, Science
Rugby (m)Matthew Heeps, ForestryTaylor Dalziel, ScienceWayne Fernandes, Commerce
Rugby (w)Cassidy Gale, ArtsGabrielle Hindley, ScienceMarie Jones, ScienceJanet Jorgensen, Applied ScienceBailey Komishke, ScienceCarolyn McEwen, PhD Human KineticsCatherine Ohler, Natural Resource ConservationPaniz Pahlavanlu, ScienceShaylee Peterson, PhamacyLindsay Reynoldson, KinesiologyRebecca Thomas, Arts
Skiing, Alpine (m)Austin Taylor, Science
Skiing, Alpine (w)Kelsey Nilsen, Environmental Design
Skiing, Nordic (m)Mikhail Fain, Science (Masters)Robert Ragotte, ScienceKristofer Rhude, ArtsNormand Richard, Science (Masters)
Academic All-CanadiansThose student-athletes who achieved 80 per cent or higher during the 2011-12 varsity season.
20 ACADEMIC ALL-CANADIANS
Skiing, Nordic (w)Lilla Roy, Science (Masters)
Soccer (m)Matthew Allard, Science (Masters)Paul Clerc, KinesiologySean Haley, ScienceNavid Mashinchi, ArtsKent O’Connor, ArtsConnor Radil, Commerce
Soccer (w)Natalie Hirayama, ScienceDiane Rizzardo, Kinesiology
SoftballYasmin Bains, Kinesiology
Swimming (m)Matthew Godbeer, KinesiologyStefan Mikuska, Arts
Swimming (w)Heather MacLean, KinesiologyMartha McCabe, KinesiologyGrainne Pierse, ArtsRachelle Salli, Applied Science
Track & Field / Cross Country (m)Parmveer Brar, ScienceMatthew Galea, Applied ScienceJonathan Heinz, Science Andrew Nathan, ArtsBenjamin Thorne, Science
Track & Field / Cross Country (w)Nelly Amenyogbe, ScienceAmelie De Fenoyl, KinesiologyDanielle Douglas, ArtsNaomi Fuglem, ScienceAshley Hearn, KinesiologyKathryn Hutchins, ArtsAddison Kramer, ArtsJennifer McCormack, ScienceCara McCulloch, KinesiologyJacqueline Regan, ScienceSarah Reimer, ScienceNorika Takacs-Rehm, ArtsErin Templeton, ArtsAlix Thomson, ScienceSophie Tran, KinesiologyAlexandra Venner, Arts
Volleyball (m)Cary Brett, KinesiologyParker Jobin, ScienceAlexander Russell, Applied Science
Volleyball (w)Kristine Johnson, KinesiologyRayel Quiring, CommerceDanielle Richards, ScienceKyla Richey, Kinesiology
21ACADEMIC ALL-CANADIANS
Past Winners1974 Anne Taggart1975 Pam Aiken1976 (award not presented)1977 Louisa Zerbe1978 (award not presented)1979 Amanjit Dhillon1980 Doramy Ehling,
Cindy Thompson1981 Kathy Armstrong,
Georgina Gray1982 Irena Jarosinski1983 Brenda Chinn1984 Terri Drain,
Michelle Jensen1985 Brenda Chinn,
Ken Radford1986 Brenda Chinn1987 Leigh Anne Merlo1988 Linda Diano1989 Laura Farres,
Robyn McCreery1990 Mitch Ring1991 Harj Sandhu1992 Penny Cooper1993 Harj Sandhu1994 Sheena Scott1995 Laura Bennion1996 Heather Andrews1997 Rob Traynor1998 (award not presented)1999 Fred Hume2000 Sandy Silver2001 Sean Rollo2002 (award not presented)
2003 Dana Mersich2004 Cathy L’Orsa2005 Jim Day2006 Mary Campbell2007 Jonathan Figueroa2008 Chrissie Arnold2009 Tiana Blouin2010 (award not presented)2011 (award not presented)2012 (award not presented)
Kay Brearley Service Award This award, donated by Kay Brearley who taught in the French department at UBC, is given to the student or non-student whose service to women’s athletics is judged to be exceptional. Dr. Brearley was both a member and Chair of the Women’s Athletic Committee for many years and had a genuine interest in students. She was also committed to encouraging student involvement and leadership.
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This award is in recognition of Carolyn Dobie-Smith, the student trainer for the women’s volleyball team from September 1989 to April 1990, who died suddenly in the summer of 1992. Carolyn displayed an exemplary level of dedication and commitment to the athletes with whom she worked, both as a trainer and a friend. She willingly shared her knowledge and expertise with less experienced student trainers, providing an excellent role model. This award will be presented annually, as appropriate, to a student trainer who best exemplifies Carolyn Dobie-Smith.
Past Winners1993 Yvette Vienneau1994 Sharon Spinder1995 Craig Goodmurphy1996 (award not presented)1997 Teresa Lui1998 (award not presented)1999 Brent Neeve2000 Faye Leung2001 D’Arcy Boulton2002 Amanda Nichol2003 Rohan Roy2004 Kathleen Jeanes2005 Behrad Honarbakhsh2006 Nicole Sullivan2007 (award not presented)2008 Krisi Serwa and Daniel Schultes2009 Mischa Harris2010 Karl Sundin2011 Jayne Blank2012 Claire Toffelmire
Carolyn Dobie-Smith Award
23CAROLYN DOBIE SMITH AWARD
This award, commemorating the internationally known Vancouver musician, teacher, and band leader Arthur Delamont, is awarded to the individual or group emulating the perennial freshman spirit that was exhibited by this man, who, for 45 years, was the leader of the University Pep Band. Those who exemplify Delamont’s contribution of service, goodwill and cheerfulness to students and athletes are eligible for this award.
Past Winners1979 Engineering Undergraduate
Society1980 Music Education Students1981 Thunderbird Ice Hockey Alumni1982 Steve Campbell &
Scott McDonald1983 CiTR Radio1984 UBC Swimming Team1985 Thunderbird Cheerleaders1986 UBC Pep Band1987 CiTR Radio and UBC Pep Band1988 UBC Big Block Club1989 Thunderbird Ice Hockey Team1990 (award not presented)1991 Paul Buckley1992 Paul Buckley1993 Tony Ivancic1994 Buzz Moore1995 Thunder Productions1996 Tailgators Booster Club1997 Dave Thomson1998 Wolf Depner & Richard Lam1999 Casey Smith2000 Bruce Arthur2001 Darrell Yip2002 Janice Hanan &
Kyle Bangen2003 Scott Locke2004 Tyler Kuntz & Amber Hunt2005 Joel O’Gorman &
Darren Karpluk2006 (award not presented)2007 Robin Leuty2008 Shawn McIsaac &
Dan Cooper2009 Claudia Richard2010 Tuesday Knights2011 Ben Millar2012 Kevin Johns
Arthur W. Delamont Service Award
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For the seventh time in the history of the Big Block Banquet, one male and one female Thunderbird rookie of the year will be honoured for their outstanding achievements in their first year of competing at the university level.
Past Winners2007 Matt Hawes, Swimming
Caitlin Davie, Soccer2008 Jorge Angel-Mira, Soccer
Natalie Hirayama, Soccer2009 Spencer Betts, Football
Matt Pepe, Hockey Shanice Marcelle, Volleyball
2010 Luc Bruchet, Track & Field Abigail Raye, Field Hockey
2011 Gagan Dosanjh, Soccer Kylie Barros, Golf & Savannah King, Swimming2012 Jarrid Ireland, Volleyball Tera Van Beilen, Swimming
2013 Male Finalists
2013 Female Finalists
CONNER KOZAKGOLF
NEIL MANNINGICE HOCKEY
ISAIAH SOLOMONBASKETBALL
HANNAH HAUGHNFIELD HOCKEY
STEPHANIE SCHAUPMEYERICE HOCKEY
STEPHANIE WONGGOLF
Thunderbird Rookies of the Year
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Past Winners1974 Women’s Volleyball1975 Women’s Basketball1976 Women’s Cross Country/ Track and Field1977 Women’s Volleyball1978 Women’s Volleyball1979 Women’s Field Hockey1980 Women’s Gymnastics1981 Women’s Field Hockey1982 Women’s Swimming and Diving1983 Women’s Gymnastics1984 Women’s Field Hockey1985 Women’s Swimming and Diving1986 Women’s Swimming and Diving1987 Women’s Soccer1988 Women’s Soccer1989 Women’s Field Hockey1990 Women’s Field Hockey
1991 Women’s Field Hockey and Men’s Soccer1992 Men’s Soccer1993 Men’s Soccer1994 Women’s Soccer and Men’s Cross Country1995 Women’s Swimming and Men’s Soccer1996 Women’s Swimming1997 Women’s Volleyball and Men’s Skiing
1998-2006 All UBC National Champions
2007 Men’s Swimming2008 Women’s Volleyball2009 Men’s Golf2010 Women’s Volleyball2011 Women’s Volleyball and Women’s Golf2012 Women’s Swimming
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du VivierTeam of the Year Award
The du Vivier Trophy, whose donor remains anonymous, was originally awarded to the outstanding UBC team of the year based on performance, sportsmanship and deportment. The trophy returned to its roots in 2007 after recognizing all UBC national champions for the past few years.
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WOMEN’S GOLF
MEN’S SOCCER WOMEN’S FIELD HOCKEY
WOMEN’S SWIMMING
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY
2013 Finalists
27DU VIVIER TEAM OF THE YEAR
The leadership award was established in 1995-96 by the Thunderbird Athletes Council. The award is unique in that it represents peer recognition for outstanding qualities and achievements in individuals. It is meant to represent UBC student athletes who would otherwise remain too often unrecognized. The award is meant to acknowledge students at UBC who are outstanding athletes, leaders, contributors and, above all, outstanding people.
In 2008 the TAC Leadership Award was re-named after the legendary Dr. Douglas “Buzz” Moore, a member of the Athletics Department for more than 40 years. Buzz arrived at UBC in 1964 and worked full-time with the Athletics Department until his retirement in 1986. During that time he filled various roles – everything from coaching to alumni relations to business manager – but he is best knows a being the heart and soul of the UBC Big Block Club.
Even after his retirement, Buzz worked tirelessly to build alumni support and due to his efforts, the Big Block Club has grown to over 8,000 members. Every year, T-Birds old and new come together at the annual Big Block banquet to celebrate the best of UBC Athletics.
Although Buzz passed away in March 2011, his memory will live on forever.
Past Winners1997 Jen Keefer, Track & Field;
James Prescott, Soccer1998 Jen Dowdeswell, Field Hockey;
Jason Singer, Swimming1999 Ann Harada, Field Hockey
Alex Charles, Football2000 Sarah Cunningham, Soccer
Nick Seddon, Soccer2001 Sabrina Celms, Rugby
Chad Grimm, Volleyball2002 Sherie Sallie, Ice Hockey
Kevin Johns, Swimming2003 Stephanie Rodenkirchen,
Alpine Skiing Darrell Yip, Field Hockey
2004 Carrie Watson, Basketball Leon Denenfeld, Football
2005 Kristin Carpenter, Track Anthony Wright, Field Hockey
2006 Cloe Hewitt, Track Dave Wong, Soccer
2007 Eric Wilson, Rugby Barbara Lelj, Rugby Claire Hanna, Volleyball
2008 Mike McMillan, Nordic Skiing Henry McQueen, Rugby Stuart Allester, Track
2009 Ben Millar, Alpine Skiing Antoni Kindler, Field Hockey
2010 Danielle Richards, Volleyball Mariah Bruinsma, Volleyball
2011 Nicole Schuurman, Rowing Jen Wilson, Rugby2012 Hayley Pipher, Swimming Alexandra Leask, Rowing
TAC Buzz Moore Leadership Award
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The Thunderbird Athletes Council performance award was established in 2007 to recognize the best single performance of the year, as voted by the TAC team representatives. Each of the TAC Athlete of the Month winners throughout the year are nominated for this award. The TAC votes on the best performance of the year at their final meeting of the year and the winner is decided by majority.
Past Winners2007 Brian Johns, Swimming
2009 Annamay Pierse, Swimming
2010 Martha McCabe, Swimming
2011 Blair Bann, Volleyball
2012 Savannah King, Swimming
TAC Performance Award
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Awarded to the year’s female athlete who has distinguished herself in university, national or international competition, exhibited sportsmanship and who, according to her peers, has contributed significantly to her team. This trophy, formerly the Sparling Trophy, was renamed The Marilyn Pomfret Trophy in 1984, in honour of the popular UBC athlete, teacher, coach and Director of Women’s Athletics.
2013 Finalists
JANINE FRAZAOSOCCER
SAVANNAH KING SWIMMING
SHANICE MARCELLEVOLLEYBALL
KRIS YOUNGBASKETBALL
Marilyn Pomfret TrophyOutstanding Female Athlete of the Year
30 MARILYN POMFRET TROPHY
Past Winners1970 Sandra Hartley, Gymnastics1971 Shirley Cazalet, Swimming1972 Penny May, Track & Field1973 Karen James, Swimming1974 Maureen Fishleigh, Volleyball-
Thelma Wright, Track & Field1975 Carol Turney, Basketball1976 Shelley Winter, Field Hockey1977 Anne Mackie-Morelli,
Track & Field1978 Janet Livingston, Volleyball
Dorothy Schwaiger, Volleyball1979 Nancy Moore, Field Hockey1980 Patti Sakaki, Gymnastics1981 Patti Sakaki, Gymnastics1982 Ronda Thomasson, Swimming1983 Alison Palmer, Field Hockey
Patti Sakaki, Gymnastics1984 Cathy Bultitude, Basketball1985 Nancy Bonham, Diving
Jeannie Cockcroft, Track & Field1986 Jody Blaxland, Field Hockey
Barb McBain, Swimming1987 Joanne Gaspard, Track & Field1988 Melanie Slade, Field Hockey
Jeannie Cockcroft, Track & Field1989 Melanie Slade, Field Hockey1990 Mitch Ring, Soccer1991 Darcy Vogel, Field Hockey1992 Lori Durward, Track & Field1993 Anne Barnes, Swimming
Andrea Neil, Soccer1994 Sam Le Riche, Field Hockey1995 Adair Duncan, Basketball
Sarah Evanetz, Swimming1996 Sarah Evanetz, Swimming1997 Jenny Rauh, Volleyball1998 Sarah Evanetz, Swimming1999 Joanne Ross, Volleyball2000 Jessica Mills, Basketball2001 Jen Dowdeswell, Field Hockey2002 Stephanie Hume, Field Hockey
Jessica Deglau, Swimming2003 Kristine Jack, Soccer2004 Carrie Watson, Basketball
Rosalyn Hicks, Soccer
2005 Emily Cordonier, Volleyball Stephanie Jameson, Field Hockey
2006 Kelsey Blair, Basketball Kelly Stefanyshyn, Swimming
2007 Erica McGuinness, Basketball2008 Annamay Pierse, Swimming2009 Annamay Pierse, Swimming2010 Liz Cordonier, Volleyball2011 Shanice Marcelle, Volleyball2012 Kylie Barros, Golf & Robyn Pendleton, Field Hockey
31MARILYN POMFRET TROPHY
Created in 2007 to honour UBC’s topmale athlete of the year, the R.J. “Bus” Phillips Memorial Trophy is named after the elder statesman of the UBC Athletic Department who passed away at the age of 91 in 2006. The builder of athletic opportunity and tradition at UBC, “Bus” served as Director of Men’s Athletics for 27 years, helping the athletic department become one of the strongest in the country and setting the stage for today’s success. One of the founding fathers of both the modern Canada West Conference and the CIAU (CIS), he raised the profile of Canadian university athletics and of UBC.
Past Winners2007 Brian Johns, Swimming2008 Mike Mason, Track & Field2009 Cory Renfrew, Golf2010 Josh Whyte, Basketball2011 Inaki Gomez, Track and Field2012 Tommy Gossland, Swimming Billy Greene, Football
2013 Finalists
KELLY ASPINALLSWIMMING
LUC BRUCHETCROSS COUNTRY
GAGANDEEP DOSANJHSOCCER
Bus Phillips Memorial TrophyOutstanding Male Athlete of the Year
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Past Winners2007 Amy Bobb, Soccer2008 Erica McGuinness, Basketball2009 Marisa Field, Volleyball2010 Liz Cordonier, Volleyball2011 Liz Gleadle, Track and Field,
Jen Hinze, Volleyball 2012 Martha McCabe, Swimming Kyla Richey, Volleyball
A UBC coach, teacher and supporter of athletics, May Brown was an advocate and force in the UBC sporting world, most notably with women’s field hockey and synchronized swimming. In the later decades, through her career as a politician, she found time to serve Athletics in an advisory capacity. Among her honours include the Order of British Columbia and the Order of Canada. Created in 2007, this award honours UBC’s outstanding graduating female athlete, taking into consideration career achievement and contribution at UBC, in addition to performance during the current season.
2013 Finalists
JESS HODGESOFTBALL
SHANICE MARCELLEVOLLEYBALL
GRAINNE PIERSESWIMMING
May Brown TrophyOutstanding Graduating Female Athlete of the Year
33MAY BROWN TROPHY
Bobby Gaul passed away at the age of 24 just before UBC opened for the 1935-36 session. His rugby and track teammates, deeply touched by this person of special qualities, immediately created a UBC award bearing his name – an award to the graduating male athlete who best combines the qualities of leadership and sportsmanship, in addition to athletic achievement, attributes that made Bobby loved by everyone to whom he was known. This award also takes into consideration career achievement and contribution at UBC.
2013 Finalists
KELLY ASPINALLSWIMMING
BILLY GREENEFOOTBALL
DAVID OTTERMANBASEBALL
DOUG PLUMBBASKETBALL
Bobby Gaul Memorial Trophy Outstanding Graduating Male Athlete of the Year
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Past Winners1936 George Pringle, Basketball1938 Dave Carey, Rugby & Cricket1939 Rann Matthison, Basketball1940 Howie McPhee, Rugby & Track1941 Pat Flynn, Basketball1942 (award not presented)1943 Art Barton, Basketball1944 James Morton, Soccer1945 Jack McKercher, Rugby1946 Don Petrie, Soccer1947 John Wheeler, Rugby1948 Pat McGeer, Basketball1949 Reid Mitchell, Basketball
Bud Spiers, Rugby1950 Les Hempsall, Rugby1951 Bobby Moulds, Soccer1952 Dave Macfarlane, Football1953 Bob Hindmarch, Football, Baseball & Basketball1954 Dan Zaharko, Basketball1955 Bill Whyte, Rugby & Baseball1956 John McLeod, Basketball1957 Ted Hunt, Rugby1958 Ed Wild, Basketball1959 Frank Sealy, Soccer & Cricket1960 Jack Henwood, Football1961 Ken Winslade, Basketball1962 Donald Arnold, Rowing1963 Ray Wickland, Football
& Rugby1964 Marc Lemieux, Rowing
Dave Way, Basketball1965 Dick Hayes, Rugby1966 Ken Broderick, Ice Hockey1967 Eldon Worobieff, Rowing1968 John Haar, Soccer1969 Mickey McDowell, Ice Hockey1970 Sam Vandermeullen, Track1971 Jack Moores, Ice Hockey1972 Ron Thorsen, Basketball1973 Rod Bell-Irving, Rowing
Spence McTavish, Rugby1974 Ken Elmer, Track & Soccer1975 George Smith, Swimming
1976 Kelvin Wood, Field Hockey1977 Preston Wiley, Rugby1978 Gary Warner, Volleyball1979 Alan Hobkirk, Field Hockey1980 Kevin Konar, Football
Tim Hirose, Judo1981 Robin Russell, Rugby
Jim McLaughlin, Ice Hockey1982 Rob Forsyth, Basketball1983 Martin Gleave, Wrestling1984 Paul Thiessen, Volleyball1985 Bill Holowaty, Ice Hockey
Glenn Steele, Football1986 Simon Hoogewerf, Track1987 Brian Kennedy, Soccer1988 Roy Radu, Rugby1989 Perrie Scarlett, Basketball1990 Tom Vlasic, Football1991 Jim Yeganegi, Rugby
Kevin Draxinger, Swimming1992 J.D. Jackson, Basketball1993 Tom Kim, Soccer1994 Conrad Leinemann, Volleyball1995 Ken Morris, Basketball1996 Jeff Schiebler, Cross Country1997 Bob Beveridge, Football1998 Mark Nohra, Football1999 Mike Dalziel, Volleyball2000 Guy Davis, Volleyball2001 Mark Versfeld, Swimming2002 Jeff Francis, Baseball2003 Javier Glatt, Football
Kyle Russell, Basketball2004 Aaron Richer, Soccer2005 Nathan Beveridge, Football2006 Ben Rutledge, Rowing2007 Casey Archibald, Basketball2008 Michael Elliott, Soccer
Anthony Wright, Field Hockey2009 Chris Dyck, Basketball
Callum Ng, Swimming2010 Cory Renfrew, Golf2011 Blair Bann, Volleyball2012 Andrew Robb, Golf
35BOBBY GAUL MEMORIAL TROPHY
This year marks the sixth annual awarding of Thunderbird Alumni Rings. In partnership with the UBC Alumni Association and its sponsor, UBC Alumni MBNA MasterCard®, Thunderbird Rings are being awarded to members of UBC varsity teams who have completed their eligibility and will be graduating this year.
The work of First Nation’s carver Rick Johnson, the Thunderbird alumni ring will symbolize the commitment of UBC’s athletes to the pursuit of excellence and serve as a constant reminder of their affinity to UBC and their years as a Thunderbird.
Proudly worn on the small finger, Thunderbird alumni will be easily recognizable to one another and should serve as an opportunity to reconnect with fellow varsity alumni in any setting.
A special thank you to the UBC Alumni Association for helping to make this initiative happen. If you are already a Thunderbird alumni member and would like a ring, please contact Steve Tuckwood at (604) 822-1972 for details on the program.
For more information on all alumni services chosen with care by your alumni association, please see www.alumni.ubc.ca or call 604-822-3313.
Thunderbird Alumni Rings
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The Order of the Thunderbird was established in 2010 to recognize those who have given service to the UBC Thunderbirds above and beyond the call of duty. This year’s recipient is Bob Philip.
Bob Philip arrived at UBC from Montreal’s Concordia University July 15, 1992 to take over as Director of Athletics and Recreation. Exactly 20 years to the day later he walked out of his War Memorial Gym office for the last time. Un-der his watch UBC Thunderbird teams claimed 54 CIS championships, as well as five NAIA championships, taking over the number one position in Cana-da for the most all-time national crowns. He also brought unprecedented growth to almost every aspect of UBC’s varsity sport and campus recreational programs, including more than $100 million in sports facility upgrades and new construction.
Congratulations Bob on 20 years of success!
Past Winners2010 Dr. “Buzz” Moore
Bob Philip: 20 Years of Success
BOB PHILIP: ORDER OF THE THUNDERBIRD
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