BIG BLOCK CLUB AWARDS2012

Honouring our AtHletes

scHedule of eventsMaster of Ceremonies - Emily Cordonier

Parade of New Blockers

Welcome - Mr. Bob Philip

Service Awards

Rookies of the Year

Dinner

Thunderbird Alumni Ring Ceremony

du Vivier Team of the Year

Hall of Fame Inductions

A Tribute to the Coach

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 T-Bird greats with the stars of today and tomorrow.

This evening, 154 athletes, coaches, trainers and managers will join the 8,000-member Block Club; several will join the impressive list of past award winners; and five former athletes, two builders and two teams will take their rightful place in the Hall of Fame along side 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 our new 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

uBc sports Hall of fameJoanne Ross - AthleteIn 1994, Montreal native Joanne Ross turned down full-ride scholarship offers from UCLA and other top US universities to play volleyball for UBC. In each of the next five seasons, she led the Thunderbirds from her middle blocker position to CIS national championship appearances, including silver medals in 1997 and 1999. Mid-way through her UBC career, she was named to Canada’s national team, but maintained an extraordinary commitment to both the national team and to her UBC team mates. She continued to play at the international level until 2002, including a season of professional play in Belgium as well as two appearances in the World University Games.

Tom Jones - AthleteCanadian Volleyball Hall of Fame member Tom Jones demonstrated extreme and unusual athleticism at UBC from 1974 to 1977 by playing in both the setter and hitter positions. He led UBC to two Canada West championships, a CIS national title in 1976, and made four appearances in the World University Games. While still a UBC Science student, he was named to Canada’s national team in 1977, and began a long international career consisting of over 250 matches, including two appearances in the Pan American Games, two World Championships, a World Cup and the 1984 Olympics. The many highlights include a bronze medal finish with Canada at the 1979 Pan American Games and a fourth place finish at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Canada’s best-ever Olympic result. Tom left the national team in 1985 to play seven seasons of professional volleyball in Italy and France, highlighted by being a member of the 1987 French First Division Champions and the 1989 semi-finalist for the European Cup.

Tracey Lipp-Derrheim - AthleteA member of UBC’s women’s golf team from 1990 to 1994, Tracey Lipp accumulated a long list of achievements on the golf course both before and after her graduation. In 1992 she became the first UBC golfer to win a NCAA tournament after carding the lowest 54-hole total in the University of Wyoming Invitational. She also won the Canadian ladies amateur crown in 1995, joining a list that includes former LPGA Tour professionals Jocelyn Bourassa, Dawn Coe-Jones and A.J. Eathorne. She represented Canada at the 1995 Commonwealth Championships in Sydney, Australia and at the 1996 World Amateur Championships in the Philippines. Tracey began her professional career in 1997 and competed on the BMO Canadian Women’s Tour, the Ladies’ European

tour and the Futures Tour. In 2000 she was one of just four Canadians to qualify for the final two rounds of the LPGA du Maurier Classic at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club.

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Pat Onstad - AthleteSoccer goalkeeper Pat Onstad helped lead the Thunderbirds to a record 54-game unbeaten streak in the early 1990’s, and three CIS Championships. He was a two-time All Canadian during his UBC career and the CIS Championship MVP in 1994. As a member of Canada’s national team, he played in a total of 57 international matches, more than any other Canadian goalkeeper. He entered pro soccer in 1987 at the age of 18 with the Vancouver 86ers and was eventually a member of three Major League Soccer Championship teams. In 2007 with DC United, he led the league in save percentage and goals-against on route to setting a league record 0.82 goals-against average. After a stellar 23-year professional career, Pat retired in 2010 and became a member of the coaching staff of DC United.

Frank Smith - BuilderOne of Canadian university football’s most iconic figures, Frank Smith coached the Thunderbirds for 21 seasons from 1974 to 1994 and led the team to a record 126 victories, including five Canada West Championships, four Vanier Cup appearances and Vanier Cup Championship victories in 1982 and 1986. He received the Frank Tindall Award as CIS Coach of the Year in 1978 and 1987, and a total of 47 of his players went on to play in the CFL. A guard and linebacker for five seasons in the Canadian Football League in the 1950’s, Frank Smith made guest coaching appearances at 11 CFL training camps during his time with UBC, and subsequently served on the coaching staff of both the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1995) and BC Lions (1996-2000).

Rick Noonan - BuilderAfter honing his skills as an athletic trainer with Memorial Cup champion hockey teams and the Toronto Maple Leafs, Rick Noonan left his Ontario home and came west in 1970 to join the UBC Athletic Department, where he contributed to numerous championships for UBC’s football, hockey and basketball teams. At the same time he remained committed to his duties as head trainer for Canada’s national hockey team, eventually resulting in him being appointed general manager of Canada’s 1980 Olympic team as well as men’s athletic director at UBC. Equipped with business expertise and a lifelong love for the game of hockey, he was later appointed as general manager of both the Thunderbird Winter Sports Centre and the Thunderbirds hockey team. Among his many contributions, Rick founded and chaired the Thunderbird Hockey Alumni Association’s Father Bauer Golf Classic, which over the course of 25 years has raised one million dollars for UBC hockey scholarships.

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Barbara Robertson - AthleteIn addition to being one of the finest players in UBC women’s basketball history, Barbara Robertson was also in many ways a pioneer of her sport. In her first season as an 18-year-old in 1960, she was credited with introducing the jump shot to the UBC team, dispelling the myth that women were incapable of executing the shot. In an era that pre-dated national championships for women, she helped UBC to a Western Canadian University championship in that 1960 season, and a repeat performance the following year. After graduating in 1964, she was named to Canada’s first-ever women’s national team. Barbara played for four years with the national team and was instrumental in Canada’s bronze medal finish at the 1967 Pan American Games.

1960 UBC Rowing Eight - TeamThe UBC-VRC men’s eight were by no means favourites to win the gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics, particularly given the renowned strength of the German crew that had been selected from among the nation’s 40,000 oarsmen, and who had trained together for a full two years and seen much international competition in Europe prior to the Games. But the pre-race odds meant nothing to Coach Frank Read and his scrappy crew of students as they made ready for the final on the Lago di Albano course. With a crowd of some 20,000 looking on, the UBC crew remained even with the favoured boat until, with 200 meters to go, the Germans squeezed ahead to win in a sub-six-minute time, the second fastest to that point in Olympic history. The 1960 Olympic silver medalists were Walter d’Hondt, Archie MacKinnon, Bill McKerlich, Don Arnold, John Lecky, Glen Mervyn, Nelson Kuhn, David Anderson, Sohen Biln (cox), Keith Donald (spare) and Lorne Loomer (spare).

1962-63 Thunderbird Hockey - TeamCoached by Father David Bauer, the 1962-63 Thunderbirds hockey team came within a hair’s breadth of capturing UBC’s first ever Canadian university hockey championships. The team began the season with a 1-1 tie in an exhibition game with the famed Trail Smoke Eaters, who represented Canada just two months later at the World Hockey Championships. The regular season began with a two-game sweep over the Alberta Golden Bears for

the Hamber Cup. The Thunderbirds finished atop the Western Canadian conference with a record of 8-1-1 in the short 10-game schedule, outscoring their opponents 42-20. They then clinched a first-ever Western Canadian conference title by outscoring the Manitoba Bisons 11-2 in a two-game total-point series. It was then on to Kingston, Ontario where UBC defeated the University of Sherbrooke 6-2 to qualify for the championship final against McMaster University, which had won 14 straight games and not lost to a Canadian team all season. The final result was a narrow 3-2 loss for UBC, but the conclusion of a historic season. Father Bauer’s team members were Terry O’Malley, Mickey McDowell, Ken Broderick, Ken Smith, Ralph Lortie, Barry McKenzie, Stu Gibbs, Gary Unsworth, Boone Strother, Dave Chambers, Peter Kelly, Mike Smith, Bob Parker, Cliff Russell, John McLeod, Les Bergman, Bruce Kitsch, Jack Harris, Ken Ronalds, Gary Morris, Bob Hindmarch (assistant coach) and Bill Sturn (manager).

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Big Block club Awards

Baseball New Blockers Tavis Bruce Austin Fruson Matt Spillman Ryan Taylor Luke Webster Sebastian Wong Varsity RecognitionJerod BartnikKevin BiroMarkus FergussonCameron FirthAlexander GrahamBrody HawkinsMichael HoleNathan KirbyConor Lillis-WhiteGabe MarkConnor SmithJames StewartMatthew TrimbleRe-winsKeaton Briscoe (2)Blake Carruthers (2)Andrew Firth (2)David Otterman (2)Nick Senior (2)Danny Britton-Foster (3)Greg Densem (3)Miles Verweel (3)CoachingTerry Mckaig HCFred Bietler ACShawn Corness AC

Wayne Corness ACConnor Janes ACMike Stryna AC Basketball (M)

New Blockers Tommy NixonDoug PlumbVarsity RecognitionJermaine CherryGlenn GravengardMichael LewandowskiNakai LuykenGeoff PippusDavid WagnerMalcolm WilliamsRe-winsKamar Burke (2)Balraj Bains (4)Graham Bath (4)Nathan Yu (4)Coaching Kevin Hanson HCCasey Archibald ACDahman Boudraa ACVern Knopp ACJamie Oei AC Basketball (W)

New Blockers Alyssa BinnsRamin Sadaghiani (AC) Zana WilliamsKris Young

Varsity RecognitionStephanie BellAlicia Dorsch (TR)Kristen HughesCassandra KnievelAndrea Nikic (TR)Adrienne ParkinRe-winsTori Spangehl (2)Chloee St.Amour (2)Erika Vieweg (2)Leigh Stansfield (3)Zara Huntley (4)Alex Vieweg (4)Coaching Deb Huband HCCarrie Watts AC Cross Country & Track (M)

New Blockers Simon BillParmveer BrarChristopher DongJustin KentGurdas PanesarMarcus WatsonChristopher YeungVarsity RecognitionUluc BirolMichael BourgeoisJake BruchetWilliam CliffMatthew GaleaDaniel Helm

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Alexander KilpatrickReid MitchellWesley PalmerDevin RajalaBilal ShamsiBenjamin ThorneJack WilliamsRe-winsLucas Bruchet (2)Timothy Huebsch (2)David Slade (2)Tim Smith (2)Andy White (2)Theodore Hunt (3)Andrew Nathan (3)Jordan Smith (3)CoachingMarek Jedrzejek HC Cross Country & Track (W)

New Blockers Catherine FarishMeghan FlavelMichelle GutmanisMikaela HannamKatherine HuangKathryn HutchinsMadison McCarthyJennifer McCormackCara McCullochSarah ReimerHeather SlinnVivian SooMilena StefanovicNorika Takacs-RehmVarsity RecognitionChristine Ausman

Maria BernardAmélie De FenoylNaomi FuglemAddison KramerNjideka ObiohaDamanpreet RaiJacqueline ReganKeddi-Anne SherbinoElise SpearingDevan WeibeRe-winsKetty Alfaro Lopez (2)Nelly Amenyogbe (2)Rhiannon Evans (2)Ashley Hearn (2)Keleigh McLaughlin (2)Erin Templeton (2)Alix Thompson (2)Maggie Woodward (2)Lissa Zimmer (2)Danielle Douglas (3)Anne-Marie Nano (3)Mariah Robinson (3)Sophie Tran (3)Alexandra Venner (3)CoachingMarek Jedrzejek HC Field Hockey (M)

New Blockers Taylor CurranStephan BissettHarshan GrewalThomas MartinCampbell MunsieArne OswaldKeegan PereiraNicolas RoggeveenAyli Berson (Trainer)

Varsity RecognitionHarmann GrewalGordon JohnstonOliver ScholfieldAlexandre GatienPaul WhartonLachlan GlenRe-winsConnor Meakin (2)Brian Hobkirk (3)Hamish Love (3)Elliott Marsh (3)Hudson Stewart (3)John Smythe (3)CoachingShiaz Virjee HC Field Hockey (W)

New Blockers Erin De SousaBea FranciscoShanlee JohnstonLaura MatthewCeilidh McLeodJenna McNeilAbigail RayePoonam SandhuNatalie SourisseauCassandra TaylerAnthony Wright (AC)Varsity RecognitionKatrina DavisMolly DriscollSarah KeglowitschElliott Marsh (TR)Sara McManusErendira Silva (TR)Katrina Waldron

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Re-winsCaitlin Evans (2)Katie Jameson (2)Miranda Mann (2)Robyn Pendleton (3)Kirsten Bertsch (4)CoachingHash Kanjee HCKimo Linders AC Football

New Blockers Brent BorthistleKareem BaKrystin Ellis-McDermidJeff EffahJoey GabrickThomas HarrisLevar HaydenJordy KyleSebestien MartimbaultJustice OseiBryan RideoutCarson WilliamsVarsity RecognitionSam AduColton AllingerJustin AndrushkoBen BahramiVivie BojilovShane BonneauJordan BosaPatrick BullCameron CanalesBrandon DeschampsDonovan GrattonNikolaas Jacobs

Adam KonarJosh KronstromKofi Kuma-MintahPierre LacerteFord MarcotteDomenic MercuriAJ MillerGeoff PiperEthan SchnellMitch ShusterSabdeep SidhuPatrick SullivanAndrew WilkinsonSpencer WilsonJake WoodsonRe-winsJustin Carpenter (2)Ryan Couper (2)Jon Hitchens (2)Kelly Kurisu (2)Martin Park (2)David Scott (2)Micha Theil (2)Steve Zakrewski (2)Alex Babalos (3)Jordan Grieve (3)Billy Greene (3)Spencer Betts (3)Serge Kaminsky (3)Jeff Burt (4)Sam Carino (4)Dave Boyd (4)Chris Mark (4)Devin Kavanagh (4)CoachingShawn Olson HCJerome Erdman ACPaul Orazietti ACBrent Frid TR

Golf (M)

New Blockers Scott Malo Varsity RecognitionJeremy DemersConner KozakAndrew LedgerNicholas RussellScott SecordRe-winsDennis Nikou (2)Jack Wesche (3)CoachingChris Macdonald HC Golf (W)

New Blockers Casara HongReagan WilsonVarsity RecognitionStephanie Wong Re-winsKylie Barros (2)Haley Cameron (2)Vanessa Leon (2)Alyssa Human (3)Coaching Chris MacDonald HCKeri Moffat AC

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Hockey (M)

New Blockers Charles An (AC)Jeff Battah (AC)Lucas Bedford (TR)Dustin KimberMike McGurkBen SchmidtMatt WrayVarsity RecognitionScott BrkichIlan CumberbirchNate FlemingMarc JuneauCarson LovedayCole PrudenSteven StanfordMarcus ToyeBrendon WallMichael WilgoshCole WilsonJason YeeRe-winsMax Grassi (2)Wyatt Hamilton (2)Adam Maglio (2)Justin McCrae (2)Scott Wasden (2)Jordan White (2)Jordan Inglis (3)Ryan Kakoske (3)Matt Pepe (3)Marc Desloges (4)Coaching Milan Dragicevic HCTyler Kuntz AC Hockey (W)

New Blockers Amanda AsayNikola Brown-John

Sarah CasorsoLaura JordanTatiana RafterHaley VoytechekVarsity RecognitionNadine BurgessCarly ButcherCharissa ChurchPaige ClarkCailey HaySamantha LangfordLisa TrainorRebecca UnrauRe-winsChristi Capozzi (2)Dayle Poulin (2)Kaylee Chanakos (3)Emily Grainger (3)Kaitlin Imai (3)Tamara Pickford (4)CoachingJen Rawson HCKim Coates ACClaire Tofflemire TR Rowing (M)

New Blockers Graeme BlaskovichEvan ChengRyan Taka giVarsity RecognitionMartin BohdalKevin ErwinAndy GuiryMatthew SmythRyan TakagiAngus Todd

Re-winsBen de Wit (2)Robert Gage (2)Garret Bouhuyzen-Wenger (4)Andrew Knorr (4)Ronan Sabo-Walsh (4)CoachingMike Pearce HCBen Rutledge AC Rowing (W)

New Blockers Robyn FashlerMolly LaiKrisha LimJanelle MackoffJulie SheppardMartha SmithVarsity RecognitionElla ChampionZoe Fetting-WinLottie GreenhalfLia HartSonja LonneSheryl Preston (AC)Re-winsKatherine Enns (2)Samantha Harris (2)Emma Hitchcock (2)Alex Leask (2)Chloe O’Neill (3)Jocelyn Plant (3)Nicole Schuurman (3)Andrea Bundon (4)CoachingCraig Pond HC

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Rugby (M)

New Blockers Alexander DanielCarlin HamstraChris HoltVarsity RecognitionMaxwell BabiukShane BatesTomos Dafydd SamuelDaniel DibadjFrancois Du ToitWayne FernandesConnor FullerGabriel GrzybowskiMatthew HeepsErik Hunter-JamesBlair KnowlesJonathon MartinRemington PanikkarPaul ReidAdrian SemmelinkTristan SladeDavid TurnerReid TurnerAdam WebsterRoss WeymarkJon Xavier SemmelinkRe-winsAdam Gosselin (2)Alex Kam (2)Sean Ferguson (3)Taylor Dalziel (4)Harry Jones (4)CoachingSpence McTavish HC

Rugby (W)

New Blockers Tanya BennetMegan HammGabrielle HindleyMarie JonesBailey KomishkeCarolyn McEwenShawnee MonchalinCatherine OhlerLindsay ReynoldsonErin RyanBrittany Tre HolnessVarsity RecognitionAnnabel ArnottDanielle BlackCassidy GaleHaley GlendinningJustine JarvisJanet JorgensenMeghan KuppeMargarita PacisPaniz PahlavanluShaylee PetersonRebecca ThomasDanielle VanEveryTaylor WhittakerRe-winsJennifer Brule (2)Beverley Cheng (2)Sagal-Maria Kahin (2)Blaine Lyons (2)Erika Sutherland (2)CoachingLesley McKenzie HCMichele Helmeczi ACNava Hymowitz TR

Alexander Rebchuk TRDerek Monkman TR Angela Pettit TR

Skiing, Alpine (M)

New Blockers Mike BisnaireMike CadmanAustin TaylorVarsity RecognitionLuke TerhartRe-winBen Middleton (2) Skiing, Alpine (W)

New Blockers Tobias BrittonKelsey NilsenVarsity RecognitionSamantha BisnaireSamantha DavisRe-winChristina Donnelly (2) Skiing, Nordic (M)

New Blockers Mikhail FainNormand RichardVarsity RecognitionRobert RagotteKristofer RhudeRe-winAlistair Hardy-Poirier (2)Nico Petch (3)

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Skiing, Nordic (W)

New Blockers Lilla Roy Re-winSolen Roth (3)

Soccer (M)

New Blockers Brandon BonifacioPaul ClercGagan DosanjhSean HaleyNavid MashinchiRichard MeisterConnor RadilMatthew RobinsonDevon SmithVarsity RecognitionCameron DavisDaniel GazzolaKent O’ConnorAlex OrasaLuke O’SheaRe-winsBrandon Ho (2)William Hyde (2)Steve Johnson (2)Mike Michelina (2)Greg Smith (2)Devin Gunenc (3)Marco Visintin (3)Matt Allard (4)Jason Gill (4)Tyson Keam (4)Coaching Mike Mosher HC

Soccer (W)

New Blockers Katie DrakeGary Moody (AC)Alisha PenevRachel RamsdenMark Rogers (HC)Varsity RecognitionKatherine CaverlyTaryn LimSydney MorrisonAmy RonekiNicole SegoviaTaylor ShannikKrista WhittakerAlyssa WilliamsonEmily WilsonRe-wins Christina Donnelly (2)Janine Frazao (2)Jordan Kitagawa (2)Rachael Sawer (2)Kelly Cook (3)Leah Peric (3)Lisa Furutani (4)Natalie Hirayama (4)Diane Rizzardo (4) Softball

New Blockers Leigh Della SiegaCassandra DypcheyCarlyn ShimizuVarsity RecognitionYasmin BainsCarlee HerbertSarah HillsdonJenna NeufeldJamie Randall

Kelly RumleyAlana WesterhofChris Wong (TR)Andrew Yuen (TR)Re-winsNicole Day (2)Alyssa Derksen (2)Molly Gosnell (2)Jess Hodge (2)Lindsay McElroy (2)Brittany Meyer (2)Tayla Westgard (2)CoachingPhil Thom HCBecky Hartley ACErin Thomas AC Swimming (M)

New Blockers Sam ActonKelly AspinallMitchell BenkicCraig BrazierPatrick CowanTheoren GoosneyVarsity RecognitionNathaniel LaiOleksandr LoginovPhilip MackieAnton MoshynskyyRe-wins Kevin Chu (2)Elliott Lee (2)Rudi Plesch (2)Matt Godbeer (3)Nick Quenville (3)Rory Biskupski (4)Duncan Furrer (4)Tommy Gossland (4)Stefan Mikuska (4)

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CoachingSteve Price HCJanice Hanan AC

Swimming (W)

New Blockers Kim BowmanSavannah KingHeather MacLeanColleen NesbittGrainne PierseFionnuala PierseHayley PipherVarsity RecognitionErin AssmanRebecca TerejkoTera Van BeilenBrittney Harley (2)Re-winsShaneese Nowlan (2)Laura Thompson (2)Martha McCabe (4)Rachelle Salli (4)CoachingSteve Price HCJanice Hanan AC Volleyball (W) Varsity RecognitionNoah DerksenSjur GodoeRobert GotchJarrid IrelandParker JobinMilan NikicAlex Russell

David ZeyhaRe-winsChris Klassen (2)Garrett LaValley (2)Ian Perry (2)Demijan Savija (3)Robert Bennett (4)Cary Brett (4)Joseph Cordonier (4)Tanner Kozak (4)Yaroslav Kozel (4)CoachingRichard Schick HCMatt Lebourdais ACKen Li AC Volleyball (W)

New Blockers Lisa BarclayMariah BruinsmaKristine JohnstonAbbey KeepingRosie SchlagintweitKirsty SetterlundVarsity RecognitionAlissa CoulterBegum PulasRe-winsBriana Liau Kent (2)Jessica Von Shilling (2)Brina Derksen-Bergen (3)Shanice Marcelle (3)Danielle Richards (3)Rayel Quiring (4)Kyla Richey (4)

CoachingDoug Reimer HCLeah Allinger AC

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11tHunderBird coAcHes

conference recognitionBaseball*Blake Carruthers (GG) + (AR)Andrew Firth (GG)Eric BrownShawn Hetherington

Basketball (m) Nathan Yu (1st)

Basketball (w)Zara Huntley (1st)Kris Young (2nd)

Field Hockey (w)Robyn PendletonPoonam SandhuMiranda MannKirsten Bertsch

FootballBilly GreeneJordan GrieveMitch ShusterSam CarinoSerge Kaminsky

Hockey (m)Jordan White (2nd)

Rugby (w)Paniz PahlavanluMegan Hamm

Soccer (m)Matt Allard (1st)Jason Gill (1st)Navid Mashinchi (1st)Sean Haley (1st)Will Hyde (2nd)Tyson Keam (2nd)

Soccer (w)Kelly Cook (1st)Janine Frazao (1st)Aly Williamson (2nd)Alisha Penev (2nd)Natalie Hirayama (2nd)

Softball*Tanya McLeanCourtney O’Connor

Swimming (m)Kelly AspinallRory BiskupskiCraig BrazierDuncan FurrerTommy Gossland

Swimming (w)Brittney HarleySavannah KingHeather MacLeanMartha McCabeFionnuala PierseGrainne PierseRachelle SalliTera Van Beilen

Volleyball (m)Robert Bennett (2nd)

Volleyball (w)Shanice Marcelle (1st)Kyla Richey (1st)Brina Derksen-Bergen (2nd)

1st - First Team2nd - Second TeamGG - Golden GloveAR - All-Region Team (NAIA)*Baseball & Softball are for Spring 2011

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Conference ChampionsMen’s Baseball (NAIA West)Women’s BasketballWomen’s Field HockeyMen’s Golf (AII)Women’s Golf (AII)Men’s SwimmingWomen’s Swimming

Coach of the YearShawn Olson, FootballMilan Dragicevic, Men’s HockeyHash Kanjee, Women’s Field HockeySteve Price, Women’s Swimming

Athlete of the YearRobyn Pendleton, Women’s Field HockeyBilly Greene, FootballJanine Frazao, Women’s SoccerSavannah King, Women’s SwimmingKyla Richey, Women’s Volleyball

Rookie of the YearSarah Keglowitsch, Women’s Field HockeyAlyssa Williamson, Women’s Soccer

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national recognition All-Canadians / All-Americans

1st and 2nd refer to First and Second Team where applicable; R is Rookie Team; HM is honourable mention. Baseball, Golf and Track awards are forspring 2011

Cross Country (w)Maria Bernard

Field HockeyRobyn Pendleton (1st)Poonam Sandhu (1st)Miranda Mann (2nd)Kirsten Bertsch (2nd)

FootballBilly Greene (1st)Jordan Grieve (2nd) Sam Carino (2nd)

Golf (m)Andrew Robb (1st)

Golf (w)Kylie Barros (1st)Haley Cameron (1st)Janelle Samoluk (HM)Vanessa Leon (HM)

Skiing, Alpine (m)Michael BisnaireAustin Taylor

Ben Middleton

Skiing, Alpine (w)Samantha Bisnaire

Soccer (m)Jason Gill (1st)Navid Mashinchi (2nd)

Soccer (w)Janine Frazao (1st)Kelly Cook (1st)

Swimming (m)Kelly Aspinall (1st)Rory Biskupski (1st)Duncan Furrer (1st)Matt Godbeer (1st)Tommy Gossland (1st)Sam Acton (2nd)

Swimming (f)Savannah King (1st)Heather MacLean (1st)Martha McCabe (1st)

Grainne Pierse (1st)Rachelle Salli (1st)Tera Van Beilen (1st)Brittney Harley (2nd)Fionnuala Pierse (2nd)Rebecca Terejko (2nd)

Track & Field (m)Evan DunfeeNigel HoleAndy WhiteMarcus Watson

Track & Field (w)Nelly AmenyogbeMaria BernardNicola Evangelista

Volleyball (m)Jarrid Ireland (R)

Volleyball (w)Shanice Marcelle (1st)Kyla Richey (1st)

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Teams & Coaches CIS ChampionsWomen’s Field HockeyMen’s SwimmingWomen’s SwimmingWomen’s Volleyball

Golf Canada National ChampionsWomen’s Golf

CIS Athlete of the YearBilly Greene, FootballRobyn Pendleton, Women’s Field HockeyTommy Gossland, Men’s SwimmingSavannah King, Women’s SwimmingKyla Richey, Women’s Volleyball

CIS All-Tournament TeamBasketball (w): Kris YoungField Hockey (w): Robyn Pendleton, Abigail Raye, Poonam SandhuVolleyball (w): Lisa Barclay, Shanice Marcelle, Brina Derksen-Bergen

CIS Championship MVPLisa Barclay, Women’s VolleyballRobyn Pendleton, Women’s Field Hockey

CIS Rookie of the YearTera Van Beilen, Women’s Swimming

CIS Special RecognitionWomen’s Field Hockey - R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award Tommy Gossland, Men’s Swimming - Sprinter’s CupBriana Liau Kent, Women’s Volleyball - R.W. Pugh Fair Play AwardHayley Pipher, Women’s Swimming - Student-Athlete Community Service AwardSavannah King, Women’s Swimming – Canadian 400m Freestyle Record - 4:02.76

NAIA Special RecognitionEvan Dunfee – NAIA 5000m Race Walk Record - 20:02.25Nicola Evangelista – NAIA 5000m Race Walk Record - 25:11.56

Coach of the YearSteve Price, Women’s Swimming

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international recognitionThis lists includes those UBC athletes, coaches and staff who represented Canada this past season.

Basketball (m) Kevin Hanson (HC)Nathan Yu

Basketball (w)Kris Young

Cross CountryMaria Bernard

Field Hockey (m)Hudson StewartKeegan PereiraElliott MarshConnor MeakinGordon JohnstonTaylor CurranStephen Bissett

Field Hockey (w)Bea FranciscoSarah KeglowitschSara McManusAbigail RayePoonam SandhuNatalie Sourisseau

RowingBen de Wit

Rugby (w)Paniz PahlavanluMegan HammGabrielle HindleyLesley McKenzie (coach)

Soccer (m)Jason GillGagan Dosanjh

Soccer (w)Janine Frazao

Swimming (m)Kelly AspinallRory Biskupski

Swimming (w)Savannah KingHeather MacLeanMartha McCabeHayley PipherTera Van Beilen

Track & FieldEvan Dunfee

Volleyball (w)Lisa BarclayShanice MarcelleKyla Richey

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career t-BirdsThose student-athletes who have played out (or will play out this spring) their entire eligibility as a UBC Thunderbird.

BaseballMiles VerweelDanny Britton-FosterGreg Densem

Basketball (m)Nathan YuGraham BathBalraj Bains

Basketball (w)Zara HuntleyAlex Vieweg

Cross Country & Track (m)Andrew NathanJordan SmithTheodore Hunt

Cross Country & Track (w)Mariah RobinsonSophie TranAnne-Marie NanoDanielle Douglas

Field Hockey (w)Kirsten Bertsch

FootballJeff BurtSam CarinoDave BoydChris MarkDevin Kavanagh

Golf (m)Jack Wesche

Golf (m)Alyssa Human

Ice Hockey (m)Marc Desloges

Ice Hockey (w)Tamara Pickford

Rowing (m)Garret Bouhuyzen-WengerAndrew KnorrRonan Sabo-Walsh

Rugby (m)Taylor DalzielHarry Jones

Skiing, Nordic (w)Solen Roth

Soccer (m)Matt AllardJason GillTyson Keam

Soccer (w)Lisa FurutaniDiane RizzardoNatalie Hirayama

Swimming (m)Stefan MikuskaTommy GosslandDuncan FurrerRory Biskupski

Swimming (w)Martha McCabeRachelle Salli

Volleyball (m)Robert BennettCary BrettJoseph CordonierTanner KozakYaroslav Kozel

Volleyball (w)Rayel QuiringKyla Richey

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Academic All-canadians Those student-athletes who achieved 80 per cent or higher during the 2010-11 varsity season.

BaseballAndrew Firth, Kinesiology

Men’s BasketballBalraj Bains, Arts

Women’s BasketballLeigh Stansfield, Arts

Men’s Cross Country/Track & FieldParmveer Brar, ScienceEvan Dunfee, KinesiologyNigel Hole, CommerceJordan Maynard, ScienceAndrew Nathan, Arts

Women’s Cross Country/Track & FieldNelly Amenyogbe, ScienceMeredith Briggs, ScienceKaitlin Gray, KinesiologyRana Hazarat, ArtsKathryn Hutchins, ArtsBeverley Larssen, KinesiologyJennifer McCormack, ScienceCara McCulloch, KinesiologyKeleigh McLaughlin, ScienceAmelia Rajala, ScienceSarah Reimer, ScienceNatalie Scadden, KinesiologyJenny Strong, ScienceErin Templeton, ArtsSophie Tran, Kinesiology

Men’s Field HockeyTaylor Curran, Applied SciencePhilip Edgcumbe, Applied ScienceAntoni Kindler, KinesiologyHamish Love, ArtsBenjamin Martin, ScienceChristopher Robertson, Commerce

Women’s Field HockeyBeatrice Francisco, Kinesiology

Kira Graham, KinesiologyNatalie Sourisseau, KinesiologyCassandra Tayler, Science

FootballMark Bailey, ArtsJeffrey Burt, CommerceSerge Kaminsky, Applied Science

Men’s GolfAndrew Robb, MusicDavid Sheman, Kinesiology

Women’s GolfVanessa Leon, Kinesiology

Men’s Ice HockeyJordan Inglis, KinesiologyRyan Kakoske, CommerceJustin McCrae, KinesiologyMichael McGurk, Kinesiology

Women’s Ice HockeyAmanda Asay, UnclassifiedMelinda Choy, ScienceAlisha Choy, ScienceEmily Grainger, KinesiologyKirsten Mihalcheon, Applied Science

Men’s RowingRahul Baliga, Applied ScienceBenjamin De Wit, Applied ScienceMaksym Kepskyy, KinesiologyDavid Twa, Science

Women’s RowingMolly Lai, ArtsStephanie Ridenour, Applied ScienceNicole Schuurman, KinesiologyMartha Smith, Science

Men’s RugbyAlexander Daniel, Applied ScienceKyle Isherwood, ArtsWilliam Philippson, KinesiologyThomas Woodward, Arts

Women’s RugbyMaia Bessemer, ArtsBeverley Cheng, CommerceGabrielle Hindley, Science

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Radha Jain, KinesiologyMarie Jones, ScienceBailey Komishke, ScienceBlaine Lyons, ArtsCarolyn McEwen, KinesiologyHayley Pitcher, ArtsAmanpreet Purewal, ArtsLindsay Reynoldson, Kinesiology

Men’s Alpine SkiingAlexander Binks, KinesiologyChipman Drury, ScienceBenjamin Millar, ScienceDaniel Millar, Applied Science

Women’s Alpine SkiingMadison Crowell, ScienceAmanda Driver, ScienceMeghan McLeod, CommerceJillian Treadwell, Science

Men’s Nordic SkiingEric Carter, ScienceMikhail Fain, ScienceNormand Richard, Science

Women’s Nordic SkiingLilla Roy, Science

Men’s SoccerMatthew Allard, KinesiologyPaul Clerc, Kinesiology

Sebastian Crema, Commerce

Women’s SoccerNatalie Hirayama, ScienceDiane Rizzardo, Kinesiology

Women’s SoftballJessica Barclay, KinesiologyJesslyn Hodge, KinesiologyTanya Mclean, Kinesiology

Men’s SwimmingRory Biskupski, AccountingStefan Mikuska, ArtsZachary Zeiler, Visiting

Women’s SwimmingHeather Maclean, Kinesiology

Men’s VolleyballCary Brett, Kinesiology

Women’s VolleyballBrina Derksen-Bergen, ArtsJennifer Hinze, ScienceKristine Johnson, KinesiologyDanielle Richards, ScienceRosemary Schlagintweit, ArtsLauren Whitehead, Science

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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.

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)

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carolyn dobie-smith Award 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 Blank

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Arthur w. delamont service 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 Millar

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thunderbirdrookies of the Year For the sixth 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, Swimming

2012 Male Finalists

2012 Female Finalists

JARRID IRELANDVOLLEYBALL

MALCOLM WILLIAMSBASKETBALL

JASON YEEICE HOCKEY

SARAH KEGLOWITSCHFIELD HOCKEY

ALLY WILLIAMSONSOCCER

TERA VAN BEILENSWIMMING

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du vivierteam of the Year AwardThe 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.

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 Hockey1991 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 Golf

WOMEN’S FIELD HOCKEY

WOMEN’S SWIMMING

MEN’SSWIMMING

WOMEN’SVOLLEYBALL

2012 Finalists

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tAc Buzz moore leadership Award

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.

n 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, Rugby

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marilyn pomfret trophyOutstanding Female Athlete of the Year

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.

2012 Finalists

KYLIE BARROS GOLF

SAVANNAH KING SWIMMING

ROBYN PENDLETON FIELD HOCKEY

KRIS YOUNGBASKETBALL

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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 Hockey

1990 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, Soccer2005 Emily Cordonier, Volleyball

Stephanie Jameson, Field Hockey2006 Kelsey Blair, Basketball

Kelly Stefanyshyn, Swimming2007 Erica McGuinness, Basketball2008 Annamay Pierse, Swimming2009 Annamay Pierse, Swimming2010 Liz Cordonier, Volleyball2011 Shanice Marcelle, Volleyball

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Bus phillips memorial trophyOutstanding Male Athlete of the Year

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 Field

2012 Finalists

EVAN DUNFEETRACK & FIELD

TOMMY GOSSLAND SWIMMING

BILLY GREENEFOOTBALL

JORDAN WHITE HOCKEY

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may Brown trophyOutstanding Graduating Female Athlete of the Year

Past Winners2007 Amy Bobb, Soccer2008 Erica McGuinness, Basketball2009 Marisa Field, Volleyball2010 Liz Cordonier, Volleyball2011 Liz Gleadle, Track and Field,

Jen Hinze, 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.

2012 Finalists

NICOLA EVANGELISTA TRACK & FIELD

MARTHA MCCABE SWIMMING

ROBYN PENDLETON FIELD HOCKEY

KYLA RICHEY VOLLEYBALL

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Bobby gaul memorial trophyOutstanding Graduating Male Athlete of the Year

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.

2012 Finalists

ERIC BROWNBASEBALL

JASON GILLSOCCER

ANDREW ROBBGOLF

NATHAN YUBASKETBALL

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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, Swimming1976 Kelvin Wood, Field Hockey

1977 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, Volleyball

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thunderbird Alumni rings This year marks the fifth 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.

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A tribute to coach Hash kanjeeLegendary UBC field hockey Hash Kanjee is retiring at the end of April after 19 illustrious seasons with the Thunderbirds. He leaves as a champion, having won his eighth and final CIS field hockey title as a coach earlier this season in Calgary. Kanjee also led UBC to 14 Canada West championships, including the last nine. His record is an amazing 228-37-28 over 19 seasons. Kanjee won the Canada West coach of the year on five different occasions, including this past season. He completed his master’s degree in human kinetics in 2000 under the direction of former Thunderbirds soccer coach Dr. Dick Mosher and Kanjee calls this a significant turning point in his career.

Notable Achievements: • 8 CIS titles• 14 Canada West Championships• 3-time CIS Coach of the Year• 5-time Canada West

Coach of the Year

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