Brittney Thibeaux and Linden Jackson were named overall athletes of the year during the annual Olds College Broncos awards night April 4.
Thibeaux had one of the most dominant seasons in Broncos history. She set a new Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) field-goal record, averaging 25 points per game.
Jackson was named second team all-conference by the ACAC.
Cassidy Holt, the captain of the Broncos women’s hockey team since its inception three years ago, claimed the award for female impact athlete of the year.
Jessie Stoddart, a leader on the court and in the classroom in his rookie year, won the award for male impact athlete of the year.
Jaydlin Spooner, who set an ACAC record with 558 saves during the 2017-18 season, won female rookie of the year, becoming the first women’s hockey player to do so at Olds College.
Landon Murphy, who won Broncos athlete of the week in three different sports: soccer, futsal and badminton, claimed the award for male rookie of the year.
Athletes of the year are:
Women’s volleyball: Victoria Ringuette
Women’s basketball: Brittney Thibeaux
Women’s hockey: Krista Wilson
Women’s soccer: Jessie Flett
Women’s futsal: Auslin McDaniel Perrin
Badminton: Kaitlyn Dougan
Curling: Jamie Kuzma
Rodeo cowgirl of the year: Martina Holtkamp
Men’s volleyball: Lane Matthews
Men’s basketball: Linden Jackson
Men’s soccer: Tobias Walch
Men’s futsal: Daniel Ribeiro de Abreau
Curling: Gwyn Beatty
Rodeo cowboy of the year: Joseph Faubion.
Players chosen as impact players of the year were:
Women’s volleyball: Clara Serrano
Women’s basketball: Brittney Thibeaux
Women’s hockey: Cassidy Holt
Women’s soccer: Jasmine Flett
Women’s futsal: Allison Wheeler
Badminton: Layce Donaldson
Curling: Julia McCrae
Rodeo: Jamie Kuzma and Danielle Chamberland
Men’s volleyball: Jesse Stoddart
Men’s basketball: Dyson Surmik
Men’s soccer: Mario Fabian Gromenida
Men’s futsal: Brendan Klassen
Men's curling: David McCrae
Rookie of the year awards went to:
Women’s volleyball: Avery Gammel
Women’s basketball: Meghan Cameron
Women’s hockey: Jaydlin Spooner
Curling: Caitlyn Howard
Women’s soccer: Raelene Sali
Women’s futsal: Kyla Bosomworth
Rodeo, most improved female: Sylvia Trautman
Men’s volleyball: Braden Bates
Men’s basketball: Spencer Parrott
Men's curling: Tanner Sieben
Men’s soccer: Abiodun Owolabi
Men’s futsal: Landon Murphy
Rodeo, most improved male: Cody McGonigle.
The top scholars from both the men’s and women’s sides were also honoured. Three females achieved an impressive 4.0 Grade Point Average (GPA):
Karley Dieken, women’s volleyball
Sinja Paurat, women’s hockey
Molly Sharp, women’s hockey
Two men tied for top male scholar with a 3.77 GPA:
Matt Lehouillier, men’s soccer
Spencer Parrott, men’s basketball.
-- This story, provided by Olds College sports information officer Brendan Stasiewich, was edited by the Albertan.
