A YEAR OF FIRSTS

We have much to celebrate this year, including many ‘firsts’ for Crandall University Athletics.

Academically, seven student-athletes have earned CCAA Academic AllCanadian status, the league’s highest honour combining academic and athletic excellence, and 29 received CCAA National Scholar Awards for excellence in academics. Both represent the highest number in our history.

This year, we hosted the ACAA Cross Country Championships where our men’s team won their second consecutive league championship and our women’s team made history, winning their first-ever league title. Both teams went on to represent Crandall at the National Championships in Medicine Hat, AB. Amy Le Blang and Maryse Luce from our Women’s Volleyball team represented Crandall at the 2022 University/College Beach Volleyball National Championships in Toronto, ON. Additionally, all teams had at least one player earn ACAA All-Conference recognition, a first for Crandall Athletics.

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, we were able to host the West Point Military Academy for our annual boxing event which was a great showcase of our boxing team.

Individually, Amanda Piltzmaker of our Women’s Soccer team had one of the most successful years of any athlete in our history, being named a CCAA AllCanadian, the ACAA Women’s Soccer Player of the Year, ACAA First Team AllConference as well as earning Academic All-Canadian and National Scholar Award honours. She was also named the Women’s Soccer team MVP and our Female Athlete of the Year.

In the coming year, we will be launching a new sport, Men’s Volleyball, with head coach Garrett West and a solid recruiting class from across the country. We will also be traveling to West Point, New York to take on the West Point Military Academy in boxing in the fall.

With our athletic facility renovations complete and our first full post-COVID season behind us, we will continue to work to create a culture of excellence, founded on faith, integrity, respect, and community. On behalf of the staff, coaches, and student-athletes of Crandall University Athletics, I wish to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to the Crandall community for your continued support and commitment to athletics.

2022-2023 ATHLETIC AWARDS

Cross Country

MVP Male: William Ross

MVP Female: Mary Fillmore

Christian Leadership: Ezabella Able

Coach’s Award: Jackson Culberson & Hannah Rooney

Women’s Soccer

MVP: Amanda Piltzmaker

Christian Leadership: Laine Bennett

Coach’s Award: Emilie Arsenault

Men’s Soccer

MVP: Jonathan Albinet

Christian Leadership: Parker Steeves

Coach’s Award: Ethan Druart

Women’s Basketball

MVP: Alexa Rancourt

Christian Leadership: Sarah MacCormack

Coach’s Award: Emily Briggs & Kylee Balser

Men’s Basketball

MVP: Devon Glenn

Christian Leadership: Noah Ozkaynak

Coach’s Award: James French

Women’s Volleyball

MVP: Amy Le Blang

Christian Leadership: Gracie Andow

Coach’s Award: Janelle Blanchette

Boxing

Boxer of the Year: Giorgos Stavrou

Coach’s Award: Seamus O’Brien

Unsung Hero Award

Tyson Boudreau, Max Moncton Physiotherapy

Male Athlete of the Year

Devon Glenn, Men’s Basketball

Female Athlete of the Year

Amanda Piltzmaker, Women’s Soccer

Dr. Seth Crowell Award

Mary Fillmore, Women’s Cross Country

ACAA Player of the Year, Women’s Soccer

Amanda Piltzmaker

ACAA Cross Country Runner of the Year

Sean Finnigan

ACAA Cross Country Coach of the Year

Brandon LeBlanc

ACAA First Team All-Conference Award

Ezabella Able, Mary Fillmore, Sean Finnigan, Devon Glenn, Amanda Piltzmaker, William Ross, Jesse Sabean, Lucas Zuffo

ACAA Second Team All-Conference Award

Emilie Arsenault, Janelle Blanchette, Ethan Druart, James French, Amy Le Blang, Alexa Rancourt

CCAA All-Canadian

Amanda Piltzmaker, Women’s Soccer

CCAA Academic All-Canadian Award

Ethan Druart, Daniel Hawkes, Amy Le Blang, Mary Fillmore, James French, Amanda Piltzmaker, Lucas Zuffo

CCAA National Scholar Award

Jonathan Albinet, Emilie Arsenault, Robyn Baglole, Kylee Balser, Sydnee Balser, Emily Briggs, Maya Clapperton, Megan Cook, Melora Cook, Brett Curtis, Grace Dorey, Ethan Druart, Drew Erskine, Riley Fillmore, Megan Gallie, Tori Ketch, Luke Knowles, Colby Lawrence, Amy Le Blang, Sarah Legere, Maryse Luce, Mary Fillmore, Sara-Maude Malenfant, Emma Muir, Rebecca Northcott, Kaya Shearer, Makayla Somers, Parker Steeves, Jose Vegas.

Jim Druart, Director of Athletics and Recreation