2018-19 Women's Basketball Yearbook by yorkulions

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BASKETBALL 2018 - 19 YEARBOOK

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2018-19 REGULAR SEASON SCHEdule

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS

DATE Fri. Oct. 26 Fri. Nov. 2 Sat. Nov. 3 Fri. Nov. 9 Sat. Nov. 10 Fri. Nov. 16 Sat. Nov. 17 Fri. Nov. 24 Fri. Nov. 30 Sat. Dec. 1 Fri. Jan. 4 Sat. Jan. 5 Fri. Jan. 11 Sat. Jan. 12 Fri. Jan. 18 Sat. Jan. 19 Fri. Jan. 25 Sat. Jan. 26 Fri. Feb. 1 Fri. Feb. 8 Sat. Feb. 9 Fri. Feb. 15 Sat. Feb. 16

DATE Sat. Oct. 28 Fri. Nov. 3 Sat. Nov. 4 Wed. Nov. 8 Sat. Nov. 11 Fri. Nov. 17 Sat. Nov. 18 Fri. Nov. 24 Sat. Nov. 25 Wed. Nov. 28 Fri. Jan. 5 Sat. Jan. 6 Fri. Jan. 12 Sat. Jan. 13 Wed. Jan. 17 Fri. Jan. 19 Fri. Jan. 26 Sat. Jan. 27 Fri. Feb. 2 Sat. Feb. 7 Sat. Feb. 10 Fri. Feb. 16 Sat. Feb. 17 Wed. Feb. 21

OPPONENT TIME vs. Queen’s 6pm at Windsor 6pm at Western 6pm vs. Algoma 6pm vs. Guelph 6pm vs. Waterloo 6pm vs. Laurier 6pm at Lakehead 6pm at McMaster 6pm at Brock 6pm at Nipissing 4pm at Laurentian 6pm vs. Toronto 6pm vs. Ryerson 6pm at Ottawa 6pm at Carleton 6pm vs. Laurentian 11am vs. Nipissing 6pm at Queen’s 6pm vs. Carleton 6pm vs. Ottawa 6pm at Ryerson 6pm at Toronto 6pm

OPPONENT SCORE vs. Lakehead L 69-63 vs. Brock W 55-46 vs. McMaster L 69-51 at Guelph L 73-54 at Algoma W 86-46 at Laurier W 69-58 at Waterloo W 62-40 vs. Western L 73-67 vs. Windsor L 88-69 at Queen’s L 71-60 at Laurentian W 65-40 at Nipissing W 71-50 vs. Ottawa L 57-53 vs. Carleton L 68-62 at Ryerson W 89-78 at Toronto W 71-66 vs. Nipissing W 66-48 vs. Laurentian W 80-54 vs. Queen’s L 73-53 vs. Ryerson W 79-75 vs. Toronto L 59-57 at Carleton L 54-45 at Ottawa L 65-55 at Ryerson L 66-61*

*OUA First-round Playoff

Final regular-season record: 11-12 Final playoff record: 0-1

2017-18 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS # Name

8 Lindsay Shotbolt 23 Chante Clarke 14 Megan MacLeod 9 Katrina Collins-Samuels 4 Haley Bowie 21 Lauren Golding 7 Khara Keane 6 Cyanna King 15 Madeline Weber 11 Megan Stewart 22 Taylor McAlpine 13 Kiley Langille 12 Alysha Pinck 10 Madison Bardoel

GP PPG RPG A

23 20 23 21 23 23 7 23 16 19 20 6 21 8

16.4 12.3 54 11.5 2.9 18 8.3 4.3 13 8.1 3.1 65 7.0 2.0 38 5.7 5.5 30 4.1 2.3 15 3.3 3.2 6 2.1 1.8 1 1.8 0.8 6 1.7 1.9 4 0.8 1.3 0 0.5 1.8 10 0.4 0.0 1

STL BLK FG% 3FG% FT%

49 37 32 27 40 33 12 12 3 11 5 1 18 2

40 2 6 2 4 17 2 9 4 1 7 0 2 0

45.9 20.0 76.6 42.0 28.6 78.7 35.6 50.0 73.3 30.7 28.8 71.7 29.2 29.6 83.34 31.7 26.1 57.1 18.6 7.1 60.0 35.4 0.0 65.9 38.5 0.0 40.0 22.4 22.2 85.7 34.2 0.0 80.0 50.0 0.0 33.3 3.8 0.0 75.0 20.0 20.0 0.0

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The York Lions women’s basketball team have been getting better and better each year since Lions head coach Erin McAleenan took over the program. After being named head coach in advance of the 2015-16 season, the Lions struggled during McAleenan’s first year and were out of the OUA playoff picture. With her first recruiting class now on the roster, the Lions improved by two wins in 2016-17 and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2013-14. Last season the Lions took a big step forward in their development as they finished the regular season with an 11-12 record and proved they can compete with the best programs in the OUA. The team was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the second year in a row, but McAleenan hopes that focusing on the process of building a winning team this year will help them make a deeper playoff run.

Haley’s a fifth-year guard and you can really see the increase in her confidence and poise on the floor. She’s been able to get us under control offensively and always plays tough defence. We’re in a good position with these two leading us even after losing a player of Lindsay’s calibre.” In addition to the two captains, the Lions return second-leading scorer Chante Clarke, who averaged 11.5 points per game last season as well as an emerging cast of younger players ready to step into bigger roles. Junior forward Megan MacLeod ranked third on the team in scoring and second in rebounds last season, while sophomore forwards Lauren Golding and Cyanna King both impressed in their rookie years. The returning players will be joined by two new recruits this season, as point guard Emma Jonas transfers to the team after two seasons playing with UBC Okanagan in the CanWest Conference and true

The key to our success will be our ability to stay resilient through the highs and lows of each game

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MCALEENAN ON TEAM EXPECTATIONS

“We have 12 players returning from last year’s team and we’re just trying to build off what we accomplished last year,” says McAleenan. “We’ve been to the playoffs two years in a row now but haven’t gotten out of the first round. This season we’re trying to focus on the process of how we’re training, competing and practicing on a daily basis and hopefully that will put us in a position to get farther then we did last year.” While the Lions return 12 players from the breakthrough squad last season, they did lose a key piece in U SPORTS second-team allCanadian Lindsay Shotbolt. The star forward was the Lions leading scorer and rebounder last season and her presence will be missed on the court and in the locker room. Stepping up to fill the leadership void both on and off the court for the Lions this year will be team captains Katrina Collins-Samuels and Haley Bowie. “Katrina and Haley both learned a lot working with Lindsay last year,” says McAleenan on who she expects to lead the team this season. “Katrina was also captain last year and she learned a lot as a younger leader. We’ll lean on her heavily both on and off the court and the way she’s been playing and carrying herself throughout the pre-season has been great. She’s been that resilient player we need and has been our best defender.

freshman Avery Bathe-Minard joins the team for her rookie season. Jonas is a hard worker and a good scorer who thinks the game well and is a good floor general, while Bathe-Minard is a tall guard who has a good outside shot and rebounds the ball well on both ends of the floor. With a deep roster that featured ten players averaging over ten minutes per game last season, McAleenan has the flexibility to roll out several different lineups this year. Asked about the strengths of the team this year, McAleenan points to the team’s resiliency and pace as the keys to success this season. “The key to our success will be our ability to stay resilient through the highs and lows of each game,” says McAleenan. “Based on our personnel and style there’s going to be some ups and downs but our ability to stay on track will be key. Our strengths will definitely be our pressure defence and being able to get out and score in transition.” If the team is able to play to their strengths and the younger players on the roster continue to take steps forward in their development, the Lions could find themselves in a position to turn some heads this season and be one of the teams to watch come playoff time.

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HEAD ERIN McALEENAN HEAD COACH

Erin McAleenan became the head coach of the Lions women’s basketball team ahead of the 2015-16 season, taking over the reins of the program after 29 years with Bill Pangos at the helm. McAleenan came to York from the University of Lethbridge, where she was the head coach of the Pronghorns for three seasons. In her time in Lethbridge, she guided the program to its best record in 18 years in 2012-13 while also creating an alumni association and developing the local Jr. Horns Basketball Club. She has plenty of national and international coaching experience, most recently as an assistant coach with U18 junior women’s national team last summer. Her previous international coaching experience includes apprentice coach roles with the junior national team in 2010 and the senior national team in 2012, assistant coach duties with the Pan Am Games team in 2011, and national team coach at player assessment camps for three years. Prior to entering the coaching ranks, McAleenan had a fouryear playing career at Acadia University, where she graduated with a bachelor of science degree. She went on to receive her education degree from Trent University and then her master’s in coaching from the University of Alberta. She spent six years as a high school teacher in Port Hope, Ont., before beginning her post-graduate degree.

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LEXIE SANANES

EMILY HAZLETT

Lexie Sananes joined the Lions coaching staff in 2012 after retiring from playing following two injury-plagued seasons with the Lions.

Emily Hazlett joined the Lions coaching staff in 2017 after finishing her five-year career at Queen’s University. She was the point guard for the Gaels for the duration of her career, as well as the captain from 2015-17. While at Queen’s she helped lead the team to two OUA silver medals and two appearances at the national championships.

ASSISTANT COACH

Before coming to York, Sananes played for the Advantage Titans club program. She has been a coach with the club for the past six years and currently coaches the JUEL prep team. She is a volunteer coach at Bill Crothers Secondary School and has spent the past two summers as an assistant coach with the U17 Ontario team that won the national championship in 2015.

ASSISTANT COACH

Before coaching at York, Hazlett was an assistant coach for the Kingston Impact JUEL prep team. During her time in Kingston, Ont., she was also a volunteer coach for the Gaels Care program, the Kingston Collegiate Vocational Institute junior girls’ program, as well as the Queen’s University elite training program for five years.

HAILEY MILLIGAN-JONES

JOSEPH JONES

Hailey Milligan-Jones was a star player for the McMaster Marauders during her university career and earned the Joy Bellinger Award and the Sylvia Sweeney Award for excellence as a student-athlete in the OUA and U SPORTS, respectively. She was a two-time OUA all-star and McMaster’s female athlete of the year in 2014 and spent one season playing professionally in the Czech Republic.

Joseph Jones joins the Lions coaching staff this year and is formerly an assistant coach with the McMaster Marauders men’s basketball team.

ASSISTANT COACH

Hailey also works as the Manager of Varsity Athletics – Leadership and Community Outreach at York. Prior to coming to York, she spent two years with Ontario University Athletics, first as the marketing and events assistant and, most recently, as the senior sport operations coordinator. Previously, she was the healthy active living supervisor with the Kiwanis Boys and Girls Clubs of Hamilton.

ASSISTANT COACH

As a player, Jones spent four seasons with the Lakehead Thunderwolves (2009-13) and helped them win an OUA championship in 2011 and CIS silver medal in 2013. He graduated from Lakehead with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and a Bachelor of Education.

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CHANTE CLARKE By Stella Isaac

Some teachers go above and beyond the role of a teacher to help their students succeed in life. For Chante Clarke, a guard on the women’s basketball team who is completing the consecutive Bachelor of Education program, that teacher was Mrs. Meagan Squire-Smith. Clarke, who’s wanted to be a teacher since the second grade, began playing basketball at the age of ten at Shoreham Public School. In the 9th grade while attending Downsview High School, Clarke joined the Ontario Basketball Association (OBA) where she played for the Youth Association for Academics, Athletics and Character Education (YAAACE). In high school, she also joined Downsview’s track and field team where she specialized in the 100m dash, high jump and even lent her speed to the 4 ×100m relay team. After high school, Clarke committed to Memorial University in Newfoundland, majoring in English and playing basketball for the SeaHawks. She enjoyed her first two years as a student-athlete, however, in her third year a new coach was hired and Clarke had a difficult time adjusting to the new coach’s style. After three years on the team Clarke decided to return home to Toronto, a difficult decision she made with the help of her former high school gym teacher, Mrs. Meagan Squire-Smith. Clarke met Squire-Smith in the 10th grade. Mrs. Squire-Smith was more than a teacher to Clarke, she treated her like her own daughter. When it was time for Clarke to visit universities, Mrs. Squire-Smith drove Clarke to Windsor University, Brock University and Wilfrid Laurier University to visit the institutions. When Clarke decided to transfer schools, she was in contact with her former teacher who ensured Clarke was prioritizing her academics and was making the best decision for her future. After her academics were secured, Clarke contacted Coach Erin McAleenan, the head coach of York’s basketball team about playing for the Lions. In her first season with the Lions last year, Clarke was the second-leading scorer on the team as she managed to score an average of 11.5 points per game over 20 games.

Clarke, who grew up in the nearby Jane and Finch community, is the first person in her family to attend university. She leads by example and constantly works to prove that she can accomplish what others thought to be impossible or contrary to her circumstances. In just one season with the Lions she has managed to become one of the top players on the team and a leader to her teammates. Post-graduation Clarke will become a teacher with the hopes to change and affect the lives of her students like her teacher Mrs. Squire-Smith did for her. She wants to work at a culturally diverse school in the Toronto District School Board to impact as diverse a student population as possible. She has one season left at university and hopes her basketball career will continue at the pro level. If it does, she plans on living and teaching abroad while continuing to play the sport she loves.

5 FUN QUESTIONS WITH CHANTE CLARKE What’s your favourite basketball movie? Love and Basketball Any rituals before a game? I listen to Low Lights by Kanye West and pray. Favourite TV show growing up? That’s So Raven Three favorite teams? Raptors, Jamaica’s Olympic Team, and whatever team Lebron is on lol. What are your nicknames? Granny, because I’m the oldest on the team, and let’s say the wisest lol.

2018-19 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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MADISON BARDOEL

BATHE-MINARD

HALEY BOWIE

G • 5-10 1st Year

PG • 5-6 5th Year

Mechanical Engineering Tecumseh, Ont. St. Anne C.H.S.

Kinesiology & Health Science Sarnia, Ont. Northern C.I.V.S.

Kinesiology & Health Science Ancaster, Ont. Bishop Tonnos C.S.S.

• Hard working, gritty player who has a nice outside shot • Led high school team to three straight city titles from 20152017 and two SWOSSA championships in 2015 • Played on the London Ramblers of the JUEL league in 2017 and 2018 and helped the team to a bronze medal in the championship tournament

CHANTE CLARKE

G • 5-8 5th Year

English Toronto, Ont. Downsview S.S. / Memorial University • Appeared in 20 games and started 10 at guard in first season with the Lions • Ranked second on the team and 20th in the OUA with 11.5 points per game • Spent three seasons with the Memorial Sea-Hawks, earning AUS all-rookie team honours • An exceptional slasher who can rip and attack in space • Provides great length defensively • Competed at the OFSAA championships four times, twice each in basketball and track and field

PTS REB AST BLK STL 158 76 26 4 22 84 32 6 0 8 126 71 20 3 18 230 57 18 2 37 598 121 70 9 85

• Ranked fifth on the team in scoring last season and averaged career highs in points (7.0), rebounds (2.0), assists (1.7) and steals (1.7) per game • Has outstanding on-ball defence • Won provincial championship with Hamilton club team in 2014 • High school team MVP and captain in final season

Year GP 2014-15 18 2015-16 14 2016-17 12 2017-18 23 Total 67

Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL 2017-18 8 3 0 1 2 0 Total 8 3 0 1 2 0

GP 20 14 20 20 74

AVERY

G • 5-7 2nd Year

• Appeared in eight games a reserve rookie guard • Talented ball handler and a strong three-point shooter with great game sense • Won back-to-back WECSAA basketball and volleyball championships in final two years • Two-time high school athlete of the year as both a junior and senior • Six-time team MVP in basketball, volleyball and track and field • Won the OFSAA silver medal in the pole vault in 2014 and the SWOSSAA gold medal in 2015

Year 2013-14 * 2014-15 * 2015-16 * 2017-18 Total

PLAYERS

KATRINA COLLINS-SAMUELS

LAUREN GOLDING

G • 5-5 4th Year

F • 6-0 2nd Year

Psychology Hamilton, Ont. Cathedral H.S.

International Development Studies Windsor, Ont. E.S. E.J. Lajeunesse

• Led the Lions and ranked 11th in the OUA with 3.1 assists per game last season • Ranked fourth in team scoring (8.1 points per game) and fifth in rebounding (3.1 per game) last year • Named York’s female athlete of the week for the period ending Jan. 21 after 40 points in two games in a pair of big wins over rival Ryerson and Toronto • OUA East all-rookie team member in 2016 • A phenomenal athlete with tremendous on-ball defence • Has a quick crossover to get by any defender

Year GP 2015-16 19 2016-17 17 2017-18 21 Total 57

PTS REB AST BLK STL 64 28 12 0 20 73 21 20 0 18 17 15 8 2 7 161 47 38 4 40 315 111 78 6 85

• Started all 23 games as a rookie guard and ranked 10th in the OUA in offensive rebounds (67) and 13th in total blocks (17) • Was sixth in team scoring, and first among rookies, with 5.7 points per game. Ranked second on the team with 5.5 rebounds per game • An extremely athletic guard who can shoot the three and get to the rim • Helped basketball team win the OFSAA silver medal in 2015 • Four-time WECSSAA all-star, including on the first team in final season

PTS REB AST BLK STL 155 61 24 2 21 128 56 18 0 27 171 65 65 2 27 454 182 107 4 75

Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL 2017-18 23 132 127 30 17 33 Total 23 132 127 30 17 33

*With the Memorial Sea-Hawks

EMMA JONAS

GP 20 24 44

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KILEY LANGILLE

F • 5-11 2nd Year

F • 6-3 2nd Year

Digital Media Surrey, B.C. UBC Okanagan

Children’s Studies Pickering, Ont. St. Mary C.S.S.

Commerce, Marketing Ottawa, Ont. St. Francis Xavier C.H.S.

PTS REB AST BLK STL 58 25 12 0 7 170 35 43 1 30 138 60 55 1 37

*With the UBC Okanagan Heat

CYANNA KING

G • 5-6 3rd Year

• Averaged 5.2 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game in two seasons with UBC Okanagan Heat • Was a finalist for the UBC Okanagan Female Rookie of the Year • Elite ball handler with great court vision • Played with the B.C. under-16 team in 2014 and the under-17 team in 2015 • Named team MVP in her senior high school season and led team to fourth place finish at provincial championships

Year 2016-17 * 2017-18 * Total

• Played in all 23 games as a reserve rookie forward • Averaged 3.3 points and 3.2 rebounds in an average of 12.7 minutes per game • An excellent rebounder and shot blocker who moves well off ball screens • Provides tough defence and uses length well • Helped high school team win the LOSSA championship in 2014 • Won the OBA U19 Division I title with club team in 2014

Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL 2017-18 23 75 74 6 9 12 Total 23 75 74 6 9 12

• • • •

Played in six games as a reserve rookie forward A hard-working forward who is a good mid-range player Still learning how to use her size on the court Won the EOSSA championship and advanced to the OFSAA tournament in grade 10

Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL 2017-18 6 5 8 0 0 1 Total 6 5 8 0 0 1

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ALYSHA PINCK

F • 6-0 5th Year

G • 5-9 2nd Year

Psychology Niagara Falls, Ont. Saint Paul C.H.S.

Kinesiology & Health Science Huntsville, Ont. Huntsville H.S.

Biomedical Science Ottawa, Ont. Glebe C.I.

PTS REB AST BLK STL 106 63 8 7 9 192 100 13 6 32 298 163 21 13 41

MEGAN STEWART

• Has played in 70 games in her four years with the Lions averaging 2.6 points per game with a 59.6 field goal percentage • Has tremendous passing ability and a high basketball IQ • Brings a great energy to the team • Was high school team’s top scorer and rebounder in all four years • Reached the OFSAA championships with high school team in 2012

Year GP 2014-15 12 2015-16 19 2016-17 19 2017-18 20 Total 70

PTS REB AST BLK STL 4 11 3 2 3 96 81 10 11 11 50 65 4 9 11 34 37 4 7 5 184 194 21 29 30

F • 6-2 2nd Year

Schulich School of Business Saint John, N.B. Saint John H.S.

History Waterloo, Ont. Bluevale C.I.

Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL 2017-18 19 34 38 6 1 11 Total 19 34 38 6 1 11

• Played in 21 games and started one as a rookie guard • Averaged 1.8 rebounds and 0.5 points in just over 10 minutes of play per game. • A utility player who runs well in transition and is a very good defender • Helped high school team go undefeated in 2016 and win the city championship to qualify for the OFSAA tournament • Earned team MVP honours

Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL 2017-18 21 11 38 10 2 18 Total 21 11 38 10 2 18

MADELINE WEBER

F • 5-11 2nd Year

• Appeared in 19 games as a rookie forward off the bench and averaged 1.8 points and 0.8 rebounds per game in just over 10 minutes of action. • A hard-working, smart guard who can catch and shoot from the three-point line and play tough defence • Spent four years on the New Brunswick provincial team and was a starter at the U17 national championships in 2016 • Two-time high school team MVP in basketball and field hockey

TAYLOR MCALPINE

F • 6-0 3rd Year

• Started all 23 games at forward last season and ranked third in team scoring (8.3 points per game) and rebounding (4.3 per game) • OUA all-rookie team member after ranking fourth in team scoring and rebounding in 2016-17 • A strong, athletic forward with great post footwork and moves around the rim • Uses body well and runs well in tradition • Two-time recipient of the Harold Biggar Memorial Award as the top girls’ high school basketball player in Niagara Falls

Year GP 2016-17 15 2017-18 23 Total 38

MEGAN MACLEOD

• Appeared in 16 games as a rookie forward off the bench • Averaged 2.1 points and 1.8 rebounds in 6.9 minutes of action per game. • A quick-moving forward who is a strong shooter and can rebound well • Has a strong work ethic and is very coachable • Earned second-team WECSSAA all-star basketball honours in high school

Year GP PTS REB AST BLK STL 2017-18 16 34 28 1 4 3 Total 16 34 28 1 4 3

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ALL-TIME

AWARD WINNERS

U SPORTS AWARDS U SPORTS Silver Medals (since 1971) 1996-97

U SPORTS Rookie of the Year (since 1989) 2004-05 – Laura MacCallum

U SPORTS BLG Award Nominee / OUA Female Athlete of the Year 1996-97 – Karen Jackson

U SPORTS First-Team All-Canadians (since 1978) 1996-97 – Karen Jackson U SPORTS Second-Team All-Canadians (since 1978) 2017-18 – Lindsay Shotbolt 1980-81 – Barbara Whibbs

OUA AWARDS OUA Championship Titles (since 1971) 2006-07, 1981-82

OUA First-Team All-Stars (since 1979, East Division from 1981-2014) 2017-18 – Lindsay Shotbolt OUA East Player of the Year (since 1984) 2012-13 – Cyrielle Recoura 1996-97 – Karen Jackson (east division) 2008-09 – Laura MacCullum 2007-08 – Emily Van Hoof, Laura MacCullum OUA East Defensive Player of the Year (since 2006-07 – Kim Gibbs, Laura MacCallum 2000) 2005-06 – Brenan Rurak 2006-07 – Kim Gibbs 2003-04 – Nastassia Subban 2002-03 – Nastassia Subban OUA East Rookie of the Year (since 1988) 2001-02 – Susy Dabovic 2004-05 – Laura MacCullum 2000-01 – Kelly Vernelli 1999-00 – Kelly Vernelli 1999-00 – Leslie Richards 1993-94 – Karen Jackson 1998-99 – Leslie Richards 1992-93 – Leigh Anne Isaac 1997-98 – Karen Jackson 1988-89 – Cathy Amara 1996-97 – Karen Jackson, Maya Habash 1995-96 – Karen Jackson, Shannon Carey OUA East Joy Bellinger Award (since 1998) 1994-95 – Karen Jackson 2013-14 – Kayla Pangos 1993-94 – Karen Jackson 1992-93 – Jennifer Cushing, Leigh Anne Isaac OUA Tracy MacLeod Award (since 2011) 1991-92 – Cathy Amara, Jennifer Cushing 2017-18 – Lindsay Shotbolt 1990-91 – Joann Jakovcevic 1988-89 – Cathy Amara OUA Coach of the Year (since 1980) 1987-88 – Michelle Sund 2006-07 – Bill Pangos 1982-83 – Kim Holden 2005-06 – Bill Pangos 1981-82 – Barb Whibbs 2004-05 – Bill Pangos 1980-81 – Barb Whibbs 1995-96 – Bill Pangos 1979-80 – Barb Whibbs, Kim Holden 1994-95 – Bill Pangos

OUA East Second-Team All-Stars (since 1979) 2010-11 – Brittany Szockyj 2007-08 – Brenan Rurak 2006-07 – Brenan Rurak 2005-06 – Kim Gibbs, Sarah Brodie 2004-05 – Kim Gibbs 1988-89 – Michelle Sund 1987-88 – Heather Reid 1986-87 – Heather Reid 1985-86 – Anne Marie Thuss, Jean Graham, Paula Lockyer 1984-85 – Anne Marie Thuss, Paula Lockyer 1983-84 – Kim Holden, Nancy Harrison, Paula Lockyer 1982-83 – Nancy Harrison, Paula Lockyer 1981-82 – Kim Holden, Leslie Dalcin 1980-81 – Kim Holden OUA East All-Rookie Team (since 2003) 2016-17 – Megan MacLeod 2015-16 – Katrina Collins-Samuels, Sandra Nagowska 2012-13 – Cyrielle Recoura 2011-12 – Samantha Ernest 2009-10 – Nadia Qahwash 2008-09 – Emily Perras 2007-08 – Brittany Szockyj, Nikki Cecchini 2005-06 – Tara Minicuci 2004-05 – Laura MacCallum 2003-04 – Kim Gibbs

YORK AWARDS York Athlete of the Year (since 1970) 2006-07 – Kim Gibbs 1996-97 – Karen Jackson 1985-86 – Paula Lockyer 1980-81 – Barb Whibbs 1970-71 – Eva Hill York Rookie of the Year (since 2000) 2005-06 – Tara Minicuci 2004-05 – Laura MacCallum Hall of Fame Inductees (since 1980) 2009 – Karen Northey (Jackson) 2008 – Kim Holden 2007 – Paula Lockyer 2002 – Barb Nosella (Whibbs) 1981 – Eva Langley (Hill)

YORK LIONS

Team MVPs 2017-18 – Lindsay Shotbolt 2016-17 – Ishanaa Seupersadsingh 2015-16 – Ishanaa Seupersadsingh 2014-15 – Courtney Osborne 2013-14 – Kayla Pangos 2012-13 – Cyrielle Recoura 2011-12 – Brittany Szockyj 2010-11 – Brittany Szockyj 2009-10 – Brittany Szockyj 2008-09 – Laura MacCallum 2007-08 – Laura MacCallum 2006-07 – Kim Gibbs 2005-06 – Laura MacCallum 2004-05 – Christa Lodge 2003-04 – Nastassia Subban 2002-03 – Nastassia Subban 2001-02 – Susy Dabovic 2000-01 – Kelly Vernellie

Kim Gibbs

JOIN THE PRIDE York University’s student-athletes have been competing against rival institutions on the Canadian sport scene for over 40 years. Provincial and national team titles, combined with numerous athletes and coaches who have participated on many of Canada’s national teams, attest to the success of York’s varsity program. Since the inception of organized sport competition in 1965, York has won 173 provincial banners and 36 national titles. Athletics & Recreation offers 19 varsity sport teams that compete in Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and U SPORTS. The varsity sport teams are guided by a tremendous coaching staff that is composed of NCCP certified professionals, many of whom also hold leadership positions in provincial and national sport organizations and are experts in their field of coaching. The staff includes more than 100 dedicated fulltime and part-time coaches.

ACADEMIC & FINANCIAL SUPPORT At York we understand that academic and financial support are significant keys to success at the university level and we have a number of programs in place to provide all the support necessary for student-athletes to thrive.

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING York University is one of only a handful of institutions in Canada that has two dedicated strength and conditioning coaches for its studentathletes. The Lions work closely with strength and conditioning staff, who create programs based on the needs of the athlete and coaches on high-performance lifts and movements. Team and individual workouts are available and education on all aspects of strength and conditioning is provided, including proper warm-ups and cool-downs, plyometrics, power, energy systems development, strength and flexibility. Programs are created for both in-season and off-season workouts. Every training session is designed for the needs of the athlete and individual sport. The training phase and focus changes throughout the year and are based on the competition schedule and off-season periodization program. The strength and conditioning coaches also work closely with the athletic therapy group on rehabilitating injured players. All Lions have access to the varsity strength and conditioning centre, which is for the exclusive use of our student-athletes. Training here allows you to work in a high-performance environment where all equipment and programming is selected with the needs of the high-performance athlete in mind.

Providing Athletes with Winning Strategies (PAWS) Athletics & Recreation has placed the highest priority on supporting its student-athletes in all facets of university life, focusing specifically on helping foster success in the classroom. The PAWS Program provides tutoring across multiple subjects for all students, mentoring from senior student-athletes, academic advising through our academic services coordinator and many of our faculty, and access to our vast network of alumni.

SPORT INJURY CLINIC The Gorman/Shore Sport Injury Clinic features a full staff of athletic therapists and team doctors with significant experience in the medical field, and many of the doctors are recognized as some of the top experts in the country in their specific fields. Athletic Scholarships York University is committed to helping students with demonstrated financial need meet the direct education costs associated with university studies (tuition, books and mandatory course fees). Financial assistance can be provided from a variety of sources including OSAP, scholarships, bursaries, private awards and employment. Athletics & Recreation understands the importance of providing Athletic Financial Awards (AFAs) to entering student-athletes and has developed a number of awards, valued at $22,500 each ($4,500 per year up to five years). These awards are given annually to elite student-athletes that have achieved an 80% entering average and maintain a 6.0 grade point average.

In addition to sport medicine physicians, York employs a large variety of specialists including an orthopedic surgeon, dentist, neurosurgeon, radiologist, cardiologist, physiotherapist, chiropractor, massage therapist, osteopath, pedorthist and a mental health specialist. The team brings to York experience at multiple Olympic Games and world championships, as well as with professional and amateur athletes in a variety of sports. The sport injury clinic is a teaching clinic, with students from the Athletic Therapy Certificate Program doing their clinical placements under the direct supervision of the clinic manager and supervisor. Because of this, most medical care for student-athletes is free of charge. Each Lions varsity team is assigned at least one student athletic therapist who spends the entire season with the team and attends all practices and games. Lions student-athletes also have access to a fully-equipped clinic for all of their treatment needs.

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