VOLLEYBALL 2016-2017
SCHEDULE AND STATS
2016-17 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
2015-16 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
DATE
OPPONENT
TIME
DATE
OPPONENT
RESULTS
Fri. Oct. 28 Fri. Nov. 4 Sat. Nov. 5 Sat. Nov. 12 Sun. Nov. 13 Sat. Nov. 19 Sat. Nov. 26 Sun. Nov. 27 Sat. Jan. 14 Sat. Jan. 15 Fri. Jan. 27 Sat. Jan. 28 Sat. Feb. 4 Sat. Feb. 11 Sun. Feb. 12 Sat. Feb. 18 Sun. Feb. 19 Fri. Feb. 24 Sat. Feb. 25
vs. Lakehead vs. Nipissing at McMaster at Ryerson at Toronto at Trent vs. Queen’s vs. RMC vs. Ryerson vs. Trent at Waterloo at Guelph at Nipissing at Brock vs. Toronto at Queen’s at RMC vs. Windsor vs. Western
6pm 6pm 6pm 6pm 2pm 6pm 12pm 2pm 12pm 2pm 6pm 12pm 12pm 2pm 2pm 1pm 1pm 6pm 6pm
Sat. Oct. 24 Fri. Oct. 30 Fri. Nov. 6 Sat. Nov. 7 Sat. Nov. 14 Sun. Nov. 15 Fri. Nov. 20 Sun. Nov. 22 Sun. Nov. 29 Sat. Jan. 16 Sun. Jan. 17 Fri. Jan. 22 Sat. Jan. 23 Sun. Jan. 31 Sat. Feb. 6 Sun. Feb. 7 Sun. Feb. 14 Fri. Feb. 19 Sun. Feb. 21
at Lakehead vs. Ottawa vs. RMC vs. Queen’s at Nipissing vs. Guelph at Ryerson vs. Toronto vs. Nipissing vs. Ryerson at Toronto at Queen’s at RMC at Ottawa at Western at Windsor vs. Waterloo vs. McMaster at Brock
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3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-0 3-2 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-0 3-2 3-2 3-1 3-2
FINAL REGULAR-SEASON RECORD: 6-13
2015-16 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS
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NAME
SP
K/S
SA
PTS B
13 7 3 2 5 17 12 9 14 4 11 10 1 6
Celeste Witzell Sarah Williams Heather Setka Cadence Currie Keeva MacLeod Callie Giaccone Kayla Clennon Melissa Smillie Tara Leithead Kirsten Dillon Sabah Kalim Justine Jones Mimi Demski Carley Flemmer
73 59 42 72 51 46 33 10 16 72 34 3 30 63
1.96 2.22 1.90 1.85 1.12 1.20 1.55 1.00 1.00 0.35 0.53 0.00 0.03 0.10
18 12 9 18 14 11 2 4 4 14 2 1 2 1
41 7 19 11 37 21 5 1 4 15 1 0 4 0
41 7 19 11 37 21 5 1 4 15 1 0 4 0
A/S
D/S
PTS/S
0.12 0.17 0.14 0.17 0.20 0.07 0.03 0.00 0.19 7.21 0.15 0.00 2.47 0.44
0.99 3.66 2.36 2.93 0.63 0.59 2.03 2.90 1.56 2.15 4.41 0.67 0.80 3.49
2.6 2.5 2.4 2.2 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.4 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1
SEASON OUTLOOK
YORK LIONS Each of the team’s top five scorers from last year are all back, most notably team scoring leader and third-year outside hitter Celeste Witzell and sophomore outside hitter Sarah Williams. Witzell was the squad’s MVP last season after leading the Lions in points as well as kills, hitting percentage, blocks and service aces, while Williams earned a place on the OUA all-rookie team after a strong first year that included leading the Lions in kills per set and ranking second in digs per set.
It’s a new era for the York University Lions women’s volleyball team with a change in leadership at the top, and new head coach John May is focused on returning the squad to the upper echelons of the OUA. May was hired this past summer and, after returning from Rio where he was coaching Canada’s beach volleyball duo of Kristina Valjas and Jamie Broder, went to work with the Lions. He was instantly impressed with how closely the student-athletes on the team worked together and believes that will be a strength for the team as they embark on the 2016-17 campaign. “In taking on the responsibility of the team I didn’t know what to expect but when I got here I couldn’t believe how awesome the camaraderie was amongst the players. They are a very close group of young women and they are really committed to working together to reach a common goal.” The Lions come into this year looking to bounce back after missing out on the playoffs in each of the last two seasons. The finished fifth in the OUA East Division last year and will need to move into the top four to earn a berth. The division has a different look with the departure of York’s fiercest rival, the Ottawa Gee-Gees. In their place is a brand new Trent Excalibur squad that will provide a different challenge for its opponents. The Lions return all but one player from last year’s line-up, and that familiarity and experience will go a long way in helping the team achieve its goals. Fifth-year setter Kirsten Dillon will once again be called upon to lead the team. Twice in her career she has ranked among the OUA’s top five in assists per set and she has become a dependable player to run the offence.
Defensively, liberos Carley Flemmer and Sabah Kalim each provide a steady presence for the team and both ranked inside the OUA’s top 15 in digs per set last season. Flemmer is a fifth-year standout with plenty of experience, while Kalim is in just her second year and represents the future at the position. The Lions will benefit from the return of left side Melissa Monkhouse, who last suited up for the Lions in 2013-14. She already has three years of experience in the OUA with the Lions and will round out the offence this season as she brings a dimension of power that the squad was missing before. May didn’t have much time with the Lions before kicking off the season, but he saw enough to know that the talent is there to challenge for the top and he is encouraging his players to believe in what they are capable of. “I am hoping to instil in them a sense of confidence and a sense of what’s possible. I am excited to be part of it. Individually, right down to each athlete, we want to make sure that they understand their true potential and power, and help them discover it. “I have high expectations for us this year. We are playing a sport at a high level so we are going into every match expecting to win. We want to establish a commitment to winning and striving to be our best. We are giving ourselves some time before we set concrete goals as we have to build a foundation in each individual first and establish that commitment to success.” The Lions have the talent to be one of the top teams in the OUA, and if they can buy in to what the coaching staff is pushing them towards, they will be in position to once again challenge for the top of the OUA.
They are a very close group of young women and they are really committed to working together to reach a common goal. JOHN MAY - HEAD COACH
VOLLEYBALL 2016-2017
THE COACHES
JOHN MAY HEAD COACH
John May became the fifth head coach in program history after being selected as coach of the York women’s volleyball team prior to the 2016-17 season.
Canada’s top-ranked female beach teams. The team was ranked 75th in the world when May took over as coach in 2013 and under his guidance have grown into a top-10 ranked team in the world and qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
A former star on the men’s volleyball team and Sport York Hall of Fame member, May graduated from York with a bachelor of arts in sociology and coached at the club level for a number of years before beginning his CIS coaching career at the University of Toronto, where he led the women’s team to their first ever OUA championship in 1987. Following his coaching stint at U of T, he became involved with coaching beach volleyball at the national level and was named head coach of the men’s beach volleyball Olympic team for the 2004 Athens Olympics.
In addition to coaching, May’s volleyball resume includes becoming president of Amotion Productions Inc., Canada’s leader in the development and promotion of beach volleyball, serving as president of the FIVB’s Marketing Commission and overseeing the execution of the beach volleyball event at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He also developed Crush Volleyball, one Canada’s most prolific volleyball clubs, which has developed a number of international-calibre players. As a player, May led York to the CIAU national championship tournament three times and won three OUA championships. He was named an OUA first-team all-star twice and was inducted into the Sport York Hall of Fame in 2008.
Most recently, May has been serving as the personal coach of the team of Kristina Valjas and Jamie Broder, one of
ALIX KRAHN ASSISTANT COACH
Alix Krahn joined the Lions coaching staff as an assistant in 2016. She comes to York from Winnipeg and brings with her more than 10 years of experience in the sport as a player and a coach. While at York she will also be completing her Ph.D. Krahn was a four-year player at the University of Winnipeg and earned CIS academic all-Canadian honours in each year while completing her undergraduate degree in kinesiology. She was also part of the team that won the gold medal at the
HOLLY LAU
– HEAD STUDENT THERAPIST
BROOKE JENSEN
Canada Summer Games in 2009. She remained with her Wesmen women’s volleyball program as an assistant coach while also completing her master’s degree at the University of Manitoba. Krahn’s role with the Lions is also intrinsically linked to her research, which focuses on the multi-faceted coachathlete relationship. More specifically, she is exploring the behaviours exhibited by players and coaches, and what happens when abuse occurs within the relationship. She is completing her Ph.D. under the supervision of Dr. Parissa Safai in York’s School of Kinesiology & Health Science.
– ASSISTANT STUDENT THERAPIST
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CARLEY FLEMMER CARLEY FLEMMER
FIFTH-YEAR LIBERO READY FOR ONE MORE RUN AT AN OUA CHAMPIONSHIP When Carley Flemmer was nearing her high school graduation date and trying to decide where to go next, York University quickly jumped to the top of the list. The Delta, B.C., native was looking for somewhere that offered a chance to play volleyball at a high level while at the same time affording her the opportunity to find her way in a new city, and the Lions provided exactly that. “I was eager to get out and have my own journey and I’ve been having so much fun ever since. Being part of the Lions family has been an unreal experience. People ask me why I left B.C. and came to Toronto since it’s so beautiful out there but this is a great city too and I’ve met so many amazing people.” When she first picked York, she didn’t know that two friends from home were also planning on heading east, but she soon found out that fellow B.C. natives Melissa Smillie and Kirsten Dillon had also committed to the Lions and the three of them would be coming here together. “It’s really a blessing having a second family already here. I don’t know what I would have done without them. It’s been so special to have them here with me and to get to experience this all together.”
spots in the OUA East Division. Along the way, she has learned a lot about herself and what it takes to succeed at the highest level and now, as a fifth-year student-athlete on the team, she is hoping to impart some of those lessons to the younger players.
Flemmer began her career seeing plenty of court time right out of the gate, including starting several matches at libero in her rookie season. She had joined a stacked line-up that featured two CIS all-Canadians and they reached the OUA final and ended the season with the conference silver medal.
“I’ve been through a lot here, reaching the OUA finals in my first year to not even making the playoffs last year. This season I want to focus just on what’s ahead and not the past. I think I bring confidence and a lot of energy on the court and I want to pass along what I’ve learned to the younger players.”
Through her first four years, Flemmer has played in 67 matches and 150 sets and last year started every regular-season contest at libero. The Lions have struggled to maintain the same high level of play and last year did not earn one of the playoff
Flemmer’s passion for volleyball is obvious when she talks about the sport, and as her last year approaches she is focusing on enjoying every moment while also wanting to make the most of her final season in the OUA. A coaching change in the off-season – the Lions brought in John May and Alix Krahn to lead the squad – has brought plenty of optimism and she is hoping the team can make one more deep run at a conference championship before her career is over. “The new coaching staff has sparked a light in us and we have so much more confidence heading into this year. Our goal is to win as much as possible and achieve our full potential, and John and Alix are pushing us to believe we can really do it. If we focus on ourselves, things will fall into place.” After the season comes to an end and she earns her degree in kinesiology and health science, Flemmer’s attention will turn to the next chapter in her life, which she hopes will include a long career in occupational therapy and working with children. Regardless of where life takes her, she will also continue to seek out opportunities to remain in a sport that has been such a big part of her life for so many years.
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RACHEL ADAMS
• Redshirted last year and comes into this season with experience under her belt • Shows constant improvement in the gym • A wall at the net • Helped her club team win back-to-back provincial medals
M • 6’0 • 1st Year
KAYLA CLENNON
OH • 5’10 • 2nd Year Sociology Stouffville, Ont. Stouffville District S.S.
Communications & Film Orangeville, Ont. Orangeville District S.S.
Year SP K D B PTS 2015-16 33 51 67 5 56.5 Total 33 51 67 5 56.5
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MIMI DEMSKI
S • 5’8 • 3rd Year Civil Engineering Etobicoke, Ont. Etobicoke School for the Arts
Year 2014-15 2015-16 Total
SP 25 30 55
K 106 74 180
D 35 24 59
B 4 2 6
PTS 9 6 15
• Dedicated to excellence on and off the court and works hard in the gym and the classroom as well as in practice • Very involved with the PAWS mentorship program and York Sport Council initiatives • Brings a positive attitude to the line-up and is a great teammate • Former volleyball team MVP in high school
JUSTINE JONES
S • 5’6 • 2nd Year Kinesiology & Health Science Newmarket, Ont. Sir William Mulock S.S.
Year SP 2015-16 3 Total 3
K D 0 2 0 2
B PTS 0 1.0 0 1.0
10
• CIS academic all-Canadian • Has great energy and focus and brings dedication and determination to the floor when she plays • Earned high school’s athlete of the year award and was the volleyball team MVP • Father, Paul, and uncle, Mark, are both former members of the Yeomen men’s basketball team and are in York’s Sport Hall of Fame
Kinesiology & Health Science Surrey, B.C. L.A. Matheson S.S.
Year 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Total
SP 8 69 61 72 213
K 0 17 25 25 67
D 29 670 526 519 1744
B PTS 9 0 143 46 109 49.5 155 48.5 416 144
SABAH KALIM
LIB • 5’6 • 2nd Year Communications Studies Toronto, Ont. Sir Oliver Mowat C.I.
Year SP K D B PTS 2015-16 34 18 150 2 20.5 Total 34 18 150 2 20.5
12
• Ranked fifth on the team in kills per set (1.55) • Has a heavy swing that makes her an offensive threat from the right side • Brings a positive energy and is very supportive of her teamamtes • Helped high school team win the AAA silver medal at the OFSAA championships in 2015
KIRSTEN DILLON
S • 5’11 • 5th Year
THE PLAYERS
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• Ranked 10th in the OUA with 7.21 assists per set last year • Brings consistency to the team and her calm, collected energy helps keep the team focused on the court • Former member of BC’s provincial team • Won three provincial medals and two national medals with club teams • Brother, Brenden, is a professional hockey player with the NHL’s San Jose Sharks
11 • Ranked second in the OUA with 4.41 digs per set • CIS academic all-Canadian • A vocal leader who is constantly encouraging her teammates on the court • Won gold and silver medals with club teams at the last two provincial championships • Won four straight city championships with high school team and participated in the OFSAA tournament each year
CADENCE CURRIE
OH • 5’11 • 3rd Year Kinesiology & Health Science SCarborough, Ont. Sir Oliver Mowat C.I.
Year 2014-15 2015-16 Total
SP 33 72 105
K 29 133 162
D 54 211 265
B 6 11 17
PTS 34 157.5 191.5
• Finished fifth in the OUA in total attacks (603) and tied for team lead in service aces (18) • Extremely hard working and committed to improving her game • Possesses a great natural arm swing and a potent jump serve • Won U18 provincial gold medal in beach volleyball in 2014, her fifth straight title • Won back-to-back national gold medals with Scarborough Titans club team
CARLEY FLEMMER
LIB • 5’8 • 5th Year Kinesiology & Health Science Delta, B.C. Seaquam H.S.
Year 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Total
SP 48 39 39 63 150
K D 9 181 2 72 3 72 28 220 142 545
B 0 2 3 1 6
PTS 0 2 4 7 13
TARA LEITHEAD
S/OH • 6’1 • 2nd Year Social Work / Education Etobicoke, Ont. Silverthorn C.I.
Year SP 2015-16 16 Total 16
K D B PTS 16 25 4 22.5 16 25 4 22.5
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• Ranked 15th in the OUA with 3.49 digs per set • Brings positive energy to the court and provides the team with plenty of encouragement • Described as a “shark” in the back row with her digging and passing abilities • Former member of BC’s provincial team • Won back-to-back provincial championships with club team, as well as a national silver medal
14 • A versatile athlete who can play outside hitter or setter • A great blocker with a natural ability to read and respond to the play unfolding in front of her • Is very coachable and works hard to adjust her game as necessary • Captain of the Etobicoke Titans volleyball club and team MVP • Four-time volleyball team MVP in high school
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KEEVA MACLEOD
M • 5’11 • 2nd Year Psychology Ottawa, Ont. Nepean H.S.
Year SP 2015-16 51 Total 51
K D B PTS 57 32 37 92.5 57 32 37 92.5
• An excellent athlete who jumps well and does a great job executing the technical skills • Provides a presence on the net with her well-developed allaround game • Spent four seasons with Ottawa Fusion club team, earning best defensive player and most improved player awards • Earned high school volleyball team MVP award.
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HEATHER SETKA
OH • 5’10 • 3rd Year Criminology / Marketing Winnipeg, Man. Dakota Collegiate
Year 2014-15 2015-16 Total
SP 7 42 49
K 3 80 83
D 6 99 105
B 1 19 20
PTS 3.5 99.5 103
• Ranked third on the team in kills per set (1.90) last season • Has a sharp left-handed swing and a wicked jump serve • Brings a confidence to the team that encourages her teammates to be contributors • Won Manitoba provincial championship with club team • Earned provincial all-star honours after helping high school team win zone championship in 2014
SARAH WILLIAMS
OH • 5’10 • 2nd Year Communications Studies Oakville, Ont. Abbey Park H.S.
Year SP K D B PTS 2015-16 59 131 216 7 147.5 Total 59 131 216 7 147.5
7
• OUA all-rookie team member • In first season, ranked first on the team in kills per set (2.22) and second in points (2.5) and digs (3.66) per set • Has a tremendous amount of knowledge for the game and a high volleyball IQ • Won provincial silver medal and finished fifth at nationals with Leaside Lightning club team • Won back-to-back OFSAA championships with high school team (2014-15)
MELISSA MONKHOUSE
OH • 5’11 • 4th Year
Kinesiology & Health Science Guelph, Ont. E.S. Georges-P.-Vanier
Year 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Total
SP 5 57 31 93
K 1 66 61 128
D 0 127 63 190
B PTS 0 1 13.5 98 8 71 21.5 170
15
• Returns to the Lions after last playing in 2013-14 • In last season, was fifth in team scoring (2.3 points per set) • Brings a power to the team that enables them to close rallies by putting the ball away • Won junior and senior athlete of the year awards in high school and helped volleyball team win back-to-back HWDB and SOSSA championships
THERESA SKUBIC
16
• A natural jumper who is very athletic • Has a strong base of defensive skills • Helped high school team win the LOSSA championship
OH • 5’9 • 1st Year Law & Society Whitby, Ont. Henry Street H.S.
MELISSA SMILLIE
OH • 5’10 • 1st Year
OH • 5’11 • 4th Year
Professional Writing London, Ont. St. Thomas Aquinas C.S.S.
Communications Studies White Rock, B.C. Elgin Park S.S.
Year 2012-13 2014-15 2015-16 Total
OH • 6’1 • 3rd Year Marketing Kitchener, Ont. St. Mary’s H.S.
Year 2014-15 2015-16 Total
SP 12 73 85
K 4 143 147
D 6 72 78
B PTS 2 5 41 191.5 43 196.5
13
• Named Team MVP last season after leading the team in kills, hitting percentage, blocks, service aces and points • Provides a big block at the net and is a big offensive threat • Brings a calm demeanor to the court that balances the mix of high intensity on the floor • Won CWOSSA championship in 2013 with high school team
SP 6 7 10 23
K 0 5 10 15
D B 1 0 11 2 29 1 41 3
9
• A left side who can hit the ball extremely hard • Former member of the BC provincial team • Won back-to-back provincial championships with club team and a national silver medal in 2011 • Two-time Fraser Valley all-star and provincial all-star in high school
• A promising outside hitter with a great arm swing • Has a strong foundation of technical skill and a great passing platform • Earned volleyball team MVP honours in high shcool
CELESTE WITZELL
17
JORDAN NEELY
PTS 0 7.5 14.5 22
VOLLEYBALL 2016-2017
MELISSA SMILLIE
MELISSA SMILLIE
EMBRACING HER LAST YEAR AS PART OF THE LIONS FAMILY Melissa Smillie was born into a family of volleyball players and quickly took up the sport herself when her parents started coaching her in grade 6. She was a little young to join the club teams at first, but when she reached high school she got into it more seriously and really started to blossom on the court. With her club program she won back-to-back B.C. provincial championships and a national silver medal, and she also earned a spot on the B.C. provincial U16 team. As Smillie developed she set her sights on joining a varsity volleyball team in university, following in the footsteps of her mother, who was a four-year member of the women’s volleyball team at the University of Victoria. “I really wanted to go to school and play volleyball, to do what I love and study at the same time, and York gave me that opportunity. It was a tough decision to move so far away from home, but I wanted to get to know and see a different city and being here was the best choice.” What she didn’t know when the recruiting process began was that two people she was familiar with through volleyball circles at home, club teammate Carley Flemmer and frequent opponent Kirsten Dillon, were also in touch with the York coaching staff and thinking about heading east, and the three of them embraced the coincidence. “I’ve known Carley since we were 12 years old. We actually played softball together and then started playing volleyball. When we started playing more competitively we both made the B.C. provincial U16 team and that’s where we met Kirsten. I played club volleyball with Carley and we played against Kirsten from there.
“When I first started considering York I didn’t know that Carley and Kirsten were also talking to the coaches. One day it came up with Carley that she was thinking of committing to York and I told her I was too. All three of us came out on a recruiting trip together and loved it. It was really nice to have people here that I knew already.” Smillie has played for the Lions for three seasons, winning the OUA silver medal as a rookie in 2013 and becoming a solid veteran outside hitter the team can rely on. In addition to the successes and experiences on the court, she has enjoyed the camaraderie that comes with being part of a varsity team and the support she has received while being part of the larger Lions family. “Being part of the volleyball team here has been awesome. It’s so nice to know that when you are going through struggles, there are 16 other girls who are there to support you and have your back. More broadly, the Lions community is such an amazing thing to be part of. I have found that being part of the varsity program here really shapes who you are as a person and I’m so happy I chose to come here.” Smillie will step onto the court as a York Lion for the last time this season and will earn her degree in communications in the spring. She dreams of a career in sports marketing or sports advertising, possibly focusing on extreme sports, and knows that volleyball will always be part of her life. She would like to get more into beach volleyball and may follow in her parents’ footsteps once again by becoming a coach as well. But before any of that happens, she is focused on making her last season with the Lions just as special as the four that came before.
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RECORD BOOK
CIS AWARDS CIS BRONZE MEDALS 1990-91, 1989-90, 1984-85, 1983-84, 1981-82
CIS COACH OF THE YEAR 1984-85 – Merv Mosher
2000-01 – Dana Haan 1998-99 – Laura Wells 1997-98 – Jennifer Langley 1989-90 – Cheryl Guay
OUA COACH OF THE YEAR
2011-12 – Nick Tran 2008-09 – Arif Nathoo CIS FIRST-TEAM ALL-CANADIANS 2004-05 – Hernan Humana 1994-95 – Sue Lesage 1998-99 – Hernan Humana 1993-94 – Vicki Gallagher 1997-98 – Hernan Humana 1992-93 – Susan Craig 1995-96 – Merv Mosher 1991-92 – Susan Craig 1990-91 – Christine Pollitt, Susan Craig 1994-95 – Merv Mosher 1992-93 – Merv Mosher 1989-90 – Christine Pollitt 1990-91 – Merv Mosher 1987-88 – Christine Pollitt 1988-89 – Merv Mosher 1984-85 – Donna Kastelic 1987-88 – Merv Mosher 1983-84 – Donna Kastelic 1985-86 – Merv Mosher 1982-83 – Jill Graham 1984-85 – Merv Mosher
CIS SECOND-TEAM ALL-CANADIANS 2012-13 – Brandie Wilkerson 2011-12 – Melissa HumanaParedes, Brandie Wilkerson 2002-03 – Gilah McHugh 2001-02 – Gilah McHugh 1999-00 – Lindsay Wells 1998-99 – Lindsay Wells 1996-97 – Kirsten ManleyCasimir 1994-95 – Kirsten ManleyCasimir 1988-89 – Christine Pollitt 1986-87 – Christine Pollitt 1983-84 – Marla Taylor 1981-82 – Donna Kastelic, Marla Taylor
CIS ALL-ROOKIE TEAM 2010-11 – Brandie Wilkerson 2008-09 – Thinesa Sriskandarajah
OUA AWARDS OUA CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES 2008-09, 1996-97, 1994-95, 1993-94, 1992-93, 1991-92, 1990-91, 1989-90, 1987-88, 1986-87, 1984-85, 1983-84, 1982-83, 1981-82, 1978-79
OUA EAST LIBERO OF THE YEAR AWARD 2008-09 – Antonia Stathakos 2007-08 – Antonia Stathakos
OUA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2010-11 – Brandie Wilkerson 2008-09 – Thinesa Sriskandarajah
OUA AWARD OF MERIT 2014-15 – Jennifer Black 2010-11 – Sarah Sutton
OUA FIRST-TEAM ALL-STARS 2014-15 – Brittney Hopley 2013-14 – Michelle Pierce 2012-13 – Melissa Humana-Paredes, Michelle Pierce, Brandie Wilkerson 2011-12 – Melissa HumanaParedes, Brandie Wilkerson 2010-11 – Sarah Sutton, Kristina Vlcek 2009-10 – Sarah Sutton, Kristina Vlcek 2008-09 – Candice Paulsen, Nadia Reider, Thinesa Sriskandarajah 2006-07 – Elizabeth Salas-Chavez, Antonia Stathakos 2005-06 – Nicole CarletonBurnham 2004-05 – Dana Haan, Cara Patterson, Elizabeth Salas-Chavez 2003-04 – Dana Haan, Gilah McHugh 2002-03 – Gilah McHugh, Laura Wells 2001-02 – Jennifer Langley, Gilah McHugh 2000-01 – Colleen MacDonald, Miranda Vandenberg 1999-00 – Jessica Dell, Laura Wells, Lindsay Wells 1998-99 – Angie Shen, Lindsay Wells 1997-98 – Cathy Garrington, Sasha Klunder
1996-97 – Christy Goodfellow, Kirsten Manley-Casimir, Sue Lesage 1995-96 – Christy Goodfellow, Kirsten Manley-Casimir 1994-95 – Christy Goodfellow, Kirsten Manley-Casimir, Sue Lesage 1993-94 – Vicki Gallagher, Christy Goodfellow 1992-93 – Susan Craig, Kendra Irwin 1991-92 – Susan Craig, Cheryl Guay, Mary Van Soelen 1990-91 – Susan Craig, Christine Pollitt 1989-90 – Susan Craig, Christine Pollitt 1988-89 – Susan Craig, Megan Hurst, Christine Pollitt, Bente Rasmussen 1987-88 – Megan Hurst, Cheryl Piper, Christine Pollitt 1986-87 – Cheryl Piper, Christine Pollitt 1985-86 – Cheryl Piper 1984-85 – Mary Ann Boyles, Jill Graham, Donna Kastelic 1983-84 – Donna Kastelic, Marla Taylor 1982-83 – Jill Graham, Trish Barnes 1981-82 – Donna Kastelic, Marla Taylor 1980-81 – Marla Taylor 1979-80 – Fiona MacGregor, Marla Taylor
1984-85 – Trish Barnes 1983-84 – Jill Graham, Gina Thompson 1981-82 – Fiona MacGregor, Gina Thompson, Andrea Williams
OUA SECOND-TEAM ALL-STARS
2014-15 – Jennifer Black
2014-15 – Michelle Pierce 2013-14 – Brittney Hopley, Melissa Humana-Paredes, Brandie Wilkerson 2010-11 – Brandie Wilkerson 2008-09 – Angela Frawley 2007-08 – Candice Paulsen, Nadia Reider, Sarah Sutton 2006-07 – Nicole CarletonBurnham, Nadia Reider 2005-06 – Nadia Reider, Elizabeth Salas-Chavez, Antonia Stathakos 2003-04 – Cara Patterson 2002-03 – Dana Haan 2001-02 – Laura Wells 2000-01 – Jennifer Langley, Laura Wells 1998-99 – Miranda Vandenberg 1997-98 – Lindsay Wells
OUA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM 2015-16 – Callie Giaccone, Sarah Williams 2014-15 – Abby Ganzhorn, Veneta Mincheva 2013-14 – Aleks Arsovic 2010-11 – Brandie Wilkerson 2008-09 – Thinesa Sriskandarajah 2007-08 – Natasha Khan
YORK AWARDS YORK ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2011-12 – Melissa HumanaParedes 1990-91 – Christine Pollitt 1974-75 – Shaugn Renahan
YORK ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2010-11 – Brandie Wilkerson 2008-09 – Thinesa Sriskandarajah
BRYCE M. TAYLOR AWARD 2014-15 – Jennifer Black 2004-05 – Dana Haan 2003-04 – Gilah McHugh
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York University’s student-athletes have been competing against rival institutions on the Canadian sports 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 sports 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 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). 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. The staff includes more than 100 dedicated full-time and part-time coaches.
ACADEMIC AND 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.
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.
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.
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING York University is one of only a handful of institutions in Canada that has two dedicated strength and conditioning coaches for its student-athletes. 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.
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. 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 York University’s Athletic Therapy Certificate Program completing 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 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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LION PRIDE UNITE YORK STUDENTS FREE With the presentation of a valid YU-card at the door for all regular-season home games.
Adults $10.50 Alumni/York Staff $7.50 Seniors (over 55) $7.50 Non-York Students $7.50 Youth (under 13) Free Family Pass $40.00 Prices include taxes and $0.50 service fee. Group rates available for 10 or more paying guests. Email yulions@yorku.ca for details.
STAY ACTIVE, BE HEALTHY Diverse programming to meet your interests and needs. Take advantage of opportunities based on your time, skills and personal development goals. • Group drop-in fitness classes in Beat Kik, BOSU ABT, Core Circuit, Shread and more • Instructional classes in aquatics, cycling, dance, fitness, martial arts, pilates, and yoga
• Personal Training • Casual Recreation • Intramurals • Sport Clubs
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