Johnston and MacDonald inducted into UPEI Sports Hall of Fame
UPEI basketball star Jennifer Moore (née Johnston) and UPEI football defensive star Hubert 'Sock' MacDonald were inducted into UPEI's Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday, October 11 during the third annual Sport Legacy Celebration. Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Academic All-Canadians from the last varsity season and named financial award winners for this year were also celebrated.
The event welcomed approximately 200 student-athletes, coaches, donors, sponsors, family, and friends to the W.A. Murphy Student Centre's McMillan Hall for a reception at 6:30 pm, followed by a dinner and award presentations at 7:00 pm.
'This is a wonderful time of year-during the excitement of the fall sports season-to pause and celebrate accomplishments from long-ago and from the most recent season,' said Ron Annear, Director of UPEI Athletics & Recreation. 'Tonight is an opportunity to pay tribute to these success stories.'
John Horrelt, owner of Sporting Intentions and longtime sponsor of Panther Sport, was guest speaker. He described how he first began supporting UPEI field hockey by providing the team with supplies to build a baby barn to raffle off, so they could leverage his investment many times over, raising thousands of dollars over the years. For Horrelt, supporting sport is more than cutting a cheque-it's about knowing that by providing resources, he and other donors and sponsors are involved in enabling student-athletes to succeed both in their athletics and academics.
The following is a list of CIS All-Canadians and named award winners:
CIS student-athletes are recognized as Academic All-Canadians if they have maintained a grade point average of 80 per cent, or better, over the previous academic year while competing on one or more of their university's varsity teams. This year, UPEI celebrated 57 Academic All-Canadians-that's over 30 per cent of the student-athlete population:
Dual Athlete: Jenelle MacKenzie-rugby and hockey
Basketball: Katelynn Donahoe; Julia McKenna; Marie-Christine Parent; Geoffrey Doane; Matthew McKenna
Field Hockey: Michelle Clow; Ellen Dixon; Leanne Doiron; Kathryn Hay; Danielle LeClair; Marina MacAulay; Lauren Matheson; Amy Rawlinson; Erica Ross; Kristy Wu
Hockey: Jared Gomes; Jordan Knox; Travis McIsaac; Harrison McIver; Devan Praught; Jhase Sniderman; Ryan Taylor; Patrick Wall; Jaimelynn Donaldson; Olivia Doughart; Ashley Fitzpatrick; Amber Gaudette; Jessie-Anne Howard; Christina Kelly; Melanie Matthews; Kristen Nash; Jessica Rosenbaum; Samantha Sweet; Bailey Toupin
Rugby: Hannah Austin; Monique Bernard; Megan Larkin; Marley MacInnis; Shannon Moore; Sumara Profit; Rebecca Robison
Soccer: John Chandler; Jared Murphy; Colby O'Donnell; Marc Pineau; Giuseppe Scichilone; Trevor White; Andrea Archibald; Kayla Balderston; Allyson Seviour; Sara Stewart; Lynn Symington
Swimming: Stephanie Alp; Genevieve Cormier; Janet Gamble; Rebecca Milton
UPEI Alumni Engagement Awards: Allyson Seviour, women's soccer; Logan Dawson, men's soccer; Hannah Austin, women's rugby; Leanne Doiron, field hockey; Jamielynn Donaldson, women's hockey; Dylan Quaile, men's hockey; Julia McKenna, women's basketball; Terrence Brown, men's basketball, Sydney Morley, swimming
The Dennis Clough Men's Hockey Scholarship: Matt Boyle
The Neil and Lila MacLeod Memorial Scholarship: Shannon Moore
The Urban McInnis Memorial Awards: Aaron Robbins and Marie-Christine Parent
The Harry and Marjorie MacLauchlan Scholarships: Travis McIsaac and Jordan Knox
The Gerry Gillis Memorial Scholarship: Alex Wall
The Grant Thornton 'Harry MacLauchlan' Scholarship: Matt Maione
The Michael and Jennifer (Johnston) Moore Mentor/Mentee Program: Danielle MacDonald (Mentor) and DJ Smith (Mentee)
The Keefe Family Hockey Scholarship: Alex Wall
The Andrews Hockey Growth Scholarship: Harrison McIver
The Colin F. MacDonald Scholarship: Katherine Koughan
The Peter J. Tremblay Memorial Award: Leanne Doiron
The Cox & Palmer Awards: Allyson Seviour, women's soccer; Hannah Austin, rugby; Marina MacAulay, field hockey; Rebecca Milton, swimming
The Profit Family Athletic Awards: Genevieve Cormier, swimming; Shannon Moore, rugby
For Information:
Lynn Boudreau
UPEI Athletics & Recreation
Communications & Events
(902) 566-0991
lboudreau@upei.ca
