Tommies Celebrate an Incredible 2025-26 Season at Annual Athletics Banquet

Tommies Celebrate an Incredible 2025-26 Season at Annual Athletics Banquet

Fredericton, NB – The 2025-2026 season came to an unforgettable close at the St. Thomas University Tommies Annual Athletics Banquet, held yesterday at the Fredericton Inn. The event celebrated our student-athletes, their incredible achievements on the court and field, and their impact in the community.

This year, our teams accomplished so much: hosting a successful ACAA Volleyball Championship at the LB Gym, winning three ACAA banners, and sending four teams to national championships.

Our athletes also dominated awards season with 20 ACAA first- and second-team all-stars, three AUS all-stars, three coach of the year awards, a Rod Shovellor award, three ACAA rookies of the year, two ACAA Women’s Players of the Year, and one AUS Women’s MVP. At the national level, we celebrated four CCAA All-Canadians, one AUS first-team All-Canadian, and our second-ever CCAA Player of the Year.

Off the court, Tommies student-athletes led amazing initiatives through the Student-Athlete Council, including the Tommies Food Drive, Think Pink campaigns in partnership with the Chalmers Foundation, a new collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fredericton & Oromocto and more.

The 2025-2026 major awards were presented to:

  • Athlete of the Year Women’s Program - Charlee Connors, Women’s Basketball
  • Athlete of the Year Men’s Program - Mason Brewster, Men’s Volleyball
  • LeRoy Washburn Community Service Award - Women’s Basketball
  • John Frederick Walls Award - Caleb Scholten, Men’s Basketball
  • Cathy Wadden Commitment Award - Katie Sweeney, Women’s Hockey

 

Individual Sport Awards

Cross Country

  • Rookie of the year: Caitlyn Diachuk
  • Most Improved: Amy Zaionz
  • MVP Female: Elisabeth Vigneau
  • MVP Male: Kensea Aaron

Women’s Rugby 7's

  • Rookie of the Year: Mariah Brown
  • Most Improved Player: Sophiane Savoie
  • Heather Leonard Memorial Award: Grace Christie
  • MVP: Alexis Falconer

Women’s Soccer

  • Rookie of the year: Chloe Caldwell
  • Unsung Hero: Ginny Phillips
  • Mary Cronin Memorial Leadership Award: Ella Mercer
  • MVP: Caitlyn Steeves

Men’s Soccer

  • Rookie of the year: Farel Kenge
  • Unsung Hero: Adam Loewen
  • Mary Cronin Memorial Leadership Award: Sam Choiniere
  • MVP: Nana Osei-Bonsu

Women’s Hockey

  • Rookie of the year:  Grace McGunigal
  • Most Improved Player: Alexie Palchinski
  • Top Defensive Player: Amber Daley
  • MVP: Katie Sweeney

Women’s Volleyball

  • Rookie of the Year: Cali Nadeau
  • Most Improved Player: Anna Osborne
  • Most Valuable Player: Kathleen Boyle

Men’s Volleyball

  • Rookie of the Year: Sebby Villeneuve
  • Most Improved Player: Evan Mosley
  • Most Valuable Player: Mason Brewster

Women’s Basketball

  • Rookie of the Year: Grace Crawford
  • Defensive Player: Claudia Steeves
  • Leadership Award: Alyssa Jeffrey
  • MVP: Charlee Connors

Men’s Basketball

  • Rookie of the Year: Jack Gimby
  • Top Defensive: Zach Dool
  • Leadership Award: Evan Valanne
  • MVP: Jeven Eddy