U SPORTS Women's Rugby Past Awards Winners

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP

Presented annually at the National Championship to the Most Valuable Player at the Tournament.

Date - Winner - Team Date - Winner - Team

2016 Sabrina McDaid, StFX
2015 Cindy Nelles, McMaster
2014 Emma Taylor, StFX
2013 Chelsea Guthrie, Alberta
2012 Tyson Beukeboom, StFX
2011 Morganne Linthwaite, Guelph
2010 Magali Harvey, StFX
2009 Andrea Letal, Lethbridge
2008 Ashley Patzer, Lethbridge
2007 Brittany Orr, Lethbridge
2006 Michelle Joslin, Guelph
2005 Alison Smith, Guelph
2004 Sarah DeLeeuw, Western
2003 Natalie Mailman, Alberta
2002 Heather McDonald, Alberta

2001 Bonnie Yu, Alberta
2000 Kate Longpre, Waterloo
1999 Maria Gallo, Guelph
1998 Maria Gallo, Guelph

 

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

The Player of the Year is selected by the U SPORTS Coaches Association.

Date - Winner - Team Date - Winner - Team

2016 DaLeaka Menin, Calgary
2015 Cindy Nelles, McMaster
2014 Lori Josephson, Western
2013 Brianna Miller, McGill
2012 Britt Benn, Guelph
2011 Jacey Murphy, Guelph
2010 Jacey Murphy, Guelph
2009 Ashley Patzer, Lethbridge
2008 Ghislaine Landry, StFX
2007 Ghislaine Landry, StFX
2006 Ashley Patzer, Lethbridge
2005 Barbara Mervin, Western
2004 Jill Martin, Alberta
2003 Katie Murray, Alberta
2002 Maria Gallo, Alberta

2001 Lauren Smithson, Guelph
2000 Heather Denkhaus, Alberta
         Annette Vieira, Waterloo
1999 Heather Denkhaus, Alberta
1998 Cherlyn McKay, UBC

 

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

The award is presented annually to a first-year player in U SPORTS Rugby who has exhibited exemplary skill and leadership.

Date - Winner - Team Date - Winner - Team

2016 MacKenzie Carson, UBC
2015 Gabrielle Senft, Victoria
2014 Anne-Charlotte Beaulieu, Laval
2013 DaLeaka Menin, Calgary
2012 Bianca Farella, Concordia
2011 Cindy Nelles, McMaster
2010 Megan Hamm, UBC
2009 Hughanna Gaw, Concordia
2008 Brandi Van Eeuwen, Lethbridge
2007 Rachel Spearing, Western
2006 Ghislaine Landry, STFX
2005 Ashley Patzer, Lethbridge
2004 Jayne Cation, Western
2003 Ashley Ward, StFX

2002 Barb Mervin, Western
2001 Evelyn McGunigal, Lethbridge
2000 Jodi-Lynn Powell, StFX
1999 Cara Denkhaus, Alberta

 

COACH OF THE YEAR (Jim Atkinson Award)

The selection of the Women's Rugby Coach of the Year is made annually at the National Championship by the U SPORTS Coaches Association.

Date - Winner - Team Date - Winner - Team

2016 Simon Chi, Calgary
2015 Colette McAuley, Guelph
2014 Jennifer Boyd, Ottawa
2013 Matthew Durant, Acadia
2012 Mike Cavanagh, StFX
2011 Mélissa Laberge, Sherbrooke
2010 Graeme McGravie, Concordia
2009 Neil Langevin, Lethbridge
2008 Colette McAuley, Guelph
2007 Graeme McGravie, Concordia
2006 Beth Barz, Queen's
2005 Bill McNeil, Laval
2004 Vince deGrandpré, McGill
2003 Barry Campbell, Queen's
2002 Sarah Hall, Toronto

2001 Mike Cavanagh, StFX
2000 Peter Reid Queen's
1999 Benoit Deslignerie, Sherbrooke
1998 Natascha Wesch, Western

 

STUDENT-ATHLETE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

Date - Winner - Team Date - Winner - Team

2016 Kelsey Brumm, Acadia
2015 Lauren Chamberlain, UPEI
2014 Shanda Mosher-Gallant, UPEI
2013 Tarin Arndt, Calgary
2012 Marin MacLeod, Queen’s
2011 Sarah Boudreau Turpin, Laval
2010 Jamee George, StFX
2009 Frances Bajdik-Bova, Bishop’s
2008 Megan Boyles, Toronto
2007 Alexandra Olshefsky Concordia

 

 

R.W. PUGH FAIR PLAY AWARD

Date - Winner Date - Winner

2016 StFX X-Women
2015 Acadia Axewomen
2014 Western Mustangs
2013 St. Francis Xavier X-Women
2012 Acadia Axewomen
2011 Laval Rouge et Or
2010 Concordia Stingers
2009 Concordia Stingers
2008 Lethbridge Pronghorns