Coulthard, DeMarco named Nipissing’s Top Athletes

Student volleyball stars Scott Coulthard and Lucia DeMarcowere named the 2011/12 Nipissing University Athletes of the Year recently during the 19th Annual Varsity Athletic Banquet.

Coulthard, a third-year 6’3 left side hitter from Wingham, was
named the Al Carfagnini Male Athlete of the Year for co-captaining his team to
record breaking heights. The Lakers men’s volleyball team set many new bench
marks including a 17-1 regular season record and an OCAA provincial silver
medal, the first such medal in the men’s program history. The men were also
ranked in the country’s top ten for most of the season climbing as high as
number two in the nation. Coulthard averaged 2.8 ppg game, was named an OCAA
first team all-star, an OCAA Championship All-star and represented Nipissing
University at the OCAA All-Star game. 

Many other student-athletes earned awards at the banquet;
here’s a comprehensive list: 

Men’s Soccer
Rookie - Brandon TeBrake
Coaches - Mark Harrison
Captains - Mich Panet-Raymond
MVP - Scott Hoogkamp

Women’s Soccer
Rookie - Claire Majid
Coaches - Christine Wisotzki
Captains - Valaine Confesor
MVP - Kim Tait

Men’s Cross-Country
Rookie - Terry Doiran
Coaches - Kevin Gallagher
Captains - Kyle Radigan
MVP - Terry Doiran

Women’s Cross-Country
Rookie - Stephanie Leggat
Coaches - Tara Lynn Ray
Captains - Felicia Saunders
MVP - Felicia Saunders

Men’s Volleyball
Rookie - Graham Dufort
Coaches - Frankie Edgecombe, Taylor Bielby
Captains - Rick Regier
MVP - Scott Coulthard

Women’s Volleyball
Rookie - Brittany Ardron
Coaches - Lauren Breadner
Captains - Lauren Breadner
MVP - Lucia DeMarco

Nordic Skiing
Rookie - Kamran Mirshahi
Coaches - Andrew Kerr
Captains - Kevin Durkee
MVP - Lynsey Bialkowski

Men’s Hockey
Rookie - Matt Paton
Coaches - Brogan Bailey
Captains - Jason Gray
MVP - Brodie Beard