Coulthard, DeMarco named Nipissing’s Top Athletes

Student volleyball stars Scott Coulthard and Lucia DeMarco were 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: 

Soccer

Men

Rookie - Brandon TeBrake
Coaches - Mark Harrison
Captains - Mich Panet-Raymond
MVP - Scott Hoogkamp

Women

Rookie - Claire Majid
Coaches - Christine Wisotzki
Captains - Valaine Confesor
MVP - Kim Tait

Cross-Country

Men

Rookie - Terry Doiran
Coaches - Kevin Gallagher
Captains - Kyle Radigan
MVP - Terry Doiran

Women

Rookie - Stephanie Leggat
Coaches - Tara Lynn Ray
Captains - Felicia Saunders
MVP - Felicia Saunders

Volleyball

Men

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

Women

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