2025-26 Surge Awards Recap
The 2025-26 Surge Awards were hosted on Friday, March 27 at St. Lawrence College, honouring and celebrating the student-athletes’ efforts and accomplishments of the past season.
The night featured speeches from Manager of Athletics and Student Engagement, Kevin Biggs, President and CEO, Glenn Vollebregt, and for the first time at the awards, a 5th year graduating student-athlete. After playing five years of St. Lawrence College rugby, working as a student-staff in the Athletics Department, and volunteering in various other college events and activities, Logan De Verteuil, was invited to say a few words on behalf of his experience. His speech was as incredible testament to the impact, value, and overall experience of being a post-secondary student-athlete.
The night also featured special acknowledgement for student staff, provincial and national recognitions, team awards for varsity basketball, rugby, soccer, and volleyball, and was capped off by a series of major awards. See below for the full list of recognitions, awards and recipients:
Student Trainers and Strength Coaches Recognition
Ian Horne, Morgan Sporring, Katie Thompson, Owen Harrington, Hector Malogon, Alex Popescu, Mackenzie St. John, Claudia Wagner, Julia Fraser, Emily Mardosa, Gabby Prosser, Sierra Trossman, Ana Bjelakovic, Sarah McRae, Stacey Veenhof, Di Truong, Miranda Conrad, Brady Fawcett, Rowan Hanes, and Kaitlyn Weatherbee
Team Awards
Men’s Soccer
Rookie of the Year – David Gomez
Defensive Player of the Year – Andrew Kennedy
Most Valuable Player – Caleb Kehler
Woen’s Soccer
Rookie of the Year – Isla Weir
Coaches Recognition – Gwen Arsenault
Most Valuable Player – Kayla McPherson
Men’s Rugby
Rookie of the Year – Alex Arsenault
Coaches Recognition – Lane Labelle
Most Valuable Player – Brady Fawcett
Travis Sage Memorial Award – Wyatt Periera
Women’s Rugby
Rookie of the Year – Alex Stewart
Most Improved Player – Ainsley Sammons
Most Valuable Player – Mia Gadiano
Men’s Basketball
Rookie of the Year – Jack Mundell
Coaches Recognition – Sam Playter
Most Valuable Player – Julien Duker
Women’s Basketball
Coaches Recognition – Abbey Flinn
Most Valuable Players – Laura Mallen, Amber Perreault
Men’s Volleyball
Rookie of the Year – Peyton George
Coaches Recognition – Derek Li
Most Valuable Player – Riley Murray
Women’s Volleyball
Coaches Recognition – Madison Viau
Most Valuable Players – Aleah Anderson, Jayden Britt
OCAA All-Academic
Women’s Rugby
Kayla Bombardier, Solla Brown, Gabrielle Cammart, Miranda Conrad, Samantha Dredg, Michelle Lacasandile, Makenna Marlow, Annie McLeod, and Miah O’Kane.
Men’s Rugby
Hunter Boudreau, Matthew Brownlee, Brady Fawcett, Louis Grogan, Rowan Haines, Aaron Holland, Brady Knox, Cameron Marineau, Wesley McAnish, Willem Nurse, Connor Oneil, Jose Amando Perez, Keaghan Spellman.
Women’s Soccer
Sydney Abbink, Gwen Arsenault, Meadow Braga, Taaliyah Francis, Caity Frew, Ava Hope, Alyssa Johnston, Tuesday Kaiser, Kylie McBride, Kayla McPherson, Jordan Sous-Dias, Sophie Stickels, Isla Weir.
Men’s Soccer
Michael Eshun, Davidson Gomez Buitrago, Marco Goncalves, Jacob Kasaboski, Andrew Kennedy, Cedric Piche, Aidan Proderick.
Women’s Basketball
Abbey Flinn, Emily McKay, Taylor Moynes, Amber Perreault, Kaitlynn Weatherbee.
Men’s Basketball
Mossi-Singhy Bayang, Sam Playter.
Women’s Volleyball
Aleah Anderson, Sarah Campbell, Maya Espejo, Ava Fergusson, Lize Freundorfer, Brooke Hudebine, Lara Webster.
Men’s Volleyball
Peyton George, Ryan Lavigne, Derek Li, Riley Murray, Ethan Waugh.
OCAA All-Stars
Alex Arsenault - Men's Rugby
Brady Fawcett - Men's Rugby
Lane Labelle - Men's Rugby
Isla Weir - Women's Soccer
Aleah Anderson - Women's Volleyball
Julien Duker - Men's Basketball
OCAA All-Rookies
Alex Arsenault - Men's Rugby
Jack Mundell - Men's Basketball
Aleah Anderson - Women's Volleyball
Isla Weir - Women's Soccer
CCAA Academic All-Canadian
Aleah Anderson – Women’s Volleyball
Isla Weir – Women’s Soccer
Five-Year Athletes
Laura Mallen – Women’s Basketball
Logan De Verteuil – Men’s Rugby
Brady Fawcett – Men’s Rugby
Major Awards
Athletics Department Appreciation Award
Matt Worden – Student-Staff
Fair Play Award
Abbey Flinn – Women’s Basketball
Barry Ellerbeck Memorial Award
Aisley Sammons – Student-Staff, Women’s Rugby
Athletes of the Year
Julien Duker – Men’s Basketball
Aleah Anderson – Women’s Volleyball
Academic Athletes of the Year
Ava Hope – Women’s Soccer
Aidan Proderick – Men’s Soccer