The 2019-20 season is in the books, and what a year it was for the Lambton Lions across the board.
From playoff appearances and long droughts coming to an end to memorable individual performances, it was a banner year for the Lions, even if no new banners were hung.
Our Men's Soccer team ended a 25-year playoff drought when they advanced to the OCAA Crossover Game. It was our debut season in Men's Baseball, and while their elusive first win is still out there, it was a strong start to the Lions' tenure on the diamond. Both Basketball programs advanced to the 2020 OCAA Championships after strong finishes in the regular season, and the Men's Basketball team left it all on the floor in front of a packed house inside the Lambton College Athletics & Fitness Complex as the host institution.
The Lambton FireFit team continued its run fo success all season long, while our ESports program continued to grow with each passing tournament.
However, our student-athletes and their achievements go far beyond the field of play. They have excelled in the classroom, putting the STUDENT in student-athlete. A total of 24 Lions were named OCAA All-Academic award winners, highlighting their achievements and successes away from sport.
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, we had to cancel our 2019-20 Athletic Awards Banquet, which was scheduled for Tuesday, April 7th. Like many other schools across Canada, we've had to improvise. With that, throughout the week of April 13-17, 2020, our Award Winners will be honoured throguh Social Media posts, highlighting their achievements over the course of the 2019-20 season.
Below, you can find a full list of this year's award winners!
2019-20 OCAA Award Winners
- Jason Watts II (Men's Basketball) - OCAA West Division 2nd Team All-Star
- Kam David (Men's Basketball) - OCAA West Division All-Rookie Team
- Cassidy Crowe (Women's Basketball) - OCAA West Division 2nd Team All-Star
- Breanna Pretty (Women's Basketball) - OCAA West Division Rookie of the Year
- Breanna Pretty (Women's Basketball) - OCAA West Division 2nd Team All-Star
- Mitchell McAuley (Men's Soccer) - OCAA West Division 2nd Team All-Star
2019-20 OCAA All-Academic Award Winners
Men's Baseball Award Winners
- Most Valuable Player: Joey Stock
- Co-Rookie of the Year: Riley Brown
- Co-Rookie of the Year: Jake Taylor
- Defensive Player of the Year: Drew Pepper
- Hitter of the Year: Brady Hogg
- Co-Pitcher of the Year: Eric Steeves
- Co-Pitcher of the Year: Paul Sheeler
ESports Award Winners
- Most Valuable Player: Steven 'Skecher' King
- Rookie of the Year: Christopher 'WavingBread' Foschia
- Community Player of the Year: Forrest 'Lewt' Boire
Men's Soccer Award Winners
- Most Valuable Player: Andrew Moxley
- Co-Rookie of the Year: Mitchell McAuley
- Co-Rookie of the Year: Adrian Waszak
- Adam Aiello Award: Aaran Pollock
- Most Dedicated 'Glue Guy': Brayden Horseman
Women's Soccer Award Winners
- Team Player of the Year: Chloe Kennedy
- Defensive Player of the Year: Toria McRae
- Indoor Soccer Player of the Year: Mara Cutting
- Most Improved Player: Mackenzie Shuart
- Top Goal Scorer: Alysia Knapp
FireFit Award Winners
- Fire Science Award
- Alanah Brannigan
- Alec Nicholas
- Amy Anderson
- Brandon Graves
- Brayden Girling
- Corey Verkuyl
- Jewels Brock
- Lindsay Lewkowitz
- Matt Mellick
- Pat Millington
- Stephen Smith
- Taylor Murray
- Zach Moore
Men's Basketball Award Winners
- Most Valuable Player: Jason Watts II
- Rookie of the Year: Kam David
- Defensive Player of the Year: Tyrelle Miller
- Sixth Man of the Year: Journee Joseph
- Teammate of the Year: Tyler Van Dyke
Women's Basketball Award Winners (Released Thursday, April 16th at 1:00 p.m.)
Major Award Winners (Released Friday, April 17th at 10:00 a.m.)