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LANGLOIS, WALTERS NAMED LANCER ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
Lancer standouts Miah-Marie Langlois and Matt
Walters were selected as the top female and male
Lancer stars of the year,
winning the Banner and
Olympic Shields, respectively at the 2011-12 Evening of
Excellence in April.
Langlois had a tremendous season. She was named the
CIS Defensive Player of the Year in Women’s Basketball
and helped lead the Lancers to their second national
championship title in as many years.
In addition to leading the country in steals and finishing
third in assists, Miah was named the MVP of the national
tournament in Calgary for the second consecutive season.
“It’s such a great honour to win the Banner Shield as the
female athlete of the year,” commented Langlois. “There
have been so many amazing women who have won this
award in the past. I’m thrilled to be associated with them.”
Walters also had a magical year with the Lancer Cross
Country and Track & Field programs. He earned all-
Canadian status in both sports and was named the CIS
male track athlete of the year.
Walters received the Hec Phillips Trophy as the MVP of
the OUA Track & Field championships, and won two gold
medals at the national championships. In Cross Country, he
captured the individual bronze medal at both the provincial
and national championships.
“I am so proud to be able to represent the University
of Windsor and the Lancer program,” added Walters. “I
want to thank all of my coaches and teammates who have
helped push me and motivate me over the years.”
The DeMarco Awards, presented annually to the top
female and male students who best combine academic
achievement with athletic prowess, went to Lancer hockey
player Steve Ferry, and track & field athlete Nicole Sassine.
The Windsor Lancer Gino Fracas Coach of the Year
Award was presented to Football head coach Joe D’Amore.
In the regular season, Coach D’Amore led the Lancers
to a 5-3 record en route to capturing the Tuffy Knight
award as the OUA Football coach of the year. In the
playoffs, Coach D’Amore and the Lancers dominated
Ottawa in the OUA quarter-finals to advance to the Yates
Cup semi-finals.
“Winning the Gino Fracas Coach of the Year award
is very humbling,” said D’Amore. It’s a privilege to be the
head coach of the Lancer Football program and to help
carry on the legacy of Gino and the entire Fracas family.”
The female rookie of the year award went to Track
& Field’s Sarah Swain, while Evan Stibbard from Men’s
Hockey, won the male rookie of the year.
“A” Awards, marking major contributions to Lancer
Athletics went to the Lancer men’s volleyball team for
their tremendous spirit and support of all Lancer
athletic programs.
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By Elisa Mitton BComm ’05
From left to right: Matt Walters, Miah-Marie Langlois, Nicole
Sassine, Steve Ferry.
