Each April, the Gee-Gees celebrate the varsity season with awards presentations to recognize the outstanding performances and personalities which made the year memorable. Here you can find information about the winners of the annual major awards presented by uOttawa Recreation and Varsity Sports.
See complete list of known historical winners here.
2025-2026 Gee-Gees Award Winners:
Athletes of the Year
Audrey Odigie (volleyball), Alym Kurji (swimming)
Bronwyn Williams (Nordic skiing), Safwan El Mansari (track and field)
Ela Day-Bédard (softball), Alex Lungu (tennis)
President's Awards for outstanding combination of athletic and academic performance
Béatrice Bilodeau (hockey), Charles Asselin (football)
Maja Mooers (Nordic skiing), Will Harris (track and field)
Kaitlyn Flear (softball), James Humber (volleyball)
Rookies of the Year:
Grace Dingwall (rugby), Nicholas Radjenovic (swimming)
Sophia McIntyre (track and field), Nate Phillips (rugby)
Sofia Morello (ringette), Marko Mysyk (volleyball)
Community Engagement Award:
Béatrice Bilodeau (women’s hockey)
Leadership and Initiative Award:
Keiran Martini-Wong (baseball)
Career Achievement Award:
This award recognizes the cumulative impact of an individual’s athletic career at uOttawa, with the student-athlete making an indelible mark on the history of the Gee-Gees through record-breaking performances, significant national team participation, multiple All-Canadian status, or other historical accomplishments.
Franky Lapenna (hockey)
Ngozi Mosindi (rugby)
Brock Newton (basketball)
Mariève Vandervoort (ringette)
Sacha Vasiliev (fencing)
True Sport Culture Builder Awards:
These awards recognize an individual or group of student-athletes who demonstrate the True Sport values through their actions, leadership, and influence on Gee-Gees culture both on and off the field of play. Nominees are celebrated for specific examples of behaviours or initiatives that illustrate how they positively contribute to a respectful, inclusive, and supportive sport environment.
Curtis Bourgeois (baseball)
Nibo Dlamini (women’s soccer)
Enora Touloute (women’s basketball)
See complete list of known historical winners here.
2025-2026 Team MVP Awards:
Alpine Ski: Sara Buzdugan
Artistic Swimming: Lauren El-Awadi
Badminton (M): Mithilesh Ramdany
Badminton (W): Ashley Ng
Baseball: Noah Harnish
Basketball (M): Brock Newton
Basketball (W): Allie McCarthy
Cheerleading: Zara Takach
Cross Country (M): Zach Sikka
Cross Country (W): Zoe Gardiner
Dance: Allisun Yu
Equestrian: Victor Lin
Football: Josh Janssen
Fencing (M): Edward Yang
Fencing (W): Maryam Moussa
Golf (M): none selected
Golf (W): Angelina Cattelan
Hockey (M): Peter Stratis
Hockey (W): Gillian Warren
Lacrosse: John McKinney
Nordic Ski (M): Cohen Norman
Nordic Ski (W): Erin Dunn
Ringette: Rhian Dentelbeck
Rowing (M): Kyle Lamprecht
Rowing (W): Rebecca Cocchetto
Rugby (M): Ben Holahan
Rugby (W): Ava Johnston
Soccer (M): Mansour Thioune
Soccer (W): Sabrina Mangiaracina
Softball: Annika Pocock
Squash (M): Jonathan Whelan
Squash (W): Shaylin Kryvenchuk-Bolanos
Swimming (M): Alym Kurji
Swimming (W): Abigail McKinley
Tennis (M): Alex Lungu
Tennis (W): Sophia Dimitrova
Track and Field (M): Safwan El Mansari
Track and Field (W): Jessica Gyamfi
Ultimate (M): Maxime Ayad
Ultimate (W): Chloe Rosenbloom
Volleyball (M): Zachary Shewan
Volleyball (W): Audrey Odigie
Water Polo (M): Alex Goriani
Water Polo (W): Samantha Zabchuk