Durham College Athletics

Jill Drinkwater  was born in Pickering in 1971 and she began an outstanding 4 year collegiate career at Durham in 1989.  Prior to graduating in 1993 the two sport athlete in Softball and Volleyball was the recipient of several OCAA awards, including League Top Pitcher in 1991-92.  In all, she won 4 team Championship Medals in her four years at Durham College: 2 Gold medals in Softball back-to-back 1991-92 and 1992-93 along with a Silver Medal in Softball in 1989-90 and a Bronze Medal in Volleyball in 1992-93.

As a standout pitcher she set the all-time DC mark for career wins with 17 and was twice named team MVP.

Her involvement also included two dedicated terms on Student Council with the SAA.  her successes continued with her selection as the Female Athlete of the Year in 1990-91 and 1991-92, becoming the only female in DC history to win the distinquished award twice.