OSHAWA, Ont. – Peyton Jones of the women's softball team and Mark Stoop of the men's basketball team were named the Durham College athletes of the year on Thursday night in an awards-filled evening celebrating hundreds of athletes, coaches, trainers and staff to end the 2024-25 varsity season.

Jones helped lead the Lords to yet another OCAA championship title in women's softball and was well-decorated along the way. Jones was named the OCAA women's softball's player of the year, rookie of the year and championship MVP, while also earning spots on the all-rookie team and among the first team all-stars. Additionally, she was named the championship MVP at the CCSA national championship. Jones finished the season with a .480 batting average, 32 runs and six home runs, leading the league in the latter category, as well as in doubles and RBI's.

Stoop was a major contributor in a successful season which saw the Lords win the OCAA men's basketball championship and take home silver at the CCAA national championship. Stoop averaged 11 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 blocks per game, earning a prestigious CCAA All-Canadian award. He was also named OCAA men's basketball east division player of the year, a first team all-star, OCAA championship MVP and CCAA championship second team all-star.
 
Amber Edgerton earned Female Freshman Athlete of the Year honours after a dominant season in women's rugby sevens, placing third in the OCAA in total points with 125 and second in tries scored with 25. The OCAA recognized Edgerton as the women's rugby sevens rookie of the year and a championship all-star, as well as rewarding her with a spot on the all-rookie team.

Rashane Smith was named the "David Stewart" Male Freshman Athlete of the Year. Smith was an OCAA men's basketball east division second team all-star and member of the all-rookie team for the 2024-25 season. He finished the season averaging 10.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.

Jocelyn Shelton and Erik Smith, were recognized for their leadership on and off the diamond this season with the "Bonnie Ginter-Brown" Leadership Award.

53rd DURHAM COLLEGE ATHLETIC BANQUET AWARD WINNERS
 
"Margaret Greenley" Overall Female Athlete of the Year Award
Peyton Jones - Women's Softball
 
"William Avery Memorial" Overall Male Athlete of the Year Award
Mark Stoop - Men's Basketball
 
Female Freshman Athlete of the Year
Amber Edgerton - Women's Rugby
 
"David Stewart" Male Freshman Athlete of the Year
Rashane Smith - Men's Basketball
 
"Bonnie Ginter-Brown" Leadership Award
Jocelyn Shelton - Women's Softball
Erik Smith - Men's Baseball

"Bert Dejeet Memorial Award" Top GPA
Heather Bews - Women's Rugby
Erin Black - Women's Volleyball
Petrus Kuypers - Men's Volleyball
 
#DC4DC Award
Women's Softball
 
SPECIAL AWARDS
 
Five-Year Award
Patrick Lynch - Men's Rugby

Four-Year Award
Julian Hrywnak - Golf
Natalie Clemens - Women's Softball
Ryleigh Easton - Women's Softball
Grace Hearns - Women's Softball
Hannah Oke - Women's Softball
Morgan Salter - Women's Softball
Mackenzie Williamson - Women's Softball
Ryan Mattes - Men's Baseball
Griffin Oliver - Men's Baseball
Megan Bent - Women's Rugby
Danika Johnston - Women's Rugby
Shay Morris - Women's Rugby
Emma Nagy - Women's Rugby
Mackenzie Rowley - Men's Rugby
Garrett Werner - Men's Soccer
Onika Leveridge - Women's Basketball
Mark Stoop - Men's Basketball
Alisia Lush - Women's Volleyball
Aislinn Pedersen - Women's Volleyball
Brooke Young - Women's Volleyball
William Egan - Men's Volleyball
Tyler Jegen - Men's Volleyball
Kyle Travis - Men's Volleyball

Athletic Therapy Student Trainer of the Year
Julia Hicks
 
Strength & Conditioning Commitment Award
Aislinn Pedersen - Women's Volleyball
Carson Maki - Men's Rugby

Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year
Ravi Hunter
 
"Ken Babcock" Athletic Director's Award of Excellence
Sleiddy Gerrold-Joseph - Game Day Staff
 
NuStadia Recreation Award
Heather Bews - Women's Rugby
Owen Lunn - Men's Volleyball

TEAM-BY-TEAM AWARDS
 
Men's Baseball
"Boom Baker" MVP: Griffin Oliver
"Bob Johnston" Rookie of the Year: Mark Baxter
"Sam Dempster" Leadership Award: Eddie Borutskie
Top Pitcher: Mark Baxter
 
Women's Softball
"Richard Snowden" MVP: Peyton Jones
Rookie of the Year: Jessica Benz
"Jim Nemish" Leadership Award: Jocelyn Shelton
Top Pitcher: Makayla Benz

Golf
"Gerry Pettit" Men's MVP: Cory Pharand
"Ryan Hughes" Rookie of the Year: Barrett Potter
"Tyler Martin" Leadership Award: Sean Michalicka
 
Women's Soccer
"Vaso Vujanovic" MVP: Keyara Lindell
"Gail Reid" Rookie of the Year: Alexis Bayley
"Gord Oliver" Leadership Award: Chloe Hercia
 
Men's Soccer
"Vaso Vujanovic" MVP: Christopher Badibengi
"Mario Bombino" Rookie of the Year: Saail Awan
"Gord Oliver" Leadership Award: Deandré Branch
 
Indoor Soccer
Women's MVP: Erin Michalicka
Men's MVP: Teagan Marks
 
Women's Rugby
MVP: Maya Austin
Rookie of the Year: Amber Edgerton
Leadership Award: Camryn Wood
 
Men's Rugby
MVP: Patrick Lynch
Rookie of the Year: Owen MacKinnon
Leadership Award: Tyler Janes
 
Women's Basketball
"Bonnie Slaughter" MVP: Onika Leveridge
"Lindsay Panchan" Rookie of the Year: Sarah Laplante
Leadership Award: Camryn Wood
 
Men's Basketball
"Ted Harrison" MVP: Mark Stoop
"Anthony Batchelor" Rookie of the Year: Rashane Smith
"Ernie Rainbow" Leadership Award: Jasean Elliott
 
Women's Volleyball
"Stan Marchut" MVP: Brooke Young
"Carol Cruwys-Hart" Rookie of the Year: Elizabeth McFarland
Leadership Award: Katherine Konkle
 
Men's Volleyball
"Laurence Bishop" MVP: Petrus Kuypers
"David Dobson" Rookie of the Year: Trent Engel
Leadership Award: Petrus Kuypers

Curling
MVP: Jeremy Jacques
Leadership Award: Mariah Laroco
 
Esports
APEX Legends MVP: Jamel Urry
Call of Duty MVP: T.S Maddox Thelander
Counter-Strike 2 MVP: Nicholas Pineda
League of Legends MVP: Matthew Mason
Rocket League MVP: Alexis Guyennon
Super Smash Brothers Ultimate MVP: Bingtang Solaiman
Valorant MVP: Darius Peterson
Leadership Award: Matthew Mason