EIGHT STRAIGHT FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARDS
With five decades of unparalleled athletic success, Humber varsity has been the home to some of the greatest student-athletes to ever compete in the CCAA.
With all of the team success, comes individual recognition, another area where Humber Athletics continues to set the standard. Over the years Humber has had 132 All-Canadians from 97 student-athletes.
No honour may be more significant than the OCAA Athlete of the Year award, which is given to the best student-athlete across all sports.
Dating back to the 2009-10 varsity season, Humber athletes have won an unprecedented eight OCAA Female Athlete of the Year awards.
When the award was created in 1996, it took six years before a Humber athlete claimed the award. Women’s soccer superstar Joanna Vitale was Humber’s first recipient after she led the Hawks to their third consecutive provincial title.
With nine winners in total, the Hawks lead all OCAA schools by a wide margin, as Durham College sits in second with four total recipients.
Below lists each winner during the streak, along with their accolades from that season.
Ceejay Nofuente 2016-17 (Basketball)
- CCAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Year
- CCAA Championship First-team All-star
- OCAA Championship MVP
- OCAA West-Division First-team All-star
- CCAA All-Canadian
- OCAA Women’s Basketball Championship
Ceejay Nofuente 2015-16 (Basketball)
- -CCAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Year
- CCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship
- OCAA Women’s Basketball Championship
- CCAA Championship MVP
- OCAA Championship MVP
- CCAA All-Canadian
- OCAA West Division First-team All-star
Thalia Hanniman 2014-15 (Volleyball)
- OCAA Women’s Volleyball Player of the Year
- OCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship
- OCAA Championship MVP
- CCAA All-Canadian
- CCAA Academic All-Canadian
- OCAA West Division Scoring Champion
- OCAA West Division First-team All-star
Kelly Nyhof 2013-14 (Volleyball)
- OCAA Women’s Volleyball Player of the Year
- OCAA West Division Scoring Champion
- OCAA West Division First-team All-star
- OCAA Tournament MVP
- CCAA Women’s Volleyball Player of the Year
- OCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship
- CCAA All-Canadian
- CCAA Academic All-Canadian
Tracy Wong 2012-13 (Badminton)
- CCAA Women’s Badminton Player of the Year
- OCAA Women’s Badminton Player of the Year
- CCAA Women’s Doubles National Championship
- OCAA Women’s Doubles Championship
- CCAA All-Canadian
- CCAA Academic All-Canadian
Vicky Siemon 2011-12 (Cross Country) First Ever Cross Country Athlete
- OCAA Championship Women’s Individual Gold
- OCAA Championship Women’s Team Gold
- CCAA Championship Women’s Individual Silver
- CCAA Championship Women’s Team Gold
Landis Doyle 2010-11 (Volleyball)
- OCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship
- CCAA Women’s Volleyball Player of the Year
- OCAA Women’s Volleyball Player of the Year
- OCAA West Division First-team All-star
- OCAA Championship MVP
- CCAA All-Canadian
- CCAA Championship First-team All-star
- CCAA Academic All-Canadian
- CCAA Athlete of the Year across All Sports
- Set All-Time OCAA Scoring Record
- Set All-Time OCAA Service Aces Record
Renee Yip 2009-10 (Badminton)
- OCAA Provincial Female Athlete of the Year
- Humber Freshman Female Athlete of the Year
- CCAA National Mixed Doubles Gold Medalist
- CCAA All-Canadian
- CCAA National Academic All-Canadian
- CCAA National Team Bronze Medalists - Team Ontario
- CCAA Team Member at CIS/CCAA National Championships
- CCAA Ontario Badminton Player of the Month
- OCAA Provincial Player of the Year
- OCAA Provincial Mixed Doubles Gold Medalist
- OCAA West Region Mixed Doubles Gold Medalist
- OCAA Provincial Overall Team Champions
- OCAA West Division Overall Team Champions
