Announcing the winners of the 2026 Club Celebration

The Department of Athletics and Recreation is pleased to recognize our sport clubs and executives for their dedication and passion for their respective clubs with the 2026 Club Awards.

While not all clubs presented awards this season, the department extends their congratulations to all recognized and all club athletes and executives who made the 2025-26 season a success.

Club Name	Award Name	Recipient Name
Badminton	MVP	Kousihan Balachandran
Badminton	MVP	Mandy Chua
Competitive Dance	Rookie of the Year	Ava Barbuto
Competitive Dance	Shining Star	Rowan Liang
Equestrian	Rookie of the Year	Teaghan O'Leary
Equestrian	Sportsmanship	Lexi Kilmer-Choi
Softball	Hawk Award	Olivia Shaddick
Softball	Coaches' Award	Ansa Mian
Flag Football	Most Valuable Player	Kyra Larocque
Flag Football	Rookie of the Year	Paige Ryce
Field Hockey	Rookie of the Year	Chloe Pender
Field Hockey	Senior Star	Sara Michael
Grappling	Most Improved	Luca Lepore
Grappling	Most Dedicated	Ethan Calis
Pickleball	Hawk Award	Brianna Yon
Pickleball	MVP	Sam Karp
Ringette	Role Model Award	Leah Partridge
Ringette	Coaches Choice Award	Abigail Gelfand
Sailing	Geo Miller Founder Award	Ashley Gillis
Sailing	MVP	Connor Roddness
Open Ultimate	MVP	Dylan Viero
Open Ultimate	Rookie of the Year	Ryan Demaiter
Women's Ultimate	MVP	Sierra Dimarino
Women's Ultimate	Rookie of the Year	Issy Norris

Premier Awards

Women's Softball received the Club of the Year Award. Photo Credit: Evan Colborne

Zoe Tracy-Bacon from Ringette received the Club Executive of the Year Award. Photo Credit: Evan Colborne

Badminton received the Golden Initiative of the Year Award. Photo Credit: Evan Colborne

Photos can be downloaded from the gallery using a computer or mobile device.