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April 4, 2006 – Emilie Crofton and Adam Barrette were named the Bishop’s University Female and Male Athletes of the Year while Lauren Bobby and Jamall Lee were selected as the top Female and Male Freshmen Athletes of the Year at the annual Bishop’s University Athletic Awards night Tuesday in Lennoxville. Alumnus Gary Chown received the prestigious Ray Almond Award for his unselfish contribution to Bishop’s Athletics. The awards gala included over fifty awards given out to Bishop’s athletes representing ten team sports. List of the 2005-2006 Varsity Awards Winners  Female
Athlete of the Year: Emilie Crofton (basketball)Third year Lady Gaiter Emilie Crofton enjoyed a banner season being selected MVP of the Quebec conference as well as earning First Team All-Canadian honors. The 20 year old English major from San Jose, California, enjoyed an extremely succesful 2005-2006 season leading the Quebec conference in scoring with 15,2 points per game over the course of the 16 game regular game season. Renowned for her shooting accuracy, Crofton led the league in three-point accuracy (40%), which also placed her 7th in the country. Crofton connected on 46% of her field-goal attempts (7th in Quebec) and 79% of her free-throw attempts (3rd.) Crofton also ranked third in the QSSF in assists and fourth in steals. Crofton was the Lady Gaiters most consistent offensive perrformer this season, scoring at least 10 points in 13 of 16 games. Crofton was named the Gaiter Athlete of the Week five times this season and was also named the Quebec Athlete of the Week once.  Male Athlete of the Year: Adam Barrette (rugby)Adam Barrette, a 22 year old native of Ottawa, Ontario, completed his third season with the Bishop’s men’s Rugby squad by being selected to the Quebec conference all star team. Barette enjoyed an excellent year leading his team to a 6-2 record allowing the gaiters to finish in second place in league standings. Considered by many coaches as the best player on the Quebec University Rugby circuit, Barrette who stands 6’4 and weighs 250 pounds is a role model for his teammates on and off the pitch. ‘’Adam is an outstanding leader both on and off the field and on the street. With ball in hand, he was the most feared man in the league,” said head coach Bill Robson. ‘’Totally selfless, he showed the most heart in times of great adversity as well as the good times. Adam is our team captain and by far the hardest worker and most dedicated man on the club. He leads on the field with his heart and his body.”  Female Freshman Athlete of the Year: Lauren Bobby (alpine skiing)Lauren Bobby, a native of Timmins, Ontario, proved that not only did she have an impact on the Bishop’s University Ski Team but on the Provincial circuit as well. An ex Ontario Team cross country runner, started the 2006 season by winning the first giant slalom meet of the season at Massif de la Petite Riviere- saint Francois. The next day, she completed the same race finishing fourth. A student enrolled in Humanities, she greatly contributed to her team’s success by earning points in nine of ten races this season. Bobby placed sixth in the individual championship standings allowing her a pace on the circuit’s second all star team. "Lauren has been a vital member of the team with her dedication and determination to succeed. Her commitment to the team could not be beat, as she attended every training session and competition and gave nothing but her best, ‘’ said team captain Alicia Wood. ‘’Lauren has been a great addition to the team and we look forward to her continued success as part of the team next season.‘’  Male Freshman Athlete of the Year: Jamall Lee (football)The big problem facing the Gaiter coaching staff during training campwas the running back position. As a matter of fact, offensive co-ordinator Tony Addona was forced to convert a back up quarterback into the position. The problem was solved five days before the first game when Jamall Lee, a standout high school star from Port Coquitlam, BC, arrived on campus to pursue his University football career. Jamall obviously did not have a lot of time to learn the playbook. He was very limited in his first two games and only carried the ball on eight occasions. It wasn’t until Jamall’s third game that he demonstrated his ability. Facing the Laval Rouge et Or in front of 15,000 fans, Jamall scored his first touchdown on a spectacular 93 yard run. This was only the start! The next two games saw Jamall accumulate 126 and 76 yards against Concordia and Montreal, both considered as defensive juggernauts. Jamall’s rookie season had him third amongst league running backs with 732 yards for an average of 5.7 yards per carry. Included in this total were six touchdowns and a season of eye opening potential. ‘’Outstanding is a great word to describe this young man. He missed training camp arriving five days before our first game, learned our offense on the run, became a devastating pass blocker, carried as on offense and he was just a rookie. He is a special player who has the brightest of futures,‘’ said head coach Leroy Blugh.  Ray Almond Award:
Gary Chown The Ray Almond Award is given annually to a dedicated member of the Bishop’s Athletic Community, who rises above the expected to deliver an invaluable service to Bishop’s Athletics. This year’s recipient of the Ray Almond Award is a former outstanding Bishop’s student-athlete and father of one of our stand-out football student-athletes. Gary Chown was a two sport student-athlete at Bishop’s. Gary played both football and hockey, but distinguished himself as a football player. He was a three time all-conference selection and two time CIAU All-Canadian in 1971 and ’72. He graduated from Bishop’s and was a territorial pick of the Montreal Alouettes where he had a five year career that included two Grey Cup wins with the Als in 1974 and ’77. Gary was inducted into the Bishop’s University RBC Wall of Distinction in 1997. Since his graduation, Gary has been a big supporter of many Alumni and athletic events. His continued support of our football team has been invaluable as we continue to move the program forward. He has worked tirelessly to help in the identification of prospective student-athletes. It is very common to see Gary at more than one High School game in the fall season identifying players and reporting back to Coach Blugh. He has attended many recruiting functions on our behalf in Southern Ontario and is only too happy to meet with young men and their parents to extol the virtues of a Bishop’s education. Gary is one of the big reasons why the annual Purple & Silver recruiting weekend is becoming so popular. He has encouraged many of the football Alumni to get behind the program and help in its resurgence. Gary has dedicated time and money to the football program and we are fortunate to have him as a friend.
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Annual
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