Both Walker and Nay join an elite group as Walker becomes just the second baseball player in school history to be named Athlete of the Year while Nay becomes the third women’s rower in the program’s history to receive this honour.

Walker, a fifth-year Financial Economics major, had one of the best offensive seasons in OUA baseball history during the 2009-10 season.

He led the OUA in four offensive categories including hitting (.468; 29-for-62), on-base percentage (.620), slugging percentage (.580) and triples (2). He tied the OUA record for consecutive hit streak registering a hit in 16 of 18 regular season contests. He also scored 12 times and drove in 10 runs.

Walker became the fourth Brock player to receive the OUA most valuable hitter award. He was also named an OUA first-team all-star for the second time in his career.

Over his five-year career with the Badgers, Walker batted .325 (138-for-425) with 33 doubles, five triples and three homeruns. He also registered 76 RBI and 26 stolen bases. In the Brock career record books he ranks in the Top 10 in six offensive categories.

He was also the president of the Brock University Athlete Council in 2009-10 where the council fundraised to significantly increase the Dallas Beaton Award Scholarship and helped raise over $2000 for Breast Cancer Awareness.

“Mike is one of the most unselfish players I know,” said head coach Jeff Lounsbury. “He moved positions for the good of the team, worked hard on his game and was always helping younger players. He is a true professional. Never made excuses and always put the team first. It was a honour to coach him for the past five years.”

Nay, a fourth year Business Communications major, stroked the Brock Lightweight women’s 8+ and Lightweight women’s 4+ crews during the 2009-10 season.

At the 2009 OUA Championships she led her team to a silver medal team finish, the best in school history. She was selected as an OUA first team All-Star after leading her crews to double gold in the lightweight women’s 8+ and lightweight women’s 4+.

At the 2009 Canadian University Rowing Championships she was selected as a first team All-Canadian after leading the Lightweight Women’s 4+ to gold.

During the 127th Royal Canadian Henley Regatta last August, Nay also captured a career best five gold medals. The “Quest for Gold” carded athlete was a member of the 2009 Rowing Canada Crew of the Year.

“Kate is a quiet leader who leads by example,” said Brock assistant Coach Ron “Swede” Burak.  “When the chips are down and we were behind by a few meters she found it in herself to pull out a win and lead her crew to victory. As an Ontario carded athlete and with her work ethic Kate is on a path towards finding a spot on the National Women’s Lightweight Team.”

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OTHER MAJOR AWARD WINNERS

Team of the Year Awards

Men’s Team of the Year – Men’s Rowing

Women’s Team of the Year – Women’s Rowing

Academic/Athletic Excellence Awards

R.M. Davis Surgite Award – Steve Pattison (Men’s Hockey)

David Atkinson Surgite Award – Jasmine Mian (Women’s Wrestling)

Director’s Awards

Marilou Iusi

David Howse

Josten’s Brock Coach of the Year

Marty Calder (Wrestling)

Dallas Beaton Awards (Community Service)

Justin Tamane (Baseball)

Ryan McCracken (Men’s Wrestling)

Tom Kearney Athletic Therapy Award

Katelyn Lockwood & Bailey Gresham

Sports Information & Marketing Award

Matt Prefontaine, Jake Parkill & Derek Sigsworth

Lifesaving Society Award of Merit

Les Gilson, Dan Vermunt and Mayla Parent

2009-10 TEAM AWARD WINNERS

Baseball

Most Valuable Player – Mike Walker

Rookie of the Year – Bill Steven

Basketball (Men)

Most Valuable Player – Clinton Springer-Williams

Rookie of the Year – Clinton Springer-Williams

Basketball [Women]

Most Valuable Player – Lauren Stewart

Defensive Player – Devyn Cuncic

Cheerleading

Most Valuable Cheerleader – Katie Laviolette

Most Spirited Cheerleader – Elizabeth Morris

Cross Country

Men’s Runner of the Year – Nathan Wanuch

Women’s Runner of the Year – Erin Sukkau

Curling

Men’s Most Consistent Curler – Jeff Inglis

Women’s Most Consistent Curler – Courtney Hodgson

Fencing [Women]

Douglas Trophy – Chantell Louwerse

Rookie of Year – Noura Hamade

Fencing [Men]

Douglas Trophy – Tim Svidnytskiy

Rookie of Year – Andrew Karheck

Hockey (Men)

Ed Davis (MVP) – Vince Scott

Denholm (Rookie) – Joe Tolles

Hockey (Women)

Most Valuable Player – Beth Clause

Rookie of the Year – Sara Brady

Lacrosse (Men)

Most Valuable Player – Devin Sartor

Rookie of the Year – Dustin Dunn

Rowing

Oarsman of the Year – Travis King

Oarswoman of the Year – Kate Nay

Rugby [Men]

Clubman of the Year – Tom Clancy

Rookie of the Year – Connor Fitzsimmons

Rugby [Women]

Most Valuable Player – Leah Yeomans

Rookie of the Year – Mariko Reilly

Soccer [Men]

Most Valuable Player – Daniele Valentini

Rookie of the Year – Aaron Walsh

Soccer [Women]

Most Valuable Player – Ali Gartley

Rookie of the Year – Lindsay McDonald

Squash (Men)

Most Valuable Player – Cameron Ford

Swimming [Men]

Joe Kerkhoven Award – Keith van Hemmen

Swimming [Women]

Joe Kerkhoven Award – Victoria Culp

Herb deBray Progressive – Baylee Colquhoun

Volleyball [Women]

Most Valuable Player – Erin Mercer

Rookie of the Year – Victoria Stirling

Wrestling (Men)

Wrestler of the Year – Spencer Bruch

Rookie of the Year – Eric Slute

Wrestling (Women)

Wrestler of the Year – Diana Ford/Jasmine Mian

Rookie of the Year – Natasha Chang