Pawelczyk Named OCAA Men’s Volleyball Player of the Year

The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association announced the Men's and Women's Volleyball League awards, Thursday (Feb. 26) at the OCAA Final Four Championship Banquet, presented by Belair Direct Insurance in Oshawa, Ontario.

Fourth year, rightside hitter, Steve Pawelczyk of the Mohawk Mountaineers was named the Men's OCAA Player of the Year. He was also named an All-Canadian. In his previous three seasons at the middle position for the Mountaineers, Pawelczyk, the Advertising and Police Foundations student and a graduate of Barton High School, had been overshadowed by the talent on those Mohawk teams, including former All-Canadians Peter Sniuolis and Jasmin Cull. The middle/right side player will lead his team into the semi finals against Algonquin College Friday at 5:30 pm.

It marks the second year in a row that Mohawk has received such recognition. Jasmin Cull was so honoured last year.

When third year rightside player Kevin Watson graduated, Steve was approached and accepted the challenge of moving positions for the 2008-2009 season and seamlessly stepped into the position. Pawelczyk led the league in scoring and currently sits second all-time in career aces.

Pawelczyk was also named to the Men's First All-Star Team.

Second Team All-Stars from Mohawk included setter Zac Shulz, the product of St. Catharines Eden and Sean Lowe, the Libero out of Hamilton Westdale.

Mohawk was also represented on the Women's All-Star Teams. Rightside player Leah Waxman from Port Dover made the First Team along with Libero Elizabeth Johnston from Henry Street High School in Whitby.

Named to the Second Team was Rachel VanHartingsveldt, the leftside hitter from Durham Christian.

Landis Doyle of the Humber Hawks was named the top women's player in the OCAA and All Canadian.


OCAA Major Award Winners

OCAA Women's Player of the Year
Landis Doyle (Humber)

OCAA Men's Player of the Year
Steve Pawelczyk (Mohawk)

OCAA Women's Rookie of the Year
Elise Vincent (La Cite)

OCAA Men's Rookie of the Year
Andre Leblanc (Nipissing)

CCAA Women's All-Canadians
Landis Doyle (Humber) Stefanie Hancock (Nipissing)

CCAA Men's All-Canadians
Steve Pawelczyk (Mohawk) Ryan Talsma (Redeemer)

CCAA Women's Coach of the Year Nominee
Chris Wilkins (Humber)

CCAA Men's Coach of the Year Nominee
Max Larrivee (Algonquin)


Regional Scoring Champions

Women's Regional Scoring Champions
East - Meagan McLellan - Georgian - 4.39 PPG
West - Stefanie Hancock - Nipissing - 4.75 PPG

Men's Regional Scoring Champions
East - Mike Hammond - Georgian - 4.46 PPG
West - Steve Pawelczyk - Mohawk - 5.35 PPG


Divisional Winners

Women's Regional Winners
West - Humber
East - Algonquin

Men's Regional Winners
West - Fanshawe
East - Algonquin


Regional Rookies of the Year

Women's West Rookie of the Year
Megan Walls (Fanshawe)

Women's East Rookie of the Year
Elise Vincent (La Cite)

Men's East Rookie of the Year
Yanick Mulder (La Cite)

Men's West Rookie of the Year
Andre Lablanc (Nipissing)


Regional Coaches of the Year

Women's East Coach of the Year
Tony Clarke (Loyalist)

Women's West Coach of the Year
Chris Wilkins (Humber)

Men's East Coach of the Year
Max Larrivee (Algonquin)

Men's West Coach of the Year
Josh Westgate (Fanshawe)


Women's League All-Stars

Women's East Region 1st Team All-Stars
Ashlie Cormack (Algonquin)
Kristen Conner (Durham)
Jennifer Lenis (Trent)
Mandi Doris (Durham)
Meagan McLellan (Georgian)
Heather Bannister (Algonquin)
Clare Weisser (Seneca)

Women's West Region - 1st Team All-Stars
Rachel Dubbeldam (Humber)
Leah Waxman (Mohawk)
Stefanie Hancock (Nipissing)
Landis Doyle (Humber)
Laura Hudson (Nipissing)
Alex Steplock (Humber)
Elizabeth Johnston (Mohawk)

Women's East Region 2nd Team All-Stars
Skye Anderson (Algonquin)
Mandi Buma (Loyalist)
Elise Vincent (La Cite)
Melissa Groniger (Algonquin)
Amy Hoskin (Loyalist)
Kayla Cargill (Cambrian)
Melissa Reinhardt (Durham)

Women's West Region - 2nd Team All-Stars
Rachel Vanhartingsveldt (Mohawk)
Kerissa Van Amersfoort (Niagara)
Jamie Voyvodic (St. Clair)
Chantel Schutten (Redeemer)
Lindsay Knezevich (Sault)
Christina Crozier (Nipissing)
Ashley Hummel (Nipissing)


Men's League All-Stars

Men's/ East Region 1st Team All-Stars
Charlie Hamilton (Algonquin)
Jamie Mayer (Durham)
J.R. Sapienza (Seneca)
Jonathan Sloane (Algonquin)
Mike Hammond (Georgian)
Costa Solanakis (Algonquin)
Joshua Neadow (Trent)

Men's/ West Region 1st Team All-Stars
Paul Kemboi (Humber)
Steve Pawelczyk (Mohawk)
Ryan Talsma (Redeemer)
Brad Dooouwes (Redeemer)
Corey Cole (St. Clair)
Patrick Fishman (Fanshawe)
Jordan McTavish (Fanshawe)

Men's/ East Region 2nd Team All-Stars
Ben Cambridge (Cambrian)
Yannick Mulder (La Cite)
Brian Archibald (Seneca)
Matt Mahorn (Durham)
Peter Christian (Seneca)
Jeff Torraville (Durham)
Jeff Silver (Durham)

Men's West Region 2nd Team All-Stars
Matthew Westman (Fanshawe)
Andre Leblanc (Nipissing)
Steve Regier (Niagara)
Brendan Wong (Humber)
Adam Leblanc (Nipissing)
Zac Schulz (Mohawk)
Sean Lowe (Mohawk)