Trinity College School’s Spring Athletic Awards, held Tuesday, June 11th in the Memorial Chapel, were a chance to look back on an exciting spring term in competitive sports, as well as celebrate overall achievement by student-athletes throughout the 2023-2024 academic year. Specifically, the spring term saw CISAA medals in track & field, badminton, golf, soccer and rugby, including CISAA gold for two of our hurdlers, the Littleside boys rugby team and Bigside baseball team. Plus, athletes qualified to participate in the OFSAA provincial championships in tennis, track & field and rugby, with Bigside boys rugby capping off the season by winning the provincial bronze medal!

Three athletes earned Distinction awards for the spring term, recognizing students who display a superior level of performance as well as serving as leading ambassadors for the School through their athletic involvement. Congratulations to Bigside rugby players Jack McLernon and Matthew Anderson, and track & field standout Aidan Small.

As part of the ceremony, coach and mathematics teacher Tom Langford was recognized as he retires at the end of this academic year. Among his contributions to athletics, Mr. Langford helped establish the baseball program at TCS, and his foundational role was honoured with the naming of the J. Tom Langford MVP Trophy for baseball.

The spring ceremony is a chance to recognize the outstanding athletes of the year in each grade (with the Grade 12 award to be handed out on Speech Day), as follows:

• Paterson Trophy for Grade 9: Xavier Caletti, Noah Shepherd, Dara Westrop
• F.G. Osler Cup for Grade 10: Cameron Joyal, Abby Richards
• R.C.N. Wright Trophy for Grade 11: Addy O’Grady, Brodie Reilly

As well, Bigside ties were presented to 26 athletes and Bigside colours plaques to 44 students. Bigside ties signify an athlete’s third term of participation at the Bigside level during their TCS career. Colours are reserved for Senior (Grade 11 and 12) athletes who display respect and teamwork throughout at least four terms of Bigside athletic involvement. Click here to view the full list of recipients.

View the Spring Athletic Awards ’24 gallery for more photos from the ceremony.

Sport-specific awards for the spring term were presented to:

Badminton

• Geale Cup (top player): Eason Chen (Grade 12), Madison Golberg (Grade 12)
• Hackett Trophy (top doubles team): Eva Zhang (Grade 10) and Atticus Hodges (Grade 11)
• Coaches Award (outstanding team player): Jerry Chen (Grade 12)
• Coaches Award (excellence, dedication, camaraderie): Eric Wei (Grade 9), Naomi Chacko (Grade 9)
• Coaches Award (most improved): Kyle Thomas (Grade 9) 
• Managers Award: Zhen Li (Grade 11), Joon Kim (Grade 10)

Baseball

• J. Tom Langford MVP Trophy: Easton Joss (Grade 11), Will McLean (Grade 12)
• J.M. Biggar Trophy (leading batter): Will McLean (Grade 12)
• J.S. Jack Langford Trophy (leading pitcher): Tristan Craig (Grade 9)
• Leadership Trophy: Will McLean (Grade 12)
• Farley-May Trophy: Tristan Craig (Grade 9)

Golf

• Ron Reynolds Memorial Trophy (Bigside boys): Andrew Pickering (Grade 11)
• Samantha Widmer Trophy (Bigside girls most deserving): Magdalena Kuhn (Grade 11)
• Trenholme Family Trophy (leadership): Nicholas Damiani (Grade 12), William Horsbrugh-Porter (Grade 12)

Rowing

• Chapman Trophy (top Novice female): Ariana Coombs (Grade 9)
• Adam Cota Trophy (top Novice male): Emilio Layug (Grade 9)
• Jim Ganley Cup (top Junior male): Cederic Hamilton (Grade 9)
• McNamara Cup (top Junior female): Delyth Thomas (Grade 9)
• Ned Hanlan Trophy (top Senior male): Gus Suddard (Grade 12)
• Drew-Hobbs Trophy (top Senior female): Danie Green (Grade 12)
• Coxswain’s Crown: Leah Willmott (Grade 10)

Boys Rugby

• Alastair McDonald Trophy (Littleside MVP): Cameron Joyal (Grade 10), Jack Blain (Grade 10)
• Kyle Nichols Cup (Littleside most promising): Noah Kabwika (Grade 9), Owen Cates (Grade 9)
• Beck Trophy (Bigside leadership): Jack McLernon (Grade 12), Matthew Anderson (Grade 12)
• Peter Kelly Bowl (Bigside spirit): Angus Cairns (Grade 11), Brodie Reilly (Grade 11)
• Mike Stevens Trophy (Bigside MVP): Jack McLernon (Grade 12), Matthew Anderson (Grade 12)

Girls Rugby

• Coaches Award (Littleside MVP): Jaz Wilkinson (Grade 10)
• Coaches Award (Littleside most improved): Bianca Rigamonti (Grade 10)
• Leadership Trophy (Bigside): Anna Tenngrén (Grade 12)
• Spirit of the Game Trophy (Bigside): Lilly Taylor (Grade 12)
• Coaches Award (Bigside MVP): Sarah Fagan (Grade 12)

Soccer

• Coaches Award (Littleside MVP): Izzy Welch (Grade 10), Anjali Saunders (Grade 10)
• Coaches Award (Littleside most improved): Fiona Hartleib (Grade 9), Senna McGee (Grade 9)
• Gareth Jones Cup (Bigside dedication): Lizzy Mussett (Grade 11)
• David A. Gatcliffe ’72 Trophy (Bigside MVP): Dara Westrop (Grade 9)
• Spirit of Soccer Award: Estelle Couture (Grade 11)
• Alexis Sciuk Award (Bigside leadership): Olivia Mills (Grade 12), Riley Escorcio (Grade 12)

Ultimate Frisbee

• Coaches Award (MVP): Jackson Howell (Grade 12)
• Coaches Award (most improved): Léa Jane David Frenette (Grade 12)
• Spirit of the Game Award: Madison Miller (Grade 12)

Tennis

• D.H. Hunter Trophy (#1 Senior boys player): Justus Berstermann (Grade 11)
• #1 Ladies Singles Trophy: Serar Omar (Grade 11)
• Sophie Paquet Trophy (leadership): Sienna Taylor (Grade 12), Scott Grieve (Grade 11)

Track & Field

• Daniel Holmes Middle Distance Trophy: Abby Richards (Grade 10)
• Darren Cunningham Trophy for Jumpers: Lademi Abiola (Grade 9)
• Hurdlers Award: Edgar Merepeza (Grade 9), Noah Shepherd (Grade 9)
• Sprinters Award: Aidan Small (Grade 12), Olivier Came (Grade 10)
• Leadership Award: Aidan Small (Grade 12), Jay Turnquest (Grade 12)

Softball

• Samantha Currie Trophy (Bigside MVP): Calissa Ylagan (Grade 12)
• Leslie Fraser Trophy (Bigside leadership): Golden Onyekere (Grade 12), Avery Vrooman (Grade 12)
• Coaches Award (Bigside most improved): Laura Wiesler (Grade 11)