St. Lawrence College hosted its annual Surge Awards on Friday, March 27 at the Kingston campus, recognizing student-athletes across all varsity programs for their performance and contributions during the 2025-26 season. The night also featured special acknowledgement for student staff, provincial and national recognitions, team awards for varsity basketball, rugby, soccer, and volleyball, and was capped off by a series of major awards.
Women's volleyball award winners Aleah Anderson, Jayden Britt, and Madison Viau. (Photo credit: Mackenzie Dunford.)
The evening included remarks from Kevin Biggs, Manager of Athletics and Student Engagement and Glenn Vollebregt, SLC President and CEO. For the first time in event history, a graduating student-athlete was invited to address the room. Logan De Verteuil, who completed five years with the SLC men's rugby program while also working as a student-staff member in the Athletics Department and volunteering in various college activities, spoke about his experience as a student-athlete.
Major Awards
- Athletics Department Appreciation Award: Matt Worden, Student-Staff
- Fair Play Award: Abbey Flinn, Women's Basketball
- Barry Ellerbeck Memorial Award: Ainsley Sammons, Student-Staff, Women's Rugby
- Male Athlete of the Year: Julien Duker, Men's Basketball
- Female Athlete of the Year: Aleah Anderson, Women's Volleyball
- Female Academic Athlete of the Year: Ava Hope, Women's Soccer
- Male Academic Athlete of the Year: Aidan Proderick, Men's Soccer
OCAA All-Stars
- Alex Arsenault - Men's Rugby
- Brady Fawcett - Men's Rugby
- Lane Labelle - Men's Rugby
- Isla Weir - Women's Soccer
- Aleah Anderson - Women's Volleyball
- Julien Duker - Men's Basketball
OCAA All-Rookies
- Alex Arsenault - Men's Rugby
- Jack Mundell - Men's Basketball
- Aleah Anderson - Women's Volleyball
- Isla Weir - Women's Soccer
For a complete list of all individual winners and winning teams, visit the Surge website.
"Our student-athletes represent some of the best of what St. Lawrence College is about," said Glenn Vollebregt, SLC President and CEO. "They compete at a high level, perform in the classroom, and contribute to our campus community. It is our honour to recognize that commitment and celebrate what these student athletes have achieved."
