Joey Martins has been an integral member of the
Loyalist Lancers men's volleyball team for the past two seasons and
joined the Lancers men's soccer team this season.
His volleyball resume for his two seasons in the OCAA is long and
outstanding. He has led the Lancers to two consecutive OCAA
championships, two straight OCAA East region championships, a CCAA
silver medal and CCAA bronze medal.
Individually, Joey is a two-time CCAA all-Canadian, a two-time CCAA
championship first-team all-star, two-time OCAA East region
all-star, OCAA championship most valuable player, OCAA championship
all-star, East region scoring champion and three-time OCAA athlete
of the week.
Loyalist men's volleyball coach Chris Carson had
this to say about Joey. "Joey's selection as OCAA athlete of the
year is a well deserved honour. Not only is he a tremendous athlete
(competing in two sports and excelling in both), but I don't know
of a finer person that the OCAA could showcase, as Joey exemplifies
sportsmanship, integrity, a strong will to compete, and he is
someone who humbly receives and honours that are presented to
him."
Loyalist College athletic director Greg Gavin
remarked, "We at Loyalist are delighted to have Joey Martins
recognized with this award. We have never had a more talented
athlete or finer individual than this young man compete for our
school. Young people like Joey Martins remind us of all that is
good with college sport - a fierce competitor, a humble winner, a
dignified loser - a quality set of values."