WINDSOR, Ont. - The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA)
is proud to announce the 2006 Fastball all-stars and major award
winners. The award winners were honoured at the 2006 Women’s
Fastball Championship Athletic Banquet that took place on Friday,
October 20 hosted by St. Clair College.
Danielle Smith of Durham College was honoured for her impressive
play this season. She was named OCAA Player of the Year, Rookie of
the Year and League Top Pitcher. Smith led her team on the mound
this season propelling the Lords to win their tenth straight
regular season title.
This first year rookie has fit in perfectly with the rest of her
Lord teammates, pitching in eleven of twelve games this season and
helped the Lords shutout their opponents seven times this season.
Smith pitched 49 innings, finished second in the league in
strikeouts (69) with a 1.58 ERA.
“When Danielle is on the mound she is in complete control of
her game, she shows no negative emotions and if a call does not go
her way, she digs deeper and gets the job done,” said Durham
College Athletic Director, Ken Babcock. “Danielle is a quiet
leader both on and off the field. She has a great work ethic at
practice, which is why with the help of her teammates we have been
so successful on the field. Her positive attitude is constantly
reflected as she is always complimenting and offering positive
feedback to her teammates.”
Durham’s second baseman Karen McWilliams was named the OCAA
League Batting Champion and League All-Star. McWilliams closed out
the season with a team leading .513 batting average, 18 runs and 7
RBI. The fourth-year veteran helped lead her team to a 11-1 season
scoring 121 runs with only 15 runs scored against.
MAJOR AWARDS
Player of the Year
Danielle Smith, Durham College
League Top Pitcher
Danielle Smith, Durham College
League Batting Champion
Karen McWilliams, Durham College - .513 AV
Coach of the Year
Fawn Day, Conestoga College – (5-7)
Rookie of the Year
Danielle Smith, Durham College
League All-Stars
Player – College - Position
Jordan Shelleby - Cambrian Golden Shield – OF
Cindy Lafreniere - Cambrian Golden Shield – OF
Leigh-Anne Taylor - Canadore Panthers – P
Amanda Allen - Canadore Panthers – C
Brittany Swartzentruber - Conestoga Condors – C
Laura Matheson - Conestoga Condors – P/OF
Karen McWilliams - Durham Lords – 2B
Danielle Smith - Durham Lords – P
Jenny Koschanow - Mohawk Mountaineers – P/IF
Dana Steckle - Mohawk Mountaineers – CF/C
Jackelyn Desjardins - St. Clair Saints – 1B
Maggie (Joanna) Gray - St. Clair Saints – 2B
Rebecca Cunningham - Seneca Sting – P
Heather Elchuk - Seneca Sting - P
The OCAA governs intercollegiate sports and promotes physical
activity in its member institutions through quality athletic and
campus recreation programs. It offers 15 varsity sports to 30
member institutions throughout Ontario.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michelle Waddick
OCAA Marketing & Communications
P: (416) 426-7043
W: www.ocaa.com
DANIELLE SMITH & DURHAM LORDS SWEEP MAJOR AWARDS
Posted: Oct 20, 2006