MONTREAL – The major award nominees have been announced for McGill University’s 47th annual athletics awards gala, to be held on April 9 at Plaza Centre-Ville on Boulevard Robert Bourassa. The event will be streamed live for free
Five nominees are in the running for the Major D. Stuart Forbes Trophy, presented to the male student-athlete who has brought the most credit to the University by reason of his athletic achievements.
The finalists include OUA East hockey all-star Brandon Frattaroli of Pierrefonds, Que., who led the nation with 21 goals in 28 games. Including all games, he posted a team-leading 23-20-43 record in 41 contests overall.
Another contender is football quarterback Éloa Latendresse-Régimbald of Montreal, who led the RSEQ conference in both rushing (781 yards) and touchdowns (9) in eight regular season games.
Rounding out the group are three freshmen all-stars, including swimmer Loïc Courville-Fortin of Repentigny, Que., who earned second-team All-Canadian honours after winning silver and bronze medals at Nationals.
Soccer defender Ibrahim Chami of Laval, Que., who earned All-Tournament honours at Nationals, played every minute of all 17 games overall and was a second-round draft pick by Winnipeg of the Canadian Premier League.
The fifth candidate is lacrosse sniper Zach Bye of Greenwich, Conn., a CUFLA East first team all-star who led the league in goals and points. He was ranked second in assists. In 13 games overall, this rookie set a single-season school record with 67 points, including 40 goals.
On the women’s side, five conference all-stars are vying for the Gladys Bean Trophy, awarded to the female athlete of the year.
That group includes Chloe Renaud, a first-team All-Canadian soccer midfielder from St. Hubert, Que., who led the league with 12 goals in 14 games and was voted RSEQ player of the year.
Swimmer Elizabeth Ling, a second team All-Canadian from Calgary, won six gold medals at the RSEQ championships, in addition to silver and bronze medals at the Nationals.
Track and field sprinter Donna Ntambue of Montreal-North, was a conference second-team all-star. She won silver (60m) and bronze (4×200 relay) at the RSEQ championships, followed by bronze at Nationals in the 60m with a season best time of 7.34 seconds.
Also in the mix is basketball guard Lily Rose Chatila of Quebec City, who started in all 24 games overall. She finished fourth in the league scoring race and registered a season-best 29 points in a game, the team’s highest total in 15 years.
Rounding the Fab Five is badminton’s Eliana Zhang, a senior in medical school who hails from Ile-Bizard, Que. She was voted player of the year in the RSEQ conference after posting a perfect 15-0 record in games with an unblemished 30-0 mark in sets played.
In all, 10 major trophies will be presented at the event, in addition to MVP awards for McGill’s 26 varsity teams. Here is a brief look at all the finalists.
MAJOR D. STUART FORBES TROPHY NOMINEES
(Male Athlete of the Year)
Zach Bye, Lacrosse, Arts (undeclared), Greenwich, CT (USA)
Ibrahim Chami, Soccer, Arts (undeclared), Laval, Que.
Loïc Courville-Fortin, Swimming, Science (Biochemistry), Repentigny, Que.
Brandon Frattaroli, Hockey, Arts (Industrial Relations), Pierrefonds, Que.,
Éloa Latendresse-Régimbald, Football, Education (Physical & Health), Montreal, Que.
GLADYS BEAN TROPHY NOMINEES
(Female Athlete of the Year)
Lily Rose Chatila, Basketball, Science (Anatomy & Cell Biology), Quebec City.
Elizabeth Ling, Swimming, Engineering (Civil), Calgary, Alta.
Donna Ntambue, Track & Field, Arts (Hispanic Studies & Economics), Montreal-North, Que.
Chloe Renaud, Soccer, Arts (Psychology), St. Hubert, Que.
Eliana Zhang, Badminton, Medicine, Ile-Bizard, Que.
RICHARD POUND TROPHY NOMINEES
(Proficiency & Leadership in Athletics over McGill awarded to a male student-athlete in his final year)
Bruno Dehem-Lemelin, Swimming, Sixth Year, Engineering (Civil), Montreal, Que.
Philippe Haddad, Rugby, Fourth Year, Law (Civil), Toronto, Ont.
Domenico Piazza, Football, Fifth Year, Arts (Industrial & Labour Relations), Mercier, Que.
MURIEL V. ROSCOE TROPHY NOMINEES
(Proficiency & Leadership in Athletics over McGill career; awarded to a female student-athlete in her final year)
Mara Bouchard, Soccer, Fourth Year, Arts (Psychology), Granby, Que.
Naomie Lo, Swimming, Fourth Year, Engineering (Software), Toronto, Ont.
Emma-Jane Scotten, Basketball, Fifth Year, Arts (Education in Global Contexts), Ottawa, Ont.
MALE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
(Must be in first year of eligibility and no older than 21 as of Sept. 1)
Zach Bye, Lacrosse, Arts (undeclared), 20 yrs., Greenwich, CT (USA)
Ibrahim Chami, Soccer, Arts (undeclared), 20 yrs., Laval, Que.
Loïc Courville-Fortin, Swimming, Science (Biochemistry), 20 yrs., Repentigny, Que.
Noah Sincere, Basketball, Arts (Educ. In Global Contexts), 20, laval, Que.
Igor Mburanumwe, Hockey, Arts (undeclared), 20 yrs., Chambly, Que.
FEMALE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
(Must be in first year of eligibility and no older than 21 as of Sept. 1)
Julie Bortolato, Track & Field, Science (undeclared), 19 yrs., Mountainview, Calif. (USA)
Nathalie Day, Swimming, Arts (undeclared), 18 yrs., Vancouver, B.C.
Sonia Dunn, Artistic Swimming, Science (undeclared), 19 yrs., Ottawa, Ont.
Erica Simeone, Basketball, Science (Pre-Med), 19 yrs., Montreal, Que.
Emma Waskiewicz, Volleyball, Management (Accounting), 20 yrs., Laval, Que.
ULDIS AUDERS MEMORIAL AWARD
(Top sophomore student-athlete)
(no shortlist, recipient to be announced at gala)
MAC TESKEY AWARD
(Demonstrating courage & morale worthy on honorable mention)
(no shortlist, recipient to be announced at gala)
MARTLET FOUNDATION TROPHY NOMINEES
(U SPORTS Varsity Team of the Year)
Soccer (m):
– U SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP: Finished FOURTH of eight teams
– Finished THIRD in league standings, SECOND in league playoffs
– Qualified for Nationals by upsetting second-seeded UQTR on the road
– REG. SEASON RECORD: 5-4-3
– OVERALL RECORD: 10-7-4
– CONFERENCE ALL-STARS (2): First Team: 1 / Second team: 1
– U SPORTS ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM: 2 players
– CONFERENCE ALL-ROOKIE HONOURS: 2 players
– U SPORTS ALL-ROOKIE HONOURS: 1 player
– generated approx.$10,400 through McGill24 crowdfunding campaign
Swimming (w):
– U SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP: finished SECOND of 20 teams (highest finish ever)
– RSEQ Champions (finished FIRST of six teams)
– had a 23-member team roster and qualified 19 swimmers for Nationals
– won all five league meets, collecting 38 golds, 30 silvers, 30 bronzes
– also won a dual meet vs Toronto, winning 11 of 18 races
– U SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS (21 events): 2 silvers, 3 bronzes
– CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS (21 events): 13 golds, 7 silvers, 8 bronzes
– U SPORTS ALL-CANADIANS: Four (2nd team)
– CONFERENCE ALL-STARS (12): First Team: 10 / Second team: 2
– U SPORTS MAJOR AWARDS: Coach of the Year
– CONFERENCE MAJOR AWARDS (2): Leadership & Citizenship / Coach of the Year
– McGILL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK AWARDS: seven (Oct 15, Oct 28, Nov 11, Dec 2, Feb 3, Feb 17, Mar 10)
– RSEQ ATHLETE OF THE WEEK AWARDS: two (Dec 2, Feb 17)
– generated approx.$30,200 through McGill24 crowdfunding (combined with men’s team)
Swimming (m):
– U SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP: finished SECOND of 20 teams (highest finish ever)
– RSEQ Champions (finished FIRST of six teams
– Had a 24-member team roster and qualified 19 swimmers for Nationals
– won all five league meets, collecting 38 golds, 24 silvers, 27 bronzes
– also won a dual meet vs Toronto, winning 10 of 18 races
– U SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS (21 events): 2 silvers, 1 bronze
– CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS (21 events): 13 golds, 9 silvers, 9 bronzes
– U SPORTS ALL-CANADIANS: Two (2nd team)
– CONFERENCE ALL-STARS (12): First Team: 10 / Second team: 2
– U SPORTS MAJOR AWARDS: Leadership & Citizenship Award
– CONFERENCE MAJOR AWARDS (4): Athlete of the Year / Rookie of the Year / Leadership & Citizenship / Coach of the Year
– McGILL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK AWARDS: six (Oct 15, Oct 28, Nov 11, Feb 3, Feb 17, Mar 10)
– RSEQ ATHLETE OF THE WEEK AWARDS: two (Oct 15, Feb 17)
– generated approx.$30,200 through McGill24 crowdfunding (combined with women’s team)
HARRY GRIFFITHS TROPHY NOMINEES
(non-U SPORTS Varsity Club of the Year)
Artistic Swimming (w):
- finished second of 15 teams overall at Nationals
- competed at three meets:
- McGill Invitational (Nov. 16 in Montreal, QC): won 4 gold medals, 1 silver and 2 bronzes
- Eastern Divisionals (Feb. 8 in Kingston, ON): won 2 gold medals, 1 silver and 2 bronzes
- CUASL Nationals (Mar. 21-23 in Victoria, BC): won 3 silver medals and 2 bronzes
- had a 24-member team roster
Golf (m):
- Finished fourth of nine teams at the RSEQ Championships in Gatineau
- Qualified for upcoming Canadian Collegiate National Championships at Rivershore Golf Links in Kamloops, B.C., June 3-6, 2025
- Competed at 3 tournaments: Milby (Aug. 26-27), Lévis (Sept. 9-10), Gatineau (Sept. 24-25)
- Had one RSEQ second-team all-star (Simon Savaria)
- Freshman Adley Abols hit the first-ever hole-in-one in team history
- generated approx. $11,700 through McGill24 crowdfunding campaign
- Had a 17-member team roster
Lacrosse (m):
- CUFLA East division champions
- Qualified for six-team CUFLA Championship Tournament with a 19-5 sudden-death playoff win over Bishop’s but lost national semifinal 12-11 in fourth overtime to Western
- REG. SEASON RECORD: 10-0
- OVERALL RECORD: 11-2
- Had six CUFLA East first-team all-stars
- Had seven players selected for the CUFLA East All-Rookie Game at Nationals
- generated approx.$26,000 through McGill24 crowdfunding campaign
- Had a 39-member team roster
SOURCE
Earl Zukerman
Sports Information Officer
Athletics & Recreation
McGill University
514-983-7012 (Tel.)
www.mcgillathletics.ca
earl.zukerman@mcgill.ca
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