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adidas Athletes of the Month

Watch for the release of the adidas Athlete of the Month on the first Friday of a new month. The adidas Athlete of the Month selection is based on athletes who have excelled athletically during each month of the season. The months that this Award is presented include September, October, November, January and February. Each adidas Athlete of the Month award winner will receive an adidas prize valued at $50.
CLICK HERE> February 2012
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Name: Luc Boudreau
Sport: Swimming
Year: Second Year
Position: Swimmer
Hometown: New Minas, NS

Luc won gold at the AUS championships swim meet hosted by Dalhousie. Boudreau won goldin 100m & 200m Breast stroke; bronze as part of 4x100m Freestyle & Medley Relays; fourth in 200m & 400m IM and 4x200m Freestyle Relay. Boudreau is ranked eighth in the CIS breast stroke after all Canadian conferences completed their regional championships. At the CIS National championship hosted by the University of Montreal, Boudreau, in day two of competition finished 12th in the 200m breast, set a new AUS and NS Senior Provincial record with a new personal best of 2:16:56, making him the fastest 200m breastroker in the history of Atlantic Canadian swimming.
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Name: Emma Duinker
Sport: Basketball
Year: Fifth
Position: Forward
Hometown: Cambridge, NS

During the month of February, Emma led the Axewomen in scoring and  became Acadia's All-Time Career Scoring leader with 1328 points in five seasons with the Axewomen. Duinker's five year collegiate career ends with her taking a fifteenth spot in the AUS Career Scoring category.

CLICK HERE> January 2012
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Name: Anthony Sears
Sport: Basketball
Year: Third Year
Position: Forward
Hometown: Riverview, NB

Anthony leads the Axemen in scoring with a 16.9 points per game averge. Against the Cape Breton Capers, Sears scores 35 points, missing only one shot on the floor. Anthony posted a 29 points against the Dalhousie Tigers. Anthony is 9th in scoring in the AUS and fourth in AUS 3pt shots made thus far this season.
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Name: Emma Duinker
Sport: Basketball
Year: Fifth
Position: Forward
Hometown: Cambridge, NS

Emma is currently second in team scoring with a 15.6 points per game average and sixth overall in the AUS conference scoring race. Duinker sits second in the AUS in three point shots made with 28 in 11 games.

CLICK HERE> November 2011
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Name: Chris Owens
Sport: Hockey
Year: Second Year
Position: Defenseman
Hometown: St. John's, NL

During the Month of November, Chris scored 7 goals to become the leading goal scoring defenseman in the AUS. Owens, after the month of November, was second in goal scoring in the AUS with 20 points that included 9 goals and 11 assists.
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Name: Stef Chapman
Sport: Basketball
Year: Fourth
Position: Guard
Hometown: St. Margaret's Bay, NS

Stef is currently is third in team scoring with a 14.2 points per game average and is 11th overall in the AUS. Sshe currently leads the AUS in field goal percetage with 0.521. Stef posted a 27 point game vs StFX; a 19 point game vs UNB and wrapped up the first half of the season with a 21 point game vs UPEI.

CLICK HERE> October 2011
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Name: Zack Skibin
Sport: Football
Year: Third Year
Position: Running Back
Hometown: Edmonton, AB

During the Month of October, Zack posted two 100+ yards rushing games including 170 yards against Mount Allison; 108 yards against Saint Mary's and finished the AUS Regular Season with 6.8 yards per carry average - the third leading rusher with 470 yards on only 75 carries. 
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Name: Janna Slevinski
Sport: Rugby
Year: First
Position: 8-Man
Hometown: St. Albert, AB

Janna's leadership in the Axewomen's last regular season and their playoff semi-final win over UPEI Panthers was outstanding as a first year athlete. She scored one of the team's three trys in the Semi-Final matchup against the Panthers.

CLICK HERE> September 2011
tl_files/sites/rugby/images/erin_beazley.jpg Name: Erin Beazley
Sport: Rugby
Year: Fourth
Position: Fly-Half
Hometown: Windsor, NS

Erin led the Axewomen in points during the month of September with two trys and 5 conversions after 4 of the team's 6 conference games.
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Name: Kyle Graves
Sport: Football
Year: Fourth
Position: Quarterback
Hometown: Barrie, ON

Kyle was the leading AUS quarterback during the month of September with six touchdown passes in three games. Kyle averaged 224 yards in passing per game during September and was named the AUS Offensive Player of the Week.