Conestoga women's fastball coach Fawn Day was recognized as the Coach of the Year in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) this year. The Condors soared in 2007, winning six of their first seven games enroute to a Championship appearance. Under Day's leadership, the Condors recorded their first winning record since 1999. Day won the award last season, becoming the first coach to win the award in consecutive years since Bill Smith of St. Clair did it in 2001 and 2002.
Two Condor players were also named to the OCAA all-star team. Mel Voisin and Brittany Horton both had great seasons in leading the Condors.
The OCAA is proud to announce the 2007 Fastball all-stars and other major award winners. Players, coaches, administrators and other dignitaries gathered for the 2007 Women’s Fastball Championship Athletic Banquet that took place on Thursday evening at the Holiday Inn Banquet Hall in Oshawa. The celebration kicked off the OCAA championship weekend as games will be taking place on Friday and Saturday at Durham College.
Candice Gatecliffe of the St. Clair Saints was honoured for her outstanding play throughout the regular season as she was named OCAA Player of the Year. St Clair's team captain is one of the league's most prolific, fully rounded fastball players as she played multiple positions for the regular season champion Saints. She finished second in pitching with a 1.04 earned run average (ERA) baffling opposing batters averaging 1.2 strikeouts per inning pitched. She also helped the Saints to the league’s top offense with a .379 batting average.
Gatecliffe's teammates did not go home empty handed as Trisha Whaley earned the OCAA League Batting Championship while Krista Bagley was voted as the League’s Top Pitcher. Whaley had a terrific regular season as she finished with .571 batting average knocking in 14 RBIs and scoring 13 runs. Bagley led the OCAA in pitching, allowing only three earned runs in 28 innings pitched for a 0.75 ERA.
Krista was not the only Bagley to walk away with hardware on the night. Her younger sister Keri was recognized as the Rookie of the Year. Keri hit at the top of the Saints batting order all season recording a .344 batting average. She also was the team's catcher, calling the games for two of the league's top pitchers.
AWARD WINNERS:
St. Clair Saints
Player of the Year
Candice Gatecliffe, St. Clair College
Coach of the Year
Fawn Day, Conestoga College
Rookie of the Year
Keri Bagley, St. Clair College
League Batting Champion
Trisha Whaley, St. Clair College (.571)
League Top Pitcher
Kandice Bagley, St. Clair College
League All-Stars
Fran Landry, Cambrian
Tanya Bowman, Cambrian
Mel Voisin, Conestoga
Brittany Horton, Conestoga
Amanda McArthur, Durham
Amanda Ellison, Durham
Ellie Hogg, Mohawk
Jenny Koschanow, Mohawk
Candice Gatecliffe, St. Clair
Trisha Whaley, St. Clair
Rebecca Cunningham, Seneca
Jessica Sheardown, Seneca
