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ALL ACES FOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Bring the Sting! Another banner year, as badminton duo shines on the national stage, an all-star's jersey is retired and the OCAA Hall of Fame enshrines five more from Seneca

National badminton champions Yan Zhou (left) and Suzy Yan.
PHOTO: SENECA COLLEGE

SENECA BADMINTON PLAYERS Suzy Yan and Yan Zhou capped off their dream varsity season as national champions.

In March, the women's doubles team captured gold at the 2015 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) badminton championships in Halifax.

This dynamic duo went undefeated at the tournament, having advanced to the nationals after sweeping the competition at the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) championships. Their postseason record was an astonishing 19-0.

The pair's on-court performance earned them Co-Female Athlete of the Year honours. If that wasn't impressive enough, Suzy and Yan were also named CCAA Academic All-Canadians, recognizing their academic success and athletic achievement.

As well, Nouri Ghazi, coach of the men's and women's badminton teams, was named the CCAA Badminton Coach of the Year. In addition to helping Suzy and Yan win a national title, Nouri led the Sting to 11 first-place finishes this season, including three gold medals at the east regional championships, where the men's and women's teams captured team titles.

Basketball star Felix Adjei was named Male Athlete of the Year. Once again, he led the men's basketball team in scoring and was named an OCAA first team all star. Felix was also inducted into the Seneca Sting Hall of Fame and will have his jersey officially retired - an honour reserved for the College's all-time great athletes.

Also in 2015, the Sting welcomed three distinguished coaches to the fold: Jeremy Cairnie will lead the women's rugby team, Ryan Stickle will take over the men's rugby team and Darrell Glenn will head the men's basketball team. These coaches bring a combined 50+ years of coaching experience to Seneca's varsity program.

Catch the scores and highlights of all Seneca's varsity teams: @SenecaSting

MORE STING IN THE HALL

The OCAA inducted five new members from Seneca College into the OCAA Hall of Fame this year:

Ashley Docking
soccer and basketball

Natasha Thombs
basketball

Teresa Tsang
badminton

Cliff Dunkeld
women's fastball coach

Gord Williamson
women's volleyball coach

Seneca is now home to 45 OCAA Hall of Famers, the most of any Ontario college.

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