January 6, 2014
Sider, Hill named Pioneer Energy OUA athletes of the week
HAMILTON, Ont. - The following athletes have been named Pioneer Energy Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Athletes of the Week for the period ending January 5, 2014.
Each Pioneer Energy OUA Athlete of the Week will receive a gift card and a dri-fit T-shirt, courtesy of Pioneer Energy.
FEMALE: Rachael Sider, Toronto Varsity Blues, Basketball
Fourth-year guard Rachael Sider notched a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds in leading the Varsity Blues women's basketball team to a 58-54 victory over the Ryerson Rams on Sunday afternoon at the Athletic Centre Sports Gym.
The New Westminster, B.C., native went 8-for-22 from the floor and 4-for-8 from beyond the arc en route to a season-high 20 points. She added two assists and one steal on the day.
A philosophy and political science major, Sider drained three three-pointers in the first quarter as the Blues got out to a dominant 15-4 lead. She added another in the second frame and held a game-high 12 points at halftime.
MALE: Alex Hill, Toronto Varsity Blues, Basketball
Fifth-year guard Alex Hill became the University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's basketball all-time leading scorer with a 22-point performance versus the No. 4 Ryerson Rams on Sunday, January 5.
Hill went 7-for-20 from the floor and 6-for7 from the free throw line, while adding five rebounds and two steals. He had a monster second half, notching 18 points, 11 of which came in the third quarter.
The Toronto native needed 15 points to pass Dave West's record (1,269, 1960-61, 62-65) and hit that mark in the final minutes of the third on a free throw. Â An American Studies major, Hill has 13 regular season games remaining in his five-year career.
Each Pioneer Energy OUA Athlete of the Week will receive a gift card and a dri-fit T-shirt, courtesy of Pioneer Energy.
FEMALE: Rachael Sider, Toronto Varsity Blues, Basketball
Fourth-year guard Rachael Sider notched a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds in leading the Varsity Blues women's basketball team to a 58-54 victory over the Ryerson Rams on Sunday afternoon at the Athletic Centre Sports Gym.
The New Westminster, B.C., native went 8-for-22 from the floor and 4-for-8 from beyond the arc en route to a season-high 20 points. She added two assists and one steal on the day.
A philosophy and political science major, Sider drained three three-pointers in the first quarter as the Blues got out to a dominant 15-4 lead. She added another in the second frame and held a game-high 12 points at halftime.
MALE: Alex Hill, Toronto Varsity Blues, Basketball
Fifth-year guard Alex Hill became the University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's basketball all-time leading scorer with a 22-point performance versus the No. 4 Ryerson Rams on Sunday, January 5.
Hill went 7-for-20 from the floor and 6-for7 from the free throw line, while adding five rebounds and two steals. He had a monster second half, notching 18 points, 11 of which came in the third quarter.
The Toronto native needed 15 points to pass Dave West's record (1,269, 1960-61, 62-65) and hit that mark in the final minutes of the third on a free throw. Â An American Studies major, Hill has 13 regular season games remaining in his five-year career.
