Donovan, Kone, Smith named OUA athletes of the week

Burlington, Ont. – Killian Donovan, Myriam Kone, Colton Smith have been named OUA athletes of the week for the period ending February 1, 2026.

Killian Donovan, Guelph Gryphons, Volleyball

Donovan racked up the kills this weekend to lead the Guelph Gryphons to a home sweep over the TMU Bold. On Friday night the Sydney, Australia native did it all for the Gryphons in their four set victory over the Bold. Donovan had a game-high 20 points, 15 kills, and three aces and led the team with three total blocks.

The following evening, Donovan had one of his best matches of the season leading his team to another four-set win over TMU. The second-year outside hitter had a season-best .450 hitting percentage as he tallied up a team-high 22 points and 21 kills while only making three attacking errors in the match.

The management major has proven to be one of the elite outside hitters in the OUA, leading the conference with 229 total kills and averaging a league best 4.4 points per set. Donovan also ranks second provincially in kills per set (3.69), points (271) and sixth in aces (23).

Myriam Kone, TMU Bold, Basketball

Kone was unstoppable in the TMU Bold’s recent wins, scoring 28 points in back-to-back games. Against the undefeated and No. 2 nationally ranked Queen’s Gaels, she played all 40 minutes, hitting 9-of-21from the field and 2-of-3 from three, including the dagger three-pointer to seal a 75-66 victory. She also added six assists, five rebounds and five steals to her already impressive statline.

The Edmonton, Alta. product followed up that performance with another 28 points in 31 minutes versus the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks the next night, shooting 10-of-14 from the floor with nine rebounds, two assists and two steals in a 63-34 win.

Kone sits third in the conference and leads the Bold with 21.2 points per game, while averaging 32.5 minutes a night. The fourth year guard has helped TMU hold on to top spot in the OUA Central division with a solid 16-2 record heading into the last two weeks of the regular season.

Colton Smith, Windsor Lancers, Hockey

Smith had a stellar week offensively, scoring five goals in two big wins for the Windsor Lancers. He scored a hat trick, the first of his OUA career, in Wednesday night’s barnburner of an 8-7 overtime win over the Western Mustangs. The rookie forward netted the first goal of the game in what was to become a high scoring affair, then scored his other two goals in the second frame on the power play.

The Windsor, Ont. local added two more goals in the Lancers’ 6-1 win over Guelph on Friday. He now has 15 goals on the season, which puts him tied for the most among rookies and is tied for second in OUA goal scoring behind teammate Keegan McMullen.

He has been producing points all season long, now at 23 points in 22 games this season, which has helped the Lancers stay within a game of first place in the OUA West, as they sit just two points out of first with a game at hand.