St. Thomas (Canada) Tommies

St. Thomas Tommies is the nickname of the athletics teams at St. Thomas University (Canada) (STU) in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The name “Tommies” derives from the Edwardian term for a British private or “Tommy”. These soldiers would be called upon across no-mans-land, if German soldiers wished to speak to a British soldier. “Tommies” were known for their bravery and courage while travelling through the most dangerous grounds of the war. STU basically shares the campus with the University of New Brunswick and hence some of the facilities. The women's hockey teams is a member of the Atlantic University Sport. The basketball, soccer, volleyball, cross country and women's rugby teams are members of the Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association, while men's rugby compete in the Maritime University Rugby league.

St. Thomas Tommies
UniversitySt. Thomas University (New Brunswick)
AssociationU Sports, CCAA
ConferenceAtlantic University Sport
Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association
LocationFredericton, New Brunswick
Varsity teamsHockey, Rugby, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Track
ArenaGrant-Harvey Centre
Soccer stadiumGrant-Harvey Turf Field
GymnasiumLady Beaverbrook Gym
ColoursGreen and Gold
   
Websitewww.gotommies.ca/landing/index

Varsity sports

Varsity sports programs

-Men's Basketball(ACAA)

-Women Basketball(ACAA)

-Men' Soccer(ACAA)

-Women's Soccer(ACAA)

-Men's Volleyball(ACAA)

-women volleyball(ACAA)

-men's Rugby(Club)

-women's Rugby(Club)

-Men's Cross Country(ACAA)

-Women's Cross Country(ACAA)

-Men's Track(ACAA)

-Women's Track(ACAA)

-Women's Ice Hockey(AUS)

STU Athletics Honours

Brett Springer

In addition to being selected a Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association All-Canadian, an ACAA Player of the Year, and a first team all-conference player, Springer was the men's football MVP. CCAA Men's Soccer National Championships: Springer was selected as an all-star for the event.

Vanessa Soffee

In addition to being selected a first team ACAA all-conference player and a Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association All-Canadian, Soffee was also her team's MVP and top defensive player.

Defunct programs
  • Badminton
  • Tennis
  • Curling
  • Men's Hockey
  • Field Hockey
  • Golf
  • Track and Field
  • Football

Athletes of the Year
YearFemale AthleteSportMale AthleteSport
2010-11Heather AthertonBasketballMarc GagnonSoccer
2011-12Ashley BawnBasketballNathan MazurkiewiczBasketball
2012-13Kayla BlackmoreVolleyballNathan MazurkiewiczBasketball
2013-14Kelly VassBasketballJason CannonVolleyball
2014-15Marissa WalcottRugbyJason CannonVolleyball
2015-16Kelty AppersonIce hockeyMarc BlinnVolleyball
2016-17Kelty AppersonIce hockeyStephane BlinnVolleyball
2017-18Deidra JonesVolleyballChristian ChristieVolleyball
2018-19Abby ClarkeIce HockeyKyle YearwoodSoccer
2019-20Vanessa SoffeeBasketballChristian ChristieVolleyball
2019-20Leadership awards given due to covid cancelled seasonLeadership Awards given due to covid cancelled season
2021-22Vanessa SoffeeBasketballBrett SpringerSoccer
2022-23Abby LanteigneVolleyballGeoffrey LavoieBasketball

Notable Alumni
  • Stephen Horsman (Basketball) - former MLA for Fredericton North and Deputy Premier of New Brunswick
  • Lucrece Nussbaum (Hockey) - former Swiss National Team player and 2010 Olympian
  • Kelty Apperson (Hockey) - Team Canada member at FISU Games and former professional hockey player for Calgary Inferno
  • Lyman Ward (Basketball) - Actor
  • Matt DeCourcey (Soccer) - former Fredericton Member of Parliament
  • Roger Clinch (Hockey) - former MLA for Gloucester
  • Raymond Fraser (Hockey) - author

References

    https://acaa.ca/landing/index https://www.stu.ca/news/all-news/2022/stu-athletics-honours-top-tommies-at-awards-ceremony.php

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