By Chris Kerr
Sports Editor
January 13, 2010

Coach Dennis Fairall is one of the most decorated coaches in collegiate sport history, and his Windsor Lancers track and field team is the proof in the pudding.
In 2009, the Lancers track team became the superstars of the school.
The first evidence came by way of four Lancers winning OUA Track and Field Major Awards.
Jamie Adjetey-Nelson was named the Hec Phillips Trophy recipient as the Most Valuable Male Performer after the Lancers domination at the OUA Championship.
Derek Watkins captured the OUA Men’s Field MVP after winning two golds in the men’s high jump, and one bronze in the long jump.
Noelle Montcalm won the Women’s Track MVP.
OUA Female Rookie of the Year went to Lancer freshman Jaideene Lowe.>>

By Chris Kerr
Sports Editor
January 13, 2010

After capturing their first ever OUA West Championship victory against rivaling Western Mustangs, Chantal Vallée’s number two ranked squad went on to qualify for the CIS National Championship Tournament in Regina, Saskatchewan.
On their way to the championship, the Lancers made history at the University of Windsor when they seized the OUA Provincial Championship for the first time ever.
The hugely successful Lancer team ended up in a bittersweet position at fourth place in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Championships.
Dranadia Roc and Alisa Wulff were both named first-team all-stars in the OUA West, and Bojana Kovacevic was named to the OUA all-rookie team. >>

By Chris Kerr
Sports Editor

January 13, 2010

Lancers Men’s Basketball forward Greg Surmacz had a very busy and successful 2009.

The Polish powerhouse was named CIS First Team All-Canadian for the second year in a row.
A native of Peterborough, Ontario, Surmacz established himself as one of the best players in the Canadian Interuniveristy Sport rankings.
In the 2008-2009 season, Surmacz incredible talent was showcased all season as his towering size and skill has made him one of the toughest guys to play against in Canada.
Besides being a dangerous scoring threat, averaging 19.73 points per game, placing him at eleventh in CIS, he also was a rebound wizard with 7.64 rebounds per game, fifth in the OUA.
Surmacz’s outstanding leadership and desire to be the best was ultimately what helped his team secure a CIS Top Ten ranking every week in 2009. >>