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title: "Big wins in competition and the classroom"
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space: "MyNews"
author: "Ryan Flanagan"
created: 2023-06-01T13:54:24Z
updated: 2023-06-01T13:54:24Z
tags: ["feature-stories"]
url: "https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/articles/feature-stories/10458/big-wins-in-competition-and-the-classroom"
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# Big wins in competition and the classroom

The varsity season might be over but Ngameni Davina and Anthony Gurrieri, the [Seneca Sting](https://www.senecasting.ca/landing/index) Athletes of the Year, are still glowing, grateful for their teams and planning their next moves — in competition and life.

Ms. Davina, an outside hitter, helped take the women’s volleyball team to a fourth-place finish at the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association \(OCAA\) Championship — the first time a Seneca team has reached the quarter-finals since 2014. In addition, the [Accounting](https://www.senecacollege.ca/programs/fulltime/ACC.html) diploma student was named a Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association \(CCAA\) Academic All-Canadian in recognition of her honours academic standing and athletic achievement.

Mr. Gurrieri, a goalkeeper, led the men’s outdoor men’s soccer team to a second-place finish at the OCAA and CCAA championships. The [Honours Bachelor of Behavioural Psychology](https://www.senecacollege.ca/programs/fulltime/BBP.html) student was recognized as the CCAA championship’s Most Valuable Player. Not only was it the first time the Sting qualified for the national championship since 2012, but it capped the team’s best season since 2009.

“[The Sting Athlete of the Year](https://www.senecasting.ca/varsity/News_Slider/2022-23/04-05_Awards) award is a huge accomplishment,” Shannon Wright, Senior Varsity Co-ordinator said. “Anthony was the backbone of his team and Ngameni was a star player. In addition, they both had well deserved OCAA and CCAA award recognition.”

[Read more](https://www.senecacollege.ca/news-and-events/seneca-news/big-wins-in-competition-and-the-classroom.html)