St. Thomas (Canada) Tommies

St. Thomas Tommies
UniversitySt. Thomas University
AssociationCCAA
ConferenceACAA (primary)
AUS (women's hockey)
Athletic directorMeaghan Donahue Wies
LocationFredericton, New Brunswick
Varsity teams10 (4 men's, 6 women's)
Basketball arenaLady Beaverbrook Gym [1]
Ice hockey arenaGrant-Harvey Centre
Soccer stadiumGrant-Harvey Turf Field [2]
Volleyball arenaLady Beaverbrook Gym [1]
Rugby venueGrant-Harvey Turf Field
MascotTomkat
ColoursGreen and Gold
   
Websitewww.gotommies.ca

The St. Thomas Tommies are the college sports teams of St. Thomas University (STU) in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. The university fields six women's varsity teams and four men's varsity teams across six sports. Of the ten varsity teams, nine participate in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) as members of the Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association (ACAA), while the women's ice hockey team participates in Atlantic University Sport (AUS) of U Sports.

The STU men's soccer team hosted the 2024 CCAA Men's Soccer Championship at Grant-Harvey Turf Field during 6–9 November.[3]

The Tommies men's rugby team operates at the club level and competes in the 2nd Division of the Atlantic Men's University League.[4]

Nickname

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.

Varsity sports

Men's sports Women's sports
Basketball Basketball
Cross country Cross country
Soccer Ice hockey
Volleyball Rugby
Soccer
Volleyball

Former programs

St. Thomas previously fielded teams in badminton, curling, men's ice hockey, field hockey, football, golf, tennis, and track and field.

Men's ice hockey

Main article: St. Thomas (New Brunswick) Tommies men's ice hockey

A men's ice hockey team at St. Thomas existed at least as early as 1916, though it is unclear if the earliest iterations of the team held varsity status. The squad suspended operations several times during the 20th century, but was in continuous operation from 1979 through the 2015–16 season, at which time the university selected to discontinue the program for budgetary reasons.

Championships and honors

keys
Sport Assoc. Titles Winning years Ref.
Basketball (women's) CCAA
6
 1993–94, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14 [5]
Basketball (men's) ACAA
7
 1993–94, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2011–12 [5]
Maine State
1
 1987–88
NBCL
7
 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87
NBC
3
 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65
Football NBC
1
 1952–53
Golf (women's) ACAA
1
 2009–10
Ice hockey (men's) AUS
1
 2000–01
NBCC
1
 1966–67
MIAA
1
 1960–61
NB-PEI
2
 1950–51, 1958–59
Ice hockey (women's) AUS
1
 2018–19
Rugby (women's) ACAA
3
 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12
NB-PEI
2
 1996–97, 1997–98
Rugby (men's) NBU
3
 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54
Soccer (men's) ACAA
2
 2000–01, 2021–22
Soccer (women's) ACAA
3
 1999–00, 2017–18
Track and field AUS
1
 2014–15 [n 1]
Volleyball (men's) ACAA
10
 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2023-24
Volleyball (women's) ACAA
7
 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08
Notes
  1. ^ Gold medal awarded to Jonathan Gionet (shot put).

Other honours

Men's basketball

  • CCAA Championship Silver (1): 2004[6]
  • CCAA Championship Bronze (1): 2012[7]

Women's basketball

  • CCAA Championship Silver (1): 2014[8]
  • CCAA Championship Bronze (1): 2012[9]

Women's ice hockey

Athletes of the Year

Year Female athlete Spot Male athlete Sport Ref.
2010–11 Heather Atherton Basketball Marc Gagnon Soccer
2011–12 Ashley Bawn Basketball Nathan Mazurkiewicz Basketball
2012–13 Kayla Blackmore Volleyball Nathan Mazurkiewicz Basketball
2013–14 Kelly Vass Basketball Jason Cannon Volleyball
2014–15 Marissa Walcott Rugby Jason Cannon Volleyball
2015–16 Kelty Apperson Ice hockey Marc Blinn Volleyball
2016–17 Kelty Apperson Ice hockey Stephane Blinn Volleyball
2017–18 Deidra Jones Volleyball Christian Christie Volleyball
2018–19 Abby Clarke Ice hockey Kyle Yearwood Soccer
2019–20 Vanessa Soffee Basketball Christian Christie Volleyball
2020–21
Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021–22 Vanessa Soffee Basketball Brett Springer Soccer
2022–23 Abby Lanteigne Volleyball Geoffrey Lavoie Basketball
2023–24 Ekaterina Pelowich Ice hockey Josh Oakes Soccer

Streaming

Tommies games are streamed on various platforms, including AUS TV, SportsCanada.TV, the Veo app, and ACAA TV.[10]

References

  • "Homepage". Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  • "STU Athletics Honours Top Tommies at Awards Ceremony". STU Tommies Athletics. March 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  • "Tommies Championship History". STU Tommies Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  1. ^ a b UNBSJ at St. Thomas February 4, 2024 box score
  2. ^ Venues at gotommies.ca
  3. ^ "2024 CCAA Men's Soccer Championship". Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Club: Men's Rugby". STU Tommies Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "ACAA Basketball Champions". Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "2004 Basketball Championship - Men" (PDF). Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (in English and French). Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "2012 Basketball Championship - Men" (PDF). Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (in English and French). Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "2014 Basketball Championship - Women" (PDF). Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (in English and French). Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "2012 Basketball Championship - Women" (PDF). Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (in English and French). Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "Tommies TV". STU Tommies Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
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