Silver for Dawson Women’s Cross-Country Running Team
November 20th, 2025
The Women's Cross-Country Running Team received a silver medal at the CCAA Nationals led by Mia Simpson and Amélie Bardon. Mia Simpson is the 2025 CCAA National Champion with a time of 22:52 (race of six kms). She won by eight seconds. Amélie Bardon ranked fourth with a time of 23:26, just shy of the podium in her first year of competition at the collegiate level. Bravo to our student athletes!
Photo: Team (Simpson, Bardon, Amelia Clerk 31st, Lieba Bacher-Spitzer 32nd, Ella O'Carroll 57th and Mila Degand 58th) is the first Dawson Cross-Country team to medal at Nationals.
November 20th, 2025
Dawson Blues Virtual Store is open until Nov. 21. All items will be shipped to Dawson (to save you money) and can be picked up at the PARC desk (1H.4) . Click HERE to order hoodies, t-shirts, caps, crewnecks. Dawson Women’s Hockey Fundraiser. Buy raffle tickets for a chance to win hockey tickets, concert tickets, wine baskets, and…
Dawson women’s cross-country team heads to nationals
November 6th, 2025
The Dawson College Women’s Cross-Country Running Team is heading to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, to compete in the 2025 CCAA National Championships on Saturday, Nov. 8. The event will be hosted by Holland College.
The Blues earned their spot at Nationals after an outstanding season. Following their victory at the RSEQ Sud-Ouest Conference Championship, the team went on to place second at the RSEQ Provincial Championship on October 25. They will be one of seven teams representing the RSEQ at the national event.
Dawson will be represented by: Mia Simpson (pictured, 3rd year, Health Science) – Gold medalist at the Provincial Championship; Amélie Bardon (1st year, Health and Life Sciences); Amelia Clerk (2nd year, Health Enriched); Ella O’Carroll (3rd year, Professional Photography); Mila Degand (2nd year, Health and Life Sciences); and Lieba Bacher-Spitzer (3rd year, Health Science).
The team is coached by Justin Pfefferle, Joanne Wedlock, and Katherine Brown.
Best of the Dawson Blues 2025
May 14th, 2025
Dawson College student athletes who go above and beyond both at school and on the field/court/ice were honoured at the annual Athletics Awards evening on May 2.
Noteworthy award recipients include hockey player Noémie Bastien who received the Rob Springer Memorial Award, basketball players Isaiah Graham-Roache and Regan Cornford who each received the Adele Ivy McDonald Walton Award, basketball player and cross-country runner Mia Simpson who received Female Athlete of the Year, basketball player Raphael Joseph who was named Male Athlete of the Year, rower Nicole Motta who was named Female Academic Athlete of the Year and cross-country runner Tian Yi Xia who was named Male Academic Athlete of the Year.
The Communications Office interviewed some of the recipients about balancing athletics and academics, teamwork and more. Visit the link to read the Q & A.
Salina Haynes named first recipient of Troy Cornford Team Player Award
May 13th, 2025
A new award celebrating exceptional team spirit has been presented for the first time to Dawson women’s basketball player Salina Haynes. The Troy Cornford Team Player Award honours the memory of Troy Cornford, who passed away in December 2024 after a courageous battle with ALS. It is funded by donations in his memory to the Dawson College Foundation.
Visit the link for the homepage news story.
Dawson will host CCAA Women’s Basketball Nationals in 2026
February 25th, 2025
On Feb. 14, the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) announced that Dawson College is the official host of the 2026 CCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship. The event will occur from March 18 to 21, 2026 at the Tony Proudfoot Gymnasium.
Over the years, the Dawson Blues Women’s Basketball Team has achieved remarkable success, including two silver medals, and two bronze medals within the last nine years, the CCAA said in their news release.
Visit the link for the full news release from the CCAA.
Dawson Blues news
November 20th, 2024
Wayne Yearwood honoured by MNA for Westmount─St-Louis
November 6th, 2024
Coach Wayne Yearwood was honoured by Jennifer Maccarone, Member of the National Assembly for Westmount─St-Louis in between two basketball games at Dawson on Oct. 25. He received a "Médaille de la Députée" in recognition for his contribution to the community.
Wayne is the Div. 1 Men's Basketball coach at Dawson. Pictured with him are Jennifer Maccarone and Dawson's Director General Diane Gauvin.
Coach Wayne Yearwood receiving medal Oct. 25 at basketball home games
October 24th, 2024
Dawson Blues Division 1 Men's basketball Coach Wayne Yearwood will be honoured by Westmount–Saint-Louis Member of the National Assembly Jennifer Maccarone on Friday, Oct. 25 at the Basketball Home Opening Games.
The ceremony will take place at 9 PM in the Tony Proudfoot Gymnasium at Dawson following the Division 2 Dawson Blues Women’s Team vs. Outaouais at 7 PM and just before Wayne's team plays Édouard Montpetit.
Everyone is most welcome to attend but please make sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the brief ceremony at 9 PM.
There will be Dawson Dance performances at half-time for both games and our Mascot Blue will also be there.
Students and staff are invited to wear their Dawson Blues blue on Friday as a show of team spirit. Prizes available from Campus Life for students who wear blue.
Joel Tyrrell Basketball Classic is is this weekend
October 10th, 2024
Three full days of basketball this weekend at Dawson! The Joel Tyrrell Basketball Classic is Thursday, Oct. 10 through Sunday, Oct. 13.
First game is 8 PM Thursday. The full schedule is here.
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