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The St. Thomas University Tommies swept the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association basketball championships this weekend, capturing the women’s and men’s conference titles.

The women’s team topped the MSVU Mystics 63-46 to clinch the women’s championship, while the men bested the Mystics 91-73 in their final.

Both teams will represent St. Thomas University and the ACAA at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association national championships March 18-21 — the men will travel to Nanaimo, BC and the women will travel to Montreal, QC.

Tommies Earn Top Honours at Championship Banquet

Prior to the tournament, fourth-year Tommies starter Charlee Connors was crowned the ACAA women’s basketball player of the year and head coach Fred Connors earned ACAA coach of the year honours. Caleb Scholten was the recipient of the prestigious Rod Shovellor award, recognizing outstanding leadership, sportsmanship, and commitment to community.

Paige LeBlanc, Claudia Steeves, and Katie Vidito were named to the women’s basketball second team all-conference, while Jeven Eddy was named to the men’s first team all-conference and Marcus Wilson was named to the men’s second all-conference team.

 

Charlee Connors – ACAA women’s basketball player of the year

Fourth-year Tommie Charlee Connors earned the conference’s top award as ACAA player of the year. She is the fourth women’s basketball Tommie to receive this honour.

Connors finished the regular season tied for second in conference scoring — averaging 14.5 points per game — and fourth in rebounding with an average of 7.9 per game.

As the ACAA player of the year, Connors has also been named a CCAA All-Canadian.

 

Fred Connors – ACAA coach of the year

For the seventh time in his career, Fred Connors has been named the ACAA coach of the year.

Connors led the Tommies to an impressive 17-1 regular season and first place finish in the ACAA. After dropping their first game of the season, the Tommies went on to win 17 games in a row.

Connors will be nominated for CCAA Coach of the Year, which will be awarded at the national championships in Montreal, QC.

Caleb Scholten – Rod Shoveller Memorial Award

Second-year guard Caleb Scholten was named the 2025-2026 recipient of the prestigious Rod Shoveller Memorial Award. The award is given annually to a student athlete in the ACAA who best exemplifies leadership, sportsmanship, and community mindedness.

Scholten is the seventh Tommie to receive this honour.

In addition to being a talented guard, Scholten excels in the classroom and spends his limited free time giving back to the New Maryland Faith Baptist Church, Horizon Health Network, and campus initiatives like the raffle in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fredericton and Oromocto and the Tommies food drive.