Humber College freshman badminton player Renee Yip was named the Ontario
Colleges Athletic Association’s (OCAA) 2009/2010 Female Athlete of the
Year.
Yip was also recognized as an Academic All Canadian for achieving 81 per
cent in her first year of studies at Humber. The Fitness and Health
Promotion student led Humber’s badminton team to its first provincial
championship this year, while accumulating an array of individual awards.

“It is rare to have a freshman athlete win the OCAA Athlete of the Year
but Renee is that rare individual who has the ability and maturity to play
like an experienced champion,” said Doug Fox, Humber Athletic Director.

Blair Webster, Executive Director, OCAA, presented Yip with an award at a
ceremony held at Humber. “The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association takes
great pride in honouring our student-athletes who show success on the
field of play as well as in the classroom.  Each year the OCAA recognizes
one male and one female student-athlete for their athletic and academic
successes and awards them as the OCAA Male and Female Athlete of the Year.
In only her first year at Humber, Renee Yip reached the ultimate success -
a National Championship in Badminton Mixed Doubles as well as Academic
All-Canadian honours,” said Webster.

“I am honoured, happy and surprised about receiving this award. I couldn’t
have gotten here without the many hours our coaches put in, the support
from my teammates and the help from everyone in athletics,” said Yip.