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Tom Fossell awarded 2024 Barbarian of the Year.

Club Honors were announced at the 2024 Awards Banquet (see also: photos; 2024 match highlights) on Saturday, with Division 2 Captain Tom Fossell earning the coveted Barbarian of the Year award.

This is Tom’s fourth award at the club (see also: full list of Club Honors). He earned Rookie of the Year in 2016, Most Valuable 7s Player in 2017, and Forward of the Year in 2022.

Other highlights of the night include Herrera “Sofa” Alexander winning two awards (Most Valuable Player and Most Valuable Forward), Luke Ellis dethroning Jordan Thompson as Division 2 most Valuable Back, and Dick Lango receiving his second Old Boy of the Year award.

The full list of awardees can be found below.

Full list of Awardees

Barbarian of the Year

Thomas Fossell

Old Boy of the Year

Dick Lango

Volunteer of the Year

Kurt “K2” Kinderfather

Most Valuable Player

Jordan Thompson (D2), Herrera “Sofa” Alexander (D3)

Most Valuable Forward

Jonathan “Welsh Jon” Thomas (D2), Herrera “Sofa” Alexander (D3)

Most Valuable Back

Luke Ellis (D2), Mike Egan (D3)

Club Rookie of the Year

Sam “Captain America” Boeyen

Club Most Improved Player of the Year

Joe “Juice” Kastel

Vic Drover
Vic Drover

Vic has a long history in and around the sport of rugby both in Canada and the US. He has played for and started numerous clubs (Vandal's RFC, Strathcona Druids, Suffolk Bull Moose, Westside Harlequins, Milwaukee Barbarians, Hamilton Girls Rugby), and served many roles over the years at all administrative levels. Vic joined the Harlequins in 2007 and remained an active club member through the transition to the Barbarians. These days, he spends his rugby time playing tag rugby and touring with the Old Boys, keeping the club website updated, helping organize the Lakefront 7s, and fundraising.

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