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Junior C Northmen honour players at annual awards banquet

November 12, 2026   ·   0 Comments

It was another successful season for the Orangeville Junior C Northmen, and the local lacrosse club ended the year with their annual awards banquet held at the Legion Hall in Alton on Saturday, Nov. 7.
The night was an opportunity to honour players who gave outstanding contributions to the season, as well as the chance to recognize the players who have now finished their junior career.
The Junior C Northmen didn’t achieve what they hoped to this season. The squad finished in fifth place in the Western Division with a 5-11 record.
They lost their pre-playoffs qualifier series to the West Grey Rampage to finish the season.
However, the final results don’t tell the full tale of what happened this year.
It was a rebuilding year for lacrosse in Orangeville. With three junior-level lacrosse clubs in town, there was a lot of trading of players and moving players up a division to fill the ranks.
As several top Junior C players moved up to ‘B’ and ‘A’ level play, the Junior C team filled the ranks with many players experiencing their first season in junior-level lacrosse.
It was a good learning experience for those players, and many of them will bring that experience back to the team next season.
During the banquet, head coach Branden Hunt announced that he would not be returning in the position next season, but would remain affiliated with the team.
Hunt cited family obligations as the reason for his decision to step down, saying he would have to take care of his own ‘little team’ at home. He said they would still see him at some practices and other team events.
Jamie Hunt, who was the team’s defence coach last season, will be stepping up to take over head coaching duties when the new season gets underway.
During the banquet, Ashwood Murray was honoured as Transition Player of the Year.
The Most Valuable Offensive Player award went to Seth McCallum.
Devan Doig was honoured as Most Valuable Defensive Player.
The Steve Payne Unsung Hero Award went to Danny Dorval. Dorval was also honoured with the Ron McGuire Northmen of the Year award.
The Most Dedicated Player of the Year was awarded to Owen Jenkins.
The Graduating Player of the Year award was given to Keaton Walsh.
Three Junior C Northmen players have now ended their junior careers and have graduated from junior lacrosse.
Connor Hulme, Keaton Walsh, and Logan Marshall were honoured for their contributions to the Orangeville Junior C Lacrosse Club.

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