Two Fleming Phoenix Women Given Provincial Recognition For Their Athletic Abilities

Ashley Smith and Shelby Hubert of the Fleming Phoenix Women’s Rugby Sevens team have received provincial recognition from the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) for their athletic abilities this season, as recognized on Wednesday.

Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

Smith was one of 13 student-athletes from across the province recognized as a League All-Star. Hubert was named as one of the eight members of the OCAA Women’s Rugby Sevens League All-Rookie Team.

Smith is a second-year student in the Resource Drilling Technician program at the Frost campus in Lindsay and a native of Ravenna, Ontario. She was a wing on the Phoenix Varsity Women’s Rugby Sevens Team. During her second season on the team, Smith played in all 14 games and scored two tries.

Hubert is a Bowmanville native in her first year of Fleming’s Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training program. She also played wing in all 14 games played.

Hubert had a background in football and used those skills to transition to rugby. Fleming says her athleticism and superior tackling ability made her a highly effective player.

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