Ezequiel, a second-year goalkeeper, has made an immediate impact with Humber soccer. Carrasco finished the season with a perfect 4–0 record and did not surrender a goal in 370 minutes of game action. Zeke and the Hawks captured the OCAA and CCAA national championship last season. It was Humber’s sixth national title since 2012. A Brampton native, Zeke is currently enrolled in the Graphic Design program at Humber.
Alexis, a 2021 OCAA league all-star, is a fourth-year third baseman for Humber softball. She has helped the Hawks remain a top offensive program in the province, highlighted by her 14 career home runs. She helped lead the Hawks to an OCAA bronze medal while garnering all-tournament recognition for the second straight season. Alexis, a Mississauga native, is currently enrolled in the Psychology program at Humber.
As a first-year guard for Humber basketball, Romeo was an integral part of one of the finest seasons in program history. As a rookie, he helped orchestrate one of the top offenses in the conference as the Hawks finished the year averaging 96.1 points per game. Romeo and Humber won a provincial championship as well as the program’s seventh national championship and the first since 2015. Romeo, a Toronto native, is currently enrolled in the Child and Youth Studies program at Humber.
Remi, the 2022 OCAA defensive player of the year, is a fifth-year defender for Humber soccer. She has been an integral part of the Hawks backline since she joined the program in 2017 and helped Humber remain a top defensive program in the conference, evidenced by the team’s seven clean sheets this season. She finished last season on the honour roll and was named a CCAA All-Academic. Remi, a Brampton native, is currently enrolled in the Community Social Services program at Humber.
Brynne Coleman, a fourth-year student at Humber and member of the Humber Hawks women’s volleyball team, exemplifies the concept of living life to the fullest. Having already graduated with a diploma in Recreation and Leisure Services, Brynne is currently enrolled in Humber’s Occupational Therapist Assistant & Physiotherapist Assistant (OTA & PTA) program.
She has been playing volleyball competitively for 10 years and has seen her fair share of successes at both club and varsity levels. In club volleyball, Brynne won nationals in 2008–09, and as an athlete for Humber, she has been a part of three national titles, alongside a Bronze Medal at the national level in her second year. Brynne has a history of sports and athletics outside of volleyball as well, playing both baseball and badminton while growing up. She enjoys taking hikes and seeking thrills all over the globe, from swimming with sharks in Hawaii to skydiving during an internship in Australia.
On top of all her other accomplishments and adventures, Brynne was also a part of Humber Classic, which helped raise over $1500 for Autism Awareness. Upon graduation, Brynne plans on attending the University of Waterloo and hopes to explore a career in working with either seniors or children.
Cheuk Hin Li, also known as Nature, is a Broadcast and Television student at Humber College. New to the Hawks Sports Network, Nature played a pivotal role in helping to create the best student-run sports production in the country.
Aaliyah Davidson is in her fourth year at Guelph-Humber and has been heavily involved in both the school’s softball program and the Athletics Department. Having been playing softball since she was 5 years old, Aaliyah has seen scores of successes on the field. Before attending college, Aaliyah was the national top batter of all softball players at the high school level in 2012. As a member of Humber’s softball team, she has gone to two national championships, is an OCAA Provincial Silver Medalist, and was an OCAA All-Star in her third year.
Aaliyah keeps herself busy off the baseball field as well. She has made Humber’s Honour Roll twice, and on top of her athletic and academic accomplishments, she also works various roles within the Athletics Department, from customer service to supervision to advising on proper athletic wear. Aaliyah’s primary passion outside of softball is early childhood education and working with children with special needs. She plans on coming back to Humber for another year to pursue an Ontario Graduate Certificate for Early Childhood Education—Special Needs, with the hope to work with children in either a daycare or a hospital after graduation.
Stefan Gerardi, a journalism student at the University of Guelph-Humber, brought an enthusiastic and unique point of view to Humber Athletics. He has used the written word to shine a light on the incredible accomplishments of Humber student-athletes, helping to keep Humber the most visible athletics program in the country.
Justin Marra, currently in his first year at Humber, has a long and expansive history with baseball, having traveled all around North America for his sport. Justin first began with tee-ball when he was young, continually progressing and improving, and eventually playing for the Ontario Blue Jays amateur baseball program as a 16-year-old. After making Canada’s national team when he was both 17 and 18, which included a second-place finish in the World Qualifiers, Justin was drafted in the 15th round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs.
He spent the next several years competing in the Cubs’ system, primarily for their Class A affiliates, playing across the United States, including for teams in Idaho, Indiana, and Oregon. In 2015, Justin played for Les Capitales de Quebec in the Can-Am League, and recently played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the IBL. He now plays as a catcher for the Humber Hawks baseball team.
Outside of baseball, Justin also played hockey until he was 16 and has experience with other intramural sports. As a student at Humber, Justin is currently studying Business Management, with which he is hoping to expand his knowledge and learn how to one day run his own business.
Sonia Rocha has been a member of the women’s varsity soccer team at Humber for 4 years. She currently captains the team and feels that motivation is the key to displaying excellent leadership. Rocha says, “Getting everyone off to a certain level and leading by example are important. At practice, if you want your players to perform at a certain level you have to perform at that level.”
Over the years that Rocha has been with the varsity soccer team, she has helped them win many titles, including provincial gold and a national bronze last season. Rocha has received individual awards as well. She has honorably accepted the OCAA Athlete of the Week award, OCAA Tournament All-Star award, and CCAA Tournament All-Star award. Her dedication to the team and ability to lead by example on and off the pitch make Rocha a well-rounded athlete. She is in her second year of sports management at Humber College.
