Fleming College

Peterborough, ON (February 14, 2024) – A member of the Fleming Phoenix men’s volleyball team has received provincial recognition for his athletic achievements this season.

Sam Deschenes was named as a member of the OCAA Men’s Volleyball East Division Second Team All-Stars by the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA). The announcement was made on February 14, 2024.

Deschenes, a second-year student in the Environmental Technician program at the Frost Campus, and a native of Ottawa, Ontario, was a Libero and Outside Hitter with the Phoenix men’s team.

During the team’s season, Deschenes garnered a high level of points and provincial rankings with his offensive play including:
• 11th in the province in kills with 175
• 10th in the province in kills per set with 2.87
• 14th in the province in service aces with 25
• 12th in the province in points per set with 3.4
• 20th in the province in hitting percentage with .268
• 18 kills and 20 points in the team’s final game against the first-place team in the west division

This is a well-deserved recognition for Deschenes who provided motivation, encouragement and leadership to his teammates on the court.

About Fleming College
Fleming College respectfully acknowledges that we are situated on Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg lands and territory. Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 80,000 alumni.

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