BURLINGTON, Ont. – For the seventh time in the 2025-26 season, a University of Guelph student-athlete has been named 'OUA Athlete of the Week'.
Killian Donovan of the Guelph Gryphons men's volleyball team has earned conference-wide honours alongside Myriam Kone (TMU women's basketball) and Colton Smith (Windsor men's hockey) as this week's 'OUA Athlete of the Week' for the week of January 26 to February 1, 2026. Donovan, a management major at the University of Guelph, played an integral role in his team's weekend home sweep over the TMU Bold.
OUA Athletes of the Week (Jan. 25-Feb. 1, 2026)
| Killian Donovan |
Men's Volleyball, Guelph Gryphons |
| Myriam Kone |
Women's Basketball, TMU Bold |
| Colton Smith |
Men's Hockey, Windsor Lancers |
Killian Donovan has earned this week's 'OUA Athlete of the Week' honours as he racked up the kills in his team's weekend home sweep over the TMU Bold. Donovan, a second year outside hitter on the Gryphons men's volleyball team did it all in his team's four set win over the Bold on Friday night (Jan. 30), collecting a game-high 20 points, 15 kills, 3 aces and led the team with 3 total blocks. The Sydney, Australia native had one of his best matches of the season leading his team to another four set win over TMU, the following evening (Jan. 31). The management major had a season-best .450 hitting percentage as he tallied up a team-high 22 points and 21 kills while only making 3 attacking errors in the match. Donovan has broken out in his second season with the Gryphons as he's proven to be one of the premier outside hitters in the conference, leading the OUA with 229 total kills and averaging a league best 4.4 points per set. Donovan also ranks 2nd provincially in kills per set (3.69), points (271) and 6th in aces (23) on the season. Donovan and the rest of the Gryphons men's volleyball team will be on the road this weekend as they continue their push for the postseason when they take on the Brock Badgers on Friday night (Feb. 6) and Saturday evening (Feb. 7) in St. Catharines.
Guelph Gryphons named OUA Athletes of the Week in 2025-26
| Killian Donovan |
Men's Volleyball |
Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2026 |
| Katherine Heard |
Women's Hockey |
Jan. 19-25, 2026 |
| Hannah Bourdon |
Women's Basketball |
Jan. 5-11, 2026 |
| Hannah Bourdon |
Women's Basketball |
Nov. 17-23, 2025 |
| Alexandra McDougall |
Women's Cross Country |
Nov. 3-9, 2025 |
| Owen Williams |
Men's Rugby |
Nov. 3-9, 2025 |
| Alexandra McDougall |
Women's Cross Country |
Oct. 20-26, 2025 |
| Gianni Green |
Football |
Sept. 22-28, 2025 |
| Olivia Rizakos |
Women's Soccer |
Sept. 22-28, 2025 |
