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A.N. Myer’s athletic award winners

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Arden Martinez and Michael Ivanov were named co-winners of A.N. Myer’s senior male athlete of the year award. Pictured left to right are Dave Buchanan, Martinez, Ivanov and Joanne Thomson.

Marielle Zapata was named A.N. Myer’s senior female athlete of the year while Michael Ivanov and Arden Martinez shared the senior male athlete of the year award.

Junior female and male athletes of the year were Kristina Etezadi and Noah Walters.

Following is the rest of A.N. Myer’s athletic award winners:

Junior girls basketball: Carly Casciano, most dedicated.

Senior girls basketball: Tori Wiggins, MVP.

Junior boys volleyball: Ethan Vercesi, MVP.

Senior boys volleyball: Nik Mitrovic, MVP.

Senior boys football: Arden Martinez, MVP.

Junior boys football: Graham Walters, MVP.

Cross country: Kristina Etezadi, outstanding achievement.

Tennis: Nikola Jokic and Cynthia Szebeni, most spirited.

Golf: Ben MacLean, MVP.

Cheerleading: Alison Dec and Christina Iannuzzi, exceptional leadership award.

Junior girls volleyball: Sophia Economou, MVP.

Senior girls volleyball: Andrea Brennan, coach’s award.

Junior boys basketball: Tavish McMahon, MVP.

Senior boys basketball: Mani Maynard, MVP.

Wrestling: Sarah Guenther and Brianna Easton, outstanding wrestlers.

Boys curling: Ashotn Butt, MVP.

Girls curling: Leah Szywaga, MVP.

Boys hockey: Michael Colavecchia, MVP.

Girls hockey: Lauren Mills, MVP.

Girls soccer: Kayla Etezadi, MVP.

Junior boys soccer: Ortinel Godfrey, most improved player.

Senior boys soccer: Jacob Lambert, MVP.

Boys baseball: Tim Somerville, MVP.

Girls slo-pitch: Kate Biamonte, MVP.

Track and field: Michael Ivanov, outstanding performance.

Boys field lacrosse: Aidan Longley, MVP.

Rowing: Roberta Stark, leadership.

Squash: Maya Dueck, MVP.

Ultimate Frisbee: Sophia Hollett, The All In Award.

Badminton: Noah LeBrassuer, MVP; Mia Redeye, most dedicated.

Rugby sevens: Graham Walters, MVP.

Senior female athlete of the year Marielle Zapata and Kate Harpur.

Bernie Puchalski, a graduate of Brock University and Niagara College, worked in journalism in Niagara for more than 27 years before taking a voluntary buyout from The Standard at the end of 2016. He started his career as a news reporter for the Niagara Falls Review before switching to sports reporting. He was a sports reporter and sports editor at the Niagara Falls Review before joining the Standard's sports department in 1996. He was named the Standard's sports editor in 2000 and became the regional sports editor, in charge of the Niagara Falls Review, Welland Tribune and Standard, in 2015, a position he held until he left the company. During his time in newspapers, he was a multiple winner and finalist for numerous Ontario and Western Ontario Newspaper Awards for sports reporting, spot news reporting and humour writing. He was a member of the Standard Boys Basketball Tournament committee and co-chair of the Standard Girls Basketball Tournament, helping to raise tens of thousands of dollars for bursaries presented to participants in the tournament. He also served on countless local sports committees both in Niagara Falls and St. Catharines.

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