Eden’s athletic award winners
Trent Thorpe was named senior boys basketball co-most valuable player along with Luke Reinaerts at Eden High School. PHOTO BY: Bill Potrecz
Following are the athletic award winners from Eden High School. The school recognized two athletes per grade who had strong fall and winter sport seasons.
Grade 9 male: Zubin Gatta (wrestling).
Grade 9 female: Olivia Turavani (swimming, rowing).
Grade 10 male: K.J. Robinson (basketball, volleyball).
Grade 10 female: Shelby Wensink (basketball, volleyball).
Grade 11 male: Trent Thorpe (cross country, basketball).
Grade 11 female: Madalyn Weinert (basketball, volleyball).
Grade 12 male: Carter McMaster (cross country, basketball).
Grade 12 female: Grace Tawil (field hockey, hockey).
SSTC male: Joey Nokeo, Joseph Scaduto (unified basketball).
SSTC female: Dakota Featherstone (unified basketball).
Eden Athletics Distinguished Service Award: Vicky Scholz.
Fall Sports
Girls cross country: Runner of the Year, Hayley Morey.
Boys cross country: Runner of the Year, Hunter Willis.
Girls golf: Most Valuable Player, Kate Jeffery.
Boys golf: Most Valuable Player, Braedyn Dunn.
Girls rugby sevens: Most Valuable Player, Alexandra Vamvakaris.
Junior tennis: Most Valuable Player, David Dexter.
Senior tennis: Most Valuable Player, Peter Pilling.
Junior girls basketball: Most Valuable Player, Shelby Wensink.
Senior girls basketball: Most Valuable Player, Madalyn Weinart.
Senior girls basketball: Most Valuable Player, Avery Cushing.
Tier 1 field hockey: Most Valuable Player, Molly Koop.
Tier 2 field hockey: Most Valuable Player, Allyson Heida.
Junior boys volleyball: Most Valuable Player, KJ Robinson.
Junior boys volleyball: Most Valuable Player, Jordan Schroeder.
Senior boys volleyball: Most Valuable Player: Cole Duncanson.
Senior boys volleyball: Heart Award, Peter Pilling.
Senior boys volleyball: Coaches Award, Ashton Neuwets.
Girls Ultimate: Most Valuable Player, Dylan Bryan.
Boys Ultimate: Most Valuable Player, Sydney Thompson.
Junior boys football: Most Valuable Player, Nigel Hurd.
Senior boys football: Most Valuable Player, Stuart Huebert.
Winter Sports
Junior boys rowing: Junior Oarsman of the Year, Owen Bartel.
Senior boys rowing: Senior Oarsman of the Year, Owen Kudreikis.
Junior girls rowing: Junior Oarswoman of the Year, Devon Campbell.
Senior girls rowing: Senior Oarswoman of the Year, Maya Gaston.
Varsity Tier 1 boys hockey: Most Valuable Player, Leighton Friesen.
Varsity Tier 2 boys hockey: Most Valuable Player, James Noble.
Junior boys hockey: Most Valuable Player, Cole Pearson.
Girls hockey: Most Valuable Player, Taylor Dool.
Boys wrestling: Most Valuable Player, Zuban Gatta.
Girls wrestling: Most Valuable Player, Akira Grieve.
Wrestling: Rookie of the Year, Emma Wylie.
Wrestling: Coaches Award, Austin Kozlowski.
Boys swimming: Rookie of the Year, Jack Colantoni.
Girls swimming: Rookie of the Year, Liv Turovani.
Swimming: Most Valuable Player, Evie Leighton.
Junior boys basketball: Most Valuable Player, Kaleb Robinson.
Junior boys basketball: Most Valuable Player, Ben Johnson.
Senior boys basketball: Most Valuable Player, Luke Reinaerts.
Senior boys basketball: Most Valuable Player, Trent Thorpe.
Junior girls volleyball: Coaches Award, Keifer Janzen.
Junior girls volleyball: Coaches Award, Shelby Wensink.
Senior girls volleyball: Most Valuable Player, Brynn Easu.
Senior girls volleyball: Heart Award, Tayah Vahrmeyer.
Senior girls volleyball: Coaches Award, Lauren Alguire.
Boys curling: Most Valuable Player, Levi Martens.
Girls curling: Most Valuable Player, Ellie Rigby.
Girls curling: Coaches Award, Amy Lu.
Girls curling: Dynamic Duo Award, Olivia Klassen.
Girls curling: Dynamic Duo Award: Niya Schanbacher.
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