Jean Vanier athletes of the year
Simon Veillette and Isabelle Sinclair were named Jean Vanier’s senior athletes of the year.
Simon Veillette and Isabelle Sinclair were named Jean Vanier’s senior athletes of the year at the Welland high school’s recent athletic awards banquet.
Lukas Bartok and Kyla Wood were named junior athletes of the year.
Other major award winners included:
Track and field girls MVP: Rose-Arielle Philome.
Track and field boys MVP: Simon Veillette.
Rowing girls MVP: Jordan Kesseler.
Rowing boys MVP: Ian Lamothe.
Midget badminton girls MVP: Kaitlyn Aube.
Midget badminton boys MVP: Tyler Blaney.
Junior badminton girls: Kyla Wood.
Junior badminton boys: Marcus Chaisson.
Senior badminton girls MVP: Alicia Donovan.
Senior badminton boys MVP: William Tam.
Golf girls MVP: Hunter Corriveau.
Golf boys MVP: Luke Vandenberg.
Slo-pitch MVP: Marissa Dakin-Lachance.
Baseball MVP: Maxime Blanchard.
Junior girls basketball MVP: Rose-Arielle Philome.
Junior boys basketball MVP: Lukas Bartok.
Senior girls basketball MVP: Isabelle Sinclair.
Senior boys basketball MVP: Jacob Labonte.
Cross country girls MVP: Maria Abril.
Cross country boys MVP: Eric Edwards.
Curling girls MVP: Alexandria Roy.
Curling boys MVP: Dillon Bateman.
Girls hockey MVP: Vanessa Neudorf.
Boys hockey MVP: Simon Veillette.
Alpine skiing/snowboarding MVP: Lukas White.
Girls swimming MVP: Chavon Ravello-Lachapelle.
Boys swimming MVP: Eric Vafael.
Girls soccer MVP: Danielle Brinker.
Boys soccer MVP: Bradley Connor.
Junior girls volleyball MVP: Corrynn Parker.
Junior boys volleyball MVP: Simon Veillette.
Senior girls volleyball MVP: Grace Kostyk/Jenna Vandenbosch.
Senior boys volleyball MVP: Simon Veillette.
Tennis MVP: Marcelina Szmurlo.
Gerry Holmes fan of the year: Ariel Wendling.
Junior girls fair play award: Lynn Gateka.
Junior boys fair play award: Manuel Rocheleau.
Senior girls fair play award: Grace Kostyk.
Senior boys fair play award: Evan Bartok.
Most improved junior girls: Emma St. Aubin.
Most improved junior boys: Manuel Rocheleau.
Most improved senior girls: Ashley Cyopick.
Most improved senior boys: William Tam.
Volunteer in Sport Award girls: Alia Dube.
Volunteer in Sport Award boys: Davyn Sager.
Jean Chartrand Leadership in Sport Award girls: Isabelle Sinclair.
Jean Chartrand Leadership in Sport Award boys: Maxime Leduc.
Jocelyne Clutterbuck Work Ethic in Sport Award: William Tam.
Alphonse Touzin Devotion to Sport Award: Simon Veillette.
Coaches Recognition Award Individual Sport: Marcelina Szmurlo.
Junior girls Unsung Hero Award: Alexandra Nicke.l
Junior boys Unsung Hero Award: Grant Butler.
Senior girls Unsung Hero Award: Grace Kostyk.
Senior boys Unsung Hero Award: Christian Slusarz.
Sports/Academic Award junior girls: Alexandra Nickel.
Sports/Academic Award junior boys: Eric Edwards.
Sports/Academic Award senior girls: Ariel Welding.
Sports/Academic Award senior boys: William Tam.
Outstanding Teammate Award girls: Jenna Vandenbosch.
Outstanding Teammate Award boys: Evan Bartok.
Aurel Gervais Rising Star Award girls: Rose-Arielle Philome.
Aurel Gervais Rising Star Award boys: Grant Butler.
OFSAA Colin Hood Award staff: Ron McPherson
Editor’s note: Schools are invited to send their list of athletic award winners for publication on the BPSN website. Please include first and last names and a photo of the athletes of the year. Email to bpuchalski@cogeco.ca.