ADSS alumni Travis Cross,left, Nolan Badovinac, top right, and Daley Forbes, bottom right, present the 2017 Most Outstanding Wrestler Awards to juniors Paige Maher and Owen Spencer, top, and seniors Morgan Dagenais and Aaron Badovinac, bottom. SUBMITTED PHOTO

ADSS alumni Travis Cross,left, Nolan Badovinac, top right, and Daley Forbes, bottom right, present the 2017 Most Outstanding Wrestler Awards to juniors Paige Maher and Owen Spencer, top, and seniors Morgan Dagenais and Aaron Badovinac, bottom. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Alberni wrestlers receive many awards

The 39th annual Wrestling Awards Night was held at the Italian Hall on April 18

The Alberni and ADSS Wrestling programs held their 39th annual Wrestling Awards Night at the Italian Hall on April 18 with well more than 200 people in attendance.

This evening recognizes the accomplishments of the past year and celebrates the purpose and culture that has made this program what it is—a vision that puts the holistic development of each young person as the primary goal of the program. Wrestling is the vehicle but not the end goal. The programs contribute to developing strong, vibrant, healthy and positive people through the sport of Olympic wrestling.

The below list outlines some of the many awards honoured at the 2017 Alberni Wrestling Awards.

BCSSWA Placers 2017 (Certificates)

Aaron Badovoinac – 1st at 74 kg

Ravi Manhas – 2nd at 45 kg

Paige Maher – 2nd at 75 kg

Kyla McAuley – 2nd at 110 kg

Daniel Spencer – 3rd at 78 kg

Morgan Dagenais – 5th at 60 kg

Isaac McDonald – 5th at 60 kg

Seth Price – 5th at 51 kg

Bobby McKenzie – 6th at 38 kg

Lane Harris – 6th at 84 kg

Trenton Vanderkooi – 6th at 110 kg

Top Grade Awards (Certificates)

Grade 8 – Paige Maher, Bobby McKenzie

Grade 9 – Anna Frost, Owen Spencer

Grade 10 – Mackenzie Boudreau, Jayce Clayton

Grade 11 – Ravi Manhas, Isaac McDonald, Aaron Badovinac

Grade 12 – Morgan Dagenais, Trenton Vanderkooi

Comebacks (Certificate)

Lane Harris (Of the Year), Trevor Barker (Matches at BC’s)

Diamonds in the Rough (Certificates)

Darien Van Ingen, Duncan McLeod, Landyn Clayton, Will Merry

Coaches Recognition

George Batt, Jayden Iversen, Manbir Narang

Megan Price, Nick Smith, Rajan Khanar

Gold Pin Awards (Plaques and Buraries)

Owen Spencer 23 Pins

Paige Maher 20 Pins

Team 151 Pins

BC Summer Games 2016 Gold Medal Island Team BC – (Certificates)

Aaron Badovinac – Gold at 74 kg

Trenton Vanderkooi – Gold at 110 kg

Morgan Dagenais – Gold at 60 kg

Isaac McDonald – Silver at 60 kg

Trevor Barker – Bronze at 51 kg

Daniel Spencer – Bronze at 70 kg

Kylea Anderson – Bronze at 90 kg

Owen Spencer – 4th at 57 kg

Seth Price – 5th at 45 kg

Ravi Manhas 6th at 45 kg

National Placers 2017 (Certificates)

Cadet

Owen Spencer – 6th 58 kg

Jayce Clayton – 6th 85 kg

UWW Cadet

Ravi Manhas – 4th 46 kg

Aaron Badovinac – 4th 69 kg

Juvenile – Ravi Manhas – 2nd 46 kg

Aaron Badovinac – 2nd 69 kg

Greco – Isaac McDonald – 2nd 58 kg

Daniel Spencer – 3rd 76 kg

Ravis Manhas – 4th 46 kg

Trenton Vanderkooi 5th 100 kg

Lane Harris – 5th 85 kg

Morgan Dagenais – 6th 60 kg

Junior

Nolan Badovinac – 2nd at 84 kg Junior Men’s Freestyle

Most Outstanding Juniors (Plaques plus Bursaries)

Paige Maher, Owen Spencer

Most Outstanding Senior Female (Plaque plus Bursary)

Morgan Dagenais

Most Outstanding Senior Male (Plaques plus Bursaries)

Aaron Badovinac.

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