From the bumped but not forgotten files a list of those Kwalikum Secondary School athletes recognized for their efforts in their sport of choice.
According to KSS teacher/coach Ruth Stefanek, on June 18 the school presented it’s annual team awards, listed below in this order: Most Valuable Player, Most Improved Player, Coach’s Award (MVP/Sportsmanship/Inspirational).
Basketball
Gr.9 Girls: Jenna Milne, Caitlin Leachman, Sydney Holland, Larissa Stefanek
Gr.9 Boys: Lucas Sposato, Josh Jai, Sean Becker
Gr.10 Girls: Charlotte Telfer-Wan, Dominique Genereux, Ellen Munroe
Gr.10 Boys: Ryan Becker, Devon Johanson, Cento Bevilacqua
Sr. Girls: Michaela Witte, Greta Wratislav, Bex Edge
Sr. Boys: Ben Robson, Dallas Uzelman, Shane Gayton
Soccer
Jr. Girls: Larissa Stefanek, Montanna Mosher, Grace Yacoboski
Jr. Boys: Jacob Watson, Luke Singer, Ryan Becker
Sr. Girls: Katie Lindsay, Katje Pescke, Shania Frampton
Sr. Boys: Ben Robson, Austin Phye, Darian Atkinson
Swimming
Maran Kokoszka, Willem Kuun, Flavia Sposato
Golf (2013 AA Provincial Champions)
Santiago Bourya, Blair Stewart, Scotty Austin
Volleyball
Gr.9 Girls: Tess Pinkerton, Sophie Denton-Kadluboswski
Gr.10 Girls: Grace McMahon, Savannah Campbell
Sr. Girls: Nikki Kirscha, Casey Hague, Sarah Munroe
ON JUNE 27 the following students were recognized with the school’s top athletic awards at an official awards ceremony:
Grade 9 Female Athletic Excellence: Caitlin Leachman and Larissa Stefanek
Grade 9 Male Athletic Excellence: Blair Stewart
Grade 10 Female Athletic Excellence: Griffin Parlow
Grade 10 Male Athletic Excellence: Ryan Becker
Senior Female Athletic Excellence: Nikki
Krishka, Michaela Witte & Joyalea Carson-Austin
Senior Male Athletic Excellence: Evan Stefanek and Ben Robson
Kip Lindsay Award, Most Inspirational Athlete: Santiago Bouyra
“Probably the smartest athletics group we have ever had,” KSS athletic director and teacher/coach Butch Gayton said when The NEWS asked him about the this year’s strong crop of recipients, pointing out “ 90% of these kids are Honour roll students or better …well rounded multi-sport athletes that excel in the classroom.”
