Former Oak Bay Barbs player Lachlan “Lockie” Kratz is the 2019 Bate Family Victoria Sports Hall of Fame Award recipient.
In addition to being part of the Barbs provincial quad-A championship team last year, Kratz has represented Canada at the U18 level, and will be traveling to U-20 national team to Portugal over his reading week.
Congrats Lockie! #RugbyCA ðŸ‰ðŸ https://t.co/KUKwVbaRSd
— Rugby Canada (@RugbyCanada) January 17, 2019
The Bate Family Award is given to undergraduate students entering UVic directly from a Greater Victoria school, and who compete on a varsity team. Recipients are selected by committee based on work ethic, performance and commitment. The award comes with a $2,500 scholarship for one year, and requires an 80 per cent GPA.
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Kratz is the second Oak Bay High student to win the award in the last three years, after another rugby player Brayden Tate won the it in 2016-17. One third of the winners since 2010-11 have come from Oak Bay High, more than any other school over the same period.
Kratz is currently enrolled in the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at UVic, pursuing a career as an entrepreneur. A scholarship to use towards his studies is included with the Bate Family Award.
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