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PUBLISHED ON April 16, 2011

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The Manitoba Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) today announced at the All-Manitoba Banquet those honored as All-Manitobans, Players of the Year, Coaches of the Year, Carl Ridd, Mike Spack, Jim Bulloch and Ron Meyers Awards along with special recognition and service awards. Those honored for an outstanding basketball season were...





2011 Manitoba Basketball Coaches Association


All-Manitoba Awards


Awards            



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The MBCA proudly presents the All-Manitoba Teams, Players of the Year,Coaches of the Year, Special Recognition Awards and Coaching Service Awards to those who have excelled on the basketball court at the high school level this past season.


 



 



  


AAAA AWARDS                                   



Male Player of the Year:        



  • Elliot Taylor - Oak Park



Male All-Manitoba Team:        






  • Joey Nitychoruk - St. Paul’s

  • Kyle
    Queijo - Daniel McIntyre

  • Michael
    Thorne-Finch - Kelvin

  • Chris
    Benevides - Garden City

  • AJ Basi - Sturgeon Heights




Female Player of the Year:        



  • Tia Coulter - Crocus Plains



Female All-Manitoba Team:        






  • Neesha Esmail - River East

  • Brittany
    Koop - River East

  • Kerri
    Kuzbyt - Sisler

  • Lauren
    Anderson - Westwood

  • Brittany
    Rosenfelt - Oak Park



Male AAAA Coach of the Year:



  • Jon Lundgren - Oak Park



Female AAAA Coach of the Year:





  • Kristen Asmundson - River East







CARL RIDD AWARD



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The Carl Ridd Award annually recognizes one graduating male and one graduating female basketball player who excels on the basketball court, in the classroom and is heavily involved in the community. The MBCA will be recognizing this achievement with a $500.00
scholarship to a male and female recipients to be used towards a
recognized post secondary institution the following year.







Male Carl Ridd Award: 



  • Quinn Robertson-Stovel - St. Paul’s HS



Female Carl Ridd Award:         



  • Alex Warburton  -
    Sanford
    Collegiate



 





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The Manitoba Sportswriters and
Sportscasters Association in partnership with the MBCA
is proud to
recognize one outstanding male and one outstanding female grade 12
student who best meets the standards Ron Meyers set as a leader in the
community. The MSSA will be recognizing this achievement with a $500.00
scholarship to a male and female recipients to be used towards a
recognized post secondary institution the following year.





Female Ron Meyers Leadership Award:         



  • Melanie Edel - Morris School




 


BASKETBALL MANITOBA BURSARIES



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The Basketball Manitoba Bursary Award is presented annually to an athlete(s) who excelled on and off the court and pursuing a post-secondary education next year. Basketball Manitoba will be recognizing this achievement with a $250.00
scholarship to a male and female recipients to be used towards a
recognized post secondary institution the following year.



 



MBCA Bursary Award Recipients





  • Kaela Cranston St. Mary’s Academy





  • Kirby Hearn - Warren Collegiate







AAA, AA, A AWARDS





A Male Player of the Year:        



  • Travis Strain - Glenboro



AA Male Player of the Year:        



  • Steve Olson - Warren



AAA Male Player of the Year:      



  • Dror Liebenthal - SJR



A Female Player of the Year:     



  • Carley Schmidt - Elm Creek



AA Female Player of the Year:     



  • Jana Scott - Boissevain



AAA Female Player of the Year:     



  • Alex Warburton - Sanford



 


A/AA/AAA Male All-Manitoba Teams:



1st Team:  





  1. Levi Bergen - Westgate - AAA

  2. Brennan Foidart - Killarney - AA

  3. Mathieu Haiart - St. John's Ravenscourt - AAA

  4. Liam Collier - St. Norbert - AAA

  5. Dylan Martens - MacGregor - AA        



2nd Team    








  1. Ronel Banilbo - St. James - AAA

  2. Keenan Benarroch - Gray Academy
    - AAA

  3. Stanley Bateman - Nelson Mac - AAA

  4. Bryce Watson - Glenboro - A

  5. Shaun Adrian - Niverville - AA





 


A/AA/AAA Female All-Manitoba Teams:





1st Team    






  1. Melanie Edel - Morris - AA

  2. Jamie Graham - Neepawa - AA

  3. Brittany Boudreau - U of W Coll - AAA

  4. Kathleen Klippenstein - Niverville
    - AA

  5. Kenesha Giles - U of W Coll - AAA



2nd Team    






  1. Ella
    Greer - St. Norbert - AAA

  2. Tamara
    Wall - Elm Creek - A

  3. Raven
    Boulanger - U of W Coll - AAA

  4. Alison
    Neufeld - Goose Lake - AA

  5. Madison Kinzel - Linden
    Christian - AAA



                        

AAA Male Coach of the Year:       



  • Darren Johnson - SJR





AAA Female Coach of the Year:



  • Melissa Stoesz - Neelin





AA Male Coach of the Year:



  • Myron Friesen - McGregor





AA Female Coach of the Year:



  • Darren Roe and Kerri Hayhurst - Neepawa





A Male Coach of the Year:        



  • Jared Baines - Ross L. Gray





A Female Coach of the Year:        



  • James Ballentyne - Elm Creek






 


JUNIOR VARSITY





Urban Male Coach of the Year:        



  • Steve Lewis - John Taylor Collegiate



Urban Female Coach of the Year:    



  • Jennifer Douglas - Westwood Collegiate








 


JUNIOR HIGH





Male Coach of the Year:            



  • Rob Derksen - Valley Gardens





Female Coach of the Year:        



  • Jeff Spark - John Pritchard





JIM BULLOCH COACHING AWARD 



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The Jim Bulloch Award annually recognizes a basketball coach(es) with financial support to allow them to upgrade his or her knowledge and expertise in basketball which will directly impact on player and program development including sponsorship to a major coaching clinic outside of Manitoba).



 







Male Recipient:                    



  • Daniel Keith - Tec Voc High School



Female Recipient:                



  • Arista Ryback - Westgate Collegiate






 


MIKE SPACK AWARD 



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The Mike Spack Award annually recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the growth and development of basketball in Manitoba over a sustained period of time.



PAST MIKE SPACK AWARD RECIPIENTS



 



Mike Spack Award Recipient:





  • Carol
    Simpson - John Taylor Collegiate








 


MBCA Service Awards



  • 25 Years:  

    • Larry
      Marquardson - Sargent Park

    • Art Koop - Kildonan
      East

    • Barb
      Coulter - Crocus Plains

    • Colin Mark -
      Sargent Park

    • Darcy
      Kowalchuk - Major Pratt



  • 20 Years:  

    • Jon Goossen
      - MBCI

    • Dean Favoni
      - Dakota



  • 15 Years:  

    • John
      Friesen - Linden
      Christian

    • Jason
      Poponne - Daniel McIntyre

    • Jim
      Anastasiadis - St. John’s

    • Rick
      DeGagne - Crocus Plains





 




Game Results from 2011 Manitoba Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Games from St. Paul's High School.



A AA AAA Girls: Team Light 68 Team Dark 66



  • Leading scorers - Karleigh Paul (Elton Collegiate) 14; Alex Warburton (Sanford Collegiate) 18



A AA AAA Boys: Team Dark 67 Team Light 66




  • Leading scorers - Dror Liebenthal (SJR) 11; Abraham Eyob (Churchill HS) 14



AAAA Girls: North vs South (result TBA; tip time 5:30 pm))



  • Leading scorers - TBA



AAAA Boys: North vs South (result TBA; tip time 7:15 pm)



  • Leading scorers - TBA


 


 


About the MBCA



We are an extremely active organization which...



  • organizes coaches clinics and seminars

  • organizes the Graduating All-Star Games and Banquet held traditionally in April

  • names the All-Manitoba Girls and Boys Teams

  • presents the Carl Ridd Award (to outstanding student athletes) the Mike Spack Award (for outstanding service to basketball) and the Jim Bulloch Coaching Award (scholarship) & Special Recognition Awards

  • presents the Coach of the Year Awards A, AA, AAA, AAAA, Junior Varsity and Junior High categories.

  • names the Player of the Year in A, AA, AAA and AAAA categories presents the WMBA Coach/Volunteer Award



MBCA's Mandate:

To coordinate the provision of coaching initiatives and innovations,promote coaching for all Manitobans, advocate on behalf of coaches andcoaching, and ensure the delivery of NCCP in Manitoba.



The MBCA is dedicated to:



  1. The development of basketball and basketball coaches in Manitoba

  2. Providing a unified voice for coaches that have a positive influence on basketball.

  3. Recognizing the hard work of coaches and players throughout Manitoba.


For more information on the MBCA check out our Frequently Asked Questions




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