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...
2013 Manitoba Basketball Coaches Association
All-Manitoba Awards
Awards
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:
- Junior Sesay – Oak Park
Male All-Manitoba Team:
- Josh Magpantay – Garden City
- Tynan Reyes – Garden City
- Justus Alleyn – St Paul’s
- Ayob Ayob – Kildonan East
- Kuet Kuet – John Taylor
Female Player of the Year:
- Emily Potter - Glenlawn
Female All-Manitoba Team:
- Jenilyn Monton – Oak Park
- Christina Posthumus – Kildonan East
- Kerilynn MacLennan – Oak Park
- Mariah Barbosa – Westwood
- Susanna Namgung – Miles MacDonell
Male AAAA Coach of the Year:
- Scott Martin - Sisler
Female AAAA Coach of the Year:
Murray Brown – Oak Park
CARL RIDD AWARD
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:
- Sam Kinsley - Hapnot (Flin Flon)
Female Carl Ridd Award:
- Christina Posthumus – Kildonan East
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.
Male Ron Meyers Leadership Award:
- Matthew Brown – Ross L Gray
Female Ron Meyers Leadership Award:
- Lauren Wiebe - Morris
BASKETBALL MANITOBA BURSARIES
The Basketball Manitoba Bursary Award is presented annually to an athlete 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/or female recipient to be used towards a
recognized post secondary institution the following year.
Basketball Manitoba Bursary Award Recipients
- Junior Sesay – Oak Park
- Kerilynn MacLennan – Oak Park
AAA, AA, A AWARDS
A Male Player of the Year:
- Cole Machej – Ross L Gray
AA Male Player of the Year:
- Clayton Penner – Steinbach Christian
AAA Male Player of the Year:
- Ben Miller - Westgate
A Female Player of the Year:
- Keegan Robinson - Hamiota
AA Female Player of the Year:
- Kinsley Ransom – Boissevain
AAA Female Player of the Year:
- Montana Kinzel – Linden Christian
A/AA/AAA Male All-Manitoba Teams:
1st Team:
- Theo Farough – Neelin
- Sam Kinsley - Hapnot
- Paul Ross - Killarney
- Avery Cadogan – St John’s Ravenscourt
- Tyler Sjolander - Glenboro
2nd Team
- Brandt Bosiak - Dauphin
- Josh Freund – Green Valley
- Joel Kliewer - Westgate
- Rodney Brown – St James
- Gil Binnun – Gray Academy
A/AA/AAA Female All-Manitoba Teams:
1st Team
- Skylar Boulanger – U of W Collegiate
- Heidi Smith - Virden
- Kailan Robinson - Hamiota
- Jennie Forsyth - Boissevain
- Jessica Hunt – St. Norbert
2nd Team
- Cassie Wiebe - Carman
- Meghan Osbak - Teulon
- Emily Tuttosi - Souris
- Rebecca Early - Treherne
- Paige Thomson - Neelin
AAA Male Coach of the Year:
- Karl Wiebe - Westgate
AAA Female Coach of the Year:
- Doug Vince – Windsor Park
AA Male Coach of the Year:
- Erik Leefe – Ste Anne
AA Female Coach of the Year:
- Jason Darragh - Teulon
A Male Coach of the Year:
- Dave McCutcheon & Jeremy Siemens - Westpark
A Female Coach of the Year:
- Jon Zilkey - Hamiota
JUNIOR VARSITY
Male Coach of the Year:
- Dallas Bosko – Oak Park
Female Coach of the Year:
- Sue Gilmour - Selkirk
JUNIOR HIGH
Male Coach of the Year:
- Bernard Kankam - Sisler
Female Coach of the Year:
- Ralph Backe –Sargent Park
OPEN
- Stephen Tackie – 17U Provincial Team (2012 National Silver Medalist Team)
JIM BULLOCH COACHING AWARD
The Jim Bulloch Award annually recognizes a basketball coach 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).
2013 Recipient:
- Tyler Kohut - Winnipeg
MIKE SPACK AWARD
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:
Debbie May – St Mary’s Academy
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
- Emily Potter – National Cadet Team Member – FIBA World Bronze Medalist
Game Results from 2013 Manitoba Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Games from St. Paul's High School.
A/AA/AAA Girls All-Star Game
Team Dark 66 Team Light 49
Players of the Game: Skylar Boulanger - UW Collegiate; Kelsey Ngo - St. James
A/AA/AAA Boys All-Star Game
Team Light 81 Team Dark 62
Player's of Game: Sampson Kinsley - Hapnot (Flin Flon); Shante Murdock - Lorette
AAAA Girls All-Star Game
Team Dark 80 Team Light 66
Player's of Game: Emily Potter - Glenlawn; Jenilyn Monton - Oak Park
AAAA Boys All-Star Game
Team Dark 115 Team Light 75
Player's of Game: Tynan Reyes - Garden City; Ayob Ayob - Kildonan East
View full team rosters here...
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:
- The development of basketball and basketball coaches in Manitoba
- Providing a unified voice for coaches that have a positive influence on basketball.
- Recognizing the hard work of coaches and players throughout Manitoba.