Basketball Manitoba is pleased to announce the details on those honoured at the Basketball Manitoba Awards on Saturday April 19 as All-Manitobans, Players of the Year, Coaches of the Year, Carl Ridd, Mike Spack, Jim Bulloch and Ron Meyers Award winners along with special recognition and service awards. Those honoured for an outstanding basketball season were...


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2014 Basketball Manitoba Awards

All-Manitoba Awards


Basketball Manitoba would like to that the following for their support of the Basketball Manitoba Awards...

  • Coaching Manitoba
  • Sport Manitoba
  • Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
  • St. Paul’s High School
  • Home Run Sports
  • Victoria Inn Hotel
  • Manitoba Sportswriters and Sportscasters
  • Manitoba Association of Basketball Officials

Awards            
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Basketball Manitoba 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:
  • Joseph Medrano - Sisler

Male All-Manitoba Team:
  • Denzel Soliven - Sisler
  • Byron Oduca - Garden City
  • Billy Yaworsky - St Paul’s
  • Derek McKnight - MBCI
  • Clement Sackey - Kelvin
Female Player of the Year:
  • Kyanna Giles - Sisler
Female All-Manitoba Team:
  • Jordan Tully - Oak Park
  • Montana Kinzel - Linden Christian
  • Atoosa Jalayeri - Vincent Massey
  • Tiara Licsi - Sisler 
  • Nikki Majewski - Westwood
Male Coach of the Year: 
  • Jeff Laping - St Paul’s
Female Coach of the Year:
  • Michael Tan - Sisler




CARL RIDD AWARD


carl-riddThe 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. Basketball Manitoba 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 Winner: 
  • Male: Ben Miller - Westgate 
Female Carl Ridd Award Winner: 
  • Female: Julia Schroeder - Miles Macdonell Collegiate




RON MEYERS LEADERSHIP AWARD

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The Manitoba Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association in partnership with Basketball Manitoba 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: 
  • Male: Cole Friesen - Westgate
Male Ron Meyers Leadership Award: 
  • Female: Taylor Leonzio - Sanford



BASKETBALL MANITOBA BURSARIES

bursaryThe 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
  • Logan Biccum - Virden
  • Marcus Morgan - John Taylor




AAA, AA, A AWARDS

A Male Player of the Year:  
  • Jon Hayter - Pinawa
AA Male Player of the Year:  
  • Raymond Hiebert - Ste. Anne
AAA Male Player of the Year:  
  • Ben Miller - Westgate
A Female Player of the Year: 
  • Shayna Mathison - Hamiota 
AA Female Player of the Year: 
  • Meghan Osbak - Teulon
AAA Female Player of the Year: 
  • Heidi Smith - Virden
A/AA/AAA Female All-Manitoba Teams:

1st Team 
  • Paige Thomson - Neelin High
  • Rashaan Murdock - College Lorette Collegiate
  • Sarah Palson - Souris School
  • Adrianna Proulx - R.D. Parker Collegiate
  • Natalie Vachon - Virden
2nd Team 
  • Jade Ledochowski - Teulon Collegiate
  • Jessica Holod - Teulon Collegiate
  • Logan Biccuum - Virden
  • Brooke Goodman - Steinbach Christian
  • Courtney Fines - Elton
A/AA/AAA Male All-Manitoba Teams:

1st Team
  • Avery Cadogan - St. Johns Ravenscourt
  • Quinton Hunter - Neelin High School
  • Justin Dyck - Westgate
  • Tim Dunn - Carman Collegiate
  • Jordan Murdock - St. James Collegiate
2nd Team
  • Roman Dascal - Gray Academy
  • Mason Metcalf - Carman Collegiate
  • Daniel Tuazon - St. James Collegiate
  • Justice Lughas - St. Boniface Diocesan
  • Sandeep Brar - St. John's Ravenscourt




COACHES OF THE YEAR

AAA Male Coach of the Year: 
  • Karl Wiebe - Westgate
AAA Female Coach of the Year: 
  • Sara Gillis - RD Parker
AA Male Coach of the Year: 
  • Chris Unrau - Boissevain
AA Female Coach of the Year: 
  • Jason Darragh - Teulon
A Male Coach of the Year:
  • Ryan Diehl - Glenboro
A Female Coach of the Year: 
  • Jon Zilkey - Hamiota 




JUNIOR VARSITY

JV Male Coach of the Year:
  • Jon Giesbrecht - John Taylor
JV Female Coach of the Year: 
  • Chris Isaacs - Glenlawn




JUNIOR HIGH

Male Coach of the Year: 
  • Pam Godfredson - Leila North
Female Coach of the Year: 
  • Janelle Albao - Sisler

OPEN CATEGORY 
  • Don Thomson
  • 17U Manitoba Provincial Team - Bronze Medallist




JIM BULLOCH COACHING AWARD 
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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).

2014 Recipient:                 
  • Jon Giesbrecht - John Taylor




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
  • Joe DiCurzio



SPECIAL TRIBUTE PRESENTATION 

  • Laurie May, 1951-2013
Laurie was heavily involved for decades in the sport as a coach at the high school and university levels.  He was also very involved with the Manitoba Basketball Coaches Association along side his wife Debbie and was a regular behind the microphone at numerous local TV broadcasts of high school basketball.  His legacy of being a mentor and champion to the sport will not be forgotten.

Presentation made by Carey Lasiuk 





BASKETBALL COACHING SERVICE AWARDS

15 YEARS
  • Trish Hallson, Lord Selkirk
20 YEARS
  • Stephen Densmore
25 YEARS
  • Terry Beazley
  • Carey Lasuik

Game Results from 2014 Manitoba Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Games from St. Paul's High School.

VIEW ALL-STAR GAME DAY PROGRAM

A/AA/AAA Girls All-Star Game

  • Team Sawyer / Densmore XX Team Penner / Zilkey XX
  • Players of the Game: 
A/AA/AAA Boys All-Star Game
  • Team Unrau / Hayter XX Team Metcalf / Martin
  • Players of Game: 
AAAA Girls All-Star Game
  • Team Tan XX Team Hawash XX
  • Players of Game: 
AAAA Boys All-Star Game
  • Team Wolfe XX Team Goossen XX
  • Players of Game: 

View full team rosters here...



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