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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Awards
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:
Male All-Manitoba Team:
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. 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:
RON MEYERS LEADERSHIP AWARD
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:
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
1st Team
1st Team
COACHES OF THE YEAR
AAA Male Coach of the Year:
JUNIOR VARSITY
JV Male Coach of the Year:
JUNIOR HIGH
Male Coach of the Year:
OPEN CATEGORY
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).
2014 Recipient:
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
SPECIAL TRIBUTE PRESENTATION
BASKETBALL COACHING SERVICE AWARDS
15 YEARS
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
View full team rosters here...
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- A AA AAA Girls All-Star Game
- A AA AAA Boys All-Star Game
- Basketball Manitoba Awards Banquet
- AAAA Girls All-Star Game
- AAAA Boys All-Star Game
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
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
- Kyanna Giles - Sisler
- Jordan Tully - Oak Park
- Montana Kinzel - Linden Christian
- Atoosa Jalayeri - Vincent Massey
- Tiara Licsi - Sisler
- Nikki Majewski - Westwood
- Jeff Laping - St Paul’s
- Michael Tan - Sisler
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. 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
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
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
- Logan Biccum - Virden
- Marcus Morgan - John Taylor
AAA, AA, A AWARDS
A Male Player of the Year:- Jon Hayter - Pinawa
- Raymond Hiebert - Ste. Anne
- Ben Miller - Westgate
- Shayna Mathison - Hamiota
- Meghan Osbak - Teulon
- Heidi Smith - Virden
1st Team
- Paige Thomson - Neelin High
- Rashaan Murdock - College Lorette Collegiate
- Sarah Palson - Souris School
- Adrianna Proulx - R.D. Parker Collegiate
- Natalie Vachon - Virden
- Jade Ledochowski - Teulon Collegiate
- Jessica Holod - Teulon Collegiate
- Logan Biccuum - Virden
- Brooke Goodman - Steinbach Christian
- Courtney Fines - Elton
1st Team
- Avery Cadogan - St. Johns Ravenscourt
- Quinton Hunter - Neelin High School
- Justin Dyck - Westgate
- Tim Dunn - Carman Collegiate
- Jordan Murdock - St. James Collegiate
- 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
- Sara Gillis - RD Parker
- Chris Unrau - Boissevain
- Jason Darragh - Teulon
- Ryan Diehl - Glenboro
- Jon Zilkey - Hamiota
JUNIOR VARSITY
JV Male Coach of the Year:
- Jon Giesbrecht - John Taylor
- Chris Isaacs - Glenlawn
JUNIOR HIGH
Male Coach of the Year:
- Pam Godfredson - Leila North
- Janelle Albao - Sisler
OPEN CATEGORY
- Don Thomson
- 17U Manitoba Provincial Team - Bronze Medallist
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).
2014 Recipient:
- Jon Giesbrecht - John Taylor
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
- 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
Presentation made by Carey Lasiuk
BASKETBALL COACHING SERVICE AWARDS
15 YEARS
- Trish Hallson, Lord Selkirk
- Stephen Densmore
- 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:
- Team Unrau / Hayter XX Team Metcalf / Martin
- Players of Game:
- Team Tan XX Team Hawash XX
- Players of Game:
- Team Wolfe XX Team Goossen XX
- Players of Game:
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