Basketball Manitoba is pleased to announce the details on those honoured at the Basketball Manitoba Awards on Saturday April 16 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.
2016 Basketball Manitoba Awards
All-Manitoba Awards
Basketball Manitoba would like to thank the following for their support of the Basketball Manitoba Awards...
- Coaching Manitoba
- Sport Manitoba
- St. Paul’s High School
- JJ Ali Photography
- Home Run Sports
- Victoria Inn Hotel
- Manitoba Sportswriters and Sportscasters
- Manitoba Association of Basketball Officials
AAAA AWARDS
Male Player of the Year:
- James Wagner - John Taylor Collegiate
- Trezon Morcilla - Garden City Collegiate
- Wyatt Tait - Oak Park High School
- Marcel Arruda-Welch - Garden City Collegiate
- Riki Zimbakov - John Taylor Collegiate
- Noah Horobetz-Simpson - Sisler High School
- Kyanna Giles - Sisler High School
- Raizel Guinto - Sisler High School
- Lana Mackic - Miles Macdonell Collegiate
- Kyia Giles - Sisler High School
- Keylyn Filewich - Vincent Massey Collegiate
- Brittanie Parisien - Garden City Collegiate
- Spiros Kavadas - John Taylor Collegiate
- Michael Tan - Sisler High School
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.PAST CARL RIDD AWARD WINNERS
Male Carl Ridd Award Winner:
- James Wagner - John Taylor Collegiate
Female Carl Ridd Award Winner:
- Lana Mackic - 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.PAST RON MEYERS AWARD RECIPIENTS
Male Ron Meyers Leadership Award:
- Colin Schroeder - Miles Macdonell Collegiate
Female Ron Meyers Leadership Award:
- Keylyn Filewich - Vincent Massey Collegiate
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 $250.00scholarship to a male and/or female recipient to be used towards a
recognized post secondary institution the following year.
Basketball Manitoba Bursary Award Recipients
- Male: Julian Burtniak - Vincent Massey Collegiate
- Female: Paige Blanca - Vincent Massey Collegiate
AAA, AA, A AWARDS
A Male Player of the Year:- Matt Klassen - Glenboro School
- Wellington Driedger - Steinbach Christian School
- Owen Hanson-Machendagoos - St. James Collegiate
- Ashley Jay - Hamiota School
- Lina Gordon - Neepawa Area School
- Adrianna Proulx - R.D. Parker Collegiate
1st Team
- Isabelle King - Elton Collegiate
- Caitlin Fennell - R.D. Parker Collegiate
- Jamie Sherritt - Souris School
- Robyn Boulanger - U of W Collegiate - Not Attending
- Carmen Ross - Virden Collegiate
- Aina Ramos - Faith Academy
- Morgan Kobiolko - Virden Collegiate
- Aly Kowalchuk - Souris School
- Katelin Thiessen - Ross L Gray School
- Danielle Hanke - Neepawa Area Collegiate
1st Team
- Ethan Kramer - Killarney School
- Eric Klein - Swan Valley Regional Secondary School
- Chris Dick - St. Norbert Collegiate
- Jordan Hebel - Ross L. Gray School
- Devin Kinch - St. James Collegiate
- Brody Kitch - Swan Valley Regional Secondary School
- Josh Hayter - Pinawa Secondary
- Reid Gillis - Glenboro School
- Will Hatherley - Hapnot Collegiate - Not Attending
- Cody Neustaedter - Linden Christian School
COACHES OF THE YEAR
AAA Boys Coach of the Year:
- Ryan Kangas - St. James Collegiate
- JoAnn Small - U of W Collegiate
- Jamie Rogalsky - Steinbach Christian School
- Trever Penner - Souris School
- Robert Stradeski - Ross L. Gray School
- Trevor Beals - Gilbert Plains Collegiate
JUNIOR VARSITY
Junior Varsity Boys Coach of the Year:
- Evan Cox - Sturgeon Heights Collegiate
- David Waller - Westgate Mennonite Collegiate
JUNIOR HIGH
Junior High Boys Coach of the Year:
- Vic Guerra - General Wolfe School
- Jodi & Darren Sampson - Acadia School
OPEN CATEGORY
Open Category Men's Coach of the Year
- Kirby Schepp - University of Manitoba
Open Category Women's Coach of the Year
- Sarah Lundgren - 17U Female Provincial Team
Special Recognition Award
- Michele Hynes - Canadian National Women's Team - FIBA Americas Gold Medal - Assistant Coach
WINNIPEG MINOR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
WMBA Bruce Russel Memorial Coach of the Year
- Charles Carlos - South Winnipeg Community Centre
MANITOBA COLLEGES ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
MCAC Men's Coach of the Year
- Scott Kirkpatrick - Red River College
MCAC Women's Coach of the Year
- Jaenas Pangilinan - Red River College
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).
Luke Penner - Linden Christian School
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.
Sara Gillis - R.D. Parker Collegiate
PAST MIKE SPACK AWARD RECIPIENTS
BASKETBALL COACHING SERVICE AWARDS
15 YEARS
- Brandan Zurkan - Acadia
- Hank Nyman - Sanford
- Stephen Tackie - Sturgeon Heights Collegiate
- Jason Poponne - Daniel Mcintyre Collegiate
- Keith Forsyth - Boissevain Collegiate
- Marc Giasson - Grandview School
- Carey Lasuik - Neelin High School
- Curt Bauer - Kildonan East Collegiate
- Dean Favoni - Dakota Collegiate
- Stephen Densmore - Virden Collegiate
- Art Koop - Kildonan East Collegiate
- Karl Schroeder - Miles Macdonell Collegiate
Game Results from 2016 Manitoba Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Games from St. Paul's High School.
VIEW ALL-STAR GAME DAY PROGRAM
VIEW FULL ALL-STAR TEAM ROSTERS
Basketball Manitoba Awards A, AA, AAA Girls All Star Game
Team Sawyer 67 Team Roe 49
Players of the Game - Morgan Kobiolko (Virden Collegiate) & Danielle Hanke (Neepawa Collegiate)
Basketball Manitoba Awards A, AA, AAA Boys All Star Game
Team Penner 101 Team Carter 80
Players of the Game - Matt Klassen (Glenboro School) & Devin Kinch (St. James Collegiate)
Basketball Manitoba Awards AAAA Girls All Star Game
Team Hawash 84 Team Schroeder Tan 68
Players of the Game - Lana Mackic (Miles Macdonnell Collegiate) & Maricar Costosa (Tec Voc)
Basketball Manitoba Awards AAAA Boys All Star Game
Team Kavadas 114 Team Penner 96
Player's of the Game - Olavo Williams-Cordeiro (Portage Collegiate) & Joel Adu-Quaye (St Paul's High School)
