Basketball Manitoba is pleased to announce that Anna Kernaghan has been named a recent recipient of the Sport Manitoba 'Women to Watch' athlete grant! Anna is a member of the Manitoba Provincial Team and Centre for Performance program. This fall, she will be going into grade 11 at Sturgeon Heights Collegiate. Last December she was invited by Canada Basketball to a national team identification camp.
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
TEAM 17U Female
NAME Anna Kernaghan
POSITION Guard
HEIGHT 5' 9"
PRESENT GRADE Grade 10
PRESENT AGE 16
HOMETOWN Winnipeg
YEARS IN BASKETBALL 7 years
SCHOOL PRESENTLY ATTENDING
Sturgeon Heights Collegiate
SCHOOL ATTENDING THIS FALL
College Sturgeon Heights Collegiate
BASKETBALL CLUB NAME Centre For Performance
FAVOURITE PLAYER & TEAM Steph Curry; Golden State Warriors
SUMMER GOALS To get a medal at Nationals
BASKETBALL ASPIRATIONS To play university basketball
FONDEST MEMORY IN BASKETBALL Winning the AAAA JV provincial championships
BIGGEST BASKETBALL INFLUENCE My dad
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL Go to university
WHEN BASKETBALL CAREER IS OVER Do a career I'm passionate about
Past basketball recipients of this award include...
- Maltha Uwambajimana
- Claire Signatovich
- Niyah Becker
- Raizel Guinto
- Jordan Tully
- Robyn Boulanger
- Kerilynn MacLennan
- Atoosa Jalayeri
- Jasmine Ibrahim
- Sara Ibrahim
- Kerri Kuzbyt
- Emily Potter
- Brittany Wiebe
- Danielle Baril
- Adele Baril
- Morgan Cross
- Danielle DeGagne
- Krystal Schouten
In partnership with Provincial Sport Organizations and Coaching Manitoba, Sport Manitoba provides a monthly grant of $500 to a female athlete, team, official or volunteer to assist them in enhancing their women in sport career.
MORE INFORMATION ON WOMEN TO WATCH GRANT
CONGRATULATIONS ANNA!