Due to the Coronavirus / COVID-19 health concerns in the community, Basketball Manitoba has cancelled the in-person Basketball Manitoba Awards for the year. All people who have been recognized for an outstanding 2019-20 season have been announced on the Basketball Manitoba web and social media sites on April 18, 2020, the same day as the original All-Manitoba Banquet was set for.
In previous years, a plaque mounted certificate was presented to the Major Awards recipients. Due to the fact, the event has shifted to online only and Basketball Manitoba doesn't have an email address for all recipients, we are asking those who have been recognized and want a digital version of the certificate to request one below. We also did not want to send the certificates by mail to a school that may not reopen anytime soon plus to help limit the touchpoints for sending materials in the mail.
Complete one submission per person. You will be given an option to submit another response after each submission.
Suggestions for where to get the certificate plaque mounted (aka dry-mounted) include Costco, Staples and most other awards companies. As of the date of this event, these services at Costco and Staples have been halted and will resume again once things start returning to normal. many other awards companies too may be in shut down mode. Expect a price of $20-$40 per mounted certificate if you chose to pursue this as it is optional. Certificates will be emailed out in the next 10 days.
REQUEST VIRTUAL CERTIFICATE
For those who are receiving a scholarship as part of an award, Basketball Manitoba will be in touch with you or your coach directly in the coming week with the details on how you can obtain the funds.
Basketball Manitoba would like to thank the following for their support of the Basketball Manitoba Awards...
- Sport Manitoba Coaching
- Sport Manitoba
- Wilson Sports
- Under Armour
- Rogers
- Manitoba Sportswriters and Sportscasters
- Balling for the Cure
Male Player of the Year:
- Dami Farinloye, Vincent Massey Collegiate
Male All-Manitoba Team:
- Sam Jensen, Sturgeon Heights Collegiate
- Troy Penner, Garden City Collegiate
- Daren Watts, Miles Macdonell Collegiate
- Christian Aye, Dakota Collegiate
- Waqo Tessema, Glenlawn Collegiate
Female Player of the Year:
- Maltha Uwambajimana, Fort Richmond Collegiate
Female All-Manitoba Team:
- Abby Smith, Dakota Collegiate
- Aira Abello, Sisler High School
- Bethany Balaktsis, Daniel McIntyre
- Izabella Marquez, Oak Park High School
- Olivia Weekes, Vincent Massey Collegiate
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:
- Sam Jensen, Sturgeon Heights Collegiate
Female Carl Ridd Award Winner:
- Madan Frolek, Miles Macdonell Collegiate
For those who are receiving a scholarship as part of an award, Basketball Manitoba will be in touch with you or your coach directly in the coming week with the details on how you can obtain the funds.
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:
- Hubert Sindikubwabo, Dakota Collegiate
Female Ron Meyers Leadership Award:
- Megan Vermeersch, Glenboro School
For those who are receiving a scholarship as part of an award, Basketball Manitoba will be in touch with you or your coach directly in the coming week with the details on how you can obtain the funds.
The Donovan Gayle Scholarship of $1000.00 each recognizes 2 local basketball players who best represent Donovan’s attributes of strength, resilience, positive attitude and perseverance. The award comes as proceeds from the annual Balling for the Cure basketball tournament which is held annually in August in Winnipeg.
Since 2014, the cause has raised over $25,000 for supporting both CancerCare Manitoba and now supports these scholarships. This award is to be used as financial assistance towards post-secondary education for the upcoming school year.
Donovan Gayle Scholarship
- Male: Alex Krykewich, Dakota Collegiate
- Female: Maltha Uwambajimana, Fort Richmond Collegiate
For those who are receiving a scholarship as part of an award, Basketball Manitoba will be in touch with you or your coach directly in the coming week with the details on how you can obtain the funds.
A Male Player of the Year:
- Adam Kerr, Pinawa Secondary School
AA Male Player of the Year:
- Brett Marlow, Margaret Barbour Collegiate (The Pas)
AAA Male Player of the Year:
- Aaron Thomas, Gray Academy
A/AA/AAA Male All-Manitoba Teams:
1st Team
- Austin Uffelman, Margaret Barbour Collegiate (The Pas)
- Sergej Blazic, Dauphin Regional School
- Dallas Richard, St.John's High School
- Blake Magnusson, Gimli School
- Russel Early, Treherne Collegiate
2nd Team
- Dylan Peters, Niverville Collegiate
- Ethan Iwanusiw, Westwood Collegiate
- Nate Ens, Carman Collegiate
- Allen Deleon, St. James Collegiate
- JJ Love, Dauphin Regional School
A Female Player of the Year:
- Megan Vermeersch, Glenboro/Baldur School
AA Female Player of the Year:
- Sarah Hallett, Boissevain School
AAA Female Player of the Year:
- Hope Dixon, The King's School
A/AA/AAA Female All-Manitoba Teams:
1st Team
- Samantha Onyebuchi, College Pierre Elliot Trudeau
- Janelle Chomini, Lorette Collegiate
- Mackenzie Garand, Teulon Collegiate
- Emma Deibert, RD Parker Collegiate
- Briana EhrmantrautSt. James Collegiate
2nd Team
- Naomi Brown, Ross L Gray School (Sprague)
- Katrina VandeVelde, Elm Creek School
- Aurora Holstein, Boissevain School
- Rachel Waldner, Rosenort School
- Cali Yates, Sanford Collegiate
COACHES OF THE YEAR
A Boys Coach of the Year:
- Joel Rheault - Treherne Collegiate
A Girls Coach of the Year:
- Darryl Pedersen, Ross L. Gray School (Sprague)
AA Boys Coach of the Year:
- Matt Hagborg, Margaret Barbour Collegiate (The Pas)
AA Girls Coach of the Year:
- Keith Forsyth, Boissevain School
AAA Boys Coach of the Year:
- John Marshall, Dauphin Regional School
AAA Girls Coach of the Year:
- Jo-Ann Leighton & Rachel Dixon, The King’s School
AAAA Boys Coach of the Year:
- Jeff Shaddock, Miles Macdonnell Collegiate
AAAA Girls Coach of the Year:
- Megan Noonan, Fort Richmond Collegiate
JUNIOR VARSITY
Junior Varsity Boys Coach of the Year:
- Rory Kohlert, Kildonan East Collegiate
Junior Varsity Girls Coach of the Year:
- Lindsay McLeod, Dakota Collegiate
OPEN CATEGORY COACH OF THE YEAR
Open Category Male Coach of the Year:
- Scott Kirkpatrick, Red River College (MCAC and NIAC Champions)
Open Category Female Coach of the Year:
- Joe DiCurzio, Canadian Mennonite University (MCAC and NIAC Champions)
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.
- Darcy Hanchuk, Margaret Barbour Collegiate (The Pas)
For those who are receiving a scholarship as part of an award, Basketball Manitoba will be in touch with you directly in the coming week with the details on how you can obtain the funds.
LENA WENKE COURAGE AWARD
The Lena Wenke Courage Award’ has been developed to recognize an individual who has overcome a number of obstacles and challenges in their life while staying involved in the sport of basketball. The award is being named after its first recipient Lena Wenke and will be presented in future years carrying her name with it indefinitely. A $500 donation will be made to the charity of choice by Basketball Manitoba in recognition of this award and will communicate with the recipient in the coming week.
- Matthew Marshall, Dauphin Regional School
BASKETBALL COACHING SERVICE AWARDS
The Basketball Manitoba Coaching Service Awards recognize coaches who have a sustained long-time commitment to coaching in the sport of basketball.
15 Years
- Drew Russenholt, Dakota Collegiate
- John Marshall, Dauphin Regional School
- Laura Spelliscy, MacGregor Collegiate Institute
- Paulo Queijo, Sisler High School
- Pat Barry, Margaret Barbour Collegiate (The Pas)
20 Years
- Manfred Glor, Linden Christian School
- Phil Penner, Garden City Collegiate
- Scott Kirkpatrick, Red River College
- Spiros Kavadas, John Taylor Collegiate
25 Years
- Keith Forsyth, Boissevain School
- Nick Janzen, Linden Christian School
- Stacy Hawash, Vincent Massey Collegiate
30 Years
- John Bukich, Lord Selkirk Regional School
