The success of Estevan Minor Football was measured by the improvement of its players this season.
Penta Completions Estevan Minor Football Association held its annual awards banquet and annual general meeting where they discussed the finances and celebrated the on and off-field successes of the players and the teams.
The Power Dodge atom Cudas award winners were Indy Froese (defensive MVP), Truman Ciepliski (offensive MVP), Andrew Seymour (most improved), Kohen Brownridge (rookie), Owen Purk and Holden Martens (sportsmanship), Halen Lesy (fundraising) and Broden Henry (team MVP).
The Century 21 peewee Chargers award winners were Talys Brock and Kobe Watta (defensive MVPs), Merceds Paterson (offensive MVP), Hayden Holmgren and Daniel Knaus (most improved), James Lewis (sportsmanship), Hamisi Kassanga (rookie), Tanner Gillespie (fundraising), and Thomas Harrison (MVP).
The Estevan Lions Club bantam Oilers award winners were Mason Mack (defensive MVP), Justice Guillas (offensive MVP), Graeson Nelson (most improved), Kolby Forseth (sportslanship), Maria Baniulis (rookie) and Andrew Schmidt (MVP).
The organiztion’s volunteers of the year were Lonnie and Vicki Rooks and the Bryan Illerbrun Award went to Forseth.
“I feel really happy because I’ve been in football organization for quite awhile,” said Forseth. “I appreciate all the coaching. They brought me this far so I appreciate everyone that made me get this far.”
Playing football was important for showing Forseth how to be a leader, Forseth said.
“It showed me to becomewho I am and it’s super big in my life,” he said.
Paul Duncan stepped down as president and Kevin Mortenson will reassume the role he once held a few years ago after defeating Frank De Bruyn in a vote.
“We shared the same vision,” said Mortenson of he and past president Duncan. “We want to grow the sport in Estevan and it’s been kind of a little lull here this year but we’re determined to build it up and make it a bigger sport. We want to compete more and have some camps this winter. We really want this to succeed.”
In 2018, the organization had income of $75,481.37 and expenses of $49,872.59 for a total net profit of $25,608.78. The goal for Estevan Minor Football is to have two years of funding in the bank.
“That revenue will definitely go toward getting some new equipment for us and building that bank budget just in case of the terrible things in 2011 that happened, and just making sure we have some operating expenses just in case things change,” said Duncan. “I take pride in the work that everyone’s done to make sure we’re steering the ship in the right direction.”
