ASSINIBOIA - As the school year ends, the extracurricular awards have been presented to students at the Assiniboia Composite High School.
Starting off with the golf team the male MVP award was given to Eric Helland and the female MVP award was given to Harper Berner. Both athletes performed at an elevated level and showed qualities like leadership and team spirit. Then the Sportsmanship award was given to Michaela Bumbac for her positive attitude and outlook on the game and for the way she played the game with integrity and honour.
For the football awards Langston Gold received the MVP award for his speed and elusiveness throughout games and the Most Coachable award was given to Nick Nelson for his positive attitude and how he put his heart into everything he did for the team.
This year’s senior girl’s volleyball red team MVP award went to Khanesia Warken for her perseverance, dedication, and positive leadership she had over the team. The Most Coachable Award was given to Naysa Zahariuk for her constant strides to improve her skills throughout the season. The Heart and Hustle Award was given to Kayley Beaubien for putting in effort and hard work, all with a smile. The Most Improved award was given to Aspen Watteyne for her relentless quest for the ball, leading her to improve significantly over the season.
The senior girl’s volleyball black team MVP award was presented to Michaela Bumbac for her display of her love of the game and showed how she was an integral part of the team this year. The Most Coachable award was given to Jorja Ciocia for putting time and effort into her skills and looked for advice and guidance from her coaches when she needed it. The Heart and Hustle Award was given to Jenika Stevenson for the way she encouraged her team and because of the way she supported those around her.
The senior boy’s volleyball team MVP award was given to Keaton Hillmer for his skill set and drive that directly aided the team through the season. The Most Coachable award was given to Ty Reid who motivated and encouraged all his teammates to work hard and be the best athletes they could be. The Heart and Hustle award was presented to Gier Peterson for his strong work ethic in both games and practices and for the way he always strives to better himself for the team. The Most Improved award went to Mason Rasmussen who started as a player who was occasionally subbed into games to being a necessity on the starting lineup of games.
In the junior girl’s volleyball team, the MVP award was given to Charlize Hillmer for always being the loudest on the court and for her ability to lead the team. The Most Dedicated awarded was received by Kyrra Ramos for being made it every practice and game. The Most Coachable award was given to Ava Coghill for ability to learn throughout the season with a smile and dedication that helped her improve every day.
In the junior boy’s category Drayden Fafard received the Most Improved Award for the way he took on leading roles that challenged him to be the best athlete he could this year. The MVP award was given to Quade Farr who consistently served well and who played a huge leading role on the court.
After a 10-year hiatus the Drama club came back with a bang. The Most Dedicated Actor award was given to Cassie Strube who took to drama immediately. She showed her love for drama by putting in hours for memorizing lines and acting. The Most Dedicated Crew award was presented to Niamh Hickey for her flexibility and accommodation when things went wrong. She was a great stage manager and displayed her love for drama throughout the whole production.
In the E-sports club the MVP award was given to Austin Nelson who encouraged and supported the grade 9s in the daily Super Smash Bros battles and he was pivotal in organizing two school-wide tournaments. The E-sports Coaches Award went to Braxton Blackwell, one of the original club members, and aided in organizing the school tournaments.
This year’s curling Coaches award was given to two people. Firstly, Nick Nelson for improving his skills and showing how much effort and dedication he has put into this year. Secondly the Coaches Award was given to Ayesha Martin for showing great commitment to the game and for working hard to master the sport. Then the Most Improved award was given to Martin Lozada who started curling this year and after each practice he learned something new and used that to improve significantly.
In the senior badminton team, the MVP award was given to Ty Reid for his strong way of playing on the court that led to many big wins for the team. The senior Most Coachable award was given to Keaton Hillmer because he always seeked out advice and always used it to become a better player on the court.
In the junior badminton team, the MVP award went to Eric Helland whose attention to detail led to vast improvement in his skills which was evident in his great successes this year. The junior Most Coachable award was presented to Rylee Huys for her dedication to learning new skills and for her impressive work ethic displayed over the season.
In the senior girl’s basketball category Khanesia Warken received the MVP award for her leadership skills, dedication to inspiring others and lifting the team up to ambitious standards. The Most Coachable award was given to Michaela Bumbac because she stepped up to play every position on the court. She did things out of her comfort zone with a smile on her face.
In the junior girl’s basketball category, the MVP award was given to Anya Willis due to the presence on the team that brought a positive attitude to the team. The Most Coachable award went to both Kaelyn Snape and Ava Coghill. Kaelyn Snape received this award for her desire to learn throughout the season and for her ability to listen and learn from her coaches. Ava Coghill received this award for her ability to face new challenges with a positive attitude even if it meant she had to step out of her comfort zone.
In the senior boy’s basketball team, the MVP award was given to Grayson Ciocia who was a player the team could rely on and was the best perimeter defender on the team. The Heart and Hustle award was given to Mason Rasmussen for his extreme dedication in both games and practices.
The Most Coachable award went to Josiah McDonald because no matter what was asked of him, he always listened and followed instructions given by the coaches, he was also a pivotal member in bringing the team together. The Most Dedicated Award went to Hayden Mansuy for his restlessness in his dedication on and off the bench as both a player and an unofficial assistant coach, even when he hurt his knee mid-way through the season, he still made sure to be at every practice and game.
In the junior boy’s basketball team Keagan Haug received the MVP award since when he set his mind to something he was sure to finish it to the best of his ability. The Most Coachable award went to Dawson Ciocia for his ability to do everything that was asked of him to the best of his ability. The Most Improved award was given to Ryan Corcoran for his hard work in slowing the game down and doing everything to contribute to the team.
This year’s track and field MVP awards go to Grayson Ciocia and Kayley Beaubien. Grayson Ciocia advanced to provincials in three events and placed 10th in the senior boy’s hurdles. Kayley Beaubien advanced to the provincial in the senior girls 400m race. Both athletes showed leadership, amazing work ethic and dedication to the sport.
In the individual awards category, students can accumulate points from grade 9-12 for every extra-curricular activity they are involved in, through which they can receive Merit awards in Bronze, Silver, or Gold. This can prove to be quite difficult when extensive participation is needed to earn these points. This year Khanesia Warken achieved the Bronze Level Merit award.
Also, in the individual awards category the Chantal Chabot Memorial Award is given to one grade 9 who displays the same traits as Chantal Chabot, such as enthusiasm, hard work, cooperation, friendliness, kindness, an excellent work ethic, a sense of school spirit and tries hard in both academics and sports. This year’s recipient is Charlize Hillmer.
The last individual awards are given to the top male and female athletes from the year in both the senior year and junior year categories. This year’s seniors male and female athlete of the year is Grayson Ciocia and Kayley Beaubien. Then this year’s junior male and female athletes of the year is Eric Helland and Ava Coghill.
The finial award is the Performance of the Year award, which is awarded to the player or team that had the best performance at the highest level of their sport; this year’s performance of the Year award goes to the senior boy’s volleyball team for landing as provincial silver medalists.
Well done to all these amazing athletes and students who have accomplished these achievements! ACHS will miss all our graduates and hope they will continue to inspire others through sports.
