Graduating students Chris Briggs and Hughie Crawford walked away from their high school athletics careers with their trophy cases full June 11, picking up five awards apiece, including the senior male athlete of the year award, which they shared, as R.D. Parker Collegiate's athletics program handed out its annual Trojan awards.
Sara Shea, also in Grade 12, received the senior girls athlete of the year award, along with three other prizes, while Landon Sorensen was the junior male athlete of the year and Allison Correia the junior female winner.
In addition to being the athlete of the year, Briggs was named the rookie of the year in boys' soccer and senior boys' track and field, the most dedicated player on the senior boys' volleyball team and received an outstanding leadership award in senior boys' basketball. Crawford received leadership awards in senior boys' volleyball and basketball, a rookie of the year prize in senior boys' track and field and was the co-recipient of the Spirit of Sport award along with Sidney McIvor.
"I never saw him play soccer before," said boys' soccer coach Earl Kuldys of Briggs. "He surprised me with his attitude and his hustle."
Crawford "absolutely pulled us together so many times whenever needed and even when it was not needed," said senior boys' volleyball coach Scott Pynn.
Shea was the MVP in girls' soccer, the outstanding player in senior girls' volleyball and also received a leadership award in senior girls' volleyball.
"She led the team on and off the field," said girls' soccer coach Stan Wong, who tried to keep Shea out of the zone final against Flin Flon because of an injury, only to have her refuse. "She scored two goals, both goals, and that put us into provincials."
Sorensen received a leadership award in junior boys' basketball and the most valuable player in junior boys' volleyball.
The junior girls' basketball team was recognized with an Ultimate Award in recognition of the program's first-ever provincial basketball championship.
"This is by far the most strong-willed team I've ever coached," said junior girls' basketball coach Kristin Donovan.
Another multiple award winner was Tia Morrissey, who took home the most dedicated player award in senior girls' volleyball, the outstanding defensive and guard play in senior girls' basketball and the rough and tough award in girls' fastball.
Janaye Tucker-Titanich was the rookie of the year in girls' soccer and the most improved player in junior girls' basketball, while Avery Darechuk received a leadership award in junior boys' basketball and the most dedicated award in junior boys' track and field.
Morgan Cordell was the rookie of the year in junior boys' volleyball and also won the most improved player award in senior badminton.
Tymak Wong was the boys' soccer MVP and also won the Skippy Steps Spear Thrower award in senior boys' track and field.
Tara Miscavish picked up an outstanding girls' curler award as well as the miracle mile award in junior girls' track and field.
Chantel Gaslard won the Trojan Wall award for her goaltending in girls' soccer and was also named most valuable player in senior girls' basketball.
Megan Thorne was named an outstanding player in junior badminton and rookie of the year in junior girls' volleyball.
Other Trojans Award Winners
Dylan Cunday, Leadership Award (Golf)
Robin Booth, "Strong Like Bull" Award (Girls' Soccer)
Brooke Lychuk Outstanding Player (Girls' Soccer)
Victoria Kelly, Most Improved Player (Girls' Soccer)
Jack Evans, Spunk & Spirit Award (Boys' Soccer)
Brittany Chabot, Best Defensive Player (Junior Girls' Volleyball)
Kailan Dreolini, Silent Leader Award (Junior Girls' Volleyball)
Dylan Hykawy, Backbone Award (Junior Boys' Volleyball)
Jennelle Armitage, Most Improved Player (Senior Girls' Volleyball)
Jordan Delaronde, Most Improved Player (Senior Boys' Volleyball)
Todd Boisvert, Outstanding Curler (Boys' Curling)
Shane Bodie, Paparazzi Award (Boys' Curling)
Jade Bilawka, "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Broom" Award (Girls' Curling)
Leah Sinclair, Most Inspirational Player (Junior Girls' Basketball)
Alex Ryan, Leadership (Junior Boys' Basketball)
Jack Colombe, Leadership (Junior Boys' Basketball)
Kristian Dreolini, Leadership (Junior Boys' Basketball)
Tim Pelland, Leadership (Junior Boys' Basketball)
Kyle Loewen, Leadership (Junior Boys' Basketball)
Abhinav Sud, Most Improved Player (Junior Boys' Basketball)
Randy Clemons, Most Valuable Player (Junior Boys' Basketball)
Sara Braun, Dedication Award (Senior Girls' Basketball)
Ronald Perepeluk, Most Valuable Player (Senior Boys' Basketball)
Drake Pronteau, Outstanding Player (Senior Boys' Basketball)
Jordan Pronteau, Dark Horse Award (Junior Badminton)
Danika Tait, Spunk & Spirit Award (Junior Badminton)
Dexter Baker, Most Improved Player (Junior Badminton)
Ashley MacDonald, Calm Under Pressure Award (Senior Badminton)
Gurmeet Jassal, Most Dedicated (Senior Badminton)
Patrycja Sroga, Peppy Patty Award (Junior Girls' Track & Field)
Ashley Romanow, Outstanding Runner (Junior Girls' Track & Field)
Payton Chuckrey, Raising the Bar (Senior Girls' Track & Field)
Ashley Saunders, From a 2 to a 4 (Senior Girls' Track & Field)
Rory McKie, Robo Runner (Senior Boys' Track & Field)
Damon Sabourin, Kicker Award (Senior Boys' Track & Field)
Karly Romaniuk, Dynamic Duo (Girls' Fastball)
Elysse Kuldys, Dynamic Duo (Girls' Fastball)
Ryan Templeton, Outstanding Athlete (Junior Boys' Track & Field)
Brady Laycock, Little Body, Big Heart (Junior Boys' Track & Field)
