MBCA All-Manitoba Winners 1997

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MANITOBA’S BEST HONORED AT BANQUET

(April 26, 1997 - 3:00 PM)        The following awards were presented at the 1997 Manitoba Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Banquet, Saturday April 26 at St. John’s Ravenscourt.  The banquet was attended by over 250 athletes, coaches and supporters, making the best attended event in the Association’s history.  Prior to the banquet the AAA, AA, A Graduating All-Star Games tipped off featuring the top Manitoba basketball players in those levels.  The Girls game saw the North take on the South at the SJR Gymnasium at 11:00 AM with the North taking the game 72 to 50 over the South squad.  At 1:00 PM, the Boys Game saw the North win again, 78 - 75 over the South.  Leading the way for the North was Donovan Martin with 18 points and David Duerksen with 14 points.  Following the Banquet was the AAAA Girls & Boys games, also at Ravenscourt, showcasing the AAAA Graduating All-Stars from Winnipeg and Brandon.  In the Girls game, the North carried on the sweep with a convincing 92 - 55 win over the south.  Scoring a game high 16 was Cheryl-Jean Paul of the North team.  Ruth-Anne Joseph led the way for the South with 10 points.  In the Boys game, Suk Singh led the way with a game high 19 points, giving the South its first win of the day.  They defeated the North 110 - 85.  The North was lead by Marc Carreira with 17 points.

BOYS ALL-MANITOBA TEAM            GIRLS ALL-MANITOBA TEAM



Suk Singh - Kelvin High School                Brooke Bender - Silver Heights Collegiate

Paul Fust - Oak Park High School                Karen Dyck - River East Collegiate

Rob Martin - St. John’s High School                Ola Samborska - River East Collegiate

Aaron Catellier - Tec Voc High School            Heather Wedlake - River East Collegiate

Braden Hammond - Miles Mac Collegiate            Cheryl Jean-Paul - River East Collegiate

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

AAAA    Boys - Suk Singh - Kelvin High School        AAA    Boys - David Barrett-Flatt - St. John’s Rav

    Girls - Brooke Bender - Silver Heights Coll.        Girls - Deseray MacFarlane - Warren Coll.

AA    Boys - Tom Weselak - Ed Schreyer Coll.    A    Boys - John Dacyt - Lac du Bonnet School

    Girls - Teresa Hildebrand - Morden Collegiate        Girls - Kaili Dale - Hamiota Collegiate

CARL RIDD AWARD

    Awarded annually to a male and female graduating player who demonstrates outstanding achievements in basketball, academics and citizenship.

Boys     Kevin Friesen - Rosenort Collegiate        Girls      Heather Wedlake - River East Collegiate

MBCA BURSARY - $250.00 EACH

    A $250.00 scholarship award presented annually to a female and a male player entering a post secondary educational institute.

Boys     Rodney Unruh - Miles Mac Collegiate        Girls     Jamie Orcullo - Daniel Mac Coll.

COACHES OF THE YEAR

Level        Boys                        Girls

Junior High     Charles Polcyn / Phil Tynes - Sisler High    Anna Chang - Gordon Bell H.S.



Junior Varsity    Chris Young - Kelvin High School        Stacey Yuel - St. Mary’s Academy



A        Larry Eidse - Rosenort School        Jim Hoger - Treherne Collegiate



AA         Terry Braun - Altona Collegiate        Art Koop - Teulon Collegiate



AAA        LaVern Worrell - Churchill High School    Dave Malowski - Neelin High School



AAAA        Martin Riley - Miles Mac Collegiate        Brad Purpur - Daniel Mac Collegiate



Open         Male - Jerry Hemmings            Female - Coleen Dufresne

MIKE SPACK COACHING AWARD

    Awarded to a Manitoba basketball coach who has dedicated their time to develop the sport throughout the province.

Lorna Robertson - Hamiota Collegiate

JIM BULLOCH AWARDS

These awards are awarded annually to allow Manitoba basketball coaches to upgrade his or her knowledge and expertise in basketball which will directly impact on player and program development.

Kirby Schepp - Silver Heights Collegiate        Paul Bryant - Elmwood High School

MBCA SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS

    1. Terri-Lee Johanneson - U of Manitoba Bison

                    - 1997 CIAU Player of the Year & Howard Mackie Award Winner



2.     University of Manitoba Bison Women Basketball Team - 1997 CIAU National Champions

   

3.     Warren Wildcats - 1997 Girls AAA Provincial Champions

UNIVERSITY CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS

                        Grade 9                Junior Varsity

Brandon University     Boys    Dustin How - Swan Valley Regional    David Quon - Swan Valley Regional                Girls    Jen Bohn - Neepawa Collegiate    Kirsten Davies - Neelin High School

U of Manitoba    Boys    Benjie Guitap - Elmwood High    Paul Lodewyks - Dakota Collegiate

            Girls    Letissa Engel - Charleswood Jr High    Michelle Ford - St. Mary’s Academy

U of Winnipeg    Boys    Tyler Tynes - Sisler High School    Marko Markicevic - River East Collegiate

            Girls    Laarni Trinadad - Sargent Park Sch.    Athalie Orr - College Louis Riel

MBCA SERVICE AWARDS

25 years

Bob Becker - Lac du Bonnet School (27 years)

Irv Hanec - St. John’s High School

20 years

Larry Eidse - Rosenort School (23 years)

Mike Witt - Kildonan East Collegiate

Bob Reid - College Jeanne Sauve

Ken Overby - Teulon Collegiate

15 years

Greg Bouchard - Tec Voc High School

Randy Lasiuk - Warren Collegiate

Sheila Halper - Garden City Collegiate

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and special thank you to Pam Danis, Henry Verbeek and all the volunteers of St. John’s Ravenscourt, Kevin DuCharme and all of the MBCA Executive for coordinating the All-Star Weekend and a special thanks to all the basketball coaches in Manitoba for their time and dedication to the game!!