Manitoba’s Basketball Best Honored at Athletes Wear All-Star Banquet
(April 27, 1998) The following awards were presented at the 1998 Athletes Wear / Manitoba Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Banquet, Saturday April 25 at Tec Voc High School. Over 300 athletes, coaches and supporters, making the best-attended event in the Association’s history, attended the banquet. 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 Tec Voc Gymnasium at 11:00 AM with the North taking the game 75-62. Tammy Mahone (Treherne) and Holly Johnson (Teulon) were named the Most Valuable Player and Player of the Game respectively. At 1:00 PM, the Boys Game saw the South triumph, 91 - 84 over the North. POG for the North was David Barrit-Flatt of St. John’s Ravenscourt and Jeff Lewis of Elmwood High School (South) picked up the MVP honors.
Following the Banquet was the AAAA Girls & Boys games showcasing the AAAA Graduating All-Stars from Winnipeg and Brandon. In the Girls game, the North bettered the South, 68-60. Players of the Game were Delissa Johnson (Vincent Massey), Michelle Smith (Glenlawn) and Heidi Schwartz of MBCI was awarded as MVP. The Boys game saw the South squeak out the win 98-97. Top performers were MVP Kevin Williams (Kelvin) and POG John Penner (River East).
Each Player of the Game received a $50.00 gift certificate donated by Athletes Wear Co. and each MVP received a pair of NIKE Air Sleep Hoop basketball shoes, provided by NIKE Canada Ltd. The MBCA would like to thank Athletes Wear, NIKE, Spalding, Basketball Manitoba, Greg Bouchard and Tec Voc High School for their support over the weekend!
Boys All-Manitoba Team Girls All-Manitoba Team
1. Maciej Mikulec – College Jeanne Sauve 1. Heidi Schwartz – Mennonite Brethren Coll.
2. Reynold Marcelline – Kelvin High School 2. Jennifer Parisian – Oak Park High School
3. Adam Friesen – John Taylor Collegiate 3. Jayne Legal-Antoniuk – Glenlawn Collegiate
4. Paul Alao – Murdoch MacKay Collegiate 4. Cara Braun – Vincent Massey (Wpg.)
5. Dan Shynkaryk – College Jeanne Sauve 5. Andrea Wilkie – Oak Park High School
Player of the Year
AAAA Boys – Maciej Mikulek – College Jeanne Sauve AAA Boys - David Barrett-Flatt–St. John’s Rav.
Girls – Heidi Schwartz – Mennonite Brethren Girls – Kristin Davis – Neelin High School
AA Boys – Mark Loewen – W.C. Miller Collegiate A Boys – Jon Arseniuk – Lac du Bonnet Sch.
Girls – Jackie Willis – Teulon Collegiate Girls – Tammy Mahon – Treherne Coll.
Carl Ridd Award
Awarded annually to a male and female graduating player who demonstrates outstanding achievements in basketball, academics and citizenship.
Boys – David Barrett-Flatt – St. John’s Ravenscourt Girls – Andrea Wilkie – Oak Park High School
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 – Alex Dyck – College Jeanne Sauve Girls – Vanya Drobic – Glenlawn Collegiate
Kaili Dale – Hamiota Collegiate
Coaches of the Year
Level Boys Girls
Junior High Cathy Sharrow – Sargent Park School Larry Marquardson – Sargent Park
Junior Varsity Ritchie Jacobson – Neelin High School Krista Bolton – Mennonite Brethren Coll.
A Russ Reid – Lac du Bonnet School Jim Hoger – Treherne College
AA Terry Braun – W.C. Miller Collegiate Merv Roller – Morden Collegiate
AAA David Bard – Elmwood High School Pam Danis – St. John’s Ravenscourt
AAAA Bob Reid – College Jeanne Sauve Murray Brown – Oak Park High School
Open Charlene Mash-Hadlow – MWSA Coleen Dufresne – University of Manitoba
Mike Spack Coaching Award
Awarded to a Manitoba basketball coach who has dedicated their time to develop the sport throughout the province.
Bill Anthony
Presented by Ernie Gaudreau
Jim Bulloch Coaching 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.
1. Sara Gillis – R.D. Parker Collegiate 2. Erwin Hildebrandt – River East Collegiate
MBCA Special Recognition Awards
Awarded to teams or individuals that have over-achieved or have provided exceptional service over the past year.
1. Anne Smith – University of Manitoba (CIAU Player of the Year)
2. Coleen Dufresne – University of Manitoba (CIAU Coach of the Year)
3. Patricia Wood – Brandon University (CIAU Tracy McLeod Award)
4. Mike Ruta – President & Founder, Winnipeg Minor Basketball Association
University Camp Scholarships
Grade 9 Junior Varsity
Brandon University Boys – Chad Jacobson – Neelin HS Aaron Peterson – Swan Valley Collegiate
Girls – Jen Lopez – Neelin High School Janelle Knispel – Swan Valley Collegiate
U of Manitoba Boys – Eric Wallace – St. Adolph School Jordan Kuo – Fort Richmond Collegiate
Girls – Melissa Heim – Shamrock School Johna Bendo – JH Bruns Collegiate
U of Winnipeg Boys – Glenne Manling – Sargent Park Lawrence Malone – Glenlawn Collegiate
Girls – Melissa Almonte – Sargent Park Tanya Jarvis – Neepawa Collegiate
MBCA Service Awards
25 years
Lorna Robertson (28)
20 years
Neil Buller (24), Karla Gould (20), Jerry Hemmings (20)
15 years
Kevin DuCharme (15), Lorne Kornelson (17), Ken Opalko (16), Ernie Koop (17)