Basketball Manitoba is pleased to offer players and coaches in Manitoba the opportunity to vote for the All-Manitoba Teams, Players of the Year, and Coaches of the Year and apply for $5,300 in available grants, scholarships and donations. These awards are a partnership with Sport Manitoba, Manitoba Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association, University of Manitoba, Balling for the Cure, Morris Glimcher and Lena Wenke.
The awards and recognitions include the...
- All-Manitoba Teams
- Manitoba Coaches of the Year
- Special Recognition & Service Awards
- Carl Ridd Award
- Ron Meyers Leadership Award
- Donovan Gayle Balling for the Cure Scholarships
- Lena Wenke Courage Award
- Jim Bulloch Coaching Award
- Morris Glimcher Student Manager Award
- Mike Spack Lifetime Achievement Award
Basketball Manitoba will host the four Graduating All-Star Games on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the Sport Manitoba Courts (aka Canada Games Sport for Life Centre) at 10:00 am for the AAAA levels and 12:00 pm for the A-AAA levels. All games will be live-streamed as only a limited amount of spectator space is available in the facility.
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AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS (P = Players; C = Coaches; M = Managers)
* Application requires a current copy of your high school transcript
** Application requires a letter of support from your basketball coach
*** The application requires the endorsement of two other coaches in the basketball community
- P - Carl Ridd Award - 2 x $500.00 Scholarships * / **
- Recognizes a Grade 12 basketball player who excels on the court, in the classroom and in the community.
- P - Ron Meyers Leadership Award - 2 x $500.00 Scholarships * / **
- Recognizes a Grade 12 basketball player who excels in the community, on the court and in the classroom.
- P - Donovan Gayle Scholarship - 2 x $500.00 Scholarships **
- Recognizing a Grade 12 basketball player who best meets the qualities of perseverance, determination and resilience that Donovan set as a leader in our community.
- P - Lena Wenke Courage Award - 1 x $500.00 donation to the recipient's charity of choice **
- Recognizes a Grade 12 basketball player who has faced and overcome obstacles or challenges in their life while staying involved in the sport of basketball.
- C - Jim Bulloch Coaching Award - 1 x $800.00 Scholarship ***
- Recognizes a newer Manitoba basketball coach with solid potential as a long-term leader in our sport.
- M - Morris Glimcher Student Manager Scholarship - 1 x $1000.00 Scholarship **
- Recognizes a grade 12 graduating student Varsity Basketball Manager.
2024 TOTAL AVAILABLE = $5,300.00
Additional scholarships offered by Sport Manitoba can be found at https://www.sportmanitoba.ca/resources/athlete-resources.
To cast your vote and apply for one of the scholarships...
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