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Basketball Manitoba is pleased to announce the details on those honoured as players and coaches at the Basketball Manitoba Awards on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at both the Sport Manitoba Courts and the Manitoba Museum. VIEW FULL AWARD PRESENTATION SLIDES BELOW OR CLICK HERE
Basketball Manitoba would like to thank the following for their support of the Basketball Manitoba Awards...
- Sport Manitoba
- Canada Basketball
- Boston Pizza
- Rogers
- Wilson Sports
- Under Armour
- Manitoba Association of Basketball Officials
- Balling for the Cure
- Winnipeg Sea Bears
- Manitoba Museum
Basketball Manitoba proudly presents the All-Manitoba Teams, Players of the Year, Coaches of the Year, Special Recognition Awards and Coaching Service Awards to those who have excelled on the basketball court at the high school level this past season.
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2026 BASKETBALL MANITOBA AWARDS
AAAA Male Player Of The Year:
- Daniel Rom, Dakota Collegiate
- Kobe Alejo, Churchill High School
- Veer Brar, Maples Collegiate
- Liam Jaro, Miles Macdonell Collegiate
- Joaquin Ong, St. Paul's High School
- Andrey Yamborko, Maples Collegiate
AAA Male Player Of The Year:
- Dilshan Saggu, R.D. Parker Collegiate
AAA Male All-Manitoba Team:
- Marco Byfield, Linden Christian School
- Elijah Maple-Stevens, Collège Lorette Collegiate
- Wyatt Mitchell, Collège Stonewall Collegiate
- Carter Reckseidler, Linden Christian School
- Kolbie Wilson, Linden Christian School
AA Male Player Of The Year:
- Owen Unrau, Carberry Collegiate
AA Male All-Manitoba Team:
- Laken Chartrand, Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute
- Mason Hanchuk, Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute
- Trey Penner, Souris School
- Kadin Recksiedler-Pambrun, Souris School
- Rylan Veenendaal, Immanuel Christian School
A Male Player Of The Year:
- Tucker Forbes, Glenboro / Baldur School
A Male All-Manitoba Team:
- Drake Boulette, Wanipigow School
- Aiden Brunel, Ste. Rose School
- Austin Dubyts, Glenboro School
- Evan Griffen, Glenboro School
- Brodi Wood, Wanipigow School
AAAA Female Player Of The Year:
- Emilie McLean, Dakota Collegiate
- Emma Elliott, College Jeanne-Sauve
- Uloma Isinguzo, Vincent Massey Collegiate
- Kiley Schetler, Garden City Collegiate
- Ava Shaw, Daniel McIntyre Collegiate
- Emma Yard, Vincent Massey Collegiate
AAA Female Player Of The Year:
- Halle Penner, Sanford Collegiate
AAA Female All-Manitoba Team:
- Maria Bergen, Garden Valley Collegiate
- Aubrey Carr, Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School
- Liz Lasu, Churchill High School
- Ryan McKinlay, Sanford Collegiate
- Kate Sawatsky, W.C. Miller Collegiate
AA Female Player Of The Year:
- Ivy Perkin, Souris School
AA Female All-Manitoba Team:
- Taylor Burwash, Hapnot Collegiate
- Angela Gundrum, Prairie Mountain School
- Tessa Penner, Souris School
- Charlie Unrau, Carberry Collegiate
- Julie VanDelden, Immanuel Christian School
A Female Player Of The Year:
- Kamryn Lepp, Elm Creek School
A Female All-Manitoba Team:
- Dayna Broesky, Ross L. Gray School
- Jena Kraus, Ross L. Gray School
- Tamiya Letain, Ste Rose School
- Sky Miranda, Fisher Branch School
- Ashley Preston, Ste Rose School
Wheelchair Player of the Year
- Bernard Rosello, Team Canada
Wheelchair Coach of the Year
- Michele Sung, Team Canada
The Carl Ridd Award annually recognizes one graduating male and one graduating female basketball player who excels on the basketball court and in the classroom and is heavily involved in the community. Basketball Manitoba will recognize this achievement with a $500.00 scholarship to a male and a female recipient to be used towards a recognized post-secondary institution the following year.
Male Carl Ridd Award Winner:
- Andrey Yamborko, Maples Collegiate
Female Carl Ridd Award Winner:
- Halle Penner, Sanford Collegiate
On November 20, 2024, the Manitoba basketball community learned of the devastating news of the passing of Winnipeg Sea Bear captain Chad Posthumus. As his passing is still being felt in the community, Basketball Manitoba and the Winnipeg Sea Bears have partnered to present a new award in Chad’s memory. The Chad Posthumus Award provides two $1500 scholarships recognizing Grade 12 basketball players in Manitoba who demonstrate basketball excellence, resilience in overcoming adversity, academic dedication, and kindness to others. This award is to be used as financial assistance towards a post-secondary education for the upcoming school year.
Male Chad Posthumus Award Winner:
- Liam Jaro, Miles Macdonell Collegiate
Female Chad Posthumus Award Winner:
- Uloma Isinguzo, Vincent Massey Collegiate
The Manitoba Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association, in partnership with Basketball Manitoba, is proud to recognize one outstanding male and one outstanding female grade 12 student who best meet the standards Ron Meyers set as a leader in the community. The MSSA will recognize this achievement with a $500.00 scholarship to a male and a female recipient to be used towards a recognized post-secondary institution the following year.
Male Ron Meyers Leadership Award:
- Kaiden Almonte, Miles Macdonell Collegiate
Female Ron Meyers Leadership Award:
- Ivy Perkin, Souris School
The Donovan Gayle Scholarship of $500.00 each recognizes two local basketball players who best represent Donovan’s attributes of strength, resilience, positive attitude and perseverance. The award comes as proceeds from the Balling for the Cure basketball tournaments held in the past. This award will be used as financial assistance towards post-secondary education for the upcoming school year.
- Male: Udochukwu Okolue, Springs Christian Academy
- Female: Jacintha Muir, Sanford Collegiate
The Larry Marquardson Memorial Basketball Award in Larry’s memory recognizes a Grade 12 female basketball player who exemplifies hard work, sportsmanship, and community spirit, maintains a 70% or higher academic average and is pursuing post-secondary education. This award is to be used as financial assistance towards a post-secondary education for the upcoming school year.
- Keane Sarmiento, Sisler High School
The family of Matt Jonsson and Sturgeon Heights Collegiate proudly presents the "Matt’s Assist Scholarship," created in memory of Matt, who passed away in 2021. This scholarship honours his perseverance, leadership, and commitment by recognizing one male and one female high school basketball player who exemplify these qualities on and off the court.
- Male: Abdu Ahmed, Sturgeon Heights Collegiate
- Female: Obehi Okihira, Vincent Massey Collegiate
COACHES OF THE YEAR
Varsity Coaches of the Year
- A Boys Coach Of The Year: Nathan Zadorozny, Ste. Rose School
- A Girls Coach Of The Year: Christine Wolf, Elm Creek School
- AA Boys Coach Of The Year: Darcy Hanchuk and Saman Mirza-Agha, Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute
- AA Girls Coach Of The Year: Shawna Gortemaker, Immanuel Christian School
- AAA Boys Coach Of The Year: Colten Gryba, Linden Christian School
- AAA Girls Coach Of The Year: Kelli Sinnock, Sanford Collegiate
- AAAA Boys Coach Of The Year: Scott Kirkpatrick, Maples Collegiate
- AAAA Girls Coach Of The Year: Eric Sung, Dakota Collegiate
Junior Varsity Coaches of the Year
- JV Boys Coach of the Year: Luke Klusa, Pembina Trails Collegiate
- JV Girls Coach of the Year: Katrina Rogan, Vincent Massey Collegiate
Junior High Coaches of the Year
- Boys Coach of the Year: Scott Smoke, Stanley Knowles School
- Girls Coach of the Year: Melissa Steeves & Billy Pelayo, Sisler High School
Open Category Coach of the Year
- Kendall Perpall, Providence University College Women’s Basketball
This $1000.00 scholarship is sponsored by retired MHSAA Executive Director Morris Glimcher and is presented annually to a student manager from the basketball community. The scholarship has been presented by the MHSAA since 1998 and will now join the other awards and recognitions that Basketball Manitoba presents annually. Morris retired from the MHSAA after over 40 years as its Executive Director in 2016 and was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
The award recognizes a student manager on a varsity high school basketball team in Manitoba who is currently in grade 12 and has a minimum average grade of 65%.
- Maya Ilagan, Sisler High School
The Jim Bulloch Coaching Award annually recognizes a basketball coach and provides financial support to upgrade their knowledge and expertise in basketball, which will directly impact player and program development, including sponsorship of a coaching clinic outside of Manitoba.
- Erik Rogalka, Hapnot Collegiate Institute
The Irv Hanec Coaching Award annually recognizes a basketball coach and provides financial support to upgrade his or her knowledge and expertise in basketball, directly impacting player and program development. The award includes sponsorship for a coaching clinic outside of Manitoba.
- Binyam Zerihun, J.H. Bruns Collegiate
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The Dennis Wilson Coaching Award recognizes one Grade 12 basketball player in Manitoba (male or female) who is pursuing a post-secondary Education degree and demonstrates a dedication to development, aspirations to coach, leadership and community involvement.
- Luca Chiappetta, Grant Park High School
The Lena Wenke Courage Award has been developed to recognize an individual who has overcome several obstacles and challenges while staying involved in basketball. The award is named after its first recipient, Lena Wenke, and will be presented in future years, carrying her name indefinitely.
- Martha Lado, Kildonan East Collegiate
The Mike Spack Lifetime Achievement Award annually recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the growth and development of basketball in Manitoba over a sustained period.
- Jodi & Darren Sampson
BASKETBALL COACHING SERVICE AWARDS
The Basketball Manitoba Coaching Service Awards recognize coaches who have a sustained, long-time commitment to coaching in basketball.
15 Years
- David Pinto, Calvin Christian Collegiate
20 Years
- Laura Spelliscy, MacGregor Collegiate Institute
25 Years
- Hank Nyman, Sanford Collegiate
- Megan Johnson, Collège Jeanne-Sauvé
- Regan Moses, Fort Richmond Collegiate
- Christy Steeves, Stonewall Collegiate
30 Years
- Kevin Carter, Swan Valley Regional
Basketball Manitoba Awards AAAA Girls All-Star Game
Team Wilson 91 Team Rogers 73
Boston Pizza Players of the Game: Blessing Olafusi, Shaftesbury High School and Chanel Schulz, Sisler High School
Basketball Manitoba Awards AAAA Boys All-Star Game
Team Boston Pizza 131 Team Under Armour 128
Boston Pizza Players of the Game: Liam Jaro, Miles Macdonnell Collegiate and Kobe Alejo, Churchill High School
Basketball Manitoba Awards A, AA, AAA Girls All-Star Game
Team Rogers 68 Team Wilson 60
Boston Pizza Players of the Game: Julie Van Delden, Immanuel Christian School and Vani Varma, Churchill High School
Basketball Manitoba Awards A, AA, AAA Boys All-Star Game
Team Boston Pizza 105 Team Under Armour 83
Boston Pizza Players of the Game: Ezra William, Garden Valley Collegiate and Owen Unrau, Carberry Collegiate
THANK YOU!!
Basketball Manitoba would like to thank the Basketball Manitoba Awards planning and event committee for all their work in making the event a possibility!
- Stacy Hawash
- Jen How
- Chiranjit Goswami
- Hank Nyman
- Eric Sung
- Kelli Sinnock
- Jonathan Janzen
- Dean Favoni
- Colten Gryba
- Michael Tan
- Christy Steeves
- Victor Lee
- Shayne Yaschyshyn
- Sonia Radi
- Erik Rogalka
- Huy Luu
- Natasha Nepinak
- Joey Slattery
- Dan Becker
- Randy Kusano
- Tiara Licsi
- Sara Gillis
- Adam Wedlake
Basketball Manitoba would like to thank the following Manitoba Association of Basketball Officials for volunteering to officiate the Graduating All-Star Games!
